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

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of Rowan, was a most able chairman,
disclosed the most careful scrutiny
and examination, of all measures sub
mitted to it. and played most inn
portant part in the deliberations of
the House.
One of the hardest worked and
most important committees of the
House. that of Counties Cities and
Towns. was presided over by DR.. Alex
ander. of Mecklenburg, and the daily
reports through this most experienced
and conscientious Representative, dis
closed the untiring attention devoted
bv him and the committee under his
charge to the most important meas
ures which this Legislature was called
upon to act.
Mr. Murphy, of Buncombe, in addi-
ton to his indefatigable efforts in
behalf of all public measures, presided
over the Committee on Education,
through which committee was sub
mitted the most important matter per-
tanning to that branch of the States
policy. so vital to the welfare and
progress of the commonwealth.
Among the most arduous duties dis
charged through the various COM
mittees of the body, that of the Com
nittee on Engrossed and Enrolled
Bills, should be classed, the faithful
chairman of the former, Mr.. Simp-
son, of Union, and the latter commit
tee over which Mr.. Chessom presided,
never failed to respond with q care
ful and accurate report of every bill
ordered engrossed by the House for
action by the Senate, or enrolled for
ratification.
No finer exponent Of care, ability
and experience could have been Sc
lected for the delicate and experienced
duty as head of the Committee on
Finance than Colonel Wood, whose
report as q whole was acted upon by
the committee of the whole House, and
enacted into law with but slight alter
alton or amendment, and to this COM
mittee is due the credit for the just
and considerate elimination from the
Revenue Acts of the State of the Mer-
chants Purchase Tax, the repeal of
which has been petitioned for so
many years by the merchants of the
State
The Committee on Fish and Fish
cries, presided over by Mr.. Woodard,
of Pamlico, was busily engaged dur
ing the session and the time of its
members faithfully employed in the
discussions pro and con of the various
relating to the intricate mat
ters involved in measures before them,
the efficient chairman of this commit
tee being thoroughly familiar with
these valuable products of the waters
of Eastern Carolina.
The Committee on immigration pre-
sided over by the distinguished Kepre-
sentative of Beaufort, Mr.. Branch,
gave thoughtful attention, and directed
their best efforts to the PRONUNCIATION
of an acceptable measure, looking to
the establishment of a Bureau of I'M
migration. And while the labors of
this committee were greatly appreciat-
ed by the body, yet it was the sense
of the House, that the establishment
of q separate bureau for this specific
purpose was not advisable at this time.
DR.. Rogers, of Macon, chairman of
the Insane Asylum; Mr.. Little, of Pitt,
chairman of the Institution for the
Blind, and Mr.. Redwine, of Union,
chairman of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, each aided by a
strong and deeply interested commit
tee rendered invaluable service to the
State in their careful and close at
tention to the needs and wants of the
afflicted and unfortunate citizens of
the State, and their recommendations
to the Legislature were most wisely
and generously considered.
The Judiciary committee over which
the distinguished Representative from
Hertford, Judge Winborne, presided,
which committee enrolled the leading
lawyers of the State, was indefatigable
in their labors, directed to the i'm
provement of the laws of the State,
and jealousy guarded any encroach-
ment or innovation upon or into the
existing laws, unless special merit
could be ascertained through the
measures directed to their attention.
The Committee on Manufacturing
and Labor, over which the distin-
guished Representative of the manu-
featuring industries in the State, Mr..
Mark Morgan, OF Scotland, presided,
preserved in the efforts of this COM
mittee the best existing laws relating
to this important interest.
Over the oyster interest, so impor-
tant to Eastern North Carolina, the
Hon. Thomas d. Warren, presided,
and with a committee of experts upon
this important subject, handled the
present Oyster Law with ability and
careful attention.
The Penal Institutions of the State
received the most careful attention
through one of the strongest commit
tees in the House, presided over by
Mr. Daniel, of Warren, and the reports
of this committee indicate the wisdom
of its choice.
To Captain Laughinghouse, one of
the Representative from Pitt, was
intrusted the care, wants and needs
of the old veterans of North Caro-'
lima. to whom the State will ever feel.
lasting and grateful obligations, and
through this committee, with the aid
of the forceful presence of it's distin-'
guished chairman, the pensions to
these beloved citizens and their home
for the infirm was increased for the
two years 100000, and through the
unselfish and self-sacrificing action of
which, the Committe on Appropria-
tions were enabled without embarrass-
ment to add an additional sum of
$500 year to the support. main
tenance and care of the unfortunate
and afflicted of the State.
So great had grown the duties OF
the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances to which had heretofore
been referred, all measures not spe-
cifically provided for by the standing
rules of the House, it was deemed nec-
essary to sub-divide this committee,
and to create an additional commit
tee known to the standing rules now,
as the Committee on the Regulation
of the Liquor Traffic. To the former
of which committees, Mr.. burlington,
of Iredell, was assigned the duties Of
chairman and with ctf,Onor and ac-