The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-16
REVENUE BILL RATIFIED
Resolution Of sympathy on the Death
Of Elk President Harrison.
SENATE ANIl.GAMBLING BILL PASSED
Mr.. Jenkins NIX an Eloquent Farewell Spe, oh
Singing Of Songs and Passing Of
less While Wal ing For
the Sena e.

Work and play took turn and turn
amout In the House yesterday morning.
1t was the last day Of the session, in
accordance with the resolution adopted on
Thursday night, and the members felt a
little skylarky over the fact. Neyerthe-
less, some important legislation was
transacted. The Revenue bill was at last
ratified, and, Messrs. Gattis and Willard
sighed signs of relief The Senate Anti
Gambling bill was passed without dis
cusson. This is:ai meaure to prevent
betting in bartrooms and applies to slot
machines as we'll as other gambling de-
vices Judge Aliens bill changing the
system of clerical work in the General
Assembly, was also passed. 1t abolishes
the offices Of Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerks, and provides that the work Of
these offices shall be done under the
has been counted up that this measure
will save the State from twenty five
hundred to three thousand dollars every
time the Legislature meets. The bin is
to go into effect May LIST, 1901. Messrs
Willard and Whitaker of Forsythe both
introduced bills of similar nature at the
beginning of the session; but they did not
meet with kindly reception at that
time
Tho nd our ~ oil nI.o
IL: 80 amid the singing of songs and fare
well speeches and general feeling of
perfect unanimity and good fellowship.
Not an incident occurred during the en-
tire morning that could be even con-
strued as marring in the least the abso-
lutte concord of the body.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Speaker Moore called the House to or
der at 8 o'clock. and Rev. A. A. Butler,
of the Fayetteville Street Baptist
church, made the opening prayer.
Reading of the journal was dispensed
with, on motion of Mr. Shelton.
The following new bills passed imme-
date readings:
Gattis. of Orange, supplemental to the
Revenue bill, amending section n, mer
chants tax, in regard to fees of register
of deeds
Shannonhouse, of Mecklenburg, author
izing the board of aldermen of Charlotte
to appropriate funds to maintain a free
library to be given by Mr.. Andrew Car
negie.
The chair appointed Messrs. Winston
and Shannonhouse as members on the
part Of the House of the joint commit
tee to investigate the accounts of the
Treasury Department, in view of the
deficit caused by Major Martins embez-
element.
roll-call vote at $50 showed 70
members answering.
SMOKING ALLOWED.
Mr.. Marlborough moved that the rules
against smoking be suspended. Mr..
Patterson offered an amendment that
they be not suspended until Judge
Allen supplied the members with cigars
against smoking in the hall, and Mr.
Willard proposed to amend by striking
out the county of Granville.
What will the gentleman from Wayne
furnish those who do not smoker" asked
Judge Graham
81 will tell the gentleman in private, ;"
replied Judge Allen.
The amendments were then adopted,
and the motion carried.
The members lighted their cigars, but
coon thereafter Speaker Moore spied a
lady in the gallery and called halt.
CODE REVISION DIES PEACEFULLY.
The Senate amendment to the bill for
revising and digesting the public statute
laws, reducing the compensation of the
commissioners from $4,000 to $1,000, was
taken up. 1t had failed on Thursday
night for want of a quorum.
Mr.. Rountree, who introduced the bill