The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
GoUernor Praises His
LalDs in His Message
csssful In securing an equitable adj
1ustment OF all tax values.

csssfui In securing an equitable adj
tustment OF all tax values.
E1eeaosynary lnstatuttonn.
Of tSs ,. nave
been liberal and have accomplished
much good. The asylums at TuscaIoos-
and ht. Vernon are on a much better
basis. Both asyiums are sydl; ooc The ex.
than In 1907. and already this year
There should be some method OF
. to tn S9Sns doe. sn Dos
quire confinement and also some
method OF vicing and limiting ex-
penses and returning to the state
Treasury such moneys as are unexpena-
Your appropriation for the Institute
for the Deaf has extended the facilities
Of that Institution. and the trustees
report that most excellent work Ii be-
sThe Boys Industrial School at East
Lake. with Its new buildings 10 on
larger and better basis for the care
and training Of the wayward youths
aThs Old Soldiers Home a Mountain
Creek. 10 better cared for. and oonoi-
tons there are more satisfactory than
>, Pensions. are Diseussed.
You designated $4,000 per year for
first class pensioners; for second class
$50; for third class So; for fourth class
$50; Aand you made an appropriation
q $3.50 Ca 600 per year to be added tS the the
one mill sd vaiorem tax thus establish
ing the pension funo. These \ sums
amounting to &s2s.ls3.1s for the past
year are s362.256.s4 more than tbs
ending September aoth. 1907. But the
pension examiners. under the law. In
creased the number of first class pen
sioners from 147 to 1.7s1 and the total
number from Is, ATS to 1855. Notwith-
standing this large increase in the
number OF pensioners. the nrst elias.
actually received S8S.75 for the fiscal
year 1908 as against $50 for the year
ending September soth. 1907 second
$50; as against $40: fourth class. sA4:
as against $40.
"on account OF the increased number
of pensioners and the advancement
soldiers did not reoeive this year the
full amount per capita Tor the las.
quarter; yet they, In the aggregate
and individually, received much more
than in the year ending September 30
1907, and q larger amount than ever
before. and sthe grand total for pension
ers of Ss2s,i63.1s per annum evidences
the States gratitude.
Money for Schools.
your appropriations for schools of
every class have been like planting
made thoroughly rich and fallowa
The new buildings at the University
at the Polytechnfc. at the Girls Indus
triai-long needed--have placed those
securing for the young men and wo-
men Of the State facilities for thorough
Aided by your appropriations. the
new high school system show remark
able growth. The accessibility or these
schools to every part OF the state
places within easy reach of all an OPP
portunity for securing aova need educa-
From the increase In ad valorem
tax and your direct appropriation the
public schools have an Increased mani
further amount OF $e7.yo0 per annum
for rural schools houses. The peo-
pie have largely taken advantage of
rural school houses and Of the in
creased fund for rural education. 1T is
estimated that the rural Districts, tax
ing advantage OF the $1,000 fund given
and building school houses---not over
repaired lsl rural school houses. anu
cos. 's of %seS ss
State paid less than 100000. Through
the appropriation Of $4,000 annually TO
the high schools of the different eoun-
In active operation next year, and
school property of an estimated value
Of a4s6.oo0 has been added to the State
ward better and higher education. and
higher citizenship, and am suggest
ing to You that the way to compulsory
education looks easy and safe. and I
tate IN. this matter. No parent with
such advantages as ALABAMA now Of
fers has the right to rear his family
AT . cost of 5000 you repaired the
Medical College at Mobile and establish
ed 1t as a State institution and ap-
propriated $4,000 annually for its main
tion for the State Medical Board 81. 900
annually. The former offers great OPP
portunit. es for the medical students On
the STATE sson, sn9 ho there re Is no why
vantage Of. and understand that they
are. The State Medical Board has
done a great work in giving the Pas
disease and in enyironing every part
OF the State with scientific care.
High Judicial System.
"You have established new courts Of
law and equity. giving facilities roi
quick trial IN all cases. and you have
placed the Judicial System on a higher
basis.
you Increased tho Salaries OF the
Justices of the Supreme Court, of the
Chanceilors. of the Circuit Judges and
Solicitors. and you made appropria-
lions for the salaries. formerly paid
by the counties of the Justices Of
the City Courts and the Law and
Equity Courts.
aYou made the forestry law, which
will work great gooo It is believed in
protecting our forests from destruction.
Your Ash and game laws have. proven
successful in the protection of fish and
game. and have brought revenue into
the Treasury
"Your appropriation OIL $4,000 annu-