The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-14


tee. If Mr.. Grants most reasonable
move under the circumstances VIII
have the effect of causing better order
in future in the Hobbies. he will have
earned his salary for the whole term
in that one item, besides earning the
plaudit of well done" from MEM
bers. reading clerks and reporters, who
are continually harrassed. sometimes
making errors on account of the IN
tolera bic buzz and noise in the lob
bies, and the Speaker read a mild rlot
act on the subject. which will do lots
of good.
The session was a long one, lastinG
nearly four hours, and grinding away
without intermission.
Matters of large importance were
introduced, disposed of and deferred.
The bill by Mr.. Lockhart providing
for conference OF House and Senate
Committees with officers of the State,
and counsel for the State in the South
Dakota judgment and matters per-
tanning TO the bonds affected by it,
was the opening gun, III what will
doubtless be a big battle before the
matter is finally settled.
The first message from the new
Governor was also an event causing
some expressions of surprise that !;
dealt only with one subject. that Of
an earnest stron" recommendation to
That wa san interesting passage at
arms between Chairman of ADprpDria-
tons Committee, Judge and Major
Graham over the AppomattoX MEM
orial bill.
1t was sought to have this bill
which carried an Appropriation of one
thousand dollars rairoaded through.
on suspension of the rules, but in spite
of it's merit. and it's popularity, the
House stood by Chairman Robinson
in his contention that it should be 1c-
ferred to the Committee on ApDroDria-
tons in accordance with an explicit
rule of the House. The first genuine
applause of the session was given the
handsome young chairman, and stick
Ter for regularity in proceedings, when
he replied to intimations that he might
be wanting in reverence for the old
soldier. he gave a practical illustrd-
ton of his veneratior, by reciting how
he had been voting for them. Ana
as soon as the long session was over,
he called a meeting of the Appropria-
tons Committee, and there was no OBJ
lection to the expenditure of the
thousand dollars for the worthy OBJ
iect sought The bill will be reported
fayorably this morniig and adopted
no doubt.
The Ashevile distiilery bill. CON
trary to expectations, went through
and with no debate. that it made KEEP
resentatiVe Murphy. of Buncombe, so
generous and grateful he asked that
il be not put through its last reading
until next Tuesday. thereby aVoldln2
any charge of advantage having peen
taken Of anybody.
Another important bill which passed
was one relating to the hasty issuing
of iniunctions and restraining orders
and REQUIRES these orders to be issued
bv the Judge in the district where the
parties retained or enjoined reside.
The Edgecombe dog tax law was
repealed without a murmur OF dlS-
sent.
Other important bills introduced.
one being to change the name of the
BAPTIST Female University of Raleigh
to The Baptist University for Women
SENATE-EIGTH DAY.
Speaker Guion called the House to
order at ten O'Clock, Rev. Dr. Pit
Shepherd Raleigh, offering prayer.
Petitions.
Lauchjn"house: Citizens of Foun-
tain. Pitt County, to be relieved OF
law of 1901, relating to incorporation
of town.
Reports of Committees.
Favorably: To allow commission
ers of Stokes to levy special tax; to
perbit killing squirrels at certain sea-
sons in Jones and Onslow counties; TO
protect deer IN Person and Granville
counties: to allow Stokes county 10
apply surplus funds to caDital stock
of railroad company; TO elect Coun-
ty commissioners of BERTHE by the
people; to amend charter of Ayden,
in Pitt county; to repeal charter or
Hexiena. BERTHE county: to elect COM
missioners of Franklin county by the
people: 10 change site for court house
in Rutherford; TO incorporate Macon,
in Warren county: to allow people TO
elect justices of the Peace and COM
uisSiOnerS in Warren county, to
amend act of 1908 relating to roads
in Arson county; to appoint road
commissioners in Warren county: to
regulate working of roads in Lincoln
county; to extend the time for PROOF
of deeds; TO prevent injustice by party
injunctions: TO extend time for regis
tering grants: TO fix weights and reg
uIate trade in --------; 10 allow
Sampson to transfer surplus funds to
county treasurer; to re-establsh office
Of treasurer for Sampson county; to
repeal dog tav for Edgecombe county.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced;
Introduction of Bills.
Lockhart: To preserve interest Of
state in bonds on which South Da-
kota judgment was obtained. Com
mittee on Gains
Warren. Cf Jones: To amend oyster
law Of 1903. Committee on oysters.
Murphy, OF Buncombe: To amend
law relating to written. judiciary
Committee.
Powers: To amend laws of 1908,
making appropriations for State insti-
tutions Committee on Pensions.
Rogers: To protect telephone lines
in Macon and Jackson counties.
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
anccs.
NinboTmc: To provide for workins
public roads in Hartford county.
Committee on Roads.
Britt: To amend law relating to
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