The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
PASSAGE OF FISH AND HIGHWAY
COMMISSION BILLS MARK OF
NEW ERA.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Ooln9s and happenings That Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo-
pie Gathered Around the State
CAPITOL.
Raleigh.

the 1915 session.: .
The work of the general assembly
will in my opinion, result in great
good to the state. It was generally
pronounced conservative legisla-
ture. 1t certainly was a legislature
composed of strong, sensible men and
they enacted some progressive laws.
The passage of the fish bill marks
an era In the fishing industry of North
Carolina. This ought to be one of the
greatest Industries in the state. We
have heretofore neglected it and the
magnificent food supply which the
waters would furnish in such abun-
dance has been greatly damaged al
ready by neglect. This bill provides
for the conservation of the fish, and
for the development of the fishing in
dustry. North Carolina ought to be
the leading state in this respect on
the Atlantic coast. If this law be
immense good, and will alone justify
this general assembly
another law that marks the prog
ress of the state is the act providing
for the highway commission. We are
building more good roads than ever
before in our history and this law
looks toward the Intelligent building
and conservation Of the roads.
"These two laws are of the greatest
importance and have heretofore been
defeated by legislatures that have
been called more progressive than the
one that has just adjourned.
low ov.d
so is the law regulating the shipment
Of intoxicating liquors.
"The law providing for the protec-
ton of Mount Mitchell and for the
establishment of a great state park
there was a fine act of the General
Assembly, and does credit to the
State. Many other laws were passed
that affect the State generally and in
localities.
cit is true that the Legislature did
not in my opinion, do everything
that it should have done, but taking
it altogether, it was a progressive
Legislature, and it progressed wisely,
| enacting laws for the permanent up
! building of the State and her indus
| tries"
| era1 Assembly just closed Lieutenant
Governor Daughtridge, who presided
| over the senate, declared that in his
| opinion much valuable constructive
| legislation has been accomplished for
| all classes of the citizenship, the
| laborers. He believes that the work
of this Legislature will measure up
considerably above the average Legis-
| lature and that the State is to be
| congratulated on the general outcome
of the session. Mr.. Daughtridge an
nounces the appointment of the fol-
| lowing committee to visit the Univer-
/ sity of North Carolina and represent
the State at the ceremonies for the
Inauguration Of President Graham:
Senators Mcleod, Giles, Gillian and
| Nash. Speaker Bowie Of the House
announced the committee on the part
of the House.
Secretary R. D. w. Conner of the
State Historical Commission an
nounces the arrival of the marble
bust of the late Supreme Court JUS
tive William P. Bynum, which is the
work of sculptor Taft of New York.
and is pronounced a masterpiece by
those who have inspected it. The bust
| is to be set up in the new Admins
tration building on one of the pillars
at the foot of the main stairway. The
date and general program for the I'M
yelling will be announced later.
Thomas Settle is to deliver the prin-
cipa1 address for the unwilling.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed today by H. P. Thompson,
merchant and farmer, of Neuse, Wake
county.
The Statewide primary bill, which
as amended before final ratification,
provides that the primaries shall be
held on the first Saturday in June in
stead of the second Tuesday in June
as originally drawn, provides for the
| exemption of 40 counties from the
operation of the act as to the nomina-
lions for county officers, which would
include members of the lower house
of the LEGISLATURE Then, there is an
act passed in the last hours of the ses-
sion to also exempt Lenoir county.
Capt. Shaw Succeeds Capt. Morgan.
Capt. NJ R. Morgan, recently OF
Goldsboro, having resigned as adju'
tant of the Second Regiment North
Carolina National Guard on account
of removal from the state Colonel
Rodman of the Second Regiment has
appointed Capt. J. L. Shaw of Lum-
Der Bridge to succeed him, Capt. Shaw
having also been assistant inspector
of small arms. The latter office is
now conferred upon Capt. George K.
Freeman of Goldsboro who until re-
Gently lived at Wilson