The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03

in regard to the bill. He was one OF
the committee and attended the meeting
and that the bill was ordered to be re-
ported unfavorably by a vote of 5 to 4.
and he thought the report would be made
to appear on the bill, but i t did not aI-
pear, but he had since learned that the
Republican caucus with the bolters) had
decided IN favor of the bill; that is the
reason it "bobs up serenely." He did
not know by what authority the chair
man (Grant) reported the bill favorably
and he would like to ask him Grant
why it was? Grant said the caucus
passed on it favorably.
Scales: Do you not know that the com
mitted voted to report the bill unfavor-
ably?
Grant: l do not remember.
Scales: Do you not know that the vote
stood to 4, and that you were ordered
to report it unfavoraby?
After pinning him (Glantl TO the wall,
he had to admit that was the decision Of
the committee. Then said Mr.. Scales: /
want the report to speak the truth, so
move to change the report from favor
able to unfayOrable, which was ordered
to be done.
Mr. Atwater stated that he was a mem
ber Of the committee and he attended the
meeting; that the statements Of the
Senator from Guilford (Scales) was cor
rect and true in all its details.
| Mr.. Scales made it altogether too warm
/ for the Senator from Wayne Grant He
| squirmed and twisted like he had hot
| Goals running down his spinal column.
/ 1t was warmer fer him than it has been
| this session.
Bills disposed of as follows:
Relating to Turnpike in Henderson
| county. Passed.
| To protect school entertainments. Pass
ed
To incorporate Red Springs Seminary.
| Passed.
| To authorize the collection of back
taxes due the city of Raleigh. Passed.
To prohibit manufacture OF liquor in
Bladen county. Passed.
| To amend section 1857 Of the Code,
relating to dispositions. Passed.
To regulate the sale Of Equor at Mar
| shall in Madison county. Passed.
In favor Of livery stable keepers, to al
| low them to hold stock for feed or board.
| Passed.
To regulate the sale Of pistols ard car
tridges, requires the store-keepers and
| merchants to keep record of pistols sold
and pay a tax of $1.00 ON each sale. Pass
| ed.
| To allow the clerk of court of Edge
combe county to carry out the provisions
of the election law. Passed.
TO print and distribute sketches OF
| North Can oHna regiments. Passed.
To amend section 3512 Of the Code.
Passed
TO reimburse the Commercial and Far
mer's Bank of Raleigh, this is to pay the
money that "Hoola-BoOm Campbell
| drew from the bank. Passed.
To amend and consolidate the charter
Of the town Of Lexington. Passed.
| Mr.. AIaultsby moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate refused to re-
commit the Election back to commit
tee and to recommit the same, he said
| the measure was too radical to pass he
| did not want to give the Democrats such
/ good chance for political capital, it was
| a bill that would not suit the people.
Mr.. Odum moved to table the motion
which the Senate refused to do, and
| Maultsby's motion carried and bill was
| re-committed.
They were in a hole and did not know
| how to get out.
At 1920 the Senate adjourned until 10
| O'Clock tomorrow.