Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-03

Mr. Waddel, a bill to be entitled an act
in relation to widows support. Simplifes
the law as it now exists.
Mr. Murphy. bill to incorporate the
''Magnolla Savings Bank.
SPECIAL ORDER
being the motion of Mr.. Linney to recon
slider the vote by which the bill authoriz-
ing county commissioners to appoint a
Finance Committee, passed the Senate
MIR. Linney took the floor, and spoke at
length in favor Of the reconsideration, and
against the bill. Insisted that the propo-
sition was unnecessary, and that the
officers now in existence, should be re-
quired to perform the duty.
Mr.. Graham of Orange, hoped the Sen
ate would not reconsider. He had ex-
amined the bill very carefully. and believed
it to be a good one. The Commissioners
OF counties are generally very good, prac-
tical business men, understanding the
various duties of the Office concerning
county affairs, but were not fnanClers, and
this bill only gives them the power to call
to their aid men who are a1epts in hnan-
cial matters.
Mr. Jones thought the bill a good one.
| It only provides for the appointment of q
| Committee of Finance. which would secure
to the counties decidedly better financial
government than any of tho counties
could boast of now.
| Mr.. Merrimon had no doabt but that
the object of the gentleman who introduced
| the bill was good one, but the bill would
| not, in his opinion, accomplish that object.
| It only provided for three more officers
than now existed, and it would be used as
a political machine which would operate
badly for the people.
Mr.. Moore thought the bill should be-
come law, and regarded it as one Of the
| h0o in
view that has been proposed by this Legls-
| lature.
Mr.. Odds was in favor of reconsideration
in order that the bill might be made more
| perfect.
Mr.. Worth thought they were getting
his bill into Jog. 1t was plain matter.
| In his county the financial affairs were
found to be in a muddle. and under exist
ing laws the officers coOld not be made to
come to account. Nothing could be done
| without this, or some similar law.
Mr.. Robbins, of Davidson, hoped the
vote would not be re-considered. He knew
it was needed in his county, and believed
that every county in the State would sus-
tain this legislature in the passage of this
bill.
Mr.. King thought the passage OF
the bill unnecessary, simply because the
Commissioners already had the power the
bill proposes to give. But was In favor
Of finance committee. He knew that 1t
would be large saving to the people OF
the counties.
Mr.. Morehead, after some remarks, call
ed the previous question, which was sus-
| tained
On motion to reconsider the yeas and
nays we're demanded. The vote resulted
in 90 yeas, 10 nays.
Mr.. Linney moved that the bill be re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Graham hoped it would not be re-
ferred, but be put on its third reading,
Mr.. Robbins, of Davidson, moved to
amend by allowing. the committee TO mee'
only ten instead of twenty days.
Mr.. Murphy would be glad to yote tol
some such BILL but was opposed to limit
ing them down to ten Or twenty days, o1
s. Der diem. If the County Commission
ers required aid in this respect be was IL
! favor of giving them the power TO call to
their aid the best financial talent In the
county, and let them also have authority
to pay for such services.
Mr.. Allen had opposed the bill because
he could not see how this bill could RENE
DIV the evil that exists. It gave the com
missioners the power to appoint their Owl
agents who will look over their own &C
= counts and give favorable report to thei
: commissioners. He could not support th'
bill. 80, ~,
Mr.. Troy was opposed to the Dill. 1n'
e commissioners of his (Cumberland) count.
sat $40 days last year out OF 81: In,
r new board appointed a committee to 1901
j over and arrange the affairs in which thel
!. predecessors had left it, and this commit
: : tee had shown a very ugly thing of it. Th
= old board had paid $40 to kill one mule
It the whole board sat two days to decid
what to do with sick mule, and fnall,
gave him 81. so worth of physic, which, n
doubt, killed him:
Mr.. Worth said he could not give ~
h;s hill vet. as but few of the Senators ha
talked about it. He hoped it would NO
be showed under. It was plain bushes
matter and deserved more canslderatio