Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
ENDORSEMENT IS GIVEN
TO SH|P-PURCHAsE BILL
North Carolina Legislature Lines Up
Behind Administration, With But
One Dissenting Voice.
SLAP IN FACE OF KITCHIN"
Senator Denies Charge That Action
Is Intended rs Affront to Congress-
man, Holding That Legislature
Has Right to Disagree With Him.

RALEIGH, y. c.. February ia
Joint resolution. introduced in tho SEN
ate by Senator Ward. and In the House
h. Representative Gr!er. of IrcdelI,
passed both branches Of the Icgtsla-
ture to-day ENDORSING the administra-
ton ship purchase bill now pending IN
the United states Senate. 1t passed
the House without opposition. but In
the senate. Senator McAiichacl pro-
n"unced the resolution a slap in the
face" FOR Congressman Claude Kitchin.
Senator Ward denied that anything OF
the sort was intended. but insisted that
he and the North Carolina Legislature
have the right to differ with Congress-
man kitchin on any measure Of public
policy. Mr.. McMichaers vote was the
only ono against the resolution in tho
Senate
Senator Weaver withdrew his child
labor bill under favorable minority re-
port from its special order place on
the calendar for noon to-day, with the
statement that he would call 1t up
later and will contend for provision
this session for factory inspection. 1t
is learned that the withdrawal was at
the suggestion OF Governor Craig. who
believes that the advocates of advance
IN child labor Legislation and the manu-
facturcrs can reach an agreement with
In few days that will settle the
question.
a bill by Senator Cooper, OF New
Hanover. to authorize written agree
mcnts that a debtor will pay the 10
per cent commission to n lawyer for
collection i'll the event a creditor finds
IT necessary to place his claim In hands
or an attorney. provided the really
strenuous feature of the day in the
Senate. and in the end brought from
Senator Cooper motion to table his
own bill. which carried unanimously.
Senator White and numbers of others
pronounced the bill extremely danger
Gus. and McMichael said 1t was n
means of cXactinE blood money from
the poor debtor class"
Senator Majctte introduced the
Farmers Union bill for segregation OF
farm lands between the races. 1t would
amend the Constitution II ratified ut
the polls next election. A duplicate
bill was introduced in the House by
DR.. Carr. of Duplin.
The House spent over two hours
discussing tho Seawcll bill to provide
state regulation Of fire insurance rates,
vote"
BANKERS HAVE HILLS
THEY WISH PASSED
There arc five bills that the North
Carolina Bankers Association will un-
dertakc to press through tho LeEisla-
lure AT tnlS session. Cn1cI among tncln
Is n bill to authorize per cent inter
est on loans. where there Is agreement
In writing between the parties. An
other bill would specify n penalty for
false prctenscs on the making of false
statements in efforts to obtain n loan
from n bank. Still another would i'm
pose severe penalties for making false
statements or starting reports about
the standing of any bank.
There probably will be bill to pre-
vent the use of the term trust" in the
name OF any company not engaged in
the actual banking business under the
supervision Of the Corporation Com
mission.
After n second long hearing tonight,
the joint Committee on Railroads voted
10 report unfavorably the Douglass hill
for prescribing examinations for fire.
men. brakcmcn and other trainmen,
which was said TO be designed to elm
mate fircmcn.