The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-02-16
RALEIGH LETTER.
RALE1eH. Nc Feb. 13t

most thoughtful and patriotic publ
men, the best means OF supplying thi
| want is through the establishment OF al
| immigration bureau, and at this writin,
it appears that this method is TO b.
adopted.
At a joint meeting OF the Senate an(
House committees on immigration a bill
to this end was unanimously reported
fayorably, after the committee had beer
| addressed by a number of gentlemen, in
Guiding the immigration commissioner o.
| South Carolina Mr.. Z. J. Watson, anC
the industrial agents OF the several large
railway systems, whose cooperation il
highly desirable.
The bill reported is the committee
substitute for that OF Senator Moore, and
provides for q commissioner OF immigra
ton tat a salary of 50, 50O,) and an ap
preparation of 1880 annually for ex.
penses.
Gov. Glenn's Earnest Re-
commentator.
In his special message to the General
Assembly during the past week, Govern
or Glenn used the following earnest " ords
on this subject OF establishing an immi-
grafton bureau:
"a bureau not for the purpose as some
seem to fear, bringing the riff-raff ofso-
ciety and pauper laborinto the State, but
one capable OF guarding against much
Objectionable persons, and seeking only
iaborers OF industry and character fl
nanciers looking for places of investment
and farmers wanting good homes Our
people cannot be their own immigrant
agents, but must have some agency
through which they can act in order to
make known the kinds OF lands, miner
ais, water powers and other resources
they have to sell, and thus through this
channel be brought in touch with persons
desiring to buy.
The same is also true of individuals or
corporations desiring laborers, there
must be some common source through
Which employers and employees can be
brought together. What North Carolina
needs is more people with money, brains,
Industry and willing hands to the ends
that markets may be established, our
waste places built up, our farms properly
cultivated, and mines opened and worked
and our untold and hidden resources
brought to the attention Of the world
In North Carolina our people live chiefly
Dy agriculture; about so per cent OF our
totai population are owners or tiliers Of
the SOIL; they pay a large prog ortion OF
the taxes Tor the support Cf the State
government and yet what acts are passed
looking to the great need OF these people
ana what appropriations are made d.
rectly for their benefit? It is fact star
ing our people in the face. that owners
ana tlllers OF the soil are now in much
distress because at the lack of labor at
reasonable prlces-Or in fact at any price
and the stern reality faces cur agricul-
tural interests that want OF hands or the
farm, is bringing our lands to prices far
below their proper or proportional
value"
Divorce Reform Advocates
Indignant.
1t is Gods truth to Say that the good
people OF North Carolina desire to have
,nls legislature reform the present lax
divorce laws OF this State Nearly every
organized religious body in North Caro-
INA has memOrialized this General As
sembly on the subject-the flood of nett
[lons having started On the very first dav |
Of the session.
That practically othing has been done
until the discussion of the subject herins |
n the legislature next Tuesday, towards |
making an effort along this line was |
to the leaders of the divorce |
'eiorm advocates. They have grown in
iignant and some of them are not mealy |
nouthed in saying so.
Prospect of a Reformatorv.
1t is not unlikely that those who for
Tears have been working to secure the
OF reformatory institu-
ION, where wayward youths who have
the letter of the statue law
nay be sent and given an opportunity
o reform, instead of being sentenced to
ne State prison or to convict-roads
Win hardened criminals. will now see
helr hopes realized and bill creating
ne new institution may become a law
his week.
The Joint committee on penal iustitu-
IONS is has reported favorably bill to this
fleet
More Liquor Legislation
On Friday the Ward liquor bill passed
Is second reading in the Senate, and ON
he following day passed its final in that
ody The roll call vote was % to 16,
8 follows:
For the bill: Messrs. Alexander, Aren-
ell, boddie, Bragaw, Everett, Foushee.
.ong OF lredell, Long of Person, Mason
CASTOR. Mason of Northampton. Nc
ulloch, Mclean. Moore. Turrentine
ann, Ward. Watkins, Webb, Wright and
WIN
Against the bill: Messrs. Aaron, BRYAN
urton: Coke, Crisp, Eller, Empie, Elem
e. Gillian. Grady, Miller, Kicks, Sin
ar Somers, Stubs and Williams-16. .
The speeches of Senators Gillian
tu6bs, Empie, Sinclair and Fleming
salnst the bill, We're remarkable for the
arnlngs they contained that the Demo-
ATTIC party was going too far in con-
seating property rights etc, by the
lactment of a law like this. On the
.her hand, the speech of Senator Mason
northampton was a powerful one in
vor OF the high moral grounds that the
lrty has taken. The passage of the bill
ems to be in accord with the Dopular
ew.
South Dakota Bonds.
GOV: Glenn, on Saturday evening. sent 4
special message to the legislature con-
rnlng the South Dakota bond Judgment 4
ID the claims of Schafer Bros, of New 4
DIX, based thereon-asking the general
sembiy to make some disposition OF the
after. 4
On motion of Representative Murphy.
Rowan, a joint resolution was passed
DIVIDING Tor the appointment of a Joint 4
mmittee to investigate the subject and
axe recommendations to the legislature.
10 there the matter rests at present. 1
In the meantime there is L. S. Su-
enc Court Judgment against he State
North Carolina in favor of h. State 4
ATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEpo,A 4
Lucas County.