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PAGE TWO Economy Ke > (Continued from Page One) achieve men t. and I shali always feel profoundly grateful for the favor* able consideration it gave to the many measures 1 urged upon it. Its confidence in my sincere deterraucsa-j tion to serve the people of North] Carolina heartened ine at the outset I of my administration and gave me I renew ed courage to face tLe many responsibilities that loomed in my of-! f!c??} pathway. My ambition to] prove faithful to the trust was stimu-l atvd. Conditions confronting the session of 1025 were the natural results of a change in the economic life and thought of our people. The previous decade had been marked by unprecedented progress in ail directions. So. an inventory was accessary. The1 state had gone forward so courage-1 ously and so well that we found it necessary to survey and recast our administrative machinery in order to properly conduct the affairs of the i sfcite under the new conditions in the! midst of which we found ourselves.! It became the duty of the general | assembly to conserve. promote,! strong'hen and lengthen the roots of : our security and to consolidate our ga?ns and install new governmental machintry. Drastic retrenchment was ar. no time considered. Charged method? of doing things. hcwtwcc, were necessary, due U> changed and fast changing conditions; in o?der. that we ntlgbi continue to move Steadily forward with safety and conservaiism and with a strong determination that progress should in no wi.se be aba lt d. As many of yon wit! readily recall; in my eamuaign i_.r governor as well as hi my message? to the general assembly of ii?23, I endeavored to stress the fart thai expansion had brought about a eorre-ponding need fr.v radical changes in our methods of admurisi'raiicn, urging that the time had come to applv to the stateV affairs those same business principles and methods necessary to the success of any well-ordered enterprise. At my request more titan ,'>G mcasuies locking toward the improvement of government administration wore enacted by that general assembly. As many of you were also members of the last general assembly and took an active part in the passage 01 these, measures and also because I feel vou are intcre^tjcS in their operation, I, have concluded to summarize' them on vhis occasion. I feel it is due you ] and. through you, the people cf the! state thai I should officially give an! account of, the results that have been orpug'.ii about. Uotisitferuig thfi fact that' I definitely asked for the measures, ! foe! an 'added res88n$\bility> Had 1 not been sincere\y convinced of their merit, i shbuul never have requested their passage. ,0, ...:! The Executive Budget Synt#Perhaps Che. most important men.-> ure . nocttd into law by the general assembly of 1025 was yh'o act *>stabhshlitK the executive budget system. Under the terms of this act. the bftifgS*t bureau in the execu'iive department ! orahly. a upervbinjT depart nunf. of finance and business administration. and he governor was made ihe executive director. The governor now Supervises the business and financial affairs of North Carolina in much the same w ay that the \ executive head of a large business: enterprise supervises the various branches of that business. No reform instilul'cd by the last general assembly had a more far-reaching and at the same time simplifying effect. Many intricacies were eliminated and co-ordination of the expen-es was was brought about, In these days when expenditures, by government for both current expenses and permahffir improvements have . sen tr? such a high figure and so rapidly as io e% ll^hge the host, thovight'. ; of ii- 1 5 | naitei-.il students, the e3^^ied'& govornruei.ts which r ive adopted the budget s?/-te;m^unds cmt vUieviTt^ing \y n tn\or of this method of ha:?d; ling pvih'ic afTairs. Business ch&v' ^ CA prices lor.-; ago adopted the f>y*.iem Mia univl^cs of which are so nbxelately - flati they admit of %o Vs?' two eet&uTt'is the b>Vdgf.t s-j&f era V^M with s.-cc, j -;glhn?i tint) in rc< yr:.: * ' . icon a'dcprert by mix n fed - - -m< r.t and many of fba The -p.**' v.i*ip?e}?dvolvftu *a:as old 3B .hvipnafion' if vxf. Simpis tatp.fi. i. mcarx? that ?: ind. '/".(: : ! or g-j-oui) can be no.-.n:.r.. ally :)?"' ; it ::.-. > ?u I and. : \i - .: ci>r.5etp:/.m\ly. happr .ur?te>?\ ca<y live , , up :* ) fh?. soui&i prima-pic of keening cxi- 1 tare? w - : the (nyoihes. No h?Vd ?f .. fnihfiyy cat id-! corvfur .%$;'jSE aui SpaaciV: ;einhanyiHsniei>t who!e no ; r?i ics hnioant to more than he earns. The same rub: af/T?'des to h goverameia.. Gran ring tt:a.t sx governr.u-i'.f is, in :? meas^ire a:. :ifcstr#Ct pi it en', yet the money it* spends is- not. fox, after all; it cow : m the p tckoU of the people. It ; th !ij i t to have their fir/ids protected anri insured against axpen-. .1 dries that: oven though they .ire, U-gitimate, are noi v.v'!-ord? red. Wo; who administer government aro public servants, and wo should be as care-; ful with the public's funds as v;e are; with our own when we invest them j in industrial enterprises. The executive budget act. became1 generally effective on duly 1. 1925,1 and T .-hall have the opportunity to! present lo your hon vable body the f;rst complete budget ever presented to the general assembly of North Carolina It shows the operation of the executive budget system for one completed year of the current biennium, and also a complete badget covering all appropriations, and reve5$}# nnes recomineded for consideration by this legislature to be made effective for the biennial period be ginning July 1, 1927. * * * j It is with great satisfaction that I am able to report to you at this time t that the executive budget system is. working with a remarkable degree of success. It has had much to do withj ynote ot Govthe matked improve merits that have] been brought about in handling: the j .stated financial affair?, with the re-j that Targe sums of money have been saved the tax payer? Proof of! 'his- statement will be contained in: mj budget message. * * * As a part of the executive budget] system the general assembly de. ? d if to be a fixed policy that cur-! rent expenses at no time exceed the 1 iota: revenues available within the : me peri >d and that the state main-1 | tain. all times a balanced budget , j I In furtherance of this policy, all j tatute? allowing appropriation^ general and unlimited in character were r< txuiK'd: and every department, iu-j -tit.ulion and other spending a?rent1 of the state was placed upon a defi- : nite appropriation basis. This brought about a co-ordiration of expenditures \vhich hithcrto was u nknov/n ? In North Carolina. 1 r> brief, we have' safeguarded the fundamental principle of the balanced budget by pro-} vidihg* there must be no appropriation without a corresponding provision for the revenue to meet it. * * * I Salary and Wage Commission One of the i>ib?l* valuable achievements of the last general assembly was the creation of what is known as ike salary and wage commission., While this commission affects direct- 1 y on the persons in the employ of the; -tale, yet if affords these men and' woman protect ion and, at the same,! time prevents waste ;n the. payment of extravagant and irregular salaries.' The legislation resulted in a system; of personnel classification of state * .vmioyes subordinate to the heads of departments and fixed for them regv.lar hours of work, holidays, vacation periods and sick leave. While there vas aroused considerable opposition to this legislation in the city! of Raleigh. which made the eommisf?j - ion's task a tedious and delieat'e one, vet tliis antagonism has already sub-| sided now that the state employes> and their friends have come to realize) the wisdom and justice of this rncas-1 live. The act creating the commis-; sion was not intended as a blow at; he state employes. On. the con-; fcrary, it was evident that the time was at hand no protect those who v ere not receiving compensation j commensurate with that received by! others performing like services in other departments by making a general survey of salaries and establish-! ir.g an equitable basis. Instances Eweiv- found where abnormal salaries! were being paid to some while oth-i ers doing work of a fflke character were receiving much smaller sums. Unseasonably high salaries have beer, reduced and fhose unduly low have been raided to a higher level. The commission, composed of men of character, badness integrity and wide experience, has. 1 believe, jieri formed a real service for the state emp* eye? urtel for the state as a h< \<i. i he scale adopted is. f think, a dignified scab:- that compares well with that adopted by '"business firms thai strive to pay just wages, it has seen said that it is higher, than the cale in many of the other sttdv-s and' .-onmares very favorably with ?hat allowed by the federal government, ortainly. the hours of work are nleasart. allowing employes ample time to carry on thciv personal pursuits outside of business hours. Pardons and Paroles One of the most comtrnotKe and beneficial measures adopted by the last genera] assembly was the act creating tr.c* oxiice ox commissioner of pardons in the executive department. Work imposed upon the gov- ' error as the, result of the consttiiitiocal provision giving him power id exorcise clemency had become wellnhei?.rab!ei In the early days tit: statehood this d?d not entail :o muvh labor': hut. with the increase in liopulation ami the consequent m ; ea.se : ? orison sentences, the gov- . ,c qvi. V:,v-ti?ie!et- 'icidvr.t^.b the c'onvidev.f'.en ef .i8Mp;-|r clom.wore J tn'Uiiiplidd^many [ TTr.e> chief exoWiliyr ivjs pw-; . iiotn tifffingiioother af*$irs of , - i'A ho ceuld oihortfJSjjjs, huvsi%?\ vvii: A? remedy was', eoeVkiry- A;, myrequest. when I oven -a : - dm ics dcv'id in ? --5V.: Ci?:v .V.UV IT* U??l V. i-. U?- .TWOUtilJTJ bi; program .of' fe-'i fdffifci /jn..vvo;/.?ect; tiuv gemiriil/ ?sf$l v tsv-u vo;u's ; '- made stiit ntory rrbfeimx -tor a vtm?ni.\?mp:ver of parto . ;id&s*. the.,gos c ri> o r in the : . . -' gatioy: of :< uieccy petitions.' Vj-? to k from the ^Vorner none 0 air, obligations ;n thi-.\ "matter' im>->s.ct{ ;fJ>y. the constitution, but iVd-, '.CA-iHlyiJie Constitution which pru-i yflied thai the method ot hearing) rases and gr;?i ting clemency mg&i SilcK appears right Sjjd ?rpjic\* shall be prescribed by legislative' enactment. The appointment was made on April 1, 192-5. 'shortly iiftef the adjournment of the last f^ssiori, auri the tiew rnea.-ure has? functioned in a satisfactory manner., due irifgoly to the fact that 1 was a Me Lo secure afj, com miss ioru>r a; ihan eminent!;.- fitted for this work, in character, training and tempera-; merit, ihc most beneficent phase of; reform has been that in connection with the supervision of paroled prisoners. In most crimes of lesser] grade than' capital offenses, the; judges impose indeterminate sen-> ter.ee?:, that is, sentences of maxi-J mum and minimum duration, the ex-j pirablon of which .depends upon the! conduct of the prisoner himself. The' presiding-judge says, in effect: "You j will stay in prison at lea?t the mini-' mum of your term ami whether you ' remain longer depends entirely upon I you; whether you change your atti-j tude toward society and determine, J when liberated, to pick up the broken: threads of your life and weave t-hemi into good citizenship." X/se of the oarole is the nnlv Tivne-I tical expedient in those cases where prisoners hare been sufficiently punished and Where longer service would not benefit them but prove burdensome to the state or county. In such cases it is far better to pa?U9llgidBjei06lBieilHSSS8i 8*?BBfi&i THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?] ernor Me Lea Presents Prog: GOVERNOR AN( S J . ..Acrr"?T~". =r| role the prisoner and keep hini undo strict supervision. Putting:.these principles into effect I have been able, with the assisttinc < f the coTr.missfpper of pardons, t\ observe and report to your honor able body most beneficial result from the paroles granted by me. Most cases have been confined i? offenses not of a serious, nature Under the strict' system of super vis paroled prisoners, I have 1o re ok< < 5; > about 25. It would be <;?f {i'-'iilt here to enumerate ail the bene that have resulted front this re form Capital Issues (Blue Sky) Law Amonp: the in; usure sponsored b' ??K mta^bmicieil into !a\y in Hr25 \cii apitsl issues law. popularly known the "blufc sky l.w." This ha to check many \\iUj fibaucinj ? hom?Ft has! Me out of the run nl: hose unsorupulous men wh? ''fiy t>y night" onterprise. :!ui whose only hope i> "to awaj \vit.h Our taw ir> one of vhe inos str'h&eni in America. Some amen;; men?.-. however. are necessary, in ehidiiyj? one reducing the tax uppi i? ftilimatv sales of securities, su'ojeci 1.0 registration under the act; Then >houhi also be an amendment pro vicling for the registration of cortnir ,v:vuin.;c? u* IUJVI^U liMiutiramni: v.ho:o .tamling ;> as good as that 01 domestic corporations eligible i'oi rogistration. This provision will make p - Ihie for dealers in this state t'c participate in national issues, provide the investing public in North Carolina a wider range of securities and, lit the san.e time, remove iho present handicap under which deal: ens in thi: state are working. The purpose of this law was to prevent frauds in connection with the sale ?3 securities 6r.lv. A law designed to prevent fraud in real es v.te ratnacriuns will probably have te he en : U ler the t i ms of tiis . abii.-'sees 'aw, t ^ppr.i-ued Air A Hen MrhavoM, c.Hod - > his as*iVtfd'ce .up. I. At. 'Bauey, as assistant ?iiinTissktiVcr. The law provides ; i 'I.:: conv.Uusipra-r thnli he one cf the sr.emWis of the ;K?ete corporation i.rr.missio::. This provision wtd for . ; i'c-s oi co-"'.!-- ?tioi! and to e:> dt toe utiii/aliun of a department already existing riiV.her than the ereariob of new departments. : Alaxwe'd and Mr. Bailey have rendered the statue and its peop:e a bauble service, through the able ma ma or to wirlth they have executed their duties in tins connection, saving fcov"mvc5t?vrs huiidreds o.f thousand* of dollars during ;hc past two years. w;;\ ,Y Public Health Noi't'h OsroiinaV progress in public health vvork is one of the ?lat'.*s oiit.-taudiug achievements, due largely to .tie efficient manner m which oui hea ':'ih Oxlicipls have performed the corxiiuitt> a to them. The work 6t the state board of health ras inci-eased to a remarkable degree, hi rny opinion there is no more profitable investment than that which look* toward the prevention and cure of diseases. Protection of health is. not OIllv a humano thine hrrf a wicr from a practical standpoint. -A healthy people is a valuable asset Therefore, North Carolina canr.ot afford to take any backward step. We must see that this work is carried or effectively. Education Ignorance and vice are so closelj related that the former is the scec from which the latter grows and budi into fruition. The fruits of ignor ante are so numerous and so hideo:;; that we do not like to think upor them. If we do not find it pleasant to think upon them, then we musl seek to destroy them; to make then impossible. North Carolina's recent progress has been more largely the result oi education in its broadest sense thar of any other cause. I believe this i: a safe statement. Of course, we have SVE'RY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. < .ti's Message t ram of Progress SUS \V. MeLEAN r not reached perfection. There will always be tasks to perform?more tc , learn and a need for improved methe mis to accompany the onward march so let as never minimize the value - of education which, above all other s virtue . weighs we'd and seeks to apply spiritual values. An educated i! people will always prove a faithful . people: a faithful people can always - be counted upon to uphold the un dorlying principles of pood govern; ment*. true religion and that form of -; charily which is interpreted love. Speak r.g ir. terms of the rate oi 1 progress made in public education in : : quarter of a century, North . Carolina undoubtedly has outstippud c: TiV -rale in the union. That: granted, ~ there slid staves us in the face the fact that education is our most press* i:ig need. The foundation stone of our educational system is the public "j school. Upon ir rests the suporstruc11 iiire of higher education. Without , : rudiments of education one can | onic a real - udet t. View it as you may that i> an undisputed fact. 1 ixcie. expansion higher up depends 't'c : ;,geiy. if net wholly, upon the foun j dafion. Unless the foundation is sure 1 ! a... V.'?..cn I.-.ti 'pi , . sw. < I\~v; >V??J 4.?u Uli.viit:. i ill.' IjSJyA" * _'ui- must continuously think in terms " j of expansion mid security -Alien giv. rjr our tittention to the foundation. J j Shotv on ex pelt builder the fnuntiii. j tion ami he will very quickly give you .[his opinion as to what' kind of a ' j building is going to l>e put up. If ' j the foundation he faulty, he will c\' | press doubt. if it be secure and ' ael! grounded, he Will exhibit eor.fi' donee. As I see :t. the most pressing ne. i ceasily of our public school system is .1 fc al'jtc the opportunities of elementary and high school edueatien u. cui.e 1 ell -if ouv rural d!s. v.'i.ts. as far as we are able to do so. i It is readily admitted that there are j oiaey cond.lions which make the im! . ifdit-.'.c completion of this task yery el. Among these. F mention the wide inequality in the dh.trihui.o.o of population and taxable wealth at,3 fhe aimas; complete isolation of in tie ch unities in the extreme eastern 1. a A '-s.vrn sections of our state. To supplement school funds derived from local tuxes, the state is gradually increasing what is known .is the orjUHiizhig fund, which is distributed among ."he less wealthy counties. in. order to afford them increafe ' ed educational opportunities. Thus, these counties have been sllbstar.dally aided and their morale ar.d edti, cat oitai veal hare been frittered rathei fhav. hindered. as wouid have been the case had they been left entirely j dependent upon their own taxation resources, bit this connection, 1 de< to point out" that the budget, report will show an anticipated increase in the equalizing fund for the i noxi biennum that will bring the to: nI amount of state aid to a sum in excess of $11,000,001) a year, when j taken in conr.ec or. with state aid 1 [for other school purposes. We must not yield to the tempta j '-lor. to become discouraged at our in aumty to qvncRly solve our difficult public school problems. There are i tjfixes when this temptation makes a I strong appeal, but we must remember that progress in education, like . i progress in any other line, is a i matter of growth. The task we must 1' keep constantly in view is to provide j means that will afford every boy and j girl in North Carolina, even those in r j the remotest rural sections, an equal I, opportunity for a grammar ana high school education at public expense. -1 This is a duty wo cannot shirk, if we 51 would hold fast to i'he principles that i tired the breasts oi some of our I [ noblest men and Women who helned ti to bring oar beloved state to its piesi! enl respected status. We must face j handicaps and press <m towards the I j goal. No part of our educational E. program is more important at this II time than the imperative need of a 11 sufficient number of thoroughly i! trained and equipped teachers for FTWlSeni I our public schools; for, after all, well trained teachers, who are in daily contact y/fh our boys and girls of tender age. can <)?> more to improve their educational opportunities than all the intricate machinery you and I might set into motion. The greatest need for a trained personnel is in the elementary schools. 1 feel, and i am sure most of you do. that a considerable part ofJ the expenditures we are making for. the operation o? our elementary and i high school.* is not bringing a dollar's worth of service for every dollar | spent, for ..he reason that* we lack , a sufficient number of trained tcach| ers. For the treasons I have just mentioned, our state institutions for | teacher training occupy a most si rale-j 1 gical position in our system of pub-' lie education. Primarily we must J look to these institutions for ai\ ade-| (|Uate supply of trained teachers. 1' nave given this phase of our educa-i tional endeavors most' serious con-; sideration. As the result, 1 have reached the conclusion that by gradually expanding our present teacher, straining facilities in the teacher! ! training colleges as well as in our! other institution* of higher learning, | and by increasing Che number of ! county high schools set apait and i conducted for training elementary ! teachers, the existing need will be ! gradually supplied. The remedy may i be instantaneous-?it cannot be?! but it will be lasting as well as sure. | In the budgeC to be presented to you. I foi your consideration provision has ; hi'on made to carry out this program ior both white and negro ihsti; tut'OIIS. Our State University, State Col-i. } lege of Agriculture and Engineering! and the North Carolina College for 1 Women are making very satisfactory progress ir. supplying the needs of e seeking wider fields in both ( academic and vocational education. : We must provide means for the ! steady and reasonable expansion of j these instnations. ! Realizing thai*. in spite of the great progress we have made, there rc- , mainod unsolved many serious prob- 1 i; ferns i elating to both administrative control and financial support of our, r j educational system which ought tc be , I giver, immediate and earnest consid-i ; eration, I requested the hist general [ assembly to provide for an e.duca- i i t iciial commission. which it did. This; j coliimission was charged with the re ; -pons.ikiiity of making a complete in-' ' j instigation of the cost of our educa- j , iional system, the means of collecting and di.'St nvmav.ng accurate iiudrwa- {. | '.ion a - to the system and recommend- ; t ng measures for its improvement. As } inombevs of this commission, 1 appointed able and . .uiseicnTious men d women to investigate and report their - iiidings of fact, together with j oiritner.ddtionc. tp this sesidiui of general assembly. Thy per enne! of the yottiimssibq represents both school admirp.lrators and taxpayers.; 1 hope v6u will find in this report, \ when n'is presented to you, such material as will enable you to formulate; curative measures for prevent ?ie : A -... ? n *';>u Kmui: .'?i , your deliberations on the .subject of | education. It is highly important ' that the public schools .shall function _ the linos it vms intended they should function^ rendering- maximum j . iieieney, as they have to do with the greatest number of people and the j widest range of our population. Thoy' must not only be niadr highly effi-; ,.i but must be ;-.o constituted and governed that they will forever merit and v;in the respect and confidence hy. people of the whole state. For them to fall short of this would be failure. Our educational system; cannot progress without the confi-j idence of the taxpayer;;. i Agriculture Agriculture has always been Uie , It }!.s'ptts food and clothing, . two nc'corauvry elements And today ^ industry of North Caro; ';no. affording: a live lihood directly to t ?'i? per RSSgt of oar people- and con- ; ... . indirectly to I'fte prosperity J of Mr agricultural industry . therefore; receive preferential consideration and the fostering arc of our state and national governments k * * I believe that the only sound rem- J t ily for our agricultural depression ~ especially in eastern North Carolina ; is the reduction of acreage planted , j to cotton and the substitution of ' ; other farm activities in the following ; order. (n> hog raising; (b) poultry ' rahiug: (c) trucking ana raising of : dairy products, fxvsl to supply butter 1 and milk at home and, secondly, to ' produce a surplus for economical . sale. t No general assembly, no govern- , ' ment agency; no practice of goad will ' i for the farmer will greatly aid him . i until he decides to work out his own j itvai . r. He can rlo that only when >:e learns to appreciate his situation, take clock of his advantages and rea- j 1 c the necessity of improving his i 5 methods by thinking and acting in * , his own interest, as-do his competi- / : lois in oinur vocations. After much deliberation, I have ; reached the conclusion that if Che jfarmer's interest, particularly in the' ! remote rural districts, is ever completely captured it must be through ; the rural schools a.-, community cen| ters. where Hie present extension and j education forces may have the op- , ;portunity of reaching a larger num- , | tier of individuals at stated intervals j and thus appealing to them ir. the j mass. I have urged tlial the agricnl- , tural and educational forces of the j , state launch a campaign to teach the ; farmer the true value of diversifies- j j lion, and I am pleased to report to", you that such a campaign is now in j progress. A definite plan is being , worked out and will be put into active, j operation when the details shall have { been arranged. Law Enforcement Our state has made great progress . in law enforcement during the past ' w; J JANUARY 13, ifJT ^ I a! Assembly , - "r*?r. two yeurs. Outstanding proof of this car* be found in v. hut are known as the Needlenian and Mansel cases. J** both ?ns? ;;iu o-- thbve who undertook id take the law into their own hands . :m! lynch it, wore severely punished, most of them being imprisoned, others fled. There is an ever- increasing' reaction against lawlessness; and it is wtlh peculiar pride that 1 am aide to report you that there has not been an actual lynching in North Ca?oIir.a since my term began. In fact, the last lynching in this state occurred six years ago. I am determined there ,shall be hone while 1 am governor if quick action can pre?ont it.. When law and order can "beat L'hc mob to it," i! will always win. While violations of the prohibition law are all too frequent, i believe there has been gradual improvement during the past few years. The homicide record in North Carolina is still too high, though there has been evidence of n decrease during the past year As a means of reducing* hi' number of unlawful killings in f this state, I urge upon you the necessity of throwing further restrictions about the sale of concealed weapons and of providing more severe punishment for those guilty of carrying such weapons. The minimum should be increased, and no court should be permitted t'o suspend it. Rear in rii ml the fact that guns and pistols re made to kill with. You may not be able, ever, through the passage of laws, to fake from the mind of the lawless man the desire I to carry con..WfiloJ ,w,o?.~rw ?.?. rh ? -r?x y t-.l VVW * ?*.? vl h ghcr value on human life- by increasing the punishment' of the murderously inclined who demonstrate their inclinations by carrying: weapons about with them. [ urge that you give this subject your serious consideration. Wo must' throw every safeguard about human life, for it. is the state's greatest asset. Courts and Judicial Procedure My experience of the past two years in trying to find judges to hold extra sessions of superior court's has convinced me that our regular judges, though they are worked to the maximum degree, are wholly inadequate to supply our present need. Especially is this true when requests for extra terms are considered* The regular judges held an average of 1 1 wekes of court during 1926 and many of them had very litvie rest period during the whole year. I found it necessary to provide emergency, judges under the act passed in 1925, to hoio 105 weeks of court since the statute went into effect In jsome imtaneos the emergency judges ic(d the regular term* where for some reason the, regular judges were unable to hold them. It will he t;eealU'd that 1 did not suggest or urge EKe 1925 statute, which was adopted only as an emergency measure after k was found that no satisfactory redlsiYicling agreement could !?? reached, in that there geemcu hp way that was 'constitutional to provide the six extra judges who, it was agreed, were C'chs.sary, without providing six adlititinal solicitors, who wove not .loomed necessary Arid so the emergency judge act*. was passed as a reel measure thai could bp enacted without eonstuntional trainsgression. Thh act expires on March I. 1927. The only permanent and satisfactory remedy, it seems to me. is a constitutional amendment", changing our i Lvhole judicial articles by providing hat the supreme court shall he the. jul.v constitutional court and giving Lhe general assembly full power to jSfefe provide such courts inferior to the 'Vb upreme court as conditions may, from time to time warrant, and prodding. also that appeals shall lie i front all important court.- of record J Iircci to the supreme court. J i conceive it to ue your uuiy at rjus I lime to make careful study of the 1 hole situation and provide, :it tiaa lession, temporary relic-f, cither by ;oriie plan of appointing a larger lumber of regular jiidgcs or by exending and amending the act of 1923 in such ivay flint these judges au be appointed for longer periods, f that is feasible." Judicial Conference The last general assembly provided for a judicial conference comio: ed of the chief justice and the asoeiate justices of the supreme court, he superior court judges and soliciors of the state and twenty bar roomers appointed by the governor, together with the attorney general of he state. Bach bar member repreents a judicial district-. I am advised his conference, which, during 1&23, rearisod and began its delibeminus. will won present a rcporj to fou containing such recommendations ui it deems advisable. I am cotiririced of the fact that the meetings if this body; named in make n special tudy of our courts ar.d tlieir needs, , # avc been productive of much good. jjr' the judicial conference is a continutig body, and its members, due to he personnel, are eminently qualified o make a critical study of our courts ind judicial procedure. I am convinced that "provision should be made :o pay She actual traveling expenses a >f the members of the conference for utendance upon the two yearly meetngs. A sum for this purpose will be deluded in the budget appropriation >il! .when it is presented t.o you. Rail and Water Transportation We must continue our fight for ' lit- inch OI-./l /innrfaklo antne .<ui) uuu "-nuiwiKit Mti^ia i a. xi-v 'or our people and to prevent disiriioination against them. The very lature of this problem means that advancement must be step by step. Nunerouo favorable developments ir. rnnsportation have taken place durlig the past bienniuro. As to raiload transportation rates, our state las. through its corporation commisrion continued its efforts to secure iuKi ir.te?tatp ratss anti wmnw a J eged discriminations. Within the >ast' year the proceeding involving a lovnoletc revision of interstate class (Continued on Page Three)
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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