The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-27
cOv HARRISs,g1.GGESTS
: 70 THE LEGlSn:,, '''RE
WANTS PRISON COMMISSION IL
uN.L,N ALL RECONINIEN-
n,TIONS FOR CLEMENCY.
SWlp GOVERNORS MANSION
r.ts More Money For the Execu-
+,ro Office, and Teachers Paid
unity. COmmends SlatOn on
Sale of Georgia Bonds.

SUGGESTIONS touching on important
.,o1otion now before the general
I've ssorbIv were made in a special mes
s o from Gov. Nat E. Harris to the
house and senate.
Among other things Governor Har-
:. rocommends that the recommen-
,o+ion of the prison commission be
.oao conclusive in applications for
aroortive clemency; that the present
u,rornor's mansion be snapped for a
s.n,o ond lot in a quieter locality;
.bot the power for governor to Dor
row money for deficiencies be ex-
tonded for at least two years; that
larger appropriation be made for
oIoricaI help in the governors office;
t5st the bill be passed which provides
for tbA issue and discount of the gov
orror,s warrants drawn against the
nnbIic school appropriation.
There being a margin of 100000
loft which can be utilized for def
rercy in revenue during the present
wear and the authority to exercise
This mower to borrow money in case
nj deficiencies expiring December 81
Governor Harris asks that the legis-
Ia+ure extend this authority at least
two successive years, or, better still,
make a permanent provision covering
this problem.
The present governors mansion
is in a deplorable condition" he
saws, and ought to be either repaired
or leased or sold. 1t is not well fitted
for a governors mansiOn-the noise
is so great that sleep at times is out
Of the question, as it is located near
the junction of two great business
and residential streets. l thought
that it would be well to swap the
mansion for house and lot in a qui-
eter locality"
Governor Harris takes occasion to
compliment Governor Slaton on the
sale Of Georgia bonds.
my predecessor" he said, had
brought the work of refunding the
public debt to such a point before his
term ended that the negotiations went
on almost automatically. The bonds
have been delivered, the money col
lected and the old bonds have been
gathered up and either Cancelled or
the money provided for their liquida-
ton when presented. Taking it all
in all, the success which has attend
ed the refunding of the bonds should
be matter of great qualification to
every right thinking citizen of this
commonwealth"
Stating that because of lack OF
clerical help he was forced to write
his message with pencil and pad and
borrow stenographer and typewriter
to have it put in shape the governor
asks for an appropriation for a mes
Senger who shall also keep the files
in the governors office and perform
the duties of stenographer. Concern
ing pardons and paroles he says:
While I presume the people would
De unwilling to take away entirely
the pardoning power from the execu-
i've, where it has rested during the
I4V years of the commonwealth eX-
Stence, yet I do think that it would
De better if the recommendations Of
Cne prison commission, where there
DaS been application and a full hear
ing could be given more force than
VeIongs to a mere advisory sugges-
uon' Especially is this true as to
ING granting of paroles. This branch
VI the business involves almost en-
"IeIy matters of prison discipline,
ana l would be very glad indeed II
"und practicable and constitution
10 have the recommendation of the
prison commission in such cases made
Conclusive"
Inc state of affairs by which the
"1Ool teachers are not paid until late
~ me year, owing to non-receiving
VI taxes which are used for that ap-
mOpHaton, is described by Governor
, ,Is as well nigh a public scan
vol He recommends that the legis-
,''ufe pass the bill providing for the
,9sue and discount of the governors
'aIFants drawn against the public
s = appropriation, to meet the diff
.u'ues and afford the best remedy
sOssloIe without increasing the taxes
~ mus piling up a surplus in the
~easury which ought to be in the
'CAels Of the people.
III conclusion Governor Harris rec
- -'Hends that action be taken put
n, me work of valuation of the
- stern and Atlantic railroad under
direction of the railroad commits
~ :, ana providing for the payment
engineer engaged in the work.