The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-24

the committee being absent. He
stated that the committee was nan
mously in favor of the bill.
The bill to impose a tax Of $4,000 an
nualIy on dealers in pistols, &c, was
tabled.
The House took up, as a special or
der, the bill to pay solicitors $1,000 an
nual salary. This is the bill which
passed the Senate a fortnight or more
ago. The House committee recon-
mended 50, 900 salary.
Mr.. Pritchard said he favored pay
ing Solicitors a salary. Some districts
are much larger than others. What Is
needed is an equalization OF salaries.
He offered an amendment giving "a
Solicitors 800 for each county. He
thought the bill a good one, which
would save the State money by cutting
off frivolous prosecutions. he PAID a
high compliment to the Solicitors.
Mr.. Skinner said he had found it
very difficult to decide as to this mat
ter. He was compelled to dissent
from the report of the committee. He
moved that Mr.. Pritchard's amend
ment be tabled, as this would carry
| the bill with it. Upon this motion Mr..
Holman called the ayes and noes. The
roll was as follows: Ayes 33, noes As.
The motion to table did not prevail.
Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne, said his views
on this important bill were very de-
cided. He believed the subject a very
difficult one to deal with. The ques-
ton was the just arrangement OF sal
aries. Mr.. Pritchard's amendment
ment had been thoroughly discussed in
committee. There was no doubt on
the part of the committee as to the
justice and prOpriety of making So
1icitors salaried officers. There are no
districts in which Solicitors do not get
approximately the amount named by
the bill. What is to be done is to fix
| the salaries as near as may be on a
just basis. He believed in ample sal
aries, but the people demanded only
fair compensation for services. He
| alluded to the small compensation of
| the Judges and of the need of an in
crease since under the Railway Com
mission bill they cannot have passes
on the roads.
Mr.. Holman suggested that, as the
House was light to-day the further con-
sideratiOn of the bill be postponed and
that it be made the special. order for
next Monday evening at 5 o'clock.
This was ordered.
Bill to increase the school tax to 25
cents on property, and Is cents on the
poll was tabled, as was also a bill pro-
viding for the payment of weekly wa
! ges of operatives in factories; a bill in
regard to troopers and tenants; a bill
amending the law in regard to work
ing public roads; a bill for the relief of
A. M. Swindell; a bill to prevent gamb-
ling.
The bill amending the law regulating
the term of county Commissioners was
opposed by Mr.. Mcclure and Mr.. Hol-
man, who thought it was sometimes
necessary to turn out the Commission
ers' Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne, said he
thought the bill had some merit, but
did not wish to press his views. MI.
Rrince found the present law sufficient
and moved to table the bill. This the
House did, by a unanimous vote.
There was some discussion on a bill
to protect the buyers of seeds from
frauds, in requiring the date of the put
ting up of the seeds on the packages,
making failure to do this a INSIDE
meanOr
Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne, and Mr.. SUIT
ton favored a preference of the bill to
the committee on Agriculture, so it
might be perfected.
Mr.. Cover spoke of the necessity for
such a bill. The farmer and the drug
gist who sell seed desire it. The bill
was referred.
The bill to make it a misdemeanor to
sell pistols and pistol cartridges to mi
nOrs, was taken up. The committee
was divided in it's report, four being
for and three against the bill. Messrs.
Denny of Surry, Tatom, McGil and
Sutton framed the bill.
Mr.. Henry offered an amendment,
inserting after the word "give or fur
nish by any means" and spoke in sup
port of this. Mr.. Lowery said a bill
Twas coming owe from the Senate pro-
hibiting the sale of deadly weapons
absolutely. He thought the bill under
consideration until the one from the
thought the present bill should pass.
Mr.. Sutton thought Mr.. Henry's
amendment a good one. He called
upon the house to pass the oil. It is
| equally wrong to sell whiskey, cigar
cites and pistols 20 minors. Let the
House show it does not favor the de-
structiOn of children. Mr.. LOwery
said the people were clamoring for such
a law. Mr.. Stancin offered an amend
ment to the amendment adding the
words Gin that consent of the parent
or guardian" Mr.. T4owery's motion
for pOstpOnement ulIUil next Monday
failed. Mr.. Stancill's amendment and
that of Mr.. Henry were adopted, and
the bill passed second reading. Under
a suspension of the rules ION MI. SUIT
toms motion) the bill passed third read
ing.
A bill to place the Governors man
sion under the charge of the keeper of
the capitol was taken up, Messrs. Skin
ner and Sutton stating that the amend
ment to the present law was necessary,
so the building be kept in repair and
furnished. Mr.. Alexander wished to
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