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ui-rasi ' BILL COMES Ccnisittee Equally Divided On the Bill, Also On the Substitute : " ' ' ' , 1" . PEACE CELEBRATION Salary of the Head Bookkeeper in the Insurance Department Raised to $1,000 Joint Resolution ' to Appoint Peace Commission State Boundary Line Dispute Roll-call Bills Again Refused to Investi gate C. F. & V. V. Antl-trust Bill. With an apparent Arm determina UP IN SEfMT tion to wind up their part of the af fafrs of the general assembly of 1911, the Benators slowly wended their way to the Benate chamber this morning, and President Newland rapped that body to order at 10 o'clock, Rov, T. W. Q'Kelly, of the First Baptist church, offering prayer. On motion of Senator Baggett the senate reconsidered the vote by Which It last night killed the bill to raise the salary of , the hend book keeper in the state insurance coni . missioner's office and the bill 'then passed and was ordered enrolled. It raises the head bookkeeper's salary from $1,200 to $l,60u per year, Sonatof Boyden ottered a resolu tion to notify the house of represen .'. tatives that the senate would adjourn ; sine die at 13 o'clock today. ' , At the-eaggestlon of Senator Pharr the resolution was withdrawn, the matter to be taken up with the clerks. v For Peace Celebration. v Senator Graham offered a joint resolution, which passed and was sent to the house, authorizing the 'governor to appoint four persons as members of the national comniitteee for the celebration of the one hund redth' anniversary of peace among English-speaking people. - State Boundary Line Dispute. : On motion of Senator Hobgood the Joint resolution to authorize the gov ernor to take proper steps in settling . tho disputed boundary line between North Carolina and Tennessee, was taken from the table and placed oh the calendar. Roll-call Bills. About 20 roll-call bills, mostly lo cal passed third reading and were either sent to the house or ordered enrolled. Forty-five senators ans wered the. roll-call. Among those Ordered enrolled "were: Relative to bond issue by -Trinity township, Durham county. Incorporate the Forsyth & Yad kin Railroad. Amend charter of Waynesville. Divided on tho Anti-trust Bill. Senator Grahrfm made the report for the committee on Judiciary on the Turlington house anti-trust bill, stating that the committee was equal ly divided on the bill and also equally divided on a committee substitute for the bill. -, Again Refused to Investigate. Senator Hobgood called up the Kelium house joint resolution for nn investigation f the sale of the old C. F. & T. V. Railroad to the Atlantic Coast Line anB its subsequent dlvls ion, the Southern Railway acquiring that portion of the road from San ford to Mt. Airy, and operating it un- dor the name of tho Atlantic & Yad kin Railroad. " " This resolution paBsed tile house and was tabled last week by the sen ate .without discussion. Senator Hobgood moved that the vote by which the, resolution was tabled be re-considered. - .- Senator Green seconded the mo tion, but Senator Hartsell moved to lay Senator Hobgood's motion on the - table, and this course was taken, by a vote of 24 to 19. ' ' ' Executive Session. , The senate at 11:15 o'clock wont into executive session and confirmed the following1 nominations made by Governor Kitchln, the executive ses sion lasttnr onlv a few minutes! - Directors of the Stale Hospital at Morgan ton I. I. Davis, Morganton; V, P. Alspaugn, Winston-Baiem; . R, Clark, Statesvllle. ' . , 4 iDIrectors of the State Hospital at tealclsU II. Hr Staucill, Margarots- ville; John D. Biggs, Wilmington; D: A. McDonald, Carthage. t ' . Directors of the State Hospital at . Goldsboro D. E. McKinnie, PrincOt ton; W. E. Headen, Morehead Cltyi F. W. Habel, Raleigh. ' ' I Directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution at Raleigh Jos. E. Pogue, Raleigh; W. B. Cole, ' Rock ingham; H. M. Williams, Sanford; R. B. Boyd, Warrenton. .., Members of Board of Internal Im provements B. C. Beckwith, Ral eigh; R. F. Beasley, Monroe. ' . .. Members of North Carolina Geo logical Board Frank R. Hewitt ' Ashevllle; Hugh McRae, Wilming ton.. - ' - - ' -..' Members of the Board of Agricul-. ture R. L. Woodard, Pamlico; A. T. McCallum, Red Springs; W. J. Shu ford, Hickory. , Trustees of North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts E. M; Koonce, Jacksonville: C. W. Gold, Raleigh; T. E. Vann, Como; D. A. Tompkins, Charlotte; for unex pired term ending March 20, 1917, O. Max Gardner, Shelby; for unex pired term ending March 20, 1913, J. O. Ellington,' Fayettevllle. Directors of State Normal and In dustrial College For terms begin ning March 1, 1912, upou nomina tion of state board of education: Walker Taylor, Wilmington; C. H. Mobane, Newton; J. D. . Murphy, Ashevillo. Trustees of the North Carolina School for the Feeblo Minded L. B. McBraver, Ashevllle; R. E. Austin, Albemnle: Frank B. Henden, W ilkes- boro, to serve two years; W. A. Thompson, Aurora: Murk Majette, Columbia: J. R. Daggett. Lillington, to serve four years; I. M. Hardy, Washington; A. A. Kent, Lenoir; U. N. Cartwright, Fairfield, to servo six years. Passed and Ordred Enrolled. Authorizo state board of dentistry to revoke license- to practice dentis try, i Amend law relative to election of directors of the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Regulate shipping live stock into North Carolinu. . For relief of state prisoners by giv ing additional time off for good be havior. 1 i Bill Tabled. Tho bill to require the secretary of state to furnish supremo court re ports : to the State University laid upon the table. Primary Bill Held Up. Senator London called up Senator Hobgood's bill for a state-wide pri mary for state officers and 'United States senators and moved that it be pnt upon its immediate passage, but the motion failed to pass by a vote of 23 to 20. the bill being left, in its regular place on the calendar. , The Anti-trust Bill. On m'otion of Senator Hicks the senate took up the Turlington house anti-trust bill, and Senator Graham reported that nine members of the judiciary committee voted to report the bill favorably' and nine to report unfavorably;' also voting the same on a committee substitute. Senator Bassett made an extended argument, stating that he believed in conservatism and fair play, but saw no necessity for additional radical legislation, He said he believed the federal anti-trust laws are correcting the evils about which so nluch ns been written and said, .and that he realized the present state anti-trust law has defects, but that the committee sub-. fltitute provides all the required ma chinery for remedying these defects, and is the olive branch which will bring about reconciliation. '."' Senator Hartsell : argued for the substitute,1 declaring that' it will prove'snfflclent. Senator Hobgood spoke against the substitute and for the Turling ton bill. He offered an amendment designed to have the effect of the Turlington bill. (Senator Graham strongly defend ed the committee substitute, and dur ing his argument was Interrupted a number of times to answer questions propounded by Senators Green, Ras coe, Cotten, and Baggett. He contended that any corporation ought to be allowed to engage in bus lneBs in this state without making oath that they will not violate the law. ' Corporations, he declared, should be treated as fairly as afly individual. ';''? ''.-'' Senator Long advocated the Tur lington bill. ' ' ,-'.'" Senator Barium favored the sub stitute, which 1 he asserted Is 1 net aimed at any particular corporation, but applies to all corporations' doing business in this state. , It elim'hetes the oath feature of the Turlington bill.' he said, and will not tend to drive capitalfrom the atato, Senator Baggett urged the passage of tho Turlington bill and said he saw nothing wrong or unfair in re- nutrinn : a comc-ratiOn .desiring -to ?omTfnt; NoClini to te an oath to support thouslness laws oti"f ,T the state. j ' . ' I stum- i Flora Sackvi lie-West, a daughter of a foinier British Minister at AVash ington, who, according to news trom London, has adopted the profession of lier motlier, Josefu Durtin de Orte ga, the Spniiish dancer. The first press announcement of her approach ing debut described her ns "The Hon orable Flora Sackville-West, daugh ter of the luto Lord Sackville." Tliis description was fb,(cctcd to by tho Sackville family and the name- wits withdrawn. The court in the recent suit of Flora's brother, Ernest, who sought to acoiiire title to the estate of Lord Sackville, now held by his nephew, decided that the late diplo mat never married the motlier or his children. characteristic speech, declaring that he was a friend of the American To bacco Company nnd that it is a cor poration which is doing more for the advancement and prosperity of the state than any other business con cern, and that he would bo the Inst man in North Carolina to vote to im pede their progress. Senators Holden and Green hear tily , favored the Turlington bill, be lieving it to be the only effective anti trust legislation possible- at tht) late day of. the general assembly. Senator Rascoe asserted that tins is not a matter of legislation against the American Tobacco Company, but is a matter of carrying, out the pledges of the democratic party, and he would therefore give his cordial support to the Turlington bill the best means available. Senator Bennett, arising to a ques tion of personal privilege, -said when he ' came to Raleigh he contracted with the state to stay here sixty days. He had done this and more, too, and and tried to discharge his duty. He had enjoyed the argument of the lawyer .members', but they had talked him nearly to death and he wanted to go home and raise a crop. He in sisted that the senators stop talking and get through with the work and let everybody go home. Senator Barbour moved the prev ious question. Senator Hobgood insisted on his amendment to the substitute, stating that his amendment was the original bill. The chair ruled that such an amendment to the substitute could not be offered. ..''''"' Senator Hobgood appealed from the ruling of the chair, but the sen ate by a vote of 24 to 10 sustained the ruling of the chair.- The substitute was then adopfed by a vote of 22 to 20, ' as follows, several senators explaining their vote'; ' : -. " Ayes: Barbour, Barn am, Barnes, Bassett, ' Bellamy, Boyden, Cobb, Com,?- Graham, Hartsell, Haymore, Hicks, Hurdle, Martin of Buncombe, McDonald, Pharr, Pinnix, Starbitck, Williams, Johnson, Relnhardt, Slg mon. . r.v.:i-.'.'.--tv:..'- ' s-rt . Noes: Armstrong, Baggett, Ben nett, Brown, Cotten, Davi3, Gardn-r, Green. 'Hawkins,' Hobgood, Holden, I vie, . 'Kitchln . Lommona, bonaon. Martin of Washin.ton. Rascoe, The bill then passed secona sna ' (Continued on Page Six.) H S - h ' j l S" 1 A SECRETARY : BALLINGER HAS ! RUED Secretary of the Interior Gets Our, Gving HI Health As ; Reason 1 IS if-' VlIUr H. Fisher, of t'hicago, Ap- f . 'pointed As His Successor Resij;-' nation Was Fiit Tendered Junu. ' aiy 10, But Held on at Request of the President Until Today Gives . Ill Health as the Reason For (,et v.tiug Out of the Cabinet- and is Assured by the President That it Would Have Been .Accepted For No Other. (By Leased Wire to The Times) ' Washington,. March 7--Rlchard A. Ballniger,. secretary of the interior, resigned today. Waller U Fisher, of Chicago, was named as Ills successor. The announcement of Mr. llallin ger's resignation -'was made ul. the white house, the president at the same time slating that he had se lected Mr.-Fisher to succeed him. -..The.- resignation of Mi Ballmner was tendered on January 19, but Fresld(!iil . Taft requested him to withhold it until after congress ad journed. The secretary consented to do so and wrote another formal let ter of resignation yesterday. Tins was presented to the president today and accented. Ffshi'iv th m prvHl::irv. Is well-known lawyer of the west and became tamous In Chicago through his advocacy of municipal reform. Balliiiger asserts he was compelled to resign because of his health. On January 19 he wrote to the presi dent as follows: i "I have thought over this talk we had last Saturday. I am exceedingly gratified for your kind expressions of appreciation for my work and they certainly compensate me in the larg est measure for what I have suffered. "Your attitude throughout has been a great source of comfort to me, and yet I feel that the condition of my health is 'such that I must ask to be relieved from ofilce. I therefoiV again tender my resignation, and ask you to accept it. "I should be untrue to all of my impulses if I did not seize the occas ion to say that I have, at all times, striven to meet the obligations im posed upon me, and to serve you, the administration, and the country to the best of my ability. I am deeply sensible of the unfailing confidence which you have reposed in me, un der circumstances which have neces sarily been trying to you and the sup port and the respect which you have never ceased to accord me I shall always remember. "I am anxious to retire as soon as I can properly do so, yet am unwill ing to embarrass you, and therefore respectfully ask to indicate, in re gard to the matter, when it will best suit your convenience." Replying, : President Taft, under date of January 23, said: ' .'Tor reasons which have deeply MAY MEAN . XBy Leased Wire, to The Times.) ".-'Washington,. March 7 The orders to send cavalry, artillery and . 'infantry; equipped for service to "the Mexican border is taken here-to .Indicate-'that the government officials believe that a crisis is approaching in the Mexican revolution and that energetic measures will be necessary in order to prevent violations of the neutrality laws and at tacks on Americans. Approximately 6,0p0 men froim United States army posts have been ordered to proceed at once to the border. Fifteenth En Route. (By Leased ' Wiro to The Times.) Salty'Lako, City, Utah, 4 March 7 The Fifteenth infantry started post haste for tho Mexican border ; today, under orders' " from Washington. ' - Fort BIyer Troops Bent to Border. Fort Meyer, Va., March 7 Three bat teries of field artillery stationed here were -today ordered to proceed at once to theMwlcau border, ' - , m . urn I - -v. V f Mrs. Julia Halts Ciniiss ol Jli-ulge-port. Conn., who secretly married Dr. (iiMirge Allied Luwrciice, ot Aew Vork, in Wilmington, Del., February 1-lth. The biiilcsiioom is one of the most noted nciii-olnyists m the I nited States, while the bride, with a for tune estimated at S20,00),0tO, is one 1 Hie richest women in tht country. She was Mr. Julia Wall .Morris t ur tiss, oi KrUlxeport, Voiin, lr. Law rence has been iiuiiried once before, and was divorced. Mrs. Lawrence has two divorced Imsbiiiifls now liv ing. Her llrst hiisbaiid was Peter H, AlorriN,- ff Boston, ly whom site had three children, now living in Xew Yurk iiihI her st-cond hiisbaiid was Holland It. Curtiss, of Connecticut. impressed themselves in my heart and mind, I would- never consent to consider your resignation on any ground that was based on the good of the service, or of helping me per sonally or '.'politically, for no such ground is tenable by me. Only on the score of your health and perso nal convenience and to prevent fur ther pecuniary sacrifice on your part, will I consider the possibility of ac cepting your resignation. But not even on the latter ground can I con sider it until after congress ad journs, until after all unjust attacks are ended, until after ! have had the i benefit of your valuable audOneces j sary aid during the remainder of a I crowded, session, and until we have reached the calm which I feel will follow the present hurry and pressure incident to the close of a short ses sion. Then I'll take it up and ans wer you at length." Under date of March C, Secretary Ballinger sent the following letter to the president; : ' "As you fully appreciate I en tered the government service under protest and at great personal sacrl- fice. "While occupying the office of sec retary of the inferior my most earn est and conscientious attention has been given to the interests of the gov ernment and I feel that in construct ive works and the advancement of the public service, under existing dif ficulties, I have nothing to regret, in official administration, except that my health and financial interests have greatly suffered, to the extent that I can no longer sustain the bur den. ... "Your constant support has always been a source of consolation during all the vicissitudes of my term of service, and X deeply appreciate the unfailing confidence you have re posed in me. I must, however renew my appeul to be relieved as set, forth in my letter of January 16, last, and respectfully ask you to designate the time when, my resignation shall take effect, 'which I hope may be immedi ately.".' . : .Under dale of today, President Taft, in the following letter, accepted Mr. Ballinger's resignation. He said: "I accept your resignation with great reluctance: I . have, had the fullest Opportunity to ' know you, your Btandard ot service to the gov ernment and . thn public, to know your .motives, to know how you have r administered your office, and . to know the motives of those who have 8ssallod...you.ki dojiitjiesitate to say that you has' ,ri the object of one of the mostSi.-"'oulou8 con spiracies for the defan. t $ , t char acter that history can shb vx. "I have deemed it my k not only to the government, but to socie ty In general, to fight out this battle to the end, confident that, in the end your fellow citizens would see that the impression of you as a man. and as the administrator of a high public office, were false, and were the re sult of a malicious and unprincipled plan for the use of the press to mis represent you and your actions and to torture everv circumstance, how ever tree from detrimental signifi cance inlo proof of corrupt motives. "With the hypocritical pretense that they did not accuse you of cor rnpiion, in order to avoid the neces sity, that even the worst criminal is entitled to-wit: That of a definite ly formulated charge of some mis conduct, tliev showered you with suspicion, and by the most pettifog ging methods, exploited to the public mutters which had no relevancy to an issue of either corruption or in efficiency in office, but which paraded before' an hysterical body of head lino readers, served to blacken your character and to obscure (he proper issue of your honesty and effective ness as a public servant. The result has been a cruel tragedy. You nnd vours have lost health and have been burdened financially. The conspira tors who have not hesitated in their pursuit of you to resort to the mean-, est' methods, including tho corruption of vour most confidential assistant, pride 'themselves as . the. only pure members. ot society, actuated by the spirit of self-sacrifice for their fellow men. "Every fiber of mv nature rebels against such hypocrisy and nerves me to fight, such a combination and such methods to the bitter end, lest suc cess in this instance may form a 'de moralizing precedent. But personal consideration for yon and yours makes me feel that I have no right to ask you for further sacrifice. Of course, it has been made evident that I was and am the ultimate object of the attack; and .to insist against vour will on your remaining in of fice, with the prospects of further ef forts against you, is to selrisHly im pose on you more of a burden thati 1 ought to impose. "As I sav farewell to you, let me renew mv expression of affection and stneerest respect for you and of my profound gratitude for your hard work nnd your unvarying loyalty and your effective public service. I hope and pray that success may attend you In your profession, and that reil happiness will come to you and yours when you return to that community where you. live and whose members know your work as a man nnd citi zen, and who will receive you again with open arms " It is understood at the white house that Secretary Ballinger verbally presented his resignation to Presi dent Taft last fall and this accounts for the president referring to Mr, Ballinger again offering his resigna tion.' '- Walter I.owrie Fisher was born in Wheeling, W. Va , July 4, 1SC2. He was u .'.student of Marietta College; and at Hanover, Ind., at a college .if which his father, a clergyman, was president. He has a private fortune. and a large family. Several Of his boys ure at Harvard. At the beginning of President Taft's term he was considered in connection with a cabinet place and since then has been suggested for a vacancy on the United States su preme court bench. He was the first president of the national conserva tion association and one of its organ izers. His information on such pub lic ..'questions' as reclamation. Irriga tion, and water power sites is broad and comprehensive. In politics lie is a 'republican of strong convictions but independent action. He was one of the organizers of the municipal voters league of Chicago, which final ly brought about an adjudication of the great traction fight which has disturbed that city for more than 10 years. Mr. Fisher is a member of the present railroads securities com mission. Secretary Ballinger when seen at his home, refused to make any com ment on his resignation. "I refer you to the president's let ter and my letter," he said. "Be yond that I have nothing to say." The resignation of Secretary Bal linger was foreshadowed yesterday when It became known that Oscar Lawler, ; assistant attprney-general for the interior department had re signed. No announcement of the ac ceptance of Mr. Lawler's resignation has yet been made, but it is expected soon at the white house. Lawler and BalHnger have been associates and friends for years. . Father and Son Killed by Train. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Greensburg. Pa., March 7 Francisco 1 Dieurlo and Casino Dieuro, father and , son, were run down by a Pennsylvania : Railroad train near here,,- today, , and i killed. Bovb-lwdies were -cut to-fiyC! Ell EFfOr.; rr 'ill rin'i I I I I 1-fllr h IU ULLIlll Ul 4 ' ' - '': 'Sf'Si.l!- THECHlEli: House Pats In a Ey I.;, Making Final TDisp;::3 of Many Bills . . GIFTS TO THE CLEf.:- Chief Clerk Cobb Rememliofed ly Assistants and Serge aflt-at-AJTua KiliatJrick , .Beinembew bf Members of the Howw-r-No tUila Introduced Today and No-CominK-tee Tteports Many Bill ?- finally Disposed of. . i .-: Speaker Dowd convened the toouPr at 9 o'clock, "prayer py?;i'Jlv:.; L. . Johnston, of Ralelph. - - " There were no bills Introduced, po tions presented, or committee re-porta Med. "l v Passed Final Reading, . Tae grind of passing or : killing bills faithfully began wnefe It wne left off at 1:20 a. m. To amend the law relating to pub-; lie printing. , .' ." :.! Amend the law relaHng:to the a- val militia. -"J'. . t To amend the law as to Ishlng ftp-; liliancesof Pasquotank otmty. f To eharter the National Stat Ne-; gro Business League of. Wilson, , To fix time of counties' f fouit-. teenth judisial district. ' To amend the law pf.l?)ijrelaUre to withdrawal "M secretarie-of taaur-i ancetompamee. - i To amend the law reloting, to re ports of guardians. - l.j- t To retiuire- publication- of receipts and disbursements of public monies. To amend the revisal' relative to tax returns on different ! classes t ot stock. . I-J ! To amend the revisal bo as to al low railroads to exchange transporta tion .with certain employee -! -v - ; To amend the revisal relative to the appointment of guard tats. ; To incorporate Carolina Institute To amend the revisal relating U assault on any female person. ; . To allow notaries public to tak depositions. ' f . To amend the revisal Relative t persons convicted or acquitted -iiave been adjudged insane-.- v- t To change tbe name of-Croataa Is dians to the "Indians . ott Robesoi county" and provide a separate war for thorn at the iiisafcetfcospital a Raleigh. --"N To validate the roStratto of cer tain deeds and instriilients ' v, ' To promote the maintenance public parks and drives. . 1 To incorporate the Grand, Unltei Order of Southern PilgrimS.fi '--, .' To regulate fishing injAjbemarl Sound. i-M ; To amend the revisal' 'relative t distributions. .-'!'-',' Resolution of thanks to' Sepak Dowd for uniform, courteous trca ment of all members. Adopted t unanimous rising vote, (with fJpealu Pro Tern McPhaul presiding.) ' ' To amend the chartef fof RciU ille. ' To encourage the drainage of lar In Robeson county. . , . -J . To provide for improvement sidewalks in the town OftRooki ham. ..... ... :r..,. To allow consolidation ot Caro! Virginia Railroad with the ' Vir: Railroad. "" To amend the revisal 'waatlvo service or summons on bankrur' poratlons and appointment. Of t ers of same. '.; f To prescribe prooeedtre; for ' moving trust fundi from!-state. , To amend tho revisal relativ bonds by fovelgn executors, i - To appoint justices of tho for North Carolina. (Coaeiinci senate amendment.) ' .1: ;i5i f To validate proceedlugs f Tor of certain real property, f v I ' To provide payment lor ! done by Alleghany county . cb (benate bill.) ' i ' To provide for purcha' ' cl rovisat. - ?''' , To incorporate the ,fe. .' Teacberu' Trafaftg Stno To amend 'tbe'1air'Jfc posits of fire insurance
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