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Governor Mann's Message
to the General Assembly
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had been made UP TO January /, 1912.
The law. however, needs some amend
mcnt For example. ii requires notice
before banks known TO be insolvent
can be taken in charge and deposits
stopped: the examiners should have
the power soon a. insolvency APP
pears TO take charge OF the bank.
which Will be included in Il bill to
he presented TO the General Assembly
and which trust will br passed.
bureau of Labor and Industrial Sta
tIstIcs.
This bureau was established by the
General Assembly OF lSa7-S and has
proved 10 be- an Important and falu-
able department.. The duties OF the
larSed by laws enacted from time to
time and by the growth of manufacture
| inS esta blishmonts, the value OF whose
output is increasing IN the yearly sum
OF about sixteen millions of dollars.
The commissioner In Wow of these facts
cannot properly discharge his duties OF
inquiry and inspection with his pres
cnt force. The bureau is well and
economically managed. furnishes with
promptnesS and accuracy the inforinu-
ton for which the Governor calls from
time to time and deserves to have It's
thousand six hundred and seventy
three dollars to ten thousand dollars.
Insurance.
This Is now effected OH tho State
buildings in Richmond by the Register
of the Land Office and on the buildings
of the several institutions of the
state By The officers in charge OF those
institutions. This could be better and
mort cheaply done by our Commission
er OF Insurance who is fully informed
as to the solvency of the insurance
companies and their method OF bust
ness y record of all tho policies, as
well as the policies themselves on all
the buildings belonging to the State,
could then be kept in Richmond. a
bill to carry out this recommendation
scmbly and trust will be enacted into
law.
Pnnamn-PnciGr international ExposI-
ton, 1915.
Under authority from Congress- but
without financial aid from tho Federal
government tic state OF California will
Mold Il great exposition In San Fran
cisco in 1915. to celebrate the opening
OF the Panama Canal TO the commerce
of tho world. II Virginia Is to take
part in this exposition. to which she
has been most cordially and kindly In
Ttcd. an appropriation will have to be
made by the General Assembly and Il
commission appointed to collect and
put upon exhibition the timber. mincra |
ana agricultural products of the
state, and in some adequate way to
resources and possibilltics OF the Old
Dominion.
Military.
trust the Legislature will consider
the propriety of making II mIsdc-
nleanor for employers 10 discharge en-
ployes because of their connection With
the volunteer organization Of the State.
am glad to say there abs been no oc
casion to use the military in aid of the
civil authorities during my administra.
tion. and trust there will not be, but
1t Is the organized force which rep.
resents tho powor OF the people behind
every act or the government. and al
good citizens ought to recognize the
necessity for such organization, and in
stead of hindertns should encourage
enltstments. The. men constituting
these organizations havo to make sac
ritices Of timo and money. and should
not be required to give up positions
because they are willing to serve the
state.
Horttculturc
Since The last session OF the General
Assembly, there has been a substantial
and rapid advance in our apple indus
Try: thousands OF trees have been
planted on land which experience shows
is capable Of producing when appea r.
ancc and flavor AFRO considered the