The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-24
IgG GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
r,rty.First Day.-Feb. 23.

tGs interest bill was considered,
,.t.aat he desired TO record his vote
r.f thc amendments to the bill, and
-. amended he desired to cast his
ao,inst the bill He was for the /
~, ssnt he said, and voted for it on
.gaond reading. His request was
granted po,;,;o,.
yr McIarty, to incorporate Marion |
LII Red Banks church; Mr.. Hobson, for |
new toEnship in Rowan.
Reports of Committees.
Committee reports were then made,
a tle,u one by Jno. D. Bellamy,
.lairman committee to appoint
r ta., Of the University.
Introduction of Bills.
yr Bell, accompanied by peti-
.5g. to establish graded school
4 District Number Ole in Clay county;
ge Avery, to prevent sale of liquor
y...l tvo miles of Rays school house;
Nr Iobson. e. create a new township
Rowan: Mr.. Wafer, TO let printing to
SD aaest bidder; Mr. Gri9gsby, to in-
raaflfe Asheville, Cranberry a. Pulaski
t.lmld company; Mr.. Parker, to amend
,.yu , chapter So laws Of 1885, in re-
r.at 10 the Chesapeake IL Carolina Rail
.uI Company; Mr.. Bellamy, to amend
leAne the law of embeZzlement;
Nr Bowers, TO confirm and amend in-
urp8raton of Panacea Hotel aud In
.ay,ment Company; DR.. Durham, to
,g.rd section 3672 of the Code relative
Passed Third Reading.
,t King. of Guilford, was in the chair,
,,4 the following business was trans
..,.l. 10 amend the charter of Morgan
,,g. d, authorize New Berne TO levy a
s,.';,l tax and 10 issue bonds; TO in
cgrnara,e Webster and Hot Springs Il
II 60.
70 Give Free Passes TO Judges.
Nr Ballamys bill requiring railroads
furnish passes to Judges and State
uH,srs upon application of Secretary of
State was taken up.
Mr. Bellamy said we are all agreed
,hl the free pass system is not popular
agI must be abolished. Since the Con-
.rutlon of 1868, the Legislature car
modify charters. My bill will not allow
sr officer TO receive passes by courtesy
ft by right. This bill amends all char
tors of railroads since 1868, and he knew
thlt the Coast Line system, if it accepts
srgthing at the hands of this Legisl lature
viii amend its charter. The question
has arisen if we can pay our officer
enough now TO compensate them. IN
Elroad Comm ssion bill prohibits 9th
cora from travelling on free pass Thi
bU meets the situation, and saves
l.ree annual sum TO the Treasury. Thi
isa solution Of the free pass system, tn
only solution, and gives it to officers a
mgtt5r of right. 1t rem 0ves all bla
from the system | am Informed tina
the railroads Of North Caralina will az
lliesce in this.
Dr.. Courts moved to amend by ado
.ny, "all farmers"
Mr.. Williams never thought our Judge
could be corrupted by free passes. Whe
railroads want to bribe men they pay th
hard cash. He never thought it wron
for on officer to receive pass | don
believe that we have any right to con
pei railroads to carry any man. Nj
B.Ilamy interrupted him and said thi
s1cs 1868 we can amend all rallroa
c.,tracts and the railroads owe graf
tgts 10 the State for liberal charter
anu there is no wrong in making this r
.L.rement. lie did not believe that the
corrupted, but tha tendency was to IL
1laBc1 tle holder. Mr.. Williams COZ
tnuod and said that we could n
apply this act to the Raleigh u Caste
Wilmington & Weldon and the Nor
Carolina Railroads.
Nr. Freeman b3lived that the probe
0r asses could be settled by this bl
/ has al ways been customary for Office
t5 receive passes. If this bill does
pass, still the railroads can give pass
t0 their friends. AS an Alllanceman
favor the bill.
Mr.. Walser moved to amend by inclu
ing the President and Secretary OF {
Farmers Alliance. Lost. ;.
Mr.. Aycock said that railroads Oft
gave passes not intending to infiuen
gJt they had that effect. In one cour
tuat know, the Clerk, Sheriff, Regis
Of Deeds aud Treasurer hold passes, a
iu that county man who had a C;
for damage to stock could not hs
hs case heard for some time.
| do not say that the passes had anyth
70 do with this result, but SO
l people thought SO. The ,peol
i desire to prohibit passes. He favo
requiring passes for the Judges and 81
Il officers, buC it ought not to apply
II legislators. The railroads would RQt
Il Injured, and it would be merely CONT
1 ins a system by right which is now q
By courtesy.
Mr.. Lucas opposed the whole
from principle We cannot forbid
passes aud make great hue and
I about it, and then by legislation attel
i to compel railroads to give public ofh'
4 a free pass. / have always taken
passes when offered me, and II thou
my people believed l would sell out
airge pass | would resign and go no
al, this free pass business IS cheap
tmp by which cross road politicians
MO Offices they are not competen
hI. The people do not want such le
ition. II railroad can buy you
free PASS, 50. bill will get you
quick or quicker. God forbid that
soould ever have men who would
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