The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-03

Legislation for Confederate Veterans.
man is aware OF such gambling places
and does not do his dutv then he is de-
prived of the right to hold that office in
future. Senator AycoclI plead for the
bill saying that it protected the boys and
young men, and was a good thing for The
bar keepers in that it kept those from
selling LIQUOR who took advantage of the
others by violating the law.
Senator Ward said he did not want 10
! arraign the majority of the Judiciary
Committee on the immoral side Of any ques-
ton in fact he believed they stood on the
side of mercy in this question. But the
bar-keepers might as we'll understand
that they must obey the law and be cir
cumspect; that alone can save their bus
mess. II thev were more careful then
there would not be this unjustiiiable
clamor against this traffic licensed by
the State. In many places the police
stand N with the saloon men and know
that their election depends on them, and
this bill strikes at that evil. Where al
officer winks at a violation of law he is
thousand times wrose than the
fellow who sells liquor. This law will not
hurt those who keep the law and men
who violate it ought to be hurt. police
man who ioins in with the bar men to
defy law ought not to be eligible to that
place again, the people should be protect
ed against him. If the bar-men expect
to be let alone then they must keep the
letter of the law. He said he favored the
bill in the interest of the State and the
saloon men, some of whom We're good
men and should be protected.
Senator Morton sent up an amendment
striking out the section three which pro-
vides that the policeman shall not be
eligible to that office again.
Senator Woodland said that this bill
went a long ways and ne had never seen
such laws in North Carolina before. He
thought that this bill must have come
from Kansas, and he didn't want laws
from Kansas or religion from New Eng
land. school books from Tennessee o.
statutes from Ohio. Mr.. Morton's amend
ment was lost and the bill passed thirG
reading.
The London Constitutional Amendment
was ordered printed.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
The Senate enacted several important
bills yesterday, among these being the
new ScnOOl law, Il Ulll 10 encourage II CT
libraries in rural school districts by APP
propriating $40 by the county and ST.
by the State when the people contribute
$10 the bill placing the assignment o
counsel for State institutions in the hand.
of the Attorney General and the Gov.
ernor. The Senate killed Senate!
Bronghton's bill for beautifying the cap
itol square.
THE ARSENAL DELAYED.
Senate Bill: To provide for an arsenal
building, a storage room and legislative
committee room (being a substitute fol
Mr. Broughton's bill)
This substitute carries out the Govern
or's recommendation also that OF the Sec
rotary of State. the Labor Commissioner
and others for a place to store public doc
uments. The bill appropriates $4,000 fol
the building.
Senator Brown wanted to go slow on
concentrations and he would like for 1T e
go to the committee on appropriations This
motion prevailed.
bill from the House to compei the
attendance Of children between and Il
on the public schools in Mitchell count!
caused some debate. Senator Buchanan
wanted an amendment allowing any town
ship TO be exempt on petition OF ma