The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-24
ANT|-CIGARETTE
BILL POSTPONED
Senate Imposes Graded Tax
on Corporations.
RESPECT TO DEAD QUEEN
Resolutions of Sympathy For British
Empire Adopted.
RESPECT TO DEAD QUEEN
MARSHALLS cRuMpACKER AMENDMENT
Senator's Sreight and Sugg Announce Their
Regret That They Gould Not be Pr s.
ent 10 Vote for Mr.. Sima o7s
Impor ant Bills.

Impor ant Bills.
The session of the Senate yesterday
was interrupted by the joint session at
noon when the Senator'S went in a body
to the Hall of Representatives. where
they heard the result of the Senatorial
election declared.
The anti-cigarette bill introduced by
Senator Brown and favorably reported
by the Senate Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, was the special order
for yesterday and the galleries and lob
bies were crowded to hear the discussion
which the measure was expected to eX
cite. However, this did not maserialize,
for Senator Vann moved, as soon as the
bill was taken up. that ii be referred TO
the Judiciary Committee. and Senator
Brown acceded 10 this course. However
in so doing he distinctly stated that this
was not the end of the bill; it would
come before the Senate fer action, but
Since some legal points had been raised
he was willing to have the judgment Of
the Judiciary Committee before proceed
ing further. The bill was nct intended
to operate against North Carolinians,
and did not prohibit the manufacture but
the sale in the State.
THEIR CHOICE RECORDED.
. Senator Speight of Edgecombe. and
Senator Sugg. of Greene, were in the
Chamber yesterday, and when the journ-
al was read asked that they might be re-
corded as voting for Hon f. NJ. Simmons
for Senator Lieutenant Governor Turner
held that the election was over and
could not be reopened but ii was entered
upon the journal that Senators Speight
and sugg, had they been present, would
have voted for Mr.. Simmons. The only
other two Democratic Senators absent,
Senators Gudger and Stringfed. both
sterling Democrats, who regret exceed
ingly that they were kept away.
were Senators Gudger and Stringield both
MIR. MARSHALLS GAME.
Senator Marshall, Republican. of Surry
introduced a regular Crumpacker bill
yesterday in the nature of d Constitution
al amendment. The bill is to amend the
Constitution of North Carolina, and pro-
vides:
That sections a, and of Article of
the Constitution of North Carolina be
abrogated and in lieu thereof substitute
the following:
Section A. That Senate districts be so
altered by General Assembly of 1903 and
after that at first session after return
of ever remuneration ordered by Con-
CESS, so that each Senate district shall
contain as near as may be an equal num-
ber of MISUNDERSTANDING negroes,
aliens and Indians not taxed-and Shall
remain unaltered until return of another
enumeration and shall at all times con-
sist of contiguous territory, no county to
be divided unless entitled to as many as
two Senators.
Section 5. provides that the House of
Representatives shall have 120 members
bi-ennially, chosen by ballot elected by
counties respectively, according to popu-
lation, excluding negroes. aliens and In
dlans not taxed, each county to have at
least cne Representative.
Section 6 provides that the ratio of
representation shall be ascertaned by
dividing amount CT population of State.
(excuding negroes, aliens and Indians
not taxed), by the number of representa-
tves To each county containing the
ratio or less and not twice the said ratio
one representative; to counties contain
ing twice but not three times the said
ratio two Representatives each, and so
on progressively. the remaining Repre-
sentatiyes to be assigned severally to the
counties having the largest fractions.
The bill also provides for the subms-
sion of the proposed amendment to the
voters of the State at the next regular
election for members of the General AS
seTnbly, and provides the machinery for
holding and declaring the result of the
same
The Senate adopted two resolutions out
of respect to the late Queen Victoria: one
rom the House and the other originating
in the Senate. The latter provides that
the flag on the Capitol shall be half mast
ed for three days.
Senators Foushec Ward and Burroughs
introduced important bills. the latter Civ
ing the Seaboard Air Line Railway GER
tain powers. The bill is printed else
where in this paper. The bill by Senator
Henderson regarding alimony in cases of
absolute divorce will excite much discus
sion and iC appears in full in an account
of the session of the Judiciary Committee
yesterday in today's paper
Senator London's bill making 30 davs
before court instead OF 10 for filing com
plants IN suits to try title for office
passed the Senate.
The Senate unanimously passed the bin
introduced by Senator Smith. of Johnson.