The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-01-17

Ill hazards. / recommend the re-en-
actment Of the Watson Law Of 1893,
with such amendments as will make IL
more efficient. Let the sheriff, or
other peace officer, when a mob as
semblts, be required TO order them to
dispersc, and if they refuse to go, let
ali remaining be declared an unlawful
assembly and liable to arrest. Make
such officer after making the procla-
nation, also take the names of all re-
fusing to go, and give them to the So
.lcitor for indictment. Such precau-
tlons will in many Instances save all
trouble. Authorize, also, any peace
officer, in cases where it is absolutely
necessary, to call out the military and
take every needed step to disperse the
~6lsorderly crowd. for mob law is a.
blot on society and Injuries most seri-
ously the entire State.
Penitentiary.
Perhaps the. best-managed ihgtitu-
ton In the State-certainly so, fnan-
cially spcakng-is the States prison.
1t is self-supporting and has q sur
plus today ove all liabilities of $242,
131.S4. Owing, however, to the fact
that most of the persons now convict
ed OF felonies are sent to the chain
gangs Of the various counties, and on
iy women, and old and decrepit men,,
with a few long-termers, come to the
States prison, it will again become a.
burden on the taxpayers. For this
reason. and for the further reason Of
humanity, / do not believe that per.
sons under sentences of over 4 years
should so to the county chain-gang;
for the county authorities, even when
they do the best they can, cannot take
the care of convicts that the State
does; and so from exposure and hard
ships many Of the long-term convicts
die. ! recommend that you fix a limit,
requiring all persons sentenced for
four years to be assigned to the State
prison.
Corporations.
The governor recommends that for
elgn corporations be required to linn
it their landed holdings to 300 acres.
School fer the White Deaf and Dumb.
At the gathering last year in Nor
canton Of the various principals,
teachers, and promoters of the diff
ferent schools for the deaf and dumb,
it was agreed by all that the school
for the White Deaf and Dumb of
North Carolina was one of the best
managed and most efficient schools of
the kind In the whole country, and
was doing a noble work for the un-
fortunates from whom God had taken
hearing and speech. Since then
charges were made against the man
aGement, and / felt that q full inves-
tlgation should be had. This was
done, and am glad to say the report
shows no corruption or mismanage-
ment, and the condition of the school
frst-class.
jamestown Exposition.
1t is urged that the legislature APP
propriate an additional $4,000 for
the State 8 exhibit at Jamestown.
State Hospitals for the Insane.
The Governor recommends that
ample provision be made for all the
INDECENT insane, and also for all the
insane who are not INDECENT, but that
the latter be required to pay for
their treatment enough to reimburse
the. State.
Salaries.
1t is recommended that salaries
be increased Is to 90 per cent to
correspond with the measured cost
Of living. Also that the governors
salary be fixed at $4,000 per annunl,
to begin the next governor.
Reports.
As required by law, / send you all
the reports from the heads of denart-
ments and State institutions, and ask
you not to throw them into the waste
basket, but to carefully read and con-
slider them, for they will assist you
greatly in your work, and if you carry
them home and let your neighbors and
friends read them, they will give them
a higher idea of the States greatness
and fiji them with more patriotism
and pride.
Geological Survey.
The excellent work of the geological
survey II highly commended.
State Capitol.
The governor recommends an ex-
penditure of 500, 900 to $75O,Oo0 for
the Improvement of the State capitol
building, and urges the Importance of
Suggestions.
The governor suggests that no
bonds be issued unless necessary, but
that If necessary an issue of two OF
three million dollars worth of bonds
at a low rate of interest mi-ht prove
beneficial to the State finances.
Conclusion.
Ny message is ended. / have only
suggested what I earnestly believe
was for the States best good. If ]
have made mistakes in my recommen-
dations, You will in your patriotism
and wisdom correct them by your acts.
I am ready to aid you all Lean. All
papers, documents, and records in my
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