The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-03
(From News and Observer, goth

Ii C1o - -
terday after the battle of liquor legisla-
ton.
The smoke of the contest of the night
before hardly seemed cleared away when
GIVE 'em Watts, boys" had been the
battle cry.
Business pushed along in a steady
stream. There was little discussion as
the hours passed, till about one o'clock
when the bill repeating the compulsory
pilotage act of the Cape Fear pilots was
reached, and then ~oratory was put ON
tap.
During the Introduction of bills there
was a ripple of interest when the clerk
read by Senator Aaron, A bill to be
entitled an act to form the county of
Overman." On investigation it proved
that the bill proposed to take large
slices off OF Wayne and Duplin, smaller
Cnes Off of LenOir and Sampson, and have
for a cOunty-Seat the fiourishing town or
Mount Olive, on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Senator Aaron says that this county
would be the richest agricultural county
in the State and that the name of Over
man was selected in honor of the newly
elected United States Senator.
Senator Warren presented two bills
yesterday, which if they become laws
will be effective as labor saving de-
vices" M will materially reduce the
size of the volumes in which %biennially
the laws appear.
The first of Mr.. Warren's bills pro-
vides that the various Boards of County
Commissioners be empowered with the
authority to allow eX-Confederate sold
iers who desire to peddle, to do so with
out license. The second of these is to
give authority to the resident judges of
the various districts to give permission
to Clerks Of the Court to be absent from
their Offices at special times when they
SO request, this to be in the discretion
of the Judge granting such relief. Many
bills asking for these things occupy much
time of the General Assembly each ses-
sion and Senator Warren's bills proprOse
to stop this.
The House bill for the prevention of
the spread of disease among hogs, re-
quiring pens to be erected and certain
sanitary precautions used met with oppO-s
sition. Some twenty-five counties asked
to be left out, and Senate Webb only
saved the bill from total humiliation by
saying he wanted Buncombe in the bill.
Finally it went over to another day.
Senator Hoey's election bill, having
for it's purpose the placing of the chief
control of city and town elections in the
hands of the county board, also met with
opposition, as it seemed that it would
provoke il clash of authority. He ex-
planned that it's purpose was primarily
to have new registrations in the various
cities and towns, and in order to avoid
having the names Of negroes not quail
fed for the suffrage kept on, or put on,
49, 1~oly- ~ rlnaor vrhara +ho ponnhIt
cans controlled the machinery. and thus
in this way give them a means of assault
on the Constitutional Amendment. The
dill was finally referred and will be
heard again.
Senator Godwin's bill providing that
railroads rebuild without unnecessary
delay where depots are burned went
through the Senate and goes to the
House. By it immediate relief is eX-
pected by the people of Dunn and it is
to be the means of future help to towns
where depots are burned.
The oratory of the day did its whirl-
ing around the bill proposing to repeal
the compulsory ~pilotage laws at Will
mington. The Chamber of Commerce of
Wilmington and some of it's merchants
say that the system in vogue hurts the
commercial growth of the city. while the
pilots say that it is all right, is only
what is just and that by virtue of pre-
vious laws and faithful service no change
should he made.
Senator Bellamy opposed the bill, which
had come with an unfavorable report
from the Judiciary Committee, a minori-
ty report favoring it. He described the
conditions, held that the pilots were
right in their contention and that at the
bottom of the matter were two trusts.
Senator Brown favored the repeal and
declared that it ought to pass, that it re-
moved hardships from shippers as rail-
road rates were made UP from shipping
rates. The pilotage and towage charges at
Wilmington he felt we're too large and
the city was being hurt. Senator Bel
lamy asked him if he was not interested
in the lumber business. To this Mr.
Brown replied vigorously saying that he
was, to q small extent, but that because
of this he was not urging the bill, but
simply because it was right.
Senator Travis aided Senator Bethany
and spoke against the bill. Senator Bald
win stood by Senator Brown and the
bill, while Senator Webb opposed the re-
peal. The arguments were all at length
and each speaker warmed up to the sub
ject.
The capstone of Oratory was put on by
Senator Wellborn (Rep.), Of Ashe. He
talked patriotism, told of the days OF
the Revolution and how a little girl il
the Cape Fear section had aided Genera
Greene in saving the country and freeing
it from British rule. He swept along
in fervid oratory down to the Civil Wan
and told of no traitors among the pilots
Of the Cape Fear and how they hat
aided the great and noble War Cover.
nor" in getting supplies, and how by
their loyalty the blockade was broker
and supplies brought in. For this alone
he thought the pilots should be left un,
molested and patriotism was his plea
He spoke and his gestures and words
were emphatic, SO much so that tn
Senators gave him the "glad hand" O
applause when his oratory had all oozeC
out.
The Senate adjourned at this j~uncture
feeling that it had enough for the day
and desiring to take the rest of the dis
cussion on the instalment plan.
SENATE-FORTY-THIRD DAY.
The morning hour of the Senate began