The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
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when the conditions are equal: that he
NAV sell the entire issue to one bidder
Mr. Morton objected strongly to the
amendment He said II would entirely
shut out the man Of small means, the
mechanic. the small farmer. etc. VINO
had saved up a few hundred dollars, and
would like to invest it with the State in
a safe way. 1t ought to be possible for
every citizen of North Carolina to buy
500 bond or even $50 bond.
Mr.. Smith agreed with Mr.. Morton.
thinking that the small man should have
chance to buy the States bonds.
General Davidson then altered his
amendment so that it provided for the
whole issue or any part of it to be sold
TO one bidder and that the preference be
given to citizens of North Carolina, other
conditions being equal.
The amendment was then adopted. all
though Mr.. Morton still objected on the
ground that it permitted the Treasurer to
sell the entire issue to one bidder
Governor Doughton further amended
the bill so that the interest should not
exceed 3 per cent
Mr.. King offered an amendment pro-
Viding that the bonds should not be sold
at less than par. That was voted down.
The bill then passed its third reading
by vote of so to %. The only Demo-
Gratis voting against the bill were
Messrs. Britain, Mcneil, Gilman and
Stubbs. Mr.. Britain, explained that he
had not voted for the appropriations that
caused the deficit.
The resolution authorizing the Treasur-
er to borrow $1,000 from the literary
fund to pay the debt due the public
schools was passed on third reading with
out discussion by a vote of 81 to 2, the
two being Mr.. Anderson and DR.. Car
son.
CONFERENCE ORDERED.
The Revenue Bill came over from the
Senate as amended and Governor Dough-
ton moved that the House do not concur
in the Senate amendments. Motion pre-
vailed. and Governor Doughton then
moved that the Speaker appoint a con-
ference committee of five on the part
of the House to confer with similar
committee on the part of the Senate
The Speaker appointed on the Confer
ence Committee Governor Doughton
Judge Graham. General Davidson, Mr.
Drewry and Mr.. Kicks
One of the Senate's amendments is to
strike out the questions TO be asked by
tax-listers in regard to income, and sub
stitute the one question as to total
amount of income. The Senate consid-
cred the old questions too inquisitorial
The House was notified that the Senate
had appointed Senators London, Me-
Laughln and Mitchell on the conference
committee.
Mr. Blounts bill to incorporate the
Roanoke Island Celebration Company and
established the Institute for Scientific
Research came over from the Senate
with an amendment striking out the APP
propration.
Mr.. Blount moved that the House do
not concur and that conference com
mtee be appointed.
Tht Speaker named Messrs. Blount,
White. of Halifax. and Etheridge.
FISH AND FLOUR BILL
Mr.. Smith then, for the special COM
mttee, reported substitute for the bill
requiring all packages of fish, flour meal.
salt and other foodstuffs to be marked
with the exact weight quantity con-
tanned and the name of the shipper.
The substitute struck out The obiec-
tionable features concerning fish. only re-
quiring that the shippers name be mark
ed on the package. AS for the other
products. it was provided that only The
wholesale trade was affected.
The Senate Bill requiring the State
Board of Education to consolidate the
State Normal Schools for the colored
race into three institutions was next
taken up and passed without opposition.
INCORPORATE ANOTHER TOWN.
The bill to incorporate the town of
Shore. Yadkin county, was taken from
the Calendar.
Mr.. Murphey stated that the Commit
tee en- Counties. Cites and Towns had re-
ported it favor;,Sly because they con-
sidered it was the bona fide wish of the
people of the place. to be Incorporated
There were 400 inhabitants, and the town
of Williams Incorporated by the Legis-
lature few days ago. had only about so
There was one still at Shore operated by
the Shore family, who had built up the
place and had great deal of money in
vested there.
AS further evidence that the commit
tee was acting in perfectly good faith,
and trying to prevent the Watts bill from
being violated. Mr.. Murphey sent for
ward an amendment to prevent the sale
of liquor in the town except in original
packages delivered at the railway sta
tion for shipment
Mr.. Watts: Amend to provide that no
Liquor be manufactured in the town
Mr.. Watts then had the bill read and
called attention to the fact that the pro-
posed incorporation took in two miles in
length and a half mile in width He
said that in almost any thickly settled
part of North Carolina you could find
2o0 people in a territory of that size,
along a public road.
The BILL he declared. was simply for
the purpose of permitting liquor TO be
manufactured at a still. and after pass
ing the law that had been passed, it
would be lasting shame and disgrace
for this Legislature to incorporate one
still after another.
Mr.. Murphey eontended that the bill
had merit. The committee had turned
down bills that were for the express
purpose of Incorporating still. This town
would only include one square mile.