The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
T |NAL HEARING
ON LOCAL OF ton
House Committee Will Listen to
Arguments for and Against
Kellum Bill.
Especial 70 The Times Dispatch.l

ra ,TIneSiai e The Times 5.an, Dispa'ch.
liouse Committee on tho regula-
ton Of the liquor traiti. has an
nounced a final and full hearing on the
kc!lum bill for local option privilege
in New Hanover county. and the city
OF Wilmington for Wednesday of this
week, beginning at 3 o'clock There
was an informal discussion of the bin
at a committee conference Fri
day during which L. b. Rogers, op-
posing the kelum bill, read a telegram
from A. T. Pearsall. wholesale MGR
chant of Wilmington. declaring. his
Willingness TO pay $1,000 TO any State
charity If Representative kcllum could
prove his proposition that lie repre-
sents generally the best people OF Viii
mlnEton or majority OF the whole
people of the city. Furthermore, THAI
he voted for kcllum in the las, cleo
ton. not knowing his stand on the
matter now up. III cross fire discus
sion between Representative Kellum
l.. b. Rogers, The latter contended as
heretofore. that the recorders court
is openly failing to make any effort to
enforce the prohibition law, and MIR.
kellum that Mayor MacRae has made
little or no attempt in that direction
". c. Peterson and W. ". Koch were
present With Mr. Rogers to protest
against the kellum bill. Mr.. Koch IN
sistinG that If the local option ques-
ton were left with the people Of VIII
mington the liquor forces OF the coun-
try would put 100000 or more into
Wilmington to buy the election.
Mr. I<ellum suspected that the pro-
hibition forces would lead the liquor
people close race in this direction
Mr.. Peterson believed that the passage
or the kcllum bill would mean tho
most disastrous trouble for Whining.
ton, even II the people OF the city re
pudiate the kellum bill; that the city
needs and must have quiet and law
enforcement
Prominent legislators here regard the
whole furorc over this bill as misplaced
entirely. for the reason as they insist
mat there is not the slightest chance
Tor tic bill 10 receive any considera hi g
support in either branch of the Assem-
bly,
The most unique committee hearing
before any Legislature in recent years
was that before the Senate Judiciary
Committee TO consider the Cobb bill
70 chanEc tie name Of the Croetan
indians, in Robson county, TO ''Chcru
kcc Indians of Robcson' A big del
cgation OF Croetans, backed IN nv
prominent citizens OF Robson. were
mere lighting for the bill, and Chief
Welsh and Assistant Chief Sounook
OF the Cherokee Tribe OF Western
Notth carolina, were here to fight any
invasion OF their name TO say nothing
OF their entitlements Hereunder to the
fostering care OF the government. With
them was Superintendent Frank Ky
selki. of the Indian school at Cherokee
me three forming the inner council OF
me tribe. Fighting for them and
r. ia inc. . !
KEGS We're numbers OF members OF the
legislature from Western counties
heE had nothing against Croctans
| put fought the claim that they have
! my right 10 the name Cherokee Col
F, oilel y. a Coisan, En- Sheriff Mcleod
Anderson Locklear, Gaston Locklear
Enmltt SAMPSON the three last Croo.
! 'ahs' were the principal speakers 70,
| ehaas!nS Croetans TO Cherokces
Matters Affecting Insurance.
commissioner Of Insurance James r,
Young has prepared and IS circula Tin =
! among the members Of the Legislature
| and people generally condlense,
! statement Of the recommendations q,
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I Gently made public. III which the com
i inittcc declares itself on tile valued
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"iich are live issues in impendin.
legislation in This State. The New
Iork committee urges the Legislator,
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/ tae Valued policy species Of insur
ance hcresy as tending TO place
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/ recommends !'s continuance. with tn,
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