The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-06

| that the interchange bctWcefi the
various sections of the state may be
more easily and expeditiously made
! and the business of the state thereby
| gci-atly increased.
] The railroads have during the past
year or two in gu is pending in tho
! Courts set up as a defense the want of
! Jurisdiction Gil he part of the Cor
polation Commission to deal with
i the matters then i'm litigation All Of
the matters i'll litigation were the
! proper subjects for control by the
State. If the Corporation Commits
| sion has not this power now claimed
| by II, The Legislature should amend
| the law 50 as to confer the power.
/ Ii is wiser in my opinion TO make the
/ power Of the Corporation Commission
and it's jurisdiction so clear that there
| can be no debate about it and no eX-
| cuse for the railroads refusing to
/ obey its orders. TO this end | earnest
! ~ recommend the submission to the
! people of an amendment to the Con-
| stitution comforting power on the Cor
poration Commission commensurate
with the right Of the State TO con-
| troll these corporations.
Railroad accidents have been so
/ numerous in the past few years as
/ to challenge the attention OF the State
rs we'll as the travelling public. | am
! ln'nN persuaded that MANY of these
accidents are due To the physical con-
dition Of the employees OF the rail
read and that this condition is brought
about by too many hours of service
without the opportunity Of rest If
the pubic were not directly interest
F! ed in the matter it would still be
subject worthy of consideration
! whether any citizen should be per-
! nitted. even under contract. TO work
! for SO great a length of tir1c without
IL, Ia.
mental powers. but where the life Of
! people travelling is involved there can
4 be no douot of the right and duty
of the Legislature to pass such laws
Al, shall render less frequent rail-
| road accidents ~ restricting the num-
/ bei of hours Of continuous service
! which can be given by the employees
/ of the railroads. \ law of this sort
will work no hardship upon anybody.
! On the contrary by securing better
/ erviCe. accidents will be lessened.
/ human life viii he protected and the
! destruction Of property prevented.
J -AoG icultural and Mechanical College.
| since the College for Agricultural
and Mechanics Arts has been put
/ under the control of the Board of
Agriculture its growth has been eS-
! trt1ramaly, Interest io agtict,ltIfal
! studies has been greatly stimulated
Itad the number Of boys taking IN $
course has / cen increased about
| cight-fold. At present the Board is
erecting the finest and best equipped
building to be devoted TO agricultural
training to be found in the South.
This building and its equipment will
cost the Board something more than
! S50,000.0G and in order To complete
| il will become necessary for the
Legislature TO relieve the Board of
! Agriculture Of the duty of supplying
in ", Co.
ance imposed upon the Board by the
4 last Legislature. ! commend to the
Legislature the needs of this great
| institution and recommend the in
creased appropriation for mainten-
ance asked for together with such
other improvements as in your wis
dom you may find necessary and
within Tie ability of the state to pro-
vide.
STATE Normal and Industrial College.
ON the night of the 21st day Of jan
lTary. 1904 the main dormitory of
1 the Normal and Industrial College
| together with dining-room kitchen.
! laundry and cold storage plant. was
| totally destroyed by fire. Fortunate
| " no live We're lost nor was anybody
hurt. The loss entailed was something
! over 500, 100000, which was on:y
partially covered by insurance. Tenn
| poraly provision had To be made for
! the care of the young women during
| the remainder of the session With
all that could be done, accommo-
! dations. could not be furnished for
| the whole number and many OF them
returned to their homes Under the
statute the Governor and the Council
! of state authorized the executive
! head OF the College to borrow $50
! 10000 and to spend the money de-
rived from TIC insurance, after pay
| ing the expenses for the temporary
care OF the young women. in the con-
struction of q new dormitory build
ing This building is now complete
best dormitory building for young
women that could be devised. safe,
convenient and attractive. The $50
10000 borrowed to put into the con-
struction of this building viii be due
in few days and provision ought to
be promptly made for the payment of
it and the interest on it, The col
Iege is OF course ty reason of the fire
greatly in need of cold storage and
! laundry plant. Provision ought TO be
made for this plant at this session
Of the Legislature. The college has
year by year grown in the affection
of the people OF the State until It
annually turns away from its doors
many ambitious and capable young
women. The increased numbers at
tending of course add to the expense
an6 necessitate an increase in the APP
preparation for maintenance. There
is no institution in the State which is
doing greater good for the people
than the Normal and Industrial Col
| lege and / commend it's needs to your
most favorable consideration.
The last Legislature established an
Industrial and Training School in the
town Of Boone, Watauga Co. This in
stitution now has fine and we'll
equipped building and is doing excel
lent work. l commend both it and the
Cullowhee High School and their
needs to your careful consideration.
Hospitals for the Insane.
! transmit herewith the report of
/ the various hospitals for the insane.
/ The information which they contain
/ will put you in possession of all the
! facts needful for your guidance in the
! performance OF your duty 20 this
afflicted class of our citizens. There
4 ought to be ample provision made
for the care Of all the indigenl insane.
4 The Const tuition require it. humanity
demands ii and the platforms of all