The news & observer., 1897-02-13

in large and wealthy county like Wake
or Mecklenburg. but in Anson county any
man OF sense can see mt once that II
would inevitably prove dismal ana
costly failure.
| The second bill introduced 10y Mr..
Odom. and considered here. IL designed
To turn all the tax collected from whis-
key dealers in the town or Wndeshoro
into the public school fund of the county.
Since the citizens of Wadeaboro, and
not the county, have to pay for poicinh
the town, keeping up its streets and
| other municipal expenses, Vii would be-
manifestly unjust TO deprive them OF this
revenue. 1t would be just as reasonable
| 70 pass law compelling Che county 20
foot these bills, rs 10 pass the bin under
consideration, WadeSboro Messenger
| and lntclligencer,
/ W. q. Coleman, of Concord. who has
| been agitating for the erection Of cot-
| ton factory in which negro. labor shall
he employed. is In the city and has
brought with him for introduction into
| the Legislature a charter for the cotton
| MILL The company is to he called the
Coleman Manufacturing Company. The
capital stock is TO be 0,0O0 divided into
| 500 shares OF 800 each with: the privi-
| lege of increasing; the mill to be located
| in Concord. Between $4,000 and S50,
| 900 has been subscribed to the stock, one
half of which has been subscribed by
| negroes. The first meeting of the stock
holders will be held to organize under the
charter at Concord to elect officers on
February 9th.
| A most meritorious measure, involving
| but trine of expense to the State, was
| introduced in the House yesterday by
| Representative John H. Pearson, Of
| Burke 1t provides for the appointment
OF a commission composed Of Governor
/ Russell Col. J. S. Carr and Judge W. A.
/ Hoke, who shall select site in Raleigh
and recommend design for monument
/ to our most distinguished statesman and
orator, the late Senator Vance. The
commission are authorized to cooperate
with the present Vance Memorial As
sociation in soliciting funds, and are to
make a report to the next Legislature
Of all their acts and recommendations.
| The passage Of this bill will be the ini-
| tai step in securing what all men of all
parties desire-a fitting memorial to the
great War Governor.
| The Monroe Enquirer voices the grow
| ing public sentiment in favor OF the
| fellow servant law that passed the House
without dissenting voice when it says:
''The bill should become law. The en-
ploye of q railroad loses his life through
the negligence of fellow servant and his
dependent family is not allowed any re-
| coyery of damage, while the man who
rides on a dead-head pass can recover
| damages for injury or his family can
| bring suit if he is kined. There is no
| redress for the operative who stands ut
| his post and nobly gives up his life. The
| bill is a just fair and an honest meas
ure. Let it become law"
The Winston Republican thinks that a
| volcano would be better for the State
than this Legislature. AS it is the Re 4
| publican's Legislature, it ought to know
1t publishes the following telegram:
City Of Mexico, Feb. 6.-The Oriza-
ba volcano last night was somewhat act
i've, throwing a red light against the
sky and emitting large volumes of smoke.
The inhabitants are alarmed, and fear
that an earthquake Will occur"
And adds this comment:
What pity we can't have an 'Oriza-
ba' at the capital 1t would have certain
peanut politicians saying their prayers,
instead of grinding out bills to consume
the time of the Legislature and to spend
the peoples money"
For once, the Republican is right
Representative Smith, of Johnston, has
| introduced "a very sensible bill to protect
| the lives of railroad passengers. 1t pro-
vides that any person who places any
obstacle on a railroad track with intent
to wreck a train and take the life of any
person travelling ON such trains or any
/ person removing any part of any railroad
track or the road-bed thereof, with same
| intent, shall upon conviction, be punish
ed in the penitentiary for life; but if, by
reason of any of the above Offences any
| person loses his life, then the person
causing such loss shall suffer death. Amy
person making an attempt to commit any
OF the above offences shall be imprisoned
not less than five years and not more than
| thirty.
A favorable report will be made, so we
are informed, upon the bill OF Sutton's
committee on the insane bringing the
| criminal and dangerous insane from the
several State hospitals to the new wards
| ordered to be erected in the penitentiary
| building proper.
| The Superintendent of the Raleigh
asylum is put in charge of these patients,
| numbering in all, according to the best
estimate, from so to rs. One effect of the
| bill will be to lessen the frequency of
| the plea of insanity in the courts. These
unfortunates are to be treated in all re-
4 All,
| nection lis allowed between them and the
| sane convicts. Only murderers, rapists,
houseIburning and train-wreckers come
| in this class, as provided for In future.
People buy Hoods Sarsaparilla year