The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-13
GOVERNOR PINDALL'S
 FAREWELL MESSAGE
Tells Something of His Administration
 During Past Twenty Months.
Special to the News.

Little Rock, January 13.-
 Before a large audience which gathered in the House of Rep resentatives this morning, Sena- tor Pindall delivered his retiring message as Acting Governor to the Joint Assembly. In beginning his message Gov Pindall spoke of his turning ~the entire salary and mansion rent of the office over to Mrs. John $. Little. wife of the afflicted governor, after the S1OOO contingent fund was expended; his salary being pro- vided for in a loan from local bank. Referring to the peniten- tiary the speaker stated some appropriation should be made for the maintenance of the convicts on the farm until it could be made to sustain the entire convict colony and leave rev enue for the state besides. On the general revenue laws, Senator Pindall stated the revenues re- ceived by the state are ina,- dequate and expressed the opin- ion this was on account of taxa tiOn being reduced after it has been levied by equalization boards Senator Pindall lauded the work of the equalization boards, but suggested a consti- tutional amendment creating a state tax commission, and that the state be made a party to each application for reduction of taxes, with the prosecuting att torneys to resist the petitions. and take appeals to higher courts. Senator Pindall said the present rate of taxation is suf- ficiently high, but not properly distributed Little was said a. bout the State Capitol, Senator Pindall saying the legislature will soon have hand in the mat ter, and as the dominant political party had made sufficient expres sion on the subject, he had not seen fit to call special session of the legislature before the regu- lar term. As for the charitable institutions, Senator Pindall sug- gested as the Governor has no control over the Boards after ap- pointment, he be relieved of re- sponsibility for their acts of the Boards. Concerning the Arkansas Railroad Commission and it's fight with the railroads over the two cent passenger fares and freight rates, Senator Pindall complimented the commission up on it's stand and refusal to com- promise on the rates and advised the legislature to employ the best legal talent and provide Imeans for fight to the end. Senator Pindall recommended a liberal appropriation for the as- sistance and maintenance, of the Confederate veterans and sug- gested they be listened to in their desires for special legisla- tion. Senator Pindall stated he thought the state should do all possible for the University of Ar kansas and State mormals to thC Ol tuuCds- tion in the state. In concluding his message, Senator Pindall re- commended a more liberal ap- propriation for the Arkansas Ma tional Guard a bill making an appropriation to assist the state fair, which is held annu- ally in Hot Springs the abolish ing of the convict lease system and the conservation of the states natural resources. Speak ing on legislation Senator Pin dall asked the General Assembly to pass laws which would not go to the extreme, but protect the interests of all in state and to encourage capitab to be invest ed in Arkansas which will tend to advance the development of the state.
 The message was enthusiastic ally received and both branches of the Assembly extended a vote of thanks to the retiring chief executive.