The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-07

self, Governor and similar express
sions. In tact, the confusion was 90
great during the entire proceedings that
it was almost impossible to catch what
Was said.
Old Salt tried to appear in earnest.
but the House would not listen to him,
AS a parting shot he yelled, raising both
hands high over his head, for Heay
ems sake. try and act so that the peonle
will believe that this Legislature is a
part of the time honest, decent and So
ber.'
This was greeted with such laughter
and yells that Old Salt sank into his
seat, evidently thoroughly disguised,
and began scoldlng those members
nearest to him.
). Stanley Browne Wa. then recog-
nlzed. He started off by saving that
Old Salt did not know what he was talk
Ing about. Eighty years ago he was a
good deal of a man, but now he was get
ting childish.
You'll never be anything but a baby
If you live to be a hundred years old, :"
broke IN Old Salt, shaking his cane at
Browne, and the confusion increased.
This bill said Browne, lis an ex-
%cellent one, and it will be of great bene-
mt to the people of that section that it
affects. Ii does not apply to Onondaga
county, and that is the reason why it is
opposed by the gentleman from that
county. He always likes tie put his flu
ger In other peoples Z. The hop
growers are claluoring for the passage
OF this bill. L have received several
letters urglng me to press It, and SO
have other members of this House. The
skunk Is the deadly foe of the grub
that destroys hops. He comes out of
his hole at night, like some two legged
animals to do his work. He goes to tho
hop hill and destroys these gruts by the
hundreds. Every hill of hops is worth
a dollar to the farmer who owns it
Why, MIR. Chairuan," shouted Browne,
the skunk hates these grubs as bad a.
the gentleman from Onundaga hates
water
The confusion, which had been grow
ing worse all the time, now broke out
afresh, For sometime 1t was impoSsi
BILE to catch a word that was said. OLD
Salt sat III his seat, holding his cane in
his hand, and strikingly ~viciously at the
numerous members who went neal him
evidently to badger him. Finally the
voice of Gen. Splnola was heard
Il want to amend the bill, he shout
ed 80 as to provide for the appoint
ment by the Governor OF d commission
To cultivate this breed of skunks that
the gentleman from Otsego has been
talking about.
Tue amendment was ruled out of or
der. Then way ove the back seats
Oleomargarine Feuner, OF Freionia, was
discovered standing in his chair and
shouting himself hoarse. Mr.. Chair
man Mr.. Speaker! MolIer!" he yelled.
Those around him took up the cry, n
finally he succeeded III attracting the
attention OF Col. Molieer and most vi
the members. He sent to the Clerk :
ie>k an amendment to be read. lt pro-
vided that NONRESIDENT polecats should
be exempted from the protection of the
act.
That's a direct slap at Uncle Tom, y
shouted Col. Michael q. Murphy, and
he man who offered it should be pun,
I>hed for contempt"
1t now became utterly impossible to
distinguish what was said. Members
We're running about the chamber shout
inu to each other, while many others
were yelling, MIR. Chairman and off
ering all manner of ridiculous amend
mentS.