The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-09

treatment of it's insane. And yet, the
| solemn fact remains that We read in
| almost every newspaper about the
| death of some poor, unfortunate crea-
ture who has lost his reason, and be-
| cause of inability to be admitted into
! the insane asylum he has spent his
| last days in a prison cell without pro-
| per care and attention. The records
! show that there are now over two
| hundred applicants for admission in
! to the hospital at Morganton the
records show that there are ninety
] seven applicants for admission into the
/ hospital at Raleigh. and the records
| show that there are SeXenty-SiX appii-
| cantS for admission into the hospital
| at GOldsboro, and although we proud
| ~ boast of our care for these unfor-
tunate creatures. the fact remains that
! we are not caring for them. 1t is
shame and a scandal upon the State
| of North Carolina that she is not pro-
! Vlding for these unfortunateS.
1t is also necessary for the State
to increase it's appropriation for pen
| sions for Confederate soldiers: the
! Senate has in emphatic manner assent
! Cd to this by it's action
ut is necessary that we provide for
our educational institutions.
ut is, and it would be a burning
| shame and disgrace for the State not
| for the State hospitals in order to erect
| sufficient buildings to provide for the
| insane.
! 1T is estimated by the Auditor that
| il the revenue act as reported by the
| subcommittee on Finance is passed
| by the General Assembly, then there
| will not be as much money realized
/ from taxation as under the revenue
act of 1903.
! with the increased demand for
maintenance, | ask how is ii possible
| to make these appropriations without
/ a bond issue? In my Judgment it can
not he done. And ! say that every
| one of these appropriations ought to
| be made.
1.-The bill provides for reduction Of
! the tax rate of ) cents on the one
| hundred dollars worth of property.
! This levy of sixteen cents would. with
the proposed issue of bonds. create
sufficient amount Of revenue to make
| these improvements and to carry on.
the business of the State
1.-THE bill proposed also removes the
| complained of merchants tax and
other complained of taxation. such as
! the tax on wood dealers. brokers, ply
! sicians, lawyers and dentists. All of
! these features would make the bond
| issue popular.
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| ceeding five hundred thousand dollars
/ shall be issued, and be issued as the
| money is needed; and it also provides
! that the amount of money to be real
tied from the sale Of these bonds shall
| be apportioned among the several in
stitutions by an act to be adopted by
| this Legislature
ut does seem to me that this is
| The only possible course that this Leg
! islature can pursue.
! Mr.. Webb's bill was here referred
/ to the Committee on Finance.
| BY Wood: A resolution to pay the
| Stenographer in the engrossing clerk $
office "a per day. Salaries and Fees
BY, Scales: To incorporate tho
Southern Real Estate Company. Cor
| porations.
BY Scales To revise the charter of
the town of Gibsonville. Counties
| Cities and Towns.
| By Scales: Petition asking for the
| passage Of the Ward bill. Propositions
| and Grievances.
Final Readings.
The following bills passed their final
| readings, except where otherwise in
| Gicated:
Senate Bill to authorize the city of
/ Durham to issue school bonds.
| Senate Bill to authorize the Board
| of Aldermen of the town of Mayner-
| vile to submit to its voters "a contract
| for electric lights.
! Senate Bill to amend chapter 5S1
of the public laws of 1893. section /,
relative to the public roads of Forsythe
county. Public Laws.
Senate Bill to amend the charter of
the town of Concord, relative to cleo.
trio lights
i Senate Bill 10 amend chapter 100,
| private acts of 1901, relative to the
| town of Coneboe, in Martin county
Senate Bill to cause railway COM
panies To deliver freight to consignees
| with reasonable promptness. and
/ makes it unlawful for any transmits
/ sion company to delay shipments be-
| You'd q reasonable time. and for every
| violation the company shall forfeit
So for the first day and So for every
subsequent day, in car lots. and jim less
| than car lots, $l2.50 for the first day
| and $50 for each succeeding day.
| Mr.. Mason, of CASTOR. offered an
amendment which enacted after each
succeeding day" the following: PRO
| vidcd, there shall be no forfclts made
! longer than thirty days"
! Mr.. Mason said railroad companies
| do not. ship freight arbitrarily. and If