The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
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rate applies and that there be proper
provision that all railroad companies
whose. mileage books with inter-
changeable mileage are. sold at the
present mileage book rates and pull
ed on the trains as they were four
years ago and for whose coupons no
tickets are required prior to taking
the train shall be permitted to charge
not exceeding the present rates or
fares for tickets sold at the ticket
Office.
The governor recommends a prop
erly safeguard primary election law.
One that will provide for nomination
of all state and district officers. rep
resentatives and senators in congress,
10 be held on the same day for all
parties by the same Offices at the state
expense.
He urges a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the general assem-
bly, from granting corporate power by
special act except 10 charitable. penal,
educational reformatory and such like
that will remain under the control OF
the state. cutting out OF the legisla-
ton by the general assembly a long
list OF minor legislation that now
floods and over runs the CALENDARS OF
the two legislative branches: an
amendment comforting veto power on
the governor; and amending section
10. article Z. 50 striking out "rebel-
lion" and inserting "the confederacy
in the war between the states"
The ratification OF the proposed
amendment 10 the federal constItn-
ton providing a federal income tar
Is recommended. lie asks that the
governor be authorized 10 pay 5000
per year toward maintenance OF the
national conference OF governors; that
the governors salary be fixed az &c.
600: that the state be redistricted and
two circuits. The constitution should
be amended TO increase the number OF
supreme court judges. Increase d.
rectorate Of state schools for deal
from seven TO nine: that trustees OF
the tuberculosis Sanitarium be APP
pointed by the governor: that child
labor under IA In factories be pro-
hibited; that weeks work be go In
stead OF 6s after January 1. 1919:
that county prisoners be allowed Eve
days Communication for each months
good behavior; the adoption Of the
Torrens system; the establishment oi
Farm Life schools; that the number
Of peremptoTy challenges allowed
prisoners IN capital cases BE- reduced
that the legislative investigating
committees BE- empowered 10 employ
expert accountants.
Treating appropriations the COVER.
nor calls attention 10 the 1900 coo
shortage IN the state treasury and
urged that the council 81 state be en-.
powered 70 borrow whatever mcEe,
may b. necessary 70 meet appr0pria.
lions and avoid possible serious finan.
cial embarrassment for the state
More money IL needed be says. And
he suggests steps 20 Insure the LISTING
Of property At more nearly lts real
value. He estimates the real value Of
property IN the state a. $1,000. 900. 00l
and Still. be says, the tar valuation Ii
only ssO0.OOO.0O0.
The governor disapproves a propo.
sition 10 tax the capital stock OF banks
as in the ground that the tax can
only apply TO state banks and thai
this would have the effect OF forcing
all banks to become national banks
% avoid being n a disadvantage III
competition with the present national
banks. He discusses this proposition
at length.
He recommends an increase Of the
appropriation 70 the state board o,
health 10 $4,000 and that provision
be made for gathering vital statistics
in towns Of 600 and more inhabitants
Treating drainage and roads he re-.
commends an increase In the appro.
priation for the state geological sur.
yey 10 $4,000 and an additional t2O..
900 be appropriated for the better pro.
motion Of good roads under the dIrec.
ton Of good roads commission ths
creation Of which he advances; that !
central highway from Morehead "a
Marshall BE- encouraged BY authorlz.
ing each county 70 appropriate s5(
per mile for sections Of this road with.
10 Its borders; a general law author.
izlng Ashe county 20 vote road bonds
The successful operation Of III.
states prison Is reviewed and re.
commends that $1,000 be approprlat.
"a for death cells for prisoners await.
Ing electrocuiion and a refund 81
1850 TO the prison for extra cost Of
provisions already made.
He reviews the operations of IN.
+ prison In railroad grading on the Mat
tamuskeet, the Eldan aud Alleghan,
and SiatesyIlle Air Line. lie recon
mends that the state stock IN IN.
Wilkegboro-Jeffe Turnpike b,
given 20 the counties on condition tina
they maintain the road.
He urges the most liberal suuuor