The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
RESOLUTION S
Adopted BY Legislature
Urging Passage of Bills
BY Congress.

Resolutions were adopted by the
Legislature requesting the North Car
DINA Senator'S and Representatives in
Congress to use their united influence
for carrying out the scheme to inn
prove the Cape Fear river, to prohibit
Interstate Commerce in adulterated
foods; to support the Hepburn olli-
yer bill, and to secure the passage
of law that will permit farmers and
growers of tobacco to manufacture
and sell the same in any quantity or
form free from any tax or charge.
a resolution relating to the matter
of an inland waterway, and requesting
the States representatives in Congress
to use their best efforts towards Sc
curing it's construction was adopted.
The resolution related that there is no
outlet on the coast of North Carolina
to the Atlantic ocean suitable for nav
igation between Beaufort Inlet and
Cape Henry on the coast of Virginia,
and as a large part of the tidewater
section of this State, comprising more
than one-half of the width of the
State and tributary to the Neuse river
on the south and to other navigable
streams and sounds northwardly to the
Virginia line, inclusive have no wa
ter connection with Beaufort Inlet on
the south to a sufficient depth to ac-
commodate shipping; and as the
ton of the State is confined to an out
let toward the north into the Chesa-
peake Bay through two private canals
which levy toll upon commerce, and
which condition greatly impedes the
development and curtails the CONNER
cial and industrial growth of this
State; and AS Cape Hatteras and Dia-
mond Shoal constitute a serious
menace to navigation; and as a project
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terWay from Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet
was pending in Congress the construc-
ton of which would give the water
borne commerce OF this State an out
let southwardly through Beaufort In
let, and free waterway northwardly
to the Chesapeake Bay, and further
provide q safe and protected passage
for the coast wise trade between the
North and the South, thereby promot-
ing the commerce and progress of
North Carolina: 1.-THE Senators and
Representatives from this State were
urgently requested to exercise their
best efforts for the construction of
this waterway by the government and
to secure the necessary legislation to
that end.
The Resolution in regard to the i'm
provement of the Cape Fear stated
that the maintenance of water trans
portatiOn in competition with rail is
of the greatest Importance to the en-
tire Cape Fear section, and the sur
Vey for the improvement of ,b4 upper
Cape Fear was made by Capt e. Van
{. Lucas, Corps of Engineers u. S.
A. The scheme for the canalization
of that river contemplating an expen-
diture Of one Million two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars was favored by
Congress in 1902 and an appropriation
OF fifty thousand dollars was made for
purchasing sites for locks and dams.
and in view of the favor that Congress
has given to the scheme the Legisla-
ture called on the this States Repre-
sentatives in Congress to endeavor to
secure an amendment to the River and
Harbor Bill making a liberal appro-
priation for carrying out this great
scheme.
The States Representative in two
resolutions were asked to support the
Hepburn-Dolliyer temperance bill, for
the enactment of some law that would
prevent the shipment of intoxicating
liquors in prohibition territory. and to
urge the passage of a law for the pro-
lection of the people against adulter-
ated, mis-branded and deleterious
foods, drugs and medicines by the en-
9ctment by Congress of q law against
the Inter State Commerce in such pro-
hibited articles. to the end that the
laws or North carolina relative there
to might be more effective.
The States representatives were also
requested in memorial to use their in
fuence to secure the passage of a bill
providing that farmers and growers of
tobacco shall hereafter have a right to
sell tobacco, either in the raw or man
ufactured state of their own growth.
in any quantity. either in the leaf.
twist, plug or such other form as they
may wish, free from any tax or charge
or being i'm any manner subject to
any statutory regulation on the part
of the government.