The news & observer., 1897-01-24

Senate Was Treated to Some
Left Over Speeches.
NOREDUcTlON or sALRlES
THE REPUBLICANS REFUSED TO
KEEP RECENT PLEDGES.
JIM YOUNG owns COMMIT rag

And It Viii re ABOUT the Cisee of the
Session eefere the Republicans
.Nili gvsa 9ermu tearing of
&B Mr. 5rcughton's Case.
rhe Senate opened at 10 o'clock, Lieut.
ssey. REYNOLDS presiding. Prayer was
offered by Senator Utley.
Leave of absence granted to Messrs.
Hardison, Lyon and Maxwell.
PETITIONS.
Mr. PaEkey. from citizens of Alamanee
(from citizens in the cutoff from Chat
ham, asking to be allowed to remain in
Alamaace)
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
AIR Alexander, to amend the charter
of the Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Charlotte.
Mr.. Grant, to provide for the supervis-
ioa of the public schools. Mr.. Grant said
it was a matter Of great Importance, and
moved that 250 copies be printed. Mr..
Scales seconded the motion to print.
Carried.
Mr. Scales, to amend chapter Ill, pri-
vate laws of 1895, amending charter Of
Southern Stock Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Ito permit the company to pass
bylaws that will control the number Of
directors)
Mr.. Justice, for the relief of sheriffs
and tax collectors. (Allow them to col
lect arrears of taxes from 1891, with the
usual limitations; that it shall not apply
to those acting in a filuciary capacity,
etc. This is to obviate the necessity of
SO many bills for particular counties.)
nrEn nf n
chapter 214, laws of 1895.
Mr.. Moye, to amend chapter 453, laws
OF 1898, in relation TO returns of assignees
and trustees.
STONE MT. II. r. CHARTERED.
Bill to charter Stone Mountain Rail-
road Company came up on the third read
ing Mr.. Mcneil offered an amendment
to commence this road at some point be-
tween Ronda, Wilkes county, and North
WiIkesboro, in Wilkes county. He
wanted all the money expended in build
ing this road spent in Wilkes county, and
to avoid the possibility of spending any
Of it in Surry or any other county. Mr..
Ashburn, who represented Surry, pro-
tested against discrimination against
Gurry. Mr.. Smathers opposed amend
ment. Mr.. McNeill moved to re-refer to
committee. Mr.. Sharp said this would
merely delay the matter and the charter
ought to be granted as it is. Motion to
re-commit failed. Amendment failed, 40
to 2. Mr.. Mcneil and Mr.. Barker ex-
scused from voting. Passed, Al to 0.
4 VALUABLE PUBLICATION.
Mr. Scales called the attention Of Sena-
tors to the Industrial edition of the
Greensboro Record, u very valuable pub
lication that had been placed on their
table, and hoped they would examine it
carefully.
E-CHATHAM FIGHT.
Bin to repeal chapter 303, laws of 1885,
Ito restore the strip of Chatham that was
given to -AiaEance two years ago 30 Chat
ham, Mr.. Atwater and Mr.. Parker
agreed, and on motion it was made a
special order for next Friday, at IL
o'clock.
BANK OF WILKES CHARTERED.
Bill to extend the time of organizing
Drummers' Bank, and to permit it to
!. change its name to Wilkes County Bank.
Mr.. Ray at first thought it was new
charter and ought to pay $50 tax, but an
amendment made to the Code in 1885
! seemed to make a new tax unnecessary.
Passed second and third reading.
UNIFORM STANDARD OF TIME.
Bill to establish uniform standard
Of time for this State (75th Meridian.)
The Committee on Railroads and Rail
road Commission favorably reported. and
bill passed second and third reading. Why
should the railroads control time as well
~ every thing else?
SPECIAL PENSION CASES.
Bill 10 place James Shelton, OF Surry,
on the Icnsion roll in fourth class. Mr..
Ashburn said this man did not receive
his wounds that disabled him in the war,
but by an accident while hunting. Mr..
McCaskie opposed the bill. Mr.. Alex
ander was Confederate soldier and was
sorry to see any old veteran refused help.
We have 100 similar cases in Mecklen-
burg. Would like to help them all. Our
Judgment must rule instead OF sympathy.
Bill failed.
THE CIGARETTE HABIT.
Bill to amend chapter 276, laws of 1891,
8provides that neither smoking nor chew
ing tobacco and all tobaccos in any form
shall not be sold to minors, as is pro-
yided in the case of cigarettes.) Mr..
Smathers said this was his bill and it
ought to pass.
Mr. Mccarthy said colored boys in
Eastern North Carolina could by using
tobacco DO without dinner, and tobacco
had become a prime necessity.
Mr.. Sharp, of Wilson, asked il Mr..
Emathers thought the law could be en-
forced. Mr.. Smathers said the law would
do good. and was a step in the right direc-
ton. No such laws could be fully en-
forced. Mr.. Sharp said people sent their
children to stores with baskets of eggs
to be swapped off for snuff and tobacco,
and the bill would work hardship to
them. Mr.. Moye said it did harm to pass
a law that cannot be enforced. Mr..
Smathers was willing to strike out chew
ing tobacco. Mr.. Sharp, OF Wilson.
moved to table the BILL Lost by % to Is
Mr.. Ray offered u substitute for the bill