The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10

Jud!c,ary:
Also, to make the office of nank
cashier a continuing office. Judiciary
BY MIR. ArendaI-To repeal Chapter
513, Acts Of 1899.
BILLS PASSED.
! The bill introduced yesterday by e n
ator E1ler providing for the canvassing
of the vote for state officers was
| amended by it's author and passed. It
now provides that the Inauguration OF
Governor Glenn shall take place We'd
nesday next. and that the ~canvassilg
of the vote for state officers shall be
made in joint session of the Senate and
House next Tuesday. The bill in its
amended form obviates the necessity of
trying to crowd the two events into one
day. a{iaA
The president Of the Senate then APP
pointed Senators Eller, Odel and Ward
as members of the joint Legislative
| committee on the Inauguration of state
officers.
The other bills passed were that of
Senator Wright providing for the ap-
pointment of certain justices Of the
! peace in Rowan county.
The bill in reference to the erectloL
| of memorials at Appomattox was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, as 2
! point Of law is involved therein.
Senator Duls, from the committee to
wait upon His ENcellency Governor Ay-
cock, reported that the committee had
performed its duty, and that the COVER
nor would communicate with the
Senate.
: Private Secretary Pearsall then arriv-
ed bearing the biennial message of the
governor.
The reading of the message began
just before II o'clock and consumed the
remainder Of the session of the Senate
(The committees in the Senate, now
in session at Raleigh, have been an
nounced and we note that our Senator
Brooke c.. Empie, Esq, is on the fol-
lowing committees banking and cur
rency; insurance; shell fish; a~ppropria-
,tions;. judicial districts-and is also a
m of one of the joint committees
on the library.-Ed. Messenger.)
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The message of the Governor as read
in both houses consumed about an hour.
1t dealt very freely with nearly all
matters now before the state and that
will come up before the Legislature for
action.
Speaking Of the assessment of rail-
roads, the message shows the amount
has been more than doubled in the
last five years. 1t is shown, too, that
this increase is clearly justified by the
increased earnings of these roads. The
message further recommends. that it
be made a misdemeanor for a pedes-
trian to be found walking upon the
railroad track as a highway. The re-
commentator which the message
makes that the roads Of the States have
but one fare will be heartily approved.
The message discusses at great
length the South Dakota bonds and rec
ommends nat the present Legislature
give most careful consideration to the
discussion of this important matter.
The message wisely urges the ces-
sation of the public agitation of the
amount of money paid out for negro
education, on account of the smallness
of the amount thus invested and urges
with good reason hat it is the duty Of
the southern people to assume the re-
sponsibility of making of the negro the
best and most useful citizen of which
he is capable.
Special reference is made to the State
University, urging that the income of
the institution shall be increased to $780,
600 per annum.
The message urges care for the brave
old soldier. The gradual raising of the
1 lOuI lII-CldSS pCiISIoi iio Ia
ed which is just and reasonable.
The Governor says that four years
experience has convinced him that it
is impossible to live within the salary
paid the Governor of this State and do
all the things that are properly expect
ed of the Governor and his family. The
Governors salary ought to be such that
a poor man could afford to hold the
office, which without adequate compen-
sation will grow to be restricted only
to those who are wealthy. He there
fore recommends an immediate increase
tc IS, GOO, as the increase may be avail
able to Governor Glenn.
The Governor refers to the burning
of the main dormitory of the State Nor
NAL and Industrial college for Women,
and parts of the valuable plant, with
over a hundred thousand dollars loss.
The Governor and council of state au-
thorized the President of the college
to borrow $50, 900 and rebuild. The
building, a magnificent one, is complete.
and the SS0,e00 borrowed will in a few
days be due and provision for meeting
it ought to be made.
Speaking of the pe~nitentiary the Gov
ernor says that owing to the great
number of criminals now sentenced 10
the roads the number in the peniten-
tiary decreased, while that of convicts
unable to work increases, as the coun-
ties do not desire to have invalids. IT
this policy continues it will be impossi-