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Governor's Message urges fiscal reform and railroad caution
The governor delivers the second annual message praising the new State Capitol, urges tax reductions, and highlights debts, revenue, and the avoidance of railroad subsidies. He proposes a sinking fund, specie payments, insurance and bank reforms, homestead relief expansion, land sales, education, and prison administration improvements. He warns against further bond endorsements and calls for cautious handling of Blue Ridge and rail projects.
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Union
Cfposas
General Assembly
J. G. Holmes
Req
Charleston
Treasury
Mae
Blue Ridge Railroad
State Department
Secretary of State
Whit Altkce
the Land Commission
Land Commission
Herototoye
Bane