The news & observer., 1901-03-10

respects misleading.
II would like to ask Senator Lindsay"
said Senator Gudger, "if he would not
substitute in the report the words not
specific instead of misleading in con-
nection with Superintendent Rays re-
port.
IF that is DONE" replied Senator Lind
say, then will add also the words and
deceptive.
Senator Justice thought that the report
should so back to the committee with the
request that they state specifically where
in the superintendent report was mis-
leading and have this Incorporated in
their report. This would be fairer and
more satisfactory.
Il can state on the floor of the Senate
if any Senator asks the question" was
the reply.
But that information should go with
the report to the public said Senator
Justice" the two things should not be
disjointed, the man reading one should
see both"
Senator Brown said the Legislature had
appointed a committee to investigate and
it was with the committee and not the
General Assembly TO say what language
that report should be couched in. The
committee had the evidence before them,
the Senate had not.
Senator Lindsay stated that he and
Representative Page were appointed as a
sub committee to draft the report and
they submitted it to the full committee
Friday afternoon. Senator Lindsay's idea
had been to make the report full and re-
cite the evidence, but the committee had
overruled him in that. so they had drawn
it in this shape. The evidence accom-
panied the report though, and it was open
to inspection.
Senator Broughton stated that from
the report one would conclude that Mr..
White was the man on trial; it seemed
10 him that the committee had gone a
long ways out of their way to praise Mr..
White; he did not know charges were
against him, he thought the institution
not MIR White was under investigation
you have not read the evidence. that
win show you where Mr. White comes
in. for he was really on trial." said
Senator Lindsay Besides did you not
aliude 10 these charges on the day the
resolution passed the Senate as coming
from him and being frivolous?"
Il did not know then who was making
the charges replied Senator Broughton
and l gave to the Senate that day re-
port current and so stated then" At
this point Senator Justices motion pre-
vailed and the report went back to the
committee.
PROTECTION FROM FOWLS.
The Senate had some enjoyment over
bill from the House entitled IAN act to
protect suffering land owners from depri-
dations by fowls applying to Cleveland
county. When the bill was read Senator
Dula proposed an amendment that this
act. shall not prevent the free passage
of humming birds through the air." Sen
ator Webb explained the bill, saying un-
der Supreme court decision the only re-
lief from destruction of crops by chickens.
turkeys, geese and other fowls was to
catch and empound them This was i'm
practicable and there was really no relief
for the ouitivi tors Of gardens an tiel is
This bill furnishes the protection against
fowls that the stock law does from ami
mails. Senator London suggested that
pigeons were destructive but Senator
Webb said they were not fowls and could
be shot.
Numerous amendments were then sent
up and the bill passed after the following
counties had been added, Mecklenburg,
Cabarrus, Iredell. Graham, Alamance,
Bladen, Currituck, Durham,
Wayne. Surry and Edgecombe.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The Senate bill to provide for holding
county, city and town elections was ex-
planned by Senator Foushee The bill
makes all city elections every two years
and only simplifies the general law. The
election comes on the first Tuesday in
May instead of the first Monday de-
cided advantage would result from having
q uniform law for municipal elections.
Senator Arlington offered an amendment
that this shall not apply to Rocky Mount
Senator Webb offered an amendment not
to apply to towns which have provisions
for the elections in their charters The
bill was then sent to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
THE MORNING SESSION.
Lieutenant Governor Turner called the
Senate to order at 10 o'clock, and Rev. M.
NJ. Mcfarland offered prayer Bills were
as follows:
By Mr.. Foushee: To amend chapter
272, Laws 1898.
BY Mr. Leak: To authorize Monroe to
sell certain property.
By Mr.. Alexander: To allow S. w.
Davis to practice law.
BY Mr.. Travis: To amend chapter $40.
Private Laws 1899
PASSED THIRD READING.
Senate Bill: To amend chapter 5S1.
Laws 1899 regarding road law in certain
House Bill: For better drainage of
swamp lands at the head of Pungo river
House Bill: To authorize Buncombe |
county to issue bonds.
House Bill: To allow the town of Muir |
rees6oro to fund its Indebtedness.
Senate Bill: TO authorize the town of |
Monroe to fund it's outstanding indebted /
less.
House Bill: To allow the electors of |
iaston to vote on the removal OF county |
'eat from Dallas to Gastonia.
House Bill; To authorize the electors
If Guilford to vote on bonds for road inn
)rovements.
Senate Bill For the control of the A.
md NJ College and the Agricultural De-
)artment
House Bill: To allow Orange county to
ssue bonds for roads
House Bill: For better working of the