Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
GOVERNOR STUART SENDS
IN HIS SECOND MESSAGE
Ne'ie"s Activities OF Departments
OF State Government for
Past Two Years.
MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
'erlinent Suggestions Arc Given as
!" Needed Legislation Affecting
the Machinery of Operation OF the
Various Departments.

''.S sttoHD message To the zen
'rHh Assembly. delivered to both houses
S"'crdaS. Governor stuart reviews the
"cphr;mental activities OF the Com
'''oh"etlth making pertinent recon-
'hchdations for needed legislation. lie
mas, IN general. that the state depart
!hch'S ana institutions are well admin
istered. The message doas not touch
upon either taNation or prohibition
,hc wo subjects that were dealt with
~ his communication 10 til" General
assembly ON the opening day.
The Governors second message fol-
lows in fun
January -, 1916.
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly:
IN addition Ia The uaatiers referred
10 In my initial message 70 your honor
able body. respectfully direct your at
tention 10 the following subjects:
state institutions nnd Departments.
For the most part, the affairs Of the
state government ANA of public inStitu-
tions are faithfully and efficiently adj
fnintStcred. and. while IL is not Il caus.
for especial pride that an individual OF
government l. honest. II IS. ncvcrthc-
less "a matter of qualification that the
hands Of the officials OF our Common
wealth axe clean. Besides. ! am salts
icd there Is growing tendency to-
ward simpliica ton and elimination Of
Hup!ication in administrations
Public Iducat,on.
There is progress IN educational
work In Virginia, with gratifying de
crease in il!i,cracy among the school
population, yet the percentage OF illit-
cracy is still far too high III some coun-
Ties. We may truly plead racial
| problem not met Ia other sections. and
fthc poverty which hindcrcd Us in every
way for many years. yet the
thoughtful student OF Virginia affairs
knows full we'll that we have not
measured up TO our fun duty by our
children. In this age OF Keen compcti-
non, We cannot afford to give to the
young AN equipment so inferior as 10
be a handicap in tn. battle OF life
wheE q higher degree 0r preparedness
- Nouchsnfcd those wi :. arc educated
elsewhere. 1t Is not unlikely that
duplication exists ia the institutions
Tor higher education. win some conSc-
qu"nt waste. which might we'll be
utilized in STRENGTHENING every branch
OF our educational system. | may mere
we'll repeat two sentences from my in
auEural address. The common schools
through all the grades and which in
many communities are still mos, in
I sufficiently developed. SHOULD lie the
object OF FIRST concern. Tor they con.
siitn'r the source from which the great
majority ~ the people derive their
educational equipment. II should he
the duiv aud tho pride OF the State
TO ASSIST in maintaining and advancing
orr higher institutions OF learning. and
TO adj 10 their number an institution
for the education % women. II, such
4 manner and al Such tim. rs may be
kfpihcticabl =
Agriculture.
Good work - beinI done h: tile yaii-
Gus agriculture! agencies ! recent
suggestion by the Commissioned OF
Agriculture for the establishment OF
a bureau of marketing. FOR the benefit
of producers, Is most "Nccllrnt. The
farm demonstration and the girls club
work should lie maintained and en-
couraCcd.
~ the provisions OF Yhat j. known
ss tho SmIih-l.cyer bill A. act Of con
rr.ss, approved May {. 'lgi4. certain
amounts Of money are paid from the
Treasury OF the United States 10 IN.
various land grant colleges for the
purpose of CO. operating with the States
in agricultural demonstration work.
To secure the advantages Of this an
nual appropriation, IL - necessary for
the state 10 give its consent to tho
provisions OF the act. In vacation az
your honorable body l. az Governor.
| gave my consent in May. 1914, TO this
net. and since that time the appropria-
lions have been paid for the past two
years 10 the Virginia Polytechnic In
sututc. ! recommend that YOU pass
M act or joint resolution giving the
consent Of the state Of Virginia TO the
act OF Congress here mentioned
Public Health.
! dollars md cents paid for it's main
ienancc many times over through the
prevention Of disease and tho c"nscrva-
ton OF l!fc and health. It's publicity
/ service Is Invaluable. The work at the
Catawha Sanatoriu,n. which is after
all. "A school Of right living as well rs
an institution for the cure Of tuhrrcu-
Iosir should he encouraged \ similar
institution for the negroes. who have
. now nowhere TO 20 for treatment when
Sn, n
commit a crime or become insane. H. a
public necessity. Rural sanitation
should be enforced. cities and towns
must be required 10 install and main
tain facilities for adequate sewage dis
.posal.
At the extra session Of 1915 tlc GEN
eral Assembly authorized the appoint
/ ment by the Governor Of i commission
1 on the study Of tuberculosis. which
1 has made an exhaustive report. This
report has been printed, and will be
4 placed In tho hands OF the members
of your honorable body. and ! com
| mend IL TO your most careful consid.
Grafton.
Elections.
For the most part. Virginia elections
arc now fairly conducted But the PR
mary laws need strengthening in i'm
portant particulars. SO that such clcc.
lions are above All Suspicion. and so
4 that the machinery m:ly be simplined
I in primaries should he authorized by
which citizens might name their first
second and even third choice for each
! office.
Special Enterprises.
Pursuant TO Il bill passed ut the last
Of preceding regular session. II commits
sion to the banana Pacific Inter
national Exposition was duly appointed
and organized y building was erected
rs n home for Virginians at the cxpo-
sition and a most valua BILE single farm
4 exhibit was made by James Bcllwood
and family, of Chesterfield County
| which attracted national attention and
received many prizes, and for which
the Bcllwoods deserve the thanks Of
! the Commonwealth. This commission
Will report to your body
4 commission of revision. of the Code
! has been appointed, in accordance with
! an act of Assembly in 1914, and has
partially completed its work.
Because OF delays from causes be