The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
GOVERNOR BROWNS MESSAGE TO ASSEMBLY

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ersl could have done during the past
two years and can do IN future the
same things done and to pc done by
the five commissioners, the attorney
for the commission and the rate ex-
pert why should the taxpayers or
Georgia be burdened with the unne-
cessary salaries now paid TO the Two
surplus commissioners and the two
other gentlemen associated with
them?
Registration Law.
Governor Brown calls attention to
serious defects and unnecessary bar
rie1s in the registration law passed
| nv the last general assembly. NO
provision was made for registry lists
before the general election in 1910.
| He states that this omission has al
ready caused considerable confusion
in connection with holding special
! elections. and unless corrected, Will
cause more, besides laying serious
grounds upon which to question the
validity of every special election or
/ dered under it's terms.
In his Judgment one Of the main
provisions of the law should be
| amended. 1t provides that the reg
istry lists shall be closed on April
/ Ist of election years, or more than
six months in advance of the election.
i He recommends that this be changed,
so that the interim between the clos
ing of the lists and of the elections
may be no more than thirty days be-
fore general election, special or pri-
mary elections.
i AS a large majority of farmers and
business men do not pay their taxes
in person, but by agents or by clerks,
! the governor says, the present law
/ will practically disfranchise many
/ good citizens.
Lobbying.
Governor Brown urges the legfsla-
ture to pass laws which will elimi-
nate lobbying.
state Banks.
The governor asks the general as
4 sembly to pass just but rigid laws to
i give the innocent depositor, who SIM
4 ply deposits his money for safe keep
ing every protection he deserves. He
i states that all penalties for violating
j the law applicable to banks of issue
should be made to apply to every
bank chartered under the laws Of
Il Georgia. as strict inspection asaVis
4 required by the federal law for -
tionaI banks should be require ~
state banks.
Game Laws.
i Governor Brown calls attention to
the necessities for changes in the
game laws. He suggests that the
i season for killing game be shortened
j and limitation be placed upon the
expectation of game from the state,
as birds and other game, once plen-
tiful are now scarce and in some To-
caIities almost exterminated.
Fish and Oysters.
The governor suggests that the gen.
eral assembly name a joint commit
tee to examine the state laws of
Maryland and Virginia and other
coastal states on the subject of acqui-
). sition and protection of oysterbeds,
with the view to making these beds a
source of income to the people and
of revenue to the state.
He states that fish laws should be
in harmony with the plan to stock the
4 streams with fish and to give them
such protection as will cause them to
increase.
State Military.
4 Governor Brown urges the general
assembly to give proper support and
4 encouragement by appropriate legis-
lation to the militia of the state. AS
the military schools of the. state are
important feeders to the military or.
ganization of the state Governor
u Brown suggests that the governor be
authorized to commission the princi-
81 rIrg
as may comply with the necessary re-
Quirements
Confederate Soldiers.
The governor points out that it will
be necessary for the general assem-
bly, to enact suitable legislation to
carry out the constitutional provisions
extending pensions to all confeder-
ate soldiers, and widows of confeder-
ate soldiers, who are not worth ex-
ceeding $4,000. He says care should
be taken that no reduction be made in
the amount paid pensioners enrolled
under the existing law The governor
suggests that the general assembly,
before passing upon this question,
ascertain, through appropriate COM
mittees, the probable number that
will come within the requirements Of
the constitution as amended.
Governor Brown calls the attention
Of the general assembly to the con-
federate cemeteries near Resaca and
in Marietta and urges that these hal
/ lowed resting place be kept in such
order as BELTS the affection the peo-
pie cherish for the heroic ones who
braved wars terrors and died for
\ Georgias honor.
AS further evidence of Georgias
\ enduring gratitude the governor
urges the general assembly to take
under consideration the erection, in
the capitol square in Atlanta, Of a
( rnnnrInant to the memnrN of the CON