The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-12

radically chsngs the existing conditions. but
perhaps laws providing for the WORKING Of
the public roads may b eescted % ~ 10
stimulate and diress better work In this d.
rection. II h coming 20 b geoeraIiy reeog-
nizsd that the use Of vide tires on oil wagons
and other drais vehicles will greatly nd the
keeping Of the psblie roads In better con-
ing In this direction should b. enacted In
North Carolina.
The report OF the Board OF Agriculture,
transmitted herewith, gives In detail the op-
era,ions Of that Department for the last two
years. and the attention oil the General As
sembiy Il direct@d TO the recommendations
contained therein. The Department has done
some very valuable work sinee its last re-
port to the 6enerai Assembly. but II Il be-
lieved that its efficiency would be greatly In
creased II the farmers institute work, In
which this Department engagee. could be
made to reach q greater number Of our farm
The State Museum. under ths control Of
this Department, IL one OF the most extern
sise and the best arranged Institutions OF it<
kind la the country. II IL not only honor
abl. to the men who have gathered aud ar
ranged its specimens and TO the State To
which 1t belongs, but II would be ereditabie
10 any State In the Union.
lDc STATE AKTlEutkufFL sOctsty mas 0D.e
coed work during the Ia < two years. The
fair in 1898 was the most largely attended ex-
hibition OF the products OF our peoples In
dnstry that has been held within the history
OF the society. 1t Ii hoped tina; the Gensrai
Assembly will continue to treat this society
generously, by doing whatever it may he
necessary to do to increase its efficiency and
pi osperity.
The statement OF the condition OF the
| University sent herewith Is one made TO the
| Governor by the president OF that institution
| n an informal way. The report In full OF
| he University will be made to the General
| Assembly at a later day. 1t Ia matter for
profound gratitude that the University has
now the largest attendance upon its classes
hat 1t has ever lad in its long and useful
history.
| The appropriations n ade to this institution
heretofore have been wisely and economical
| ly used, and recommend to the Legislature
| to make such additions to the appropriations
| 10 its treasury as may be demanded by Its
Increased attendance. and as may be justified
| by the condition OF the public finances.
| 1t Is believed that no other educational In
stitution in the State is doing better work
| Tor the whole mas OF the people than that
| now being successfully prosecuted by the
Normal and Industrial College at Greens
boro. Indeed, its work seems limited only
| by the accommodation, which have been
| thus far furnished to it by the General As
sembiy. Ali tho buildings now upon the
campus have been occupied by students, and
| the overflow from these has extended to the
private houses Of the town. The unex-
| am pied growth Of this institution makes the
petit on which its managers prefer to the
General Assembly for additional buildings,
to be the call Of a pressing need.
| The report OF the board having control OF
kh.r A,,rt mil md inol
Arts is INSTITUTED herewith and exhibits The
operations OF that institution for the last two
years. The equipment and appointments OF
| this school are extensive ana modern, and
well adapted to the work that 1t undertakes
to do. 1t is a matter OF surprise ard regret
that 1t has not been able to secure a much
larger attendance OF students than 1t now
has in its classes.
| The Colored Agricultural and Mechanical
college at Greensboro has not been as large
ly patronized by our co!ored population as
the amount Of money expended upCa it
would seem to demand. 1t Is hoped that the
General Assembly may find some way to
induce larger attendance upon its classes
than has yet been realized.
The reports respectively of the Western,
the Central and Eastern Hospitals for the
Insane, are transmitted herewith, and your
attention is called to the recommendations
therein contained. These recommendations
are made by experts in the matters and
things to which they relate, and will be more
valuable in Informing and directing the
Legislature than will anything that might
be advised by non-experts.
| The reports Of the boards having control
OF the schools for the education of the deaf
and dumb and blind are transmitted here
| with, and thes recommendations in these
reports deserve careful consideration and
study at the hands of the peoples represen-
tati es. l recommend to the General As
sembiy to take such steps at this session as
they may deem necessary to gather into
these several schools all those unfortunates,
who ought to be in one or another Of these
institutions.
The operations of the State peniten-
tiary for the past two years have Goa
sisted mainly in farming. The manage
ment as l am informed, has not been able
to secure labor contracts for the convicts ex-
cept to very limited extent, and the IN
stitution has been compelled 30 rely mainly
lpon the production of cotton as the none,
crop with which to realize for the payment Of
its expenses. The crops have been large in
} amount, but sadly deficient in pecuniary
value. The low price of cotton has seriously
reduced the earnings of this institution. II
! vas contended by the management during
the year 1896 that the institution was self.
supporting This was denied by the succeed.
ing management, who contended that it wa:
not self-supporting in that year, and never
|
employed by the pris on board, who reporte
that the institution for the years 1898. 1894
1895 and 1896 ran behind more than 800, 600
The experiment OF raising rice to limited
extent, on the tide water lands Of the Cape
Fear, was attempted during the year 1898
and according to my best information, ha;
been successful The superintendent thinks
, that this experiment shows an encouraging
! profit.
The plantation on the Roanoke river
known as the Halifax farm, has been held b!
the penitentiary under lease, which ex
pires with the year 1892 The work OF 1t ha
never been profitable to the State. It
recommended that it be surrendered to it
owners. The plantation known as the Gale
, donna, on the Roanoke river is held under
lease which expires at the cad of the yea
, | 1901. The State holds an option on thi
\ land at a stipulated price. I would recon
mend that some provision be made for tn
purchase of this property.
The most enlightened craftsmanship, tn
} dictates of common humanity and the teach
lngs OF Christianity unite to urge the law
D makers Of this State to establish one or NOR
reformatories for the care and reformation
D OF young criminals.
D Since the Inauguration of the present Gov
ernor, on the 18th day of January. 1897, tina
0 | Ia for the two years 1897 and 1898. there hav
been issued fifteen combinations, and on
hundred and seven pardons. report c
We same anu the REASONS tnoIelOE Will u
submitted to the General Assembly at thi
, session.
> The Governor refers to the lease Of tn
North Carolina Railroad and the suit OF tn
I, Southern Railway growing out Of said lease
!, in which the court rendered decree in favo
q Of the Southern Railway. He says the gros
= earnings Of this company have increased, tn
material condition of the road has been in
: proved dividends of per cent. have bee
!. earned and paid to the stockholders. and
= would seem that the property has increases
In value. He refers to the action of tn
Railroad Comm issioners to reduce telegrap
= rates and the Injunction obtained by tn
:, Western Union to prevent the reduced rate
= from going into effect; also the reductio