The state chronicle., 1893-02-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDuNCS
OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH

Interesting Debate In Both Homes
Bills and Resolutions Pa ssed
and Referred.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16.-The senate was
called to order at 1890 O'Clock yester-
day, President Doughton in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas E
Skinner.
Mr.. Battle introduced bill to allow
the commissioners of Nash county to lew
a special tax: also bill in regard to the |
Eastern Carolina Land and Banking
| company, extending the time for its
| organization.
Mr.. Mcdowell, to amend chapter "a.
| OF the laws of 1885, regarding the public
roads.
Senator Olive, by request, a bill to
| amend the charter of the Falls Manufac
turing company.
Senator Sandifer, resolution regard
ing distribution of Colonial Records
Senator King, bill to amend 1920 and
other sections of the Code in regard to
the public printing.
Senator Mercer, bill to repeal chap
ter 112, of the laws of 1891, regarding
fees of constables; also bill to incorpo
rate the town of Hilmer; also bill for
the relief of w. T. Knight, sheriff of
Edgecombe county.
Senator Cranor, bill in favor of A.
NJ. Stack.
Senator Aycock, bill to incorporate
the Commercial and Savings Bank of
Goldsboro.
Senator Jones, bill to amend section
1926 of the Code; also bill to amend
chapter 800, acts of 1891.
Senator Means, bill to amend chapter
2S6 of the laws of 1891; also bill to
validate certain probates and registra
tion of deeds.
Mr.. Cooper. bill to amend the Code
relating to the service of summons.
Mr.. Sheriff., resolution in favor of
, W. W. Cooper, capitol engineer and
; fireman.
Mr.. Lucas, bill regulating the pay of
,, witnesses in criminal cases.
Mr.. Armstrong, bill to fix the time
3 of hunting deer in Pender county; also
\ to amend section 2019, chapter so, of
{ the Code.
b Bill to incorporate the Columbia, Char
d lotte and Winston Railroad company,
: passed third reading.
Bill authorizing the commissioners of
n Baden county to issue bonds, passed
third reading
), Bill to incorporate the Carthage and
= Western Railroad company, passed third
.s reading.
% Bill to amend the charter of the town
!; of Old Fort was informally passed over
=. Bill relating to tie state board o
health having pas sed second reading or
Wednesday came up for third reading
Senator Jones moved that all of the
bill which had not been read in extenst
the day before now be read by sections
The motion prevailed and the reading O
+, the bill was begun with section 10. AL
1 the sections were read and passed upol
with some amendments and the bill wa
N then passed upon its third and final read
IN ing, ayes "a noes s.
DR. The hour for the special order, tn
sc State Normal and Industrial school bill
- vas announced and the bill was take
D1 up. The bill was upon its third AM
in final reading, having passed its secon'
n, reading.
Us Upon the reading of the bill Senate
I'd Jones asked how much this bill appro
an priated in toto.
ue Senator Aycock answered that it pre-
vided $19 500 annually for the next tw
years, including the bonds, and o15, 90
IN. annually thereafter. For the next tw
de years S4, 500 annually asked for to pa
= off debts of the institution, in sdditio
- to the regular annual appropriation {
n $4,000 which was proposed, aggrega
in ing $l9, 500 annually.
lie Gapafor nav 6oolaro6 that this hi
ed would levy very heavy toll upon th
pps poor Of North Carolina to educat
Ike and make post graduates of ladie
sty The people of North Carolir
cts were rapidly becoming divide
or into three c casses: Office holders, ia,
he collectors and serfs. He appealed to tt
,es senate to have mercy upon the ta
,rn payers.
les Mr.. Jones offered an amendment
-, strike out section l, which increases Il
!, d regular annual appropriation from SIC
Tor 900 annually, as it has heretofore bee
'ch against the s., 600 extra appropriate
'ie in He said if the appropriations for educ
len tional purposes were increased 1t shou
be for the public schools He declar,
that this legislature must not increase t
=. Mr.. Cooper spoke of the necessity
red red economy in making appropriations.
for thought that the amendment OF NJ
on Jones ought to pass
! =. u Mr.. Battle replied to Mr.. Day.
mn. explained the bill in detail, and show
gas the importance of the appropriate
With asked for. His speech was fine effo
,h uth He showed thorough information on
1 81 subject, and presented it with gre
on force, clearness and strength.
fur Mr.. Mcdowell declared that his sy
1h;,, 4o5, pathies had been thoroughly aroused
behalf of the bill.
Mr.. Posey said that while endorsi
e. what the Senator from Halifax said abb
increasing taxes he was forced to Dill
from him on this measure.
Mr.. Campbell favored the bill.
Mr.. Fields favored this bill with
~, Jones' amendment.
The Mr.. Owen said we had to confr'
lerk conditions and not theories. Reduct
bove of taxation is necessay and the peo
.ary, dnS,, demand it, although they may favor
siyh. ucation of the women.
hit Mr.. Aycock made a few closing
! fol- marks in favor of the bill, paying
1e, re OF tribute to Messrs. McIve1 and Alderm
tone. Mr. Day made another speech agal
itua- the bill and defining his position.
Itisfy said the men of the institution were p
1ard' twice as much as the women. He favo
decreasing the appropriation by red
ty. ing the salaries.
!" Mr.. King said he was glad to see
lea, Senator from Halifax becoming 30 sol
tous for the poor tax payers OF the st
He hoped that his interest in this ma
10 OF would prevail to the extent of inffu'
,,tnd tn ing him to induce some of the railr
and corporations which he represented to
)uth- the State the thousands OF dollars
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