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Proceedings of the Senate, 1900
Volume 96, Page 40   View pdf image (33K)
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40 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 10

demn the lawlessness existing among their own race.
I shall look to such persons to aid as far as possible in
checking the criminal course of their wayward brethren.

But whether they do so or not, I want to say here and
now, at the very threshold of the administration about
to assume the responsibilities of government, that the
violations of law to which I have referred must and shall
be stopped, and that there shall be no mercy for those
who wilfully and ruthlessly attempt to ride roughshod
over the laws intended to afford protection to the life,
liberty, safety and property of our people.

The retiring Governor, wimo to-day surrenders the
trust committed to his keeping ‘four years ago, has, in
the fulfillment of the duty imposed upon him by the
Constitution, communicated to the General Assembly his
Views upon public questions, and in his message has
recommended much wise and wholesome legislation.

I beg you, Senators and gentlemen of the House of
Delegates, to give respectful and due consideration to his
communication, and the recommendations contained there
in. His four years' experience in the executive chair has
made him familiar with public affairs, and with the needs
of the State. His views, therefore, are entitled to care-
ful thought and deliberation at the hands of the Senate
and the House of Delegates.
Should the occasion at any time during the present
session require it, I shall exercise my constitutional' pre-
rogative of communicating with you for the purpose of
recommending the enactment of such laws as in my judg-
ment may be wise and for the public good.
The Comptroller of Treasury has likewise sent in his
report to you concerning the financial condition of the
State. This report should be carefully studied, that
every member of the General Assembly may become
familiar with its details, and thus be enabled to discuss
intelligently, and to vote wisely upon any bill that may
affect the revenues of our State.
Fortunately both political parties while in power have
managed our finances wisely and well. It gives me much
pleasure to say this. Nothing so closely touches the
people as taxes. There is no public question about which


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