The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-13
by Mr. Erwin. Of Cleveland, bill to
incorporate the town # Waco in Cleve

ine morning hour having expired. the
speaker announced the appointment OF
The following committees. and additions
to committees already appointed
Pensions Erwin. of Mecklenturg
chairman; latham, Gi|mer OF Gui,ford;
Watson of F,rsyth, Vance of Bincombe
white OF Cabarrus, Lowell. Hamilton.
Wl'herington, Covingtou. Arledge.
Claims chairman: Bel
lamv. Grimes. Allen. Schulken. Rascoe,
Hamilton. Blair, Wicker. Hudson.
JOINT committee on Puzzle Buildings
and Grounds = Shepard chairman. Clark
Vance OF Buucombp: V-nters, Whi,e a
CASTOR. Eunsnks. MEG ohon, Kitchin,
Midget. Walker. Petree.
Additions 10 committees:
Belamy to the committee on Fish and
Fishery Interests; latham to committee
"n Insane Asvlum; Oliver, to committee
on Agriculture; Watkins, to the commit
tie on Education.
Joint Committee on Justices Of lie
Peace-McCuuy, chairman; Shspard
Rucker. McGlnhon. Tavlor of II dtfax,
Tay lor of Her,ford. King Of Ired III.
Brooks. Rowe, Jones Of Cald we'll
Immigration-Er Erwin of Cleveland
chairman; Wood. Nash. Starr, Thomas,
Holt, MeGlohon, Vance of Mitchell
The Ca endar was then taken MP. and
house bill III, approprlating 500 for
the expenses to be incurred in the inau
guralon of G " rnor Carr WAS nut on II.
resdin 8, and gave rise to quite a lively
discussion.
Mr. Oliver moved to strike out $500
and insert $500"
Mr. Grim's protested against the in
dignity to the occasion suggested by the
proposed reduction. l. was shameful t.,
eVel the lnauguraricn of governor with
that of the Induction of sheriff to
office. There were good reasons for TIE
exp-nse to be Incurred. In the fist
place, there was no proper band of music
IN R,leigh. One must be hsd from
abroad The occasion could not do with
out band. Music in the inauguration
hall. IN the street pageant. nsshap, in
tne ball room. and the lowest price for u
band was $3.50 Then the inau. ura
ton was to be lad in S,ronaeh's au6ito
rium-no more than a tobacco sales
warehouse, naked, unadorned and un
couth. That must be smnothed into com
Iiness 1t must have lights, heats. de
corations of fi,gs and f ,~ers That
would cost $lO0 Then visiting so d -rs
are to come, and they must have 800 for
th.ir provisions There is the cost of
stationery, printing, etc, which would
cost $50 at least. AMI also servants which
makes y total of 1900 The m alter had
oeen given careful consideration He
hoped Mr.. Oliver would withdraw bis
amt ndment. Tee inauguration ceremv
MES should be conduced with proper
dignity aud with a decent liberality
Mir. Holt endorsed the remarks of Mr.
Grimes He also hoped the amendm- 1T
wuuld be Withdrawn. When he first
thou sht Of the m.t,er, he thought it
proper that $1,000, at any rate 81 600
would he prop, SD, and then he w"ulh
have of red substitute Bur he thouy ht
The iOwest proposition extremely mod
crate
Mr Watson. of Forsyth. said that the
Inauguration Of governor Of tue state
Game ab ut only once N four years. l
~as grand and memorable event Why
should We C unit the cost of such Al event
when ii comes st such wide intervals I
He had calculated the cost # 1t TO the
counties OF the state. Tnere were nearly
one hundred of them and 10 and be ehulu
The cost IL each one of tht III anouuts
To the pitiful sum of $l.2j, il the cost Of
The Inauguration does reach the sum Of
$500! He made some amusing calcul4
Inns as 10 how his sum was 10 be dis
trlbu cd am my the various measures oi
business aud plans Of amust m-nt; anon 2
which the least might De dancing. He
Was an old man now and begged 10 Oe
excused from part'c'patlpn IN that exer
,ise; but If ne 'unger people propos' d
u enjoy Themselves Ia the dance be
would lEterpose no objection au1 nigh,
look on with satisfaction. H.wan,ed tc
do full honor, IN every matefial way
and with generous Iioerality. 10 the
spended man We had so gluiI0u>ly
elected a, Governor Of North Carolina
Mr.. Oliver withdrew the amendm u
offered by him to reduce the appropria
ton from $500 to $500
Mr. Anderson opposed the resolution
on the ground Of economy
Mr. Rowe said be knew what III,
people OF North Carolina expect from
this Legislature. They had ia u tn,
promises Of economy made on ever,
stump in the state. and had heard ID,
n'd.-s given to that # ct. He though
$500 too much to appropriate. II not
ue would be willing that half the amoun
should oe made up by private eff ,rt.
MIR Spruil called attention to the fac
| that for the ii st time farmer had be.l
elevated to the Gubernatorlai chair 0
North Carolina Ii a discrimination j
| to Oe ma ie between the PRACTICES of nov
and the past, very sharp criticism vii
be made upon the apparent Injustice. l.
regard to the amount proposed to be ap
| prUpria,ed such careful estimates hav
oxen made, that there can be no groun
fnr hesitation. II must be remem beret
that Governor Carr is r,pre-
,entative of the agricultural classes
Wnen he is honoreo. they ar
hpnored When G,vernor Fowle was in
augurated. the Legislature had appro
prlat.d $500 for the expenditures con
uected with the ceremonies, sum so IN
I'D, quste that the Inaugural commltte
weIe forced 10 supply the Il tlclency Gu
# their private means Yet Gjverno
Fowle lived here in Raeigh, he WIS a
no exp-nse for transpo tation. Thing
are different now. He had been re
minded of J, ffersonian simplicity, an
now President J. .tf:rson rooe up, unst
tended, to the capitol on mule. thre'
the brIdle off The Ut ast across rail fence
marched up To the portlco of the bn
ing and took the oaths Of Office Tna
might have done in the past It was nc
An example the people Of North Carolln
will follow now. Tue people OF the Stat
had not become extravagant, but the
we're liberal and generous They woul
agree that 800 was as little as Can =
| done.
Mr. Watson, of Terry, said he did no
favor the resolution because Ehs
Carr had been elected governo
but because he had been elrc
electe to the highest otfi ;e In the 81
Of the people Thous .uds and tens {
thousands would come here to see an
epi,y the fIuitiOn of their work h