The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
MISS. GOVERNOR
IS INAUGURATED
LEE NJ. RUSSELL is INDICTED
INTO OFFICE AS CHIEF OF
GREAT STATE.
MESSAGE is BUSINESS LIKE
Weather Was Perfect and Ceremonies
Were Smoothest and Most
AusPicious Known For
Many Years.

Jackson, Miss-The day OF the II
auguration OF another governor @
Mississippi in the person OF Ice N
Russell passed into history as prot
ably the most enjoyable, the smooth
est and most suspicious OF the serie
for quarter Of century. The wealth
e. remained clear and the tempera
tire mild. While the attendance from
on of town was not notably large, tn,
turnout of local people and the interest
manifested by them was greater thar
usual
z he series OF functions concluded
with brilliant reception in the CAPT
tol rotunda, followed by the inaugural
ball at the Edwards Hotel
There is no note of pessimism to
Re found in the inaugural message Of
Gov. Lee W. Russell delivered to the
body of lawmakers elected to office
alcng with him.
Among the recommendations made
by the new governor are:
Creation of a bureau OF markets and
publicity, either as a branch OF the A.
and VI. college work. or. as an indepen-
dent organization to cooperate with
county agricultural agents in finding
markets for farm products and exploit
ing the resources of the state.
Adoption Of the budget system for
handling the states finances
Establishment OF board OF uniform
legislation, similar to that in the state
of Wisconsin, consisting OF not exceed
Ing three first-class lawyers to meet
three months prior to each legislative
session. and to whom all measures shall
be referred before being submitted to
the legislature.
Formation of department OF labor, !
with powers similar to the federal de- |
partment OF the same name. to which |
should be added the duties OF factory |
inspection
Employment of a purchasing agent |
by the state. whose duty it shall be to
buy supplies for all state institutions.
The governor believes this would save
many thousands of dollars each year
Adoption of a policy of reforestation
for the cut-over pine land districts.
Establishment of at least four new
state charity hospitals, one in the delta,
one in North Mississippi, one in East
Mississippi. and one in South Central
tails now supported by the state The
governor says that the state charity
hospital in Jackson should have been ,
built in the beginning at least five ,
times its present size.
Increase of salaries of state officials ,
with the increased cost ,
Of living.
Passage OF uniform warehouse re-
ceipts act similar to statute on this
subject in 40 other states OF the Union.
Better pay for teachers, better school ;
and more liberal appropria- :
ion for the common schools q
Approval of plan of Mississippi high
way commission to float $25. 0OO, 600 in
'onds for construction of a translate
highway system.
Retention of state board of pardons. ;,
nd taking pardoning power out of the :.
ands OF the governor by constitutional "
Building of state armory and ade- =,
uate appropriation for the national -
uard. IL
Enactment OF laws to prevent prof. :. -
serifg- The governor says 1t may be :
Ding bit too far to compel dealers &C
mark the cost price in plain figures
4 all articles offered for sale, but II -
ay come to this. He suggests that ~
holesalers be required to file sworn ~
atements in each municipality Of the al
holesale prices at which they sell J"
,ods to retailers.
Ratification of the federal amend
ent comforting suffrage on women
ne governor discussed this subject at 81
me length. declaring that the cues Ia
IN OF state rights is not involved. and pu
at there are no snakes in the lli
nendment." III
Retention of the state tax commits VI
IN and adoption OF amendments that lns
II put more teeth" in the law, in
iding statute giving the commits. y.
IN right of inspection of all books.
operty, etc, of the taxpayer so
Meeting of all current expenses
rough the ad valorem tax levy. The y.
vernon takes an optimistic view of
IS. subject. saying that present levy
only o y mills, which is quite low in
: day of 80 and accent cotton. and ~. -
It Mississippi is in better financial ...@
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