The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-11


repeating the act of the last Legislature
which amended the charter OF the FARM
ers Alliance.
Grant and Patterson, Fusionists. were
sworn i'm as senator's from the Ninth dls-
trlct to-day. the democratic senator's not
claiming their Teats Ga
The House was notified by the Secre-
tsrv OF State that he fas ready TO ca
hibit the bids for the public rlntihs'
TO REprAL THE ELECTION LAW
rvo hills were introduced In the House
one was by MIR. French, OF New hah-
over. to repeal the present rlect oh law
and replace it by the one paio' system
Another. 10y Mr.. Ewart proposes ~ "
peal the county government Id" a'' -,
tablish county board OF trustees
boards OF audit and finance II,
AIR. Winporne introduce bill 20 hiahe
g nor cont the legal rate Of interest
Mr French was made chairman oi wv
Committee on Rules and Mr. E"d' VI
the one on Privileges and ElecuonS' 60
ti,e of five election contests we're ~
these being in Granville, Pdihiico'
and two from EdSecombe'
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
The senatorial fight grows Watulel' ~
anvthing. and t. is now thought ina VI"
6eId Is combined against Jeter rii1Oii"l41'
who is considered Buffers man, aCuoio
in,, IN his alleged bargain with CoisresS
I'H " otn,.t picbmond Pearson before the
lection Candidate Mott, VINO Is CON
sidered by many probaly the most sdSa-
cious of the candidates, says thdt '"e
complexion of the fight may chahse VIZ
election time comes, ana ne sa'o -
Win seeming sureness of effective opposi
ton to develop against Pritcharu'
yyw RULES FOR THE SENATE.
motion 20 adopt the rules OF the lasI
Senate. until new rules couid De auopteu,
vas defeated. and the Senate proceeueu
to business without rules. ms IL uiluei
stood TO mean that a resolution VIII nc
nassed taking the appointment OF com
mittees out of the hands OF the president
of the Senate.
1Hg GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Carrs message TO the LeSls'd-
ture WAS sent in to-day IL Is very
Lengthy document, and is well prepared.
II certainly makes a fine showing Tor the
State The Governor gives the Lcg!sla
TIRE some excellent advice. warning IL
in the plainest manner OF the eNlis Oh
PARTISAN legislation and or the inau''Sd-
bility OF in any way changing tne sys-
tenn. etc, OF the various pupnc Hhs'IIu-
tons. which. for 50 many years, ths
democrats have 80 well sustained ana
developed. .
THE following Is a synopsis OF the most
inportant features of the message
Most of the message is devoted 10
summary OF reports. The finances are
shown to be in a healthful condition. win
sll453l cash balance on hand November
30. 1894. The estimated expense Tor do Is
$500. 900 and the same for 1895. less SoJ,UOO'
4 he
present tax levy upon the assessment OF
last year will yield only sl5'VN
THE DtBr FUNDED.
Under the funding act of 1879 SS.3%2'pJ
I'm per cent. bonds have been Issued In
exchange for the old recognized debt OF
the State There are still bonds OUT
standing which will require further
issue of s292 so OF per cent bonds, max
ing a total possible debt of S6l5,U0. The
State owns as an investment sl95''oo OF
these bonds, and the Board or Education
owns sl43,GO. The North Carolina ran
way per cent construction BONDS
amounting to s2720,00o are secured by
the states three-fourth interest In the
road. the dividends from which are more
than ample 10 meet the interest The
Governor pays a high tribute 10 Colonel
Tate. it's retiring treasurer.
The Governor asks that special atten-
ton be paid the Auditors recommenda-
ton of equalization OF taxes. The state
taxes were last year Sl.35S,si4; the county
taxes, slO5S,9H; total, S2il7,9S5, or $l.H
per capita.
INCREASE OF THE PENSION TAX
The increase Of the pesion tax 10 IL
cents on the dollar Is recommended, as
this will give the full quota OF pensions
allowed by law. The present levy is l.
cents, and it will produce this year
Sill. 800.
over half the counties have no debts.
The total indebtedness of the people is
only one-twenty OF the Ia
able value OF property. The tax
rate is lower than in any other State
OF the Union. 1t shows cOnclusively that
the party intrusted with public affairs
has given the people such State Gov
eminent that the light of prosperity from
onerous taxation is dawnins in North
Carolina.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL ENDORSED.
The recommendations Of the Attorney
General as To SANDER, trusts and lynch
ings are endorsed Solicitors ought to
be salaried officers. The Treasurer has
collected the State taxes. save a small
amount from Madison county. levy
OF - instead of IL cents school tax is
heartily recommended, as 1t will enable
the public schools 10 be kept open four
months yearly. An increase for the three
insane asylums Is recommended. The
State White orphan Asylum. 1T oxford.
received during the past two years 81 6l2,
OF which $4,000 was from the State; the
colored asylum there $780, OF which
$3.50 was from the State.
The Atlanta Exposition is heartily en-
dorsed, and an appropriation for an ex-
hibit there is specially recommended.
Participation in the Baltimore EXPOSE
ton of 1897 is also recommended.
coNvIcTs UTILIZED.
Eighty per cent. of the convicts have
been employed at farming. There are
$500 acres under cultivation. The utiliZa-
ton of some OF the convicts in making
clothing, shoes. &c, for the inmates OF
the various institutions Is recommended
The cost 10 the State OF the penitentiary
has been only $500 for each Of the past
two years This money was expended by
reason of losses by the floods OF 1893, 10
purchase horses and mules, and TO equip
the farms. With this exception. the peni-
Tertiary has been self-sustaining. The
purchase OF the farms now leased is
recommended.
A reformatory for youthful criminals is
urgently recommended.
NO IMMUNITY FOR BAILRoADs.
The Governor urges that the Legisla-
ture repeal the act giving the North Caro-
lima railway immunity from taxation. so
IL will bear It's portion OF the public bur
dens. The number OF pardons granted
during the past two years were T;com-
mutations, .: reprieves, 5. or the par
dons - were from the penitentiary.
The work OF the geological survey Is