The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-17

the conditions were opposed TO creating
the county. If the matter had been sub
mitted on its merits and lobbyists had
been kept out of il no new county
would have been created He was for
white supremacy and thought sacrifices
should be made for it. There was much
less need of a new county now than
formerly. He had not found lobbyist
from the east Of Raleigh working for
the new county.
Senator Glenn replied 10 Senator
Mcintyre. He stated that if any new
counties should hereafter make the
showing Scotland had made he would
vote for them. The same arguments
had been made when the proposition to
divide Orange county in 1891 was
made: yet both Durham and Orange
had been the better for the division.
There had never been n new county
made that had afterward wished 10 re-
turn to the old. 1t was not true that
small counties were forced to levy spe-
cal taxes for running expenses any
more than large counties. He did not
believe it would injure the Democratic
party in that section. As TO the roads.
the sand of Richmond was worse than
the mud Of Forsyth and Buncombe.
Senator Glenn closed with an eloquent
tribute to the people of Scotland
county and TO the people Of old SEQ
land.
Senator Hicks thought that enough
had been said about Scotland county.
From a practical standpoint there
would be great saving TO the people.
That had been the experience OF Eanac
county after it cut off from Granville.
He said that if il went TO vote he
could imagine barrels Of whiskey would
he rolled down from Robeson. Sena-
tor Brown objected to any such I'M
putation being east upon the people OF
Robeson Senator Hicks: Il was
merely imagining" Senator Brown:
Il object TO your imagining; facts in
such ease are what is wanted. Con-
tinuing Senator Hicks argued that the
precedent OF making new counties had
been set already.
Senator Danleis said that ordinarily
he should favor the amendment 70 sub
nit to a vote. but he thought the wishes
of the people Sufficiently we'll ascer-
tanned.
Senator Travis said that he felt like
the county of Scotland had been al
ready established. TO order an e,ec-
ton was to put the county to needless
expense. 1t was not fair 10 pnt the
election in the hands of the commits
sioners of Richmond county, who were
opposed to establishing the county. A
heroic fight had been made for The
county year after year and the adro-
Gates Of it deserved to win.
AT the close of the debate the vote
REQUIRED on the amendment, which WAS
lost. Thtn the bill came up f4S is
second reading and passed. he vote
being SO ayes" and NOES" Sena-
tor Stanback was excused from voting
Senators Brown Butler, Mcintyre and
Robinson voted in the negative. The
minority al voted aye
The bill TO amen and cod:fy the pub
lie school laws Of the State was intro
duced by Senator Smith chairman of
The Committee on Education.
NEW BILLS.
s. h. 500. Senator Hicks: To estab-
lish State text book commission TO
Committee on Education.
S. 3. $50, Senator Jerome: 10 au-
thorize constables TO appoint deputies.
TO judiciary Committee.
s. b. S31. Senator Skinner: For the
relief of Elizabeth City Fair Associa-
ton. To Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
s. h. S32. Senator Mcintyre: To
prevent frauds by parties obtaining
advances OH agricultural liens. To Ju-
dietary Committee.
s. Il. $50. Senator Smith: To estab-
lish a public ferry over Rocky river.
To calendar.
s. r. S34. Senator James: To pro-
vide Cor dispensary at Greenville. To
Committee on Propositions and Griev1
ances.
s. Il. $40. Senator Murray: To in
corporate the town of Mountain Park