The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16

county fight began. Mr.. Parker of
Alamance, offered an amendment in
the shape of a new section, that this
act shall not take effect until ratified
by one fourth of the voters in the pro
posed territory" Mr.. Mccarthy moved
to table amendments. AS this would
carry the whole bill, Mr., Atwater
begged the Senator not kill by tabling.
Motion to table lost by a vote Of % to
10. Capt. Parker made another argu
ment against Mr.. AtWater's bill. Mr..
Atwater replied. Mr.. AtWater offered
an amendment that the matter should
be settled by %one-fourth of those
voting, instead of lone fourth of the
qualified voters" Mr.. Parker accepted
Amendment adopted. AS amended,
bill passed third and fnal reading.
Bill to fix the time of qualification Of
Justice of the Peace elected last No
vember- (shalI qualify within 80 days
after notice from Clerk of the Court,
and validate all acts done by Justice
of the Peace Mr.. Clark thought this
bill would be unconstitutional. Mr..
Scales said this bill simply fixed the
terms, which are now uncertain. Un
der it term edns December, 1898. Mr..
Justice said magistrates had already
qualified. Passed second and third
readings.
To authorize Commissioners of Rob.
eson TO levy a special tax in 1897
Passed second reading.
To amend section 1914 of the Code
by adding guardians, administrators
and executors" (makes them liable to
imprisonment for misapplication of
funde). Passed second and third read
ings.
To allow Registers of Deeds ten cents
per copy sheet for recording election
returns. Passed second and third read
iDgs.
To put James ". Hembree on the
pension list. Passed second and third
readings.
The bill to request the Governor to
call upon all railroads, telegraph and
steamboat companies for aggregate
salaries paid officials over 50. 500 came
up.
Mr.. U5ley said the railroads should
reduce rates, and that they claimed
now that they could not do 80. The
purpose Of the resolution is to ascer
tain il the fancy salaries is not respon-
sible for failure to reduce fares and
rate. Mr.. Smathers advocated refer
ence. Mr.. Clark advocated the bill.
Light was wanted on railroad charges.
Mr.. Atwater wanted the inquiry at
onces. If railroad officials are &c ttipg
too high salaries, we ought to know it.
Mr.. Smathers said it would be diff cult
to obtain the information, but said that
the State has the right to secure this
information. Mr.. Butler said the res.
olution demanded that the informs-
tion be returned February 10Th. A
reference would destroy the effect of
the resolution. Mr.. Grant wanted a
reference. The Senate with the same
consistency could ask the scale of
wages of all manufacturing establish
ments in the State. 1t is a nosing,
smelling committee that will not re
dound to credit Of the State. IF it is
insisted upon passing this resolution, "
said Mr.. Grant, 81 will cff9r an
amendment to extend the Inquiry to
all manufacturing ablishments."
Mr.. Butler said private manufacturers
are not creatures of the State; the rail
roads are not.
Mr.. Anderson wanted reference. It
is either a very good or a very bad
measure. There should be a line to-
the point where the Legislature should
interfere with the rights of property.
There was a controversy between Mr..
Anderson and Mr.. Mitchell, in which
Mr.. Anderson. said such Legislation had
ruined Kansas. Referred to committee
on corporations By vote of 25 to IS
Bill to extend the stock law in Wayne
county (p9tition from most Of those
in the territory-15, 900 acree) Mr..
Grant said he had heard no objection
to the bill in his county. Mr.. Moye
said Republicans and Populists were
opposed to this method of making
stock law and he was opposed to it.
Passed second reading.
To prevent determination in paying
debts in different kinds of legal tender.
Passed second third readings.
HOUSE-TwENTY SIXTH-DAY.
Maj ority and minority reports of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections