The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-24
Our Raleigh Letter.
GORMAN NEWS BUREAU,
RALEIGH \. C.. Jan. u.


| The third weeks work Of the General
Assembly began today at noon with ev-
cry prospect OF busy week and the
| chances are that several o. the most I'M.
| portant bills to claim the attention OF
| the lawmakers this session will receive
attention in one or the other Of the two
ORANGES Of the legislature.
Among these is the Aycock anti trust
bill introduced by the senator from
WAYNE last Friday and which is now in
the hands of the senate judiciary com
mittee. The bill is rigid one and some
OF it's provisions it is claimed are too
drastic. The measure will therefore pro-
woke debated in both houses after it
leaves the committee room.
The important bills introduced early
in the session by Senator Graham and
others to regulate railway operation
and reduce the rates OF transportation
and for other purposes will be consider
ed by the senate committee on railroads
the latter part Of this week and will con-
sumo several days of the sittings OF that
committee before reaching the senate
proper. Representatives of the several
railway companies will be here from a
distance with statistical facts and other
figures. access to which is essential to
the committee in dealing intelligently
and justly with the corporations in per-
fecting the provisions of the bills.
There appears to be largely shared
disposition among the legislators, so far
as the readjustment OF passenger rates
is concerned, to make the frst-class fare
two and half cents, maximum. There
is some talk Of abolishing the second
class coach and fare entirely, but have
noticed that there has developed consid-
cradle opposition to this policy within
the last week. AS some OF the law
makers have stated to me, class of peo-
pie would take offense if that was done,
although under the 2h cent rate they
could ride first-class for less than they
now pay for the inferior second-class ac-
commOdatiOns. They would demand q
secOnd-class rate in reduced proportion,
say to two cents, and therefore it is al
together probable that the bill when
finally passed will contain that prOvis-
ion. Besides have heard senator's say
lately that the secOnd-class coach is as
necessary as the separate coach or COM
partment for negroes, because there is
always a class of white rOwdies and
toughs, often more or less drunken who
ought not to be allowed to ride in the
same coach with refined people, especial
ly with the ladies. And as u rule the
class mentioned will buy the second-class
ticket voluntarily, some from pecuniary
consideration and some from choice.
The important bills affecting the life
insurance business that have so far been
introduced are in the hands Of the com
mittees and they will probably not come
up in the senate proper this week.
The bills affecting child labor in cotton
mills and other factories will also be de-
ferred till later in the session. During
the past week considerable legislation
was accomplished, especially in the Sen
ate, more work having been done than
Is customary within the first ten days.
But the amount of work which this leg
lslature will be called upon to do will be
found to be far greater than that of any
similar body in this State in great
many years. Indeed. it is possible the
governor may be called upon to prOlong
the stay OF the lawmakers here by con
venlnG them in extraordinary session
after the expirati of the sixty days to
which the regular session is limited with
pay.
The famous insane asylum case was
tried here during the past week and after
consuming three days ended Friday
night in the acquittal Of the defendants
charged with the death of the patient
Nall. Judge Jones, however in com,
mentlng in open court, stated that while
the verdict was in accordance with evil
dence, which was not sufficient to con-
Wet the indicted men of murder, the evil
dence also clearly showed that the treat
nent which the patient received was
brutal and horrible" That is strong
language and Judge Jones is a man that
weighs his words Still the treatment
referred to was probably chargeable to
the attendants and cannot properly be
laid directly at the door of the superin-
tendent and management OF the institu-
ton. The latter ought, however. in all
reason, to draw the check rein a little
tighter on attendants after this, and
that willin all PROBABILITY be done.
Gov. Glenn was in Washington Satur-
day and made some Roadway in al eff
Tort to have the prosecution OF mill men
Tor employing alien labor stopped.
LLEWNAM.