The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
AUDUBON BILL WON
IN 4 LIVELY FIGHT
All Amendments Voted Down
on Third Reading.
1T WAS A BREEZY DAY
House Reyerses It's V,te on TyrreIi Bond Issue--
An Interesting Little Tilt Between
Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
Watts.
.lT WAS A BREEZY DAY

There were several rather interesting
and breezy little episodes in the House
yesterday.
First of all, the Tyrrell bond matter
came up again, and the House, after
lively three-cornered tilt between Mr..
Blount. DR.. Alexander, of Tyrrell and
Mr. Smith, reversed its decision of sew
eral days ago on the amendment of DR..
Alexander to Senator Spruilrs bill, to
allow the people of Tyrrell the right to
vote on the question of issuing bonds for
a new court house, The amendment was
struck out and the bill passed as Sena-
tor Spruill drew it.
Then Mr.. King wanted to know what
had become Of the Constitutional amend
ment bills, providing for the separation
Of the school taxes, according to the
races. He asked to have them taken
from their pigeon holes somewhere and
made a special order for some day in
the near future. He declared they had
been set for certain time once and
then pushed aside.
Upon this Mr.. Luther, of Montgomery,
solemnly moved that the bills be made a
special order for Saturday week That
made everybody laugh, and the motion
was put and carried.
But the thing of greatest Importance
during the day was the final passage on
it's third reading of the Audubon bill
It's passing was no easy matter. There
was considerable serious opposition, and
numerous amendments were offered.
They were all voted down, however, one
requiring a reconsideration Of the vote
by which the bill was passed For
awhile there was no lack OF entertain
ment in the Hall.
Later on another little breeze was
started by MIR Murphey, who arose and
asked the chair for a ruling. He stated
that certain member of the General
Assembly was going around with a pc
tition getting signatures from members
promising 20 vote against certain meas
ures that might come up to be voted on
He asked If this was a parliamentary
proceeding in the free Legislature Of
North Carolina, if it was decorous, or
decent
The Speaker said that was rather
broad question upon which a ruling was
asked, and stated that he supposed such
a matter was with the conscience of the
several members.
Mr.. Watts: Am I the member refer
red to-"
Mr. Murphey: ''You are the member
Mr.. Watts; "Then l simply want to
say that my conscience does not trouble
me in the least"
Mr.. Murphey continued to denounce the
action, insisting that it was unparlia-
mentary. improper, out of place. indie
corous and not decent
Mr.. Watts: THAT is a matter that
rests with my own conscience. and this
House is not the guardian of the con-
sciences of its members"
Mr.. Murphey: Il am glad TO know that
the gentleman from Iredell has con-
science, and that this House is not the
guardian Of it,"
Mr.. Murphey was referring to Mr..
Watts efforts to prevent the incorpora-
tion of little towns for the purpose of
making whiskey.
THE DAY IN DETAIL
The House was called to order at ten
O'Clock by Speaker Gattis, and Rev Dr.
this city, offered prayer
There were no petitions.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Wood, of Johnston: In relation to work
ing the public roads of Clayton town
ship.
Riddick. of Franklin; To amend GER
tain laws of 1901.
Scott IF AIarY,apco- To onab1o
Department of Agriculture to erect and
equip an Agricultural Building at the
A. and NJ. College.
Parker, of Halifax To empower the
commissioners of Enfield to donate part
of the liquor taxes to the graded school
fund.
Bullard. of Cumberland; To incor-
porte the Lumberton and Raleigh Rail-
road.
Murphey, of Rowan: To incorporate
the Salisbury Railroad Company.
Murphey; To regulate the sale of SUBJ
stitutes for butter in North Carolina.
Beasley. of Currituck: To relieve GER
tain commissioners Of Currituck county
Harrington, of Moore: To regulate the
sale of liquor in Jonesboro and vass.
Love, of Castor: To amend The Code
SO as to fix the compensation Of the
Treasurer Of CASTOR.
Doughton. Of Allegheny; To amend
chapter 27O Laws of 1891, relating to
Wayne county.
Thomas. of Ashe: For the relief of
certain disabled Confederate soldiers.
Davidson. of Buncombe: To repeal
chapter 5o3, Laws of 1898. relating to tax
ing dogs in Buncombe county.
Davidson: For the relief Of r. S. Nc
Call.
Mruphey, Of Rowan: To incorporate