The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04

go over until night, as he had an amend
ment to offer
Mr.. Robertson declined to let the bill
go over.
Mr.. Morton said his amendment was
not for the purpose of defeating the
bill, but to eliminate certain defects,
chief Of which was that it turned over
to a private corporation prerogatives that
ought to be exercised only by the tSate.
MIR. Robertson said the bill had been
examined carefully by a committee of
lawyers and they had not found the
legal defects that the gentleman from
New Hanover spoke Of,
Mr.. Britain sent forward an amend
ment that the bill should not apply to
the county of Randolph He said he
was as god a friend of the birds of
North Carolina as any one, as his record
proved. But he was not willing TO turn
the birds that belong to the farmers over
TO a few professors and philanthropists
living in towns who knew little about the
question practically.
In his county Northern bird hunters
rented shooting privileges from many OF
the farmers, paying therefor to the
county $1,000 to $40 O00 year, and furn-
ished peas to the farmers to plant their
land On the vines the farmers could
feed their stock all the winter II this
bill should pass. these Northern hunters
would simply pay in their l.cr-so tax OF
$40 to few people composing the society
and the farmers would be shut off en-
tirely
General Davidson said that Mr. Brit
tain did not understand the bill It
gave the residents Of the State addi-
tional privileges. They need not pay
the tax, and they received additional pro-
lection.
Mr.. shipman. of Columbus, moved to
table the bill but withdrew the motion
at the request CT Judge Graham, who
spoke for the bill.
Mr. Quickel then explained his posi-
ton. He said he was not an enemy of
the bill. but only of that part of it that
turned over to private corporation a
department of the State government.
Mr.. King sent forward an amendment
to exempt Pitt county.
DR.. Riddick said this was no new pro-
position. other societies in the state
had similar privileges for the carrying
out Of good purposes. He favored the
bill
Mr.. Smith made plea for the non
game birds of the State, saying that the
feature Of the bill protecting tho song
birds was the thing that made him favor
the bill.
Mr. Shipman amended to exempt Col
umbus county.
Mr.. Daniel of Warren, amended so that
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land either alone or in company with
others.
The committees amendments we're
adopted
Then Mr. Quickel's amendments were
voted down.
An amendment by Mr. Aiken exempt
ing Pennsylvania county was also voted
down Then the other amendments
were defeated, including those to exempt
Randolph and Brunswick and Pitt. That
by Mr. Daniel of Warren, was adopted
amid great applause.
Mr.. Britain then sent forward the
following:
'YPHovided, ehat the senior member
from Randolph CMr Brittain) may have
one-half acre of cheap land worth $1.00
set apart to Sim by the Audubon So
ciety to be buried in and that same be
exempt from the bird trust created by
virtue of the provisions of the Audubon
bill. and that his widow and heirs at
law be allowed to use the rabbit feet from
said acre free from tax by virtue Of any
regulations Of the Audubon Society, and
that the game wardens and all their
understrappers take the necessary ghost
notice when they enter said land.
This was lost and the bill passed on
third reading.
Mr.. smith moved reconsideration of
the vote. in order that Mr.. Daniel might
withdraw his amendment, which he said
would defeat the bill
Then followed lively tilt on parlia-
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