The news & observer., 1901-03-15

clause in the revenue b!1I on the income
tax l did not say anything against Mr..
Bryan for Grover Cleveland. w. j.
Bryan and myself all favored the in
come tax which passed Congress and
was afterwards pronounced to be un-
constitutional by the Supreme court of
the United States am a personal
friend of both Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Bryan and l had no thought of casting
a reproach upon either in my argument
against the graduated income tax in the
revenue bill now pending in the
General Assembly. I did not say who
was responsible for the defeat of the
Democratic party in the last two Pres
idential elections, and / took my part
of the blame. One thing is apparent,
however, that our party has lost power
and gone into exile in nearly all the
northern States, and / am not anxious
to see the North Carolina Democratic
party by any injudicIous legislation of
this General Assembly make it pos
sible for the Republican party to be-
come the dominant party in this State"
THE MORNING SESSION.
The Senate convened at $50, Lieuten-
ant Governor Turner presiding and Rev.
"a. n. bulICI OlIClCO pl dy CA.
The Senate refused TO concur in the
House amendments to the primary cleo
ton bill and Senator's Brown and Ar
rington were appointed as conference
committee.
PASSED THIRD READING.
House bill: The machinery act.
House bill: To pay J. G. Bowl SIG
as public school teacher.
House bill: To amend section 1876
of the code.
House BILL To create two school dis
tricts in Stokes.
House bill: To amend charter of the
town of MaXton.
House bill: To enlarge and change
the bonds of certain townships in
Stokes.
House bill: To prohibit fast driving
over bridges in Camden.
House bill: To change the line of
Hudson township.
House bill: To amend chapter 412,
Laws of 1887.
House Resolution approving Col. r.
B. Creecy's Work Tales of a Grand
father.
House bill: To amend section 2159 of
the code allowing cavitors to prosecute
without giving bond.
House bill: For relief of B. C. High.
House bill: To incorporate Peru
school house in Anson county. Sena-
tors Leak and Morrison both asked
that this bill be referred to the judi
ciary committee, the place being in,
their district This motion was voted
down and the bill passed.
INi T~1,
county.
House bill: Approprlating the county
boards of education. Numerous amend
ments We're rejected and a few were.
adopted. The bill passed third reading.
seven Republicans voting no o'iand two
voting for it,
House bill To prevent the indebted
ness of State institutions without au-
thority.
House bill: To allow the sale Of land
for taxes. Senator Henderson thought
the present law for selling lands for
taxes very unjust.
Senator Travis presented the report
of the conference committee on Jus
tees of the Peace and the Senate re-
ceded from its amendments regarding
Halifax and Craven. Senator Warren
said he had stood out against the Craven
county list to the last moment and now
yielded rather than endanger and inn
peril the whole bill.
At the afternoon session the following
passed:
House bill: Regulating process of ac-
tion against corporations
House bill: To amend the school law
ratified March IL, 1901.
House bill: To amend section 347 of
the Code regulating attachments
House bill: Authorizing enrolling
clerk and assistants needed remain not
exceeding four days to straighten up
the business of the office and receive
per diem