The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
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ion bill Of the session was passed by
the Senate. It was originally intro
duced by Senator Pearson, Republican
OF Burke, but it passed in tie form OF 3
substitute prepared by SauatOr Webb,
of BuncOmle the Democratic president
pro TEN. Of the Senate .>he bill seeks
to do away with election Irregularities
by publicity. In close counties there
has been much complaint about sher-
ifs Collecting poll tax. This bill re-
quires that in May the sheriff shall!
post 1t the ,rtiic1se a list OF these
who have paid their poll tax prior to
Nav LIST, hence are entitled to vote in
the November election. The sheriff
shall supply the chairman OF the coun-
ty board OF elections with a list which
shall be accessible to the chairmen OF
the different political parties. Besides
this the tax books shall be open to the
chairmen. Another evil is abrogated.
There was complaint that the Republl-
can sheriff CT Ashe and the Democratic
sheriff of Allegheny had been absent
the last week in April and some vnters
did not haye a chance to pay their
poll tax. This bill requires the sheriff
Or his deputy to remain in the court
house the last week in April to receive
poll tax.
Senator Eller introduced a bill to
appropriate $4,000 to the jamestown
Exposition tor the exhibit OF North
Carolina.
When the DILL came up to make the
5000 appropriation to the Moore's
Creek Battle Ground, Senator Moore
spoke on the measure. He told of the
bravery of the Carolinlsns in gaining
the first battle of the Revolution. The
State owns this battle-ground OF ten
acres with a monument erected by pri-
vate subscription IN 1857 aud the pitt.
fnl sum OF $50 year Is appropriated to
keep 1t up.
Senator Scales hoped that the bill
would pass.
This battle marked the defeat of the
Scotch HighIanders and as a Scotch
m IN he would have to vote against it,,
dea!arad Sacatnr Mel aan
The bill as amended then passed.
A bill to establish compulsory at
tendance OF schools III Raleigh passed
third reading.
The bill came up to provide for the
erection Of a hal! of records for State
offices and place fer the keeping and
preservation CT the State library re-
cords and historical records and data.
Senator Long, Of Person, favored the
bill saying that 100000 In bonds
would erect this building and both
Governors messages we're in favor of it.
Senator Williams declared that il bonds
were to be Issued it appeared to him
perfectly preposterous to issue 500 GOO
Ter temporary brick structure when
by Issuing $4,000 In bonds an annex
can he made to this magnificent CAPT.
tel.
Senator Foushee sent an amendment
to strike out the 100000 bond issue,
saying that he was against bonds and
he believed the State was able to do
this without bonds
Senator Odell regarded the building
as a necessity and approved the $780,
600 Of bonds.
Senator Zoilicoffer opposed issuing
bonds. considering 1t unwise.
Senator Webb declared that if bonds
were not issued then the insane could
not be cared for. He thought that
halt million should be issued and the
needed permanent Improvements made
for State institutions. He would vote
for the bill though he did not think it
went far enough.
Senator Fleming spoke strongly in
favor of charging the capitol. AS to
the new building he stated on author1-
ty Of the Secretary Of State that there
we're enough records to fill the build
ing in six months and have no room
left for single office. 1t would in his
Judgment be favor to posterity to en-
large the capitol. This could be done
without destroying the symmetry of
tie structure.
Senator Mason, of Northampton said
il the Legislature Issued bonds lust
sufficient to build a hall of records
the situation would be just as bad as
now. He did not believe the people of
North Carolina would be enthused over
1t. Don't issue bonds for simply a
store room, that is not OF sufficient dig
nifty. What to do is to Issue bonds
worthy Of the State. If large bond
issue was voted, sufficient to enlarge
the capitol Or proyide permanent i'm
proVements, then taxes could be reduc-
ed. Amendments were voted down
and the bill failed to pass second read
ing, ayes 16; noes "a
HoUsE-Among the bills introduced
was one by Winborne to amend act of
1887, making it mlsdemeanor to sell
cntfnn at hight and com noiIinn eolIa..