The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12


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partae~-Other Measures Are lis !
cussed-
Governor Kitchin's message 10 the
General Assembly was read Thurs
day at noon IN both Houses. K wAs
a lengthy document OF .tairty-seven
pages and treated OF manY subjects
Of prohibition be says iwo years "a
TOO short q period to measure the ef-
feet of such q movement Yet. he
sayB. the results Justify its adoption
He urges that the near-beer saloons
be prohibited, and that X this can
not be done that the holding OF a
Federal license TO sell intoxicants
shall forfeit near-beer license
Concerning trust legislation. he
recommends the enlargement OF the
scope OF the present Law, making acts
intended 10 destroy competition and
create monopoly criminal: by adding
certain other sub-sections 10 Section
OF Chapter 21S. Acts OF 1907. and
suggests the necessity OF amending
/ in other respects 10 render 10 more
effective. He fears that the talk TO
( the effect that the present Law is In
I effective, have discouraged efforts TO
enforce Ii. The Governor declares
/ that the Law Ia forcefui and enforce
able. but there should be induce
ments provided to directly encour-
age prosecutions under 1t. He would
have an amendment that will in
4 clude rates and tolls such as express
! charges and telephone tolls. He rec
ommends amendments to sub-sec-
| tions "g' and III" that Will strength
en- them in conformity with two sec
tions OF the Federal antitrust law.
He recommends that the use OF cou-
pons in packages be prohibited, that
Independent concerns be given the
preference in purchasing supplies for
State institutions, and that the Gov
ernor be empowered to employ coun-
sci to aid the solicitors in prosecu-
lions under the antitrust law. He
recommends, too, that 40 per cent
of the fines collected through any
prosecutions be paid to the solicitor,
special counsel and private prosecu-
tors in such proportion as the trial
Judge may decree. Also that private
prosecutors may recover 500 per
day for violations of the antitrust
law and that any person or corpora
ton damaged by trust methods re-
cover three times actual damages.
Concerning water power, he says
many water power plants are becom-
ing the property of syndicates that
are selling the public power and
: lights. He wants these placed under
l the Jurisdiction of the Corporation
Commission for regulation as rail
l roads are.
Treating fire insurance, the Cover.
nor recommends that the Genera
Assembly appoint at once a specia
committee with power that is ample
for thoroughly Investigating the
question of rates and insurance com
e binations as applied in this and 9th
= er States to the end that there ma.
| be proper remedial legislation foI
S evils in this State.
= AS to railroad mileage, he recon-
Y mends that railroad passenger fare
= be made Gems where the q cen
}. rate applies and that there be prope
: provision that all railroad companie
q whose mileage books with inter
e changeable mileage are sold at tn
present mileage book rate and pulle'
s in the trains as they were four year
: ago, and for whose coupons no tick
r cts are required prior to taking tn
= train shall be permitted to charg
d not exceeding the present rates o
fares for tickets sold at the tickle
office.
The Governor recommends a pr
mary election law. One that wi
> provide for nomination of all Stat
: and District officers, Representative
and Senators in Congress, to be he'll
, on the same day for all parties b
, the same Offices at the State expens'
He urges a constitutional ament
ment prohibiting the General Assem-
bly, from granting corporate powe
by special act except to charitabl
penal, educational reformatory an
such like that will remain under tt
20 control of the State; an amendmel
~ comforting veto power on the Cove
nor; and amending Section 13, Art
Gle Z. so striking out rebellion" ar
inserting "the Confederacy in Il
81 War Between the States"
al The ratification Of the propose
is amendment to the Federal Constit
as ton providing Federal income tt
ID is recommended. He asks that tt
rn Governor be authorized to pay $2(
Ut per year toward maintenance of Il
National Conference Of Governor
that the Governors salary be fix'
at $4,000; that the State be re-di
tricted and two circuits; that Il
e- Constitution should be amended
70 increase the number OF Supren
IL Court Judges. Increase directora
d. of the State Schools for Deaf fro