The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17

longs TO the United states Senate, but
in little tilts and differences in debate
The "Inn-Keepcrs' BIZ of Senator
Spence was the source OF the first debate.
This came up on a substitute which pro-
vided tina i~nn-keepers and hotel men
should provide suitable accommodations
and that in case Of loss OF baggage the
~inn-kecper IS not TO be responsible for
more than 800 unless the guest furnishes
a list showing his loss TO exceed that
amount. It limits the amount of jewclry
and valuables which an inn-keeper is to
receive TO care for TO $500 cxcmpts him
from loss by reason of fire or other
causes beyond his control, or when loss
is shown to be by the carelessness of a
guest, proof of the loss Of baggage how
| ever, is TO be prima facic evidence of
carcIessness on the part Of the inn
keeper.
Senator Spence carefully explained the
bill, and said that it only relieved the
hotel keeper of being the insurer of the
baggage of his guests, and relieved him
Of a dangerous care. Hotels, such as
those at Pinehurst, or Asheville, had in
them millions of dollars in the valuables
and money of guests, and the loss of
these would mean the sweeping away of
an immense amount to the hotel keepers.
who ought not to be held responsible
for losses caused by events beyond their
control.
He further explained that the hotel
keeper was liable if burglars broke in,
but not if the loss was occasionod by a
person occupying the same room. There
were many questions asked Senator
Spence who replied to the satisfaction
of the Senators, and the bill passed. Be
fore it did Senator Wellborn wanted Al
leghany, Ashe and Watauga excepted,
but his amendment failed.
The whistle and Bell bill of Senator
Justice, providing fer warnings to be
given to parties ahead of a moving train
came UP with a substitute bill and an
unfavorablc report. A minority report
signed by Justice, Mann, Hoey and Nc
Mullan was filed. declaring that the bill
put no additional burden on the rail
roads and ought to pass as it would
save human life. The bill was made a
special order for Friday.
The bill requiring tags and branding
of concentrated commercial feeding
stuffs was taken up and passed with
the amendments submitted perfecting
the bill. These require a sample not ex-
ceeding two pounds in weight to be
taken of such stufls in order TO see if
they come up to the guarantee, these
to be analyzed by the State Chemist.
In order that there shall be no hard
ships upon the farmers and mills of the
State the term concentrated feeding
stuffs" is not to include hays and straws.
the whole seeds nor the unmixed meals
made directly from the seed of wheat,
rye h1r1pV 0otc Indian cOTD hI1c1y wbQat
broom corn, sorghum. COW peas, or sofa
beans. Neither shall it include pure
! grains ground together, but should the
GnmiXcd meals and grains ground to-
gether, referred to in this section, be
found, on analysis, to be adultcratcd,
they shall be subject TO the provisions
Of this act.
When the bill concerning the prohibit
ton of the sale of fire crackers more than
three inches long, spring guns, etc, was
presented, Senator White made an ur-
gent plea for the small boys and the
spring sun, telling of its aid in making
marksmen out of American lads, as
shown by the deeds of American sailors
and soldiers. He told of his own happy
days in the woods. and said of this thing
kept up the Legislature would soon pass
a law to prohibit boys from climbing
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and Senator White will speak again for
the small boy ard the spring gun.
The bill making a m-isdemeanor OF
walking on railroad tracks with a fine
attached was quickly squclched when it
showed UP with an unfayorable report,
being tabled 1t is understood that this
bill was sent in by request OF the South
crn Railway.
A lively debate cnsuef on the PROPOSE
ton to relieve State Treasurer Lacy of
the $374.84 cmbezzlcd by Martin the in
stitutional clerk of the State Treasurer.
under the Fusion administration. who
is supposed to have taken this while act
ing as instructor clerk for tho new
employees Senator Spence antagonized
it saying the bill was not right and set
a dangerous precedent.
Senator Durham spoke for it, saying
that it was no fault of Mr.. Lacy's that
the money had been stolen. He said the
State ought to make the loss good and
not have Mr.. Lacy pay it. He urged that
the bill pass.
Senator Wellborn expressed himself as
against the bill. Senator Blow said that
from all he could learn the S374.S4 had
dropped to about $50 as the other amount
had been traced up. Senator Allison
said he introduced the bill of his own
motion ard thought tho amount ought
not to be paid by Mr.. Lacy. Mr.. Webb
said that it did not seem clear under
whose administration the theft had oc-
CURED, but he was opposed to the State
losing this. He had never heard of any
government proposing to assume the
losses of it's bonded officers. 1t was not
right to ask the State TO pay and if
one of the Republican Senator's asked
the State to assume the loss of Treas
urer Worth the bill would be laughed
out of the Senate.
senator Hicks spoke against the bill
as did Senator Brown. Senator Woodarc
and Senator Travis, all agreeing that this
would be unWiSe. The transaction was
discussed from many points of view, but
the sense of the Senate was against the
bill and on motion of Senator Spence
it was tabled.
The cross fire discussion of the day
was on the bill which provided that in
case q railroad complained of unrcaSon-
able ordinances enacted by towns regu-