The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25
THE LEGISLATURE GONVENES,
FLINT PRESIDENT OF SENATE.
GOVERNOR SMITHS MESSAGE WAS READ AND WAS AVERY
STRONG DocuMgNT-AE. TOUCHED ON ALL MATTERS or IL
INTEREST in THE. STATE.

IN this connection / desire to urge
upon the legislature the Importance
lof abandoning our present crude plan
of tax assessment and of giving TO the
state an intelligent system OF tax
equalization applicable to all the prop
lerty IN Georgia subject to taxation.
State Road Extension.
The extension of the state road is
q subject which cannot escape pub
ilic attention.
The road should be built to deep
water before the terminations. Of the
present lease
Touching the Atlantic ocean at one
end and the Tennessee river at che
other, with the rapid improvements
that are new being made upon the
Tennessee river it will enable Geor-
lgia's own road to furnish 4 means Of
Transportation from the Mississippi
lriver and Its tributaries on the west
Ito the Atlantic ocean on the east.
This accomplished the commercial
lfreedom Of Georgia can be made sure
land its effect Upon the future growth
LOT the state can scarcely be estimated.
The way which oommends itself to
Ime for the construction Of the road is
Ito issue state bonds, which at 3 per
lcent interest could be sold for par.
luse the convicts for the grading and
4 lbuild 1t at the lowest possible cost
with the least possible interest char
lges.
Such road could be disposed of
under lease, for more than the
growth Of the state, It would be an
ever increasing asset to help lift the
burden q. taxation from the people.
Tor furnish better educational facilia
ties for our children. Il would also
furnish an effective power to protect
the people Of our state from exeess,
tive Interstate freight rates.
State Banking System Detective.
] The message calls attention to the
present defective banking laws and
urges their amendment, stating that
the state should either perfect its
supervision or stop misleading the
public with the idea that depostors
are given the safe guard of state CON
troll when it amounts to practically
nothing.
Protection Of Railway Employees.
AT your former session i urged thai
it was unjust to free railroad eornara-
lions from liabilities in those cases
defended upon the ground that the II.
Jured empleye knew OF the negligence
OF the company, and assumed the risk
of such negligence.
An empleye often knows Of a do.
feet known also to his superior officer
The rule which would deprive him mn.
der such circumstances Of the right
lto recover is hard suggest legisla,
tlon 10 do away with 1t.
On April % cf this year an act az
IRE SqnSress Of the United States was
apHlpYed known as the employers
liahillty act Il enlarges the rights
loK employees Of railroad compasie q n Il,
gacoyer fer ffijlii.ies When ssllfsjtsvss.,
3flpon trains engaged ia iatarst6te
Ae0tninesce. suggest The extangst IF
the right ofsti idsaanls lsl; fbs ''la en-
Railroad Companies wheJS .ensssszs..a
work other han iateis fe.
Ihe nlesssaa urges sticIl CHANG IL
'tlles cpnyict TEN, as will provide for
4 reformation as well as the pun
4ishnieht Of the prisoners. but the gov
sFernor states that he is unable to sug-
+ gest a plan whereby the lease sys-
tenn may be abolished without decreas-
ing the states revenue.
The Reformatory.
Mr. Smith urges the better control
Of the state reformatory, the strict
supervision of prison wardens, and
the better supervision OF convict
camps
Educational Matters.
4 The message urges a change in the
state board Of education SO as to all
low it to be composed Of trained edu-
eaters. Touching on negro education.
the opinion expressed that their train.
ing should be along lines OF manual
industry 50 that they will be fitted
to make good, useful citizens.
4 Rural Schools.
The rural schools for whites should
Ebe greatly improved This must be
ldone with better school houses and
better teachers About one,fourth OF
our teaching force retires from tie
school room each year, Our educa
tional system should include facilities
for preparing men and women to take
their places.
The message closes with a review
Of the aims Of the agricultural schools
and Of the work done BY the state ag-
ricuitural college.
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