The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-14


such things as are specially striking.
We are indebted to the Ne,os s
Observer for these cullings, EDITOR.
MONDAY Arm.
In the Senate We note:
SPECIAL ORDER.
s. B. 6, reducing the legal rate of
interest to six per cent, was taken
up on it's second reading and upon q
call RI the ayes and noes passed its
second reading ayes SO, noes 4.
Senator Williams, author of the
above bill, in a most eloquent man.
ner explained the necessity of such
action His whole soul seemed to
be infused with the spirit of assists
ance to that class of poor, hard
working farmers and lsboring men
who were often compelled to borrow
money to feed their little ones and
save the home. He had given the
matter careful thought and was not
in any way alarmed at the cry made
that if the rate of interest was reduc-
ed all the money would leave North
Carolina. He was in earnest and
could say that he did not see the
| fame Of Shoco Sonnf1ro -hn xyaEoH
against such bill two years ago
now in the Senate. They had been
laid on the shelf. His Argument was
sound, to the point, conclusive and
made in such earnestness that its
weight had influence with the Senate.
A message was received from the
Governor transmitting judgment
claim Of Fisk p. Brewer for services
rendered at the University OF North
Carollns, which was referred to the
finance committee also message
from tie Governor upon the subject
Of making the penitentIary self sus>
tanning which was referred to the
committee On penal institutions.
In the House:
Nothing Of special note to our read
ers took place.
TUESDAY 9Th.
In the Senate:
A message from the House of
Representatives. announced its con-
currence in the Senate resolution to
attend the New Berne Oyster and
Fish Fair, and that it had appointed
on the joint committee proposed
Messrs. Lyon, Cooke, Baird, Mad
ison and Wall. The President ap>
pointed Senators Kerr, Twitty and
Lusk as the Senate branch Of said
committee and requested that they
make an early report OF its action.
The bill to incorporate the Raleigh
Gas Company passed its second and
third readings.
In tue House:
Fl. B. 431 to enable the peniten.
tiary to become self sustaining. A fter
adopting some amendments relative
to clerical errors the bill was put up
on its passage. Mr.. Hoke, the au-
thor OF the bill, spoke, giving the
purport and effect of the measure.
He said 1900 bodied men, under
perfect control, should be able to
make a living that the State had
been donating the services Of cons
victs to the railroads for many years,
| and it amounted to the same as tax
ing the money out OF the public
funds; that the appropriation would
be cut down fifty thousand dollars,
and in view Of the many appropr ris>
tiOns such as pensions, etc, it was
imperative that there should be
economy, and this WAS the place to
cut down the expenses. Tie section
relating to the hiring out Of convicts
elected considerable discussion. Mr.
Carter opposed striking out this sec
ton. He said the railroad company
now building the Western North
Carolina Railroad to Murphey wCuld
he relieved from going to that place
if the ) ate should take away the
convicts now at work there. The
people of Cherokee expected th q
legislature to stand by them and see
that their hopes of the early compile
tion of the road should not be dis.
appointed. Mr.. Cooke also spoke
favoring the passage Of the bill
without further alteration. Mr., HOke
called for the previous question. The
niIl was placed upon its readings and
passed its final reading.
WEDNESDAY 6TH.
SENATE.
After various minor matters were