The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Under the Dome.

Under the Dome.
Mr.. j. w. Pass, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee OF
Yadkin county, Is in the city. Like
the great majority of Democrats
everywhere, Mr.. Pass says the Dem
ocrats Of Yadkin county are opposed
to any special privilege such as was
given to Williams and Shore by the
last Legislature ut cost the Demo
Gratis member of Congress and hurt
US in Yadkin county. Mr. Williams
himself was true to the Democratic
party, but special privilege legislation
hurt the party elsewhere i'll the
county,
That's the feeling in the House;
that's the feeling in the home
county of Williams and Shore. The
Democrats in that county could not
defend the legislation and do not do
SO now. but lost to the Legislature to
cial privilege to Williams or Shore or
any other man in the State.
Judge Graham. Judge Winborne and
Representative Warren, of Jones coun.
ty ali had bills or amendments or sub
stitutcs providing for an increase OF
judicial salaries 10 $3.50. In order
that there might be no confusion.
Judge Winborne and Mr.. Warren
withdrew their amendments ana bills
and helped to pass the Graham substl-
tute The first bill introduced by MI.
Warren this session was to increase
the salaries to $3.50 and he was
naturally pleased at the action Of the
House.
Ex-senator j. n. McEachern came
over from his country home, Mill
Side, last Thursday to see us. We had
been shut out from the world by
sickness over a week and he was in
reminiscential mood which made his
visit but the more agreeable ana
cheering. Among other things he lei
fall in passing was that during the
session ne WAS in the Senate from
Ro5eson six members of the Iegisa-
lure died, and Ali of pneumonia. That
was large mortuary list. II Is alarm
ing that SO large percentage should
have died during one term and of the
Same maladv. The day after the pa
perr, brought the news of tho first
death among the present legislators.
Many are reported sick and suffering.
II is strange that through the years
and decades that better provision
should not have been made to protect
our lawmakers. The capitol ought
not to be in any true sense what 1t lis
often called with SHOW of reason-ta
death trap. 1t is a pity that both or
all the political parties III "a word,
ali the people do not rise up and or
der the oyerhaulinn OF the entire
building or do whatever is necessary to
make il u safe place in which the
Legislature can hold its session.
Lumbcrton Robesonian.
Representative Crisp. of Caldwell
Young. Of Asle, Frizzell, of Greene,
and Senator Boyles, who went as a
committee to carry the remains of the
late DR.. Phipps to his county for in
torment returned to Raleigh
yesterday. The funeral was held on
Sunday a Grassy Creek Methodist
chruch. Rev. X. w. Walker officiating.
He was buried with Masonic honors.
Brief talks about the deceased and
his virtues were made by all the men,
bers of the committee and ex-Repre-
sentative Galloway and MIR. Robbins.
| of Watauga. Many were present 1T
the funeral which was held within
| half n mile of the place where DR.
Phiprs was born and raised. His
wife remains in Ashc at her old home
and received the sympathy of n wide
one of the best loved men in the
mountains" said Representative Young
last night land his friends appreci.
ated the honors shown to his memory
! in Raleigh
Senator Taylor and Representative
F'inney, of Allegheny. who was poi-
ton of the escort, stopped day at
their homes. and will be in Raleigh
late this week.
The bin introduced by Mr.. Waddill
in the House yesterday relating 10
the Agricultural and Mechanical and
the State Normal and Industrial Col
leges Of Raleigh and Greensboro, is a
pretty sweeping one.
1t provides that not less than sixty
dollars shall be charged for tuition
at either school. 1t also provides that
tuition shall be free to all between
the ages Of fourteen and twenty
one who are OF good moral charac-
ter and produces the certificate from
the clerk of the Superior court to
the effect that such person is the
son or daughter of parents unable
to pay for tuition, or they are with
out father or mother.
IT also provides that in giving 10
students work in the college to pay
their way, none but those having
The bill is such an important one
it is here printed in full:
Section l. That the tuition charged
for students other than students who
attend upon scholarships in the North
Carolina Colleges of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Raleigh. n. c., and
the State Normal and Industrial Col
legc at Greensboro, y. c., shall not
be less than sixty dollars per annum,
respectively.
Section >. That each and every
white boy, being u resident Of North
Carolina under the age of twenty
one years and over the age of four
teen years, whose father or mother
| is or was at the time of his or her
death, a citizen OF said State, shall
be entitled to attend the said North
Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts free of any charge for
tuition, who will present TO the presi-
dent of said college certificate sign
cd by the clerk OF the Superior Court
the Register of Deeds and the School
superintendent of the county in
which he resides that he is