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His Resignation followed by Withdrawal Created Stir in Congress iS "MIFFED" AT DEMOCRATS Senator Tillman Criticised His Action. Vice President and Texas Gov ernor Refused to Accept It Details. Washington, March 4. Senator Jo seph W. Bailey, added to the excite ment and to extraordinary episodes surrounding the adjournment of the Git Congress toay by resigning his of fice as Senator from the' State of Texas, and a few hours later with drawing his resignation. . Angered at the attitude of his Dem ocratic colleagues in favoring the res olution approving the new constitu tion of Arizona to whose radical fea tures Mr. Bailey haa declared his un-1 dving opposition, he wrote his resigna tion and took It to the Vice President, with the request that he announce it to the Senate. Mr. Sherman declined to have anything to do with It, Sena tor Bacon importuned in like manner to announce it, took a similar posi tion. Thereupon, the Texan tele graphed it to Governor O. B. Colquitt, of Texas, who promptly refused to ac cept it, replying as follows: "I decline to accept your resigna tion as a Senator from Texas, and respectfully ask you to withdraw it Please wire fully." Meanwhile the resignation was sub ject of excited discussion about the capitol. Many of Mr. Bailey's Demo cratic colleagues expressed regret . at his action, end those who talked with him, urged him to reconsider his ac tion. Not a few prophesied that he would think better of his decision "af ter he cools ofT" and would withdraw the resignation. He did withdraw. It, and .tha even ing made public the "following tele gram sent by him to Governor Col quitt: - .. "You know how unalterably I am opposed to these populistic heresies, known as the initiative, referendum and recall, and I would not be willing to remain in the Senate or in any branch of the public service if aT ma jority of the party friends associat ed with me were willing to give their approval to them. "I construed the vote of the Demo cratic senators in the Senate this morning on the resolution approving the constitution of Arizona as giving their support to those vagaries and under that impression I promptly ten dered my resignation." The ablest and most conspicuous Democrats who vot ed that way have given me their as surance that they did not intend their votes to be so construed and have made through Senator Bacon a state ment in the opdn Senate expressly de claring that they utterly disapprove them. "Under these circumstances and at their earnest request as well as at your own request, supplemented by many messages from my friends in Texas, and some from other States: I have concluded to withdraw my res- iKnation. I am willing to work to the limit of my strength so long as I can serve the public and at the same time obey what I understand to be 4be commandment of Democratic prlnci Pies, but no office could tempt me for ne moment to compromise with a policy which I am certain would in the end destroy the government es tablished by our fathers. Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, before he heard that Mr. Bailey had withdrawn his resignation, Issued a statement in which he expressed pro imind regret at the Texan's action, characterizing it as "precipitate and unwise: the result nt naHolrtn which he will regret as soon as he cools off." He declared 'Mr. Bailey "the ablest man in the Senate, without exception and one of the best equipped men in Public life," and that he had known lor years that there was a coterie In the Senate envious of Mr. Bailey and 1'iouing against his assuming leader nip. "Tne senator has played Into fMr hands by his action," Mr. Till man said. . i know Bailey was mad," said an other senator, "but I never thousrht would use his rage as a hatchet to Plit. open his own head." Eleven democratic senators sent to Governor v uiquitt the foilowlns: telegram: . "We, Democratic senators, speaking ourselves and for other Democrat je senators, regard the proposed res- k nation of Senator Bailey as a Na ''onal calamity and we uree uron the people of Texas to demand that he "ndraw the same and that he con Jinue to serve in the Senate in which is the undisputed and most con sPK'iious leader." This telegram was signed by Sena- y tfacon, Foster, Overman, Talla "no, Paynter. Bankhead. Percv. Tav '01. .Johnston. Watson and TT1 etcher While Senator Bailey predicated his resignation urmn vo. . t-i. ujjuii 1UIC Vi III U "ats on the Arizona constitution u,any of his friends looked upon the ote as the "last straw" in a series or snubs intended to show Mr. Bal'oy 'lie futility of aspiring to the Demo ciatic leadership of the Senate. Close observers nf i-Dxunt junn...tI.'in . i i. fc u w ClUlUCU LCT 1U me benate know that a movement igainst him has been growing on the Governor Dix's Letter Drop ping Him Did Not Have the Desired Effect, LEGISLATORS STILL HOPEFUL Sheehan and Murphy Held Conference In New York Refuse , to, Make . Statement Withdrawal Awaited. Albany, New York, March 4. The handful ; of legislators in Albany to night differed materially in" opinions as to the effect Goxernor Dix's letter will have on the senatorial situation. The insurgents, including Senator Roosevelt,-were hopeful that tne dead lock would be dissolved by the with drawal of William F. Sheehan, as ad vised by Governor Dix, but Daniel Cohalan's statement in New York that 78 can be counted on to stick to Mr. Sheehan "until next January If necessary," wag not regarded as in dicating such an intention upon the part of the caucus candidate. Mr. Cohalan is presumed to reflect the views of Charles F. Murphy. Reports were current this after noon that Mr. Murphy had sent an emissary to the insurgents camp to pave the way for a conference of the Democratic members, but they could not be substantiated. It is expected important conferences will be held In New, York, tomorrow which may have a material bearing on the ques tion. New York, March 4. William P. Sheehan and Charles F. Murphy, lead er of Tammany Hall, held a long con ference today, but neither has made any announcement .concerning a re ply to Governor Dix's statement of last night' urging Mr.-Sheehan'e with drawal as 'a candidate for the United states ireiiaiorsmp to BTjcceea unaun- cey M. Depew , ,. Daniel F. sonaian, Murpnys politi cal adviser," this .morning v voiced his oeliei that the governor's statement would not materially affect the line-up of legislators at Albany. Mr. Murphy himself refused to say one word and Mr. 'Sheehan would not receive re porters. Edward M. Shepard, Mr. Sheehan's most serious Democratic opponent until he withdrew recently, issued a statement praising the governor s stand which he says is in accord with the "opinion and wish of the over whelming vmajority of the Democratic partyv of the State." EXILE THE PUNISHMENT. Former Nicaraguan Officials Must Leave the Country. Managua, Nicaragua, March i. The council of ministers, which has been investigating the recent explosion and fire in the ammunition barracks, wn.ch t has been determined was a part of a plot against the administration, has sentenced a number of prominent Nlc araguans to expatriation. Following the explosion many arrests were made, and the prison' here is full of former political leaders. Gen. Luis Mena, minister of war, to day gave out the statement that prom inent liberals, Dr. Rodolpfo Espinosa, former minister of foreign affairs and former representatives of the Nicara guan government ' at Washington; Benjamin Zeledon, ex-sub-secretary of war; Col. Jose SaJntos Ramirez, for merly director general of telegraphs and telephones; Jose Dolores Gomez, former minister,, of public works, and Carlos Martinez, had been sentenced by the council of ministers to expa triation for- six months on the charge of being implicated in the explosion. They are to leave Corinto by the first northbound steamer. It is expected that many others will also suffer exile. CLUB MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED, Thrown From Horse While Leading Chase May Recover. Philadelphia, March 4. George Brooke, Jr., a prominent society and club man of this city, was seriously Injured today .when he was thrown from his mount while leading the chase at the Radnor Club hunt near this city. A fox ' had been raised and Mr, Brooke, riding a speedy thoroughbred was leading the huntsmen when his horse broke in attempting to take a three rail fence. .. The rider pitched over the horse and landed, on: his Bhoulder and head, Mr. Brooke was removed to a hospital . where It was found he had sustained a fracture of the skull. The physicians Bay he has only a fair chance or recovery, SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED. "MemDhia Soecial" Derailed Near Knoxville Yesterday. :Knoxville, Tenn.. . March 4.VEIght persons were hurt when all but one. of eieht coaches of the Southern nan way ; train known as the "Memphis Special" were derailed a short dis tance south of Beardon today.- A high embankment against which the de railed coaches . were , thrown isaved them from much damage., f ' ;.., : Order an E. M. F." now Don't wait.: W. D,- MacMillan, Jr, ; Reciprocity Agreement Goes Over for Extra Session as Expected STIRRING SCENES MARK END resident Was Reconciled to Fate in Store for Canada Treaty- New Congress Will Convene on April 4th. Washington, March 4. The sixty- first Congress headless of one of the most important legislative tasks set before it came to an end shortly af- tec noon today. Within the hour fol- owing President Taft had issued a proclamation calling the new . Con gress to meet In extraordinary session at noon on Tuesday, April 4th.. ; . ' At the time he will Bubmit-for rat- fixation to a House overwhelmingly Democratic and to a. Senate' barely Republican, the reciprocity- agreement with Canada. The McCall bill, car-, lying that agreement into effect 'and passed by the House, met today at the old Senate the death that had been freely predicted for' it. The President well warned if not entirely reconciled to the fate in store for the measure was at the capitol to witness the obsequies. The bill was not allowed at any time to come up in the Senate for a moment's con sideration. The permanent tariff board bill forced to its passage through a re luctant Senate at 8:30 o'clock this morning, was hurried over to the House, there to be strangled by a Democratic filibuster. The President in the room reserved for him in the senate ioboy. heard the news with resignation. Congress provided funds to continue the vwork of the tariff board for another year. . rJt-va5.'.8t:.thepeiinejD and (Senate that "President" Taft fixed the date of the extra session on April 4th. The new Democratic Ways and Means Committee also to serve as the new committee on committees" will meet on Monday to take up its latter duties. A full caucus of all the Dem ocratic members of the new House will not be held until April 2nd. In the meantime the plans for the extra session will have developed. There Is little doubt now that the Democrats of the House will under take to revise at least two or three schedules of the Payne-ATdrich tariff act and there is every reason also to believe that these bills will be favor ably received in the Senate, the in creased Democratic and Insurgent strength in that body giving a ma jority to the principle of a further re vision of the tariff downward. It is supposed also that so long as the new schedules do not flagrantly violate the policy of protection President Taft will not withhold his approval o them. He has announced, howev er, that if a general revision, in vio lation of the protective policy, should be inaugurated he would not hesitate to use the power of the veto. How long the extra session will last is problematical. While the new Con gress may promptly ratify the recip rocity agreement some Democrats are in favor of withsolding confirmation until two or three new tariff sche dules are ready. If tariff differences should arise between the new House and the Senate the session unquestion able would be a long one. In. this .connection however, the in teresting fact developed today that the President has a constitutional light to bring the session to an end in case the two Houses of Congress cannot agree upon a time for adjourn ment. Such action, it is admitted, would be revolutionary and there is thought to be little liklihood that any President would care to invoke the power vested in him by Section 3, Article 2. of the constitution.- The old Congress ended amid scenes ot extraordinary excitement and uncer tainty. In the House the disorder at times during the closing hours when the successful filibuster against ' the tariff board bill was in progress, be came almost a riot. Cannon Roundly Cheered. Representative Johnston, of Ken tucky, glaring angrily at Speaker Can non shouted above the general roar of confusion, a challenge to the effect that, but for the Speaker's gray hairs he would carry the wordy disagree ment to a more serious conclusion. The Speaker, his sparse gray hair bristling in his rage, declared with a vicious blow of his gavel on the desk that no member need let his age be a bar to anything they had to offer. The House stood up and cheered. - In the Senate a filibuster conducted by Senator - Owen,, of Oklahoma threatened the final approval of four of the great appropriation , measures to within half an hour of the time for adjournment. Senators of both par ties appealed in vain to Senator Owen to stop talking and let the supply bills go through. - The senator said he had set out: to talk " to death the resolu tion-approving the constitution of New Mexico and conferring upon that territory the last rights of statehood. So. it .was.- that when the President yip, (Continued on F&ge Eight.) , 'vs; -i EACE GONFEREIICE SUCCESS rancisco Betrand AQreefl Upon' a Pro visional Prt.-sldynn-W Honduras Ended 1 .vo Weeks' Dead- lock The Situation. - Puerto Cortez, Honduras, March 4. Francisco Betrand; has-been agreed upon as provisional president of Hon duras to serve until a successor to President Davillaislected in Octo ber. V The two weeks' " ' deadlock in the peace conference wa,s J broken last night and the.r-aeiHent, was signed today.- -ttX?7X- 'f- Dr. Betrand is a supporter of Gen. Manuel Bonilla and was one of the three men proposed by him for pro visional president when the revolu tionary leader announced- his with drawal as a candidate. It was agreed that the members of the cabinet and all other government officials be composed of an equal num ber of Davilla and Bonilla political adherents. Complete . amnesty was agreed-upon' and the Honduran gov ernment will pay the war expenses of both sides. " Absolute freedom of the presiden tial election in October is guaranteed. It is understood Gen. Manuel Bonilla J?ct. yea. to 'cricism, : but such cnti m r. pondMov tnr h ci&m leaves with me no heart burn- presidency but the- present ruler, Miguel R. Da vila, is not expected to be a candidate. Gen. Rosales and Dr. Membrano, the peace envoys, consulted with. Thomas C. Dawson, the representa tive of the United States, before Dr. Betrand was agreed upon as provision al president . Mr Dawson is under stood to be pleased with the selection of Dr. Betrand. President Davila telegraphed Gen. Rosales today accepting the arrange ments agreed upon by the conferees. The agreement takes effect immedi ately and every one appears' to be sat isfied. Mr. Dawson expects to leave here within the next few days. Dr. Be tran probably will take over the reins of government next week. EXPLOSION KILLED FOUR. Plant in Kentucky Wrecked When Boiler Exploded. Lexington, Ky., March 4. Three children and a man" were killed and srxother persons injured when a boil er at the Blackburn Gamblll distillery on Howard's creek, Breathitt county, exploded today. The dead are: Sea- weir Allen, aged 30, and three child ren of Clarence Roos. The children were playing about the distillery when the explosion occurred. The other victims were employes. OUTLINES. President Taft issued a proclama tion yesterday calling an extra session of the new Congress to begin the 4th of April.. The session is for, the adop tion, of the reciprocity agreement. Senator Bailey, of Texas,- created a sensation in Congress yesterday by resigning. He was persuaded to with draw his resignation last night, . de- clarine at the time that he was "miff ed" with the Democrats The close of Congress yesterday was marked by the usual scenes. Much interest was taken in the proceedings. Speaker Cannon yesterday ended his long ser vice as Speaker of the House. He will return at the next session as a congressman.- The situation at Al bany remains unchanged and although Governor Dix has dropped Sheehan, It seems that he will not withdraw from the race- The House committee, which investigated the alleged lobby for, ship - subsidy -legislation, , found charges -of improper influence to' be false. New York markets: Money on call 'nominal. Spot cotton closed quiet, 15 points lower, middling Tip lands' 14.40, middling gulf 14.65. Flour quiet and about 6teady. ;, Wheat- spot firm, No. 2 red 94 3-4 elevator and 95 1-2 f.o.b. afloat Corn jspot steady, No. 2,v5l 1-2 f.o.b. afloat Oata spot stea - -. ., dy, standard white ", .-.V .v.-.V- V- - : . :.v . . .:.v. 'Jh-; vv.v.v VW.A--V a'.v.v V J .v , ft v. : ..." w vy.v. . SX l-.w-w I'wi'ii u .iiin.. it ,.:;:..:..:..;: 1 - s ' - -r: i" " ts-S ' -v TYPE CANNON'S LONG SERVICE ENDS Turns Leaves of Memory in Surren dering Speakership of House. Had Eventful Career Fond of Champ Clark. Washington, March 4. The valedic tory of Speaker Cannon In laying down the gavel, after his eventful term in the Speakership, referred te his selection eight years ago, after nearly 30 years' service in the House. Four times, he said, he had received the vote of a majority of the. House, and. became Sneaker. : He ".recalled whe:4e'lmHd-Kdo'n: tfeK4sle to become Speaker, when the present Senator Jdhn Sharp Williams, of Mis sisissippi, introduced him. "From that time to the present," said Mr. Cannon, "I have never forgot ten that my duty to the House was to obey its will and enforce its rules and preside with courtesy and impartiali ty." Suggesting that all legislative bodies are controlled by a majority he spoke to that man or to that mi nority that refuses to abide by and conform to the will of the majority "because," he said, "until a new ma jority is made, the present majority voices the will of all the people suo lugs KUU 1U iliC HUCUICI IV wo " church or in State or in legislative bodies the seemfng trouble of those clothed with power and responsibility come not from the majority, but from the minority. 'I have served in this body for al most a generation, said Mr. Cannon, "and to me it is the greatest body clothed with power on earth, and with its co-ordinate branch, the Senate, is supreme in matters of legislation save alone as limited by the constitution, the fixed law, and by the veto of the executive. I have' abiding faith that whatever political body is in power the privileges of the House will be maintained as defined in the constitu tion against, all comers. In their maintenance rests the freedom, the security and the liberty of 90,000,000 of people. "I leave this place not with regret. I have performed the duties of this office according to my best judgment under the rules of the House. I do not leave the House with malice in my heart toward any colleague, tow ard any member with whom I have served. - "My friend, the Speaker-to-be, the gentleman-from Missouri, ' Mr. Clark, believes that my departure is my final departure as Speaker of "the House. I agree with him. At the age of almost 75, in , the course of nature, I could not hope to occupy this great place again and would not if I could; but I am so fond of my friend from Mis souri, the Speaker-to-be, that I mean to serve under his gentle rule as a member, of the House and to look on." CAPT. S. E. WHITE DEAD. Prominent South Carolinian Passes Away at Lancaster, S. C. Lancaster, S. C., March 4. Captain Samuel E. White, banker and pioneer textile manufacturer, died here to night at the home of his son-in-law Colonel Leroy A. Springs- At the close of the Civil . war, through which he served with distinction, he founded at Fort Mill; S. C, the first gingham mill established in the South. He was the president of the. mill at his death and al;o of the bank at Fort Mill. He was 75 years old. ..Auburn. N. Y., March 4. The board of arbltrationv of the National Asso ciation' of Professional Baseball Leagues made public the following de cisions today: . W. Beih. of Philadel phia, claimed by Trenton, N. J., and Lynchburg, Va., awarded to Lyncn- burg; and Coombs, claimed by Ander son. S. C- and Atlanta, Ga., awarded to Anderson.. John Webb was award ed to Macon, Ga. v "-S'' ' Order1 an -"E." M; F," nowv? Don't- - 1 wait v W. 3. MacMiilan, Jr: f ';'-'; OF CURTISS BI PLANE iN FLIGHT. H , . - i y - HEW CONGRESS ON APRIL 4TH. Proclamation Issued by President Taft Yesterday Refers Especial ly to Reciprocity Allow Short Vacation. - Washington, Mch. 4. President Taft in calling Congress into extraordinary session issued the following proclama tion; "Whereas, "by this special message, dater January 26th, ,1911, there was transmitted to the Senates and House of Representatives an agreement be- Jwjien t the Canadian government in regard to the reciprocal tariff legislation," to gether with an earnest recommenda tion that the necessary legislation be promptly adopted; "And whereas, a bill to carry into effect said agreement has passed the House of Representatives, but has failed to reach a vote in the Senate. "And whereas, the agreement stipu lates not only that the President of the United States will communicate to Congress the conclusions now reached and recommends the adop tion of such legislation as may be necessary on the part of the United States to give effect to the proposed agreement, but also that the govern ments of the two countries will use their utmost efforts to bring about such changes by concurrent legisla tion at Washington and at Ottawa. "Now, therefore, I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States or America, Dy virtue or the power vested in me by. the constitution, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary, occasion requires the convening of both Houses of the Con gress of the United (States on the 4th of April, 1911, at 12. o'clock, noon to the end of that they may consider and determine whether the Congress shall by the necessary -legislation, make operative the agreement. "All persons entitled to act as mem bers of the 62nd Congress are re quired to take notice of this procla mation. "Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at Washington, the 4 th day of March, In the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and thirty-fifth. "By the President, "WILLIAM H. TAFT. P. C. Knox. Secretary of State." WINN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. Two Women Held at Charlotte Releas ed After Hearing Last Night. . Charlotte, N. C..1 March 4. Annie Louise Stevens and Dora Wilson, the pretty blondes who have been incar cerated in Mecklenburg jail since last Tuesday, charged with the, murder of Al. G. Winn, a traveling man from New Orleans, in a room at a local ho tel, were acquitted of - any complicity In the crime by Judge Biggs, in cham bers tonight, the evidence admitted at the hearing showing conclusively that Winn took his own life. ' The fact that the women; though in an adjoining room, denied hearing the pistol shot and -other suspicious cir cumstances, led the coroner to hold them. It developed tonight that Winn sui cided because the Stevens woman who has posed as his wife, had decid ed to leave him and go on the vaude ville stage. The Stevens woman ad mitted tonight that she was a Mrs. Dick,' of Euf aula, 'Ala., and that she was seeking a divorce from her hus band with the idea of marrying Winn - Winn's wife, with their five-year-old son, is now in an Asheville, N. C;, san itarium, suffering with a serious nerv ous trouble.. Her father, Colonel Del amore, is a, prominent business man of; New Orleans. ' '-" Order T an "E. ,M, P.". now. ' Don.: ' wait "W. D.' MacMillan, Jr. ,1 - KLoonce Insurance Resolution Sent to Morgue by the Senate ATLANTIC AND YADKIN BILL Voted Down In Spite of Protests- Testimonial for Speaker Tor rens Land Title System. 4 Other News Notes. J (Special Star Telegram.) " Raleigh, N. C, March 4. The Sen ate had a sharp fight over the Koonce resolution from the House for an in vestigation of the conduct of fire ln surance companies in North Carolina ' , this morning. Senator Baggett insist ed on immediate consideration. ' Oth ers insisted that the resolution vbe re- i; f erred to the Insurance Committee for report Mr. Baggett declared- this would mean the death of the bill. The Senate voted to - reier to the Insur ance Committee. . The ' Senate passed the committed bill to re-apportion the Senate mem- . bership and sent it to the House. The . only change is a combination of Edgecombe and Halifax counties in. one district with two senators, there- by making 38 instead of 39 districts in the State. 8 The House resolution that passed: last-night to investigate ' the sale of . the Atlantic & Yadkin' Railroad to tha Atlantic Coast Line and its dismem berment in a division of the line with the Southern, was voted down by the1 Senate over the-strenuous, protest oC . Senator Hobgood. ... The Senate concurred In the House . amendment to increase the Govern-, or's salary to $5,000 instead of $6,000, The Senate passed on the Machine ry . Bill,, making only a few . slight . changes in It as it came from the House as a preliminary to final ad- iournment. which, will ... taka; place.' . Members of the House at noon pre- ' sented to Speaker Dowd a splendid sil ver service as a testimonial of their regard and esteem of members of the House. Turlington, of Iredell, presid ed for this ceremony and Dlllard, df . Cherokee, was spokesman and in a chaste, eloquent and brief address pre sented the testimonial as coming from the appreciative hearts for the Speaker's impartial, able and kind ad-. ministration of his high and arduous duties. Speaker Dowd was deeply af fected, responding In most apprecla-1 tive terms his appreciation for this manifestation of esteem.. Members or the House stood while the Speaker was responding and applauded great ly. The House passed the Torrens Land Title bill, similar to that the Senate recently defeated and sent it back by special messenger to' the Senate. The House vote was 67 to 11. The House defeated 60 to 28 the Dillard bill to create a game commission. Bills passed requiring additional ed ucational qualification for medical li censes that was defeated in the two previous sessions of the Assembly. It passed this time almost without oppo sition. Afternoon Session House. In the afternoon session the House1 passed the Senate bill making a re apportionment of the State Senate, the only change the House made in the bill being that Lee county, on mo tion of Ross, of Harnett, was changed from the 21st to the 14th district so as to make the 14th with Sampson county in it Democratic. The House took up the Congres sional apportionment bill as it came from the Senate and voted to' transfer Catawba from the eighth to the ninth district. The Senate . concurred to night The House voted to not concur in Senate amendments to the revenue bill and Representatives Doughton, Home, and Majette were named as the conference committee. The House passed the bill to safe guard the State's Interest in railroads, turnpikes and other works required, by convict labor and otherwise. It was ordered enrolled. Senate Afternoon. Over 100 local bills passed final -, reading at this afternoon's session of , the' Senate,- those of public interest '. being to extend the time for complex , tion of the Wilmington, Brunswick & .j Southern Railway to the South Caro- , Una line; safeguard .the State's inter ests In railroad, turnpikes and other,' enterprises, change the name of law clerk in' the Attorney General's office - to Assistant Attorney General. In- ' eluded among the raft of local, bills passed -and sent to the House were to provide - engineering assistance to counties in the construction of good ' roads; allow a dollar extra to legisla- .. tive clerks. Among the bills ratified was to establish the North Carolina school for the feeble-minded. Hobgood Bill Killed. , The Senate considered nearly two hours the Hobgood bill to prohibit . railroad companies from exacting lia bility release contracts from employes the bill having the effect of breaking up the relief association of the A. C. L. ".In tjie end the roll call vote was 26 to 7 against the bill. The Senators V advocating, the bill were Hobgood, Bassett and Graham, while those op- posing were Hartsell, Johnson, Thorne . - - ' Armstrong and Barnes.'. , ' :" Senate Off Its . Guard 1 Thf sensation of : the .session, .was ' ' 4 1 1 4 s 11 ili Ps t HI i U ! onunuea on Page Eigi-.)
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