The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31

that on The shore line ''toDgers have
exclusive right to take oysters. and
.'dredgers" be confined 10 the deep water
outside that line. He said;
We do not want TO take anything
from the tongers We want none Of
their territory. We want 10 protect
them in il. and we want dredging per
mittod in waters that are too deep for
longing. Dredging might he kept out Of
all bays and creeEs, and then objection
to it will fall
If | learn any more about oysters or
oyster legislation. may fall into the
line of the novel writer's. And so | will
say, Continued in our next"
Here are Suggestions that ought 10 he
seriously considered by the Legislature
from Mr.. VIM G. Hammer, editor Of the
AshcborO Courier. in a recent iSsHc ot
his paper:
Jim Grow" car legislation is demand
cd and eycrybory seems to favor II. The
newspapers and the people everywhere
seem to want a law enacted for separate
ears for the races, and such Il law should
be enacted. but there is little said about
reduction Of fees and salaries. For years
the court house rings and office holders
have prevented any reduction Of fees.
1t remains 10 be seen whether the pres
ent Legislature will obey the will of the
people who never have lobbyists or paid
agents 10 look after their Interests ut
the State capitol, but the time has
come in the history Of our old State
that the common people have long
memories Thousands or the plain,
honest men who work for their living
look TO the present Legislature - re-
duce salaries and fees of the local off
Gals. This class of men vii not say q
word or write Il letter 10 their reorasen-
tative about his duty. for they believe
in the wisdom of the men they have
sent to Raleigh this winter: hut if moth
ing is done toward reducing fees and
salaries you will hear from them The
next time they are called on TO vote.
There is no use To excuse ourselves by
SAYING the fusionists promised reduction
of fees. and salaries and that we did not
make any promises as a party to do
SO. The fees and salaries are Is high
as they We're when cotton was worth
from ten TO fifteen cents Il pound and all
grain products were. much higher than
at present. Not only are fees as high
but the increase Of official business
has increased the amount of fees rc
ceived by public officials until in most
OF the counties, the offices pay as much
as some State officials receive
There is a growing feeling that The
proper place for the Textile School if it
is established. is in connection with the
\. and NJ. College. In the Committee
on Education. Mr.. Hartsell. of Caharrus
moved to report the bill adversely. and
Mr.. Craig. chairman of the committee
took ground against tho hill. saving il
was not for lack OF desire for the
school. hut because lie thought it ought
TO he conducted as department. of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
here. Then he made the statement that
this is in point Of income the iichest
of all the colleges: even ahead az the
University, for he says it's income IS
something like $4,000 year He ar
gued that the college was amply able
without cent of additional appropria
ton, 10 establish the department. The
attendance at the 4. and NJ. College is
in the neighhorhood of 200.
considerable interest has attached to
the fact that no report has yet been
made on the law 10 provide separate
ears for The races. This delay is under
stood to be due to the consideration in
the Finance Committee of the adyisa-
bility of putting n tax on the gross re-
ceipts of the railroad COMPANIES. The
General Assembly viii probably choose
between the two propositions. as the
separate car law will hardly pass if
the extra tax is voted.
Ex-senator E. S. Abel. of Johnston
who has twice represented L s count,
in the House and twice ~ tha Senate
il among the visitors 10 the city. lie
says that nearly all the business men OF
Smithicld are in FAVOR OF he estab
lishment of dispelsdry at that plac'
and have signed petition to the Legs
lature requesting its establishment.