The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-09

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the detailed information as to the work
for the past two years ard the needs for
the future.
DEAF. AND DUMB INSTITUTION AT
MORGANTON.
This institution has done in the past
two years the best work since it's organ
izati now in attendance two
hundred and thirty-seven deaf children.
Superintendent Goodwin after careful
investigation is of opinion that there are
four hundred and fifty deaf children in
the State who ought to be in the school.
To get them into the school without
compulsory law can only be accomplished
by awakening interest among all our peo-
pie in the education of this class OF our
citizens. Every community ought to see
to it as far as possible that the dear
children shall have the benefits OF the
excellent training given at this institu-
ton. Many of the children there are be-
ing taught to speak and to read what he
says from the lips of the person with
whom they talk. To what extent this can
be carried is not yet certain, but the
problem is being worked out carefully
and scientifically, and so far with eX-
ceIlent results. The boys and girls who
complete the course at this institution
becomes almost without exception self
sustaining The State engages in no
greater work than the teaching Of these
unfortunates, and l am sure it will be
gratifying for you to know that nowhere
are the children better taught. Our Deaf
and Dumb Institution ranks with the best
in the world You will find in The report
of the directors, the superintendent, and
other officers of that institution full in
formation as to the work accomplished
and the needs for the future
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The report of the Secretary of State
is a. very valuable document and | COM
mend the recommendations contained
therein to your most careful considera-
ton. 1t appears from that report that
grants We're issued during the two years
ending December 1, 1902. to the number
of seven hundred and thirtytwo, for
which tho State received $6911.22 at 1212
cents per acre. 1t is doubtful II the
State owns any land subject to grant and
many of these grants are taken out Tor
the purpose of clearing the title OF the
true owner and in order to force pay
ment of money by him to the person
taking out the grant. Under the law as
II now stands the Secretary of State is
compelled to Issue the grant even though
he is certain that the State owns no lana
covered by the grant. This ought to be
changed and certainly there can be no
reason offered for the sale of land II
owned by the State for less than nifty
cents an acre. / recommend that all va
cant lands belonging to the State be
transferred to the State Board of Educa-
ton to be sold for the highest price OBJ
tainable. but in no case for less than
so cents an acre, the sale to be approved
by the State Board of Education before
the grant is issued.
Under the law as it now stands the Of
fee of Enrolling Clerk has been abolished
and the Secretary of State is charged
with the supervision of the enrolment
of bills The Act provides for the en-
ployment of only one assistant together
with such copyists as may be needed
1t is impossible for the work to be done
by the Secretary of State without more
than one assistant. / suggest that the
law be so amended as to allow him to
employ all needed assistants and copyists.
He will not employ more than are neces-
sary. The work done by the Secretary
of State in the past is a guarantee that
any additional duty devolved upon him
will be done, and we'll done, at the very
lowest possible cost to the State. This
fact is made patent when we learn that
ind Of yva &c in
has been brought up from 1883 without
extra cost to the State The State for
several years past has been compelled
to rent storage room for documents, rec
ords, manuscripts and other papers of
much value. During this year for I'M
suitable and inconvenient rooms for this
purpose the State has paid $444 and for
insurance on the Supreme Court Reports
stored therein SALTS, making an outlay
of $891.75. The cost for the previous year
for the same was 1904. We are, therefore,
paying annually interest on a sum OF
money which would be adequate for build
ing suitable hall of records. Inc
State owns a lot on the northwest cor
ner of Salisbury and Morgan streets, oz12
by 10 feet and l recommend that an APP
preparation be made for building thereon
substantial three story, fire proof nulld-
ing at a cost to be limited by the ACT.
If such building is constructed the o1hce
for the Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing and for the Adjutant General should
be transferred to that building The
State Library now needs the room occu-
pied by the Commissioner OF Labor and
Printing.
Under our election law provision is
made for the certiication by the Clerks
of the Superior Courts to the Secretary
of State of the permanent roll of regis
tered voters. and it requires this roll to
be copied alphabetically by townships in