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| ments. Passed second reading. roll-call
a. 10 o. On calendar.

nents. Passed second reading. roN-cali'
AZ TO 0. On calendar.
SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
Bills and resolutions on the calendar
were taken up and disposed OF as fol-
lows:
s b. 20: To extend the corporate linn
its of the city of Asheille. Substitute rev
! norted bv the committee was adopted.
The bill passed second and third read
| ings and was ordered sent TO the House
without engrossment.
6. b. $50. To amend the charter OF the
Citizens Bank of Reidsville. Passed third
| reading and ordered sent TO the House.
II. b.. i6S, S. b. 199: To submit TO the
| qualified voters OF Township No. ], Edge
combe county, the question Of "Dispen-
sary" or \ Dispensary.' upon concur
renee in amendment of the House. leav-
| ing this to majority of qualified voters.
| Upon motion of Senator Gillian. the
| amendment was concurred in.
Fl b. SO: To regulate the sale of com
, mercial feeding stuffs. on second reading.
| Upon motion of senator Pharr. action on
, bin was deferred. and bill was ordered
printed.
II. B.. IL. S. b. 81: To amend the
charter of the town Of Mt Airy. Passed
| second and third readings and was or
dered enrolled.
II. B.. 322. 5. b. 344: To amend the
| charter OF the town of B~clhavcn, Beau
fort county. Passed second and third
readings and was ordered enrolled.
II B. y. s. B. 345: To amend Laws OF
| 1901. Passed second and third readings
| and was ordered enrolled.
II. b. 122. s. B. SAC: Providing a day foI
| the election of town officers for the town
OF Raefold, in Cumberland and Robson
| counties. putting this on the first Mon
! day in May. 1903, and bicnnially there
after. Passed second and third readings
| and was ordered enrolled.
s. B. 351: To regulate the contracts OF
| laborcrs and renters. Amendment re
| ported by committee was adopted. Passed
| second and third readings and was or
| dered engrossed.
S. B. 364: To amend section 33, chap
] ter I. Laws of 1901, abrogating the pen
| atty for not listing notes, upon SECOND
| reading. Upon accommodation of the
judiciary Committee. the bill was re
| ferrcd TO the Committee on Finance.
S. B.. 800: To amend chapter ., section
| Is, Laws of 1901, upon second reading
This provides for a commission to ascer-
tain when an incbriate is entitled to 3
restoration of his rights in property
Upon recommendation Of the judiciary
| Committee, bill was referred to the
! Committee on Finance
s. B. 357: To amend chapter 217 of tho
| Public Laws of 1887, entitled: An act
to enable Forsyth county to aid in IN
ternal improvement, upon second read
ing. Amendment reported by commit
tee was adopted.
S. B. 289: To prohibit the sale and
manufacture of liquor in Harnett coun-
t.. Passed second and third readings, anc
was ordered sent to House.
H. B. 265, S. B. 367: To amend chapter
&c, Public Laws OF 1887, relating to cart
ways. Passed second reading.
S. B. 147: Making the insuring of the
lives of infants unlawful, upon SECOND
reading. Upon motion of Senator White
bill was laid upon the table.
H. B. 104, S. B. $40: To change the
boundary line between North and South
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Alexander, of TyrrelI; Anderson, Beas-
ley, Benbow, Blount. Britt. Bryan, Bull
lard. Carson, Cowan, Croker. Daniel
OF Vance; Daughtridge, Davidson, De
Hart, Dobson, Dockery, Doughton, Drew
~, Duncan, Erwin. Etheridge, Foy
Freeman, of Henderson,; Fuller, Gay
Grant, Guion, Hall, Hamlin, Hooker
hughes, Humphrey, Jarrett, Kinsland
Ieeper, Little. Love, Luther, Moore
MoIphew, Norris, of Mcdowell; Morris
of Polk; Morton, Murphy. MacCall, Nc
Neill, McRae, Newland, Nissen, Owen
Parker, Of Halifax; Pegram, Price, OF
Rockingham; Price, CT Stanly; Quickol
Ray, Riddick, Kicks, Robertson, Rucker
Scott, shelton, Shipman, Siler, Simpson
OF Perquimans; Smith, Sugg, Thompson
Vann, Walters, Warren. West, White, OF
Halifax: White, OF Jones; Williams.
Wood, Woodland, Woodley.
Those voting no were Messrs. Alexander
of Mecklenburg; Bowman, Britton, Brit
tain, Curtis. Freeman, of Mecklenburg
Gluyas, Goode, Graham, Hamilton, Har-
Tington, Of Harnett; Harrington, OF
Moore; Hinton. Hunter, King, Gilman,
Phillips, Simpson, of Union; Stevenson,
Thomas. Waddell, Watts, Whitaker, q
Wake; Willis.
mere was oD1ectlOn TO the Dill going
en- third reading at once.
Mr.. Morton moved that the rules be
suspended, and the bill put upon its
third reading.
Judge Graham offered to amend by pro-
viding that the act shall not go into
effect until ratified by a vote of the
qualified voters of the county. He thought
that the same rule ought to apply in a
case of this kind as in cases where pro-
hibition was the issue.
Mr.. Morton asked if Judge Graham
would favor the submission to a vote of
the people in all the liquor legislation
before the House.
judge Graham said he would. in State
as well as local measures.
General Bryan asked if Judge Graham
would vote to allow the same privilege
to the peoplc of Wilkes.
Judge Graham replied that, when that
bill came up, the gentleman would sec
how he voted. There was never any
,oom for doubt in that respect.
Mr.. Smith then sent up a SUBSTITUTE
for Judge Graham's amendment, pro-
yiding that the act might be annulied
IN, the citizens of Pennsylvania county.
e. they should so desire.
Mr. Aiken accepted this substitute.
Mr., Morton then sent up an amena-
,en+ to Judge Grahals Amendment
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- IL
The bill to Incorporate the North
Carolina Farmers Protective Associa-
tlcn, was, by request of Judge Graham
set for a special order on Wednesday at
eleven o'clock.
By unanimous consent Judge Graham
introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That VIC witnessed with
pride and pleasure the great improve
ment displayed by the pupils Of the IN
stitution for the Blind at the entertain
ment given to the General Assembly
last night. and the sincere and hearty
thanks Of this House are hereby extend
Ell to the Principal, teachers ana pupils
CT said Institution for the delightful
and interesting occasion"
The resolution was placed Oh its i'm
mediate readings and adopted.
Then Mr.. BcnboW introduced a resolu-
ton of regret upon tho death Of Hon.
James VI. Moody. The resolution was put
upon its immediate readings. and Mr..
Freeman. of Henderson, delivered an elo-
ouent eulOgv on the deceased statesman.
The resolution provided that when the
House adjourned. it do SO in homo &c
Hon. James NJ. Gudger.
COMPROMISE LIQUOR BILL.
Mr.. Murphey then. by consent. intro
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warnings.
Clinton townships, Sampson county
by having the line run midway through
court house. this to enable both town
ships to have a voting place at the court
house. Passed second and third readings
and was ordered enrolled.
S. B. 422: To incorporate the South
crn Life Insurance Company, comforting
the rights and powers incident to a life
and industrial insurance business. Passed
second and third readings and was or
dered sent to the House.
s. B. 419: To incorporate "The Colds
bcro Hospital upon second reading.
Passed second and third readings and
was ordered sent to the House without
engrossment.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from His Ex-
cellency, the Governor, Chas. B. Ay-
Geek, transmitting to the General As
sembly the report Of the Board of Trus-
tees OF the State University, and recon-
E2endlng the appropriation OF $35. goo
asked for therein for permanent improve
nlents. To Committee on Appropriations.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.
Senator Marshall introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved by the Senate. that when the
Senate ~adJourns today, February 9Th.
1903, il adjourn in honor of Hon. James
NJ. Moody, late Congressman from North
Carolina"
Resolved, further. That we extend 10
the bereaved family our sincere sympa-
thy in their sad bereavement.
Senator Goodwin moved to amend by
striking out late Congressman from
North Carolina and substitute, late a
member of the Senate of North Carolina. =
AS amended the resolution was adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to Sen
ator Mitchell till Tuesday.
The senate adjourned on motion of
Senator VaEn till II O'Clock today.
HOUSE.
Perhaps the most important feature of
yesterdays session in the House was the
introduction by Mr.. BIount of a Joint
resolution authorizing and requesting the
Governor TO appoint a commissioner to
investigate the unlawful discrimination
in freight rates; to secure and tabulate
full information and report to the Gov
ernor, who shall then take such steps as
he may deem necessary for the redress
Of any grievances. The commission is to
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|ROIL-CAIL BILLS.

S. B. 2l9: To incorporate the town OF
Saluda, in Polk county. Passed third read
ing. roll-call. SO to o. Sent to House.
II. B.. 184. s. B. 262: To authorize the
tcwn of Waynesille to issue bonds. Passed
final reading, roll-call, 80 to 0. Ordered
enrolled.
H. B. 165. S. B. 264: To authorize the
commissioners of Haywood count to
build bridges. Passed third reading, roll
call, 80 to o. Ordered enrolled.
S. B. 297: To incorporate the town Of
Fountain, in Pitt county. Passed third
reading, roll-call, 80 to o. Sent to the
House.
H. B.. 296, S. B. 316: To authorize the
commissioners of Haywood county to
issue bonds to pay general and speciaI
Indebtedness. Passed fna1 reading, roll
rail-, "a to 0. Ordered enrolled.
Fl. B. 384, S. B. 1923: To amend the
charter of the town of Jacksonville, Ons-
low county. Passed final reading, rolf
call, 80 to 0. Ordered enrolled.
II. B. 242. S. B. 343: To incorporate
the town of Abbotsburg. in Bladen county.
Passed final reading. roll-call, So to O..
Ordered enrolled.
;. b. 800: To authorize the corporation
Ct Elizabeth CITY TO contract for cleo
lit ilSIitS, sewerage. water" OfkS. etc.
and to submit this to vote of the people.
Passed third reading, roll-call. 3S to O..
Sent to House.
H. B. 241, S. B. 1862: To incorporate
the town of ~Bladenboro, in Bladen coun-
". Passed final reading, roll-call. 10 to
0. Ordered enrolled.
S. b. $50: To allow commissioners of
Polk county to levy a special tax to pay
outstanding Indebtedness. Passed third
reading, Al to O.. Sent to House.
Fl. 3. $40. s. B. 364: To provide for
q better system of working roads in
jackson ountv. Passed second reading.
Icll-call. ~ to O.. On calendar.
S 3. 317: To amend chapter PIT. Laws
c. 1887. entitled an act to aid Forsyth
county in obtaining internal improve
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SPECIAL ORDER.

1t being tire hour of a special order for
this hour, the President laid before tho
Senate:
S. 3. lie: To protect human life by re-
curing railroad companies tc give no
tice of the approach of trains by blow
ing whistle or ringing bell under GER
tain circumstances, upon second reading.
Upon motion of Senator Gillian The bill
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
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From News and Observer, Feb. -


The value of human life as against
the pulling of a bell cord and the blow
ing OF a whistle was the subject OF a long
debate IL the Senate yesterday.
Outside of this discussion there was lit
tie other talking for or against bills,
the law-making hopper doing a steady
grind till after half past one o'clock.
The Tarboro Dispensary bill had a
short moment in the grind. 1t had passed
the Senate providing that a majority of
the votes cast should decide the question
of "diSpenSary' or no d~iSpenSary" i'll
Tarboro, but the House said it must be
by a majority of the qualified voters. Sen
ator Gillian said that while the Hous
amendment did not meet with his ap-
prevail he had rather take that than
have the bill fail. He moved for con-
currence in the House amendment and
the bill is a law that will be voted on in
twenty days after a certified copy reaches
Tarboro and notice is given.
Senator McBryde introduced a new bill
in North Carolina legislation. 1t is to
provide a Branch Court" for Robson
county. The bill proposes tina court
VIA VI IL az 1ACd h llHSo 90 Will d0
at the county-seat, Lumberton. The peo-
rle there are ready to erect a building
TO be used as a court house without ex-
pense to the county. The bill is not to
move the court house or jail, but simply
to hold certain terms of the court at Red
Springs to which all necessary records
would be taken during court. The bill
has for its purpose the doing away of
talk of creating a new COUNT and is
copied after a Maryland plan,
Senator Pollock finds il the logs a
source of revenue to aid the public
school fund. He has introduced d bill
TO tax dogs one dollar and FIVE dollars
fer males and females respectively, the
proceeds to go to the school fund, the act
only to apply to Lenoir county.
When Senator Marshall's resolution
hat when the Senate adjourn it do so
out of respect to the late James NJ.
Moody, member of Congress, Senator
Woodland said that this should be changed
so as to read late a member of this
Senate as this body had nothing to do
with Congress. Senator Goodwin incor-
porated this idea in an amendment, which
was adopted.
The special order of the day was the
ILL of Senator Justice for the protection
of human life by requiring railroads 10
give warning TO persons on the track
ahead by ringing d bell or blowing a
whistle. On this bill Senator Justice
made an earnest and forciblc speech,
urging the necessity for the law. There
was strong opposition expressed to it by
several Senator's, an analysis OF their ar
eumcnt showing that their idea was that
with the act of Senator Justice as a law
" ---I1 -{ ~, e. g., m ,-.l
cases to a jury.
Senator Justice said that he had in
troduced the bill to accomplish what the
title says, ITO protect human life He
said there is some misrepresentation about
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roster mad been sitting a moment before,
put the roof was empty-she had vanished
litter went up from the unnumbered
women at the windows
only let me get out of this alive he MUIR
INJURED, with drops of anguish on his brow.
land Poster can associate with whom she
darred pleases!'
Then, without waiting to exchange another
syllable with the invisible voice, he turned
on his narrow platform, in the manner of
simon Stylites, and began his retreat, feel
ing uncomfortably like the monkey climbing
aiong the side of his cage. Once his trousers
caught on some unseen projection, but jerk
ing himself loose with loud ripping sound.
he continued his fight to the accompaniment
Oh the knocking voice overhead. At last he
reached the boundary fence, crossed it,
sprang to the ground and ran linlping from
twist of his ankle to the basement door,
through which he disappeared with sigh of
relief.
Thank heavens!" he murmured; "thank
heavens!"
The Sphinx had vanished, and as he
enmoed the four flights of steps no one met
nIn' The door of the apartment was open,
ana slowly and painfully he limped into the
parlor. On the sofa sat Mother and the
SPHINX, and, 10! between them Poster Cat,
Pufflng softly and contentedly with half
closed eyes beneath their caresses.
on, he murmured, SINKING exhausted
see.'
Yes replied the Sphinx, in severe tones,
Sne got back, but through your awkward
ness you managed to scare her nearly to
death. She's all worked up and nervous.
poor dear! But there, l won't say anything
more about it, as l know your intentions
were good, despite your unfortunate man.
ner OF carrying them out. Come, let's go in
10 dinner Poster is half starved. know. !"
!hanks," said the Young Man, feebly; Il
-r9g o 94A1ff TANK care for any dinner If you
VIII allow me III just sit here until night has
1alleD, and then I'll drive home quietly and
ulnio3sstentaticGsly in cab. I need a change
of linen. I'm afraid.
WILLIAM WALLACE WHITELOCK.
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Royal GoW3s.

There is in the possession of Wilbur T.
decker, Of Minneapolis, a family heirloom
"Hicn mas a tragic interest and whose his
tOiS INKS together the United States and
"nee during the bloody period Of the
rrehch revolution. This heirloom is said
70 De a fragment of the white silk gown
worn by Marie AntOinette upon the sea fold
ana upon the fragment is a dull stain Of
blood. The gown of which this was MARI
was OF fine white silk, embroidered with q
deIicate vine of green leaves and mink rosas
the stitches of the embroidery infinitely set
Enc sir is yellow with age, ana the Dinks
ana greens of the vine have faded to dull
hues
Inc manner in which the bit of silk came
INTO the possession of Mr.. Decker,s fap,ij,.
Is as interesting as the relic itself In 1902
Capt' Joseph Clough, son-in-law and hnsi.
ness associate of Capt. Joseph Decker
80 sup owner and master sailed on
for IMP. srp' t1e Sally, with a cargo of spars
tot france. People of all lands were at tbo r
tune nlled with horror at the scenes daiIv
enacted IN Paris, and few bold shirts
AMONG the American people determined To
rescue the unhappy Queen and offer her
Ieluge III TINS country. The house selected
DoAoASeu TO captain Decker and
,ateF 10 captain Clough, and was originally
located at Edgecomb, Me. 1t was snbStan.
IIdl frame dwelling, built on the plan of 4
hentucky plantation mansion. Its frame
was OF heWed oak, and it was spacious and
substantial, with wooden shutters at doors.
ana windows. large square chimney rising
from the middle of the roof, and with broad
spreading trees at the front =
When the Sally reached Paris she was
secretly ftted up with royal furnishings of
az sorts, ready for the occupancy of the
queen on the return voyage. The plot is
referred to in French history, but names are
suppressed.
When the Queen was summoned to the
ScaHoid she chose of the two gowns which
remained to her the one of white embroid.
cred SILK. The family records contain the
statement that Captain Clough was in Paris
during the reign of Revolutionary terror nm
DER Robespierre, and actively engaged in
aId OF the victims of revolutionary .yenge-
ance. Attached to the scrap of SILK is
note IN Captain Clough's handwriting: This
was taken from the dress which Queen
-Harle Antolnette wore at her execution by
an eye witness, Capt. Stephen Clough."
Nhen the Sally left the French port she
carried with her the royal furnishings which
mad been destined fOrthe Queens use, and
TOOK as passengers Talleyrand and young
noble of the royalist party.
upon reaching this country the Sally was
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stripped of her unwonted furnishings, which
were used to fit up the house that had been
intended as the refuge of the unhappy Queen
and which was thereafter known as the
Marie Antoinette house. In 1888, some time
after the death of Captain Decker, Captain
Ciough had the house moved by means Of
nat boats and yokes of oxen to Wiscasset,
Me-, where as the old Clough house it has
remained as an object of interest.
Wilbur f. Decker, Of Minneapolis is de-
scendant of Captain Joseph Decker, and
upon recent visit to Edgecomb, Me-, he
received from granddaughter of the latter,
who is 40 years of age, the bit of yelowed
silk The mother of this old lady was born
just after the incidents related, and she
bears the name Of Marie AntOinette Clough
A lace gown, which also belonged to Marie
Antoinette, it is asserted, but at an earlier
period, is in the possession of Mrs. A. L.
Vrooman, of Minneapolis. This gown, which
is complete, has less of recorded history,
but is interesting. 1t is made in the STYLE
of all Empire gowns, and is composed wholly
of the finest handmade net There is an
elaborate border of point applique about the
bottom, and detached figures Of point an
pltque are scattered over the entire dress. 1t
IS also embroidered in gold spangIes and
natural silk, the embroidered vine interlac-t
ing with the lace border, and sprays of en-
OANNAJ Win lAOSe. OIL the
point applique on the surface of the gown.
The mesh of the net is exceedingly fine, andi
the lace and embroidery beautifully and
deliberately wrought.
Mrs. Vrooman, who has valuable colIec-
ton Of old laces, secured this dress from
an Italian who became strandedin this coun-
try and who wept over the necessity of part
ing with it. He had inherited 1T from an
uncle, an Italian banker, who had in turn
received it as collateral security. It is as
sumed that the gown was originally stolen
from the Queens wardrobe sfgAss
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corridors filled with lounging chairs, ham
nlocks, plants, a little of books and musical
instruments, all of them denoting that it is
a popular part of the house
Indoors her den or living room claims i'm
mediate interest. There are wolf, lynx and
colt skins on the floor from animals which
Mrs. Strobridge has shot. The colt skins
are odd-looking, of a peculiar shade of
brown. MRS. Strobridge laughingly says
they are much in vogue for rugs in Nevada,
for the wild colts of the desert do inca.cu-
liable harm to the cattle by clea-ing up the
grazing land. In the corner of the chimney
is her "gunnery," filled with arms which
she uses with so much skill, and beside
them are some curious old specimens such as
the hunters carried in earlier days.
The skins on the floor she has tanned as
we'll as shot. OF her tanning, too, is the
red and white rawhide-hair side up-whicI
covers her chair seats. The cattle from
which the hides came were of her raising
and all the cushions on her divan are stuffed
with the feathers of birds which she has
shot. The divan itself is 4 most curiousy
and beautifully carved piece of furniture
made by her father in the forties from Cail-
fornia redwood Originally it was intended
for a bed and in it Mrs. Strobridge was
born, but she now makes artistic use Oh IT,
to the delight of al VINO lounge ia Its lux
furious depths.
BY no means of least interest in this 1as-
cinating room is the chimney piece, maue %
Nevada minerals, the collection when Is
complete, having been the work OF 30 years.
Most of the thousand specimens Mrs. Stro-
bridge dug out of the earth herself III pros
pecting days. Over the mantel hangs mag
nifcent war club sent her from Samoa by
Robert Louis Stevenson. The andirOnS on
the hearth are curiously wrought from picks
and drills used by their owner in mines
which she discovered and located.
The walls are lined with book shelves and
covered with pictures and autograph letters
from distinguished artists the country over.
Her collection of old and rare books is 4