The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-06
MESSAGE IS READ
TO BOTH HOUSES
Recommendations Made by Gov
ernor to North Carolina
Legislature.
DISCUSSES ANTITRUST LAW
Wants Sale of Ncar-Bccr Pro
hibited, and House Passes
Such a Bill.
DISCUSSES ANTITRUST LAW
Especial to The rlmes-Dispatcl,.1

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raleigh. n. C., January 5.-Reading
Inc biennial message OF Governor
Hitchin In the Senate and the House.
and the passage by the House of a bill
~ Ray, of Macon, prohibiting the sale
or hear-becr malt and beerine and OF
any drink that contains any alcohol
whatever. were the features OF tho
General Assembly to-day. rho bin
knocking out near-bcer saloons was
introduced carly, and later called up
ana py general consent put on It's pas
sage. There were quite a number of
noes on the final vote. but the bin
was clearly receiving big majority
support 1t was ordered sent to tn.
senate without engrossincnt
The Governors message was listened
70 with closest attention in both
houses, and evidently created quite 4,
favorable Impression.
IN The House, Ewart OF Henderson.
offered resolution asking the North
Iaro!ina congressman to support the
parcels post bill, and indorsing New
orleans as the place for holding the
Panama celebration: also resolution
adopting the Federal constitutional
amendment for income tax.
officers OF both houses arc urging
members TO introduce their local bills
early IN the session. so that Statewide
,ce!siation may have free course dur
ing the last weeks OF the session
The Governors message deals force
fully with Il great variety of matters
OF the greatest public interest No
says that two years Is too shor. :,
period TO measure tho effect of such :,
reform movement as prohibition. Lit
Tie more than planting tho seed OF tom
mr. r urts.. f,,. a.. -
Ing generations has been attained.
Yet. he says. tho results justify It's
adoption. through marked diminutlon
In crime, as shown 10y thu reports OF
the attorney general. MORALITY. In
dustry and trugaliiy have been In
creased. and politics and government
relieved OF their most corruptnG in
huence. lie URGES that tho near beer
saloons be prohibited. and that II this
cannot be done. that tho holding Of a
Federal license 10 sell intoxicants shall
forfeit ncar-beeT license. He dissp-
proves a proposition TO tax the CAPITAL
stock OF banks on tho ground that the
tax can only apply TO state banks. and
that this would have the effect OF fore
ing all banks to become national banks
20 avoid being at a disadvantage II,
competition with the present national
banks. He discusses this proposition a /;
.cngth
he recommends All Increase Of the
appropriation 10 the state Board Of
liealth 10 $4,000. and that provision be
made for gathering vital statistics in
towns OF 800 and more inhabitants
Treating drainage and roads. he
recommends an increase in the apnro
priation for the State Geological sur
vey 10 $4,000. and that an additions |
10000 be appropriated for the better
promotion Of good roads under the
direction OF a Good Roads Commits
sion. the creation OF which he advo-
Gates: that L central highway from
aiorchead 10 Marshall be encoura ged
oy authorizing each county to appro-
pirate $50 per mile for section OF this
road within its border a general law
authorizing any county to vote road
bonds.
Trust icEislntion.
Concerning trust lcGislatio he
recommends the enlargement of the
scope OF tho present rs, making acts
intended to destroy competition and
create monopoly criminal by adding
certain other subscctions 10 section
Of chapter 21S. Acts of 1907. and ex-
pcrlcnce suggests tho necessity OF
amending in other respects 10 render il
moro effective. lie fears ill-advised
declarations that the present law Is
ineffective have discouraged efforts
10 eliorcc IL CT the Ia" is loTctlu
and enforceable, but there should he
Inducements provided to directly en-
courage prosecutions under 1t. He
would have an amendment that will
include rates and tolls. such as eX-
press charges and telephone calls He
recommends amendments to subsec-
tons e" and m that will strengthen
Them. In conformity with the two most
important sections OF the Federal anti
trust law He recommends that the
use OF coupons In packages be p2o-
hibitcd; that Independent concerns be
given the preference in purchasfn e
supplies for State institutions. and
that the Governor be empowered 10