The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-28

law BILL changing the distribution of
the funds Of the Raleigh dispensa1y
sneaked through. without knoWledgc
of the reporters or the Raleigh board
of aldermen. 1t had been stated it
q Raleigh paper of Sunday that Il bill
bearing as its title. ITO amend the
road law of Wake county had in II
section affecting the profits Of the
dispensary and that no one was aware
of this section. The Representatives,
strongly denied this.
a committee was appointed to IN
Vestigate the Journal and see II the
bill complained Of had passed It's iln&l
reading as contended was not the fact
by the Wake Representatives
The committee reported that the
bill had only passed its second reading
and was laid over, and was now on
the third reading calendar.
Speaker Guion had just previous to
the report of the committee stated
that the bill, according to his recol-
lection, had only passed its second
reading.
The bill coming up on its third
reading was then passed without dis
cussion or objection and sent to the
Senate without engrossment.
a resolution was adopted that in
future all speeches be limited to ten
minutes.
Special Order.
The bill regulating hours of labor
in cotton mills and making sixty
hours a weeks labor coming up as
special order. Mr.. Gayle, of Halifax,
spoke ten minutes in favor Of the bill.
Mr. Hutchinson moved to table the bill.
He withdrew this motion at request
of Mr. Moore. of Randolph, who
spoke against the bill, saying that the
operatives of the fourteen mills in his
county did not want any such law.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison. of
Halifax, the bill was made spcciai
order for March 10. (The legislature
will have adjourned by that date.)
Revenue and Machinery Acts.
The revenue and machinery acts
were called up and passed their sec
ond readings on roll call vote. Sew
eral amendments were sent forward.
all of which were referred to the
Finance Committee which will report
for third and final reading Tuesday
Final Readings.
The following bills found their final
readings.
To prevent the sale of merchandise
in bulk. in fraud of creditors.
To pevent the removal of packing
from journal boxes. (The resolution
by Mr.. Laughinghouse calling on the
Governor to furnish a list of salaries
paid by railroad companies in excess
of twenty-five hundred dollars was al
most unanimously defeated)
The bill providing for the erection
of a monument 10 General Matt W.
Ransom, and appropriating five thou
sand dollars for that purpose came up.
Representative Joyncr. of North
Carolina paid a touching and eloquent
tribute to the life and achievements
of Senator Ransom his close neigh.
Dor and personal friend. He re-
counted Ransom'S services to his
county, his State and nation. as citi-
zen. soldier. statesman and diplomat.
Representative Powers Of Ruther-
| ford advocating the bill spoke feel
ingly of the love of the old soldier
| for their comrades and leaders. and
| in their behalf said that this pubic
recognition of the services Of General
Ransom would be heartily appreciated
| by them.
Mr. Harrison, Of Halifax, in very
eloquent short speech which brought
applause, recounted the services Of
General Ransom to his State and his
country and said those who voted for
the bill ia honoring the memory OF
| this grand North Carolinian would
thereby honor themselves. Other
short speeches favoring the bin were
made b. Roberts. Of Madison, and
| McNinch. of Mecklenburg Thaggard
Of Cumberland. and Sticly. Of Ca
barus, spoke in opposition to the bill
saying their constituents, almost to a
man were opposed TO the appropria~
ton on the ground that now was not
the time TO erect n monument to 4
man whose life itself was a monument
in the hearts of the people and his old
comrades.
Col John Cunningham. the author
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