The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15


the prison farm.
Address to Legislature.
Gov. d, w. Hooper. In . message 10
the legislature. said he yes In favor
of working eonyicts on the public
roads. but ION the honor system. with.
out chains. shaekles or guns. and Civ.
Ing them an extra reduction from
their sentences as an NEGATIVE to dis
eipllne,"
He said he was not In favor Of work.
Ing only short-term eonvicts on the
roads because this classification would
not harmonic with the honor system
He expressed the belief that the roads
could be- worked more cheaply by free
labor than convict labor. but the use
OF conylcts would mean the procure
ment OF many miles Of road that other
wise would no, be built.
The governor touched on number
OF problems that the new legislature
will have 10 deal with, but the princi.
pal part OF his message was Ia regard
10 the state convict system. In add.
ton 20 this subject he mentioned the
insurance department and defended
attacks made on H. lie also favored
fire prevention laws and cited the
work OF the fire marshals during the
last two years.
"The administration OF the office OF
commissioner OF agriculture by T. r..
Peck has marked a new era In the
progress OF this important branch Of
the public service. THIS department
has been lifted from the political
slough Of despond,' into which II had
sunk. and has been placed upon the
high ground Of a great instrumental.
ity Of the state government. serving
the interest Of the states most impor.
tant industry" was Hooper's eommeat
on the agricultural department.
The pure food law, the health de.
partment, auditing. charitable institu.
tons, factory inspection. mining work,
educational department and the Il.
nances and expenses OF the admiais.
tration were other topics touched by
the governor.
Law Alumni To Meet.
Invitations have been extended 10 III,
alumni Of the Law Department of the
University " Tennessee TO meet al
the university during the first week
OF June In 1915. and celebrate the
twenty fifth anniversary OF the Law
Department OF the University OF Ten.
nessee. Judge II. II. fngersoll, Dear
OF the department, Ia now sending out
Invitations.
The Law Department OF the Uni.
versity OF Tennessee was frst organ.
lied In 1891. under Thomas J. Free
man. who served about two years.
Owing to his failure In health he had
to give up the work. Judge ". II.
lngersoll, owing 10 the illness OF Judge
Freeman, assisted Judge Freeman In
his duties and became associated with
the law school In that manner Judge
G.. W. Turner. who In still with the
university, became connected with II
two years later
During tho past twenty-five years
students from all parts Of the state
and other states have studied Black
stone ut the University of Tennessee,
and today many OF them are holding
positions OF honor. Three years ago
q full three.year course OF study was
decided on. In June the first three
year class viii receive diplomas.
Prison Bosrd Elects.
At q meeting OF the State Board Of
Prison Commissioners, T. d. Johnson
OF Franklin was elected chairman. He
was recently appointed by Governor
Hooper to an out the unexpired tern
Of J. 8. Beasiey, resigned.
Supreme Court cenvsnes.
Tie stsse supreme court convened
In Nashville. FentresS county docke
being taken up.
Supreme Court Opens.
Judge y. l. Lansdsn Of Cookxvilie,
justice Of the state supreme court.
arrived In Nashville To attend the FIRST
session Of the court. Judge Lsnsden
hss completely recovered from his III
ness
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