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nru r (H A i n a qy a m f "r - 1 . " .. , : , , : 1 " OLCXvT f RALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1909. No. 51 J i i t r EDITORIAL BRIEFS The Governor's inauguration went off this year without the sound of the pistol or the song of the mocking bird. Texas is wrestling with the ques tion of State-wide prohibition. They should give the question sober thought. Leprosy is getting almost as fash ionable in this country as appendi citis; but we are not taking on to any new fashions. If you hear strange noises these nights don't be alarmed, for It is some unfortunate falling off the water-wagon. Wilmington has "A Shelter for the Down and Out." It is possible for some of the disappointed politicians to yet find shelter. What has become of the ex-Demo cratic Treasurer Haskell? He hasn't started a damage suit or called any one a liar in a week. One county in Texas gave its en tire vote to Taft and Sherman in the recent election. Possibly the Lone Star State will yet swing into line. After all, the girls in France must not be very pretty. The government of that country is now offering $20 to any employe who will engage in matrimony. Governor Kitchin has recommend ed guarantee of bank deposits, but if the legislature takes up the question the public may expect some fun be-jatf,lchet a-purpose ter cut cherry fore it passes the Legislature. v lei?53- fer tne birda eat the cherries .rtj up before they air gude an' ripe We haven't heard from the Char lotte observer since Bryan stated h expected to be in politics thirty yea more. Possibly the Observer has n recovered from the shock. The Democritic electors of State met in Raleigh Monday andj clared they had twelve votes for an. However, there was no chicken festival held on the sql over the occasion. Governor Glenn said that the ernor's salary should be lncifed from $4,000 to $6,000 a year.fltfhat it cost him $2,000 more than Jefsal ary each year. But probabli our present Governor will not s-rffit to travel as much as his predecjsor. to I Jg Mr. j. a. ?mun. me KtDcan candidate for Congress in tJ9 Ninth District, will contest Conffessman Webb's seat. There were dirges of II gross irregularities in tha jOistrict. and from present outlook Smith will make the contest very for his opponent. teresting at when Governor Glenn said; he was traveling around v v i V i , I cn,ul aiwajr-wnere ne could be called If he wasifjeded. He I must have thought that tt Tar Heels have very strong voices! I they could nave called him when he was up in . T me Mate or Maine giving those peo- PU advice. j 4 I i The State Legislature is not as sensitive as Congress. Gov. Glenn In m Tr,o i . t ii M I his message to the Legislature said: I 4rpi, There are not many pressing laws now needed to be passed, and the fewer you pass and the quicker you adjourn, the better. In my iudement. win it h frt o m " " a- B"" me legislature did not vote to table his message. The South Carolina Legislature met Tuesday. They have some Im- . uaruijr w m 8esSiou as long as our legislature. The pay or the members in that State is two hundred dollars for the session instead of four dol- lars per day tor forty days as it he been heretofore, and the prediction tht thAV wUl roh .,i, ... 6 lQ ine aujuuru is a yery sale one siJce they will get whole pay any- way. Governor Kitchin said in his inaue- ural address that nntni arrint o Uau! would ranco th r u . vnv. cU uc uuaiiy sent out of the State and that it would cripple the small banks, there- fore favored guarantee of bank de- posits. Before takine un thia mat.kit) ; r"'1 T au Prom" . w F ter, would it not be well to require the State institutions to buy all of their supplies at home instead of spnrflnp nut of the Q.of u a iu, iuem: Doesn't it crionle the horn mh,t to take this business away from him? BILKINS IN WASIUNUyo. Is Having the Time of Hi 1 life- Visits Mt. Vernon, Bat tVmMn't Find the Famous Clerrjm Tree A Few Facta About Alexandria, Va., and Its Leading IndufXry More Impressions of Washington. Washington, D. C., Jani 12, 1909. Correspondence jf The Caucasl&n- Enterprise. i I am havin' tbfe tlmeov my life In this grate city. X beyeeve I would stay rite here if, I could git a $5,000 Job ter run the government. I know that Mr. Roosevelt an' Mr. Taft would like ter her me ter do the rough wurk an bear the blunt. Ov course, Mr. Taft iznot here yit. Mr. Roosevelt will hoW the job ov Pres erdent till the 4th ov March, an then he Iz goin' oii a bflg rabbitt-hunt that may last fer soirie time. Washington ii a mity purty city an they air lots' ov purty girls here, too. (I hope Betsy won't read this.) I rode Bob down ter Mount Ver non yesterday." I wanted ter see whar George 'ashlngton lived. Hit iz only a few! miles frum Washing ton, an Iz ri tie beside the Potomlck River. Hit izli purty place. I look ed fer J he 'Vrry tree that George cut dowtfi 7f.hfa hatchet when he wuz a bfor- J lit wuz a fine tree an the old? iE-f i Washington, George's daddy, p1"? M the wurld ov hit. He had jist t Sht little George a bran new Y.&tcl'f- ian George concluded ter try hit ot the cherry tree jist fer I' -l 1 . 1 I ox' W luc k. Jilft wurked awl rite an' r jfl. wuz soon laid on the fine the gro' rs I The old man Washington werr"'- the woods an' cut a hickory a 'jfreong (so a politishun told me) arictlsed fer a day with dumb b'!'f Pro he could lay hit on George 'lcl f rlde 8Dape- But little George L!Jf smart. When the old man hi r . fiington took him out behind the inn an' axed him who cut the cherry he said: "Hit wuz me, pap; I ught you bought me that little lerel ry year anyway." The old man tie George owned up that he told f eorge that he mit go a-fishin' every ay fer a wpek, purvidin' he'd catch omet.hin. The old Washington homestead iz ra purty place, an' iz kept up by the Government az near az possible jist like hit wuz more than a hundred years ergo. In them days they wuz no "Whit House" in Washington an' George beln the first Preserdent, he jist lived at hiz home-place an' walk ed into town every day an' sat er round In front ov the stores an' swapped yarns with the merchants, fer that wuz erbout awl he had ter do. In them days the country wuz thinly settled an' the politishuns had they hev them nowadays, very few ov them knowed that the country had a Preserdent, fer hit took several years fer the news ter git awl over the country. Even when they heard hit they wuz lots ov peeple who didn't know what hit meant; they had an idea that maybe hit wuz f ?me kin.d .v a new varraint hat had n n caiicnt in n tran. Kut I rnca Washington made a very good Pres- erdent. In them days they wuz no big corporations ter look after an' George Washington would stay at home an' plow or cut hay a gude deal ov the tIme an let tne tax-pay- Iers run me country. I had hearn that Georsrfi Washing " ' a ton could throw a r0ck clear across the Potomick River when he wuz a boy. I rode down ter the river op- posite the nouse an h,t looked like . , But maybe some other politishun started that report fer campane pur. noses I went through Washington's old home. Hit hez a lot ov nice old-fash- ioned furniture an' pictures in hit. I seed the uniform he wore when he . , ,. I tv u x ouiuici , a scud a i iu Liir? xvcvu" iutionary War, a-fightin' the British I so this would be a free country, an a lot ov other things. But I never could find the hatchet that he cut inat cnerry iree aown wun. l expect thnt th old man WashinsHon throw- ed hit Into the river, fer he'd natural hy be erfraid that he'd go ter mil sum day an' cum home an' find er- bout half ov the orchard cut down rer a Doy aoes Iove ler use an ax I uu duui uuuppiu wuilii nunc, au then he rfts too weakly. I stopped a little while in Alex andria, Va., which iz betwixt Wash I Ington an' Mt. Vernon. Thar iz a big brewery thar an several other things brewery iz very popular with a r-V v proniuiiiouists wuu think hit iz wrone ter drink any 1 thin'. Prom the Virginia side ov the Po lomick River you can eit a fine view ov Washington an' hits manv nrpttv IildingS H!t. makes a picter finer w 1 1 1 1 ;i 1 1 u 11 v Trn n n i " J oee m a movin- pic- 1 lure snow. esDeciallv if v, I , . ' " " "CT yea ier an nour or SO in AleitandHa az 1 did- 1 ld the bar-keener that 1 first vsited hat I wuz a stranger " ' , m.,a gSlns. an tnat 1 wuz un.vuiat irum iortn Caroliny. He U" . M sorter scared an' T Baa hiu ablin showin' plain that he wuz "Ps- Then he stepped ter a m sea ter some one ii.DM, vw i . v. i. ... Lv "1 " ?fam an brtn? i tuciii iea i) ov licker frum the (Contlnuf V Page 3.) THE SECRET SERVICE Congress Wants to Limit It's Work. PRES ROOSEVELTS POSITION Beodlns the Fleet Around the World A Masterpiece of Diplomacy Haa Cauwed Peaceful Attitude in the Orient The State Machine Fails In Effort to Land Adams for Judge of Eastern District Hon. II. F. Seawell Will Probably be Ap pointed. Special to The Caucasian. Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. Dur ing the past week the interest and the talk of Congress and of Washing ton has been the friction between the resident and Congress over the Se cret Service matter. It will be remembered that the resident, in his message to Congress, complained at the action of the last session of Congress in cutting down the appropriation for the secret ser vice, and also in limiting the Secret Service to the investigation of coun terfeiting of money. The President pointed out that-the most Important criminals who have been Indicted, tried and convicted in the violation of national laws were the result of Information gathered by the Secret Service. No one has attempted to question the President's position in this matter but the trouble arose from an ad ditional sentence in the President's message wherein he said that the chief reason given by members of Congress for limiting the scope of the activities of the Secret Service was that they had Investigated Con gressmen. Tntis language aroused the resentment of both houses of Congress and caused resolutions to be passed calling upon the President for an explanation. The President has replied with a message to both houses, in which he makes good his assertion as to the usefulness of the Secret Service, and also quotes from the speeches of a number of the mem bers of the House showing that they gave the reasons as the President had charged. In his reply to the Senate, he shows generally the necessity for the secret service to prevent violations of the aw, and shows how incidentally in investigating the matter it was dis covered that Senator Tillman was connected with some land deals. These replies have still further aroused the anger of both houses of Congress, and just where it will end is not yet clear. The general con census of opinion is that the Presi dent is, of course, right as to his facts, but that he probably was not as diplomatic in the use of language as he might have been. On the other hand, one frequently hears the expression that it is a healthy sign to see the legislative bodies asserting their independence in this way. On Monday Senator Tillman made a vigorous reply to the President's message referring to him, but he did not deny any of the material facts stated by' the President. He said the President was actuated by personal hatred for him. The whole matter, however, seems to be quite unfortunate, though no one . can tell what good may come of it. A Master Stroke of Diplomacy. An able and experienced diplomat stated the other day that he consider ed the action of the President in sending the fleet of battleships around the world as a master-stroke of statesmanship and diplomacy. He pointed out the peaceful atti tude that has been assumed in the Orient following this move, and that instead of further talks of war, that a new agreement between this gov ernment and Japan, which tended to the peace of the world, had been con summated. Commenting further, he said that the result of the Russian . war left Manchuria an international bone of contention that seemed sure to breed trouble, but that the United States had stepped in and solved the prob lem. naval officer, commenting on the same situation, remarked that the Navy Department was preparing for any occasion that might arise in the future, and that the battleship fleet might go around the world again in the interest of peace; that steps were already being taken to establish a chain of wireless telegraph stations around the world, so that hereafter our fleet in making such a trip would never at any hour be without tele graphic connection with Washington. The Eastern Judgeship Still Not Settled. The State machine has been mak ing desperate efforts to land Spencer B. Adams for Judge of the Eastern District. To-day Judge Pritchard and National Committeeman Duncan called at the White House to make a last appeal for Adams. But the Pres ident informed them that he would not appoint Adams, and that he would make his selection from one of the best lawyers of the Eastern District. Judge Pritchard and Mr. Duncan then endorsed Hon. H. F. Seawall,' of Moore County, for Judge Mr. Seawall Is a bright and able young lawyer, and a man of high character. Endorsement are now being asked for him. The friends of Judge Robinson, Judge Tlmberlake, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Clark are still org lng their qualifications. The President Is trying to find the best lawyer and the best qualified man in the East and It Is believed that the Qualifications of the man alone will settle the judgeship. OVER OXE HUNDRED MEN KILL ED BY MIXE EXPLOSION. Terrible Disastr in West Virginia Mine Nearly Three Hundred 3Ien at Work When the Explosion Oc curred Tuesday Morning Many of the Victims Literally Blown to Pieces One Hundred Coffins Sliip ped Fifty Were Killed at This Mine Only Two Weeks Ago. Bluefleld, rV. Va., Jan. 12 An explosion to-day In the mines of the Lick Branch colliery snuffed out more than one hundred lives. In these same mines two weeks ago, to a day, fifty miners were killed by a similar explosion. In the quiet of the early morning there came like the sound of thunder a mighty rumbling in the bowels of the earth which revergerated along the miles of corridors and air pas sages crowded with those who work there. Above the tons of earth and stone that lay between the workings and the mountain's crown giant trees quivered from the force of the con cussion, from the mine's mouth, the forces of the earth set free, belched forth a cloud of flames, soot, dust, and debris, heavy timbers, broken cars and even a massive motor used to haul the heavy laden cars from the depths. Scarcely had the detonation died away before a throng of terrorized women and children, their feet sped by anxiety and dread, rushed to the mine mouth and implored those there to allow them to aid in the effort to save some of the loved ones who might still be alive within. It is reasonably certain that all of the bodies will never be recovered. Some of them were blown to pieces and others incinerated, no doubt. The fans which furnish the fresh air for the workings as in the former explo sion, were not disabled and are forc ing fresh air in the mines. The latest estimate of the number of men entombed is more than one hundred. That all of them are dead, there can be no doubt. Fire in the mine and the deadly gases, to say nothing of the awful force of the ex plosion, precludes any chance of res cuing any of the men alive. The explosion was the most terrific that has ever occurred in this region. In 1884. at the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company's mine, 360 were killed in an explosion. To-day's horror is the most disastrous that has occurred since. The mine is owned by the Pocahontas Consolidated Col liers Company. At 10 o'clock ten bodies had been taken from the mine. None of them has been identified. An old carpen ter shop has been turned into a morgue and the bodies have been placed there with the expectation that identification can be accomplished. FOR PREVENTION OF TUBERCU LOSIS. The North Carolina Association Meets in Asheville Efforts Will be Made to Secure Outside Members. Charlotte, N. C, ' Jan. 12. The North Carolina Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis convened in this city this morning with Presi dent William Leroy Dunn, of Ashe ville, in the chair. The meeting lasted throughout the day, and nearly a fecore of papers were presented. The tone was thor oughly optimistic, the members gen erally taking the position that great results can be accomplished in the prevention of the dread tuberculosis if the fight is begun in time. The annual address of the President was on the subject: "The Education of the Public as to the Dangers of the Infectiousness of Tuberculosis." This paper was followed by one on the "Prevention of Tuberculosis," by Dr. I. W, Faison, of Charlotte. One of the strongest papers of the day was that by Dr. Richard H. Lew is, of the State Board of Health, on "The State Sanitarium for Tubercu losis." It was particularly emphasized dur ing the business sessions that the as sociation is for the laymen as much as for the physician, and efforts will be made to secure as many outside members as possible to aid in the fight on the white plague in North Carolina. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THAW. Entitled to Trial On Question of Whether ne Has Recovered His Sanity. Nyack, N. Y., Jan. 9. Harry K. Thaw is entitled to a trial on the question of whether he has recover ed his sanity, according to Justice Tompkins, who to-day heard argu ments on a writ of habeas corpus ob tained by Mrs. Mary C. Thaw, his mother. In applying for the writ Mrs. Thaw declared that Harry K Thaw was not a criminal, having been acquitted by a Jury and that he is now sane and should not be kept in prison. Thaw was brought down from the Matteawan asylum to be present at the hearing. SIX WILL HANG Two Others Sentenced to Life Imprisonment. NI0HT RIDER TRIAL ENDS Attorneys for the Defence Give No tice of an Appeal to the Supreme Court If That Tribunal Ioe Not Interfere, the Six Men Found Guil ty of Murder of Captain Rankeu Will Be Hanged on February 19 Court Orders Sheriff to Carefully Guard Prisoner. Union City, Tenn., Jan. 9. Judge Jones to-day Imposed the death pen alty on Garrett Johnson, Tld Burton. Bib Ransom. Fred Pinion, Arthur Cloar and Sam Applewhite, the night riders who were found guilty of the murder of Captain Quentin Ranken, and sentenced Bud Morris and Bob Huffman, the two other defendants, to life imprisonment. The attorneys for the defense Im mediately gave notice of an appeal to the State Supreme Court. If thi3 tribunal does not Interfere, the first named six men will be hanged on February 19th. In applying to Judge Jones to-day for a new trial, the defense attacked the competency of Jurors McKinney and Dahnke, asserting that they had expressed opinions as to the guilt of the parties on trial and that Dahnke was a resident of the State of Ken tucky. It was also claimed that Juror Rosson, who was ill, was thus in competent to pass on the guilt or in nocence of the accused. After having heard the testimony of three witnesses introduced by the defense in an efTort to prove that Ju ror McKinney had expressed an opin- on as to the guilt of fhe convicted men, the State proved by the mem bers of the jury that he Insisted on mitigating circumstances being in cluded in the verdict." The contention In regard to Ju rors Rosson and Dahnke were later withdrawn and the motion for a new trial was quickly overruled. Perfect silence prevailed in the court-room during the pronouncing of the sentences. The defendants, each in turn, arose, pale and worn, and received the words of Judge Jones. . , . The court then directed the sheriff to see that the defendants be care fullly looked after and a proper guard be supplied. Court then ad journed. PROHIBITION QUESTION IN TEN- NESSEE. Charges of Intimidation and Corrup tion Ministers Cited to Appear and Make Good Their Charges. Nashvile, Tenn., Jan. 12. Senate Bill No. 1, providing for the prohi bition of the sale of liquor within four miles of any school-house in Tennessee to-night passed its third and final reading in the Senate. The vote was 20 to 13. It is expected that the House will pass the bill to morrow. In the House to-day Representative Cooper introduced a resolution based on published reports to the effect that the Rev. E. V. Chappel and the Rev. B. F. Haynes, prominent Metho dist ministers of this city, have stated that efforts are being made to seduce and corrupt members of the Legisla ture. The resolution authorized the Speaker to Issue a citation to Messrs. Chapell and Haynes to appear at once in the House and file specific charges. giving names of the guilty parties, the corrupted member, the witnesses and the parties who are circulating these "felonious charges." It is provided further that the ci tation be placed in the hands of the sergeant-at-arms for service and In case proper response is not made that warrants be issued for the arrest of Messrs. Chappel and Haynes and that they then be brought before the bar of the House, there to be publicly reprimanded as common slanderers unworthy of belief and decent asso ciates." The resolution lies over under the rules. Fine Stands Against Harvester Trust. Topeka, Kas., Jan. 9. The Kan sas Supreme Court in a far-reaching decision today affirmed the verdict and fine of the District Court for Shawnee County, against the In ternational Harvester Co. The com pany is fined $12,600 on forty-two counts, each count charging a viola tion of the Kansas anti-trust laws. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States Anti-Saloon League Will Erect Print ing Plant, Washington, Jan. 9 The-Xationa headquarters committee of the Anti- Saloon League of America at meeting In this citylo-day, decided to erect a printing and publishing plant, involving an Investment of ap proximately $100,000, near Colum bus, O., to be known as a Lincoln Temperance Memorial, as headquart ers for the league's official organ, "The American Issae." IXAUGUUTIU. Military CoutpanJe f State M .i. & M, Cadets la the Pnul (r eraor and State omdvW Take Oath of IMHce Gmrrnor Bcommrsd Guaranty of Bank Drpoitual ixatioa la Freight IUte Ftom State Primary Iw. It is now Governor Kitchin. Tuf day was an ideal day for the Inaugu ration and the city a gaily attired for the occasion. The Governor-elect and his psrty arrived on their special train from Roxboro khortly sfter 12 o'clock. Muibtrs of the sub-commltu of the legislature went to Roxboro and ac companied Mr. Kitchin to Raleigh, and other members of the committee joined the party at Durn.mi. The Chamber of Commerce recep tion committee, several of the mili tary companies of the State and the Naval Reserves from New Bern mere on hand at the arrival of the train to escort the party to the Capitol. The Inauguration proper took place on a great grand-stand bul!t for the purpose at the east front of the Capitol. The ceremonies began at 1 o'clock. The State officer took the oath of office. The oath to the Gov ernor was administered by Chief Jus tice Walter Clark, of the North Caro lina Supreme Court, and immediately thereafter Governor Kitchin began his inaugural address. As soon as the address was con cluded the new Governor proceeded at once to the review stand, accom panied by the chiefs of the various staff departments and Siate officers, and the entire parade, military and civic, passed in review. The review ing stand was at the Newborn Avenue entrance to the Capitol grounds. Tuesday night Governor and Mrs. Kitchin held a public reception at the Mansion, which was followed by the inaugural ball, which was given at the A. & M. College. The Governor's Address. We haven't room to print Governor Kitchin's address in full. He felt that North Carolina had about recov ered from the panic and Is in a pros perous condition. He recommended a State primary law applicable to all parties. He said that under present conditions it cost too much to get an office, that, in fact, a poor man could not run unless his friends would help to defray his expenses, and, In that case, if elected, he would be under obligations to do their bidding. The Governor reiterated his allegiance to the plank in the Democratic platform to guarantee bank deposits. Notwith standing that the Democratic party is also pledged to postal savings banks. he thought they would cripple the small State banks and that the guar anty would be preferable. As to the railroads, he favored letting passen ger rates stand as they are, but rec ommended that some remedy be en acted to prevent freight discrimina tion In this State. Good Roads. While he favored good roads, he doubted whether it was feasible to adopt a general plan of State- aid, in view of the scarcity of money in the State's treasury; he, however, sug gested that the counties be allowed to vote on a taxation plan for building good roads. He then recommended that a State Highway Commission be created to consider the whole matter and report to the Legislature two years hence. MR. SMITH WILL CONTEST CRAW- FORD'S SEAT. Has Employed Counsel to Present His Case Before Congressional Committee at Washington Irreg ularities in the Conduct of the Election is Charged. Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 11. Mr. J. A. Smith, of Bessemer City, who was defeated by Congressman E. Yates Webb, Democrat, for a seat in the lower House, has employed legal counsel to aid him in securing facts and statesments to be used In the contest which he will shortly make for the seat of the Congressman from the Ninth Carolina District. Mr Smith's counsel states that one of the allegations will be that managers of the two candidates made a quasi agreement that there should be no challenges of Congressional votes in the election of November 3rd. Other allegations to be laid before the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections at Washington will include other ir regularities as claimed by the con testant in the conduct of the election Smith had a majority of the vote of the district, it is declared by his at torney, outside this, Mecklenburg County. NOVEL IDEA FOR MATRIMONY. Nantes Officials to Offer Annuities to Induce Marriage. Paris, Jan., 11. The Nantes mu nicipality has hit upon a novel idea for the repopulation of France In view of the declining birth rate in the country. It has decided to allow all municipal employes whose salary Is not more than $400 a year an an nual gratuity of $10 for each of their children. Those who will benefit by the municipal liberality are the fire men, police and tax officials. As they have among them 450 children the town will be called upon to provide $4,500 a year for this purpose. As an encouragement to marriage the municipality will also give $20 to any employe of the description nam ed who will engage In matrimony. WITH THE SOLONS Great Number of Bills Introduced ia Senate tnd H&osc FOR A HIGHWAY COMMISSION Hill tatrdr fur ftuu lllgttwajr CVmmiKHt With Irr4ok That Only Certain Annt of Work, Shall He la ta Every Ckmmtf F-ach YearHill to IarreM Gov ernor'a Salary IHea la the Hwu lUll Introduced to Have AU ree om OmleteJ of Capital Crimea Carried to State peoitentUrjr aad There Electrocuted. Th greater portion of the session of the Senate and House Ut Thurs day waa taken up by Governor GKnn's tneftKe and as to whether he should be allowed to apjear before the juint session and read bis message in ron. Many members objected to permitting the Governor to read his message and atd it would be set ting a bad precedent, but Mr. Glean requested the privilege, and after a spirited debate he waa permitted to apjHar at the Jotnt session of tnith houses an read his message. Mr. Glenn recommended an Increase In tho Governor's salary from $1,000 to $6,000 a jear. Such a bill as pas ed In the Senate but when Ii as In troduced in the House It was referred to a committee, and this committee would not refHirt the matter and the Governor's salary remalna at $4,000. Mr. Manning Introduced a bill In the Senate to allow the State Uni versity to comply with the require ments of the Carnegie Fund. Senate Friday. Bills were Introduced as follows: Senator Fry; S. B. 11. An act to amend aec- tion 3 4 6C of Revlsal In regard to kill ing fish with dynamite. Fish and 'isherlea. S. II. 13. Act to protect forests in Swain, Haywood and Jackson. Com mitter on Grievances. S. B. 14. An Act to Increase pen sions of Confederate veterans. Com mittee on Pensions. S. B. 16. An act to give laborer a lien on personal property. Judi ciary. 8. B. 16. By Senator Loekbart: An act to appoint Justices of the peace in Anson County. S. B. 17. Senator Nimrorks. An act to Increase the Governor's sala ry. Placed on calendar. S. B. 19. An act to Increase salary of Commissioner of Labor and Print- ng. Placed on calendar. S. B. 20. Senator Tellson. An act to appoint Justices of the peace In Madison. Placed on calendar. 8. B. 22. Senator Fry. An act to abolish office of County Treasurer of Swain. Placed on calendar. Amend ed ho as to not affect the present in cumbent and passed its first, second and third readings. S. B. 24. Senator Fry. An act to settle county line between Swain and Macon. The act to increase the salary of the Governor came up. Manning, Long of Person, and Senator NImocks spoke In favor of tho bill. Senator Fry, of Swain, spoke in opposition. declaring that the honor was sufficient and would make up the deficit tha small salary would make. Senator Scott, from Alamance, and Senator Ormond from Lenoir, made strong talks favoring the Increase of salary. Senator Dowes, of Wilson, declared that it was wrong to expect a man to serve at a price less than what it cost him to uphold the dignity of tha State. Senator Britt, of Buncombe. the Republican, made a short speech advocating the measure. Senator Empie moved that the bill be amended and the salary be In creased to $7,500. Amendment lost. Senator Latham proposed to amend by making salary $5,000. Amend ment lost. Bill passed its third reading and was ordered sent to house without engrossment. S. B. 19 was then called up . Sena tor Mills spoke briefly In favor of Increasing salary of the Commission er of Labor and Printing from $1,600 to $2,500. Bill passed scond and third readings and sent to boose with out engrossment. Bills Introduced In House. By Underwood, to amend the code as to capital punishment. By Turner, to raise the rate of pensions. By Cordell, to appoint magistrates for Wilkes County. By Williams, of Cabarrus, to repeal Chapter 294, relating to immigration of laborers. Senate Saturday. Bills were Introduced as follows: S. B. 27. Senator Ormond. Amend Section 2777 of the RevUal, allow ing sheriffs a fee for seizing Illicit dis tilleries. Committee on Salaries and Fees. S. B. 36." Senator Barham. An act to provide a place In the State prison at Raleigh for the execution of all criminals, and providing also that electrocution be substituted for hang ing as a mode of execution. Commit tee on Judiciary. S. B. 3. Senator Lee. An act to (Continued on Page 2.) li n i I. rr
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