The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-03-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSE AND SENATE.
UnfavorabIy Reported-Dr. Durham
in fOr the War-Revenue Bill
Recommended.
MONDAY. MARCH 4TH.

were: To prohibit the boycott Of rail-
ways in North Carolina; to make the
Geologist ex officio Commissioner of
Emigration; to protect creditors
against fraudulent distribution Of
property.
a bill passed the Senate to make
tile Beard of Agriculture trustee OF
the Agricultural College at Raleigh.
A bill also passed reducing the an
nual appropriation to each company
of the State Guard from $3.50 to $3.50,
and striking out the $1,000 appropri-
alton for encampment, and reducing
the Adjutant-Gcneral'S salary to $500.
The bin to create the office Of inSur-
ance commissioner was tn Dled as was
also d bill 10 appropriate s., 900 for the
womeu's exhibit at the Atlanta Expo
sition The bill 20 create a new crimi
nal circuit OF New Hanover, Mecklen-
burg, and i've other counties passed.
TABLED.
Paddison (Populist) offered resolu-
tion that as the term OF the Fifty
fourth Congress has expired the coun-
try be congratulated that it was no
longer able To DO any harm. but on
motion of another PopulisC, it was
tabled, after spicy debate.
The cOunty government bill was
made special order in the House to-
day. The House acted on the ma
chinefy act. and adopted an amend
ment requiring foreign building and
loan associations to list for taxation
their stock held by citizens of this
State.
UNFAYoRABLY REPORTED.
There was a very important meet
ing Of the House and Senate commit
tees on education Monday evening, at
which it was. by an overwhelming
vote, decided 10 unfavorably report
Senator Fortunes bill to repeal the
appropriations to the State Universi-
ty, Normal and Industrial School, and
Geological Survey. Fortune. who is
a Republican, made a weak speech in
support of his bill, which was replied
to earnestly by Presidents Winston,
of the University and Mclver, Of the
Normal and Industrial School.
Senator Moody, Representative
Moody, and Congressman Harry Skin
ner, the committee, decided TO recon-
mend $4,000 appropriation for the
University. 1t will also recommend
an increased appropriation for the
Normal and Industrial School. Dur
ing the discussion there as lively
scene between President Winston and
Rev DR.. Columbus Durham, who has
led the attack by the Baptists on
State aid TO the university.
TUESDAY MARCH 9TH
In the Senate Tuesday bills were in
tToduced defining fraternal beneficial
Fy societies and TO Increase the num-
Der OF directors of the penitentiary.
The bills to provide for county adop-
tion of school books, to incorporate
the Peoples Fire Insurance Company,
to change county seat Of Rutherford
from Rutherfordton to Forest City,
all passed final reading.
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
In the House a resolution was
adopted, sent by the Guard Army of
the Republic, Of Asheyilie, commend
ing the Senate for passing the Con-
federate monument DILL and urging
the House to pass it.
Bills were introduced to amend the
charter of Raieigh-pr0viding police
board which IS TO appoint all officers
save mayor; he to be elected.
The bill to change the present sys-
TEN of county government was passed
just as il came from the Senate by
strict party vote.
The next bill taken up was the Sen
ate bill providing for the election OF
three additional magistrates by the
people at the next election. 1t passed
by strict party vote.
DIR. DURHAM IN FOR THE WAR.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon of
the House and Senate committees on
education, there was a great attend
ance OF prominent men to hear the
debate on the University appropria-
tiOn bill. There was quite a senSa-
tion when Rev. DR.. Columbus Durham,
the leader of the Baptist movement
against State aid to the University,
threw down the guantlet by saying
that his people would never again go
before legislative committee on
this subject, but would go before the
people for twenty years, il necessary.
The sentiment of the committee and
OF the audience was overwhelmingly
in favor of the usual appropriations.
Twelve prominent men made speeches
The FuSiOniStS have agreed upon a
reassessment Of all property in the
State this year.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6.
The Senate passed bill Wednesday
provlding,for the redemption of land
within two years after sale, under
execution There was heated poliGi-
Cal debate on bill to elect nine adj
ditional directors of the penitentiary
and abolish the Office of superintend
ent. 1t was openly announced that
the purpose was to put Fusionists in
control.
One Of the Democratic Senators
said thai as 50 per cent. of the con-
victs We're Republicans ne thought
that party ought to have control. An
amendment to reduce the salary of
the manager to 81 800 was defeated;
also. one to reduce the per diem of
directors from 81 to 50. The bill
passed-32 to 6-the Democrats voting
nay. Last night the names of four
Republicans and five Populists were
chosen by caucuses to compose nine
additional directors.
REVENUE BILL.
The session of the House was devot-
ed to the consideration of the revenue
act. The drummers' license tax, and
tax of / per cent. on tobacco ware
housemen were stricken out. Drug
gists who sell whiskey are taxed $50
annually as license, and are not al
lowed TO sell save upon regular physi-
clans subscriptions: the cigarette tax
is made instead of 10 cents a thou
sand; boarding houses are taxed so
cents on each bed; lawyers are taxed
S108: and a franchise tax is imposed on
all corporations save banks, railways
and insurance companies.
RECOMMENDED.
The educational committees met
yesterday afternoon and recommended
the $40, 900 annual appropriation to
the university; SI3. $50 annual appro-
preparation to the Girls Normal and I
Industrial School, and S., 900 annually
for Improvements and new buildings