The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-10

Yesterdays Greensboro Record says:
1T has been demonstrated 10 The Re-
cords entire satisfaction that the State
Senator who kissed and Rugged a woman
claiming TO be a neice of David b. Hill, of
New York. on the train here the other
day, was neither tall nor bald. In truth
he does not live in Guilford but he says
he is not too old to know n good thing
when he sees it. Furthermore. it was
perhaps a matter of Senatorial courtesy
The lady asked him and he did not see
his wav clear to refuse.
In the course of the discussion in he
House yesterday over the bill providing
for the return of discharged convicts to
their homes, Representative Britain, of
Randolph, created considerable diversion
by slip of the tongue. He said: Now
suppose convict were sent up here to
the Legis-. / mean the penitentiary.
But the job was done. His voice was
drowned by the clapping of hands and
roars of laughter from all over the House
and gallery.
Mr.. Smith, of Gates, (humorously):
What does the gentleman mean? Does
he intend to be personal?
Mr. Britain: l had no intention of
being personal. 1t was merely slip of
the tongue. They say it is the bit dog
that yelps, but it is not so in this case.
Representative Morgan, of Johnston,
thinks that Pennsylvania would be the
best place to send all negro convicts af-
ter they have been discharged from the
State Prison. The following will explain
his reason for so thinking:
Yesterday, in the House, Mr.. Zachary,
of Pennsylvania, while speaking against
the bill TO send back to their homes all
convicts discharged from the State PEN
itentiary and State Farms, cited the
case of negro who had been sent to
prison from Pennsylvania, THAT negro,
he said ''hsa threatened that, as soon as
he is released, he will kill the men who
caused him TO be sent TO prison. Now, l.
he goes back TO Pennsylvania, after maxi
ing those threats, he IS not Liable to live
twenty four hours"
Then Mr.. Morgan said II think the
best thing we can do with convicts when
they are released is to send them 10
Pennsylvania county for l think the only
good Niger is dead niger
Representative Hood, of Wayne, yes
terday introduced a bill in the House en-
towering grand juries. when the facts
Justify it. to return q bill charging muir
der in the first degree a true bill loi
murder in the second degree. When such
return is made, the party charged shali
not be tried for a higher offense IMAM
mdrder in the second degree.
This is entitled an act 10 amend chap'
ter So Public Laws of 1898.
Yesterday in discussing the apportloh-
ment bill on the floor of the Senate SEN
atOr London declared that II durham
county got a slice OF Wake as was pro-
posed, then Durham would probably nave
two members of the House. Senator
Broughton replied quickly, We 90 not
intend TO let the gallant Senator Iron
Durham get part OF our county. we
are willing for him to take a vile IRON.
Wake but he must not disturb our lana.
Representative Watts, of lredeh, rose
to question of personal privilege IN inc
House yesterday, to correct an erroneous
report printed in morning paper IN re-
eard To his vote on the bill for the adop-
ton of textbooks for public scnoois' ne
SAID that in accordance with the request
OF the Statesville graded schools, he voted