The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-10


Ill hazards. recommend the fe-en.
,etment of the Watson La = Of 1893,
with .uch amendments a. will make ii
more efficient. Let the sheriff. or
,theT peace ,syffieer, when a mob as
semblts, be required 10 order them 10
lispersc, and if they refuse 10 60, 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 90. and give them 10 the So
iicitor for indictment. Such preeau-
tioDs will in many Instances save all
trouble. Authorize, also, any peaee
officer, in cases where it Is absolutely
necessary, to call out the military and
take every needed step to disperse the
disorderiy crowd, for mob law is
blot on society and injuries most seri-
ously the entire State.
Penitentiary.
Perhaps the best-managed iustitu-
ton In the Stsie-eertainly so, finan-
cially spcaklug-is the States prison.
1t is self-supporting and has sur
plus today over ali liabilities of $242,-
1874. Owing, however, to the fact
that most of the persons now convict
cd 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 go 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 lOngterm convlcts
die. ] recommend that you fix limit
requiring all persons sentenced fol
four years to be assigned to the State
prison.
Corporations.
The governor recommends that for
eign corporations be required to lin
it their landed holdings to 800 acres
School for 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 schoo
for the White Deaf and Dumb o
North Carolina was one of the bes
managed and most efficient schools o
the kind III the whole country, an
was doing a noble work for the ur
, fortunates from whom God had take
, hearing and speech. Since the
, charges were made against the mar
asement, and felt that full inve'
, tigation should be had. This wa
done, and am glad to say the repol
shows no corruption or mismanag'
ment. and the condition of the scho'
: first-class.
Jamestown Exposition.
: It is urged that the legislature al
propriate an additional $4,000 f
n the State exhibit at jamestown.
n State Hospitals for the Insane.
: The Governor recommends tn
It ample provision be made for all t
IS INDECENT insane, and also for all t
W insane who are not INDECENT, but tn
# the latter be required to pay f
y their treatment enough to reinbur
,e the State.
Salaries.
1t is recommended that salari
le be increased Is to 80 per cent
s. correspond with the measured ct
T. Of living. Also that the governo
Id salary be fixed at $6,000e per annu
t. to begin the next governor.
e, Reports.
t. AS required by law, I send you
ur the reports from the heads Of dena
Is ments and State institutions, and s
by you not to throw them into the was
if basket, but to carefully read and e.
at slider them, for they will assist .
its greatly in your work, and if you ca
ry them home and let your neighbors ;
friendstread them, they will give th
higher idea of the States greatn
d! and fill them with more patriot
NJ and pride.
rth Geological Survey.
en' The excellent work of the geolog
ion survey is highly commended.
lli, , State Capitol.
The governor recommends an
~ penditure of 100000 to $750,000
W. W. the improvement of the State cap
Is Is building, and urges the importance
' els Suggestions.
~ The governor suggests that
u bonds be issued unless necessary,
s that if necessary an issue Of TIVE
r. three million dollars worth of bt
at low rate of interest MIGHT p
beneficial to the State finances.
Conclusion.
a Ha Ny message is ended ] have
oA W. suggested what / earnestly be-
La41 was for the States best good.
' have made mistakes in my recon-,
,,ao dations, You will in your patrio
' and wisdom correct them by your
!, | am ready to aid you all l can.
nar papers, documents, and records IL
office or that | can obtain for you
49, ',,;. free to You, and any informati
,u e4a possess will always be gladly g
NY door, whether before or afte
@ a.eo Ace hours, will always be open to
Only make it known that you s
IN ii member of the General Assembly
naA you shall have preference over al
e itors, for your time is short and
Ineit | able and Won have a right to q