The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-01
Mr.. Olive Explains Posi-
ton of Delegation.
Bill to Divide DispensarY Profits Will
Be Heard in the Senate Cham
Der Tonight.

Improperly placed, aItef passage OH
the Roll Call bills in the House. The
Wake members were indignant at this
error and Mir. Olive and Mr. Sentelle
spoke with deep feeling. a commit
tee was appointed and the matter was
adjusted in accordance with the state
meuts Of the Wake members who
were wholly vindicated in their action
i'm the matter. The bin then went
over to the Senate, after the delay
and will re taken up by the Senate
committee tonight. In the course of
his speech, answering what he termed
errors III a publication, Mr.. Olive
said:
I'VE desire that the members shall
understand the history and status OF
the bill. Under the Watts law Raj
eigh, a city of H. 900 people situated
in n county of $500. under the CEN
sus OF 1900, has Il dispensary which
Yields q profit Cf about 100000 year
Of this Raleigh gets one-half or $780,
purposes. and Wake county gets one
half for it's school fund, of which
Raleigh. under the per capita diSt"i-
button, gets about one-third--a total
Of about $4,000, or two-thirds (2-3)
of the net profits of said dispensary.
Wake county. the metropolitan
county of this State. has road law
are not enough funds. and roads
which arc almost impossible. The in
tcrcst of the country people, who
make Raleigh commercially are suf-
ferjng; the commercial interests of
Raleigh are suffering, and the best
sentiment of this CITY realizes that
fact. The roads situation was the most
important matter with which the
Wake members had TO deal. The peo-
nf hi lnOt[ n O.
lief. We desired to take no hasty ac-
ton in the matter and we attended
two meetings in the court house to
hear it discussed. We announced in
those meetings that we were there to
hear what the different interests con-
ccrned had to say. Certain men in
Raleigh complained that no official
call to the city of Raleigh, to attend.
had been made. A third meeting was
called fy the senior member Of the
Wake delegation in the mayors office,
to hear the matter discussed by those
or Raleigh WhO-pppoSed the one-third
division. A small body OF men at
tended. \ resolution was passed by
Il vote of eight o. nine men declar-
ing against the one-third proposition.
The members present distinctly stated
that They we're not there for nStruc-
tons. but to hear the views of those
present: that they would consider the
matter from the standpoint of the
combined interests of Wake county
ana the city of Raleigh, and when the
time came for action would do what
they considered 10 be the Wisest and
the best and most equitable thing.
Our Senator has been III with
pneumonia and lis after effects for the
past month, and the matter has been
delayed until Wo could consult him.
few days ago we did consult him and
laid the matter before him impartially
and accurately. We submitted our
proposed law and he approved it read
lily. \ change Was afterwards made
in minor feature of 1t which de-
l3yed it for day for his approval.
The bill was introduced Friday. went
before the committee on Saturday,
with other bills; its provisions stated
as were the provisions of other bills
passed upon. and il was reported fa-
Vorably. and passed. with other bills
on the private calendar Saturday af-
ternoou, among which were bills re-
ported with it.
The city attorney lad notice of our
proposed action on Thursday and 9TH
crs had notice of it subsequently,. We
did not notify anybody or request any
body to appear before the House conf
mittee. nor were We requested by any
body to be heard before that commit
tee
we are the representatives of the
people of Wake county, and it is not
our duty TO ask our constituents per-
mission to introduce a bin. nor re-
quest them to come to be heard; we
are here TO represent them. At the
Same time. when requested. VIC told
the city attorney that before the mat
ter was finally disposed of by the
General Assembly he could be heard,
and the chairman of the Senate COM
mttcc was notified in accordance
herewith.
There are three interests involved
end the members of the delegation
have them all to consider and weigh.
Thee Interests are the city of Raj
cigh's treasury, the county road sit
uation and the county school situation.
Each s lighting for its own. We have
considered thom all. and have extend
ed no special privileges or courtesies
TO either We have arrived at con
clusion which has Tor its support
equity and common sense, and is APP
proved by the great majority of the
people Of this county and the city
'"rhe members from Wake come
into this body rs a, result of a primary
i'm which every Democrat had an OPP
portunity TO express his choice by in
dividual ballot. and as a result of
db cleclIoIl III winch the lnapOf]Iy was
over $500 votes. On this delegation
are two of RaIeigh's cftizens-one in
the House, and the Senator. The
chairman of the Board of County
Commissions is q prominent Raj
eigh merchant These three gentle
men are amply able 10 take care OF
RaleiGh's interests, and the 41.0O0
country people of Wake county have
confidence in their ability to see he
Il. ,ir,r a..
Those who have not been here befor,.
may have an erroneous Oh Mon OF thc
character of our Citizcnry if judged BY
those buttonholing them on our local
affairs: the truth is the good nc 1DIcs OF
the county. and nearly all the good
people of the city of Raleigh arc at
home attending to their own private
business. They have US here attend
ing to their public affairs and have
full confidence I'm nc