The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-15
THE SENATE HUGS
ITS
ENDLESS CHAIN
No Time Limit to the Intro
duction of Bills.
THE SESSION WILL PROVE
A RECORD BREAKER IN NUMBER
OF LAWS TURNED OUT.
IF TIE PRESENT PACE is MslsTAiNtO
A Question that failed TO Get an fnswar. A
Bill TO psed he PAIRING Guts's and
One to Provide RaI-gh Nh

The Senate subsidized into its wonted
s0mnolency again on yesterday, and the
endless chain of petty bills proceeded on
its way. The Impeachment of Judge
Norwood went over until eleven O'Clock
to-day at the request of the House. His
resignation, as stated yesterday, has
been forwarded. Its acceptance will
close the incident.
Later in the day Senator Glenn called
attention to the fact that to-day would
be the last day for the introduction OF
bills under the resolution passed early Ill
the session. 1t was developed, however,
that the resolution was joint one, had
failed to pass the House and was there
fore not binding. Senator Glenn then
suggested that in their cal for passing
purely private measures puulc matters
of moment were being neglected. But
the Senate was not disposed to take steps
TO cut off the Introduction of bills.
The inevitable result of continuance
Of its past policy will be that the
Legislature will either be forced to sit
the full sixty days out or the matters
that come to most viii be done in a
rush or not done at all. While it is very
right and proper doubtless that people
who have gotten themselves in unpleas-
ant places should be given relief and
that there should be bridges and ferries.
it is the opinion of the ablest men in
the Senate that local legislation is be-
ing greatly overdone at this session.
One consequence of this oyer-indul-
gence in law-making has been that the
Senators have become tagged and bored
with the naturally wearisome work in
committees and ouorums have become
the exception instead of the rule. LII
the member does not happen to have a
bill before the committee he finds it
difficult to spur himself into attendance.
While the Senate keeps up with its cal
endar, it takes two houses TO make a
law. and its flood of bills helps TO still
further swamp the House calendar.
That this Legislature was not elected
on local issues and that general matters
have right Of way seems 30 have been,
in large measure, forgotten.
Senator Hairston enquired at the ses-
sion yesterday morning what was being
done in the way of investigating the Ag-
ricultural Department and pointed out
that the same John X. Smith, who help
ed the penltentiary into the condition in
which the investigating committee found
ii. is still at the head of the Department.
The Senator was referred TO the clerk
for the names of the members of the
committee. and there, apparently, knowl-
edge of the matter ended. There is, of
course, still time for the committee TO
take the Senate into its confidence.
Senator Travis introduced a bill TO
regulate the bringing of actions against
State Prison officials. 1t passed the
Senate and the gist of it appears below
A bin which means much to Raleigh.
the hin to incorporate the Olivia Raney
Public Library, passed its three read
ings under a suspension of the rules.
The rest was. of the usual variety.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
S. b. 1G3 Senator Robinson: To re-
peal chapter 429, Laws of 1895, rs to
graded schools of Clinton. To judiciary
Committee.
S. Il .764-Senator Lowe: To establish
graded schools in Linconton. To COM
mittee on Education.
s. b. 16G- Senator Mason: To provide
for the payment of certain school vouch-
ers in CASTOR county. To Committee o.
Education.
S. Il. 767-Senator Collie: To amend
section 2,S16 Of the Code as to impound-
ing stock To Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances.
s. r. 1863 Senator Cowper: To put
John Il. Jones on the pension roll: To
Committee on Pensions.
s. b. 169-Senator Cowper: To amend
the act Of 1899 to allow Albemarle canal
10 take tolls To Committee on Internal
improvements.
s. b. 770-Senator Hairston: To pro-
hibit the sale of liquor within two miles
or Shoals Mill church in Davie county.
To Committee on Propositions and Grey
ances.
S. b. 771-Senator James: To amend
charter of Winterville. On Calendar
S. II. 772-Senator Daniels: To incor-
porate the town Of Goldsboro. TO Com
mittee on Counties. Cities and Towns.
s. r.. Ex-senator Daniels. by request:
To incorporate the Industrial and Bene-
VIOLENT Association. TO Committee on
Corporations.
$. Il. 774-Senator Daniels. by request:
For the relief of Rev. A. l.. Sumner
To Committee on Education.
S. Il. 7S0- Senator Mason: To author
ize the commissioners of CASTOR county
TO levy n special tax. To calendar
S. Il. 7S1-Senator Mason: To incor-
poratc the Ozart Mills. TO Committee
on Corporations.
$. Il. 776-Senator Skinner: To pro-
hibit the sale of liquor in Jackson town
ship, Northampton county. To Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
:. Il. 77S-Senator Brown: To pro-
hibit the sale of liquor in Columbus
county and provide for a dispensary at
Whiteyille. To calendar.
:. Il. 779--Senator Fuller: TO incor-
porate the North Carolina Mutual and
Provident Association. To Committee
on Corporations.
NEW BILLS PASSED.
s. b. 7G5-Senator Osborne: To in
corporate the Olivia Raney Public Ii.
brary.
S. b. 775--Senator Travis: To au-
thorize and regulate an action to test