The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-28
Measures Urged BY the
Governor.
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tho House to do this small honor to
one of the greatest and best sons the
State had ever produced.
Mr.. Gill, of Cumberland, offered an
amendment, striking out five thous-
and dollars and adding the names of
Graham, Ramseur. Branch, Macon
and Badger, giving the sum Of two
thousand dollars each.
He said if the State was rich
enough to erect statues to the rich
men it was rich enough to give the
needy widows of old soldiers a pen
sion. Asked by Mr.. Biggs if he was
in favor of his own amendment. Mr..
McGill replied that he was not. He
then attacked General Ransom.S mill
tary service as compared with the
generals he had named I'm his amend
ment and said if the honor was to be
accorded General Ransom it be not
done in behalf of the old soldiers,
unless all the others We're included.
He had no criticism to make of
General Ransom, but he did not pro-
pose to be silent when honor was
paid to iliS memory and that of the
others ignored. Mr.. McGilPS time of
ten minutes expired and was extend
ed three times and he kept the floor
as long as he desired, speaking with
excited manner and great feeling.
Wood, of Randolph, said he en-
tered his protest, in the present state
of the States finances, when the old
soldiers. and the insane and the
school children of the State were
pleading in vain, from spending five
thousand dollars in edecting a monu-
ment to General Ransom SO soon
after his death. 1t was several years
after Governor Vance had died be-
fore his memor was honored. ard
at more appropriate time he would
cheerfuliy vote for statue, not TO
Ransom alone. but to the large list
of noble Confederate generals who
gave their lives in the service.
Judge Winborne spoke eloquently
i'm favor OF the bill, saying he did so
as one of the youngest old veterans
in the Legislature.
Mr.. Laughinghouse arose to oppose
the bill. and was asked If he would
not suspend long enough TO allow
Colonel Cunningham to withdraw the
bill Mr.. Laugbinghouse said not
until he had expressed himself. lie
then related. how as chairman OF the
Committee on Pensions, he realized
the terrible sufferings OF many old
soldiers for want Of means OF living
and the inability of the State to
properly provide for them.
Governors Message.
At this joint message was read
from Governor Glenn urging the Leg
islature 10 repeal all divorce laws ana
re-enact the law OF the Code of 1858:
To establish Bureau of 1mmigra-
ton: to increase the soldiers pen
sions to three hundred thousand dol
lars: to pass the bill apprcpriating
five thousand dollars III memory OF
Senator Ransom; to pass o bill pro-
vidiue for the erection OF q hall OF
records; to pass q. bill providing for
the purchase of goods in bulk by a
State purchasing agent for all public
institutions and recommending that
appropriations for State institutions
be cut to their actual necessities Ill
| order to provide for the matters
recommended by him. He said the
bouor question having been practi-
cally settled he hoped the LeGisla-
tnrc would attend to these other mat
tcrs.
Mr. Mitchell offered an amend
menf to the Ransom bill, appropriat-
ing $500 for monument and spoke
in favor of IT,
IT was announced that Colonel Cum
/ inGham had Withdrawn the Dill but
bv request he withdrew this an
nouncement. and a motion by Mr..
l,aughinehouse. that the bill be re-
referred - the Committee, was agreed
to. (This means death to the
| bill.)
The House at PAS o'clock took u
| recess until $3.50 O'Clock.
Bills Ratified.
To validate the proof and regis
| tration Of certain deeds and convey
ances of land.
| To consolidate the laws relating TO
| The protection Of quail in Iredell and
| CataW1a counties.
To prohibit any tannery or tanic
sold plant from allowing any waste
materials to be deposited or dis
| CHARGED into Eichland Creek or any
OF its tributaries in or above the cor
porate limits of the town of Waynes-
| Vile.
10 Incorporate the Christian Or
! unanage.
70 amend and make more effective
chapter Sc, Public Laws of 1898, as
supplemented by chapter 369. Pub
! lie Laws of 1899 To prevent the sale
| of adulterated and misbranded food.
TO incorporate the Graham County
| Railroad Company.
To drain the low lands of French
| BROAD River and its tributaries i'll
| Henderson county.
To incorporate Leaksviile spray
| Academy. in the town of Leaksville.
| in Rockingham county.
To amend chapter II, Of the Pri-
yate Laws of 1903, SO as to extend
the corporate limits of the town OF
Shelberdine. Pitt county.
70 incorporate the Beaufort and
| Western Railway Company
TO build certain iron bridges III
Henderson county and to supply GER
tain road funds.
An act relating to certain deed
executed by corporations OF this
State.
] An act to incorporate the Wades-
| borough Public Library.
An act to restore burnt, lost or de-
stroyed records.
An act to permit the dispensary