The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-20
TALKGVERSMALL MATTER
Republicans Oppose a Necessary Ex-
penditure of S25.OO.
MONUMENT TO INDIAN CHIEF IUNALUSKA
The Resolution 10 Authorize the Committee on
Roads and Turnpikes to Employ Steno-
grapher Finally Adopted Afer
Considerable Debate.

Considerable Debate.
The House session was short yester-
day, an adjournment being taken about
1880 in honor of Gen. r. e. Lees birth
day. However, quite good deal of bust
ness was transacted, and reasonably
lively discussion was INDUCED in over
the question Of authorizing the Joint Com
mittee On Roads and Turnpikes to en-
ploy stenographer.
Representative Cattis, of Orange, -&x-
planned that Senator S. b. Alexander,
chairman Of the committee, had been
called upon 10 frame a general road law
for the whole State. This would entail
upon him a great deal of writing. which
it was impossible for him 10 do, on ac-
count of a broken right hand. Mr.. act
It's further said that Senator Alexander
was peculiarly fitted to draft this meas
ure, as he was practically the father of
good roads in North Carolina.
A LITTLE POLITICS.
Representative Ebbs, of Madison. op-
posed the resolution on the ground of
economy. He thought that all minor ap-
propriatons should be kept in abeyance
until The all important matter Of school
appropriations should be settled # the
chairman was unable, for any reason. to
do his own writing, then some other
man should be made chairman.
This brought Mr. Watts. Of Iredell; to
his feet to offer congratulations to the
party of which the gentleman from Madi-
sen is a member. upon the interest they
were taking i'll educational matters He
said that if he read Alright when that
party had control of legislation. it cared
little one way or another whether the
children cf the State were educated or
not.
Mr. Beddingield, OF Wake, spoke in
favor OF the measure. He thought that
reasonable expenditures for the purpose
CT eXpedting business should be approv-
ed, and expressed himself as being OPP
posed to picayune legislation.
Judge Graham, of Granville humorous
ly remarked that no one could accuse him
of favoring eXtravagant expenditures. but
that he certainly considered the resolu-
tior good one, as he thought it would be
economy in The END.
Mr.. McKethan, of Cumberland, offered
an amendment. providing for the employ
ment of a stenOgrapher by the hour. for
such time as he may be needed. at a
price not to exceed 25 cents per hour
This aroused Mr. Shannonhouse, of
Mecklenburg who said that to pass that
amendment would be to kill the resolu-
ton. He had been a stenogra pher him
self, and knew that it would be imposs-
bic to secure one at any such price. He
went on to speak of the Importance of
the law proposed, and the folly of allow
ing a slight expenditure to stand in the
way Of its best preparation.
Mr.. McKethan, after hearing seeral
other expressions on the subject, with
drew his amendment.
OUGHT TO TAKE IT BACK.
Mr. Curtis of Buncombe, thought the
gentleman from Madison (Mr Ebbs)
ought to take back what he said about
putting III another man as chairman of
the committee if the present incumbent
was unable to do the writing
COONS AND 'POSSUMS.
Mr.. Carraway of Lenoir, said good
roads h"d much 10 do with the education
and intelligence oil the people. With the
fusionsts in charge of the roads, the
children could not get TO school in bad
weather, and the coons and 'pCssums
even had left the roads and taken to the
woods.
Mr.. Ebbs said he could not understand
why politics had been dragged into this
discussion, unless it was for the same
reason the !rishman gave for beating his
dog the mex, day after he had killed il
for worrying sheep, because he was
afraid it would come to life again"
DR.. McNeill of Brunswick, said he |
thought the matter was taking of d great |
deal too much time. He considered that |
when man like Senator Alexander ask |
ed for a reasonable thing like this, it |
ought to be granted without question.
In calling for the previous question |
Mr.. Gattis said the time that had been |
consumed was worth more than the whole |
amount involved The resolution was |
adopted without further discussion
FOR A MONUMENT.
A bin was introduced by Mr.. Maunev |
of Graham, appropriating $500 for mon |
ument TO be erected to the memory of |
the famous Cherokee Indian Chief, Juna- |
luska, who rendered valuable assistance |
to General Jackson in his victory over the |
Creek Nation in 1912. Junaluska. with |
some Of his warriors swan Talapoosa
River and captured the canoes of the |
Greeks. thereby cutting off their commun- ,
ications.
THE SESSION.
The House wes called TO order at 10
o'clock by Speaker Moore. and opened