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The Commonwealth. 11 I1ILLIAIU) Editor l'uhlNliod Kverv Thursday, EntPiv.l :it tl'O postottico ii t Scotland Xei-lc. X. ".. ;(. !)!- 'Ihss Matn-r. Thursday, February 21, 1007. Mr. Kitcbin's Rill Lost Before Senate EonrniiHee. : petitioners opposed the bill he asked As stated in last issue, Representa-; for an unfavorable report, live A. P. Ki tenia's bill to repeal the; reports unfavorably. Scotland Neck prohibition law and , ' . submit it to a vote of the people, . "The committee went into execu assed th House in the General As-; tive session, and aiter some nve or iembly by a vote of 64 to 29. ten minutes chairman Long an- When the bill was reported to the nounced that the Dill had bn or Senate it wa ; referred to the Com- dered reported unfavorably, with an mittee on Propositions and GHev-; agreement not to give cut the num- onon nn.l aftfv heariner the matter . the committee reported it uniavor , . - ;i ablv. The following account of the hear- j ing before the Senate committee it j taken from the News and Observer j of the 22d : j 'The bill of Representative Kitchm ; of Halifax, providing that the bcot and Neck act under which it is now r i -i .. v ,.i ui,,nL . ed, so as to allow an election there on the question of saloons, dispensa-! riesand prohibition, was yesterday ! rivon an nnfnvnrahlP vefiort bv the i o fVIffofl Tvrv,-citinn i 3 v,Qoy.;r,rr i " which many personal questions j that encouragement be given lor ,m were discussed by the clashing forces. ' migration to the State. "The bill as first introduced in the i HOUSE-Most of the morning hours House by Representative Kitchin and of the House was given to the bill to supported by him and Representa-' repeal I the prohibition law for Scot- tive Neal, was unfavorably reported . !U,r 1, H.vicn Commit tca nn nun. ties. Cities and Towns. Keaching the House Mr. Kitchin offered an amendment providing that the Scot land Neck prohibition act being re pealed the town vote on the liquor 1.1 1 4-1 TJ74-4-.- n,l Uni,fl question u nuei u , jaws. iiiiu un. win vvcta ic-iciciicu lu ; t ; ,,.1,; o-fQ. nnmor S rtiiffS S SS l-ecommendation. though an investi- i . ii ',:--..-, v- ,-,,.,r of the committee showed nine mem rf tVi rmi--iitl'o alinwfifl limp mpm. bers against and seven for the bill. As amended the i ! i ii , Din nasseu me , he Sraateand ,.Jn, v.F(vi nn llr,fovnr;,Kip.Veldon Electric Company report frr m the Senate Committee ou- " ladie were present at arin-, which attracted a lar-ge en y i rtrt 1 - " " V crowd "Speak favorable live Need in, whi!.' speech by for the bill and ui 'ging a report v,e;e Representa-a-.d Representative Kitch i:i opposition there was a Or. ii. T. Var.n, president of the Baptist Universi ty for Women, and a statement made in three or four mirv.itfid by Rev. G. T. Lump kin, pastor i-f the Baptist church at Scotland Neck. The arguments were those as heretofore reported, except there were additional details as to the action;; of various parties en- i llUUOiJ 111 La iJk. I 1,1 1111 lilt ' JA. UivU CI representative neal's position. ! bill to protect dogs in Halifax county. "Repre"-Stive Neal Toke first At the ght session bill passed pro f or about ten miuutes, and stated that i viding a charter for the town of Kel in the matter he was acting ashej0:, , - . . , , had told the people he would, being ! . Bill passed nnal reading to protect g-uided in his course by the wishes of j a0Ss listed foi' taxation m Haluax tne majority oi the voters of Scot-j land Neck in their petition, and that : t immigiauo oui vvas ueueu ; mittee to roeet a simiiar committee if the prohibition forces had a ma-1 length and finally passed its third i from the House to confer on the jority why did they object to an elec- r3linS- . . 1 ilway rate biU tion to sattle the matter, as one could ; i,laj.?r Neai' sPeaf n i "X bill passed final reading to pro be held peaceably in Scotland Neck. ; f of the,b ' was reported by the , fce,t d - that haye been li3te(f ag ; j-xows ana Ubserver: vi- uni;fn dr. vann opposes the bill. ; I )V K. 1 Vflim SnocP TOl TortV- 1 fiv? minutes, and rehearsed all thp i venta leading up to the present S status in Scotland Neck as he under-: stood it, urging that the bill be acted ! on as to its merits and as to its true : value. He declared the majority of : the people of Scotland Neck wanted i no election because of bitterness i and trouble which would come, and ; would prefer to hnxe the question ! of liquor or prohibition settled by j the Legislature. He contended that j on the information given him the j petition for no change in the law as to Scot and Neck had a ma or tv and I even with a few votes difference no . change snouid be made m existing jc this could be shown. He held that j vents had so shaped themselves : that Mr. Kitchin should withdraw his bill, as he believed Mr. Kitchin had agreed to in hh consent to join the issues with a committee. In closing he made an eloquent plea against the bill. REPRESENTATIVE KITCHIN FOR IT. "Representative Kitchin, who was ill and who stated that he was under the influence of medicine, defended his bill and spoke vigorously for it for an hour and five minutes. He made an exhaustive review of the whole contention, saying that he was guided by the wishes of a clear ma jority of the petitioners and that he believed in majority rule, and only asked for what was right and prop er, that the people of Scotland Neck be allowed to vote on the question. He stated that he had disregarded no agreement or promise that he had made, ar.d detailed the di-cum-stances as to various matters in volve'!, declaring that Scotland Neck could quietly and without bloodshed vote on the question, which now in volved a factional fight in Scotland Neck. He held that prohibition wa3 not prohibitory in Scotland Neck, and told of blind tigers, one having come under his own observation. His contention, except as to personal difference in the matter of events, was that the people asking for a re peal of the Scotland Neck law had a majority, and as such were entitled to have the bill passed, and that as a Representative from Halifax, he spoke for only what was due the majority , and for this reason urged Dade's Littie Liver Pills thor oughly clean the system, good for lazy livers, make clear com plexions, bright eyes and hap py thoughts. Sold by E. T. Whitehead cSc Co., Scotland Neck, Lcggett Drug Co., Hob-good. a favorable report, that if he did not represent the majority he would withdraw the bill, and that he had only given the true facts to the, committee. REV. G. T. LUMPKIN AGAINST. "The committee was ready to ad- j ; journ for a later hearing, but at the urgent request oi Rev. (1. T. Lump kin p,-ave him three minutes. He de clared the prohibitionist petitioners were in the majority and that he had the papers and affidavits to show it, ; and that also 155 had petitioned against any election on the question. Dpclarin'? that the majority of the ber of votes lor ant against, stating however, that eight votes were cast. The Legislature. Tuesday, Feb. 19 35th Day. Senate A special message was received from the Governor favoring he estab isnment oi a i raining School : in Eastern Carolina I e also asked that whatever could be done r Ashe and Alleghany counties oagni to De aonew encuuiuge mem 111 an inUUbLridl i i i they without railroads He asked also 'anci in ecK, suumiums i .Wuu, UUesliOIl L'J a vote of the people. After a long and heated discussion the bill passed by a vote of 64 to 29. Wednesday, Feb. 20 36th Day. Senate Bill passed final reading to allow Martin county to elect two j alditional county commissioners. A , .-, j 1 v a so bill passed final reading to regu- W "Vine in The ioint resolution by Mr. Bux- L. - 1 i- i- ' . 1 1 ion to piece a, stacue ui zjeuuiuii JJctlill V cllle in Statuary Hall at ti r i j 1 VVasnmgtOn. pabbfu. . J nnnain imniti iiiLr(jii('e;i n inn i Senator Daniel introduced a bill . , i -, i i 'S"1'.1 rtllu i There was a long discussion over tne railroad rate bill, and the Senate a Ijourned without reaching a vote. iiousa nidiiy luuct! niciiituo were considered in the House, which held morning ana evening session, bills which passed final Among the reading was one to appoint justices of the Peace for Enfield township in rr ! x 1Jl"ia- v-uu"1-'- ; subject than the opinion ot the z,u- Wednesday, Feb. 21 37th Day. preme Court upon it, and he read c r, . -r .I- j ! several extracts from decisions. SATE-Senator Daniel introduc-i Nine.tenths of the contracts now ed a biH to allow travelling expenses ! d b married women are not to the Governor the session of the , enforceabe against them. The op benate was for the most part taken . f th cfeQurt h refu1c. up in discussing the railway rate , , h e Questi on to land and to that 1L; . , . ,! "Major Neal of Halifax, said his : tuuiiiv iiccus inmc muui, emu uiuua ands of acres of land in Northamp- ton, Halifax and surrounding counties are going to waste because of the lack of laborers. He received applause from the galleries when he denounced the negro as a laborer, declaring him to be worthless, and he applied such epithets to the work of negroes as "pure cussedness," and declared if it had not been for negroes he would still be on his farm." Friday, Feb. 22 -33th Day. , ,. . oiaw k diiis passeu imai reading: To amend the charter of Littleton; loouc "U1IUB n tn i t i t t ior SLreeL lniuioveineriL. i Senator Daniel introduced a b 11 to I .-l ih mad 1 for T-TnliTnv I county. After considerable discussion of the railroad rate bill it passed its second and third reading and was ordered engrossed. House Before the House was the bill of Mr. Dilling of Gaston, for compulsory education. There was considerable discussion of the bill. Among those who spoke for the bill was representative A. P. Kitchin of Halifax. Mr. Blount of Washington, speak ing of an amendment that cer tain counties be exempt unless al lowed to vote on it, said that the amendment would kill the bill. Mr. Kitchin, Representative from G Halifax, favored the bill in the following remarks, taken from the Naws and Observer: "Mr. Kitching said the position taken by Mr. Blount showed that fundamental principles of Democ . . ... racy. One of them was the right of the people to vote. The principle of enacting law upon petition, and creating a local legislative body of boards of education, who were not themselves elected by the people, was going entirely too far." The bill to establish the State re formatory was discussed at the night session and passed second and third reading. Major J. B. Neal, Representative from Halifax, favored the bill in the following remarks, reported by the News and Observer: "Major Neal made a strong ap peal for the erring youth of the State, and denounced the disparag ing remarks of the opponents of the bill, saying he could well afford to let the women have the responsibil ity imposed upon them in this bill, for the greater glory of the South in the civil war was due to the women of the South. He'could not see how any Representative could vote against the bill." Ask for fl And see ttaai mjrrt -a a es The largely increased demand for Sua Cured tobacco, created and sustained by the distinctive qiiality of the original Reynolds' Sun Cured tobacco, has encouraged other manufacturers to phce en the market imitation brands and tags which arc made to look so near like the genuine Reynolds' Dun Cured that unsuspecting chewers and dealers receive the imitations under "the belief that they are getting the genuine Reynolds' Sun Cured tobacco. Look close and see that the letters on the tag spell R-e-y-n-o-bd-s' Sun Cured, and you cannot be deceived in getting what you ask for and ivant the bestvaluefor your money that can be produced from the genuine Sun Cured tobacco, grown where the best sun-cured tobacco grows. ASK FOR "REirMOSjBtS9" and see that you get the original and genuine Sun Cured tobacco. It's like you formerly got, before Reynolds' Sun Cured was offered to the trade, costing from 60c to $1.00 per pound, and is sold at 50c per pound in 5c cuts, strictly 10 and 13 cent plugs. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., WiEs:oa!ca, N.C. Saturday, Feb. 23 39th Day. Senate Among bills passed by the Senate was one to establish a dispensary in Colerain, Bertie county. There was a spirited discussion oi the Wll rplpHno- to marriwl wnmsn A eU ,vi;, n, ana contracts, proviuiner tnat i . , ... . i- j i mar- ried women may make contracts may in 1 the same manner and to ths same extent as if they were not married. Senator Daniel in speaking of the bill, was reported by the News and Observer as follows: "Mr. Daniel thought some atten- tion should be given to tne plainiy ; expressed desire of the Supreme i declared, requests that the last be wiped out, and the law be made to conform with the purpose of the framers of the constitution." On vote the bill was defeated by vote of 20 to 1G. Senators Daniel, Aycock and Webb were appointed a conference com- "p Kitchin to the introduced a bill relative enticing of servants. The bill to separate the Board of trustees of the A. & M. College from the Board of Agriculture pars ed final reading. The House held night session and at one time there not being a quor um the sergeant-at-arms was in structed to go out and summons ten members to come in. Monday, Feb. 25 40th Day. Senate Amongst the important bills passed final reading was tme to establish a graded school in Wind sor. To incorporate Weldon and Roa- i t j t -j r i . senator Granam of Orange county. at o ciock arose to a matter ot personal privilege and declared that the President of the Senate in ap pointing a conference committee on the railroad rate bill had offered gross insult to the Senate. Mr. Graham's remarks were warm and somewhat extended. The bill relating to the A. & M. College passed final reading. This bill provides that the appropriation which shall hereafter he made by Congress for agricultural colleges in North Carolina, be divided between the white and colored agricultural colleges, according to their ratio of population, and making the A. & M. College, at Raleigh, a body corpor- . i;,.- Ti. i il. .. I - "P"'- , "u landmen. aiiu cuuuui ux iue cu liege m tne hands of sixteen members, to be ap pointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, j and the Governor to be chairman o" of!' ex-oincio ot this repeals the old act board. This act providing for a ooard oi diretor.s wruch rca-ces tne Board of Agriculture the board of directors of the A. &. M. College, and this bill re-charters the A. & M. College, and divorces it from the Beard of Agriculture. House Considerable time was taken up in considering the revenue bill. A bill passed third reading au thorizing the Corporation Commis sion to direct railroads to build union depots in towns of 2,000 in habitants. At a night session mostly local matters were considered. Pine Salve Carbolized, acts like a poultice; highly antisep tic, extensively used for Ec zema, for chapped hands and lips, cuts, burns. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck, Leggett Drug Co., Hob-good. ine fget what 51 ?3 IVS tf i Death of Mr. T. H. Gatlln. A special from Tarboro to Sun day's News and Observer under date of Feb. 23. said: Capt. Thomas H. Gatlin, who for several days has been lingering with a severe attack of paralysis, died here this morning at his home, at 8 o'clock, in the 73rd year of his age. He was one of the town's oldest and most prominent citizens. For many years he was engaged in the mercan tile business. He 1 saves a widow, one son, T. H. Gatlin, and one daughter, Miss Julia Gatlin. The funeral services will be held in the taken to Rocky Mount for inter- ment." Mr. Gatlin had a number of warm friends in Scotland Neck wno es teemed him highly and who will be pained to learn of his death. He was indeed a courtly gentleman and his hearty hand-grasp was always helpful. Mix This At Home. The following simple home-made mixture is said to roadil y relieve ar.d overcome any form of Rheumatism by forcing the Kidneys to filter from the blood and system all the uric acid and poisonous waste matter, reliiving at once surh symptoms as backache, weak kidneys and bladder and blood diseases. Try it, as it doesn't cost much to make, and is said to be absolutely harmless to the stomach. Ciet the following harmless ingredi ents from any good pharmacy: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com pound Syrup Sarsa pari 11a, three ouncs. Mix by shaking well in a bottle, and take a teasponnful after each meal and again at bedtime. This simple mixture is said to give prompt relief, and there are very few eases of Rheumatism and Kidney trou bles it will fail to cure permanently. 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