The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-28
Senate Reconsiders Hall
of Records Bill.
.ANTI-JUG BILLS PASS
Senators Give Notice That They viii
Oppose 1t On Final Reading Unless
Bond Issue is Eliminated. House
Re.Refers Ransom Monu-
ment Bin.
ient Bill.


After a brief discussion, the Senate
yesterday passed three important Ii
quor bills in quick succession, the
former being an anti-jug law bin.
but applicable only to the counties Of
Cleveland, Mitchell, Columbus and
CASTOR, and the other Il general anti
jug law bill, OF general application,
and the last bill passed prohibits the
delivery OF liquor in packages bearing
ficticious names into prohibition ter
ritory.
The bin to establish State Labora-
tory of Hygiene, carrying an appro-
priation of $1,000, passed its final
reading.
On motion, the bill authorizing the
erection of q Hall Of Records for the
safe Keeping and preserIation of the
State records, and TO provide Offices
for State officers, which had been
voted down, was taken from the table,
and reconsidercd. The bill provides
for a bond issue ofe$t00, 600. After a
short debate the bill passed its second
reading, but Senator Zollicoffcr and
others gave notice that If the bond
issue feature were not eliminated,
they would oppose the bill on It's nnat
reading.
Governor Glenn transmitted II mes
sage to the General Assembly yester-
day urging. upon that body the neces-
sity of legislation i'm regard TO several
matters upon which until then 10 ac-
ton had been taken
The following is the full text Of tic
Governors Message:
"To The Honorable The General AS
sembly Of North CarOlina
fcs e.sstr stF
General Assembly expires on March
4th. leaving YOU only six more days in
which 10 complete your arduous la
bors The Revenue Iiill. the Appro-
priation Bill The Code, and other
matters of vital Importance arc now
demanding your attention. So far
your time has mostly been consumed
In discussing local and temperance
legislation. IL. however, the measures
considered will have the effect of
lessening the liquor evil, no one will
contend that the time thus spent has
been wasted, for no matter how much
you may differ In regard to methods,
all good citizens agree that the liquor
traffic ought and must be controlled.
Having now practically settled this
important question i'm accordance with
what a majority thinks best, may |
not. without being accused Of too
much persistency, urge upon yuu the
passage OF the following measures.
which to me seem so necessary for
the material progress OF our State.
list. The establishment OF n strong
Bureau Of Immigration --onc careful
ly guarding against an influx OF pau
per labor. but i'm every way possible
urging financiers, investors. farmers.
and especially a high order Of labor
TO seek our borders, To the end that
new enterprises may develop ana our
farms be properly cultivated.
"2nd. To enact a wise, far reach
ing YaSrant law; putting idlers 10 work
and thus increasing the number OF
laborers
"3rd. To amend the laws as to jury
service. lessening the number OF
challenges in capital eases and redue-
ing the causes of challenge to the Ia
vor,-maliing surer aud swlfter the en-
forccment of law
"4th. Repeating all divorce laws
adopted since The Code OF 1893, and
passing none to cover certain eases.
thus giving better protection TO tho
nome and adding sanctity TO the mar
riage VOW
18th. To pass the bill increasing
the appropriation for the benefit OF
our old Confederate soldiers to $780,
10000 This increase Is just, and
much needed, for as the years pass
Dy, these old veterans once 50 strong
IN defence of country and right are
growing feeble and helpless and upon
us deVolyes the sacred duty Of prop
crly protecting aud caring for them.
9th. TO give q suitable amount for
the erection In the Capitol Square, OF q
monument TO the brave soldier. bril-
liant orator and statesman. and pa
triotic citizen. Matthew NJ Ransom
In front Of NeWbern Avenue. as
though keeping guard over the state
he loved SO we'll, stands a statue Of
our immortal Vance. the idol of the
people Let us now place at the
Halifax street entrance another
statue. fitly portraying the valor and
devotion Of North Carolina's other
great son, the peerless Ransom. il fit
warrior To guard The ether entrance
18th. IT will bc In my opinion Il
serious mistake for you to adiouril
without making some provision for
the better protection of the valuable
records aud papers belonging 10 the
state and 50 vital to It's history and
welfare. therefore urge you to re-
consider the action taken by on.
branch OF your Honorable Body, aud
Ass some measure looking 10 the crec-
ton of q proper building IN which
these records can be stored. This eau
be done either BY eniarging the C'api-
tol. or BY building n Hall Of Records,
and 10 fail to do one or the other Of
these things. looks t. inc like. icopar-
dizing the interests of the state.
Wishing this administration 10 hr
one Of economy as we'll as progress.
aud knowing that only through youf
Honorable Body could thig be done.
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