The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-10
ISAAC H. SMITH
MAKES Defence
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At the conclusion of his remarks one
petiflon, two resolutions and twenty-five
biiis were introduced. Only one of the
biils-an act providing for appointment
OF a cotton-weigher for the town of
Dunn--was passed. The balance of the
bills and resolutions on the calendar
Were referred to appropriate commit
tees.
Seven of the bills were to put certain
ex-Confederate soldiers on the pension
list.
One was "Jim Grow Car" law.
One to prescribe a course of study
and provide books to be used in public
schools.
One to authorize BERTHE county to
issue $4,000 of bonds to pay off county
debts.
One to establish textile school at
Charlotte.
One to repeal the Railroad Commits
sion Act
One to provide against incompetent
service on railroads.
Two to prescribe a form and fix fees
for chattel mortgages.
Four to amend certain sections of the
Code.
lature of 1897.
One to repeal an act passed in 1895.
Two to repeal or amend charters of
towns.
One for the relief of a sheriff.
At the close of the morning hour, ana
before taking up the calendar, Speaker
Conner announced standing committees,
as follows: Agriculture Patterson, of
Caldwell. chairman); Appropriations
tAbbotD: Banks, Banking and Currency
neak); Constitutional Amendments (Ju-
liam; Corporations (Justice); Counties,
Cities and Towns (Gatts): Institutions
for Deaf and Dumb patterson, of Robe
SOM; Education (Craige); Election Laws
t--); Penal Institutions Fou-
shee); Public Roads and Turnpikes
tCarraway): Fish Interests Leigh,
Pensions (Thompson, of Onslow) Sala
ries and Fees tCounciD: Mechanics and
Mining (Clarkson); Internal Improve
ments (Moore); immigration (Noble).
Oyster interests Davis, of HYDE;
Health Reeyes); Federal Relations Gill
liam); Engrossed Bills tOliver).
A number of official documents sent
up from the Executive office were at
once turned over by the Speaker to
these committees.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of a cotton-wegher at Dunn, Har-
nett county, was passed without opposi-
ton on its several readings, Mr.. Mclean
explaining that the Fusionists had two
years ago passed a similar bill taking
the position out of the hands of a good
man because he happened to be a Dem
ocrat.
A proposition, to change the time OF
holding Nash criminal court was he'd
up because there is now special COM
mittee considering the question of abol-
ishing the two criminal courts and in
creasing the number of judicial districts
in the State to sixteen.
AT the conclusion of the calendar Mr..
Williams, (Rep.) of Yadkin. made an
other effort to get before the House the
..hunting BILL He expla ned that it was
lust little local affair and he would
like to have it passed without reference
to a committee"
Mr.. Winston, of BERTHE, thought it
had better go through the regular com
mittee channel.
THE law as it now stands makes it
necessary for fellow that wants to
hunt on another fellows land to get
prmission," argued Mr.. Williams. 1
simply want to amend by striking out
the words written permission
80 you do,'' replied Mr.. Winston.
But to my mind that written permits
SION business is the best feature of the
bill. Take that out and it simply be-
comes question between the fellow
that's got the land and the fellow that's
cot the gun and in nine cases out of ten
The fellow that's got the gun will come
out ahead"
Mr.. Williams said his people would
not object to his amendment.
..I'hat being the case" said Mr..
Moore, of Yadkin, u don't see why we
hadn't about as well pass the thing and
be over with it. If we refer it TO a
committee it will be back up here in a
day or two. The gentleman from Yad-
kin who is responsible for the enact
ment of this law two years ago is not
here now and it may be that the gen
tleman who is here, being responsible
for its repeal. may not be here two
wears from now. Let's pass it and gel
it out Of the way.
Mr.. Rountree moved to refer the bill
to the Committee on Propositions and
l.r;avances. Mr.. Williams said that
would suit him. 1t was so referred.
Mr.. Currie, of Moore, called up his
resolution TIL r. 99), providing for
the appointment of joint committee
whose duty it should be to prepare an
omnibus bill containing all repeats of the
Iaws of 1897. Mr.. Currie argued that
this would make it easy to find all the
changes and would save much expense
IN copying and printing.
Mr.. Rountree thought the intention of
the author of this bill good one, but
that the plan proposed would not ac-
complish the end aimed at. The most
convenient form for these changes in the
law he thought would be separate bills
and good index.
Mr.. Craig agreed with this view of
the matter. /
Mr.. Leatherwood moved to refer to
the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Gillian moved to table the bill. 1t
was tabled.
At 1: 05 on motion of Mr.. Moore, of
Jackson. the House adjourned.
a SUMMARY OF THE DAY.