The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-08
Under the Dome.


my Calvinistic. Brother, as Senator
Scales refers to the gentleman from
Scotland, Senator Mclean, was pecu-
liarly "cornered" a few days ago. The
hearty Senator Moore was eloquent
ly advocating his bill for an appro-
priation for Moore's Creek Battle
Ground Association, for the purpose
of erecting a summer house on the
famous field where the first big Ameri-
can triumph over English arms was
had by American soldiery.
Mr.. Mclean warmly contested the
bill. 1t is we'll known that he is one
of the stalWarts among the staunch
descendants of the sons from the land
of the kilt and bag pipe, and Mr..
Moore, cogniZant of this, from the
apex of a flowery pyramid of rhetoric,
fred this flaming rocket: "Mr. Presi-
dent. the brave but stubborn Scots
We're valiantly vanquished by the
superior valor of freed lands manly
might at Moore's Creek, and the gen
tleman from Scotland (Mr. McLean)
is opposing this bill simply because
he is decended from those defeated
Scotchmen. The gentleman is like
his sires: in the wrong"
The bill carried unanimously. In
another instance where these two
popular Senators clashed Mr.. Mclean
was fighting hard for bill, which
Mr.. Moore opposed, when he asked
how much Scotch blood coursed
through the veins of the gentleman
from Pender (Mr. Moore).
Mr.. Moore wittily replied: Three
fourths, that's enough" and the re-
mark provoked general amusement,
Senator Scales opposed on one oc-
casion. the pet bill of Senator Nc
Lean. Mr.. Scales thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the law, was taking long
strides, mercilessly crushing the care
fully prepared argument of MIR. Nc
Lean. But the blood of the Scot was
heated, his enthusiasm increased, and
when he gained the floor he uttered
with vehemency: 81 am not versed
in law, being farmer, but notwith-
standing that I shall skin my brothers.
hide, and whip him in this fight" and
he proceeded to carry out his threat.
The question of religion was pre-
cipitated into the argument, and 1t
was divulged that both gentlemen had
been praying over the bill, seeking
true guidance, and each claimed that
he was absolutely in the right.
One of the important points of diff
ference in the debate was the Depart
ment of Entomology Mr.. Mclean de-
Tending and Mr.. Scales attacking it..
but neither. when asked, could eX-
plain either the meaning of the word
or the work of that department.
During the roll call on the Schafer
and South Dakota bond settlement
it was noted that three SEN
ators present, Crisp, Taylor and Bogles,
(Republicans) did not vote. Mr..
Webb moved that they be required to
vote, and each. as his name was called,
responded, mo" The other Republic
cans present had voted cave" and
just before the vote was announced,
Mr.. Crisp arose and said: after hav-
ing received further information and
enlightenment on this important mea-
sure, l desire TO change my vote to
faye"
With almost identically the same ex-
PLANTATION, Senators Taylor and Bogles
changed their votes. There was some
applause, and President Winston ex-
pressed his qualification that the just
settlement Of these bonds had received
a unanimous vote from both bodies of
the Legislature
A Senate admirer of a beautiful
stenographer in legislative employ
was very attentive to her in q fowery
way until thoughtelessiy a few days
past she distributed profusely a
liberal number Of Parma violets and
carnations and roses of his gift to
pages, with the painful exception of
the romantic giver
N. b. The fair one has since re-
ceived no flowers
Mr.. Harry S. Fenner, Chief Page Of
the Senate. entertained in honor of his
assistants on Thursday evening at his
apartments on New Bern Avenue. Re-
freshments were served. Mr.. Fenner's
guests were Messrs. Skinner Chalk, OF
Edenton, Hubert Lumley, of Durham;
Ruffin Pratt, of Madison: Paul Jones,
of Greenville; Kent Johnson, or
Statesville: Richard Wharton. OF
Greensboro; George Bagwell and Fab
ius Hunnicutt, of Raleigh.
1t SO happens that in the House
here is a teacher and one of his
pupils 1t so happened that they were
on opposite sides on the question of
immigration. In the discussion on
the bill both spoke. After the old
gentleman, the farmer school master
had spoken he turned to one of the
members and said: do you know that
bright young man who preceded me-.
favoring the bill went to school to
me?"
The reply was: ut was a blamed
pity that you did not go to school to
him"
One of the most CALAMITY lost tenn
perance battles of this session was
that Friday night before the Senate
+. and G. Committee. on the House
Bill to establish dispensary at An
gier, dry town. Senator Jones de-
livered an earnest. powerful. and ap-
pealing speech in favor of the bill,
but the terrible odds were against
him, and after consuming considerable
time the committee reported the bill
unfavorably by vote of to 1, SEN