The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-11-24

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him. But the pay Of that officer, two hun
dred dollars per a'aluna,) is so small, that no
one can expect him, under existing circum-
stances, to devote but a small portion of his
time to his military duties. To give eff.
Cheney to the office, the pay should be such
as to enable him to devote the whole or the
greater part of his time to its duties, visiting
such parts OF the State as might from time
to time require his presence, and infusing
ygor where laxity prevailed-reporting to
the Governor as often as necessary the con-
dition of things, whose duty it should be to
cause the laws to be enforced, and to main
tain general supervision over the whole sys-
ITEM. This, with similar and more direct
and easy manner Of yacatipg the offices of
Generals of divisions and brigades, and caus.
ing new elections to be held to fill such va
cancies where the holders of such Offices
failed to equip themselves and review their
respective commands, as required by law,
would, believe, soon restore the organiza-
ton which has been lost, and open the way
for further improvements. Ii is also believ-
ed by many, and in that opinion | concur.
that serious blow was struck to our militia
system BY exempting from ordinary militia
Try duty al! above the age Of thirty five in
stead of forty.6ve years.
| submit these views with the utmost de-
ference. The subject is an important one,
and recommend il to your attention. Un-
, less something is done the whole system had
as well be abandoned.
] In this connection beg to renew the re-
commentator made by me TO the last Gen.
, leral Assembly, that the Governor of the State
!. be empowered to furnish arms from the State
Arsenals for the use Of such schools in the
State as NAV apply for them, bonds being
given for their safe keeping and return as
now required Of Volunteer Companies.
|, transmit herewith The Report " lie Di-
rectors Of the Insane Assyum. The Report
contains Important suggestions and recon-
mendations which wall no doubt receive. as
they deserve. your careful consideration.
The last Legislature repealed the law i'm
, posing tax Of one and three.fouuh cents on
!, every hundred dollars worth of land, and five
and one-iOurth cents on every taxable poll.
for the support Of the Asylum; and, for that
i purpose, appropriated twenty thousand dol
, lars for each OF the years, 1857 aud 1858, to
J be paid out Of the treasury. No provision
was made to raise the forty thousand dollars
t appropriated, save that the several counties
: having patients in the Asylum were required,
j as they had been before. through their County
Courts, TO levy the amounts charged and due
for their support, aud cause them 10 be col.
J ected and paid into the public treasury with
other public taxes.
|, On the first of Jolly last, The superintend.
ent OF the Asylum repaired TO the public
! treasurer the counties having patients al the
: institution, and the sums respectively due
{ by them, amounting in the aggregate 10 the
! sum Of 81. 1854 81, al which the Sheriff. paid
in, with the public taxes, before the end Of
| the last fiscal year, the sum Of 81, log %,
showing that the counties are yet ia arrear
for patients at the institution, 10 the LIST July
last, sl0,s44 95, without inclndins nyihing
for support Of the patients since That time.
} This Tact fully proves that under the existing
{ law, the counties cannot be safely relied up.
/ on to reimburse the treasury ii such cases.
II Is true that the law provides thai il the
: tax shall no, be paid by any county within
/ twelve months after it is due, the President
{ and Directors Of the Literary fund siiali de-
5 duct the amount thereof IRON tie share oi
{ such county, IN the common school fund next
4 to be Distributed. aud pay the ,ame TO The
D public Treasurer.
: This, ilseii would be SERIOUS evil. as IL
) would deprive the common schools Of part oil
the very inadequate sums now set apart for
2 their support. Aud besides, should cuanty
] fail TO pay. it will be at least shteen month.
G after patient is sent to the YUM, before
! the State can realize any thing ID this wps
! lor bis support.
) A. tie act of the last session WIS limited
! 10 two years in lis operation. further legi.la.
: lion will be required ~ this .e-sioD. II tie
! Legislature be disinclined, as il has bpen
: heretofore, 10 make the Asylum a charge up.
on the state al large, then, II seems 10 me
e that snne more efficient means should BIZ
j. adopted 10 enforce prompt payment by tie
d eoonties-.aiher@ise the support nf the insti.
: tution vii seriously enbarass the opeia.
e tons Of the Treasury.
e apprehend iha, il will be found difficult
!, IN Practice, 90 have State TAI. in county
0 levied and collected, promptly. through III,
: agency u tie County Courts. Such mode d
lr,;ing and collecting NdittaE Nnnl, seen
! 70 b. ~ aanmay. can see % means a
E eilecting prompt collection 81 such iar u
= counties. except through W. direct nter,en.
: tnn u tie officer, - me State.
should The taI be continued IN land ant
4 polls, The means wuuid be furnished IN III,
] Compiroller's Office ni asoerAining what pei
' centum upon the lands and polls Of any cum
/ Is, would raise The amount due to the Stat,
!. by that county. Is, the lsw, as il nnw y. III,
e Superintendent If The Asylum IS required {,
o notiy tie Public Treasurer ~ the amount,
: due by the several counties. II seems 10 m,
: that a law may be 20 framed as to have n,
a rate u TAX ascerlained on land and polls
7 being always spfieient % cover any loss 10
E insoi,enfs.l and that being reported 10 ID,
! Public Treasurer II msy be made hes dut,
4 70 issue warrant ID The Sheriff 81 the c0un,
y ", whpse duty Il may be made % collect III,
y tar.
j. submit these suggestions FOR ynur con
: sideration. Of course tie details should b,