The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Our Law Makers Are Dcino
For North Carolina.
DRAWING ToWARES ITS END.
TUESDAY, FEBRUAY 7TH.

TUESDAY, FEBRUAY 7TH.
SENATE.-After an hours discuss
ion In the Senate on the bill to chang
the time for holding local option elect
ions, Senator Glenn withdrew the bill
Neither dry, wet nor dlspensary count
les seemed to view the measure witt
favor, RS general law, and so many
counties were exempted from Its opera
ton that 1t was thought best to with
draw 1t altogether. Counties that have
prohibition feared that the "antis'
would start crusade for license under
the law, counties with dlspensaries
feared the general law would effect
them and some counties that have
license we're opposed to 1t. The prin-
cipal objection, urged by all three
classes impartially, was that the meas
ure would open up field for the pro.
fessional agitator. It was brought out
in the discussion that prohibltionists
were by no means at one upon the de-
sirablllty OF the law, in some instances
petitions largely signed by ministers
and laymen having been received pro-
testing against the passage of bill.
Voluminous petitions had been received
asking that it pass, About twenty
counties asked to be exempted from
the operation of the law.
Under resolution by Senator Cooke,
committee was appointed to wait on
Gov. Russell and learn how many va
cancies existed on the board of directors
of the State prison. The President ap-
pointed Senator Cooke on behalf of the
Senate. The committee called on the
Governor and reported that but two va
cancles existed. Messrs. NJ. l.. Bryan,
OF Madison, and w. G.. Newland, OF
Caldwell, of the caucus nominees, were
elected.
The bill to erase the 1,ames of James
Young and others from the corner
stone of the white Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institution passed its final read
Ing without a dissenting vote. The ayes
and noes were called by Senator Glenn
and showed 81 ayes, no noes
Senator Fuller was excused from
voting.
OF bills passed third reading We note
H. B. l,O41: Amendatory OF the
act to incorporate State Prison and
provide for government thereof by
providing that penitentiary directors
may meet anywhere In the city of
Raleigh.
S. B. 472, III. B. 444: To prohibit
hunting in Halifax county without
written consent of the land owners.
S. B. $50, H. B. 154: To change
the corner stone of the white D. D. and
B Institution to show only the date
and to put bronze plate within the
building with the names of B. F. Monta-
que, chairman of the building commit
tee I. M. Proctor, H. Morson, G.. F.
Meserve. He Herrlng,J J. R. Williams,
Jno. F.. Ray, principal !; F. P. Milburn,
architect. Ayes, 81 noes, 0.
HOUSE.-Of the bills passed we
note:
H. B. 1,O41. Act supplemental to
an act to incorporate the States prison
and provide a government thereof
This bill permits the new board to
meet at any place in the city OF Raj
eigh they may see fit, if for any reason
they find it lmpracticable at the peni-
on February 10th.
The House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns decided to report
favorably Isaac Smiths resolution
calling on the North Carolina delega-
ton In Congress to use its best efforts
In behalf of bill providing for return
Ing to the negroes Of the South the
money they lost In Freedman's Bank
just after the war.
The negroes of North Carolina, it is
stated, lost over half million dollars
by this institution, which was supposed
to be under the guardianship OF the
United States government.
The late recorder of deeds 81 Wash
ington, H. J. Taylor, (col), appeared
before the committee in behalf of the
The committee was unanimous in
it's recommendation that the resolutions
do pass.