The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-01
Under the Dome.

rect CndG xDr. NTOTuOI VIII tOuetS lHll u
duce a bill fixing the compensation CT
county officers. Such q plan of pay
| ing these officers seems to be the right
| and proper plan, much better in every
way than allowing them the fees OF
| the office. AT the compensation named
| by Mr.. Gordon, it ought to be possible,
and will be we believe, to get thor
| oughly competent men.-Greensboro
| Telegram.
The town of Myrtle, in Brunswick
county, which has been the source OF
much feeling and strife since it was In
| corDorated two years ago, mas been
wiped out by the present legislature.
So endeth a bad chapter. The legl='
lature did the right thing when 1t re
pealed the charter of Myrtle. The
bill was sneaked through the last Gem
eral Assembly and there was no rea-
sonabe ground for granting the char
ter. 1t was a subterfuge and 1T WASH I
long before the people discovered the
fact. 1t was simply intended to de-
feat the ends of the Watts law. The
town of Myrtle, as incorporated GOV,
cred two miles of country and In ali
that space less than fifty people could
be found as residents. But the liquor
business at Myrtle has been wiped out
and the good citizens of Brunswick are
rejoicing. The death of the charter
will affect Il few politicians and whls-
key sellers. The remainder of the pop
ulation will be Observation-Disclosures
ton Dispatch.
We believe the bill now pending in
the legislature looking to the further
restriction of the sale of opiates in
this tSate possesses some especially
good features. The drug habit is rap
idly growing and support should be
| h a ~
the effect of checking such d. tendency.
Greensboro Telegram.
IT appears to us that the legislature
always tackles this free pass PROPOSE
ton at the wrong end. Instead of
hammering at the railroads let the
law say that public officials and such
others as it thinks should come under
this head shall not accept a free pass.
Durham Herald.
The Joint Committee on Insane Asy-
lums met yesterday. Statements of
the needs OF the Western Hospital
were made by DR.. Murphy and Direc-
tor Caldwell. They wish $1,000 for
chapel, $4,000 for boilers, and an an
nual appropriation of $3.50, 600. DR..
Mckee made statement for the Raj
eigh Hospital. He wishes additions
and increased appropriations for sup
port and to buy land. A sub-commit-
tee to draft bills for the legislature
was appointed, composed of Webp.
Odell and Arendell, of the Senate; ana
Rogers, Cover, Stickley. Coftield and
Fowler on the part of the House. This
subcommittee will meet at the Var
borough House at 9 O'Clock this
morning.
There have been many special order
bills set for hearing in the Senate and
the House this week. There are
Senate--Wednesday at IL. The bin
repeating the act granting relief to
Treasurer Lacy for 1914 of the steal
Thursday at u. The Mclean bill to
relieve the Department of Agriculture
of $4,000 row paid for current eX-
penses of the A. & M. College. Friday
at II. Senator OdellS bill to add $780,
900 TO Confederate pensions.
HOuse--Wednesday The bill Of
Mr.. Laughinghouse to prohibit Dutch
net fishing in Pamlico Sound and trib-
utaries. Thursday at Il. The Stewart
bill to prohibit bucket. shops i'll the
State.
There will be meeting Of the joint
Committee on Immigration this after
noon in the Senate Chamber at three
o'clock.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds visited the Hall of His
tory and the various State offices yes.
terday. The members were greatly
entertained by the collection in the
Hall of History.