The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
DECLARED OPENING WEDGE
Senator McMichaeI Heads Op-
position To Measure on Sen
ate Floor Senator Ward
WithdraWs Objection, and
Offers Amendment; Bill
Now Goes To House

Naliantly and with many words the
Senate yesterday wrestled with the
question of women as nOtarieS public.
tussled through the longest sitting Of
n session and finally sent it over to
the House after second and third
reading.
That was the biggest thing before
the Senate yesterday. To begin with
The problem was inherited from tn
previous days business. From the
committee report. recommending a
slight substitute in form, a good sized
wranSle was produced on the floor
FRIDAY. But after stiff opposition by
Senator Ward and a timely motion by
Senator Haymore, the question was
withheld from vote and made q matter
of special order Saturday..
In the meanwhile, Senator Ward
who opposed the bill on constitutional
grounds, had framed an amendment
which brought the bill with the
bounds of his favor. He threw this
into the Senate at the proper time,
and then. with the understanding that
the matter, if passed, would be given
q test before general appointments
were made, he gave in his vote for the
measure.
1t was a time of colored verbiage.
The setting was favorable and the
subject generous of Interpretation. Up
in the galleries, in anticipation OF
sweets from the slaughter, in full en-
joyment that they were being fought
over, rallied at and defended, all with
ability, earnestness and full dignity
sat lines Of interested ome Numbers
of them were club women, many
Jealous lobbyists in the open world
for the cause Of equal suffrage. From
the time Senate McMichael opened
The opposition fght with the denun.
OF n r fhn
opening wedge for equal suffrage
right up to the final vote, interest wa.
keen, breaking out at times in a yer!
cultured, very modest, but, withal
highly appreciatice applause. The!
were being fought over. They knew
1t, came to see and to lee and wer,
not ~displeased.
Senate Proceedings.
The Senate came to order yesterda,
81 IL o'clock with President Daugh
fridge in the chair, DR.. w. McC. Whit
of the Presbyterian church delivere'
the invocation.
One bill came before the Senat
committee reported favorably:
II. b. Ga, S. e. 10: To authoriz
the commissioners Of G~oldsboro to is
sue bonds.
New Bills.
The following bills were introduced
.hd referred to committees
). y. SO: McNider of Perquimar
TO amend chapter COL Public Law
1913 providing for the better WORK
ing Of the roads of Perquimans.
$. b. "a: Snow of Wake, to pro
vide for the better registration {
ancient deeds.
s. b. 95: Stedman Of Halifax.
amend chapter 65 Public Laws
1913 extra session.
House Bills Received.
The following bills were receive
from the HOUSE for ratification, al
we're placed IN the calendar:
H. b. 81. S. B. 90: To expedi
The introduction of bills and to amer
the constitution and for State-wit
primaries.
II. b. 143, S. B. 81: To authori
he commissioners of Sampson to i
vest or loan the sinking fund to I
deem road bonds.
II. p. 129. S. b. 9S: To ALLOW Il
town of Spencer to issue bonds for Il
completion and the equipment of t
graded school buildings
II. 3. Sc, S.. b. SO: Relative
hawk scalp laws of Mitchell county
II. u. 100, S. B. 100, To length
The open season for the shooting
quail or cartridges of Jerusale
township in Davie county.
II. b. IL, S. b. 101, TO require t
keeping of records of the receipts a
the DISTRIBUTORS OF ices Oh the .cOu
~ officers of Sampson county.
III. b. 38, S. ID. 1912, To amend 81
ton 1856 of Revisal 1905 making
apply to Yadkin county.
II. b.. 100, S. B.. 1913, Relative
the impending sale of the Wilkesb(
Jefferson Turnpike Company
III. b.. 10, S. Il. los. To allow
full compensation for the solicitor
The First and Secon Judicial distr
when h defendant. is assigned
work on the roads.
Messages from the Governor ca
TO the Senate at this time. This '