The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

S1QeratlOn or the treatment OF this sub
| ject, and before the close of the ses-
sion it was deemed necessary to APP
point a special committee to cooper
| ate with the Governor and Council
of State in bringing about q proposal,
which in the wisdom of the committee
/ might be recommended for settlement
The result of the efforts of this COM
Imittee, through it's most intelligent and
| business-like report, evidencing the
most careful and skillful consideration
of so weighty proposition, has al
ready been fully reported in the
press, and received by the public in
| terms of highest praise, but ii is we'll
to recall the fact that when the House
committee composed of Mr.. Walter
! Murphy, of Rowan, chairman, one of
! the strongest lawyers, and most faith
| full of representatives, Mr.. Cofheldi Of
| Martin, a most careful, experienced
and painstaking Of men, a former
| leading representative of many ses-
sions of the Legislature, and DR.. Cor
don, of Guilford, whose quiet, deep
/ thinking and conservative action dur
ling the entire session, stamped him as
among the leading members of the
| body through the chairman, submit
! ted the report of their labors, the
House unanimously adopted the same,
and ordered the report with the thanks
of the House.
| l have simply attempted to narrate
the general work of the several COM
mittees, as I can recall at this time,
for the reason that so carefully was
the entire work of this session exam
ined and acted upon through the va
rious committees appointed that the
actual labors upon the floor of the
House by the individual members 9TH
er than those composing the commit
tee through which the measures were
reported, except in but few instances,
met the approval of the House, and
each committee appointed during the
session evidenced through their chair
man patient and untiring effort
The individual independence of ac-
ton stamped the House of Represen-
tatives of this session as peculiar to
itself The early criticism that the
Legislature was without q leader and
therefore its work could scarcely be
expected to result to the interest of
the State, soon gave way to the adj
miration of all and as the individuality
of the entire body was observed in the
discussion of each measure, whether
of great or slight Importance, it soon
became apparent that honesty, care,
and attention was the aim and object
of each Representative, and all fears
were silenced as to the results to be
attained.
Evolved from the 2012 bills acted
upon during the session, can be
named the increase Of the Judges Sal
aries, the passage of the McNinch
Divorce Law, SO highly commended
throughout the State, the repeal and
re-enactment of the Anti-Jug Law,
the adoption of the Fire Insurance,
and Fire Waste Bills the patriotic
but conservative appropriation to the
jamestown Exposition, the careful and
conservative revision and adoption of
the Revenue and Machinery Act in it's
relief of the merchants from the Pur-
chase Tax, the repeal of the Charters
of Distillery Towns and additional
police protection added to the Watts
Law through the Ward Bill, the
strengthening Of the Vagrant Law, the
stringent restrictions upon speculation
in the state through the medium of
the Woodland COT WILSON, Bucket shop
Bill, the relief of Warehousemen and
of the Farmers through Woodlands COT
WILSON, Bill for Warehouseman in the
State, the careful remodelling of the
Educational Law, so ably presented
and defended upon the floor Of the
House by the chairman of this COM
mittee Mr.. Murphy, of Buncombe; the
thorough and careful consideration of
the needs of all of the States insti-
tutions, and the generous appropria-
tons tempered with due regard to the
revenues of the State acted upon so
wisely and so well by the chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations,
Mr. Robertson; the adoption OF the new
Code of Laws, the first since 1883,
bringing the statute laws of this state
through the session of 1905 in COM
pact and convenient shape and form;
to the skill, faithful and untiring eff
r Al 49, IL ftsesffa
posed of it's present able and efficient
commissioners, Messrs. WOmack,
Rodman and Gulley, the accomplish
ment Of this result during the session
was rendered possible and extremely
satisfactory and it is but proper in
this connection to pay such Just and
high tribute to the work and efforts,
skill and ability of this commission,
as in my humble judgment they are
entitled.
This work has been one of the
greatest Importance, not only to the
profession, but to the people Of the
State and a careful examination Of
the volumes submitted to the General
Assembly will disclose a magnificent
ability displayed by the commission
in the perfect compilation, and most
attractive and convenient arrangement
of the subject matter, creating work
winch VIII ever fetIdlh oil OIllAAACAAb
to the state as we'll as a living monu-
ment to the care and ability of it's
distinguished authors.
While it was deemed advisable by
the House at this time to refuse to
create an immigration Bureau yet
the laws as now existing We're re-en-
acted and kept in force, placing the
same under the supervision of the
Board of Agriculture; and while it was
perhaps the sense of the body that
either the capitol be enlarged or that
Hall of Records be established, suit
able to the needs of the State, yet the
increased demands and needs of the
various institutions of the State, to-
gether with the issue of bonds required
for the settlement of the State debt,
placed burdens upon the State at this
time which to the conservative spirit
that characterized every act OF the
body appeared ill-advised during this
session.
The House Of Representatives pub
licly expressed through resolution its
appreciation Of the fair treatment and
full ana careful reports of the proceed
ings Of the body through the press of
Raleigh and the members Of the body