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- X "3 -V'" THE WEATHER. - r J you hat!e capitax, enough" In your changro pocket with which to con-:" duet a campaign of. advertising In the Bus iness Local columns, campaign persistent ,, enough to WIN. v. . Fair Saturday, and '"Sunday, rising -temperature Sunday; moderate north west winds. , ft. - 1 Tnro jsh Ml ... .- - - . - - . , ,. , . Mg in -t- iii i i s. it Tuinr m i r i i ' 1 -' I I i i , w , - . ; ,(- I' " ' WTLMrNGrTON, N. C., SATIJBDAMOIUmTGi OCTOBER 4, 1913. WHOLE NUMBER 13,44 6, A DMINiVTRA President Affixed His Signa ture at Nine Minutes After Nine' EIICIRCLEO BY PARTY LEADERS Two Gold Pens Used in Signino-Name. One Given to Underwood and -' j One to Senator Simmons. Speech by President. Washington; Oct 3. Surrounded by leaders of a united Democray, Presi dent Wilson at 9 : 09 ; o'clock tonight signed the Underwood-Simmons 'tariff bill at the White House. .Simultanr eously telegrams were sent : to cus toms collectors throughout the coun try by the Treasury Department, put ting into actual operation the first Democratic tariff revision- since 1894. A happy group of legislators, mem bers of the cabinet' and friends en circled the President as he smilingly sat down and slowly: affixed his-signature with two gold pens. He presented the "pen that had writ ten the word-"Woodrow' to Represen tative Underwood .and the one that completed his name to Senator Sim mons, both of whom bowed their ap preciation. - - -7 - President Makes Speech. In impressive silence the. President rose and delivered : in easy - natural tones an extemporaneous speech that brought prolonged applause. He de clared the v journey of legislative ac complishment had not been complet ed; that a great service' had been done for the rank, and file of the. country; but that the second step in the eman cipation of ..business was currency re form. He earnestly; called upon his colleagues to '.go "the rest of the jour ney" with fresh . t impulse. - "Gentle men,, I 'feel, a -very peculiar pleasure," said - the President, .-'In what I have just done by way of taking part in the completion of a, great : piece of busi-. ness. -. It- is -a pleasure which is very hard to express in words which' are inadequate to express the feeling; be cause the feeling that I have is that we ' have; done . the rank and file of the people of th4s country ; a great- eonripo :' Tf 'lali atcl '& 'ciffl ttftF tfiiafttt -things Without- seeming to go off into campaign eloquence, but that is hot my. feeling. It is one very, profound, a feeling of ' profound gratitude that working with the- splendid men who have carried this thing through with studious attention and doing justice all round, I, should have had part in serving the people of this country, as we have been striving to serve them ever since I can remember. Tells of Ambition. "I have had the accomplishment of something like this at heart ever since I was a boy and know men standing around me. who. can say the same thing, who have been waiting to see the things done which it was neces sary to do in order that. there might be justice in the United States; and so it is a solemn moment that brings such a business to a conclusion and I hope I will not be thought to be de manding too much of myself or of my colleagues, when I say that this, great as it is, is the accomplishment of only half the journey. We have set the business of this country free from those conditions which have made monopoly not only possible, but in a -sense easy and natural. But there is no use taking away the condi tions of monopoly' if we do not take away also the power to create monop oly; and it is financial, rather than a merely circumstantial and economic. power. , "The power to control and guide and direct the credits of the country is the power to say who shall and who shall not build up the industries of the country, in which direction they shall be built, and in which direction they shall not be built. We are now about to take the second step, which will be the final step in setting the business of this country free. That is what we shall, do in the currency bill, which . the House has already passed "and', which I have the utmost confi dence the Senate will pass much soon er than some pessimistic individuals believe.; Because .the question, now that this piece of work is done, will arise all ver the country. For what do we wait? - Why should we wait to crown ourselves .with consummate honor? Are we so self denying, that we do not wish -to complete our suc cess?" ,- ..- : ' Quotes Shakespeare. "I was quoting to some of my col leagues in the Senate those lines from Shakespeare which : have always ap pealed to me 'if it be a sin to covet honor, then am I "the most offending alive,' and I am happy to say that I do not covet it -"f or myself alone. - I covet it with, equal ardor for the men who are associated with me and the honor is going to come from them. I am their associate. I can only com plete the work" which they do. I can only counsel when they ask for my counsel. I can come in only when the last stages of the business" are reached. And I covet the honor for them quite as much as I covet it for myself, and I covet it for the great party -of which " I am a member; be-cause-that party is not honorable un less it redeems -its name and serve the people of the United States. "I so feel tonight like a man who is lodging happily; in the inn which lies half way along the journey and that in the morning with a fresh, impulse we shall go the.lrestof the journey and sleep at the-journey's end like a man with a quiet conscience, knowing that we have served our fellow men and have thereby tried to serve God." It was an unusual spectacle which attended completion - of . a legislative retorm that had : Deen seven months in Congress and embraced a tariff re vision of . a far-reaching, character.', . Happy --and. -jubilant, the invited guests came to the executive offices. They chatted 7 and - jested with the President, in an ante-rpom while wait ing for the. full grohp.i,to appear., Vice TION BILL LAST NIGHT ..v.v.v.-.-.'.vV. .-: .-.?0&Ot-jC-Xrr y.'.'.OT?.'.,.'..-. President Marshall . was ushered into tVi ' TroRirioTit'a offifi. fnllnwfd hv Speaker Clarke, Representative Un derwood, members of the cabinet, members of the Senate Financial ana Wrms Wnvs nd Mpans .ommittees. and their . friends. No photographers were admitted, as the President thought the occasion too. solemn to be disturbed by flash-light apparatus. The sruests crowded about the Presi dent's desk. - "1 ; choose 9 o clock, explained the President slowly, "on the advice of the ; attorney general that the bill rfiip-hi- h siE'nd-aft.pr business trans actions everywhere, including. San Francisco, which has ; closed for the day. ,;,:.:-; ;. .; r. .-.7.-- .;;s?-- -- . ' I will not say any? thing about the biil;"he-added:wifli '-sniile, "untif I have signed it. I don't want it to get away from me." Th TrPRidpnt had not intended to make a long speech and liad not even prepared a statement, Dut was movea on the spur of the moment to express his gratmcation. Th small hnt filstinsuished audi ence that heard the President's speech crowded . aoout mm aiterwara wnn congratulations. Leading figures of the Democratic party Speaker Clark, Secretary Bryan and Representative UhderwOod stood together, sponsors with the PrAsidfnt fnr th first busi ness piece xtf legislation that had been accomplished in tne uemocrauc pro gramme of reform. They gave the President tneir personal congratula tions and reiterated promises of sup port. 1 . while th PresiHpnt. was? surround ed by members of his official family, there was none happier than Joseph R Wilson, vrnmspr brother of the Chief Executive, who came .here from Baltimore tonight to witness the sign- . m t .1. 1 !11 ing. Mrs. wuson ana aaugniers sun are at Cornish, N. H. Besides the officials a large number of newspaper men crowded into the Preu'Hent's nffipe. There was an in formal reception for a few minutes and tUat- TTniorwaod-SimTnons tariff V- v"-"-v '-ww law was carried away to the Depart ment rf StatA and densited in the arch ives along with other historical pieces of legislation. . Marsnan aigns tsm. Washinet.nTi Oct. 3. The sueed with which Congress disposed of the last wnrlr- on the tariff bill, and sent the measure to , the White House dem: onstrated the anxiety of House ana Canta tn o-of thrrii'i eh with the burden UUUIiV W JV" - CD . .- " - that has held-them in continuous, ses sion since April. The bill came into the House today as soon as thit body met. For more t nan -an hfinr thp House debated as to' what action it should take, some (Continue on I'age oix.j Sulzer's Counsel Will Stick to Him Albany, N. Y., dct. 3. Rumors that Governor Sulzer and his. counsel were at the parting of the ways were denied emphatically tonight by D.- Cady Her rick, chief of staff. Herrick broke his "silence" only af: ter a story had gone broadcast that several of the attorneys would with draw from the case Monday. . "There "is not a word of truth in the stories," Herrick said. "We shall be on; hand Monday, and, insofar as I know, every other day until the trial ends." Herrick also denied that counsel and -the Governor are at loggerheads over the story Sulzer insists he will tell: from the . witness stand. It was reported the Governor's plan of throwing down the bars and laying bare -his political career was distaste ful to his attorneys. How long it will require the defense to complete its case not; even Judge Herrick is willing to guess. - Much depends on, how far the pre siding judge permits the Governor to go with his story.' If he tells itin full, as he would prefer, to do, he may be on the witness, stand two days. ; ; ."' Subpoenas 'have 'been' issued for fif ty witnesses for the defense, and if all of; themrare called, the Governor's side of the case, will not i)e completed-during the next court week. - .' ;The strain Of tie long trial is telling on the Governor. " -.v"Now..tba.I am in -the fight,;, he 1 .'I'J'll I BIG FEGHT BEING ; iGED J SEHATE Urgent Deficiency Appropri ation Bill Meeting Strong Opposition ' ELIMINATES COMMERCE COURT v.; Manyi Senators Leaving City Demo ; cratic Party Leaders' Make ' Ef--- fort tp Keep Quorum in Town Bill Pushed. ' Washington, Oct. 3. A fight to save the positions of the four remaining judges of the. United States Commerce Cburt, who would be legislated out of office by the Urgent Deficiency Appro priations bill,' as it passed the House, held the Senate in a continuous ses sion which began shortly after noon today and ran until near midnight to night - - Twice friends of the Commerce Court judges succeeded in carrying amendments that would -keep them in office as additional circuit judges, but final action was prevented by parlia mentary tnaneuvers engineered by Senator Hoke Smith. The Senate upheld the action of the House in legislating the Commerce Court out of existence and fixing the date for its termination as December 31st, but did not agree with the ac tion of the Senate Appropriation Com mittee in taking away from the Com merce Court judges their status as United 'States Circuit judges. An am endment was adopted providing that the , present Commerce Court judges should continue in office as additional Circuit judges, but abolishing their positions whenever the present occu pants resign or retire. Drastic .measure were adopted by the Senate leaders to secure a quo rum. Senators who went to the White House to witness the signing of the tariff bill, were brought back hurried ly to keep a quorum, but it was found almost impossible to maintain a suf ficient membership to do business. Senator Overman, in charge of the appropriation bill, and Senator Kern, th8 Democratic -leader, - declined- to perraitadjournrneRt fearin. the oth er memoers wouia leave tne city ana that it would be impossible to obtain action on the Appropriation bill for many days to come. Many important amendments were added to the bill by affirmative votes of the Senate.' These included pro visions -for the payment of claims of Americans injured along the Mexican border, the authorization of a $400, 000" appropriation for a Red Cross building in Washington to be a memo rial to Northern and Southern women of the Confederate war, and a number of items that had not been agreed to by the appropriations committee. The. Commerce Court fight will be taken tip again tomorrow at noon. DENIES BEPORT. Has Played "Hands Off" Says Secre tary Tumulty. Washington, Oct. 3. Joseph P. Tu multy, secretary of President Wilson, today .replied to charges in New Jer sey newspapers that he was attempt ing to control political affairs in that State. - It had been said he had attempted to influence the choice of a Democratic 'State chairman. Mr. Tumulty denied having communicated with anybody in New Jersey about the matter. "I have scrupulously adhered to the policy unswervingly maintained by the 5 President, from the hour of his arrival in Washington, of non-interference in New Jersey affairsV he said. "The only deviations from that policy were in response to specific and urgent requests by the leaders of the party in. New Jersey. Governor Field er and the Democratic organizations in. New jersey have shown themselves abundantly able to manage the affairs of the : party in the present campaign without interference from the White House." , RAINS IN WEST. Conditions ' Materially 1 Improved in Texas and Louisiana. ' Dallas, Texas, Oct. 3. After a day of sunshine, conditions are materially improved tonight in Southern Texas and Southeast Louisiana, inundated when streams overflowed their banks as the result of recent heavy rains. Normal conditions are fast being re stored. " The rise in the 'San Antonio river is slight and the only additional dam age reported was. from the town of Floresville, where several streets were inundated. The drowning of one man, Joseph Johns, near Austin, was re ported today; bringing the number of fatalities in Texas to nine. At Gonzales, in Southwest Texas, 7p persons were found marooned and in need of food. Provisions were floated to them tonight. One hundred and fifty persons were rescued this after; noon from rafts in the Corbello set tlement hear Lake Charles. ; PAGE REACHES ROME. Will Occupy Royal Apartment in Ho - tel Regina. Rome, Oct. 3. Thomas Nelson Page, the new United States ambassa dor to Italy,., and Mrs. Page, . arrived here today. They were met at the station - by the staffs of the-embassy and the consulate and a large number of friends.; Mr. and Mrs. Page went to the Hotel Regina, where they occu py the royal apartment. said to a friend today, "I am. going on to the end,: let come what will." : -('I aa going to tell my story in my own way. - Mine will be an astounding narrative, and when I have completed it .and the whole truth of the manner in which - political bosses have tried to coerce me and ' failed is known, every decent man and woman in this State will be with me, despite what the impeachment -court may do;" , . - BEMpHIEIII Remits FieVlknid Pardons All Whon)fjkiIed Yesterday SOCIALISTS STILL DEFIANT All Comers . Arte, Warned Not to Get "Sassy" FlVe Vjomen. Stili in Jail for Nonpayment of Fines Imposed. (Seattle . SJash.V vOct. 3. Superior Judge John ;B.. Huinphries '.who began the day in belligerent .'-mood with his docket full -of contempt of court cas es against Socialists, adjourned court late today - after, dispensing pardons and remissions J to all comers. His change of attitude, fame after a con sultation with ;-a representative of eight other: Superior judges. - Until the middle r;o ; the. -5 afternoon ." Judge Humphries &tinued to hear the cas es of the 55; signers of the- "defiance" who refused to obeje his order prohib iting street speaking. In the . morning penalties imposed were severe, in the afternoon mild. He frequently - warn ed the defendants not to be "sassy". Those who were "sassy" fared ill. Kate Saddler,; a .street speaker, was brought from the county jail where she had been confined for interrupting the court proceedings yesterday. Ques tioned by Judge Humphries, she de clared she had hot assailed him in her speech, but on the contrary, had prais ed him as an object lesson of the need of-the recall of judges. .To her amaze ment the court said he would 'reduce her fine of $100 to.?l0.- "I'll not pay it," she shouted. "Don't - get sassy," said ; the judge, adding, "the fine is. remitted anyhow." At the close of ' court tonight the principals of ' the Socialist contempt cases were free and more .than a score of persons were in, jail in default of paying fines varying from $50 to $300 for talking back to the court. Three of the latter had been sentenced to six months each in prison. Five women are in - jail, tonight for non-payment of $100 fines. QYE&MA tfc jSlSt, PASSES. S Civil Service Abrogated Hearing at Wilmington Washington Notes. (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, D. C, Oct. 3. The Sen ate by a vote of 15 to 33 today adopted Senator Overman's resolution which gives the collectors and marshals throughout the country the right to name deputies without reference to the provisions of the civil service law. Senator . Burton, of, Ohio; Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and a number of other reactionary Republicans raised an aw ful howl, claiming that the Democratic party was returning to the "spoils system." Senator Overman reminded his Republican friends that under Re publican" administration thousands of employes had been put under the civil service by Republican Presidents, in cluding the now, famous order of for mer President Taft, when" with a' sin gle stroke of the pen, he placed nearly 40,000 fourth class postmasters under the civil service without taking- the examination. It is not believed that the House will fail to pass the Overman resolu tion when the bill goes back from conference. r The Inter-State Commerce Commis sion toiy notified repi esentatives that hearings and investigations of the slow movement of fruit and truck which has been the source of com plaint for a number of years in' East ern North Carolina, will be held at Wilmington on November 24th and 25th; at Mt. Olive on November 26th and 27th, and at .Newbern. November 28th and 29th. . Maj. Stedman left for Greensboro tonight. P. R. A. STEAMER SINKING. Sends Out "S. O. S." Calls Passen gers Being Removed. Portland, Ore., Oct. 3. Wireless stations here and at Corvallis have picked up messages reporting that the steamer Spokane, of the Pacific Coast Steamship- . Company, has been wrecked off Cape , Lazo, B. C. The steamer Dolphin is rushing to the Spokane's assistance, in answer to "S. O. S." calls. A message from the Spokane said: "Sinking fast. Rusn. Help." ine;steamer LaTouche is ta'to iner off the passengers. The Spokane is a passenger " vessel plying between Portland and North Coast points. New York, Oct. 3. Joe Jeannette out-pointed Sam Langford -in a ten-round- bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Jeanette weighed 195 and Langford 199 1-2' pounds. O U T L IN RS Judge Humphries yesterday -remitted-the fines imposed on Socialists the day before. Charged with grave robbery ant conspiracy, Arthur S. Hughes was ar rested in New York yesterday. - Fire in a three million dollar ..gas plant in Joliet, 111., yesterday did damage . amounting to $50,000 and leaves several towns in-darkness. Governor Ferris, of Michigan,: in an address before the American Road Congress,, placed good roads in a class with religion, education and business. Surrounded by his cabinet, Demo cratic party leaders and other friends, Woodrow Wilson made history of the tariff bill last night at nine minutes after nine o'clock by signing his name to it. Some parts of the bill take ef- fCCt fit OHC6. ' - 5 New York markets:- Flour ' barely steady. -Wheat irregular; No. 2 red 95. Corn easy; export 79. Turpentine steady. Rosin easy. ' Money- on call firm; 2 3-4 to 2; closing -2 3-4 to 2. Spot cotton steady;- middling1 uplands 14.2Q; middling gulf 14.45 ; sales 300 bales. 4 -- , - " r - ; Latest New York It" i " -jfii yr ffillii Mrs. Joseph B. Blake, the beautiful wife of Dr. Blake, the -famous New York surgeon, is said to be contemplating suit for damages for alienation pf affections against Mrs. Clarence Mack ay, the noted society leader and au thor. It is said that Dr. Blake "was the direct cause of the apparent breach that has caused Mr. and Mrs. Mackay to be separated for long per iods during the last two years. PARTY PLEDGES REDEEMED Peculiar Interest. and Pleasure of Sen ator Simmons in Seeing New Tariff Measure Become Law Gratification. (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, T. C., Oct. 3. Taking two jsoiid gold pens, ; with one of which Tie? sighed? yOddVow aiid the Mother ."Wilson," President Wbodrow Wilson at 9:10 tonight affixed his signature to the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill, which it is believed will materially re duce the cost of living and open up to the people of the whole country an increased foreign trade. - One of the pens, Mr. Wilson- hand ed to Floor Leader Underwood and the other he presented to Senator Fur nifold M. Simmons, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and joint author of the measure, which goes in to effect this midnight. As the President turned to Mr. Sim mons and presented him with the pen which he had signed the first Demo cratic tariff bill since the Wilson tar iff measure of 1.894, Mr. Simmons said: "I thank you, Mr. President, and the people of North Carolira' will thank you." T Surrounded by every member of his cabinet, including Josephus Daniels and Secretary of State Bryan, Mr. Wilson put the final touches to the measure and it is now a law. By using two pens Mr. Wilson, it is understood, wanted it to be known that the bill was considered by him the "Underwood-Simmons" bill and that he de sired that it should go down in history as such. The signing of the bill means much to North Carolinians. It means that every campaign pledge of Sena tor Simmons and those who supported him for re-election to the Senate have been redeemed. During the campaign last year Sen ator Simmons and thousands of loyal supporters contended that Mr. Sim mons would be chairman of -the Fi nance Committee. Senator Simmons himself closed nearly all of his speech es with the statement, "4n substance, that he had read Governor Wilson's speeches upon the tariff and that he and Governor Wilson agreed upon thO question, that he was sure Mr. Wilson would be elected President; that he believed if he (Simmonsj was re-elect-pd .to the Senate and that body was controlled by the Democrats he would be chairman oi tne finance oiuiiul tee ; that one of the reasons why he wanted to go back to the Senate was that he might labor with President Wilson in framing a tariff bill that would be a genuine Democratic bill, and that when that bill was passed he wanted to follow it to the White House and sit by the siae ot irresiaent Wilson when he signed it, and then beg for the pen with which he signed it hnt that he miht leave it as a heirloom to his children, but that' he might deposit it with tne museum oi North Carolina as a memorial of the. part that North Carolina had taken, through him, n carrying out the pledges of the party upon this great question- ' P. R. A. "AMALGAMATED TEMPERANCE." To Hold Big Convention in Columbus, Ohio, for ProniDmon. n rw. 3.- A-maleama- VXlAXJUlfc", " www- - . o tioaAof all temperance forces of the country into one organization - for an educational campaign, nation-wide in its scope, and sr campaign for consti tutional prohibition, were the chief aims set forth in the formal call is sued today by the council of one hun rirprf fnr the meeting of temperance forces in National Convention in Co lumbus, November 14th. . ; . Among those who signed the -..call as members of the council of one hun dred are United States Senator Mor ris Sheppard, r Texas ; Governor ee Cruce, 'Oklahoma; former liovernors R. B. Glenn, North Carolina, and ' E. W. Hock, Kansas; Judge Ben. B. Lihdsey, Denver; Representatives in Congress Edwin YXWebb. North Car olina, and Richmond P. Hobson, Ala bama. . - r.- ; . r " Leaders in the movement estimate that - 20,000 persons v$ attend the convention. - ., - Society Scandal GOOD ROADS AND RELIGION Good Highways Mean Better Schools, Better Business and , Better Churches, Declares Gov ernor Ferris. ; Detroit; Mich., Oct. -3. "The good" roads movement is cblsely allied with! the religious,, educational and econom ical futQre"1Jf : our'; country," declared Governor Ferris, of Michigan, in an address before the American Road Congress here today. "Good roads play an important part in our religions. With good roads, we will have fewer and better churches, and fewer and better ministers," he continued. "Good-roads and education go hand in hand.' In New England where good roads have been built extensively, the ratio of illiteracy ratio is higher. In many localities in this State it is absolutely impossible for children to attend school when weather is bad because the roads are impassable. Most of the speakers today were Michigan men. - "Rural Life and Good Roads"; "Road Legislation and How to Get It"; "State Schools -and Good Roads"; "Use of Prison. Labor in Road Con struction"; f Storm Centers , to be Avoided in Campaign for Good Roads," and "Trunk Line Roads" were some of the topics. The. congress will hold its final session tomorrow and select a convention city for next year. Declaring the loss by reason of bad roads, which everywhere lessen the profits of industry, increase the cost of living and burden business enter prises amounts to millions of dollars annually, the Amerjican Road Con gress now in session in Detroit, late today adopted resolutions favoring the creation of a National Department of Public Works, directed by a secretary who shall be a member of the Presi dent's cabinet. Other resolutions adopted favor the establishment of a National roads system and the construction of lateral and connecting market highways. The United States is requested to author ize the President to appoint a com mission from civil life to make a thor ough and exhaustive report on and recommend a system of Federal aid, and favor, wherever practicable, in the United States, working of convicts in road construction and maintenance. Miss Singleton Changes Her Mind New York,- Oct. 4. Lucile Single ton changed her mind today about her charge, of stabbing against Her man Oelrichs, millionaire student at Columbia Law School, whose automo bile met with an accident when the. two were riding in it Tuesday night along Broadway." She declared in an affidavit that her injuries were , caus ed by points of 'glass of ,the wind shield through which she was thrown. Miss Singleton broke down and cried when questioned by James O'Malley, an assistant prosecutor, declaring she wanted to tell the truth. ; ' The ' felonous assault - charge on which .Oelrichs is to be given hearing Tuesday probably will be dropped. Meanwhile the district attorney's of fice will endeavor to learn the girl's motive in accusing the young million jtire It was notdisclosed today who was A 4-V-wA rnn no nt rf tllA TY"I Q oTl iflD WltTl Oplrieh and Miss Singleton. The girrl In - her statement disclaimed knowl edge of this person's " identity. The girl - kept to her room today, awaiting the arrival of her father from Dallas, Texas. She still is suffering from shock and from the wounds ot. The Coiumbia University authori ties, it was understood, began an in vpstization of the affair today to de termine whether facts warranted Oel richs' dismissal as a s udent at the in- stitution WOULD PROVIDE NEW COMMISSION Bill in State General Assem bly for Another Public 7 Service Control DOTH HOUSES IN SESSION Proposed Intermediate Appelate Court Voted Down in House School for Feeble-minded Large Number Local Bills. (Special Star Telegram.) ' ' Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 3. A bill of Representative Fred. A. Woodard, ot' Wilson, for a new public service com mission to take over the duties of the Corporation Commission as regards the regulation of rates of railroad . companies, ' telegraph and telephone companies -and similar matters, was, the most important piece . of legisla tion to come before the House of the North Carolina' General Assembly to day. It provides for the Governor to ap-i point three commissioners to take over, the . work proposed, leaving the pres-' ent Corporation Commission to de.vote its time to supervision of boards and tax adjustment matters.;. The House in session as a commit tee of the whole , on constitutional amendment voted down the proposals to establish an intermediate appellate court, " but passed the one - proposal for ridding the constitution of ob-" solete matters and for creating extra, or emergency judges. . j Representative Gold, for. the House, and' Senate Committee to investigate the school for the feeble-minded at ' Kinston, reported that the institution has $30,000 worth of land, buildings on. which had1 been expended $70000, and 1 that $68,934 is stilly needed to complete1 the" buildings and main tain, the insti- . tutionuntil the next .regular session; ; Among; bills , passed were: Change name of ..Toisno.t to Elm City; : incor-. j borate LoUisb.urg and Rocky- 'Mount : Railway Co,; authorize Lee county ' election' for road Jwmda ; . provide f or sidewalk' and4 street paving in Golds boro; authorize .Wilson to: issue bond a for gas plant;: repeal fence law of ; Burgaw,. Pender, county; incorporate . town of Dublin, Bladen county; au thorize Fayetteville to ; borrow $35,- 000 to enlarge light plant; allow Bur- gaw to call election for town im provements; - authorize, Lee county to vote on bonds for road improvement , improve roads in Onslow county. ; Revise Legal. Procedure. , The resolution for a commission '.of three to revise, judicial procedure launched a vigorus discussion. It final ly passed rallowing only $500; for-ex- penses. The House, in committee of -the whole, - took up , , the proposed . amendments to the constitution. The amendment providing ;for emergency . judges passed withoutt serious objec tion. The proposal to create an inter-; mediate appellate court failed, the . vote showing 34 for and 71' against.; in the Senate. - Among bills passed by the Senate were: Authorize Limestone and Smith's townships, Duplin- county, to issue bonds for the Goldsboro, Seven Springs and Swansboro Railroad; change the boundary lines of Clarkton; incorporate Cape Lookout and West ern Railroad Co. ; authorize bond issue . for Goldsboro; . incorporate -town of Bushnell, Sampson county; authorize . Goldsboro and Indian Springs town ships to issue bonds for the Golds boro, Seven Springs and Swansboro Railroad; amend the vital statistics act; authorize the employment of an : additional i bank examiner; authorize Robeson county to build double span. on iron bridge at Lumberton; author ize Newbern to contract for repairs on the city hall. -'-,' ' - Public Service Commission--Senator Hobgood introduced out of order a bill to establish a public ser vice commission for North Carolina, being a duplicate of the bill by Wood-' ard in the: House. ; In committee of the whole on consti tutional amendment proposals, Sena- tor Bryant . gave notice that he wjii call for a vote on the amendments. at noon Wednesday, October 8th. Proposal 1, to change the terms- "Rebellion" and Insurrection" in the constitution to "war ' between the-. States," was adopted without discus sion. - ' - ' ) - Bible in Schools. ProDosal 2. "That the Holy Bible shall not be prohibited in schools sup- ported wholly or in part from public taxes" elicited a long discussion that brought from Senator Bryant the as- sertion that the - whole proceeamg struck hinr as sacrilege. -The vote was 28 to 6 against the proposal. Other proposals. The nkoDosal for initiative and ref erendum, came up under report with out .prejudice by the committee oh amendments. It was voted down witn- out debate, 22 to 14. - - The per diem and mileage -proposal for pay of legislators came up and Senator Nimmocks . presented an. amendment to make the proposal con form to the form it has passea tne House, with $6 per day for members andi $8 for presiding officer, and ten cents mileage. The substitute was ? adopted, 23 to 4. I ne nctinudu im. Bv a maioritv of 21 to S. the House Committee on Public Service Corpo rations. Mr. Sikes.v chairman, this af ternoon voted to report favorably the resolution: of Mr. rYoung,. of Harnett, to accept the proposition submitted hv t.h carriers through the Corpora tion Commission and the Governor for a settlement or tne western-mtei-i State rates. - ' At the same time the senate oom mittPP. Senator .Tone& chairman, voted to report resolution unfavorably, 5 to6. The action of both committees fniinnrcH n tumultous sessin at times of the joint committees to hear the railroad rate matters. Mr. Kellum, v. (Continued on- Eage iiiigat-J - ';1 'I m , f i -
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 4, 1913, edition 1
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