The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
Suggests New Laws to
 the Solons. EXECUTIVE ARRAIGNS
 NEWSPAPERS OF STATE Thinks There Should Be a Cheek on
 Public Criticism. Favers Coioufzation of the Negroes ana Goes thoroughly Into the Regulation of Railroads
 and Other Corporations.

Tallahassee. Fla. April 2.-(special.) .-3oyernor Broward today submitted his message to the State Legislature, reviewing at great length the work or thu various departments of government and exploiting his views upon a great number of public questions.
 In speaking of the unexampled pros. perity that Florida has enjoyed since tho last meeting of the Legislature. the Governor says "her marvellous nat ! ural resources and adaptability for such varied pursuits and industries assure her . continuance of this material pro- grees and prosperity. And while this with pride and ambition for the future of the State, wise and intelligent Statesmanship would dictate that it should be your special care to so guard that reckless and prodigal use of their Abundance may not destroy them.
 ssrhe Comptrollers Report submitted te me. shows that hat the assessed ,ao, yaiua. a. 3s7.551.1 .1s2.0 DO, and for the year 1906 was sf42.01s,s71.00. thus showing gain for the period of five years of $44.. fhe i've years from 1900 to 1905 we find bv the report of the Third Census of Florida. a work showing most care fu1 and conscientious labor in its prep nratfon, and a compilation of most val nable and interesting statistics. that the increase in population was s6,sos; or 16.4 per cent, making the total perulation of the state in 1905 ,is,.s to be States Government census of 1900. These figures show that the increase in material prosperity has exceeded even the very gratifying growth in popuia-
 Taxation of the State.
 Tn speaking of the taxation of the State. the Chief Executive says:
 ssTha receiptts of the State of Flor ida from various sources. by failure to pass important legislation upon the subjects at the last session, were de- the Legislature In the consideration of these Important matters.
 "Some of the richer counties having large assessment rolls have. in order to cut down their proportion of taxes for State purposes, kept down their va1aut.ons, while others have, for va- Tious reasons, a dineren1 I oasis ts or val, that If the property of the State of Florida were assessed at its full cash
 value as Is reqSired eSo by law t oSS woSS SaS as 1t now is am convinced that this lack of equalization in assessments will never be corrected until the subjects poses are separated: and a measure looking to that end should receive your careful consideration at this session. All property which is subject to state
 
 the State authorities and an equaliza- ticn of values and burdens would re- suit whereas the counties would make such assessment and valuation as would be sufficient and proper to meet their needs There are sources of rev. nue now coming into the State Treas ury sufficient to meet all demands that the proper expenditures of the State i. Government could call for"
 Yn dealing with the subject of the sthte troops of Florida, the Governor says:
 "A full investigation of the needs of the Florida State troops. and consider atfon of such recommendations as have been made for promoting the,r efi- riency. convinces me that the follow ing legislation is required:
 sFfrst-Appropriation for annual en- caxnpments.
 .sSecond-Provision for the establish ment and construction of State arse nal and general military headquarters at some central point.
 ~Third-That permanent camp site