The news & observer., 1897-01-08

+ 1he eAcndnge OF G0dr per cent bonds for
these farms is a plain matter Of business
! If the State is to continue farming, and
there seems no other alternative.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPART
MENT.
| There is warm commendation for the
able and efficient management of the
! affairs" Of the Adjutant Generals de-
! partment and an endorsement Of the
! recommendation Of that officer to which
/ is added a strong argument on the ef-
ficiency OF the State Guard. An increase
| OF the salary Of the Adjutant General is
| advised. eve have printed the gist Of the
| Adjutant Generals report to which the
! Governor alludes at lengthy
! The total amount collected in the Sec
! retary Of States office is $120, ,9S096.
THE STATE TREASURY.
| The Treasurer's report shows beauti.
| full condition, there being on hand $685.
| 3J3.O3 Of the public fund and $50, ,05331
! OF the educational fund There is an &c
| cur ,ulated amount Of $103, 740, from the
| ren$al Of the n. G. r. r., after paying the
| interest on the new bonds. 1t censti-
| tutes a sinking fund for the payment OF
| interest due July lst, on old bonds Guar
antee and security companies doing busi-
| ness in this State should be required to
| deposit and keep on deposit good and suf-
| hcient collateral to amply protect the
/ State, and required to relinquish their
| right OF removals Of causes from one
| State to the Federal courts. The bond
| ed debt is now $780, 700. 1t viii re-
| quire S225,0 more per cent bonds to
| take up the remainder Of the outstand-
! ing bonds. The suit Of State VS.. S. r.
Philips is being pushed, judgment having
| been obtained and action is pending a.
| gainst another surety, supposed to be
| solvent. There remains 81, ,096.64 of the
| Direct Land Tax in the Treasury. The
| date for refunding this tax expires March
2, 1897.
STATE AUDITORS REPORT.
The facts in the State Auditors report
are pointed out and commented on. This
| report was published in Sundays News
| and Observer.) The Governor calls at
| tention to the fact that only fraction
| over two thirds of the white males (171,-
| 915 out of 253, ,357,) and a little over half
the colored males (65,697 out of 121,-
| 846,) pay poll tax. The white people pay
| 1854 per cent Of the school tax and the
| negroes 1866 per cent. The Governor
| recommends an increase in the pension
| appropriation in words OF warm sympa-
| thy for the old veterans, upon whom the
| hard times have told severely
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The Geological Survey has been instru-
mental in bringing into the State large
| am0Ents of capital for investment. The
| State survey is now operating with the
| United States survey in the preparation
4 NJ uo1
| be continued.
COLORED A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
There are 63 students, and it is hoped
that the cOlored race will take advantage
Of the facilities offered.
COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
There are now 105 children and many
improvements are needed, for which an
additional appropriation is needed.
THE FAIRS AT RALEIGH
The Governor commends the Fair OF
| both races and recommends the appro-
priation OF 1900 to the white and $500
| to the colored Fair
There follow suggestions in reference
| 10 Compulsory Education" and Good
Roads" that are very good. We reserve
them for publication Sunday.-Editor.l
CONCLUSION.
Supposing that the Senators and Rep
| resentatives, absorbed with their per-
| sonal affairs up to the hour of leaving
| home might arrive here without detailed
| information as to the affairs Of the State
| government, l have attempted to render
you some service by placing these matters
| before you with such plainness as would
| enable you to proceed with your work,
a 1s,SrD ,Esg
| nish you with information in regard to
the resources of the States revenues
| and manner Of expenditures for the past
| two years; the conditions and need of
| the charitable and penal institutions, and
| the reports from the various departments
| Of the State.
| | desire to call your attention also to
| recommends tions contained in my last
| message TO tine General Assembly and to
| renew the same to You.
| 1t gives me pleasure to testify to the
| faithfulness with which all the State
| officers, members Of the various boards
| and commissioners, with rare exceptions,
| have discharged the duties imposed upon
/ them.
To the people OF North Carolina and
| their representatives / desire to express
| my sense Of obligation for their kindness
| ana rOrDearance during my admlnlstra-
| ton Of the affairs Of the highest Office
| in the State. 1t is a great honor to be
| the chief executive Of such a people, and
| while my relations with the people in
| public and private life have always been
| pleasant, still at times the responsible
| ties Of the Office have been onerous, often
| times perplexing, yet / have the proud
| consciousness of knowing ] have never
| eyaded a duty or imposed upon another
8 responsibility which / should assume
myself, and | retire to private citizenship
| without any regrets.
| The administration of the State gov
| ernment by the Democratic party for the
past twenty years is now behind you
1t is a grand record of great achieve
ments for the upbuilding of this Common
wealth and the promotion Of the interests
| Of the entire people With my admin