The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
WOOL FROM GOATS HOUSE
\ DAY OF CROP LIENS. DIREC-
TORS AND DISPENSARIES.
THE OLD BOARD REELECTED IN TOTO
The Greensboro Diepensary ard the Madison
County Bond Matter viii Come Up
To day and Warm Fight on
Both is Probable.

The Senate suffered IL suffuson of
talk yesterday and, naturally, fell be-
hind the business at hand. The good
record of Saturday, when only one bill
was introduced, was also spoiled and rs
many petty bills were dumped on the
already crowded calendars of commit
tees as though it were the first of the
session and time were a drug in the
market. From Saturday to Monday,
from the Constitutional Amendment to
keeping somebody from fishing in some
other body's spring branch, was toll
erably good instance of switching from
the sublime to the ridiculous Mean
time one wonders if the pres ant l.e.is.
lature is not more or less in the TX of
the man who had the bear by the tail
and shouted for his neighbors TO help
him turn loose. There are so many folks
at home and so many things they want
done.
As for adjourning on the 2othe of
February-that is y mere Joke these
days. it can not possibly be done.
There was a repetition of the fight of
last week when the hour for the special
order, the election of directors of the
School for the Deaf and Dumb at Nor
canton, arrived. only in u milder sort of
way. There was uotlc ably less of Il
disposition to haul out unlandered linen
Senator Brown moved that the order
be taken up. Senator Smith moved to
postpone until the matter could be set
tied in caucus.
Senator Ward said it was an exceed
ingly small matter to have provoked the
most spirited debate of the session. He
saw no reason why it should go before
the caucus.
Senator Travis said he had no man
who wished to be a director, but he be-
lieved that all such matters should be
settled in caucus to prevent lobbying.
He seconded the motion to postpone.
Senator Brown said that he merely
wished to protest against ousting any
man without cause. The House had
elected the men recommended by com
mittee and it was folly to attempt TO
set aside the verdict of the House.
Senator Cooley said there was no
money involved in the matter and he
saw no reason why it should not he
fought out in public.
Senator Cooke thought the matter
should be settled Immediately. The
caucus had its hands full He moved to
table the motion to postpone.
Senator Fields explained in behalf of
the committee which nominated the d.
rectors that the old board had been
found to be efficient there had been no
objection made and he was not aware
that any would be made Senator Smith
said there had been no opportunity to
get a hearing as the committee met with
out notice.
The motion to postpone until Wednes-
day was put and lost.
Senator James renewed his previous
nominations.
Senator Smith took the floor and
made strong speech in favor of DIR. H..
G.. Herring. whom he declared to be
second to no man in his allegiance TO
the Democratic party, as eminently
fitted for the place and by no means
disqualified because he had once been
appointed by Governor Russell. Sena-
tor Lowe seconded DIR. Herring's nomi-
nation Senator Justice Withdrew the
name of Mr. Andrew Miller. of Shelby
ut the request of the nominee.
The vote resulted as follows:
NJ. L. Reed, of Buncombe-43.
NJ. III. Holt, of Guilford-43.
y. V. Richardson, of Columbus-39.
\. \. Broughton. of Wake-43.
r. A. Grier, of Mecklenburg-40.
III. G. Herring, of Columbus-13.
All the nominees of committee were
declared elected.
THE CROP LIEN BILL.
The bill to provide short form for
agricultural liens and TO fix the fees for
registration and probate was source OF
some worry The bill was drafted to
meet conditions in some of the Eastern
and Southeastern counties, where there
is a large lien business. Some of the
more Western counties wished TO take
advantage of the convenient provisions
of the bill, but thought the holder OF the
lien was given undue advantage. The
bill provided that when the maker OF
lien neglected to cultivate his crop or
for other sufficient reasons the lien
could be forecosed at once. Senator
Hicks sent up an amendment to strike
out the latter provision and strongly
urged its adoption. Senator Cooley OPP
posed the amendment on the ground
that stringent measures were necessary
TO put an end to Il growing evil Sena-
tor Mcintyre who had charge Of the
bill also opposed the change. The
amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
The Madison bond bill, which was "A
special order for II O'Clock, went over
until to-day at the request of Senator
Glenn.
THE GREENSBORO DISPENSARY.
Senator Wilson called UP the bill to
establish dispensary in Greensboro
the bill having been returned with a ma
jority and minority report
Senator Cooley raised the point made
in committee that the bill was a private
act and that the legal notice of 80 days
had not been given. He asked that the
bill be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee that the point Of law might be
decided.
Senator Wilson said il was a mattnr