The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
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mortal at Appomattox. The deed was
given to the State by a Confederate
officer for the purpose of placing
thereon memorials to commemorate
the deeds on that field of this State.
The bill lauthorizes the Governor to re-
CeiVe the deed for this site and to APP
point a North Carolina Appomattox
Commission. The commissioners will
have charge of the ste and erection
fayorably by the Judiciary Committee.
and Senator Evcritt of Richmond,
spoke in favor of the BILL Senator
Williams said he would vote against
the bill and was sorry for some things
he must say. He declared this bill a
dangerous precedent and that the State
iWould not commemorate every brilliant
achievement of the State. He said
$1,000 was a very small amount. but
that hereafter more must be appro-
priated. He said that if the bill pro-
poses to mountain some widows and
orphans of Confederate veterans he
would willingly vote for ii, but not TO
beautify some spot in Virginia be-
yond our borders. Fe did not think it
a. proper consideration of the old SOL
diers.
MIR. Foushee said he trusted the bill
VI ould pass by a very large vote. 1t
said. was to erect a monument where
CoX's brigade of Gen Crimes division,
made the last charge of the war. The
State ought not to delay in fixing the
places with these monuments where
The rapidly passing away veterans may
point with pride to the field where
these glorious deeds We're performed.
This is a small appropriation the Con-
federate veterans favored il and he
II; 1N,. II Il.
cedent
Mr. Mason of Northampton, said he
would accord to Mr. Williams very
patriotic motive. but he assured that
gentleman that North Carolina could
sever so too far toward honcring her
dead He said Maj. London spoke be-
for the judiciary Committee, and that
il was but another act turning the eye
toward that loving line of graves OF
men who wore the gray. This is not
all ingrediouS distinction of one man
who stood in cur front four years but
it is the commemoration of the fnality
the closing chapter of that long strug-
gle, and North Carolina was there,
signalling the outgoing of great cause
To her immortal glory. When the
North sans that CRITICAL altar shall
sfts 1s2 cc-t-rS sifSf'' We SIT here and
say it shall? No. 1t is not question
of a $1,000 but the question OF plac-
ing North Carolina where she belongs.
| trust this General Assembly Wlll do
this one act to Commemorate thta one
great glorious event and era in the
history OF North Carolina.
Mr.. Long of Person, asked that SEN
ator Williams withdraw his objection
and the bll lpass unanimously.
Mr.. Williams explained that he did
not intimate that the monument would
lnIyf
that if this weer indeed SO great d
thing, why 1000 is an insignificant
thing, an das Virginia has erected a
monument costing greatly more North
Carolina should erect one not inferior
To that of Virg'nias.
The bill passed second and third
rea dingS unanimously and was sent to
the House without engrossment.
TO make it a msdemeanor for a
partner to appropriate the partnership
funds or property for personal uses.
II was recommended that the bill do
not pass, and the bill. put to d vote,
was lost.
For the relief of c. NJ Pace, Clerk
Of Superior Court of Henderson coUn-
t. relieving him from duty during the
months of February. March and April.
The bill passed second ana third read
,ng and was sent to the House.
10 SDDOlIll u uSliCeS VI the ftuNG iOt
Jackson township and Stoney Creek
township, Nash county. The bill
passed second and third reading and
was sent to the House.
An act to provide for the working
the roads of Halifax county. The bill
Eassed second and third readings and
was sent to the House.
Relative to the killing OF game in
Northampton county. The bill passed
second and third readings and was
sent to the House.
To protect quail in Richmond coun-
t. that it be unlawful to kill quail be-
tween March 1st and November 18th.
The bill passed second and third read
ingS and was sent to the House.
Mr.. Gillian moved that the Senate
take a recess until after the inaugural
ceremonies. when the Senators would
convene to induCt the new President
into his office.