The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-17

es OF the General Assembly. IL 10
a. follows:
To tho Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatlves:
The first General Assem- bl Y OF the
tweutie century meets under
conditions more encouraging than
those which confronted the legisia
tors who convened during the last
decade OF the nineteenth century.
Events In Asia and Africa have Gre
ated demand for our products
Protective import taxes have stim-
ulAted home production. Conf
dence in tho national currency has
sent into circulation vast sums OF
hoarded money The extension OF
American territory has opened up
opportunities for enterprise and
adventure Exports OF the nation
havo 'normou ly increased. Cot.
ton manufacturing In North Caro-.
lima il Increasing beyond the
dreams Of thoughtful men OF the
past. oar State population has
gone up to nearly two millions
The actual aggregate WEALTH of tn @
State has Increased so that for the
first time In forty years 1t probably
equals or surpasses the values
which prevailed before the destruc
tion and disasters Of the Owl Con
flict.
REPORTS OF THE STATE OFFICIALS
Tre reports OF tho Secretary o
State, Auditor and Treasurer, to-
gethCr with the reports OF the heads
of tho State, are ira smitted here
with. These several rep rts are full
and accurate and the recon- mepda-
tions contained in them are entitled
TO the careful consideration OF the
General Assembly.
WORK OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The work OF the Geological Sur
vey has been carried on during tn q
past two years In q bighly credits-
bic manner Among the results
accomplish, d tt may be- mentioned
that the examination OF the mag
netic conditions OF the state has
been comp eted; meridian monu
q ments have been er,c~od at every
NJ county seat aud report is now be-
results OF this Investigation within
reach OF every surveyor snd engiC-
eer In the state The oyster beds
have been carefully r,-examiued
during the pact year by the survey
in connection with the United
States + sh Commission. A report
embodying the result OF this inves
ti. alton is now ready for publica
tion. The work Of investigating
the water resources, inc uding both
the surface streams for water pow
or and The srtesisn water supplies
for drinking purposes, has made
considerable progress, and a pre-
nminary report on the water pow
ers OF the middle and western coun-
ties has already been published.
An examination OF the pine forests
of the eastern counties was made
during 1899, and during 1900 iu
connection with the United States
. Department. OF Agriculture, the sur
vey has been making careful e1-
animation OF the forests OF the
mountain counties In relation L
the proposed national park in ths
region. In cooperation with th'
United States Geological Survey
somethi z more than one Thousand
square miles has been added To the
M regions covered by the Topographic
map OF he state and the inv.sti
cation OF the &, neral miDera
and mi Ing conditions hs
IA been continued during the past two
years The demand tor the report,
OF the survey has continually In
8 creased and the supply OF severa
reports already published has beer
M exhausted. During the past tw,
years something more than 5000,
900 OF capital has been invested IL
the development of the timber AM
1h mineral res )urces of the State
which investments are doubles
nj In a measure attributable to tn
IN w,Tk of the survey.
M THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The State Agricultural lSociet
has done good work during the las
W two years. The Fair in the yea
1900, wss, perhaps. the best exhibi
of the prod uctions OF the farm an,
and workshop. that has ever bee
collected in the State. | recommen
that the General Assembly contir
ne TO trest this Society with tn
consideration which Ii deserves, g
that IL may have means from yea
to year OF preparing such exhibit
M Of the PRODUCTIONS Of the State {
will advertise thoroughly TO Ii
stranger and the people or the Stat
as we'll, the wealth of Its r, source
ID Nf 10
structed q creditsble building sue
"a was needed to meet the wan
OF this Department The usefulne
Of this Board has been demonstrs
ed TO the extent that it has becon
permanent institution of Il
Sts.e.
II THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The University during the Ia
four years has grown in attendan
from three hundred and ninety -ol
students TO five hundred al
twe've. Its material equipme
has also increased by gifts to &
state In buildings amounting
s36OOO, and In beQuests and mo
ey about S420 900 This large grow
OF the University means q great
extension OF its usefulness and |
fuence. Ii means a great impet
TO education in this State. A strol
and efficient University is essenti
to the States educational systel
and the University must be gen,
ously supported il this State Is
go forward. The present teachi
force is unable TO meet the deman
made upon it by the increasi
number Of students, and there
already an annual deficit In I
IA treasury. The University ps<
and deserves liberal tr>a atmont