The Democrat., 1895-02-14

placed upon its third reading.
The rules were suspended.
Senator Cook sent forward an amend
ment making the salary 81 500 and pro
vlding for the election Of commissioners
bv the people, at State officers.
Senator Rice offered an amendment
reducing salaries OF commissioners 10
$1,000
Senator Rice's amendment was lost.
and Senator Cook 5 also
Senator Moody Of Haywood thought
too much haste was being made in the
matter. \ reduction Of salary, he said,
would disgrace the Office Of commission
er. and would tend to prevent good
mems accepting the office, and to put
twelve million dollars worth Of property
at the mercy Of irresponsible men.
Senator Paddison said he opposed de-
ferrjng the matter. as he regarded it as
a good and righteous measure.
Senator StarbucK demanded the pre-
vious question. His call was sustained.
The bill passed its third reading by a
vote of 80 to II.
HoUsE.-Usual opening.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING PUDDING.
The bill on Public Printing was read
with favorable report by the joint com
mittee. Mr. n cClammy gave notice
| that he would send up an amendment
requiring the giving of bond by the
Public Printer, in case the bill contain
| ed no such feature. Mr.. Young said
that tie Committee on Printing knew
nothing of the bill ; it was full Of loop
holes. and should be referred to the
Committee on Printing. Mr.. Phillips,
of Pitt, insisted on the passage Of the
bill as the limit for action was nearly
out. Mr.. Lineback agreed with Mr.
Phillips, that a reference to Committee
now was Just playing see-saw with It..
| Mr.. Bean, chairman, on the part Of the
iOint committee was in favor of cOnsid-
erlng the bills with amendments now,
and wished to be relieved from turther
ley spoke in favor Of considering the
| bill.
JIM YOUNG SQTELCHED AGAIN.
Mr.. Young rose to point OF order,
| reading Rule 10, which requires the
endorsement of the majority of the
committee, which endorsement was not
there
The Speaker ruled that the point was
not within the province of the Speaker !;
that it was a question for the House to
consider
MI NcClammy sent up the following
amendment
THAT the person to whom the Pubic
Printing OF the State shall be awarded
shall enter into a good and sufficient
bond in the sum of $4,000 for the
faithful performance and discharge of
his duty"
Mr.. Young said if the amendment be
proposed sending up should be accepted
and adopted, he would withdraw his
objection to Immediate consideration.
The chair did not recognize any such
agreement Oaughter.)
Mr.. Turner. of Mitchell. sent up an
amendment, changing S15, ,0OO to $40
600
Mr.. French gave notice of amend
ment, putting III the word 'justlfed'
before bond in Mr. McClammy's
amendmendment. which Mr.. McClam-
my accepted.
Mr.. Ray sent up an amendment as
follows
Fixing the bond of Public Printer at
$I5 700, with provision that bids shall
be accompanied by certified checks OF
$500 each.
THE BILL TROLLIED THROUGH
Mr.. Ray didn't think anyone would
object to $500 check being deposited
as an earnest Of good faith, and thought
that the bond should be at least $40 ,00Q
When good law Is repealed, it should
not be replaced with worse one.
Dir. French said that the law now
required only $1,000 bond to which
Mr.. Ray stood corrected, but said the
NJ, b1io ,,ri ,,-oc ap1 tho