The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
Proceedings of legislature.
Continued from 9th page.)

stitutionality of it and it was endorsed
by the Governor and every judicial Off
Ger he had seen.
Senator Mitchell declared that he could
rot support the bill in its present shape.
He wanted no additional man to draw Il
salary and suggested that the Governor,
the Attorney General and Secretary OF
State would make a good Commission.
Senator Mann said he had just drawn an
amendment naming these as the Com
mission.
Senator Brown said he did not want
to rsuh the bill through, and so that 1t
might be understood he suggested that
the matter be postponed till Tuesday.
Senator Hicks, of Granville, sent
forward an amendment which pro-
vided shat in casce there was
an application for a parole, a thirty
days notice Of such be published in tn"
papers in the county where the trial
was held. In order that the bill might
be thoroughly examined it was referred
to the Judiciary Committee and viii
como up Tuesday.
WHISTLE AND BELL.
The special order of the day was on the
.sWhistle and Bell warning bill, pre-
scented by Senator Justice, this providing
I1dC not dICUc SLdli pdl lto w h'OH
the track ahead of a moving train, but
that they be warned by bell or whistle,
the train not to stop unless it was seen
the party was helpless or unconscious
of the approach of the train. There had
been unfavorable reports on the bill, but
a minority report favoring the bill had
been made by Senators Pritchard, Mann
and Justice, who urged it's passage as it
imposed no additional burdens on the
railroads.
There was a running fire of questions
and explanations concerning the bill be-
tween Senator's Justice and Webb, the
latter saying he and other Senators did
not understand the bill and wanted to
consider it.
The bill was finally set as a special
order for next Wednesday. at which
time the bill and an amendment offered
by Senator Mcmillan will be considered.
The amendment provides that if any
person or persons shall mischievously
assume a helpless position on the track
or put thereon an object to stop or i'll
any way wilfully or maliciously stop the
train that this shall be a misdemeanOr,
punishable by a fine of from so to $50
and Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days.
THE SMALL BOYS WIN.
Senator White won out for the small
boys, the spring guns and the cannon
crackers. He argued eloquently against
the provision in the Cannon Cracker"
prohibitive bill where spring guns and
air rifles were prohibited, and it appear
ed that the bill would pass without these
being in it.
But here the festive amendment" did
it's work. Senator after Senator piled
in amendments excepting his county and
other amendments rolled in. A Senator
moved to table the last one announced
This was done and with it went the bill.
The story of the victory for the small
boy began with Senator Whites amend
ment to strike out air or spring guns
that carved a metallic missile. Senator
Thayer proposed the bill go into effect
on August first. so that merchants might
get rid of stock On hand and the small
boy have a big time on the Glorious
Fourth" Senator White plead for the
boys, saying the bill smacked of pater-
nalism and class legislation, as the we'll
to do boys could get Flobert rifles. He
said he was not an expert on raising
boys, but he did not think they should
be deprived of a chance to employ manly
sports.
A familiar phrase was heard just here.
L lIONt " KEMP AIltShSiis, EIl' anu
Watauga," said Senator Wellborn. SEN
ator Webb said he thought the prohibi-
tion about guns the best part of the bill.
and Senator Brown agreed with him..
Senator Bcasley thought that town or
dinances might regulate the guns but
the canno crackers ought to go.
Senator Travis spoke Up for the boys
and the guns. He said his boy had
broken a finger with one, but had gotten
plenty of fun out Of it, and he doubted
not that he would be willing to lose
another finger in preference to giving
up the gun. He said boys had to have
hair breadth escapes, and when thought
lost would turn up all safe and sound.
Senator Goodwin favored the bill and told
of injuries from air guns and cannon
crackers.
Senator Spruill said all the older Scna-
tors were against the bill, but that he
and the other young Senators were for
it. Give the boy some chance" he
said. Give him a rife. Why, in a
little while you will want to put him i'll
q flannel lined band box with a glass
cover. All you fellows that have talked
have got boys. There is nothing pecu-
liar in that. I've got a whole raft Of
'em, regular stair steps, and | believe
in letting them enjoy life. Down in
columbia nVe minutes before the can
non cracker explodes there is a yell of
stand from under and all Columbia
trembles. Let's have the cannon crack |
ers and the guns"
Senator Baldwin wanted time for the
stores to get rid of stock on hand and
one more big Fourth of July. Senator
Gillian read an appeal from a boy in
which noise and boys and joys happily
rhymed. He did not believe in legisia-
ton concerning the appetites and pleas
ares of people and objected to the bill.
Senator Whites amendment eXempting
air guns was adopted as was Senator
'Thayer's to postpone the effect of the
bill to the first of August. Allegheny,
Ashe and Watauga were exempted. Then
the amendments came rushing in. All
over the Senate Chamber members were
busy writing amendments to exempt their
counties. Edgecornbe and Johnston pull
ed out. Then came a cry to let out New
Hanover and Brunswick.
Il move to lay the amendment on the
table" was the motion heard. That
kills the BILL said some one. Lets