The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
THE LONDON BILL
HEARD IN SENATE
Discussed at Morning and
Night Sessions.
MINORITY SUBSTITUTE
Revolving Chairs for Public School Teachers---
A New Plan for Nomination Of Cand dates
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b. Felony.
b. Felony,

b. Felony,
The oratory of the Senate yesterday
morning clustered about the topic of the
London bill and the minority substitute
The Senate did other business, of
course. 1t began work at 1890, a half
hour earlier than usual, worked On the
calendar and details till - o'clock, took
up the London bill and discussed that
for two hours adjourned till last night
at O'Clock and heard more speeches
about the regulation of the liquor trar-
fic
Senator Justice introduced a LIQUOR bill
yesterday. 1t is one that puts a penalty
on the use of this to influence voters
at elections. In addition the bill pro-
vides that people who receive gifts of
any value for their vote, or who vote
for a consideration in cash o" value
shall be punished. Bribe taking and
brlbe giving are to be put down as felo-
nies under the act, with a heavy pen
atty.
The bill for making modern sample
1t is the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Dockery and it's provisions are that
the county commissioners may have
three miles of modern road from the
court house so as to show the value of
such roads. About twenty-five counties
had asked to be excepted on it's first ap-
rearance, and yesterday about ten more
pulled out The bill was finally deferred
for a further hearing, but it appears it
Will either be killed or apply to possi-
bly, half the counties in the State.
A bill for the better regulation OF fire
insurance was heard, Senator White said
that the bill providad that North caro-
lima agents should do work in North
Carolina for companies authorized to
do so by the State Insurance Department.
said that concerns like the American
Tobacco had underwriters North who
forced agents in towns in this State
to do business for half price in order
to set it, and that the bill would defeat
this. The bill went over for considera-
tion at a future day.
The humorous bill of the day came
from Senator Bellamy. 1t is entitled
fAn act to provide revolving chairs for
public school teachers" The bill provides
that in each public school house in the
State platform two feet high, four
feet wide and six feet long shall be
built and on it placed a revolving chair
which the teacher shall use. The Boards
OF Education of each county are to get
these within thirty days after the act
is passed and if they don't do SO they
are to pay fine of $50. This by by 6
platform and revolving chair bill will
have a rugged road to travel before
it gets to be a law.
Senator Hoey proposed a bill by which
nominations and candidates of political
parties shall be governed. The bill has
in it the following features
When a political party adopts a plan
of organization it must follow the same.
When a voter participates in a prim-
ary or convention it shall be a misde-
meanor for him to participate in any
other primary or convention to nominate
candidates to oppose the nominees of the
former convention or primary.
When a party nominates a ticket by
convention or primary a committee shall
not have a right to take down the nomi-
nees and substitute Others except in case
of death or other good cause, which shall
appear to the County or State Board of
Elections, as the nominee may be a can
didate for a county or State office.
An Independent candidate cannot run
unless it appears to the Board of Elec-
tions that there is a respectable number
of people, regulated as to number or
the office he is a candidate for) who de-
sire to support his candidacy and shall
petition FOR same.
THE LONDON BILL.
The London bill and the minority Sen
ate committee report of a substitute
came up as the special order yesterday
at noon, and when these were presented
Senator Warren spoke first for the mi
nority report. He called attention to
several errors and Inconsistencies in the
printed minority substitute and sent for
ward amendments correcting these and
then explained the position of the minor
ity
Entering into a discussion of the bill
Mr.. Warren said that he recognized the
pending legislation as an important
measure and that it should not be passed
upon hastily. He believed it was best
70 leave the settlement of such to the
people OF the different committees, coun-
Ills and towns, as he believed in local
self government. Discussing the features
of the London bill to control the manu-
facture and sale of liquor he said this
7was to be prohibited in Incorporated
towns of less than 800 inhabitants and
does not allow this outside, not to apply
to wine or brandy made on the premi-
ses. His bill, he said, confined the man
ufacture and sale to towns of 500 or more
Section 5 of the London bill he declared
should be stricken out and was not in his
bill. This provides fer an election on the
sale of liouor to be held on a petition
given by the parties who desire sale,
signed bv third of the voters. After