The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-04
STATE PRESS.

Inc on education or
the two houses of the general assembly
at their meeting las Friday unani-
nously recommended an increase of
$4,000 in the regular appropriation to
the university and $12, 500 additional to
the state normal and industrial school.
This action was taken after a faithful
inspection Of h work being done by
these institutions. and the chairman,
Mr.. Dockery, expressed regret that the
state could not do it's whole duty to
them by giving them more. This will
hardly be cheerful news to DR.. kilgo
who came over from South Carolina to
teach North Carolinians how to run
their affairs. If he will continue his
campaign Of education, there is no rea-
son why the next legislature should not
do a great deal more for the university
and the state normal and industrial
school. Higher education is a good thing
and the state is not willing that it
should be shut up to UNCONVENTIONAL
schools. AS President Alderman said
in his inaugural address, Every man
thinks higher education is a good thing
for him or his child, n tina settles
h question" Yes, it is a good thing
for those who are reached by DR.. Kilgo,
but what about the thousands he can
not reach, particularly those who are
impoverished by the cigarette trust?-
Reidsville Review.
"a IL appears " LIE IIlDuIIC, TIC
substitute is a fair compromise of the
issues involved in the bill as it passed
the house. 1t propose that the extre-
miStS on both sides shall make mutual
concessions. Instead of subjecting for
eign railway corporations to an oppres-
sive license law, the bill requires them
to become incorporated under the laws
of North Carolina, and to become sub
ject to the jurisdiction of the courts of
the state, making them in all intents
and purposes the same as corporations
chartered in the state. Notice is served
upon the Southern Railway Company
that it may hold it's lease of the North
Carolina railroad only upon condition
that it surrender it's lease for ninety
nine years, and take a lease for thirty
six years. These are the essential fea-
lures Of the bill. Strong ground has
been taken against foreign railway cor
pOrations because of their peculiar priv
ilege Of removing suits from state to
federal courts, which,, with some shOw
Of reason, is claimed to work a hard
ship on SuitOrS who could afford the ex-
pense of prosecuting suits in the federal
courts. 1t is sought in the house bill to
remedy this by compelling such cor
p%orations to relinquish that right, and
lis by imposing such conditions upon
them that by the slightest infractiOn
Of the laws relating to railway trans
portation they might be deprived of the
privilege of doing business in the state.
Raleigh Tribune.
The discussion of the bill to increase
the appropriation to the university and
the normal and industrial school
brought forth some genuine eloquence
in the house yesterday morning. The
whole scene was moving and full of
interest. The overwhelming sentiment
for the measures, the enthusiasm Of the
members regardless Of party or race
lines for these grand institutions, and
the lofty feeling in the air, made one
proud Of North Carolina and hopeful
of her future. All smallness and mar
rowness were blown to the winds. 1t
was made manifest that these institu-
tons were near to the heartS of the
people, and through every speech rang
the note hat in them the youth of the
state high or low, rich or poor, could
have an opportunity to become educat-
ed men n m The Skillful man.
agement of the measures by RepreSen-
tativs Dockery and his mastery and
earnest plea for them was deserving
Of all praise, as were the short point
ed speeches of Representatives Johnson
of Sampson, Blackburn Of Ashe, Brown
of n n Young of Wake. The
powerful speech of Representative Lusk
contained many striking passages.
When he spoke of his own struggles,
as a mountain boy, for an education;
Ol now the university before the war
seemed so far away from him. and of
how today under a more liberal policy
of the state, the sons of the poor were
fiOcking to it's doors, there was a sim
certify, a passion and a pathos in his
words that went straight to the heart.
The legislature has done we'll. Long
life and prosperity of the university
and the normal and industrial school
noble servants of the people.-Raleigh
News and Observer.