The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-08

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Representative Hoey. of Cleveland,
writes to his paper advocating the passage
of the Willard bill.
Mr.. L. c. Philips. of Farmers Ran
dolph county, has arrived and has q posi-
ton in the Senate clerical force. He was
once Senator from Randolph and made a
capable, popular and useful Senator
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Senator Stikeieather yesterday receiv-
ed letter from Senator Pinnix, of Yad-
kin who. was called home Sunday morning
by the murder of his brother. The Sena-
tor writes that the murderer. Henry
Cheek has been arrested and is now in
Jail. The crime was committed with "a
double barrel shot gun and the deceased
received two wounds. one in the back OF
the head and one through the lungs.
Senator Burroughs upon his return from
q visit to the school for the deaf at
Morganton brought an art execution. Each
of the visiting committee we're presented
with one of these pictures by the pupils
Writing to his paper, the Chatham Re
cord, Senator London says: This utter
defeat OF the book companies lobbyists
shows that this Legislature is not infiu-
enced by that class of individuals. And
in this connection ii may be stated that
the House of Representatives have passed
a bill requiring all lobbyists to be duly
&c, fa6 ~ hn
ate amend this bill by requiring each reg
istered lobbyist to wear a placard sus-
pended from his neck on which shall be
inscribed in bold black letter the words
licensed lobbyist"
The House committee on consutu-
tional amendment reports favoraoly
Winston's hill to place the names of Vot-
ers on the permanent roll provided for
in the constitutional amendment rati-
fled last August 1t is a long bill ana
provides all the machinery for placing
the names on the roll until November
/, 1908.
The House committee Yesterday de-
cided unanimously against Senator Gud-
gers bill TO take control and superVis-
ion of banks away from the Corporation
Commission and give it to the State
Treasurer The indications are that the
House will he about as unanimous as
the committee in its disapproval of the
bill
The State Printing matter comes up
again tomorrow afternoon that being
the time set by the committee for
award of the contract. The following
firms want to get the printing and
have sent in bids for It: Edwards q
Broughton and E. NJ. UZzell, Raleigh;
Nash Brothers, Goldsboro Capital
Printing Company of Raleigh; Queen
City Printing Company, of Charlotte.
A gentleman who keeps up with the best
poetry. sends the following poem which
is dedicated to 1.-The Members of the
General Assembly:
ALWAYS KEPT THREE DOGS.
Eprum Eels he had to scratch burned
hard to keep ahead
But he always kept three dogs.
He couldn't keep dollar TO save his life,
they said,
But he always kept three dogs
He said he might have been some one
if he'd had half chance,
But getting grub from day to day Civ
EDrum such a dance,
He never got where he could shed the
patches off his pants,
But he always kept three dogs.
They 'bated Ephrum's poll-tax cause he
was too moor to nav
But Ephrum kept his dogs.
How he scraped up cash to license 'em,
il amt in me to say,
But / know he kept his dogs.
And when sun rim neighbor ambuscaded
EN-, Eph swore-
Then in a kind OF homesick way he hus-
tied round for more
He struck lucky bargain, and, by thun-
der he bought four!
Just kept on a keepin dogs.
The Senate committee on Education.
Senator Mcintyre chairman, held a meet
ing Yesterday and heard Prof. Epps, COL
ored, OF the Normal school at Plymouth
express the wishes of the colored people.
In some of the counties he said thai the
standard for teachers to secure certlt-
Gates was we'll maintained bus III others
it was Inadequate. Many questions were
asked by the Senators and ne replied
very intelligently. The idea was thrown
out that it might be better to have four
normal schools instead of seven so that
each could receive more assistance.
Senator Morton has introduced bill
requiring standard stamp on sacks OF
meal and salt sold IN the State Each
| sack must have thereon the name Of
the manufacturer and the weight This
is for the purpose OF showing a@diitersnee
which now exists in tEe weight of a two
bushel sack of meal from Virginia ana
North Carolina mill in favor of the lat
| ter.
The Senate committee has by tie vote
decided to report without prejudice the
/ bill introduced by Senator Warren, by re-
quest, for depositng the States money IN
only State banks This is the first bill
| this session to receive such a report
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Nh. j. A. Woodall, Chief of Police Of
| Durham, who was here yesterday, has
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