The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-07
Nd PRIMARY
STATEWIDE
HOBGOOD BILL WITHDRAWN AS
ITS DEPEAT WAS CERTAIN-.NO
ms. INVESTIGATION
No ADJOURNMENT TODAY

Raleigh, n. c., March 6.-The Tur-
Engton-Bickett trust bill was the sub
ject Of consideration this morning by
the Senate committee, beginning an
hour before the Senate convened.
While awaiting the report of the com
mittee the Senate worked to expedite
time on the calendar
The House spent the morning hour
and most Of its time till noon pass
ing bills Of (middling) quality, among
them being one to amend the present
law and to better protect owners and
sub-contractors against contractors
Wake, Durham, Rowan and Guilford
members demanded the passage OF
the bill with enthusiasm, but the 9th
er 96 counties are exempted. The
House, in its general slaughter today
killed one of the best bills on the
calendar, that providing for two State
auditors to examine the books of all
the county officers of the one hun
dred counties and report to the Cor
poration Commission. The viva voce
vote was very close, according to
sound, but Speaker Dowd promp- ly
declared the motion to table carried
and there was dull thud Of the dime
novel variety as it's decapitated head
fell into the guillotine basket.
One good bill that escaped the exc
cutioner was that making the penalty
ten years in the penitentiary on con
viction for seducing "a blind or deaf
and dumb woman.
At noon Chairman Graham, of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, stated to
this writer that no report would be
made today on the burlington or any
other ''trust-buster" bill, as the com
mittee will not complete its consid
looks squally for the measure, as it
has been for the last three sessions,
The Senate passed the anti-club Ii
quor bill introduced by Brown, Of
Columbus, and as amended by the
committee It differs slightly from
the House bill, but an agreement will
be reached and the bill ratified
Raleigh, N. c., March 6-Two hours
were spent by the House in one of
the most spirited arguments of the
whole session Saturday night on the
Hobgood primary bill from the Senate
for Statewide primary law to ap
ply to all counties and all parties with
primaries on the same day and voting
places at the same place and then the
Dill went to the table.
A test vote was made on az
amendment by Doughton to exempt
any county or party by vote of the
county executive committee. This was
roll call vote and stood 68 to 36 for
the amendment
Then Mr.. Rose, in charge of the
bill, moved that it be tabled on the
ground that the amendment defeated
the purpose for which the measure
was desired.
Speakers against the bill were Her
Eert, Republican; Ray, Doughton, Tur
llngton, Connor, billiard, of Cherokee;
Tucker, Roberts, of Buncombe; VIII
hams, of Buncombe; Hageman. Rep
resentatives from the west appealed
especially that they be not saddled
with this primary Ia, Doughton,
especially insisted that this was a
time for rest from any such drastic
political measures.
The House Saturday passed the
Torrens land title bill similar to that
the Senate recently defeated, ana
sent it by special messenger to the
Senate for their action. The House
vote was 81 to II.
The House passed the Pethel bill
20 regulate crossings Of railroads and
electric lines with an amendment that