Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-02
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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the duty of the State to make such
provision for the maintenance and
perfection of a system of higher edu-
cation as the material prosperity and
growth of the States shall warrant
and demand. In this connection, |
strongly recommend to your consider
alton the wisdom of providing, by
constitutional amendment, if neces-
sary, a fixed limit of minimum and
maximum tax levy to be made by the
properly designated State authorities
after careful investigation and ex-
animation of their needs. for the sup
port Of the higher institutions of
learning of this State.
State Board of Health.
Surely there Is no more important
care committed to you as representa-
tiyes of the people of Florida than a
wise and prudent consideration of
those matters which affect the health
and public sanitation Of the State.
Since the Legislature of 1889, in spe-
cial session, in its wisdom establish
ed the State Board of Health, it has
amply justified the action OF those
who brought it into existence. In
several OF the larger cities of the State
there have occurred more or less seri-
Gus outbreaks OF typhoid fever dur
Z Ing the past year. This, believe,
Is entirely unnecessary, and prevent
able, when proper investigations are
made as to the source of Infection,
whether OF the water or milk supply,
or other local conditions. and the nec-
essaryi measures taken to remove
such causes when found, and to pre-
vent their recurrence. The State
Board OF Health doessnot exercise its
jurisdiction over health matters In
such cases, except upon the request
OF the local health authorities, and Il
should be empowered to take charge
OF such conditions and to make such
rules and regulations as may be most
effectual in controlling and prevent
Ing such outbreaks Of typhoid fever
and other diseases. You cannot
afford, gentlemen, to sacrifice life
and endanger public health through
either lack Of scientific information
on the subject. or through negligence
or indifference to public health on the
part Of the local authorities.
tuberculosis.
Statistics and recent investigations
show that consumption, or pulmon-
airy tuberculosis, prevails to an
alarming extent, and claims many
victims annually Persons afflicted
with consumption should be promptly
reported to the proper health author
tiles In order that such regulations
rs may be necessary to prevent the
spread OF this disease can be enforc-
ed and its location known. This
should apply not only to the "stran-
ger within our gates" but to the peo-
pie of Florida as well. In this con-
aection wish to call TO your atten-
ton. and urge upon your favorable
consideration, the offer Of DR.. John
E. Ennis, OF Narcoosee, Fla. made
70 the State through the State Board
OF Health, and receiving their sane
tion and Endorsement. This phil
anthropic effort OF DR.. Ennis is the
hrst organized attempt 10 do anything
for the unfortunates afflicted with
consumption, whether towards stran-
gers or natives. In Florida, and he
has generously offered to donate to
the State In fee simple this valuable
property, provided that the State.
through the Board Of Health, will ap-
propriate funds to adequately conduct
the experiment sufficient time to
determine the feasibility and practi.
cabillty OF such philanthropy.
State Pardoning Board.
No more difficult or unpleasant du-
ties are conferred upon the Execu-
tive than those connected with the
State Board of Pardons. Many cases
come before this Board for their ac-
ton. The circumstances which call
for the exercise OF the pardoning
power are generally such as have
arisen since conviction and sentence
and which present the matter in such
shape as would probably have result !
ed in an acquittal If properly pre-
sented in the courts below at the trial (
For some years the Supreme Cour: I
acted on the Board of Pardons. and
in some instances granted pardons In
cases which had been before them on
appeal and which had been affirmed
by them. Why? Because. while
the requiments of technical admin I