The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-28
Ward Women's Rights
Bill Lost Its Chance.
RECONSIDER LACY ACT
Substitute South Dakota Bond ResOIu-
tiOn Agreed to in House, But tFFSR
Senate Cries: "Hands Up," and
Makes it Special -
Order.

The Senate held an exciting session
yesterday, there being new develop
nents in the trend of discussions, and
the number Of interesting matters Eg-
fore that body kept the Senator&& n
their seats, and the lobbies we'll fE 4
All was pacific until the b.ll maleGs
the little town of Advance, Da~le
county, dry, turned up on the caiea-
dar. There was confusion in the ar
guments, and one Republican, seeing
an opportunity, scored the measure in
subtle words and before prevented,
Injected into the consideration
of the bill goodly amount of poll
tics. The bill passed its second read
ing with but little opposition, and its
final reading was opposed by but a sim
gle voice.
Another subject that invited the at
tention of the Senate to it, was the
message from the House, requesting
The Senate to repeal the Lacy relief
act. Mr.. Webb moved that the reso-
lution be made special order for
some day next week. Mr.. Scales OBJ
Jected and moved to take Mr.. Webb's
motion. The roll was called and re-
suited in a vote of 23 to q against
Mr. Scales motion and the resolution
was made a special order for next
Wednesday. Several Senators explain
ed their votes and sa they had voted
for the original bill, but desired to re-
consider their votes. Mr.. Webb stated
that he was absent when the bill was
voted upon in the Senate, or he would
have fought it. He said he was sorry
that Mr.. Lacy had forced the Demo-
ocrats into taking this step, and that
thef Democrats should be careful what
they do, as the final decision OF the
Senate would go down in h story.
The South Dakota bond resolution
came up on the calendar, and quick
but futile effort was made to railroad
it through, but it was made a special
order.
The Jamestown Exposition company
presented memorial requesting that
the Senate fix a special day for COM
from the jamestown Exposi-
t on appear before the members of
the Legislature to explain the purposes
and objects of the exposition. Next
afternoon was extended to
the committee.
But the event of the day in the
Senate and that which consumed a
amount of time and In
spired an immensely Of oratory, was
the Ward bill regulating the rights
of married women. The b II was killed
and resurrected a few days ago, but
it will hardly be called back to life
again at this session of the Legisla-
ture, as it died a hard death yesterday,
and was buried beneath a large ma
jcrity of votes.
The galleries were crowded with
ladies, who dispersed after the vote
vas announced.
SENATE-TWENTY-FIRST DAY.
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Governor Winston presid-
ing. and prayer was offered by Rev. r.
T. Vann, d. D., president of the Bap-
tist University for Women.
Petitions.
Petitions for the repeal of the mer-
chants purchase tax were presented
by Senators Ellington, Arendell, Duls,
Everett, Mclean. Pearson, Williams,
Coke, Boyles, Grady, Ward, Aaron,
Boddie. Finance.
BY Vann: A petition from druggists
of Murfreesboro for raising of stand
ard of druggists.
BY Stringfield: Asking for new
township of Hot Springs, in Madison
county. Counties Cities and Towns
Introduction of Bills.
BY Stringfeld: To establish town
ship of Hot Springs, Madison coun-
ty. Counties, Cities and Towns.
By Vann: Regarding sale of house
hold furniture by husband and wife.
Judiciary.
By Miller. To incorporate Yadkin
and Trans Mountain Railway Com
pany. Railroads.
BY Coke: To incorporate Wades-
boro Public Library. Libraries.
BY Everett: To authorize commits
sioners of Richmond to issue bonds.
Counties, Cities and Towns
BY Harris: To protect the property
of railroad companies.
The bill provides that any person
who may go upon the yards or tracks
Of any railroad company for the pur-
pose of taking coal. which may be
upon the tracks. belonging to such
or other person. shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and that any
person who shall take and carry away
any coal or other property contained
In any car belonging to any railroad
or other person where the
same is in transit. shall be guilty of
larceny, and that any person who shall
take and carry away and property be-
longing TO any railroad company or
other person, where such property is
located or contained in any wreck
Or derailment of any car or cars in
such wreck, belonging to such railroad
company or other person, shall be
guilty of larceny.
BY Moore: To prevent telling of
.rees in certain creeks in Moore coun-
y. Agriculture.
BY Pearson: Regarding to prevents
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