The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-06-25
MANY IMPORTANT ADVOCATED BY THE RETIRING
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
ASSEMBLY,
TAX REFORM VERY STRONGLY URGED IN The MESSAGE
Brown are
Again Called to the Georgia


why inheritances should not be sub
ject to taxation.
Near Beer Tax.
To prevent excuses fer delay in pay
ing near beer tax in future, | recon-
mend that you place the duty OF Its
collection upon some of the county
officers with proper compensation
therefor and also provide adequate
( penalties for failure to make prompt
payment.
Bank Examiners.
The great increase in the number
of state banks has rendered it physi-
callv impossible for two examiners to
adequately perform the work required
by law. 1t is, therefore, imperatlvely
necessary that the number of bank
examiners be sufficiently increased to
meet the demands for the proper pro-
lection of those who place their
money in state banks.
Vital Statistics.
Nothing is of more importance to a
state than the preservation of good
health for it's inhabitants. The vital
statistics of Georgia are so incom-
plete as to really furnish us with no
reliable information. l, therefore,
recommend the enactment of laws re-
quiring physicians to report all births
and deaths coming under their pur'
view. The birth statistics, of course,
should show sex and race. The death
statistics should show the disease, or
complaint, of which each person died.
In this connection, call your espec-
ial attention to those portions Of the
report of the commissioner of agricul-
ture which bear upon the shipment of
tuberculous cattle into this state and
also to the inspections of diaries and
butchers establishments.
No better use could be made of the
surplus income of that department, az
ter paying $4,000 each to the district
agricultural schools and the expenses
of the department, than to provide for
extension of inspections suggested by
the commissioner of foods of various
kinds and the increased expense need
ed for the laboratory.
Historical Records.
Work on the colonial records and on
that portion of the records which in
clude the rosters of Georgia troops
during the years 1SG1-65 is being well
done: but l respectfully suggest that
Georgia has much history not covered
by the two periods indicated.
Great Seal of State. =.
| 1t is a matter of public note that
the great seal of the state of Georgia
has become so worn by use that It's
impression is now practically indls-
tinguishable l, therefore, recommend
that your honorable bodies take steps
to effect the above purpose.
Prison Commission.
would suggest that the prison
commission be given authority and
directed to inspect jails.
Charge to Juries in Capital Cases.
respectfully suggest that II
be required that in all capital cases
the presiding judge shall, after read
ing his charge to the jury, hand g
COPY of it to the foreman to be taken
into the jury room for consideration
in their deliberations.
District Agricultural and Mechanical
Schools.
The District Agricultural and Me
chanical schools having been taken in
to the university system of the state
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operative relationship between the
State University, through the State
College of Agriculture, and the above
district schols be made closer thar
they have heretofore been.
State University.
urge you to build up as rapidly as
Georgia's resources will admit the
State University at Athens
School of Technology, Etc.
l urge you to appropriate the
sum of ten thousand dollars as an ad
dition to the annual maintenance fund
of the School of Technology making
same Immediately available.