The news & observer., 1905-01-18
Heated Discussion Over
the Corn Meal Bill
.ASEvILLE RUM BILL
After Sharp Arguments For and
Against Postponement, it was
Considered and Passed the
House by Vote Of
74to 81.

74'tO 81.
The House Session yesterday was
one of prolonged defamation, debate,
and discussion. Scarcely had the
spirited argument on the motion 10
refer the corn meal bill TO the Judi
ciary Committee closed. before the
hour for another special order arrived
and the Asheville distillery bills open
ed the flood gates of impassioned
oratorv. A visitor from Mars would
have thought all the corn meal milled
IN the State this week had been turn
ed into mash, had fermented and the
fumes ascending had made legislators
spirited, valuable and eloquent.
All the heavy guns of Representa-
tive artillery We're unlimbered and the
cannonading was something grand,
while the galleries We're filled for the
first time this session with interested
and admiring ladies and gentlemen.
Representative Walter Murphy, OF
Rowan, was about the only practical
debater present who took no part in
the discussion.
The overwhelming vote by which
the bill passed, was asked for as
vote of confidence in the integrity of
Buncombe's Senator and Representa-
tives, and it was given with Will
The full report in the House pro-
ceedings below gives a fair epitome of
the extended argument.
One of the first acts of the session
was the request of the Committee on
Education to have the child factory la
Dor bill referred tothe Committee Sl
Manufactures. but at the request of
Colonel Cunningham, 1t was referred
to both committees to act on II joint
y.
Doint g committee of three to enquire
into the number of employees on the
House pay roll and report il there
were any that could be dispensed with
was offered, the rules suspended, and
il was adopted.
This headed off the resolution in
troduced by Mr. Fowler, Republican.
Monday, ca ling for committee COM
posed of three Democrats and two Re-
publicans to make the enquiry and
report.
Speaker Guon appointed Messrs.
Mitchell, Murphy. of Buncombe, and
Stewart as the investigating commit
tee.
A bill to change the boundary lines
of Scotch-Irish and UNITY townships,
in Rowan county passed harmoni-
ously. there being no word spoken TO
indicate that the Scotch-Irish had had
any falling out with Unity on any
thing else
Senator Kicks bill to allow fox
hunting in Nash county on lands.
without written consent of owner went
through ike a flash.
Several important charter bills were
introduced or passed, and a bill to
prevent dealing in futures was about
the most ambitious ones introduced
during the session.
The hour of meeting was changed
from ten o'clock to eleven o'clock.
HOUsE-TWELFTH DAY.
Mr.. Speaker Guion called the House
t order at ten o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Tyree. of the First Bap-
tist church. Raleigh, offered prayer.
Petitions We're presented as fol-
lows:
Britt: To give the same pension
to Mrs. Sarah Humphries, of Bruns-
wick county, as was given to her
husband. Committee on Pensions.
Bills Introduced.
Woodard: To amend law relative to
seduction under promise Of marriage.
Judiciary.
Uzzell. To allow Ligdon Best to
peddle without license. Committee
on Finance.
Gordon. To appoint J. w. Sapp i'll
Guiiford county a justice of the peace.
Committee on Justice of the Peace.
Britt: To grant pension TO Mrs.
C. Rector Humphrey. Committee on
Pensions.
Patterson: To prevenet catching
bear in traps in Swain county.
Patterson: To prevent killing quail
in Swain. Propositions and Griev-
ances.
Patterson: To compel Indians i'll
Swain county to attend school. Edu-
cation.
Lockhart: To appoint justices of
the peace in Anson county who failed
to qualify Committee on Justices of
the Peace.
Patterson: To prevent dumping
saw dust in streams of Swain coun-
ty Propositions and Grievances.
Roberts: To prevent dumping saw
dust in streams of Madison county
Propositions and Grievances.
Mitchell: To amend law relating to
fisheries. Fish and Fisheries
Cover: To prevent dealing in fu-
lures Propositions and Grievances.
Shipman: To incorporate Tarboro in
Columbus county. Counties, Cities and
Towns.
Gamer: To exempt all males under
q years of age from working roads in
Columbus county. Roads and Bridges
Davis: To provide for bridge across
river between Burke and Catawba
counties. Roads and Bridges
Mitchell Resolution for appoint
ment of committee of three by Speak
er to examine into number of em-
ployes of House and report If there are
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