The news & observer., 1901-01-25
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Pearson's reason for wanting to get
the Republican nomination for Senator
seems partially to have been inspired by
a desire to ''get even with Russell. Yes
terday's Washington Post says:
This action of the North Carolina Re-
publicans is considered by Mr.. Pearson
friends to be a complete and significant
answer to the violent personal attack
which Governor Russell made upon that
gentleman on the day on which the con-
tested election case of Pearson VS.. Craw-
ford was called up for hearing in the
House"
Mr. w. ]. Christian. of Durham, has
been appointed secretary of the Finance
Committee. which is busly at work on a
revenue and machinery act which will be
ready in good time for discussion
Mr. Clyde R. Hoey. member OF the
House from Cleveland county. writes TO
his paper, the Cleveland Star, saying:
..There is a two-fold benefit to be de-
rived from the State adoption measure as
follows: ~1st. A considerable reduction
in the price of books, giving US cheaper
school books for our public school chill
dren; 2nd, giving us a uniform system,
so that children who are going to school
at one place and move to another Will not
be forced to buy new books. One other
feature that ought to be Incorporated III
this or some similar bill is that all
schools. whether graded or high schools,
which receive public school money shall
be required to include in their list or
books taught those presented by the
State Board and put on the State list
A joint caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the General Assembly has been
called for tomorrow night in the House.
The joint committees on Public Library
held meeting last afternoon and ap-
pointed sub committee to examine the
State Library and report its condition
needs, etc. to the full committee.
The bill introduced by Senator Foushee
Yesterday relative to the Board of Inter
nal Improvement repeals the act OF 1898
and restores to the Governor the powers,
being mainly in connection with the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad,
which that act took from him and vested
in the board above mentioned. Senator
Foushee also introduced bill re-appeal-
ing the act of 1899 by which the Legis-
lature elected the keeper 'of the capitol.
A Joint meeting of the Senate and House
Committees on Pensions and Soldiers
Home was held yesterday afternoon and
it was decided. on motion of Senator Lon
don to defer action on the bills which
have been introduced for pensions until
after the meeting of the veterans in this
city next Wednesday. 1t was the opinion
OF the committees that no more bills
| should be passed for particular individ-
uals. but that the existing pension law
should be amended so that its provisions
might be extended to more pensioners.
! The next joint meeting OF the commit
| tee will be held at such time as may
suit the convenience of the veterans and
| Daughters of the Confederacy who will
| be here next week.
| The Senate and House Committees on
| Propositions and Grievances yesterday at-
I ternoon unanimously decided to report IA
| yorably the bill TO repeat the act OF
! 1897 regarding the ferry rights between
/ Pasouotank and Camden counties. This
| bill was hotly fought Tuesday night be-
| fore the committee. but their decision
| was unanimous. The House committee
| will report unfavorably bill to charter
! another fry company there. which is in
/ conformity with the action of the Senate
committee on the other bill
| On the part of the Senate committee
/ Chairman Broughton has named Senators
1 burroughs, Bray, James and Morrison as
| a sub committee to visit the School fol
| the Deaf at Morganton. They expect to
J leave Raleigh next Tuesday afternoon
| Chairman oliver will appoint a similar
sub committee from the House.
There are four members in the Legisla-
| ture who cast their ballots for Hon. f
| NJ. Simmons for United States Senator
last Wednesday who had the pleasure OF
, voting for Zebulon B. Vance in the Legis-
| lature OF 1879, twenty two years ago FOL
| that high position These four veterans
| in the cause of good government are Sen
| ator ]. E. Burroughs, of Vance; Senator
| S. B. Alexander, of Mecklenburg; Senator
| John S. Henderson, of Rowan, and Rep
resentative W. E. AudTy, of Mecklenburg
1 Col. Henderson has had the honor OF vot-
| ing in the Legislature for Senators Vance
| Ransom and Simmons.
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