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

State tax, under Republican rule was
eighty cents on the hundred dollars orth |
of property, it has been reduced unit. now
1T Is only twenty cents on the hu dred |
dollars worth of property, and Yet W. have
erected more public buildings than at any
previous period of our history.
Populations.
Our population seems to be Increasing
gradually, but surely taking the number
of votes cast for several candidates for
Governor from 1863 to 1888, it will appear
that the increase has been during the
twenty years - per cent, for in 1868 the
vote vas 166, 900, whilst in 1888, il was
2S5 900.
Immigration.
This increase, it ought to crafty rs at
aScertaining, is due not to any appreciable
extent to Immigration. but to he natural
increase of our population, and when we
consider he advantages OF soil, location
and temperature possessed by our State
we may reasonably hope that the day is
not distant when worthy, industrious emil
grants will find it to their interest to come
to this the most favored of ul the sisters
of the Union.
Bat III order to attract desirable emf
grants, we must improve our State and
give to it such a government as will in
duce the better c ass of those who desire
new ground to cast their lots with Us.
The State Guard.
Now to establish and perpetuatc good
government we must have adequate means
at our command to cause the laws to be
respected and obeyed, and with this view
it IS in my estimation the duty Of the Leg
iSlature TO render more effective the State
Gaard. This can be done.
1st BY increasing the number of the
companies 10 thirty or even more.
end BY providing permanent encamp-
meut In this connection the following
letter to Hon Alfred Rowland from acting
Secretary of War, Macfeely IS called to
/ your attention:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON CITY, SEPT. 10. 1ssS
! Hon ALFRED ROWLAND, HOUSE or REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Observation-Disclosures receipt Of your
| communication Of the 2S5h, ult. enclosing
an inquiry from Colonel " =. Jones,
! Commanding Second Regiment, North
Carolina State Guards, Wilmington, \ g.,
as to whether a Sea Coast battery can be
obtained under the act of May 10, 1882,
[22 Stats page 90 | have the honor 70 IN
| form you that under the act cited, Sea
| Coast Battery can be issued on the requl-
| sitiOn of the Governor of a State border
ing on the sea or gulf coast, and the state
of North Carolina not having received the
benefits Of the act can do 50 al any time,
the APPROXIMATION therefore being per
manent one, under the decision of tue Sc
cond Comptroller dated March -, esf.
Very respectfully
r. MACFEELY,
Acting Secretary Of War
If permanent camping grounds Is es-
tablished the y. 5. Government appro-
pirates S5, 600 90 with which TO prepare
the grounds and erect the above battery
3rd By increasing the pay Of the Ad-
jutant General, so that he may pe aole te
give more of his time to his very lmpor
tant duties.
Personal liberty is OF the first concern
to a good citizen. and this personal Hber
t. can best be preserved Icy having an or
ganized force at the command Of the Exc
cutive be used promptly, whenever the
emergency may arise. My distinguished
predecessor authorses me TO state tha
on one occasion at least, during bis ad
miuistrafion. the tact that We had q Sta
Guard in his opinion. preserved the pup
lie peace and saved North Carol-la 4Fou
riot and bood9hed-
Special Tax Bonds.
D ITnproper taxes should not be impose
or collected. In this connection your at
4 NIt'NNt'S
: stitution of our State which provides thu
e no tax shall be levied for the payment o
any special tax bonds until the same ha
been submitted to a vote of the people
A suit is now pending for the coliectIo
n of the special tax bonds issued by the Les
q islature Of 1868, and | wish each an
4 every member of the General Assembly
understand distinctly that eyerytuln
which the Governor can CONSTITUTIONAL
e do to prevent the collection OF these DonC
or any portion Of them, principal or int
e EST. Will be done and that he, as We'll :
o rhe neople Of North Carolina, relies upo
It your earnest cooperation in protectln
; the State from this imposition
e Educational Facilities.
+, To an intelligent man seeking ne
1t home the educational facilities a1orde
le bv State to the young of both sexes q
/ OF prime Importance. We are proud
4 the record made by North Carolina upc
le this subject. -,
For our guidance in the present and Il
er flture we must look to the requlreme
ID Of our state Constitution and the wants
; the people,
lc adonred by North Carolina in 1899 or
f various changes since without being stru'
Ill by the solicitude of our people that o
ne state University
er shouId be costered by the Legis'atur
r. I-rarr that Constitution its care is 20
Il duty aud its proper maintenance by y
n one OF It's most binding obligations
TO Whether the people acted wisely or 2
TX in establishing University for the STA
We i not the question so long as that Cons
n tuition continues It's present provision
OF Although the honor Of being one Of
matricuates is not mine, yet the glorio
on desire Of our revolution and past revo
IN tionary fathers, to establish IN North VI
al DINA a University in which every true 5
Is Of the State may feel an honorable pro
er, finds a responsive echo IN my heart.
To your kind care it i@ com mmltted, a
lat ANYTHING that may be necessary to ma
las il more effective and useful you will
the doubt take pleasure as well as pride
~ doing.
orn Our common schools are an honor
her the State We have appropriated IN
and more money for the education OF {
IL boys and girls In 1868 there was expe1
lrit ed for this purpose by the State. $50, Q
ties in 1888 about 100000. But yet II 50
Her of the counties of the State the schools
ure not kept open four months each year,
re- the Constitution requires There set
Oh. to be no practicable way, under an I
OF which is uniform in levylng taxes III
res the different counties Of the State,to It
lta- edy this evil by legislation, yet 1t sho