Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Chief Executive Of VIrglala VIII.
Have Long Communication for
The Legislators.
STATE TREASURY is p.EIH0ale
Believed That the State Schools VIII
Gems In for Generous Treatment.
Probable That There will Be an
Increase in the Number of Circuit
Judges.
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RICHMOND, VA Dec. Ex-Governor
Swanson Is practically through with
his message to the general asse mbly,
except, perhaps, he is still "touch-
Ing 1t up at some points lin wli.-i
he may have used an expression that
does not exactly suit him. The mes
sage Will he lengthy and will cover
wide range of subjects. The gov
ernor says he will have copies READY
for the press several days before
the paper is presented to the general
assembly, but 1t will not be printed
till The actual reading Ia begun. m.
governor will make many recommon-
dations TO the legislature, and ii is
believed that among the subjects
which he will treat Mt great length
are two-the schools of the state
and the public highways.
Governor Swanson is taking tho
liye.iest interest In the matter OF
hui cling good roads ut ell COSTS, IT.
1s understood that heiwiil recomn.end5
TINT the general assembly amend ,ho,
l7ssent road laws so that the ssJte
wi! rave to make nh approximations;
to each county for road improyni
monis, tho work to be done by the
state and tho counties jointly. This
will require n very large approrria-
ilcn on the part of the counties hay
Ing to Issue bonds with which TO
take care of It's part of the general
Improvement Then 100. thcrs 10 tn,
quostlon of compelling all men who
are sentenced to prison for term
OF i've years or less to be sent to
the roads. There are some 1000
men in the state penitentiary and the
same number In the jails OF the
state. The general assembly Is to
be asked to put all the lneii OH, the tho
roads instead of letting them stay
in the jails for months awaiting trial.
and II they shall be acquitted let
the state or the county pny them for
WORK done on the road at Il s1p6sd-
ted amount.
More Money for Schools.
The stnte will have at the end OF
the year an amount OF money that
1T has not had for long Tune
There will be something like $780,
600 In bank to the credit OF the state
after all the expenses are piiiea. -nsiis
Will receive attention az the hands
OF the general assembly for all tie
colleges and the pubic scnools will
demand that they be given an add.
tiona1 sum. The several state hos
pitfalls will ask for more, and the
hospital for the colored insane will
mn ~ alt
600 for new buildings for accommo-
dalton OF the Increased number OF
patients. si FHl,
The state board of education will
ask for more money with which to
improve the school system of the
state and to provide at least one
more normal school-eltner al swim
chester Harrisonburg Or Manassas
Gap. In addition to this. there viii
be demand for an epiieptic colony
and also school for the negro dear
dumb and blind.
Increase Circuit Judges.
There are 80 cihcuit judges in the
state at this time. they taking the
places of the old county court judici-
airy system. The number was raised
from 20 to 90 at the last session OF
the legislature. and this session there
Is to be an effort to still further In
crease the number by the creation
of Ia least five new circuits. This
is due to the enormous growth of
business, all of the courts being
crowded with cases, with few excep-
tions. giving the judges little time
for the consideration of law ques-
tions when they are presented.
Another matter that will receive
consideration at the hands of the
Legislature will be the proposition
of Inc Anti-Saloon League to still
further restrict the sale of liquor.
The league has plans formulated for
a campaign. which, in case there is
no compliance on the part of the
lawmakers. will precipitate the state
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