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

number of children, $50, $40: Whites. 363,
9S2; colored, 216, 837: avera1. attendance,
dbo"t 3 per cent. enrolment - per cent.
The University.
OAing Ile reductions made in It's in
come n he last Legislature the trustees
foup6 Ieceasary to cut down the num-
Der OF chers at the end of the collegiate
year e ing August 18th last, aud the
pay roII IS now 1922, 200, " hch, with other
expenses, must be net by tie fixed income
Of $50, 24s, receipts from tuition and
eScheats. The Governor says: "Deyoted
as | am and as bel eve the great major-
! ity of the people ar, to the University, |
am glad to be able 10 say. in the language
! Of the faIthful officer Of the Treasury
| Colonel W l. Saunders, in spite OF its
difficulties the condition of this institution
| is full of hope and encouragement >"
The Public Roads
are given particular attention The Gov
ernor says they are now little better on the
/ whole than they We're one hundred years
ago. Progress marks everything ia North
! Carolina save the highways He urges
such laws as will lift the State out of Ibis
old rat. He appeals to MS Legislature to
tahe the initiative in this work. Work
the roads by taxation by any method to
better them and prevent them from being
a disgrace to .he State.
Railways.
The lease of the North Carolina railroad
expires in 1901. The Governor sees a flu
ture for this road, and believes it will
eventually, out OF its earnings, pay large
| part Of the States expenditures He also
notes the improve .nent in the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad, and says that in
the near future 1t will pay dividend
The first ever paid. Ifs Railway Commits
sion is established by which traffic rela-
tiOus between this road and others can be
made fair and Just, the Governor says
Hyde county alone can supply enough corn
for The entire state at reasonable rates.
lie ia. k to the operation Of his road and
the North Carolina road rs one trunk line
323 miles long
\ Railroad Commission
is most earnestly recommended. The peo-
pie demand it; the time has come when
some step must be taken. He recommends
that the act creating a commission shall
seek to prevent discriminate ions between
Individuals, secure reasonable rates, pre-
vent DETERMINATIONS between localities,
prevent rebates and drawbacks which are
but covers for improper discrimination;
prevent pooling or con bination with other
roads, and to give publicity to all rates
The commission should consist of three
able men, with liberal salaries. No more
railways should be built without permis-
SION or by the Legislature, and all further
consultations be prohibited save by con
sent of the Legislature.
The Oyster Survey
has resulted most satisfactorily The Unit
cd States Coast Survey has co operated
and the cost to the State has been very
small. Au area Of over a million acres
mas been examined. Of which 5S3, 00O was
found suitable for oysters. The Shel
Fi>n Commissioners have completed al
Jnr more important work assigned.
The Boundary Survey.
The surveys Of the boundaries between
+ Virginia ana North Carolina cost thi.
S1ate 81 900. Virginia 20 bear a ike ex
pens As to tins survey the Governor
say>: The State Of Virginia failed t(
provide fully for her share Of the eXpens'
: As it arose and it became necessary t
stop the work until she should do so
which would have entalled large addltona
cost. or for North Carolina to aSvanc
what was necessary fer t.at State Up0l
the recommendation OF t-.e c0mmi9slOne
Of North Carolina. the lion ". ID Pru
den, advanced for the State OF Virgins
'N,ihe sum OF SOS 50 1t was understood
= 'that North Carolina would be Reimbursed
fthiS money IL few days. Oar commits
: souer applied for it, according 10 the un
! tierstan ling between the Virginia COmmis
: ! sioner and himself but failed to get it.
= wrote to Governor Lee twice IN regard t
, il. and his reply was that the Legislator
- OF Virginia made a mistake and failed t
provide a sufficient appropriation for tn
whole amount of costs, and that be Woul
refund the money as soon DIS the next Leg
l. ielaiure of that State met. The ltemlze
statement of Mr.. Pruden's account. wit
p" all vouchers, are Oh file in the eXecutlv
@ Office and the letters of Governor Lee (
'a relation t. the Indebtedness are copied
- the executive letter book. This work hs
Z b en- Il mirably well done, and the lin
H herman, utiy marked by stones gotten OF
- by the North Carolina penif entiary. Al
cOmpanying the report Is a beautiful MAJ
well gotten up, and the whole work seen
II to be done for all time The commission
e er W. D. Pruden, and engineer, H.
!. Greenleaf Esq, both deserve great cred
IS for their energy, skill, and intelligence
Is the accomplishment Of this work
i'll Salaries, &c.
te An increase of the salaries of the 60
is ernor. Judges, Attorney-GeneHal, Audito
y Secretary of State, ana Superintendent
50 Public Instruction is recommended.
t. few days ago one of the ablest Of the 5
5e perior judges was. 10y reason OF his meag
ID salary, forced to resign.
The Tariff.
nt ,
+a The Governor nnspar1ngly attacks t
IA present tariff laws, and calls upon /
ar Legislature to agitate the question
every means in It's power until the peCl
understand it and rise, and by their b
'' lots put an end to this unjust and unequ
- law
t. HarGGns. NC.
"a In the past two yeas there were sixt
- one .paruons, seven reprieves, and sev
- communications of sentence.
0 Approx priaI ions.
In conclusion, the Governor recOmHen
that the Legislature create a special co
ie- miitee on appropriations to invite es
be mates from all the departments OF t
Ids government and then frame bill, inclu
to ing all such items Of expenditure, a
9TH only such, AS have b. en- authorized by Ia
aid
~ Fer President Pro TEN oi the Senate
~ .H Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.l
10 On account of the indlsposltion OF
va Lieutenant Governor, who should not
le<, allowed 10 over tax his strength, whate
may he his willingness to do so, fCr
,.,o | pui,i.o service 1t will be necessary to chO
49, a presiding officer Of the Senate.
VINO shall it be- There are fifty s.al
Gf;... ;ntrtV seven OF them Democrats