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THE WEATHER Fair aad warmer Saturday j nrebahly rala Snnday. leNe ws and 01b - server Best Advertising Medium in North Carolina VOL. CV. .NO. 48. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1917. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. MADISON COUNTY WILL RETAIN ITS THREE TOWNSHIP Senate Defeats Bill To Annex One-Sixth of County To Buncombe 'BRENTZER REFORMATORY I BILL IS RE-REFERRED f i 1 Bill Conferring Further Con I. damnation Powers Upon Electric Companies Passed ; Third Reading; Use of Sen- ! ate Chamber Given for Leo I tore on Scientific Taxation 1 It wj decided by the Senate at ita aeaaioa yesterday that it would be ua wis to dismember Madisoa county and therefor it killed the bill offered by Senator Jones, of Buneombe, for the annexation of three townships of Madl aoa to the eoncty of Buncombe. The bill came. with a favorable report, and a minority report by Senators Scales, Turner and Justice. The bHl developed considerable debate and some very plain language was used. Scrip- tnral quotations were used and humor was also brought to play. In the lob biea of the Senate chamber were per edns Interested on both sides of the controversy. ' Senator Jones was the chief advocate of the measure, while 8enatora Brenixer, Person and Justice lead in the debate aniaat tha bUL Both Senators Per aoa and Brenixer took the position that it would be a great moral wrong to atrip Madisoa of the. three townships. Ruck a coarse the Senator from Irana lin aaid waa against the commandment handed down from Mount Sinai, "Thou aha.lt not steal" Senator Brenixer lik rued it nnto the parable in the BM where the rich man with his large flocks and herds took the one tittle ewe lamb of his poor neighbor and slaugh tered it for the entertainment of his visitor. toaster Janes Ope as Far Bill. Senator Jones o, -ned the debate for the bill. Be declared that there had boon a great deal of lobbying-against th bUL - Ha said that- ho had not lob bied for it. Bo aaid that he had heard n great many. Senators get op and ex press their nndying debt of gratitude, to tho Democrats of the West. They were now confronted with a bill that vitally affected ' tho Democrats of Madison county and tho Democrats of another Democratic . county. Buneombe. He wanted to know what they were' going to do la this case. He declared that the movement did not originate in Bun " combe, but in ths three townships in Madison. The Senator then displayed a map of tho Madison county. Refer- ring to Mara Hill College being in tha territory which it waa proposed to an nexV be amid that it was a Baptist col lege that had about 400 pupils who eamo from Buncombe and other coun ties. He said that it got little patron ago . in Madison outside of the three townships in question. He said that tha three townships were cut off from the other part of the county by a natural ' boundary. Bailey Mountain and Bald I Mountain He declared that he bad pe- titioas signed by practically every voter in the townships irrespective of party asking for annexation The point waa also made that the bulk of the trade of these townships waa with Asheville and not with Marshall, the, county seat of. Madison The three townships were Democratic, he aaid, while Madison county waa overwhelmingly Republican and these Democrats wanted to get away . from this Republican rule and get into Democratic Bun comb. Referring to the efforts of Represen tative Pritehard to defeat the bill he said that If Madison was a elose county Pritehard and tha other Republican who war opposing tho measure would break their nosfca -to- nt-xidoJL.these , . Democratic townships. He referred to the difference in tax rate, that of Madi son being 11.47. while that of Buneombe waa only 97 cents. Madison would still bo as largo as 40 counties is the State with tho townships eat off, h declared. Now ia the time to show your faith by yoar works, hs told his Democratic . colleagues. Senator Broniscr In Opposition. Senator Brenixer waa interested as Madison waa part of tho Ninth District. H foferrod to those two townships as tho Alamo and Lorraine of the West and called 8eaator Joaea ths Kaiser of Buncombe, mad "I apeak for the French GREAT THINGS IN STORE FOR ENERGETIC PEOPLE Automobiles Galore, Many Pianos and Dia , monds, Cash and Other Awards Beg For Takers GET YOUR SHARE IT COSTS NOTHING Nominate Yourself or a Friend Before It Is Too Late All These Delightful Gifts Are Free and Await Your Choice. Why Not Take Advantage of Conditions and Take Away a Big 8-Cylinder Motor Car Without Cost To You ? COMMITTEE VOTES AGAINST JAV Joint Bodies Unfavorably Re port New County Measure By a Vote of 13 To 7 BIG DELEGATIONS HERE RALEIGH, Feb. 16. 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The foregoing has little to do with the automobile campaign just being inaugurated by The News and Obser ver except thet it illustrates the in consistency of human nature to some extent, and also because everyone now desires to keep in touch with the sit uation as It develops from day to-day and anyone who desires to do so, will find it much easier to secure. an au tomobile through obtaining subscrip tions for this paper, than if peace was unshaken throughout the world. An invitation ia being extended now by The News and Observer to every ambitious person in the territory cov ered by it to become ono of many m AAA MA I I among whom e.J.uuu.uu worm oi automobiles snd other gifts will be dis tributed without coat to tho recipient. Eighteen motor cars and sixty-five other- handsome reward's must be given away to those who are willing to uae a little spare time in their own interest and in the interest of The News and Observer. FEW REQUIREMENTS. It ia only necessary to make collec- tiena for The Newa and Observer from both old subscriber and new to gam position of prominence and profit in this campaign. Everv contestant will receive re muneration for hia or her effort. Ho or she will obtain on of the listed awards or, failing in this, ho or she will receive from The News and Ub- . i . server a cash commission oaeea upon the amount of business sack kas se cured for the paper. WHAT TO DO. Sand in the name of tho one to whom you would like to so The News and Observer present ona of the big ein-ht cylinder machine fro. This nomination will Hive him or ker an op' portunity to express himself or her self upon the proposition. To nomi nate a friend costs you nothing, nor does it cost the nominee anything ex cept a little spare time, to obtain hia or her choice of too automobiles. Just gather free votea and the thing is done, the aanie is won. Tho profit in many of ths awards is very large, in deed it is more than commensurate with the slight effort involved. Clip out the nomination blank which ap pears in this issue and send it today to this office. Everything is frcs and every contestant gets something. Now the time. Act today. NO NEW STEPS IN PLAN OF MEETING U-BOipEIACE Consideration Being Given By Government To All The Dif ferent Phases of Problem; BRITAIN CREATES A NEW DANGER ZONE Effort Is To Block Practically Whole Route of Exit To wards Atlantic of German U-Boats From Their Bases in Germany and Belgium. Mines Strewn Liberally Sampson, Johnston, Cumber land and Harnett Register Opposition To Grantham Bill While Special Train Brings' Proponents From Dunn and Duke DRASTIC DRY CLAUSES STAY IN SENATE BILL against the German Kaiser, he said. Whea these townships were married to tho ejraaty of Madison ha aaid they took tie county for better or worse -and it was their business to stick. He looked npoa it aa a marriage affair and j:j . L.lt. t . IT... ft.- 4old th parsbte of Nathan about the little ewe lamb. Buneombe with its S30.00a.QUO or Xaxaoi property was try. lag to tak away th little ews lamb of Madisoa. it aeeiarea uat tne sea at ahould mot ba governed by political reasons. It seemed apparent that it was for tb purpose of getting 100 Demo crati vote. Whea yon add them to tho Tenth yen tak them from the - INmUu To eeoaior rrom atscsicnDOTg ' the drew oa th 8eripjr egaia and eited th ease of Ahab who coveted ths jTiaeyard of Nnboth. Ha- thought ft a I bad precedent to b carving ap counties ' oa political reason. The Shalt Net Stoat; Say Per. Besaior Person oul4 not get th eon. v seat of hia mind to. dismantle any count ty in the Suto, - Th question of fair dealing was involved. It brought -to ' hia miad one of tho text eonmaadaieata C tla 4 aw fag SlsJ Aaaaal Postofflc Appropriations Meas- ars Carrylag SJ2,r00, Passed sad Sent Back ts the Hons. (By The Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 16. With its add- ed drastic -prohibition legislative pro- Ttotonr-th annual -postofflce apprqpria tioa bill carrying 3320O,0O0 was passed by the Senate today after a week of vigoroua debate. It waa sent back to the House, which will ask for conference on the amendments. The Senate wrote into the bill a pro vision making it a e r'minnl offense to ship liquor into States which prohibit its manufacture ana sxie, inus nuuiry inn the statutes of certain prohibition 8tates permitting the importation of limited quantities of liquor for personal consumption. Another provision would bar from tha mails letters, postal cards, circulars. newspapera and other publications eoa taiainf liquor advertising ia states hav lag laws against aueh advertising; viola tion to bo punishable by a fin, not to xeeed HflOO or imprisonment lot to exceed six month for th Brat offense or more than en year for the second offeaae. - Determined efforts mad by the post- office eommhte to Increase second class mail rate and to establish on-eent postage en drop letters wer defeated oa a point or order. The bill to allow th voters in ths territory affected to hold an election on the question of establishing the county of Jarvis was yesterday report ed unfavorably by the joint commit tee of the General Assembly on eoun ties, cities and towns. Perhaps the largest delegations that have attended any hearing upon a legislative matter during the present session came here yesterday to register .their opposition or favor to the bill. An hour before the committee was scheduled to meet the gallery'was packed , and jammed, andjoorf after 12 o'rloek the delegation that came up on a special train from Dunn and Duke had filed into the Capitol and crowded the 'rotunda and galleries of the House and Senate. Snmpsdn, Johnston. Cum berland. and Harnett had delegations Here to oppose the bill, while delega (Continued on Tag Seven.) STEEL NET PLACED TO GUARD AGAINST U-BOATS THE DAY IN CONGRESS carrying $332,000,000.- - Began consideration of espionage and aati -Conspiracy bill. Recessed at 6:50 p. nu, to 10:30 a. m. Saturday. . HOUSE. . Met at 11 a. m. v v Continued consideration f Army Ap propriation bill. - ' Adjourned at 6:56 p. m. to 11 a. an. Saturday,- - - (By The Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va-TTeb. 16. As fully half of the big steel net, being placed in the entrance of nampton Roads aa a guard against undersea boats, haa been placed in position, Hear Admiral Mc Lean, commandant of the fifth naval district,, today warned' ahip masters of the harbor entrance menace. He issued Instructors that before attempting to approacn tne line or buoys holding the net in posmoBrsnrra -nav lualurs 'should signal the destroyer and naval tug on duty and await orders before proceed ing. Searchlights at night will play upon tne ouoys to warn snips, . THE DEUTSCHLAND AND 1S OTHER GERMAN U-BOATS IN HANDS OF BRITISH, REPORT. (By The Associated Press.) Baltimore, Feb. 16. William Palmer, second engineer, of the American trans port liner Mongolia, which arrived here today from Plymouth, England, via New York, aaid he saw the merchant sub marine Deutschland aad 186 other Ger man underwater boats in Plymouth harbor. Palmer asserted that th British had captured 400 enemy U-boats and that 187 of that number wer chained together in Plymouth harbor. Captain Koenig, commander, and the Deutschland a crew are in English Jails, th engineer said. Palmer formerly waa employed by th Chesapeake Steamship Company, (which operate steamer be tween this port and Norfolk. ' He aaid he did not learn how tb Deutschland waa captured. FILES MINORITY REPORT ON NATION-WIDE AMENDMENT. TBy4ir8socntoJ TaT"-"' pasningtoa:rJbrl6.AwotheT'm!BBK ity report from the - House Judiciary committee on th proposed eonstita tioaal amendment for nation-wide pro hibition, waa filed today by Representa tive Walsh, of Massachusetts, who pro tested against what he termed an effort t eon vert tb constitution into a mere1 criminal statute. Mr. Walsh aaid it was possible to secure nation-wide pro hibition through legislative enactment and federal and stats enforcement. (By th Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 16. The ruthless German submarine campaign and its effects upon the United States were dis eussed late today by Preaident Wilson and the cabinet. The meeting lasted only an hour, and afterward it waa aaid no new step had been decided on. Arming of American merchantmen anil the economic effects of the partial tie-up of American ports were the sub jects on which the cabinet centered attention. Secretary McAdoo is com piling a list of vessels held in port, and Secretary Kedfield is making a com prehensive analysis of the inroads sub marines are making on shipping gen ernlly. Consideration ia iriven by the covern inent to all ths different phases of the situation that haa developed since the break in relations with Germany, in eluding the detention of the Yarrowdnle prisoners, the crisis with Austria, the plight of Americans in Tnrkey and Bel gian relief. . High officials took pains today, however, to emphasize that the great fundamental problem before th (Coatlaaed oa Page 8evca.) LARGE BODY OF ARMED MEXICANS NEAR BORDER (By The Associated Press.) Deming, N. M, Feb. 16. A report reached here late tonight from H'vr m ansae, a railway statiea near th bor der west of Col ambus, that "airplane scouts reported th presence of large band of armed Me i leans four miles south of th boundary. . LUMBERMEN DECLARE RAILROADS HAVE FAILED IN TIME OF CRISIS (By The Associated Press.) MempMs, Tenn., Feb. 16. Resolutions adopted at a meeting her today of the directors of the Southern Hardwood Traffie Association, called ' to consider action regnrding the existing embargo in effect on northern and eastern rail roads, declare that "th transportation system of the country haa failed at a time when the nation is facing a critical period in its history." The resolutions urge th Interstate Commerce. Commission to take such im mediate action, however, drastic as may be necessary in it judgment to afford prompt relief and insure to the Ameri can public a transportation system ade quate to meet the commercial and mili tary necessities of the nation. The membership of the association represents 130 mnnufsetnring concerns shipping normally over 250,000 cars of forest products annually and employ ing approximately. 15,000 laborers. The directors at the meeting today said complete shut-down must occur unless relief is given very soon. FREIGHT BLOCKADE NOT DUE TO SUBMARINES SAYS RAILROAD HEAD yew-yorkr-Feh, 16.- Transportation conditions west of Buffalo and Pittsburg, extending to the Mississippi river, arc chiefly responsible for th freight con gestion throughout th eountry and not jartiai paralyai of shipping .resulting from Uerman submari enactivities, E. H Thomas, president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, asserted today. Joseph C. Uneoln, traffie maaager of tb Merchants' Association, attributed tha tie-up to various conditions, among them the severs winter in the Middle West, the enormous increase la traffie. the demand for coal and food necessitat ing cnanged schedules to "keep peopls from starving and r reeling." TRAFFIC IN CHESAPEAKE BAT PARALYZED BY ICE FIELDS. (By th Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va Feo. 16. Bay traffic ont of . Norfolk ia almost completely at a standstill tonight, owing to th danger oua fields of k in th upper Chean peek and tributaries. Th sailing of both - Baltimore . liners and also the Washington steamers wer canceled. Daylight runs may be mad tomorrow in order, to relieve th freight conges tion. . , . . t - Th tug Southern with three barge poun d. oS AnnapoIia . f or jtjiree. day, FACING CRIMINAL ACTION PAPER MAKERS DECIDE TO MAKE PRICE REASONABLE Action of Manufacturers Gives Signal Victory to Newspaper Publishers AGREEMENT COMES AFTER CONFERENCE Newspapermen Solicited Inter view With Attorneys for The Federal Trade Commission Headed by Francis J. Heney and To Them Made Prcffer That Is Now Being Consid ered GERMAN CROWN PRINCE HITS AT FRENCH LINE Scores a Success in Champagne, Taking Ground On a Front of a Mile and a Half REACHES Tar Bee) Netee Frees Washington, (Special Leased Wire.) Washington, Feb. 16- Mr. Wad Meadow, son-in-law of Senator Sim mons, is spending ths day in th city an hi way km to New Bern from Philadelphia. . . The Gastonia Dram Corp haa secured place ia th inaugural parade. Repre sentative Webb secured it from Colonel Harper.. . . (By The Associated Press.) Wsshington, Feb. 16-Newsprint pa per manufacturers facing criminal pros ecution In United State court for el lered discrimination in restraint of trade proposed to the Federal trade commission today that it fix a reasonable price for th output of the principal plants of United States and Canada-. The commission announced tonight that it had the proposal under considera tion and would reply immediately. It is generally believed the answer will le an acceptance. , . The action of the manufacturers gives a signal victory to American newspaper publishers, who in the fsct of advancing paper prices, have seen nothing ahead t'ut ruin for many of their number, if th proposal is accepted officials say it ill mark an expansion of the func tions of the government, which in arbi trating the differences between the two industries opens a wide field of possi bilities for the future. Although nothing has been said con cerning the continusnre of grand jury proceedings in New York it is well understood the manufacturers move, was predicted on tho assumption that there would be no criminal prosecutions. Th moor manufacturers in their proposal, while victim reported aenyiagtsnere, nave oven any viduhiohsi of the law. agree that th trade com-1 miasma, if it .finds it necessary, may make recommendations for such changes In the business of print paper manu facture that th industry may main tain ita organization management and conduct of business in accordance with th law." Heaey Heads Attorneys. The announcement came after several days of conferences between representa tives of manufacturers who mske enough of the continent's print paper to eon tro! the market, and attorneys for the commission headed by Francis J. Heney of San Francisco. The administration haa showi the keenest interest in the proceedings and it was said today See retary MeAdoo's aid had made possib: the result. The investigation was put under way last summer under a resolution adopt by the Senate. At hearings held last fall and as late aa January the mini fMlnMt, it a aaM. diarnuraored the commission's effort to find a solution for prohibitive prices. After the grand jury proceedings were famed tney came vol untarily to Washington with their prop osition. Save Millions to Pablishera. It is estimsted that if the proposal accepted and reasonable prices are fixed, at least $.'10,000,000 will h saved to American publishers this year. Nothing is said of increased production but it is understood the manufacturers are will inar to keep enough machines on news print to insure a paper supply for the entire country. ' It was learned today that the Ca nndian government will fix a maximum price of two and one-half cents pound on newsprint sold to Canadian publishers, leaving tne price to i charg ed Americans to be determined in this eonntrv. The two government have worked- 4a eoneert 4 the situation ProBeaal Under Advisement Washington, Feb. 16 Th Federal Trade Commission announced tody that the principal newsprint paper msnufacturerx.jttf the United States and Canada had proposed th-t the commis sion determine a fair and reasonable maximum price for paper from March 1. 1917. to Sept 1. 1917. The proposal. it was said, would he taken under ad visement and an announcement made within a few day. -r Th principal feature of the-offer are: "Whereasamong manufacturers and publishers, there are differences of opinion regarding th Increase since Jsnuary, 1916, in the cost ofproduetioa of newsprint paper ia th United State. nd regarding tha increased price to which manufacturer are entitled for newsprint paper sold for us in th United States for the six month period beginning March 1, 1917, taking Into eoasideratioa the increase in their coat of prodnction and other conditions af fecting such manufacturers: "And where, the undersigned manu- facturers ar Jeairou of co-operating in any plan that may b approved by th Federal Trad Commission provid ing for a more effective distribution of Usher?; (Associated Press 8ummary) Striking st the French line in Cham pagne, midway between Verdun and Rheims, troops of the Ocrman Crown Prince have taken ground to a depth of a half mile on a front of a mile and a half. The attackers captured 858 pris oners, including 81 officers and 20 ma chine guns. The Crown Prince had not been activ since his partly successful attack on French positions northwest of Verdun on Jan. 26. The latest thrust in Cham pagne comes a few dsys less than a year after th beginning of the attack by him on the outlying fortifications of Verdun . South of Ripont, between Tahnr and Cernay, -was the scene of the German success. Most of the ground gained was contained in the Maisons de Cham pagne farm and on hill 183 which lies iiKout one third of, a mile south of the farm. The latest French nflicial stnte ment mentions only artillery activity in tho vicinity of Mftisons do Cham pagne and declares there was no in fantry activity there. Hcrlin's -supplementary report mentions no further activity in Champagne. Kxcept for raids by Rritish, French and (lermnn troops at various points slong the front in Fran.ce and two small engagements in Gnlicia, there has been no important infantry fighting on the other of the battlefields. Oflii ial com munications report much aerial activity on the western front.- Shipping, totalling at least 9,536 tons has fullrn prey to the German sub marines, according to the latest reports. All the seven vessels sun. which in elude a sailing vessel and a trawler. were of Mritish registry. Of the five steamers sunk, thctonnago of one, the Kynustia, is not available. The Hope- of 3,740 tons, waa the largest COMMITTEE COiMSIOEHSBILLTQ AS E REVENUES Seventy-one Sections Adopted By Committee of Whole 1 Yesterday V J BRENIZER'S ITOTEL "! BILL RE-REFERRED Consideration of Bill To Cre-I ate State Board of Examirj. ers for Law Applicants Made Special Order For Tuesday.! Wilson's Bill To Educate mr m 1 iouth is iost "And wheresi th underslgnedmsna- fseturers ar desirous of submitting the matters to tb arbitrament of th Federal Trade Commission; Leave It T Trade Commission. "Now. therefore, each ofthe under signed doe hereby request tnt-Federal Trad Commission to find, fix and de termine forthwith: "(a) Th probable or estimated in (Coatlaaed a Pag FrJ BERNSTORFF SHIP HALIFAX Powerful Searchlights Play On Her As She Steams Slowly Into Her Anchorage . Halifax, N. 8 Feb. 18. Th Scandinavian-American liner Frederik VI IT. from New York with Count Von Bern storff, thai former German Ambassa dor to theJwit.d States and his party of German consular officials homeward bound ou board, anchored in Hniifix harbor tonight. Powerful searchlights were played on her from both sides of the harobr as she steamed slowly to her anchorage convoyed by a swarm of naval patrol boats. In keeping with the assurances given by Great Britain to the United States for the safe conduct of the former a bassador, extraordinary precautions were taken to safeguard the ship. No one not having official business oq board was allowed to approach the steamer. Searchlights illuminated, the adjacent waters and naval launches were detailed to keep up an auivc partol in the vicinity of the anchorage during the period the liner is in port for exam ination by the British naval authorities. All arrangements, for protecting the Ambassador and his party ami for ex pediting the customary examination of the steamer's cargo were taken' over by British naval authorities, Tho captain of a British warship which recently arrived ia-these waters-ootlined-te-the Canadian eustoms and immigration ofli cials the nature of their duties, and arrangements were completed tonight to have them go aboard tomorrow morning. Interpreters came from Ottawa and Toronto to assist in examining pas sengers, scrutinizing passports and car rying out the examination usually per formed at Kirkwall up to the time of the declaration of Germany's tightened submarine blockade of the - Const of .Great Britain and her allies which led to the breaking off of diplomatic re k tlons between the United States and Germany. The Frederick vill arrived off the harbor this morning "but acting on previous .understanding with British naval authorities that she was not to 'team by the harbor defenses in day light, turned her nose seaward again ana lid not return to tne n.vnor entrance until nightfall. Patrol boats at once flocked about ker and escorted her to her aaenorage wnicn waa cuuisrn vu nisi those on board could not command view of the city. PROPOSE NEW STATE TO PAY VIRGINIA CLAIM ion wa fofrwf: gini HbuseoflctitrnTW-erv ste a new state irora tne counties or Ohio, Brooke, Hancock and Marshall witk n view thereby providing sufficient revenue to pay the Virginia debt judg ment. Th four counties have n area of 689 square mile. The resolution provide that the four counties kne m aa th Pan-Handle counties, pay th $12,000,000 debt judgment by a bond issu lnv consideration for " separate ftateakip. , . . , Jarvis county advocates and utaga.' aists yeaterday beclouded aay otherwise notable legislation in tha Hons and the consideration of seventy-on see tions of th revised revenue act, by th House as a committee of th whole, Comprised the principal heavy work f that body in the two sessions that wer held. The bill providing for th crea tion of a board of examiners for appli cants for law license was mad n special order for next Tuesday and Represen tative Wilson's bill to defray th school expenses of William Norman at Cullo- wee Training School was lost, Tho seventy-one sections of th reve nue bill adopted by the House Commit tee embrace but few changes of imnort- ance and were adopted with practically! uvuniuon. neverai amenlme!a t- the printed bill, introduce h " tatlve Doughton, were offered and wiO be considered prior to the report of th committee to the House for th second t reading of the bill. , j Breaker's Hotel Bill Senator Brenlzer's Hotel bill, mads op ef 31 sections that provides for 'Innova tion of hotels containing more than fif teen rooms from cellar to attic. W appealed to the humour of the members - oui utter was given some very serious consideration, so much so ia fact that more than n acore eountie offsred amendments exempting their eenntie from th provisions of th bUL. Th Brenixer measure was champion1 la the House by Representative Pag irk aid that it had the endorsement ef th Hotel Men's Association ef th Stat' and that be considered it a very via bill. Upon Mr. Page's motion, th bill was re referred and this tin will be iKnuiajHicu oy tne committee en Propositions and Grievances. T Educate Yeetk. By n vote of 46 to 40. tha hill Ihtm. duecd by Representative Wilson, of Transylvania, providing fund for th education of William Norman at th Cullowee Training School - was loat. Norman is a youth who lost hia rbrhs ftrm in a corn thresher at ths Rtate fan. at Blanlyre, and the bill would have al- lowed him a sum not exeeedine- 1250 per annum for four years to defray Sia tuition and livine exnensea at the school. Representative Doughton did not think it a, wise measure and feared that it would be setting a dangerous prece dent. This discussion over the bill waa at some length and on the roll call a number of the members soiled an op-, portunity to explain their vote. 1 Made 8pecisl Order. On motion of Representative Daltoa the bill that would create a board of examiners to be composed of member of the bar of the State for applicant for license to practice law waa mad a special order lor next Tuesday, Feb ruary 20. Bills Passed. The following bills passed third read- mg: H B 1190, to authorize the eomtntssioa ors of Tyrrell county to levy a special tax. , 7" II B 1145, to amend chapter 631 fl the Public Laws of 1907 relative to psr-i sons subject to road duty in Bertie. II B 11 HO, to increase the numbet ef trust ees of the State University. H B 1112, to allow the justice of tn pence of Monroe to issue warrants. II B 93 (substitute), to amend th law to fix the salaries of the county! officer of Lincoln county." 1 is H 64, U B 784, to amend the lawi relative to several duties of officer of; Iredell county. ; j If B 0U, to amend law relativ t trial fee in recorder court in Green county. ; I H B 1172, tq provide for and relating to holding primary election in Hyde county. t 8 B 733. H B 981, to authorize th Governor to appoint justices of th peace for the severs! eountie of North. Carolina. H B 10S. to authorise th commis sioner of Rutherford county to borrow not exceeding 110,000 to pay off indsbt-) ednesa. j BUI Introduced. J Petitions memorializing tKe Legisla ture to create a State board of examiners for teachers, moonlight school, a Stat hoard of public charities and to repeal the crop lien law this from Granville county citizens preceded the introd ac tion of tha resolution to plac a broaz statue of ex-Governor Jarvis on the Cspitol auares-LTiris-ra passed.. ' f -r L'i JS(w- billaJMrodaosdj,- S:,j.,8ijr...:kols the county board 0feWeattan7 bt Gutlfsrr to create a retirement fund for teachers, H B U70, Pritehard, to inclnd Madi ansh 'county In th nroviaiona of tb Stnte-wble election law. -JJ-B 1171, Gardner, an act to prerid for th ennstmction and maintenance of road In Vaneey. .. t R R 1172. Mr Bee, to amend section 3643 of th Bevlaal of 1903 relativ k (Contlnaed Pag FrJ 3
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