The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-21

amend the constitution SO as to provide
for the meeting Of the General Assem-
bly, once four years instead Of every
two years.
Mess. Payne and Garlic Of Robson
we're unseated and Norment and Smith
were seated instead.
The 6 per cent interest bill consumed
good part Of the day The bill was
transferred from the Finance to the
Judiciary committee.
WEDNESDAY,, FEE. 18TH.
SESATE.-Bills BY Senator Cook,
r.. of Warrenton, bill to change the
name Of Great Falls Manufacturing
Company to Roanoke Rapids Power
Company.
By Senator Hoover, p, Of Wilson, bill
to provide an insurance law for the
State of North Carolina. This bill
provides for the establishment Of an
insurance commission, to adjust losses
or claims in regard to both fire and life
insurance. 1t further provides for an
increase In taxation of insurance COM
panies.
Senator Moody, of Haywood, offered
the following resolution
"Resolved, That Tor the remainder OF
this session of the General Assembly
members and officers thereof draw no
salaries; that they pay their own board,
and do their own washing, and work
fifteen hours day
Senator Mewborne- said he didn't
think this resolution would hurt the
Senator from HAYWOOD much, as he
didn't do much washing
Bill to allow j. &. Neal, late sheriff
of Mcdowell county, to collect back
taxes from the year 1885, passed third
reading.
Bill to incorporate the town Of Legget,
Edgecombe county, passed third read
ing.
Bill to abolish county boards of edu-
cation and County Superintendent of
Public Instruction was tabled.
HoUsE.-Resolution Mr.. Crumel,
resolution, whereas the dollar has de-
creased 80 per cent. and prices increased
80 per cent, salaries of officers in public
institutions be decreased 20 per cent.
on salaries Of $50 or over.
Over the motion to take the interest
bill from the Judiciary Committee
there was lively discussion.
Mr.. Hileman moved to instruct the
Judiciary Committee to report this
morning the six ger cent. interest bill.
Mr.. Ray asked would it not require a
suspension of rules. The Speaker said
suspension.
Mr. Howard was In favor of six per
cent interest, but was not IN favor of
bringing the matter from the commit
tee, and with that understanding voted
no. Mr.. Keathley thought the bill was
short and simple and did not require
any long consideration.
Mr. Mccall said this bill was referred
to the judiciary Committee in order to
have certain point construed, and that
Yesterday afternoon rush had been
made upon the committee to get the
bill away from it's proper consideration.
He did not think the people were clam
orlng for a six per cent interest bill and
as far as hts people we're concerned they
were against it.
Mr.. Ray was not one of those men
who tried to make the people think
their prosperity was dependent upon
six per cent. He was willing to let it
sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
("Tbat's what we knew" said Hender-
SOM This question is sprung for the
purpose of agitation, continued Mr.
Ray. In his county you couldn't find
men IN favor of six per cent. There
was no harm in the eight per cent
interest law it was In the abuse OF it
Mr.. Robinson didn't know but what
he would vote for the SIX per cent
interest bill, but he wanted time fOl
the committee for calm and careful
consideration.
Mr.. White thought it was time that
the committee was reporting the bill
and he would so insist this afternoon
before the committee. The matter had
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