The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Many at Raleigh Believe That
No Bill viii Be Passed.
SESSION ONLY SIXTY DAYS
It is Believed that the End viii Come
Before the Senate and House Have
Agreed on Some Compromise
4 Bill to Be Constructed.
(specl.l to Tho rimes.Dlapatch.)

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RALEIGH, N. g., February Hex
Lieutenant-Govcrnor r. A. Doughton, Of
Allegheny, ono OF the most prominent
members OF tho Legislature, said this
morning In a private conversation that he
has no idea any temperance legislation
OF special note will be passed during this
sesaion. The House is proceeding with
the consideration Of the Watts bill and
the Senate with tho London bill, differ
ing very widely In provisions. Members
Oh both branches are widely apart in what
they want In tho way OF temperance leg
1sla ton.
So even after tho bills are passed It
will be necessary to have conference
for bills passed by both branches, and
then probably long debates will doubtless
follow on these substitutes, SO that the
legislator referred to believes the Lesis-
ature WILL as it were, expire By limitation
before anything is accomplished. Tho
sixty days limit for tho session will be
up March 18th.
4 WORK WELL ADVANCED.
It Is generally conceded. however, that
ihc general work OF the present Legis-
Rture is far more advanced than any
,efsion for many years, SO that with
Yte exception OF possibly hanging IRE on
temperance legislation the Assembly will
doubtless be ready to adjourn on time.
Ex.Judge Graham. OF Greenville, said
he was very much OF the sarne opinion
vs. Mr.. Doughton. There are those, how
Wer. who arc confident that a much
stronger bill than the Watts bill will
pc enacted into law. In other words they
Ieem confident that the London bill will
pass with no amendments that will espe-
cially weaken its force.
Tabernacle Baptist Church and Sunday
school. in this city. have adopted reso-
lutions urging the Legislature to pass
the London anti-saloon bill.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Last night Capital City Council. Junior
Order United American Mechanics, ten
dered banquet to National Councillor
George e. Bowers, who. with other dis
tinguished members OF the order. were
here on their way to High Point to at
Tend the State Council. Governor Ay-
cock was among those who responded to
boasts In referring to educa eional mat
ters the Governor declared that he would
be In favor OF compulsory educational
laws for North Carolina when at least
three fourths Of the children are attend
Ing school voluntarily. That Is. he
would then be In favor Of compelling the
attendance OF the remaining one-fourth
OF tho children.
It Is stated on good authority that Mr..
Victor Dockery will on an early date be-
gin the publication OF a newspaper in
Raleigh, to BIO named 1.-The Moon" It
will be independent In politics.
Charters were granted by the Secre-
tary OF State this morning for a number
OF important corporations. Notable ones
were the Robson Mercantile Company,
of Red Springs, capital $4,000: principal
incorporators, w. II. Skies, ]. W. John
ton and r. W. Livermore; the American
Manufacturing Company. OF Spray. N.
C., capital $1,000. chartered, to manu-
) facture any and all kinds 81 clothing.
r. p. Wall. L. w. Clark and F. M.
Elicit, OF Spray, are the incorporators.
Other charters were to the Albemarle
Ice Company. OF Hartford. capital SAX
and the z. NJ. Asbury Company, OF AL
bemarle, Stanly county. $4,000 capital
The Minneola Manufa curing Company,
OF Greensboro, has increased its capital
to 100000 and filed notice with the Sec
rotary OF State.