The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-12-05

Very many Of the chalrmen did not res
pond. sent second circular to the coan.
j. court clerks, and have now an answer
rom nearly all of them. | respectfully
submit that the details OF the duty ought
not to be imposed on the governor, and that
ne should be authorized TO employ and pay
4 suitable agent to attend to it. ! refer
you 10 letter on Ibis subject from Pref.
A. ID. Bache, which accompanies this mes
age.
A we'll regulated militia is essential to
the administration OF the state govern
meut, as well as to the discharge OF her
duties as member of the Union. At The
Of my administration, = total
i ,sorgaalzaiion Of the militia existed. In
der the act OF the general assembly, passed
the 18th day of March last. ! appointed
John A. Gilmer as Adjutant General, with
instructions to carry out the provisions OF
said act. The duties TO be performed were
twenty times greater than they we're before
the war. Nearly five thousand officers had
to be elected, commissioned and qualified,
correspondence 10 be conducted with
BILE other difficulties to be overcome. The
salary allowed TO this Officer, when the SER
vices were comparatively light, was $500 a
year. This was not allowed by the act OF
last March. Believing that this was an
oversight, and that you would make him
adequate compensation. he entered jealous
ly upon the discharge OF his duties. |
herewith submit his report aud commend
il TO your careful consideration.
BY an act OF the last general assembly
the offices Of auditor aud comptroller were
consolidated, and no clerk allowed. The
duty Of auditing claims, imposed on this
officer, his decision being hnal, and sub
jet 10 no supervision. requires an oficsr
Of firmness and capacity, and the extens,ss
okkeeping and nelhudical arrangement
OF the papers pertaining 10 has duties a:
auditor and comptroller. require an in
crease of salary TO this officer and the aid
OF clerk.
have considered il my duty. IN few
instances. under existing laws, 70 designate
judges to hold courts Of oyer and termlner
but after full inquiry and careful ex NINA.
ton Of the laws, am IN doubt as to What i:
the legislative will in reference to the CON
pensalion Of judge Tor such special ser
vice. ask for such action on your part
as will leave no grounds Tor doubt.
Under the provisions Oi the resolutions
passed by the general ASSEMBLY. IN March
last, authorizing the governor 10 make
needIuI repairs on the state house, and IN.
der the powers conferred upon the COVER
nor, secretary OF state. treasurer and comp
troller Oy cnapter LOB, revised cUde, We
have caused such repairs TO be made 10 the
capitol aud such additional furniture sup
piled 10 the halls and offices a. we deemel
necessary, and the governor and puzzle
treasurer, ia obedience 10 resolution o
the convention oil the ooh IT Jane, Is66
have mad the necessary gas fixtures put VI
Tor the lighting OF the halls aud rooms .
the capitol. We have executed these du
ties with as much economy - possible.
have received q communication iron
Gen. X. E. Culsfon, superintendent Of TIL
HlIlsborough Academy, which accompa
mes this message, generously oderIng, era
tuitously, one schullrship in hrs seadem,
to one young man 10 each congres,iona
district 10 the State, and one from The Stat
at large. 10 be designated by the Cover
MOE. The institution asks no pecuniar.
aid from The State. Poor young men vii
be unable to avail themselves o. this op ,or
tunriy 10 acquire scientific and nllitar
education in lhis distinguished seminary {
learning, without aid TO pay their boa,d.
submit the subject to you IN the hope TIA
you may be able 10 ole, some aid OF eneU
tagement TO this generous design.
Ii should be matter Of just pride that ]
spite 81 the extraordinary drafts Of The va
and It's empoyerIshing results, the STAT
has never ceased 10 care for the unhapp
inmates Of her as,lums,. and that both AZ
still performing their wolk.Oi munlfieene'
The reports Of the President, Director
Principals, Auditor aud Treasurer d o.
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