The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-11
UNDER THE DOME

Mr.. w. ~ II. Smith. of Raleigh, has
been appointed Speaker of the House,
this position coming to him by a
handsome majority over ninety mem
bers asking for his appointment lie
served in the same position most eff
GENTLY last term.
The multiplicity of bills for the
relief of the sheriff of Blank coun-
ty' as to taxes had a proper set back
Yesterday Judge Graham ofo Gran
vile. very properly called halt on
these and will today introduce gem
eraI pill TO cover such cases. thus saw
ing time, the encumbering of the pro-
ceedings with many bills, and the
cost of printing these. The same rule
should apply to other bills that are
being introduced.
Il can read my title clear" is a
source of annoyance at each recurring
General Assembly. The vague read
fngs or titles of some bills. and a large
number of these introduced i'm each
House is a mater of complaint both
to members and newspaper reporters.
Yesterday Major Graham. of Gran
Vile, in the House insisted on titles
being made more definite: that such
titles as IA bill to be entitld an act
to amend Chapter 378, Laws of 1903
conveyed absolutely no idea of what
was meant. Speaker Guion has been
inSiStent on having the titles tell some
thing, but it is a hard task.
Mr.. Joseph f. Tayloe, of Washing
ton is in the city Yesterday that pop
ular Chief Marshal of the last state
Fair, who is the treasurer of Beaufort
county, was shaking hands with
friends in the House and Senate.
The sweet girls" wer visitors to
tn galleries of the General Assembly
in larger numbers yesterday than on
any previous day this session Bright
eyes, and rosy cheewS won and some
members of the House forsook their
seats as Solons to become courteers III
the galleries.
Some Of the good looking members
of the House are anxious to change
seats with the reporters. You see the
reporters get Il square look in the
galleries and the gallants in the House
are getting Jealous.
"Fve lost my grip. said Represent
tatiVe G. j. Boney, of New Hanover, TO
some friends a day or two ago.
'How's that?'' was asked him.
We'll" said he, i've been success
full thus far in keeping out Of an office
and working for my friends to get
one. This time they pushed me into
it, and its trouble, | tell YOU
And the genial gentleman from New
Hanover sighed. Then.
''rell the folks my initials are c. J.
and not j. c." he said. 1T is printed
wrong in the House list and my mail
is mixed up" Take notice. all writers.
Col. Paul Il. Means of Cabarrus. is
again the clerk TO the Senate judiciary
Committee. He is d valuable aid and
his past experience in the General AS
sembly helps out things. His duties
are performed to the satisfaction of
all.
Here is another good story on Col
Cunningham, of Person. In 'WhoopinS
up The ticket for Democracy during
the election he exclaimed at big
speech making event:
Fellow citizens: ote the Democratic
ticket Vote it from Parker down to
the Constable, and vo etit from Con-
stable up to Parker.
But, Colonel objected a listener,
that would be repeating"
Cant help it," said the earnest
speaker. "for you must just over
whelm the radicals
DR. Il. J. Tucker. of Hoxboro. who
was here last week tells n good one