The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-28
The Legislature.
Tuesday, Feb. 35th Day.

tuesday, rep. lJ-o0tn LAY.
SENATE-A special message was
received from the Governor favorin2
the establishment of a Training
School in Eastern Carolina. He also
asked that whatever could be done
for Ashe and Allegheny counties
ought to be done to encourage them
in an industrial way as they are
without railroads. He asked also
that encouragement be given for in
migration to the State.
House Most Of the morning hours
Of the House was given to the bill to
repeal the prohibition law for Scot
land Neck, submitting the liquor
question to vote of the people
After long and heated discussion
the bill passed by vote Of Ga to 20.
Wednesday, Feb. 2O-36th Day.
SENATE passed final reading
to allow Martin county to elect two
additional county commissioners. A.
so bill passed final reading to regU-
late killing squirrels in Edgecombe
county.
The joint resolution by Mr.. Bux-
ton to piece a statue of Zebulon
Baird Vance in Statuary Hall at
Washington. passed.
Senator Daniel introduced bill
to incorporate Roanoke Rapids and
Weldon Electric Company.
There was long discussion over
the railroad rate bill, and the Senate
adjourned without reaching a vote.
HOUSE many local matters were
considered in the House. which held
morning and evening session.
Among the bills which passed fna
reading was one to appoint Justices
Of the Peace for Enfield township il
Halifax county.
Wednesday, Feb. 21-37th Day.
SENATE Senator Daniel introduc
ed a bill to allow travelling expense;
10 the Governor. The session of the
! Senate was for the most part taker
up in discussing the railway rat
bill.
/ HOUsE-Mr. Kitchin introduced {
bill to protect dogs in Halifax county
At the night session bill passed pro
viding charter for the town of Kel
ford.
/ Bill passed final reading to protec
dogs listed for taxation in Halifa,
county.
The immigration bill was discusse,
at length and finally passed it's thirC
reading.
Major J. 3. Neal, speaking in fav
i or of the bill, was reported by tn
News and Observer:
Major Neal of Halifax, said hi
county needs more labor, and thous
ands Of acres Of land in Northamp
ton, Halifax and surrounding
counties are going to waste because
Of the lack Of laborers. He received
applause from the galleries when h.
denounced the negro as a laborer
declaring him to be worthless an.
he applied such epithets to the WORT
Of negroes as pure cuSSedness,
and declared if it had not been TO.
negroes he would still be on hi
farm
Friday, Feb. % -39th Day.
SENATE-Bills passed final reading
To amend the charter of Littleton
to allow Rocky Mount to issue bond
for street Improvement
Senator Daniel introduced bill t
amend the road law for Halifa:
county.
After considerable discussion O.
the railroad rate bill it passed it
second and third reading and wa
ordered engrossed
HoUsE-Before the House was tn
bill of Mr.. Dilling of CASTOR, TO
compulsory education. There wa
considerable discussion Of the bill
Among those who spoke for the bill
was representative A. ?. Kitchin O
Halifax.
Mr.. Blount Of Washington, speak
ing of an amendment that Ger
tain counties be exempt unless al
lowed to vote on it, said that tn
amendment would kill the bill.
Mr.. Kitchin, Representative iron
Halifax, favored the bill in tn
following remarks, taken from
the Naws and Observer:
"Mr. Kitching said the position
taken by Mr.. Blount showed tha
many of us needed educating in tn
fundamental principles Of Denoc
racy. One Of them was the right O
the people to vote. The principle O
enacting law upon petition, an
creating a local legislative body O.
boards of education, who were no
themselves elected by the people
was going entirely too far"
The bill to establish the State re
formatory was discussed at the nigh
session and passed second and thir'
reading.
Major J. B. Neal, Representative
from Halifax, favored the bill i
the following remarks, reported b
, the News and Observer:
Major Neal made a strong az
peal for the erring youth of tn
State, and denounced the disparae
ing remarks of the opponents Of tn