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VOL. XI,IX. NO. 11.4.'
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WIFE'S PROPERTY
BIGHTS INVIOLATE
Senate Declines to Change
Present Status.
DEBATES IN THE SENATE
The Anti-Cigarette Bill Set For Next
Wednesday.
MR. TRAVIS WANTS 4 MONTH SCHOOLS
Senator Smith For Graduated Tax on Charters.
Sena 1 or Ward Favors Agricultural
Ftirs. Several Bills Provoke
Discussion.
Yesterday’s session was a day of de
bates, the bill by Senator Henderson to
allow the husband the same right to sell
property as the wfre in certain cases con
sumed nearlv two hours in discussion and
was defeated on its second reading.
GOVERNOR AYCOCK WELCOMED.
Soon after the Senate convened Sear
con-at-Arms Smith announced, “Mr.
President, His Excellency the Governor
of North Carolina is in the Senate
Chamber.” Governor Aycock at that mo
ment entered and the Senators received
him standing, and he was invited by the
Chair to a seat on the floor,of the Cham
ber. He shook hands with many of his
irands and remained in the Senate per
haps for a quarter of an hour.
ANTI-CIGARETTE BILL.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported favorably the bill by
Senator Brown against the sale of cigar
.‘ties, and upon motion of Senator Wood
ard, of Wilson, it was made the special
order for 1-' o’clock next Wednesday.
Senator Woodard made the comment that,
this was a very sweeping and general bill
and would require careful consideration.
NOTABLE BILLS.
Among the important bills introduced
yesterday as appears in the report of the
proceeding below are several civil amend
ments to the Code by Senator Foushee; a'
bill by Senator Smith for a graduated tax
on charters of corporations (the bill
appears in full elsewhere); a bill by Sen
ator Travis to provide four months public
school in every county (the bill is publish
ed in this issue); and a measure by Sena
tor Ward to promote agricultural lairs.
The Senate passed Senator Henderson’s"
bill regarding qualifications for Justices
of the n eace and for forms of acknowl
edgement. Several bills provoked discus
sion and wont back to the committees.
THE HUSBAND’S RIGHTS.
The bill by Senator Henderson which
excited so much discuss'on read as fol
lows;
Section 1. That section 1831 of the
Code be amended by adding thereto the
following; "And every husband, who
shall bo livins separate from his wife.
. it her under judgment of divorce by a
competent court, or under deed of separa
tion executed by said husband and wife
and registered in the county in which he
resides, or whose wife shall have been
declared an idiot or lunatic, shall have
power to convey his real estate without
she consent of his wife.
Section 2. That section 1832 of the
(lode be amended by adding thereto the
following: “And every husband whose
wife shall abandon him shall have power
to convey his real estate without consent
of *-'s wife.”
SENATOR MORRISON OPPOSES.
Senator Morrison said he did ,not sup
port the bill iu the committee and earn
estly opposed it now. A wife now had
the old common law dower of a third in
terest in her husband’s property, it is
:\ question whether that is a vested right,
bi t one judge held that it was such a
right, and if so it is protected by the
Constitution beyond the power of this
General Assembly. Anyway, this is a
right the women of North Carolina have,
but under th’s bill if a woman shall lose
her mind then the husband shall have a !
right to sell the property in which she j
has a vital flowery right. Wl*y she might '
lie insane for thirty vears and then re
gain iter mind only to find all the property
she and Iter children depend on sold by
Iter husband. A woman in such a state
ought to be protected above all others.
There is a provision now by which a guar
dian can be appointed and property sold
by proper legal course, but the woman’s
mental misfortune does not now rob her
of her property. Why, as to deeds of
separation there is great question as to
; uch deeds standing. There tire strong
reasons to believe that this Assembly
cannot thus take away the protection of
tt woman’s dower. This looks like North
Carolina is beginning, not only to grant
divorces for anything but to shake
up the ancient rights of husband
and wife. Then the bill says that the
husband can sell his wife's property if
she abandons him. There is often a ques
tion which has abandoned, the man or wo
man? This bill would encourage mean
men to pretend that their wives had
abandoned them sfc that they could sell
the woman’s property. The homestead
right is a vested right in North Carolina,
and the wife certainly has this homestead
right and this Assembly cannot rob iter
of it. This Assembly should mark well
the limits of the Constitution, and the
Legislature should not act on (he pre
sumption that the Constitution will lake
taro of itself. Don’t let this Senate do
this wrong lo'tlie poor women. When a
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woman marries a man he acquires no in
terest in her property, but she does have
the right of dower; it would be wrong to
place them on an equality because the
law says the husband must join with her
in a deed for her own protection. Tenant
by courtesy of issue is the only right
the husband can have. There is nothing
in this idea about putting them on an
equality when their rights in property
are totally different. The Senator closed
with an apnea! lot* the women.
SENATOR HENDERSON REPLIES.
Senator Henderson said since the law
now allows a wife to sell property when
her husband is an idiot, insane or
abandons Iter, why not give the husband
the same rights as the wife? As it is
now a husband cannot sell his own
property when his wife is a lunatic, be
cause she cannot join him in the deed.
But the wife can convey her property
v.heu the husband is insane. Dower is a
statutory not a vested right.
“I have as high a regard for the wo
men of North Carolina as any man, but 1
do not think they want this superiority
over the husband. It is against t lie
policy of the law to thus tie up estates.”
There is such a thing as being civilly
dead, and such is the case when a wo
man is insane. When a man and wife
are separated it is wrong to place such
a restriction on the man. A homestead
is not an estate, in this State. Os course
the husband can go into court and get
a guardian appointed, but that is expen
sive and works a hardship on the poor.
Why not let them stand together?
SENATOR TRAVIS AGAINST IT.
Senator Travis said wife and husband
were not on an equality, the wife had a
greater interest in the husband's prop
erty than the husband had in the wife’s,
and this was so under the Constitution.
There is good reason for giving the wife
greater interest for the homestead rep
resents often more sacrifice and labor on
her part. But aside from the legal phase
it would be shocking for a woman upon
her return to health to find her property
and her children’s swept away by a
swindling husband. It gives the husband
a dangerous power which could be used
for fraud.
Senator Brown said the bill ought to be
entitled an act to promote cruelty to wo
men in North Carolina.
Senator Henderson thought there was
no more danger of man mistreating or
taking advantage of the woman’s proper
ty than she of him.
OTHER SENATORS SPEAK.
Senator Webb said the vote was 1 to 6
in the Judiciary Committee, and had he
was in the minority for he thought the
bill uusound in law' and unsafe ! n morals.
Up believed that it would give the man a
most pernaelous right. He did not want
the husband and wife on an eouality, the
Code has wisely provided otherwise. At
litis point Senator Woodard moved to ad
journ until 10 o’clock tomorrow. The mo
tion was lost.
Mr. Woodard supported the bill, say
ing the.t there had been no lack of gal
lantry or sympathy for ladies in the dis
cussion. The bill onlv asks that the
same right now applying to the wife be
given the husband. The right of dower
is only a statutory right and rests with
litis body. As to the homestead, when
does it begin? In no case does the w ife’s
interest in the homestead attach until
her husband’s death. Married women do
not convey their property to their hus
bands. but men do to their wives, and
this is often a wise and good, but is not
seldom for pur Doses of fraud. The laws
have been in favor of the wife in proper
ty matters, and that is responsible for
such acts on the husband’s part. He be
lieved this bill would -help women be
cause it would not place them in a posi
tion where they might promote fraud by
allow ing husbands to make over proper
ty to them to defraud creditors, Mr.
Woodard considered the bill eminently
jest. »
Senator Justice said he emphatlzed his
opposition to the bill last night or any
step in this direction. The law does in
vest the wife with the right of dower
and has since 1867. She also has a right
of homestead, which can be laid off any
time without any judgment. There can
be a homestead without judgment and ex
emption, it can be laid off any time. When
a wife is sane she can refuse to sign a
deed, but when she loses her mind the
husband could do as he pleased. As stated
the bill failed to pass its second reading.
COL. D. WORTHINGTON.
When the bill of Senator Woodard came
up to appoint I). Worthington a Justice
of the Peace and allow hint to practice
law, Senator Gudger immediately arose
and opposed electing Justices of the Peace
I and making them lawyers, too. There
i were regular channels to obtain law
| licenses and to become magistrates, the
Code prevented a man from doing bo*h.
Senator Woodard explained that the
bill only proposed to take a lawyer of long
training and make him a Justice of the
Peace. Col. Worthington had onlv con
sented at the urgent request of the bar
of Wilson, because a well equipped justice
was needed there. In 1885 Col. Worth
ington was chairman of the Judiciary
Conjniittoe of the House.
Senator Gudger: "1 am willing-to sup
port the bill now since I find it makes a
lawyer a Justice of the Peace and doesn't
make a Justice of the Peace a lawyer.”
The Senator further said that he now re
membered Col. Worthington as once a
distinguished citizen of Buncombe county,
but North Carolina had so many illustri
ous men that the speaker’s misfortune
was .somet'ine to over look one.
THR SESSION.
Lieut. Gov. Turner called the Senate to
order at 11 o’clock, prayer by Rev. A. W.
Curtis, of the Congregational church.
Reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Leave of absence was granted Senators
McNeill, Calvert and Speight until Mon
dr.-.
PETITIONS PRESENTED*
Petitions were presented as follows: Mr.
Scott: Prevent sale of liquor in two miles
of Bethany church in Alamance county.
Mr! James: From citizens of Pitt ask
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RVLKIGII. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNINCi. JANUARY ID. 1001.
CONVICT FARMS
FOR EACH COUNTY
Mr, Winston’s Plan For Re
gulating Labor.
GOVERNOR IN THE HOUSE
Bill to Allow Executor of Deceased
Trustee to Execute Power of Sale.
THIS CUISED SOME LITTLE D'SCUSSION
Mr. Whitaker’s Bill to Facilitate Business of
the General Assembly. Amendment
by Mr. Hoed to the ‘‘J m
Cr.w Car” Law.
Several bills of State import came be
fore the House yesterday. Perhaps the
most important was that introduced by
Mr. F. D. Winston, of Bertie, for regu
lating convict labor and establishing con
vict farms in each county.
Mr. Winston's bill provides that the
boards of county commissioners purchase
farming lands for the working of con
victs on said farms and that the boards
be authorized to regulate the working on
the farms for the purpose of maintain
ing the convicts and the poor of the coun
ties. It also provides for the working of
public roads b;- the convicts.
The judges of the Superior Courts of the
State arc to sentence to labor on the
roads and farms of each county criminals
convicted of crime, instead of sentencing
such persons to the jail of the county ot
to the penitentiary. Justices of the peace
of the State are also to sentence all per
sons convicted before them to labor upon
the country farms and roads instead of
to the county jails.
Only such criminals as may be sentenc
ed for ten years or less shall be sentenc
ed to labor on the farms and roads, and
all persons imprisoned for the payment
of fine and costs, or costs only.
All farming operations now conducted
by the authorities of our State prison
shall cease after the year 11*01.
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Penal Institutions.
A measure that occasioned Considera
ble discussion and offering of atnond
tru nts was the Senate bill to allow the
executor or administrator of a trustee
or a mortgagee the power of sale and the
other powers conferred, in case of the
death of the trustee or mortgagee. The
bill finally passed, as amended by the
committee and by Mr. Simms, of Wake.
Among the opponents of the bill was
Judge Graham, of Granille.
Mr. Hood, of Wayne, introduced a bill
to amend the present law in regard to
the separation of the races on railroad
trains. The change proposed makes the
law operatie on all through express trains
doing any local businesvs whatever, as it
is now, the law is frequently evaded on
express traiu by skipping u few stations.
GOVERNOR VISITS HOUSE.
While the Calendar was being disposed
of, Governor Aycock came Into the House
and sat for a fe wmlnutes in Mr. Win
ston's seat. Many of the members shook
hands wit hhim. The Governor looks to
be in splendid health.
The members whose seats are near the
main aisle will be protected hereafter
from the blasts of cold air occasioned by
the constant opening and shutting of the
doer. A resolution offered by Mr. Simms
to direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to place
a portiere across the aisle was adopted.
Mr. Carraway pointed feelinglylo the un
protected dome of bis consciousness, as
he remarked with tears in bis tones that
he received a shivering shock every time
that door was opened.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Moore at 11 o’clock, and open
ed with prayer by Itev. l)r. A. A. Mar
shall, of the First I’.aptist Church, this
city.
On motion ol Mr. Curtis, of Bun
combe, the reading of the journal was
dispensed with.
The chair added Mr. Morris to the
Committee ort Education.
Mr. Nicholson, to the Committee on
Penal Institutions, Mr. Collins to the
Committee on Pensions, and Mr. Car
son to the Committee on Health.
Mr. Watts, of Iredell, asked for leave
of absence for Mr. Stubbs ,of Martin,
until Monday. Granted.
The following petitions and memorials
were presented:
Mr. Spainhour, petition to ineorpor
citizens of Curke county asking that
W. T. Dale’s nension be Increased.
Mr. Spanhcur, petition to incorpor
ate Bethel Baptist church, Burke
county.
Mr. Daugntridge, of Edgecombe, pe
tition from citizens of Edgecombe to
amend Chapter 100, Laws of IXBS, in re
gard to stock law.
Mr. Gaither, of Catawba, petition
from citizens of Catawba county for the
relief of D. T. Finger.
NEW BILLS.
Carraway, of Lenoir, to apnoint W.
S. Uzzle Justice of the Peace for Mose
ley Hall township, and VV. T. Moseley
Justice of the Peace for Vance town
ship, both of Lenoir county.
Hayes, of Ghatham, to appoint Jus
tice of the Peace and Constable for
Williams township, Chatham county.
Hayes, to change the name of the
Raleigh Real Estate, Trust and Insur
ance* Company to the Raleigh Real
Estate and Trust Company. Placed
on Calendar.
Wilson, of Caswell, to provide the
clerk of the Superior Court of Caswell
county with certain Supreme court
reports.
Payne, of Cherokee, for the relief of
certain ex- Confederate soldiers and
widows of ex-Confederatee soldiers.
Blythe, of Henderson, to incorpor
ate the Frtulland Institute In Hender
son county.
Daughtridge, of Edgecombe, to amend
Chapter 106, Laws of 1885.
MeCullock, of Bladen, to amend sec
tion 1816 of the Code.
Weaver, of Ashe, to prevent the man
ufacture and sale of spirituous vinous
or malt liquors within the county of
Ashe.
Alexander, of Rutherford, to appoint
certain persons Justices of the Peace
for Rutherford county.
Hartley, of Davidson, for the relief
of J. W. Monteastle, introduced by re
quest.
Nash, of Pasquotank, for the relief of
James AV. Green.
Blalock, of Stanley, to appoint James
AV. Elird and Jno. W. Bostian Justices
of the Peace for Stanley county.
Blalock, to place Roemar F. Almond,
! widow of David Almond, on the pen
sion roll.
Mclver, of Chatham, for the relief
of J. L. Gulflin and others.
Petree, of Stokes, to prohibit fast
riding or dr.ving over iron bridges in
Stokes county.
Ebbs, of Madison, to place William
H. Buckner and Arthur Sawyer, old and
disabled Confederate soldiers on the
pension roll.
Ebbs, to place the name of Pattie
Brown, widow of AV. J. Brown, Sixty
fourth N. C. Regiment on the pension
roll.
I Ebbs, to pay jurors who are drawn
on special venires in Madison county,
j Ebbs, to supply the county of Madi
son with certain missing volumes of
the North Carolina Supreme court re
ports.
j Gattis, ol Orange, for the relief of
the sheriff and lax collectors of Orange
county.
| Dean, of Macon, to erect and keep
j in repair fences around the stock law
■ district in Macon county.
Dean, to correct State grant No. 736,
for Macon county.
) Coleman, of Clay, to place E. D.
Matheson on the pension roll.
I Coleman, to abolish the office of
1 County Treasurer in Clay county.
! Petree, of Stokes, to pay S. AV. Hall
the balance due him for teaching school
I in Madison county.
j Sheets, of Davie, to place Alfred
, Caton. an ex-Confederate soldier on
the pension j oil.
I Hoey. of Cleveland, to amend Section
3631) of the Code, relating to Printing
' Laws, documents and journals.
Hood, of Wayne, to amend Section 1.
j Chapter 381, Public Laws ol‘ 185*1). in re
| lation to tin* separation of the races
on railroad trains.
I Gaither, of Catawba, to repeal Sec
i lions 1816 and 1815* of the Code, and to
' make the issuing without inquiry and
the failure to record the issuing and re
turn of marriage license a misdemeanor.
Introduced by request.
Gaither, to amend Section 3652 of the
| Code relating to collection of taxes from
■ tax-payers removing from one county
to another.
Graham, >1 Granville, to appoint Ru
fus Amis a Justice of the Peace for
Oak Hill township in Granville county.
Stewart, of Harnett, to prevent the
use of profane or vulgar language on
the public highways.
| Speaker Moore, to amend Chapter
353, Public Laws of 185*7, iu reference
I to the stock law.
Speaker Mooie, to amend Section 752,
' Volume 1 of the Code in regard to print
ing statements of county finances.
J Speaker Moore, to authorize tin* Board
j of School Directors of Jackson county
to pay certain school claims.
Speaker Moore, to authorize the com
missioners of Jackson county to levy
a special tax
Winston, of Bertie, to regulate the
working of convicts and establishing
county farms
THE CALENDAR.
The bill providing for the government
of the James Walker Memorial Hos
pital, of Wilmington, passed its third
and final reading and was ordered en
grossed and sent to the Senate.
The bill to abolish fences in Nash
county passed its third and final lead
ing.
The Dill to authorize *he Commis
sioners of the town of Concord to issue
bonds passed its third reading.
The bill io incorporate the town of
Apple Tree, in Greene county, passed
* its third reading and was ordered sent
! to the Senate without engrossment.
The bill to allow the Commissioners
of Yancey county to levy a special tax
passed its filial reading and was order
! ed sent to the Senate w ithout engross
i ment.
j The Senate bill to amend the charter
of the Whitney Reduction Company, in
Rowan county, passed its three read
ings and was ordered enrolled for rati
fication.
The Senate bill to amend Chapter 20,
Public Laws of 185*!* was reported un
favorably by the Judiciary Committee,
and tabled on motion of Mr. Rountree.
| This amendment provided that no one
I except the owner in fee simple of the
land could proscute for violation of laws
relative to hunting.
I The bill for the appointment of a
Justice of the Peace for Anson county
was referred to th? Committee on Jus-
I tlces of the Peace, on motion of Mr.
Curtis, of Buncombe.
The bill to allow the commissioners
of Craven county to levy a special tax
passed its final reading and was order
ed sent to the Senate without engross
ment.
I The House bill to change the name
of the Italeigh Keul Estate, Trust and
Insurance Company to tin* Raleigh Real
Estate and Trust Company passed all
its readings and was sent to the Senate
wi t hou t engrossmen t.
j The bill to systematize and regulate
special proceeding* ,al 'l l, Don the
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SCHOOL BOOK WAR
BREAKS COT AGftIN
The Committee Held a Joint
Meeting.
THE LOBBYIST AT WORK
Senator Avcock’s Bill For State Adop
tion Discussed.
ACTION POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT FIRDAY
This Was Done to Give the Legislators More
Time to Study the Bill. A Brisk Dis
cussion Was Provoked in the
Committee.
The School book war is on.
There was a joint meeting of the Sen
ate and House Committees on Education
yesterday, and at the meeting there were
visible to the naked eye something fewer
than four hundred and forty seven pub
lishing house attorneys and lobbyists.
Not much fewer though.
The final consideration of the ouestion
by the committee was postponed until
next Friday, on account of the fact that
the bill has just been printed and the'
members have not had time to maturely
consider it.
The Senate and House Committees on
Education hold a joint meeting in the
Senate Chamber yesterday afternoon. The
bill under consideration was tin* one in
troduced by Senator Aycock of Wayne, on
the subject of school text books. They
decided to postpone action until Friday
at - o'clock.
Senator Aycock moved to amend so that
all the members of the State Board of
Education, should be ihc State Text
Book Commission.
Mr. Shannonbouse moved to strike out
tRe words “three members of tin* State
Board of Education.”
Senator Alexander moved to amend by
naming as the school book commission,
“the Governor. Superintendent of Public
Instruction and ten Graded School Sup
erintendents.”
Senator Broughton moved that the bill
be reed.
After the reading of the bill Mr. Ay
cock said: “I don’t think it out of place
to state the facts that brought about the
introduction of this bill, it is modelled
after tlie Tennessee law. I investigated
the different laws regulating school books
and could not find anv law that was bet
ter calculated to produce the desired re
sult than the law in operation in the
Stale of Tennessee. If our educational
policy is *o be successful we must settle
this text book ouestion. We may make
appropriation after appropriation, but we
will never educate the children of North
Carolina unless we pass a law under
which they can secure books. We must
supply the rural districts. In many places
the poor children will have to lie given
the books by the State and the proper
settlement of this question means at
once a great deal to the State. North
Carolina administers her affa>rs more
economically than most other States do.
except in that one particular of her text
books. Our children pay too much for
school books.
“We have decided to make the State
Board of Education the School Book Com
mission, because they are responsible to
the people. We have svorn that the
children shall be educated. This is a
big step in that direction. We want to
secure the best bool; for the best money.
We will send li*:ht where the darkness
of ignorance has flourished.”
Senator Alexander said that while he
had a most exalted regard for the gentle
men composing the State Board of Edu
cation. he was satisfied they were not the
most competent to choose school hooks
for the children of North Carolina. Most
of them haven’t seen a school book since
their boyhood days, and would think of
the blue back speller first thing. We
ought to get the right kind of books and
the right man to make the selection are
the Superintendents of Graded Schools.
These men can tell the Senate and the
Hoard of Education for that matter,
things about books that we have never
dreamed of. We want to get the best
bool:.
The Board of Education hasn’t time to
look into all these things, and you can't
expect the Governor to do the amount of
labor necessary to acquire the informa
tion a Superintendent acquires in years
of teaching.
.Mr. Beddingfield, of Wake, asked the
question if many of the Superintendents
had not represented one or more pub
lishing house, and were not qualified to
act impartially for that reason.
Senator Alexander replied that a good
many legislators did the same thing and
j would continue to do so when the session
was over. The book question is import*
ant and the quality of the book more
important than the price.
Senator Aycock, in reply, said thut ho
believed the State Board are capable of
j making a w‘se. selection, that they were
| to have the advice of a sub-committee of
five, some of the members of which
I would doubtless be superintendents of
Graded schools. The State Board would
willingly listen to advice. In Tennessee
this very bill saved $250,000 a year to the
children.
I Mr. Mclntosh, of Yancey, stated that
he had attended school in Tennessee and
that he knew the situation as well as any
one. Prior to the enactment the uniform
school book law. the cost of books to
the children of Tennessee was $280,000
more than it was afterward, and that the
law has worked exceedingly well. A uni
form system in the State would be of ad
vantage in that otherwise the schools
cannot be graded with any degree of
definiteness.
Mr. Carr, of Greene: The committee
seems to be practically agreed in the
idea of having an uniform system of
school books. The question seems to be
whether or not. the selection shall be
made by the State Board of Education or
by experienced teachers. Under the pro
visions of section three of this bill ex
perienced men are chosen: the boards acts
as a check. It is clear to my mind that
teachers ought to make the selection.
Mr. Green of Wilkes, favored post
ponement, as the majority of the com
mittee was not read:* to vote on the
question. At this point Judge Connor,
chairman of the House Committee, stated
that he noticed present certain citizens
who dollbtloss wanted to be heard on the
hill.
Mr. Whitaker, of Guilford, said: Hav
ing lived in a printing office until 22.
and in n school ever since then. 1 feel
prepared to give some information to the
committee relative to the cost of pub
lishing books. I bought a book for my
little boy yesterday that cost 25 cents.
The paper was used In making the book,
1 :*rn satisfied cost not more than two
cents, and the entire cost of the book was
not more than eight or ten cents. A’oit
see what we might save by buying at
wholesale prices, and directly from the
publishers. Mr. Whitaker stated that lie
does not think that teachers nre proper
ones to make the choice or school books.
They do not agree, and have nearly all
represented publishing houses.
Mr. Smith, of Gates, said that as the
bill was cooled from one already in op
eration. we should study and see where if
is defective and improve it. He moved
that the further consideration be post
:oned.
Judge T. B. Wamuck stated that he was
representing certain interests, and would
like to be heard on the school book ques
tion. < /
Mr. Shnnnonhouse, of Mecklenburg, said
that if Judge Wamack represents a pub
lishing house, he should wait and ap
pear before the Text Book Comission.
That the question of choosing any parti
cular se* o* books does not come before
th*s committee.
Mr. F. H. Busbee stated that they un
derstood that the matter of choosing the
school books wt*s ore that the commit
tee. still the committee was taking ac
tion that would affect the nature of the
confract the Strte will make with the
publishing houses, lit* said that the bill
was being* pressed by certain book com
panies and opposed in part or as a whole
by ethers.
Senator Aycock demanded if Mr. Bus
bee meant any reflection upon him. “I
have introduced this bill without consul
tation with the representatives of any
book company. 1 believe it to be to the
interest of the children of North Caro
lina to secure books for less money than
we have* lo pay for our books now.
Mr. Busbee instantly disclaimed any in
tention of reflecting upon Senator Ay
cock ot any one else.
Senator Aycock continued: “The uni
form system of adopting school books in
almost evedy Southern State exi*ept North
Carolina, and North Carolina pays more
for her school books than any State where
the uniform system is in vogue.
Mr. Green of Wilkes, said that he de
sired all tin* information oil the subject
he could get, and that it an yone could
throw any light on it, he thought lie
wanted to hear from him.
Mr. James 11. Pou stated that he rep
resents the University Publishing Com
pany. This company he said, recognizes
the need of a ccaeper method of supply
ing school books. They desire to be
heard at any date and can give the com
mittee suggestions as to arriving at a
method by which no house will have an
advantage in the competition. Reputa
ble book companies desire with the to
get books as cheaply as possible. 1 be
lieve a scheme will be presented that
will greatly Improve on the bill.
Mr. Aycock said that the lawyers could
present the matter to the committee
on very short notice, and that he thought
the bill ought to he acted on at once.
Mr. C. M. Busbee stated that he repre
sented the University Publishing Com
pany, and called attention to the fact
that the bill provided for the sub-com
mittee holding executive session, which
would prevent the representation by any
publishing house of the merits of their
own or the demerits of other companies
publications.
RESIDENT DIRECTOR THREATENED.
Friction Between Improvement Company and
Government of San Domingo
(By the Associated Press.)
San Doingo, Jan. 17. —(Via Haytlcn Ca
ble.) —The Government has demanded
that the resident director of the Sun
Domingo Improvement Company of New
York withdraw his notice (of January
15th) declaring null and void the Gov
ernment's disposition and collection of
customs duties and reserving the com
pany’s rights ngninsl all merchants who
pay duties to the Treasury, also inform
ing the director that in case of his re
fusal to do so his passport will be given
him.
The refusal of the Improvement Com
pany officials to sign liquidations for
customs duties will cause the suspension
of payment of salaries in the case of
part of the government officials. The
Chamber of Commerce is paying duties
'n Treasury. The Government is
firm in the stand it lias taken.
All is quiet.
Beapportion’feiU bigueu.
(By the Associated Press,)
The President today signed the bill
making an apportionment of representa
tives in Congress from the several States
under the Twelfth census.
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BUSINESS TONE \
HUS IMPROVED \
Steadiness the Chief Charac
teristic of Iron and Steel
TEX'! ILES SHOW MORE LIFE
Export Inquires Few But Manufac
turers Are Unconcerned.
MODERATE INCREASE IN PRICE OF WOOL
Dunn & Co.'s Weekly Review Shows Improved
Business Conditions. Failures for the
Week in the Uni ed States 325
. /gdost 242 Last Year.
(IJv ilie Associated Press.)
New York. Jun. 18.-K. 0. yun * Co.'s
Weekly flevtew of Trade tomorrow will
i -
say:
“In most directions the conditions or
business have improved slightly this week.
Prices pf staple coin modi ties are steady
as are most manufactured goods. Orders
to manufacturers are sustained in vol
ume. and that pronounced easy money in
the interior is still stimulating business
is shown by bank exchanges at lending
cities outside New York, for the week
14.2 per cent, larger than in 1900, and
17.8 per cent, above 1899. At New York,
the record is a gain of 77.3 per cent, over
1000 and 37.3 per cent, over 1899. Ketail
trade has not declined as much as usual
since the holidays. Textiles show more
life. A small but steady improvement In
the demand has appeared, and iu the cot
ton goods division it is the more note
worthy because of the weakness in the*
raw material. Sellors of both staples and
fancy cottons are able to maintain a po
sition of independence.
“Steadiness is the chief characteristic
of the iron ami steel industry. The past
week has brought no new developments
of striking importance ami quotations are
unchanged. There !s a not"lde lack of
net contracts covering large operations,
lint many small orders are placed, and
mills are well occupied on old business
that in most cases will take months to
complete, even if nothing further offers.
On this account there is no urgency about
securing orders, and no concessions are
made by lending concerns. Kxport in
quiries are fewer .but manufacturers ex
hibit no concern on this point. Work
is so vigorously prosecuted at the fur
naces that demand for fuel increases cud
coke production in the Connellaville region
expands. Coal also moves more freely
at Pittsburg, delayed shipments being
hurried forward with the aid of high
water. There is sti|l some uncertainty
regarding the proposed tube and sheet
plants, and action bv the Carnegie Com
pany is awatted w*th interest.
“Another moderate increase occurred
in sales of wool at three chief eastern
markets raising the total for three weeks
to 1d,382,300 pounds. There is stilt a
heavy loss compared with preceding years,
for in the same period last year the to
tal was 11,020.800 pounds, nnd 16,405,800
two years ago; 22,332,270 in 1808 nnd 19,-
886,200 in 1807. These figures give a good
idea of the dullness in this
industry.
“The raw material for the other lending
textile industry has been in less satis
factory position, owing to depression iu
the ya.rn market, which caused the asso
ciation (o recommend reduction in out
put. by one half. Large estimates of the
cotton cron also assisted the decline.
“Hoot and shoe shops are. as a rule,
well occupied, but it is noticed that busi
ness is unequally distributed. Salesmen
furnish moderate orders from the West
and South, although the rapid growth of
manufacturing at interior points hap ex
erted a perceptible influence in New
England gales. Sales of lenther are of
only moderate volume and much below ex
pectations of holders with no speculative
operations.
“Failures for the week were 325 in the
United Slates, against 242 last year."
Total Cotton Receipti.
(By the./Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 18.—The following
| are the total net receipts of eotton at
all ports siiue September Ist, 1900:
I Galveston 1,366,377 bales; New Orleans
I 1.653,009; Mobile 108.401; Savannah 740,-
059; Charleston 189,225; Wilmington
I 225,495; Norfolk 276,838; Baltimore 38.-
167; New York 76,764; Boston 133,853;
Newport News 17,408; Philadelphia 13.-
6t3; Brunswick 49,399; Port Arthur
1,500; Pensacola 81,335.
Total 4,971,443 hales.
MARTIAL LAW IN CAPE COLONY.
Unlawful For Any but Officials and Soldiery to /
Powees Arms. /
IBy the Associated Press. )
Cape Town, Jan. 17.— Martial law has
now been proclaimed In every pan of
t'ap** Colony, except the districts of Cape
Town, Simonstown, Wyndberg, Port Eliza
beth nrd East. London. It has also been
proclaimed in Tombuland, Grlquuland
East, and in East and West Pololund. It
has been proclaimed unlawful for any
person in the Cape peninsula, except offi
cials and regular or irregular troops to
, possess arms and ammunition or either.
Some men :ro to work nnd others wat®
• for work to come to them.