The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

pot "a = second reading
Secession itrd.ss Who in,-riuccs. The
bill. sal Il at IN the domain ~ politics.
r.hSion uAs 'r,queaiIy drivrn out. and ,
therefore Thu bill nigh. -csn ally /
He thought. however. ,ha, when the 4
stated time 'or call'u: on the people
by Proclamation Of The Governor. their, /
might le some special thing Ia give
thanks for. The custom now 10 Ia call |
on the people 10 give thanks for mate
rial prosperity, but a, leas; nine ,cn,hs
oil the people had no cause 10 return
thanks for material blessings. and the
proclamation WAS therefore absurd on
its face.
Another idea advanced was tina, il
was neither In accordance with the
Protestant or Catholic religion. because
il was not an orthodox proceeding for
any ruler TO order the people 10 prayer
When he did, he called on sinners A.
we'll as good people. He did not think
that any minister Of any denomination
would take such a course rs To call on
sinners TO return thanks for anything !,
for the evidence o. the Word was that
the prayers OF the unrigh,eous availeth
nothing" He said further that also
the day was noted AZ one OF sacred
character, yet il was day on which
the baseball players, the horse racers
and in fact everybody who had any
thing to be thankful for spent rlotously
while people who were not materially
prosperous could not afford to observe
the day.
He spoke to the effect that he believed
the tendency of this Official Thanks
giving was to have an evil effect on the
morals of the people.
Senator Starbuck thought that the
bill might be improper. He had heard
OF the idea that the prayers of the
righteous availeth much, but nc had
never heard that the prayers of the
wicked availed nothing, and he did not
believe it was In the Bible. He thought
a sinner ought to be allowed TO return
thanks if he had anything to lie thank
full for and wanted to do -, and h,
moved that the bill lay on tie table.
Senator Parsons thought it would 10
a bad thing to stop a sinner from pray
ing if he was caught Al it. He believed
that the "unthankful" conditions exist
ing we're largely due to the failure o.
people to accompany their work, with
prayer.
The bill was on motion OF Senator
Adams laid on the table
TWO IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Starbuck, r. introduced the
following resolution
That n committe Of nine, three on
the part OF the Senate and six on the
part OF the House Of Representatives,
be appointed by the president Of the
Senate, and the Speaker OF tire House
OF Representatives, to be known an the
Joint Committee OF the Senate and
House Of Representatives on Municipal
Government. That the Speaker Of the
House shall designate the chairman Of
the committee that ali bills, resolutions
and petitions ii. reference to the matter
| vi dliiNi S'' Vi blifClIl b' IflIlltl ~
said committee and it shall be the
duty Of said committee to prepare and
report az early as possible to this Gen
eral Assembly proper bill or bills pro-
vidlng for the repeal Of the present
system Of county government, and for
restoring To the people tho right Of
| County Commissioners, or any officers
who may hereafter be substituted for
County Commissioners, and Justices Of
the Peace and other local Offices"
Referred 10 the Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns.
Senator Atell, d., introduced reso-
luton requesting the doorkeepers Of
the Senate and House 10 furnish a list
Of their employees, and the per diem
paid each.
The resolution was amended 10 IN
clude the Keeper Of the Capitol, and
tho A r,5itor ~ Ctata o,d uas aior.ed