The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-17
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.

Correspondent to The Commonwealth.
Raleigh, January l4lh.--While the
printers are putting these lines III type
Raleigh will be crowded with vi.ito RS
from all sections of the State to witness
the ceremonies incident to the formal
Inauguration OF Governor Aycock and
the balance of the new officers.
The half.rate fare offered by all the
railroads served to induce thousands to
come, among them several military
companies. Great preparations have
been making for several weeks and the
arrangements are complete to day for
successfully "pullling off" the event
tomorrow.
The hold-oyer Lieut-Gov. (Reyno!ds)
has been acting as presiding officer OF
the Senate during the first week of the
session, but Lieut.-Gov. Turner will
now relieve him of that duty.
There is one contest in the Senate
the 33d, or Ashevllle district-wh,ch
sends two Senators, Messrs. Gudger
and SPRINGFIELD (Dems.) John w.
Stamey (Rep.) files notice OF contest
for the seat OF Mr.. Springfield. His
case il considered not strong one.
| Quite a number of bills were intro
duced during the first week of the ses-
sion, among them bills to regulate the
hours OF labor, etc., in cotton mills and
and prohibit employment OF children
under certain age 10y Mr.. Wright OF
Rowan), and several designed to pro-
vide for the application OF all the
school money derived from taxation
of property OF white people to the
white schools exclusively, the negro
schools to get only the money paid by
the colored owners OF property for a
like purpose. There is quite a dema I'D
on the part of some for such a law,
but 1t is opposed by many. 1t is I'M
possible to say at this juncture whether
such a bill will be passed.
The Legislature his increased the
salary Of governors OF the State hereafter
from So, COO to 81 Geo per year. Though
there will be some criticism CT this
action in certain quarters, It was a
proper action. Every governor who
has served the State since the "man-
sion" was built has left the offico sew
eral THOUSAND dollars poorer than when
he entered l.. Can not live ON So 900
and keep up appearances. Governor
Russell (who recommends the increase
of his successore) ilas spent ST. 900 in
addition to the salary he received in
living during his term. A poor man
could not aboard to take the office at
$4,000. The increase resily should
have been to $1,000. 1t would haye
been ncna too much.
DIsPENsARIEs IN BAD oDOR.
This Legislature is evidently oppos-
ed to the selling of liquor through the
dispensary system, certainly unless tie
white voters Of any town or county
where it is proposed to establish one
Enthusiastically favor it.
The Senate granted immediate con.
sideration to Senator Glenn's bill abol-
ishing the one at Greensboro. and pas
sed it unanimously the second day of
the session and the one at Fayetteville
will 60 by board, Senator Mcneil
states, as soon as the white primary is
held and gets the opportunity to kill
it by bill like that OF Senator Glenn's,
which (having passed the House Fri
day." is now law, and there will be
no Greensboro dispensary in operation
after February LIST.
NO IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Some newspaper correspondents have
been sending out from time to time q
sensational "rumor" that two OF the
Justices oi the Supreme Court would
be impeached by this Legislature.
There is not word of truth in the ire
port, and neither Judge Furcbes nor
This season there is a large death
rate among children from Group and
lung troubles. Prompt action will
save the little ones from these terrible
diseases. We know OF nothing so GER