The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10


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the state.
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provision be made
this property. TIL
might authorize tn
bonds for this pu1
at the option prid
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save a considerab
The most enlightene\
the dictates of common
the teachings of Christian
urge upon the law-maK
state to establish one or more\
tories for the care and reformN
young criminals. To send a you
the states prison, and compel him.
be, for months and years in associaN
ton with hardened and confirmed
criminals is, to make it sure that he
will receive an education in crime, and
be turned out upon society a despera-
do. All those, who have given special
study to the subject, are OF opinion
that it is better and cheaper 10 pre-
vent crime, than it is to punish it. And
the experience of those states which
have erected reformatories should en-
courage us to lose no further time in
providing institutions wherein youthful
e~vil-doers may be restrained and
taught to be useful citizens. there
fore recommend to the general assem-
bly, TO take his matter UP at the pres
ent session, n do what may be deem
ed wise and sufficient to put North
Carolina in line with many of her sis
ters in this regard.
1t is believed that the penitentiary
authorities have done all they could
to protect the juvenile criminals from
the results of evil associations, but
their efforts in his behalf are neces-
sarily limited.
PARDONS AND COMPUTATIONS.
Since the Inauguration of the present
governor on the 18th day of January,
1897, that is for the two years-1S97 and
ave been issued fifteen 15)
combinations, and one hundred and
seven 900 pardons. A report Of the
same and the reasons therefor, will be
to the general assembly at
this session.
THE NORTH CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD.
In the early part of the year 1897, a
in equity was brought by the
COMPANY III Tie cir
cult court of the United States for the
district of North Carolina, to
up the ninety-nine year lease of
that road to the Southern, to have the
lease declared binding and valid in
and to enjoin the North Carolina
Company and certain officers
or the state from bringing actions for
the purpose of invalidating said lease.
In the course of this litigation, it be-
mo n n 10 N 4ba4 ~ H.
would entertain the suit, and would de-
cree the relief which was prayed for by
the complainant. Seeing that this
would be the result, / advised the di-
rectors of the North Carolina Railroad
to submit the matter to the
court upon the pleadings and proofs
without further resistance, provided
The Southern Railroad Company would
pay all the costs of the litigation and
would save the state treasury harmless
against all expense. This was done.
and thereby a large amount of money
saved to the state n to the
North Carolina Railroad Company. The
court entered up a decree in favor of
he Southern Railroad Company.
BY his action, the rights of the
state as a sovereign are in no wise i'm
paired or affected. The suit was sub
stantially between the Southern Rail-
Dad Company and the North Carolina
Company. The decree is in
10 wise binding Upon the legislature.
ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA
RAILROAD.
The gross earnings Of this
lave increased, the material condition
If the road has been improved, the
dividends of 2 per cent. have been earn |
ID and paid to the stockholders, and IL
seem that the property has in
in value.
The reports Of the officers made at
he annual meetings of the stockhold- |
the last of which was held in the
month Of September last, indicate that |
he earnings of the road are better than |
1t any time in it's history.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. |
In the month of September, 1897, two !
If the railroad commissioners were
and two other qualified per- |
'ons appointed in their stead, under |
he authority Of law vesting this DOW |
r in the governor, by the railroad |
commission act OF 1891. The docu-
nantc rors11~ Il