The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
Under the Dome.

Col. w. II. p. Jenkins, member OF the
House from Granville in 1901, was a well
GENE visitor in the House last week
Col. Parker truly called him "the De-
mosthenes of the House of 1901 when
he made the motion to invite him to the
privileges of the floor. No man who
heard Col. Jenkins in his magnificent
speech for the school bill and his righte-
Gus protest against the divorce bill will
ever forget his eloquence.
Many good temperance advocates have
felt that the Watts bill was not all they
wanted and it is not; but the following
extract from the Greensboro correspond
ent of the Charlotte Observer shows that
the bill is based upon sound principles
and, if enforced, is a long step forward
"A gentleman who has had a good deal
to do with the Federal court practice
In this district. both as a representative
of the government and as counsel for de-
PENDANTS, today gave it as his opinion
that the passage of the Watts bill was
the greatest piece of moral Legislation
enacted in North Carolina in fifty years.
He said: MY observation convinces me
that the little three bushel distilleries
In the rural districts of North Carolina
are the worst sort of hatcheries for law
lessness and perjury" The gentleman
then demonstrated by figures that no
man could operate one of these small dis
tilleries in accordance with the regula-
tions of the Internal Revenue Depart
nj 10 hot dc IN
lows then" he said, 'that all of them,
both distillers and the officers Of the gov
eminent who are supposed to watch them,
are law breakers and perjurers."
Senator Mann, of Hyde, when asked
about HIS amendment to the bill appro-
priating 100000 in aid of public schools.
says the report in the papers did not
make plain the effect of the amendment
Under the former act, making this APP
rTopriation and the ruling made by the
State Board of Elections, all balances
due district at end of fiscal year on
the 30th day of June, were charged
against such district in application for
State aid to enable them to have a
four months term, and the amount they
would otherwise secure from the State
WAS reduced by Just so much as the
amount carried into new fiscal year.
This worked a great hardship on farmers
who have from time public schools were
first established have been used to having
their schools taught in summer. If $500
is apportioned to a district in January
and only one was school taught before
the 30th of June $4,000 would go over
n no ndH To
ceeding January apportionment would
prevent that district from getting State
aid. An adjoining district, where condi-
tions are different and the schools can be
taught in Spring would use their money
before end of fiscal year and carrying
nothing into new year can get State aid
My amendment corrects this inequality
and makes it possible to have country
schools taught in summer and have the
country districts share in State appro-
priation. This was a pet scheme of the
Senators and he is happy. Senator Mann
is one of the most enthusiastic advocates
of education in public life in North Caro-
lima, and in the Senate as we'll as out of
it he always has an eye single to improv-
ing the public schools of the State.
Section fifty of the Machinery Act
stands. Referring to the railroad oppo-
sition to it. Webster's Weekly says:
THE Raleigh Post objects to section
30 of Tie Revenue Act on the ground that
1t lays down an iTonclad rule for the
guidance Of the Corporation Commission
in the assessment of railroad property
The zeal of the Post for the integrity of
our courts rhymes beautifully with its
statement OF a year or two ago about
the railroads not being able to ge- jus
tice in them"