The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-10
Legislative Echoes.
WHAT THE EDITORS ARE SAYING
ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE.
The Concensus of Opinion is that the Reason
able Expectations Of the People Were
Met-The Voters Will Approve.

rs Will Approve.
upon which prices were asked fof nj
less than the cost of composition and
printing. but they expected to mako up
for this loss on their charges for work
upon which no price had been made.
If this report is true then they do lot
deserve the contract for while apDar-
emily the lowest bidder their expressed
purpose to make nip the loss" in o.her
classes of work shows an intent to
charge extortionatG and unjust prices
wherever possible Lumherton Roh2so-
Man.
The Legislature last week voted 10
restore the Wilson's as Railroad Com
missioners. This was done after Il thor
ough Investigation had been held by !;
committee appointed for this purpose.
s. Ohio Wilson said he wanted 4 yindi-
cation of his cause and Woatd place
his resignation in the hands of the
committee If they found that he was
not guilty of the charges made LIZ The
Governor. But now since his yinlicltian
he says he didn't mean To resign and
will contest the gentleman appointed in
his place. Well. this is just what Il
great many Democrats, who know Ohio
said he would do. We are proud 10 say
that our Representative and senator.
both voted against the bill to reinstace.
We believe this was almost the ulani-
nous views of their constituents, and
they viii have their endorsements for
it.--Roxhoro Courier.
The libel law brought before the Leg
islature seems TO have been lost. Acct
dentally of course. Nh men who stand
in the passes defending The people
against the cncroachments and schemes
Of politicians had a right 10 expect one
little favor out of the thousands b.
slowed. We believe there is no body
of men in the State who are more will
| ing to do justice and to mate out justice
than the EDITORS. But politicians are
often one thing before the election
and another thereafter. We notice some
members got through measures for air
own good and purse. We wonder if
their characters could suffer by inst
| libel law. Salisbury Truth.
The lower house OF the Legislature on
Monday passed n bill all right TO change
| the name of Gold Point 10 Silver Point.
| 1t made a fatal oversight. however. in
| falling TO change the name Of Gold
| Hill to Silver lillian omission
which. il il hoped It is not
too late 10 splly. Failure to
enact this muchnec,led legislation
would he justly regarded rs i betrayal
| Of the Noble Cause Of l6 70 ] and
could not. fail to operate /. III. serions
injury Of what Uncle Dayy lcgkins used
to call .'thc PARTY. Charlotte Obs r
| yer.
After all that has ben said and done
aud after il has been accepted as GER
| tain that Barnes Bros. will get the
State printing hitch has been enrnnn-
tered: for some cause Barnes has failed
10 sign the contract and the printing
will go to Edwards & Rroughton and T..
NJ. I'zzell. Of Raleigh The State should
stop this everlasting scramble over the
public printing by owning lis plant and
appointing Il competent man as public
printer 10 manage it.-tsrfensltoro Tele-
gram.
we ara glad to see that the pre- sent
establishment and dpbllilling OF public
schools in almost every county N thc
State. This is indeed good and popular
| legislation. The universal education
OF the masses through on non sectasi;,n
school system is the hobby Gf progress
aud patriotism and Therefore does re-
ceive the highest appreciation Of al men
who have the welfare OF cur pso..,e ;ll.d
country AT heart Salisbury Truth
We have watched. with a great deal
Of interest. the proceedings OF the
! North Carolina Legislature, Which ad
jourlls to-day. and have been M
pressed by the intelligent manner in
which business has been conducted in
lat. Its members appear TO have been
capable, wel-equipped business nie1.-
to have known exactly what they wJns-
ed and 10 have proceeded in Il direct
manner, without waste of time, TO secure
the Wilmington Messenger.
If we were a member of the Legisla-
ture we would have voted gladly FOR Mr..
Gattls' amendment TO restore tho old
"blue-back' spelling book to the rom-
mon schools for two reasons: first. he
cause il learned people how 10 spell with
more accuracy than the average pupil Of
\ to-day and i'll the second place because
its price is within the reach of the poor
est family. We are sorry the amend
ment was lost.-Charity and Children.
The Snate put its foot on the Textile
school that was proposed to be anne:;al
TO the a. and VI. College, aft6r all. The
Senate is making a very rocky Road
for the educational wire ulerS, and
the people ri oicc greatly thereat Tive
time was when IA college president was
/ Il powerful figure in the lobby; low he
lis an exceedingly small potato Chariti
4 and Children.
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The failure of the textile school Hill
in the Senate is a disappointment and
n surprise. Ii had been supposed that
Its principal danger was in the Hoasc.
and that if it could get through that
body it would have plain sailing IN the
Senate. So we will have 10 wait awhile
for The textile school. But ii is coming.
+ --C harlotte Observer
Mr.. Jas. NJ Wood. one OF our coiln-
lty's Representatives iii the lower house
Of the Legislature. and whose votes on