The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-26
t!i-r Matters of interest.
RALEIGH y. G.. Feb. 23rd. Is

RALEIGH. n G.. Feb. 23rd. 1903.
In the Legislature the last several days
were what may be termed ''liquOr bills
week" and the hall of the House and the
Senate Chamber have reeOunded with the
OratOry of Representatives and Senators
on the subject OF temperance, prohibition
and liquor legislation.
In the Senate minority of the com
mittee having the Anti-SalOOn League
bill known as the London bilf) in
charge reported a substitute for that
measure which it's advocates claimed
was practically the London bill, except
that provision is made so that the cOun-
try people and residents OF towns of less
than 300 population can vote On the
question of the manufacture and sale OF
liquor. as well as those in towns and cit
les of greater population.
This substitute bill was first taken up,
and three days have already been con
sumed Gncluding night sessiOns) chiefly
in it's discussion. \ vote will be reached
on it and the London bill at noon Tues
day. that agreement having been reached
by the Senate Saturday afternoon.
The House has wrestled with the 50
called Watts bin (said to have been
drawn by Governor AycOck and Senator
Simmons day and night for a week
Amendment after amendment was OF
fered and voted down. Finally the bill
after being slightly altered by some
amendments, passed it's second reading
by vote OF II to 3S, and on Friday
night it passed the third and final read
ing by the vote of IS to 80. 1t now
goes to the Senate
1t looks now as though the Senate
might pass the London bill with section
> stricken out Cts advocates agreeing tC
that, and if it does there will necessari
~ be a conference on the part of the two
branches, through a conference commit
tee and agree on Il compromise bill.
And they II have to hurry if they get
any kind of bill enacted into law.
ANTI-CHILD LABOR LAW PASSED.
The Senate has passed the ''anti-child
labor bill'' almost unanimously, and the
House will concur in it, probably this
week.
The bill reported by the committee Gas
agreed on between them and the repre-,
sentatives OF the mill men here) was
amended. however before it was passed
AS passed it allows adult operatives in
cotton mills and workers in other man
ufactOries to work over siXty-siX hours
week, if they choose to do so. But
minors under eighteen years cannot
work longer than eleven hours a day, OF
an average of sixty-six hours in any one
week. Children under twelve shall not
be employed under any circumstances
That's all An amendment was offered
to prohibit children between twelve and
fourteen years from working at night
but it was rejected by an Overwhelming
ma Ority against it, after Senator Dur
ham, of Castor. made a ringing speech
against ton behalf of the operatives
and in their interest. he stated, though
he is himself a cotton mill official 1t was
a fine speech filled with argument and
facts, and turned the tide OF opinion de-
cidedly the other way from that in which
it had set
NO HOPE FOR OUTSIDE INSANE.
greatly regret to tell you that there
is apparently no hope at present for the
better care OF the unfortunate insane 70 W
confined i'll county iails and poor-houses.
The Legislative committee on Asylums
for the Insane have agreed to report
against any extension of either of the
hospitals at this time, and appropriate
only what Is necessary for maintenance
OF the number OF patients now confined
therein, with small appropriations for
absolutely necessary improvements.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The disciples OF Mrs. Eddy, otherwise
yclept ''Christian Scientists" and the
faith cure doctors showed up in for
midable array (headed by Mrs. Harrison
Of New Berne, and armed with learned
counsel and female stenographic report
ers) and stormed the battlements OF the
Committee on Public Health in an effort
to defeat the pending bill which affects
them-requiring all who practice medi-
cine Or profess to heal disease to stand