The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
Despite The Winds That Blow
About Her She Still Sticks
To Her Moorings
MANY BILLS PRESENTED
Grist Poured Into Hopper, Will
Keep Mill Grinding For Sew
eraI Days; So-CaIIed Junk
citing Trips Still On Pro-
gram; Tax On Dogs Follows
in Steps of Predecessors

IN steps OF PREDECESSORS
North Carolina refuses to depart
from the faith Of the fathers, refuses |
10 do away with her traditions, re-
fuses to bulge from time-honored
customs and despite the winds that
beat on every side the old Ship Of
State is anchored secure in her
~moorings. For SubStantiatiOn of this
statement the action of the House yes
terday in killing the resolution dis
pensing with the visit, to the several
state institutions. Of a legislative COM
mittee of inspection and investigation
and the action of the committee in
bringing in an ~unfavorable report to
tax the dogs of North Carolina is
cited. The speech of Captain Thomas
w. Mason. of the good old county of
Northampton, might also be cata-
iogued with the above, for it was his
speech more than anything else that
put the resolution to sleep, providing
for a committee TO consolidate all To-
cal and private bills introduced in the
General Assembly. Captain Mason is
one of the most hOnored and respect
Cd of the members of the House, and
when he arises to address the Assem-
bly, every eye is focused upon him
and every ear is at attention. So On
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disapproval on the McRae bill which
came over from the Senate as out
lined aboye there was no use in tax
ing a vote, like the late Governor Ay-
cocks goat, the members a already
voted.
To Continue Junkcting Trips.
The House consumed almost an
hour yesterday debating the question
"f whether the Legislature should
"ountenance the So-called Junketlng
trips of special committees to visit the
various penal and educational insti-
tutions of the State. Mr.. Page led
the opposition to the junkets and as
Il member of the House expressed it
after adjournment, he made out his
ease that was unanswerable but the
majority thought otherwise and the
junkets will be continued.
Dog Law Put to Sleep.
Mr. Currie's Statewide law to ta>
but the gentleman from Cumberland
is not discouraged and will make an
other effort to revive the question dur
ing the present session
Pistol Bill Localized
The bill relating to listing pistol
as personal property b.
The gentleman from Pitt, Mr.. Laugh
inghouse, was favorabiy reported
but 10 and behold when the repor
of the committee was read it only ap
piled to Pitt county and thus, is Of n
benefit to any other sections of tn
State.
\ large number Of local bills foun
their way into the House hopper an
from now on the Legislature Wi
buckle down to business and the girls
will doubtless be a plenty to keep tn
mill going for several weeks.
Detailed report Of Saturdays pro
ceedings follow:
House-Tenth Day.
Met at 1890 o'clock, called to OF
der by Speaker Wooten, prayer offe1
ID 10y Rev. A. S. Parker Of Jenkir
Memorial Methodist church, Raleigl
Petition presented by Mr.. Dougla'
from citizens of Wake regarding clai1
Of Brewer against University.
a letter was read from Judt
Henry g. Connor of the Federal cOu
inviting the mi Of the House
attend the exercises in the FEEDER
building, Raleigh, on the 18th ms
when a portrait of the late Judge A
BigSs will be presented.
A report Of the Gettysburg Battl
field Commission, j. Bryan Crime
chairman, was read. The report sta
cd that a New York sculptor had su
mltted a desig.A for a
the North Carolina troops engaged
that field but as the act creating t
commission carried no appropriate
FOR a monument, no design could
accepted. 1t is estimated that it "
require SIS 900 to erect a suitat
memorial on the battlefield.
Mr.. Thomas presented a petit
from citizens of Arson asking til
legislation ben enacted to prevent t
shipment Of intoxicating liquors in t
State.
Bills Get Favorable Report.
The following bills were report
favorably by the committees to wht
they had been referred; amending I
charter of Elon College,; prohibit t
Use Of firearms by children under
years OF age; relating to the Office
standard keeper Of Brunswick coun