The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-18

| it often happens that a title is condemned, |
| or, in case a man desires to negotiate a |
| loan, doubt is thrown upon it to such an
extent that those having money are un-
! Wiling to part with 1t for fear that some |
! married woman" or the married daughter
of some mother and grandmother, who
was a married woman before She arrived
at the age of twenty-o years, may sue
! for the same. There has been case after
case in our county where men have pur-
chased estate, after due enquiry, and YET
some one living in some distant part of
the county has, under this law, brought
suit and disposessed the man the woman
who has expended money IN buying
home. This can be remedied by repeating
the provision excepting married women
from our statutes Of repose.
This will be no hardship, for they have
now the right to sue alone, or il there
should be doubt about that you have the
power to give them the right as if they
were femme sole, and preserve for their
benefit the law until say, the 1st of jam
airy, 1890.
The railroad system Of state always
attracts the attention of 4 would be cti
zen.
We have now in North Carolina five
railroad companies. We have >, 800 miles
of track already laid, and new routes con
templated and begun every few months
These railroads have been OF lncaicuiable
benefit to our State and people, and their
prosperity is to US a matter OF pardonabie
pride ana no embarrassing restraint up-
on their development or prosperity should
be imposed by legislative body. Bat on
the other hand, the exercise OF unlmit-
ed power almost of sovereignty by
powerful corporations, however well man
aged, Will be ap; 70 prove injurious to the
State or some portion of It, whenever the
interest of those corporations seems to be
antagonistic to that Of our State or people.
1t is therefore right and proper that a
law creating a railroad commission, 70 be
composed Of, say. three members, should
be matured at an early day by the Gener-
: al Assembly. Care, Of course, should Tee
taken not 10 interfere with the legitimate
exercise of power by the different railroad
corporations but at the same time the in
terests of the State should be carefully
4 guarded against usurpations by those
most powerful associations.
Disabled soldiers.
; From the most powerful let Us turn to
, the most helpless Of our people. However
: well the material prosperity of a state may
be provided for, if il owes debt Of graft
o tude to any portion OF lis people, and iii
. occasion comes for its payment and the
ability is present 10 discharge that deUt,
: at least in part and that duty IS neglect
ed prosperity itself will only make more
glaring the ingra,itude Of the Common
wealth.
We have manned and disabled soldiers
around Us who have fought the battles OF
their State, and entwiIad around North
Carolinas brow chaplet Of unGyiDg Glo-
! ~ and renown. For even in a war which
eliminated in defeat, the North Carolina
soldier won for himself a reputa1 on for
! courage and heToism unsurpassed ht tAt
achievements OF the human race ~ ;,4y
cline or any country.
!, Il IS the desire Of our people that this
: legislature should be prUdeut an fractl
and economical. but no whisper has ytt
come to nay ears that a proper appruprla
I, tion should not be made to render more
! tolerable the condition Of those brave sol
: diers who were wounded upon the BATTLE
, field and are now suffering on account O.
= those wounds for the actual necess3rie- 81
life Let your bounty Z" them he as Ito
=, erstl as the circumstances Of the state wi
" ueruit, for under no circumstances vii
the people OF North CarolIua be Linz L
see one 81 her disabled soldier, ater rEt
q poor house. EiN upon lis amount WAiet
L AIDED by the gifts Gf the charitable ant
a the affection OF kindred Will bring c0mTur
u to each disabled soldier, and provide tha
Oh an additional amount SHALL be added K
- the sum appropriated under the act 0
1884 for his benefit until he shall receive
% an amount TO be fixed BY you and th
g plauiits Of your countrymen will atteno
ld your action For under no circumstance
to will the people Of North Carolina be Wi.
az ing to see one Of her disabled soldiers "a
y ter the poor house.
70 Governors Mansion.
- II-Yrl-. ,-Giia - it rF45- cjtlr -
=, building intended to be a residence /"
Dn -ll the Governor of the state. It has COS
= the state 4 code according to our Ireg.
ure1's report, the sum Of 5000 \
portion Of this amount was raised b
eW taxation but it is the proceeds Of 4
ed sale of certain lots in the city OF Rale5g
ire belonging to the State. In addition I
OF this it has cost the value Of the labor h'
on slowed upon It by our eonyicts II i
building II would be well for You TO vlsi
ne Its speedy completion is earnestly recon
= mended.
1t has been my fortune to stand uY1
on the floor Of our State Capitol as men
rs Der Of the Legislature of our State
lck the darkest days of the civil war, Al
1ur again at the head Of the military forces
the State as Adjutant Genera, when L
re- whole power OF our people wai being 9
)ur erted in an unequal strife, and again ap'
'ou the judicial bench, when the antagonist
principles of military and civil COVER
hot ment seemed to threaten a conflict q 4
ate thOrty detrimental to the interests OF I'll
stl- Commonwealth which we all love 50 muc
ms. and yet i..y countrymen with unfeigut
ITS dffideDce, | say 10 You this day, tie l
Gus sponsibility which is about to devol
.lH- upon me brings With it more apprehensi
ar as to the result Of my official action tn
son | ever felt before.
de, My distinguished predecessor has jU
closed an administration, 50 wise and &C
ana seryative in its character that hardly
axe ripple has disturbed the surface OF t
10 current Of public opinion daring his c
: IN tire term and yet | feel well assured, II
the future historian will refer to the |;
four years, as the hst.cyou days Of Nor
I to Carolina when the wisdom aud justice
lore its Governor established peace and GU
our throughout tt length and breadth ot c
md State
200; The next four years may be more tryil
ONE but viii you not, gentlemen Of the g.
are raj Assembly and fellow citizens, give sc
!, as aid and influence III bringing iDcrea>
ems prosperity and Development 10 our ~
tci, old mother, and making he.' position
pom the sisterhood more glorious and hoA
en- able than it has ever been beforel
ould Ihis can only be done by wise anl