The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-02
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Carolina who performed so many heroic
deeds upon the field of battle in the late
| Civil War, are fast passing away, and
| whereas. there is most praise
worthy sentiment springing up i'll the
hearts of the present generation to make
and keep green the graves of our hon
| ored dead, and
Whereas. there are many unmarked
graves of Confederate soldiers III the vari
Gus cemeteries and burying grounds of
the State that will soon be forgotten;
| therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of North
Carolina, the House of Representatives
concurring. that the President of the
| North Carolina Confederate Veterans
Association, associating with himself
two other members to be named by MN,
| be requested to formulate some plan
under which the graves of Confederate
| soldiers. in the various cemeteries and
burying grounds of the State now exist
| ing and as future deaths occur, may be
marked by permanent Inexpensive mead
stones; and that the result be reported
to the next regular session of the Cen
eral Assembly,
Two of the most important bills pass
ed by the present Legislature, IL no
| more, were the result of the efforts of
Hon. Locke Craig, of BuncOmbe. The
bill compelling foreign corporations to
domesticate themselves and the law for
separate though equal apartments on
railroad trains and other public car
riers for whites and blacks. All per-
sons coming from Raleigh bear testi-
mony to the fact that Mr., Craigs in
fiuence in the House is second to none
in that body. This should be as graft
fying to the Democracy of Buncombe
as it is pleasant to the close personal
friends of Mr.. Craig.-Asheville Citizen.
Representative Willard evidently
doesn't ride on Il free ss-Wilmington
Dispatch Mr.. Willard has shown him.
self to be a model legislator. He is
Independent, industrious, studious, wise
and progressive. New Hanover and the
State have reason to be proud of the
constructive legislation that he has had
large part in shaping. The need of
the hour is more legislators like Mr..
Willard who look upon corporations as
creatures of the State. subject to JUST
regulation by the State and to just taxa
ton.
The Stevens trust bill has been
amended so by the Senate committee
that it amounts practically to nothing.
1t seems that it is difficult to make
law that viii hit the trusts without
njuring some of the dealers and home
interests. We don't know but that it
would be a good thing to strike the
trusts big and little and not try to guard
the jobberS, etc.-kinston Free Press.
We notice that Hon, J. a. Lockhart
of Wadesboro, is strongly in favor OF
Il lcgalzed primary law. He carries
well-balanced head and is man of
strict integrity. Governor Jarvis, one
of the few wise heads in politics now
a-days, is Of the same opinion. He
is for the primary Wilmington Mes
senger.
Consideration of the new school Jaw
is the special order in the House for
Friday at the expiration OF the morning
hour. The bill making certain changes
in the Seventh, Eighth ana Ninth dis
tricts is the special order for this morn
ing at the expiration of the morning
hour. IN
Lieutenant Reynolds. of the opposi-
ton, and presiding officer of the Senate
seems to have So borne himself as to
win the hearty approval or the Demo
Gratis. They propose a testimonial.
Well. when a partisan rises above par
ty and does well. give him credit for
it.-Wilmington Messenger.
Owing to the fact that the name of
Mr.. Hart, of Edgecombe, is being pr4ss-
ed for place on the directorate of the
Agricultural Department, he was yesreT-
day excused from the House committee
appointed to select these directors and
Mr.. Craig. of Buneombe, was appoint
ed in his place.
The Speaker yesterday appointed the
following committee on the part of the
House TO select directors for the Agri-
cultural Department.: Messrs. Hart. of
Edgecombe; Williams. of lredell; No
BILE. OF Jones. The members of the
Senate branch of the committee are
Senators Speght and Williams.
The Fayetteville Observer notes the
death of Mrs. l.. M. McKethan, the old
est member of the Fayetteville Presby-
trian church. She was born Novem-
Der 2Sth, 1909. She leaves three sons
Col. Hector McKethan, Mr. Il. T. Me
Kethan and Major A. a. McKethan.
Mr.. Gillian, of Edgecombe, was yes
terday the recipient of many congratu,
lations, on having successfully landed
Mr.. Cherry, his candidate for Keeper
Of the Capitol There was a 1hot fight
and many candidates for the place.
The mistake in the A. and NJ. College
reorganization bill, whereby the college
was debared of its annual State APP
preparation of $4,000 was yesterday
corrected; and the college will be allowed
to keep the appropriation.
Leave of absence from the House
was yesterday granted to Mr.. Beasley,
of Currituck (sick), Mr.. Brown, OF Stan
ly, ton account of sickness of his SOM;
Mr.. Mcneil, of Brunswick, and Mr..
Reeves. of Ashe.
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