The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-03-02
three DAYS Of grace on negotiable In

Mr.. W oGHatI, Oh VIlSOu, anu Az l.
koonce opposed the bill, but all m J.
| tons to postpone were voted down,
Mess. Blggs and McNinch champion
ing the bill.
On third reading Mr.. Woodland Of
fered an amendment TO except sight
drafts. This was accepted and the til
| passed Oh It's third reading as amended
The substitute bill for Judge
Hraham's act to collect arrears Of taxes
Tor 1908 aud 1904 from telegraph aod
express companIes, 3 per cent. of gross
csipts, vas passed without discussion.
The committees substitute for the
bill By Mr.. Graham of Lincoln for the
publication of a school history of North
Carolina, allowing the State board OF
education to take $1,000 from the
school fund to publish the book, and
repay 1t when the book shall be sold to
the schools, was passed, Mr.. Woodland,
of Wilson and one or two others voting
against it.
There were afternoon and night ses-
s'one. At the night session the only
bill passed was one to prevent bolster
business, swearing and all kinds of law
lessness on the public highways of
North Carolina. This started as q
measure applying only to Craven
county, but so many members wanted
their counties included that it was
made a general bill.
FORTY. SEVENTH DAY, MONDAY, FEB. 81.
Morning Post.
SENATE-Senator Empie moved to
reconsider the rate by which the bill
to issue 100000 for State hall of re-
cords tailed to pass. This prevailed.
Senator Long then urged the Senate to
pass this bill, saying that it was neces-
sary and Governor Glenn had again en-
dorsed it in a message to-day. Senators
Williams and Fleming thought that it
was mistake not to issue bonds
enough to enlarge the capitol or put
up suitable building on large scale.
Senator ZolIicoffer, who voted against
the bill Saturday, advocated passing
the bill now On Its second reading.
The bill passed second reading, ayes
"a noes Is.
Other things in the Senate were
mostly local.
{ HoUsE-Mr. Mitchell offered res
o'ution that during the remainder OF
the term all speeches be limited to ten
minutes. This was adopted at once.
Mr.. Gavle's bill to make go hours a
weeks work tor children IN manufact-
uring establish ments instead of : 66,
cane from the committee with an un-
favorable report and was tabled.
Mr.Gayle a little later got the House
to reconsider the vote by which the
bill YVES tabled, and he spoke earnestly
for his bill, saying that as it was now
children were On the move from five
In the morning until seven at night.
Mr.. Hutchinson opposed the bill, as
did Mr.. Wood. The latter said that
tie operators of his county did not
W ant it, as most OF the work was paid
for by the piece.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Harrison,
the bill Was made a special order tor
March 10.
Next the bill to prevent the fraudu-
lent sale of merchandise in bulk, re-
qnirlng merchants In debt to give
their creditors ten days. notice before
selling stocks of goods, was taken up
on its third reading, and Mr.. Murphy,
of Buncombe, sent forward an amend
ment that he said was satisfactory to
all parties concerned, to the effect that
no attachment could be served by the
creditors between the time of notice
and time Of sale, and that the creditors
must bring their suit within 80 DAYS
after the sale is made.
This was adopted and the bill then
passed Its third reading.
RANSOM MONUMENT BILL REFERRED.
Then the Cunningham bill appro-
priating S., 900 for the erection OF a
bronze statue OF Gsnerai M. w. Ran
som on the capito! square came up.
Mr.. Joyner spoke for the bill, recon-
mendirg the great services of General
Ransom to the State and the qualities
and characteristics OF the man, whom
he had known we'll as a neighbor.
Mr.. Powers made plea in behalf of
the old soldiers for suitable recogni.
ton Of the great leaders.
Mr.. Harrison also spoke for the bill.
saying he knew General Ransom, and
that he had done as much in the
service OF the State as any other one
man born within her borders.
Mr.. Roberts favored the bill, as did
Mr.. Mr.. McN,nch.
Mr.. Stick!ey said that the old SOL
dlers OF his county who had followed
Ransom and voted for him had author
lied him to vote against this bill, as
this was not the time to spend money
for monuments. Rather let the money
on n hplp % Iiv,~r c~l ,,1.l