The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-01

ment that seven-eighths of the people
Were for Lumberton. The reference to
Scufdetown, he declared, amounted to
nothing as the country about Pembroke
was as good as that around Lumberton.
MIR. H. NJ. John declared the county
was only about 81 900 in debt in Decem-
Der ard Mr.. A. l.. Show said that Whlie
funds were used ahead of time the debt
was hardly $1,000,
Mr.. Stephen Mcintyre made strong
argument for Lumberton. He told OF us
age, its business, its population, It's teie-
phone connections, its sewerage, its arte-
sian water and the roads leading TO It.
He contrasted it with Pembroke, making
fun of the latter, saying that possibly
the postmaster and the depot agents were
the only white people there. The board
ing houses he said were conducted py
Croatans and were in wooden buildings
over stores. The Indians and the Henry
Berry Lowery gang he said MADE the
place Objectionable.
During his speech there was lVely
scene Gentlemen on the other size hred
questions defended Pembroke and SAID
the hotels in Lumberton were also over
stores and were the worst in the State.
Mr. Mcintyre said all the goods in Penn
broke wolld not amount to $1,000 AS to
convenience even if Pembroke did have
tbe A. C. L. that road would do little
for it, that it was only junction.
He and Senator McBryde crossed fired
some. Senator McBryde saying that he
had made no pledges and when written
TO that he should oppose the bill had
thrown the letter in the fire.
Mr.. N. A. Sinclair, of Fayetteille, closed
for the friends of the bill and made a
strong argument. He said it was right
that the people should have and if they
wanted to change the county-seat they
had a right to do SO. They were willing
to pay expenses and the only question to
be considered by the committee was
whether they should have vote. He
said that the matter left for the next
campaign would hurt, and the best thing
to do was to let the people settle the
question. He read letter from Rev. r.
w Townsend who said Pembroke was a
healthy place, could be drained well and
was higher above the sea level than
Lumberton.
OSadlOi NlNDi yht SpOhN VI ANiy IL Lay VI
of the bill He said that the people who
were for it should not be ignored, as it
would cause future trouble. He dis
claimed any intention of fixing his
fences" saying he was too old for that.
He had never promised not to introduce
a bill for a change of county-seat but
he had said he would never consent
to see the county divided
Mr.. Mclean said that there had been
no reflection intended concerning Senator
McBryde, but that he had been misun-
derstood, that no one thought him guilty
of any attempt to deceive.
Finally Senator Webb suggested that
the bill be ame6ded by adding that a
bond issue of not more than $4,000 be
authorized if the election was carried
for Pembroke, this to be by a majority
of the qualified voters. This was agreed
to and adopted, the bill being reported
favorably.
Senator Webb said he considered the
proposition a ridiculous one, but voted
for it because of Senator McBryde. Sen
ators Goodwin and Marshall voted against
and Senator Goodwin will fight the bill in
the Senate. Senator Hoey announced
that he reserved the right to oppose the
bill.
Fhe various speakers in the two dele
cations got hot occasionally and as each
side scored their friends would applaud,
or laugh jeeringly at the other side. Both
delegations were dreadfully in earnest
and the speakers literally criticised
each other and the position taken.