The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
II WAS TYRRELL'S
DAY IN THE HOUSE
Revenue Bill Passes I'd Read.
ing by 80 to IS.
HOUSE MOVES RAPIDLY
Interesting Discussion 0V.r the TyrelI Bond
lssue---Dr. Alexander Wins His Point
big Hole Made in the
Calendar.

| LaienQdr,
Yesterday was strictly a day of dis.
patch of business in the House.
After the introduction of over fifty
new bills the voices of the Speaker and
the Reading Clerk were heard contin-
uously passing bill after bill and call
ng the familiar roll OF the members.
Practically all of the bills passed were
of a purely local nature.
large number of roll-calI bills were
passed on their second reading. includ-
ing the Revenue bill.
| Quite an interesting little discussion
arose over Senator SpruilTs bill to au-
thorize the County Commissioners of
| Tyrrell to issue bonds to build court
| house.
Dr. Alexander, of Tyrrell, first moved
| to table the bill.
| Mr.. Watts called attention to the fact
| that the bill had been introduced by the
| Democratic Senator.
| Finally DR.. Alexander withdrew his
motion and sent forward an amendment
to leave the question to a vote of the
| people. He declared they could not
/ stand any additional taxation, and urged
| the House to let the people vote on it.
Mr. Blount opposed the amendment,
| saying that Tyrrell county needed new
| court house very badly and that the
majority of the good Democrats of Tyr
rell wanted it,
| ca{5 tIna4 ta lol ,,n,,o,.
tried to represent any county but his
own He had been elected by as good
! Democrats as there were in the State
anywhere and he knew what they
wanted.
Mir. Lucas, of Hyde, spoke in favor of
| leaving this question 10 the people. He
| said that DR.. Alexander was the first
Republican elected from Hyde for a great
many years 1t was his own personal
| popularity that had led the Democrats of
| Tyrrell to vote for him, and he did rep
resent those good people.
DR.. Riddick said he was very glad to
see that the gentleman from Hyde was
coming to the belief that all important
questions should be voted on by the peo-
| pie.
Mr.. Lucas: "In matters of taxation,
| that concern only the PEOPLE of a certain
county. / believe in having the people
| vote; but on the question of whiskey.
which ruins the home of so many people,
| all over the State, l am not in favor of
/ letting the people vote"
Dr. Riddick: THAT is the first I've
| heard about whiskey. | didn't say any
| thing about whiskey."
| Mr.. Lucas: Il knew what the gentle
man was driving at"
| Mr.. King supported the amendment
| also.
It was finally adopted by a big ma
jority.
| The bill to extend the corporate limits
Of Raleigh passed second reading.
| The bill authorizing Raleigh township
to issue bonds to buy Centennial Graded
School building also passed second read
| ing.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Gatts at ten o'clock and the
opening prayer was made by Rev. w. r.
Cline, of Hickory
PETITIONS.
Davidson: From Buncombe for appoint
ment of Board of Education in Bun
combe county.
Kicks: Three petitions from Nash in
favor Of stock law.
Price: Three petitions from Rocking
ham for better drainage of Haw River
Price: From Rockingham to incorporate
Bethel church.
Doughton For prohibition near Mace
donia church. in Hikes county.
Newland: Against repeal of stock law
in Mitchell county.
West, From Cherokee for temperance
legislation.
Bryan: From Wilkes against Prohibi-
tion.
Bowman: In favor of Catherine NJ.
Teal, insane.
Gattis: From John w Graham, guar
dian, against extension of city limits.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Parker of Wayne To prohibit an cleo
ton on the question of repeating stock
law in certain parts of Wayne county
Parker. To provide for election in ir-
corporated towns Of Wayne on question
of license or no license.
Erwin, of Burke To authorize the
County Commissioners of Burke and
Caldwell to levy a special tax for a
bridge over Catawba River.
Erwin: For the relief of Manly Nc
Dowel, Sheriff and ex-offcio taxcollec-
tor of Burke county.
Erwin To amend chapter 240 Laws
of 1898 relating to the trans Appala-
chian Railroad system
Erwin: For the relief of S. Mcdowell
Tate, late State Treasurer.
Morton of New Hanover: Resolution