The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-30
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Mr.. Duffy said he was recorded as
having voted for the election law yes
terdaY, while he had voted no and
fought the bill all through.
The resolutions to pay contestants
and c0ntestees in election cases, came
up.
That of Broughton was made out for
$500, but on motion of Hancock, was
cut down to $3.50 w, H. Crews, con
testee, vas allOW wed S149
Hancock, of the special committee
to investigate the enrolment of bill to
appropriate S., 600 to the Rolling Ex
position, reported that in the engrOesed
copy, the entire first section, making
the appropriation, was stricken out,
and that the bill was correctly enrolled,
Pagan said there was something
wrong, and that the amendment was
in these words: ''SGrike cut the apprO
priation of IS, 900 to be made by the
State, and add at the end of section 8,
the following: Provided, that there
shall be no cost or expense to the State
whatever"
Sutton said there was a ''cat in the
meal tub He thought the eagerness
of the advocates of this measures was
singular. He wanted the House TO
vote on the legality of this bill.
Freeman said the bull was absolutely
correct; that the engrossmenG and en-
rollment were both correct; that SUIT
ton was making thrusts at the bill and
az the clerks. He demanded that it be
ratified.
Pinnix said that the bill was cor
recGIy enrolled; that the words strike
out we're never put in. The vote was
then taken. It was yeas IS, nays %
The resolution to pay James Fl.
Young $500 in the election contest
came up.
Cunningham offered an amendment
making it $3.50, and this was adopted,
and so was the resolution.
Bull to appropriate $1,000 to the A.
and ID College for a hospital and boiler
room came up. Pagan moved to table.
Lost. 1t finally passed.
Resolution to pay A J. Field $149 ex
penses IN the election contest from
Granville was adopted.
McCrery tried to obtain leave to in
trOduce a bill to allow convIcts to be
sent to the pubic roads, Instead of to
the pe~nitentlary, in counties using
them to pay charges.
But the House refused to suspend
the rules.
The next bill Yves on the same line
It ia to allow the superintendent Of the
p~enitentiary to lease out the c0nvicts
for road work between July Is h and
March 1st. Passed.
At IL o'clock the hands of the clock
Wer turned back to $50, amid protests
by several members
Bill passed to repe i the charter of
the town Of reachey' 3.
Senate amendments. to the insane
asylum bill were concursed in. They
reduca the appropriation $13, 800
McCrary said the Senate had cut
down the appropriation to the Western
Hospital to $50. 900. Ha said there was
fraud somewhere; that the amendment
did o appear on the bill He moved
to reconsider. It was so ordered
The bill to require insurance c0mpa
MES to charge no higher rates on farm
property than is charged in Virginia
Pass ed, after being supported by Gun
ningham.
Bills passed to work Rockingham's
roads partially by taxation.
10 provide for working Wilson's
roada by taxation.
McRary brOuRh 5 up the matter of
the appropriation to the Western Ho5
pital and took back his suggestion of
fraud, saying the Senate Clerk had
sent over the amendment reducing the
appropriation to that hospital from
800, 900 to $50, 600; that in the hurry
the House clerk had just put it in his
pocket and had just discovered it. This
amendment, like the others, was then
adopted.
Bill allowing the Supreme Court to
pay its reporters 81 $50 annually. if it
desired to do 90. Passed.
Bill came over from the Senate
amending one w. 81. Worth'e) which
prohibited anyState banks fromlendinR