The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24
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disease and that a good mans word is in
no way made better by kissing a Bible.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The House was called to order at 10
O'Clock by Representative r. A Dough-
ton, Speaker pro tenn.
PETITIONS.
Curtis of Buncombe: From AIS citi-
zens in Buncombe asking for prohibition.
Kicks, of Nash: To prohibit the sale
and manufacture of liquor near Sandy
Cross church, asking for temperance
legislation.
Dobson, of Surry: To prevent distill-
ing in prohibition territory
Newland, of Caldwell: Asking for the
establishment of a teachers training
school from citizens of Mitchell and
Caldwell.
Hamilton, of Cabarrus: For reform
school; for temperance legislation, four
petitions.
Mcneil. of Scotland From Scotland
county in support of the London bill.
Self of Catawba: For temperance leg
islation: for reform school.
Hunter. of Wake: For temperance
legislation.
Price of Rockingham For appoint
ment of Justices of the Peace in ROCK
ingham.
Waddell. of Forsyth To prevent dis
filling on prohibition territory.
Whitaker. of Wake: for temperance
legislation.
BILLS REPORTED.
To validate the election OF Justices OIL
the Peace in Allegheny county. "a
vorably.
For drainage of Lower Greek in Cald-
we'll and Burke counties. Favorably.
Bill for the relief of DR.. II. Il. oulll-
van. Unfavorably.
To prohibit clerks and other ohicers
from drawing deeds, Wills, &c, upon
which they are to pass. Unfavorably.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Carlton, of Duplin. For the relief of
the sheriff of Duplin county
Kinsland, of Haywood: To authorize
a special tax in Haywood.
UzzeIl. of Wayne: To make counties
liable in cases of tort
Kreger. of Stokes: To place Alex
Neal on the pension roll.
Mason. of Carteret: To appoint JUS
tices of the Peace in Carteret.
Mason. of Carteret: To authorize the
levy of a special tax for Carteret.
Mason. of Carteret: For government
IF tho town of Beaufort
Drewry. of Wake: To incorporate
the Kedron Lodge of Masons at Hender-
sonville.
Robertson. of Guilford: To incorporate
the Audubon Society and provide for the
preservation of song and game birds of
this State.
Dockery. of Richmond: To incorporate
the Bank of Hamlet
Hamilton, of CabarruS: To abolish the
custom of kissing the Bible in taking
oaths.
Harrington, of Harnett: To pension
John w. Leslie.
West, of Cherokee: For a pension to
G. Y. Stallcup, of Cherokee county.
PASSED FINAL READING.
To increase the number of commission
ers for Carteret county.
To amend the Corporation Commission
Act of 1899, so as to confer upon the
commission power to compel, in it's dis
erection the erection of Union depots in
towns where two or more railroads enter.
Mr. Morton made a short legal argu-
ment in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ora
ham replying in it's support. Roll call
showed Y for to 81 against and the bill
md To
Senate.
To reduce height of fence in Madison
county from five to four feet. (Knock-
ing three rails off the top.)
To provide for better sanitary condi-
tions in the Hall of the House; authoriz-
ing the keeper of the Capitol to at once
remove the old carpet, sell same and pay
proceeds to the State Treasurer. and to
purchase and put down cork carpet.
LAWYERS VERSUS DITCH.
There were some lively repartee be-
tween Messrs. Erwin, of Burke, and
Newland, of Caldwell, over bill by the
latter for the drainage of Lower Creek,
in Caldwell and Burke counties. The
bill had been reported favorably by the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Erwin first offered an amendment
providing that no tax whatever for said
drainage be imposed on any citizen OF
Burke county. He next moved that the
bill be re-referred to the Committee on
PROPOSITIONS and Grievances.
He ridiculed the idea of having such
bill considered by a committee of law
yers, the Judiciary Committee, of which
Mr. Newland himself was chairman. He
raised a fine breeze of laughter, the first
of the session, in asking what lawyers
knew about ditching low lands in Burke
county. They knew all about getting
client out of a ditch, but very little about
where the ditch ought to be, and cared
as little. In speaking of Caldwell coun-
ty. he said it was we'll known that its
soil produced little else than corn and
fury and he would never take Mr.. New
land for an all-round farmer. He was
splendid citizen, fine lawyer but not an
expert on protecting the land owners of
Burke county from having to pay taxes
for the benefit of draining Caldwell
county farm lands.
Mr. Newland explained that the bill
was carefully considered by the Judiciary
Committee, of which Mr.. Erwin was a