Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-01-30
Educational and . Child
Labor Laws Arc Urged
Proceedings of Past Week Marked
With Much Debate in Both Branches
on Important Bills Legislation for
Tenth Congressional District
(By Noah N. Hollowell.)

Raleigh, N. c., January 28.
Gazing serenely upward beyond
the crowded galleries at the lofty
dome of the Senate chamber with head
comfortably resting against q giant
column at the rear of the tier of seats
farthest from Lieutant-Gov. Daught-
ridges chair, econtentedly sits Senator
c. B. Mashburn with an unperturbed
smiling countenace while his two jun
ior colleagues sit directly to his right.
They cannot be classified as unlearn-
ed in legislative matters for they have
had experience, but, a. person unaware
of their political inciinations wonI6
seldom suspect them Of being republi-
cans.
They are absolutely harmless az far
SIS legislation is concerned. They are
hOpelesely in the minority and Their
political persuan ni0ne n - -
ietded " marked hnE once 1lsar i1lIss
present session of the General AeSera.I
bly,, this being when they t1oTnffIaFes1s
and voted i. far Cyrus Thompson for
! y. s., Senator the office to which the
EDemecrats: elected Senator Simmons.
+ to succeed .himse1k Should the trio.
republican senators decide to con-
suit with each other on matters where
polff1cal lines are drawn, they can do
so without the least Inconvenience bY
resolving themselves into anNorganiza-
ton without moving their seats, each
being honored with title; chairman,
secretary and treasurer, respectively.
Know Senator Mashburn? Why GER
ta1nly. It's Charley" Mashburn of
Marshall. 1t was during the race for
the solicitorship against Charley I'm
1910 that Bob" Reynolds, of Ashe-
vile, made himself known as a unique
campaigner. Senator A. T. Grant,
halls from Mocksville, Davie county,
and is recognized as the lighting rad
ical." The third of the trio is John w.
Hall Of Stokes county. They occupy
seats 90, 4S and 48, respectively.
In the House Of Representatives the
republicans have little better show
ing there being fifteen republicans anf
three progressiyes, against 102 demo
Gratis: but there the democratic ma
Jority is so great it keeps the repubH
cans discouraged more or less. Thei
day OF ruling in the General Assem-
bly, OF North Carolina is decidedly
thing of the past
As to the personnel Of the Iegisla-
ture there seeems to be preponder-
ence OF new blood although there is
strength and character to a marked
tdegree by reason of former service. OF
the fifty senators in 1911, there are
only eight now serving in this capaci-
ty, though many of the members have
served as representatives or senator's
In former years. OF the 120 members
of the House, there are twenty fouJ
who served in 1911. In point Of yeare
Of service, there are Senators e. b.
Jones of Forsyth, ]. A. Long, Of Per-
son, and J. Frank Ray Of Macon, all
OF whom came here in the year Of 1885.
Only think of it! When many a poll
tician or many Of the present members
Of the General assembly were in their
cradles, these gentlemen were render
ing valuable service to the grand Old
North State. They have been termed
the antiques of the General Assembly
and they don't look so very old after
all. Most certainly they have not
passed the age of usefulness. They
play an important part on the floor OF
the legislative halls I'm the making OF
laws day after day. There is Harry
Stubbs Of Martin, who has been con-
ing here for about twenty years,
member Of one house or the other At
tending the General Assembly for him
is something of habit as it is with
Representative Ray.
Among the 40 members Of the Gen
eral Assembly can be found men Of
many professions and caIlings. The
lawyers are here in overwhelming
numbers, there being thirty-two I'm the
Senate and large part of those I'm the
House have the habit Of Juggling with
legal phrases. There are professors,
doctors farmers, merchants, engineers,
| business men OF various kinds, and
among the, lawmakers can be found
those who don't have any particular
calling, just knock along and ssave the
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