The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-17
EXTRA SESSION LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF GENERAL As
sEMELY ONLY THREE WEEKS OFF.
[From Our Regular Correspondent

TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
RALEIGH, n. c., May 15.-The time
set for the Resembling of the Legis-
Ia ture of 1899 in adjourned session is
only three weeks off, and yet very little
has been said or published anent this
important event.
At the time the extra session was de-
cided upon, ard again lately, few
have expressed the opinion or fear
that here will be 'fslim attendance"
as the members will not only not re-
ceive pay for their services while here
but will be put to the expense OF main
tanning themselves during the session.
I don't believe it; I cannot sub
scribe to such a selfish view.
Again it is argued that many may
think that because it is necessary for
only quorum to attend Chat is to
say 81 representatives. and 26 Senators)
in order to attend to the business iii
hand, considerable number may alb
sent themselves on that account.
This is a false premise, and such a
conclusion would be very unfortunate
tor the party-and do not believe a
single patriotic member OF the General
Assembly can conscientiously enter
tain it.
EVERY DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATOR SHOULD
BE PRESENT.
It is highly important that every
Democratic member of the General
Assembly should attend the adjourned
or extra session of the Legislature.
The reasons are too obvious to necessi-
tate detailed statement OF them.
In the first place several extremely
important questions are likely to be
considered on some of them the party
may be divided as to the modus
operandi OF accomplishing certain de-
sired results, and it is highly necessary
that the body and the party should
have the benefit of the opinions and
wisdom ard action of the representa-
tives of all sections of the State and OF
every county in the Commonwealth.
The text Of the pending Consti,u
tionsl Amendment will come up for
consideration some think there should
be certain additions made there
to and possibly the elimination or
change OF other passages. To reach
the right conclusion as to these mat
ters it is very desirable that the conn
sci Of every Democratic legislator
should be available and the conference
or caucus should be participated in by
them all-for, / take it, there is none
so capable of giving good advice as to
the existing. conditions and future
prospects and of stating the views ard
desires of the voters es. these legisIa-
tors themselves, fresh from the people
whom they represent.
THOSE DESIRING IT MAY BE ENTER
TANNED FREE.
Other matters of importance demand
action at the coming session. as 1t will
be too late to attend to them next
winter.
For instance, / have heard many
representative and stanch Democrats,
who have the best interests OF the par
ty at heart, say that provision should
be made for holding the Senatorial
Primary, ordered so overwhelmingly
and with such unanlnity by the re-
cent State convention that il should
be "legallzed" Just as its successors
are certain TO be by the next Leaisia-
ture, and as the party platform de-
mands that provision for the appoint
ment and compensation of the poll
holders should be made, and the other
necessary details attended to by the
proper authority, which is the General
Assembly.
There are several other matters, not
only Of party import, but affecting the
veal and prosperity of the State and
our people, which demand attention
at this particular time aad which NAV
be considered and acted upon.
All of these can be disposed of in a
iew, DAYS, however, and it Is not likely
shat tie session VIII last longer than
week or two.
Now, as to the expenses incurred
by mem bers-I think 1t can be conf
IDENTITY stated that any member; whose
financial condition is such that he
! feels he cannot readily meet them
(and they would not oe large), will be
cared for and entertained while here
by citizens free of cost to him, and
when this arrangement is not perfect
ed provision will be made by the party
with boarding houses to the same end.
1t is not thought that many cases OF
this character will be met with, how
ever.
l myself know of several gentlemen
who have expressed a willingness to
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