The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
KILBy, BRANDON
 EACH TO SUBMIT
 THEIR ME ESSAGES
Incumbent Governor Will Re- cite Achievements of Admin iStration, While Next Ex.
 ecutive to View Issues
STATE CAPITAL BuREAUli
 THE AtsE-HERAID Mont tpOmery. Ala, Nov. 26

Montgomery 3ia., 4Not. ~
 Two messages are now being writ- ten for submission te' the iegislaturs when it assemblies in auadrennisl session January 9. one message will record lhe progress of the state dur Ing the past four years; the other Will seek to start the machinery for the establishment of the record dur ing the next four years. 8
 Gov Thomas b. Kilby is as- ting every spare moment to the preparation of message in which will he contained an historical narra- tive of the work of the state gov ernment and the many departments of the state government from the time the governor took the oath If office in tSla until the moment when he will surrender the insignia ef authority to his successor. At Tuscaloosa Judge W. W. Bran don is writing q message which will be his first official word tt the peo- pie Of Alabama after he has stood on the front portico of the capitol and said the words which will make him the states chief executive. NJ Await Brandon's Message
 The state is looking with expeo- tancy to the message ef Judge Bran- dor because ip it will be an outline of what the next governor proposes 1 to advocate during his adminlstrA. .tion. This message is expected to give Judge Brandon's views on the many issues which have arisen in this state during the past four years. four years during which Alabama was transformed from a war basis to peace basis and during which many other revolutionary changes were forced.
 Governor kilby has let it be known that he proposes te make several reeomme ndations to the legislature in line with the requirements of tAe 1 law 1t Is known that he will tell ! the legislature what the state has been able tG accomplish through the l administration of the revenue laws enacted in 1919 and will make sue- l gestions regarding amendments to these laws.
 The governor has informed those interested that he will urge the Ieg- Stature not to make such ehanges m the revenue laws as will take | from some authority the power to l establish just aud equitable assess- ments of property for taxation. No one knows what details the governor 4 wdll propose, IT any. sf-ses ae it Provide for Senport One thing Is certain. Governor Kil- | by will make detailed suggestion 1 regarding the expenditure of funds Tor the Improvement Of the states 1 seaport which will be provided through the use of the states credit under the recent amendment. Goyer- nor htlby's Ideas and those of the ] next governor are in accord. Neithar ! IS Willing to have the states credit | used in making funds available until every possible safeguard has been l thrown around a plan for construc- ton work. Each has declared that ; the money should not be spent un- necessarily and that wise and ade- quate legislation Is necessary before the building of the port is started.
 Shder the law one of the impor- tant duties of the governor in his last communication to the legislature is
 10 give information regarding tha work during his term. Governor tshttby recently called upon all de- partments of the state for a quad. rennfal report showing what they | have done during his administration. This call was accepted as an india cation that the governor proposes to outline to the legislature the accorn- plishments of the government dur ing his term.
 Improvements Shown
 eihoHs the improvements which this message will show since the be- ginning of 1919 will be the follow- ing:
 Provision for construction of a sys- tenn of state highways with a s25.- o0o,oo0 bond issue voted by the peo- pie.
 Provision for the construction of a state seaport with fu4ds provided lNby the use of the state's credit Reconstruction of the states school system under a system build- ed around state board of education.
 Payment of the states floating ob- ligations. retirement of a portion Of the states bonded indebtedness and the establishment of financial sys- tenn whereby the state has been able to discount all bills.
 Construction of 6 state peniteua tiary at Montgomery with modern cotton mill equipment.
 Construction of a lome for feeble- minded at Tuscaloosa.
 Institutions Aided
 General improvements at the states eleemosynary institutions, in- ciuding Boys Industrial school ne- gro reform school at Mount Meixs and institutions for deaf, dumb aurt blind
 Construction of modern buildings for the stats Training selool for Girls. aY Improvements ct all state prisons and the reconstruction of the oldl prison at Wetumpka. which is beingY converted into a modern prison fo women.
 Adequate provisions for the stat ! health department.
 Increase in the compensatfon d Confederate veterans Creation of the state law enforce-N ment department, which has proved source of revenue to the state, al 1 though intended only as an aid Il ! the enfOreeme* of state laws