The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-11
THE ACTS OF THE LAST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY CLASSIFIED.
The Magnificent Showing the State Makes in
the Departments Of Education and Com
merce as Shown by New Schools
AMI Business Enterprises,


few to be givsm hereafter, passed by
the General Assembly. which has just
adjourned is much more than mere
dry recaptuaton of Acts. 1t is II chap
ter of history, infinitely suggestive and
Instructive.
Through the last General Assembly.
more than through any that has met
for years, the hope and will and aspira-
ton of the people of The State found
free and intelligent voicewhat North
Carolina is doing and is to do in edu-
cation. in sociology. in politics. in char
ity, in business is indicated. In any and
in all the showing is one of which North
Carolnians have reason to be proud.
The point of view, of course, is not
that law making makes people
prosperous or intelligent: il is only that
behind all the laws passed there was
a demand among the people concerned
the law is only the index of it. Wheth-
or il was TO incorporate bank or a
railroad, a cotton mill CIR a school: to APP
propriate 100000 to the public schools
of the State or to build up its higher
institutions of learning. it was done by
the last Assembly only because there
was legitimate demand for it. There
was a great deal of legislation but there
was little making of laws for the fun
of 1t. Hence tlgs value and instructive
ness of THE work done.
There was much more local aud pri-
waite Legislation than was expected. for
which the plain and evident reason was
the change Of political parties with the
necessity to undo much of the ansa;is-
factory. and in many instances PARTS
an or bungling. legislation of the past
four years.
Diminishing this class Of laws from
consideration there still remains great
deal of legislation that is of State wide
interest and broad significance. 1t is
noticeable that there was much legisla
ton touching two vital intcrests-eda-
cation and commerce-showing an
awakening in those things in regard to
which, heretofore. our people have been
most tardy. The number of pr ya,e
schools chartered and graded schools
established in the towns all over the
State will he noted The commercial
outlook is bright if the incorporation OF
railroads, mills, banks, insurance and
other companies means anything.
Another evidence of growth that will
attract attention is the amount CT inn
provement in the way OF putting in
light, water and sewerage plants in The
smaller towns of the State that was
provided for.
An equally noticeable but FAR less
gratifying feature Of the statutes of
1899 is the special taxes that counties
have found it necessary to levy in or
der to meet obligations. imposed only
too often by the ignorant management
of those swept into place by the recent
regime.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
To incorporate Butler institute.
To incorporate Chapel Hill school.
To incorporate Rich Square Acade-
my in Northampton county.
To incorporate the Sylvia School in
Jackson county.
To amend the charter of Biddle Uni
yersity.
To incorporate Slater Normal School
of Winston.
TO incorporate the Chowan Educa-
tional Association.
To incorporate the Aurora High
School
To incorporate the Presbyterian Fe-
male College. Charlotte.
To incorporate the James l.. Robin
son Institute Of Swain county.
TO incorporate Plumner's Seminary,
in Aslle county.
To INCORPORATE Neuse River Institute.
To incorporate Whitehead Academy
To incorporate Caldwell Institute, Or
ange county.
To incorporate Cross Roads Church
Academy.
To amend the charter of the Yadkin
Mineral Springs Academy.
To incorporate Buie's Greek Academy.
Harnett county. go
To amend the charter of Red Springs
Seminary.
To amend the charter of st. Mary s
School at Raleigh.
To amend the charter OF Bingham
school.
RAILROADS.
Charters granted:
To incorporate the Dismal Swamp
Railroad Company -
10 Incorporate the Cape Fear Ierml-
nal Railway Company.
10 Incorporate and charter the
Iinyille Railroad Company
M INCORPORATE the Ohio River Tide
water and Franklin Railroad.
TO incorporate the Black Diamond
Company.
Railroad CompThy.
To incorporate the North and South
Carolina Railway
To Incorporate the Burlington and
Southern Railroad Company
TO incorporate the Trans-Appalachlal
Railway Company.
TO incorporate Elizabeth CITY and
Western Railroad Company.
10 incorporate Pungo and Matamus
keet Railroad Company.
TO incorporate the Davidson Minera
Railroad Company.
10 incorporate the Beaufort and Pam
lco Railroad Company.
Charters amended:
To amend the charter of the Raleigl
and CASTOR Railroad.
To amend the charter OF Polk county
Railroad Company.
To amend the charter Of the Cap'
Fear and Northern Railroad Company.
To declare the South Eastern Railroas
Company duly Incorporated.
70 amend the chaHe OF the Duplll
and wayna Railway Company.