The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-29
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In his weekly review of the Legisla
turc Father Creecy in this weeks
Economist says
THE personnel of the Legislature is
often commended by visitors to Raleigh
Carroway, of Lenoir, has discarded the
name of Dirt Road" Carroway is
now called Historic" Carroway, and
his historic learning leans toward
ethnology. If a German professor could
write two volume book on a doodle
bug" surely historic Carroway might
give us an octave volume on Tecumsch
or Guadalimimineo, who was King on
Roanoke Island when Amadas and Bar
lowe smoked pipe with him at his
log palace in 1854 Stubhs. of Willim-
ston, is said to be the handsOmest man
in the House. Some papers call young
Henry Gillian 1.-THE redoubtable," Gill
liam. which, according to Worcester
means formidable" which by the same
authority means terrible, dreadful, ter
rifle" which we regard as an equivocal
compliment.
Despite the Senate resolution requir-
ing members to give the subject matter
of the bill repealed in the title Of the
bill repeating. the old meaningless title
holds its place. To make matters more
clear to an interested constituency the
favorite formula Isl "To repeal chapter
III. Laws of 1895" 1t does not seem
to dawn the mind of the Scion that
there were both public" and private"
laws passed in 1895, 97. and all the way
back. and that i'll each there is a chapter
III" Therefore nobody hut the Scion
knows whether he is trying to wipe out
the charter of Squeedunk or Il law that
concerns every citizen of the State, and
the only way to find out is to chase
down the committeeman who has the
bin in his pocket.
There has been a suggestion that it
would be well to elect lady as State
Librarian. In this connection, a capable
lady, who has had experience rs Il
librarian, calls attention to the fact that
the following eleven States have lady
State Librarians: Maryland, Mrs. Annie
Il. Jeffers: Kentucky. Miss Pauline Ii.
Hardin; South Carolina, Miss Mary
Montgomery; Tennessee, Miss Pauline
/. Jones; Mississippi, Miss Helen ID.
Bell Missouri, Mrs. Jennie Edwards:
Kansas, Mrs. Annie L. Diggs; Idaho
Miss Mary Wood; Colorado, Miss Hattie
Stevenson; Montana, Mrs. Laura e.
Howey; Michigan. Mrs. Mary K.
Spence.
Mr.. Williams, of Dare. has introduced
bill to repeal the oyster law and abol-
ish the office of chief inspector, and al
so a bill TO provide for shell fish com
mission composed of five members, to be
elected by the General Assembly from
the oyster counties, with power to lay
off the oyster grounds in five districts.
1t allows dredging, but provides that it
cannot be done within two miles of the
mainland If this bin passes, it va
increase the revenue $4,000 per year,
says Mr.. Williams.
To adapt itself to our social and racial
conditions. the Legislature is disposed to
give us "Jim Grow" cars, but there are
some obstacles yet to be adjusted. The
Christmas travel in this section was an
important object lesson for the study Of
our people.--E. City Economist.
Speaker Conner left the chair yester-
day for the first time this session to
make a speech on the floor. He adyo-
Gated the Winston bin which became a
law.
Eagan is dismissed from the army in
disgrace. Alger ought to go, too. He
was the first man who deserved to be
Erred"