The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
MILL MEN
ARE HEARD
Child Labor Bills Are Consid-
cred at Raleigh.
PROVISIONS OF MEASURES
Agitation In Regard to the Liquor Ques-
ton Contnues-Many Petitions Are
offered-Bible No Longer TO
Be Used for Taking oaths.
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Especial to The T1mes-Dispatch.)
RALEIGH, N. c.. February 5-Promi-
nent cotton mill men appeared before the
Joint Legislative committee on manufacture
Ing to oppose legislation against child
labor to-day. Speeches wero made by
Moses A. Cone. OF Greensboro; Or. ]. II.
McAden, Charlotte; A. A. Thompson. OF
Raleigh. and D. Y. Cooper. OF Henderson.
They denied the necessity Of legislation
ouch as Is now pending, and said there is
no abuse OF child labor. Mr.. Conc knew a
number of men who worked in mills when
they were twelve years old and are now
useful citizens, superintendents Of mills.
They oil especially urged that no legisa-
ton be enacted until the cotton mill In
terests. arc heard fully. The committee
adjourned to next Wednesday afternoon,
when big delegation OF mill men are to
appear before the committee.
!, The child labor bill now In the hands
OF the committee is the measure intro
duced by MIR. Parker, of Wayne. It pro-.
vides that no child under twelve years
DO employed in q factory and none under
fourteen after 1904. unless they can read
and write. Another measure Of this char
ecter is the Durham bill introduced to-
day, providing that no child under twelve
be employed during the public school
torn; and during 1902 no minor who can
not read and write shall be employees after
the school term. unless they attended
school two weeks; in 1904 minor who
cannot read and write must have been In
school four weeks before they can be
hired in factories. Beginning with 1906 no
child shall be employed under fourteen,
unless they attended school seventy-hye
per cent. OF the term.
IN THE HOUSE.
There was a lengthy debate. two hours
or longer, In the House to-day on the bill
allowing the Taxaway Company to serve
to guests wines and liquors In their chain
of hotels in Pennsylvania and Jackson
counties. An amendment by Mr.. Graham
to submit the question to vote OF the
people was voted down and the bill passed.
The bill providing for a/vote on the dis
persary by the people of Tarboro was
passed with an amendment that major
.ty Of the votes cast shall establish the
dispensary.
Other notable bills passed were as fol-
lows:
To allow Elizabeth City to issue bonds
To prevent obstruction of waterways in
Baden county.
Petitions for temperance legislation were
introduced from Washington, New Han
o, er. Halifax. Edgecombe, Rutherford,
"
Wake, Dare. Duplin. Granville. Rocking
ham. Stanley. Davidson, Biauen.
Bills introduced were:
BY Mr.. Davidson: To appoint Commit
tee on Expenditure for House employees:
to amend the Code as to the practice Of
medicine.
BY Mr.. Price: To compel children in
Rockingham county to attend public
schools.
BY Mr.. Douehton: To allow Elkin to
issue bonds.
BY Mr.. Goode: To exempt manufactur-
Ing corporations from franchise tax
By Mr.. Gilman: To protect the travel
ing public by requiring the employment
Of competent railroad agents.
The Wilkes county prohibition bin was
made special order for Friday noon.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Hknate the bill putting an end
to the use OF the Bible in administering
oaths passed dts final reading. Much
time was devoted to the bill providing
that bodies OF persons dying In jails and
public hospitals be distributed among
medical schools for dlssectng purposes,
and It was finally re-referred to the
Committee on Public Health. The best
men in the Senate are divided on the
bill.
Among bills introduced were:
By Mr., Lamb: To provide that search
be made for original papers on which
was written the Liberty Point Declara-
ton of Independence.
BY Mr.. White: For better regulating
fire insurance and increase revenue to
the State.
BY Mr.. Durham: To induce better at
tendance of children at schools by pro-
vlding that no child under twelve be
employed in mill during the public
school term.
By Mr. Vann: To confine certain fran
chises and privileges to Suffolk ana Car.
DINA Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Aaron (by request): To moor
porate Goldsboro Hospital.
BY Mr.. London: To incorporate the
Southern Life Insurance Company.
Among the bills ratified were as fol-
lows:
To incorporate Caney River Railroad
Company; to incorporate Chapel Hill
Trolley Car Company; to Investigate the
removal Of convicts from Marion: to !n-