The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

or member of the General Assembly or
who shall give a drink, cigar or show
any courtesy to any such officer or
member of the General Assembly shall
be deemed q suspicious character, and
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined and impris-
oned at the discretion Of the court, and
any member of the General Assembly
or state officer who shall accept any
such favor shall forfeit his Office and
shall be subject to Indictment and upon
conviction shall be fined and impris-
oned in the discretion of the court"
Mr., Moye favored the passage OF the
bail, because if any person rode on a
free pass the railroad certainly!expected
something in return, and he (M0ye)
cid not think any honest public officer
would ride on a free pass, because it
would place him under obligation 10
the railroad that issued the pass. Mr..
Anderson favored the adoption of his
amendment, saying he opposed the bill
and if it was going to pass he wanted
to tack on his amendment. Mr. Smath-
ers moved that the matter be deferred
and made a special order for Saturday,
February 9th. Ga this Mr.. Clark de-
mended roll call, which was ordered.
Carried-eyes 81, noes 10 Mr. Ray
offered a resolution that a committee
of three be appointed by the President
to investigate the free pass matter and
ascertain if it will be to the interest of
railroads to pass such a bill or not.
Adopted.
The following bills on second reading
were disposed OF as follows:
To amend chapter 800, Acts 1881 to
provide for the general supervision of
railroads. steamboat, express, tele,
graph and telephone companies doing
business in State. Tais ia MIR. Buffers
bill and provides for the reduction of
passenger and freight rates, the passen
ger rates as amended to be q cents for
first class and 2 cents for second class
per mile. On motion of MI. Butler the
above bill was made special order for
Tuesday, February Is 5h, at IL o'clock
noon.
To amend chapter 800, laws of 1891,
that railroads, street railway and
steamboat companies shall furnish free
transportation over all their lines in
this State, to the members and clerks
of the Railroad Commission when on
business connected with the commits
sion. Passt d second and third read
ings.
To repeal chapter 374, laws of 1895.
f f5s Is the BIZ 10 esKg the ds6artmefst
of Agriculture and College of Agricul.
ture and Mechanic Arts out of the
hands of the preseu5 trustees and eff
GERS, and to constitute a new board of
16 commissioners. Mr.. r y opposed
the bill, saying that he did not see why
they should want to abolish the depart
men OF agriculture or of the college of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Said
he wanted I'd have time to examine the
bill, Mr.. McJaskey stated that the
bill was introduced several days ago
and the Senator (Ray) should have ex-
amined the bill, Me-. Ray asked tie
Senator (McCaskey) why they wanted
TO abolish the department. McCaskey
said because they would abolish it SO
the co operative parry could take
charge OF it So, then. it is orly a
political scheme7 asked Mr.. r ~. Yes,
answered McCaskey. Mr.. Ray moved
to make il a special order for next
Wedne sday, February 17yh, imme6i-
ately after morning hour. Me-. Nc,
Caskey opposed THE, and asked the
Senate to vote down the motion Of Mr..
Ray. Rays motion was lost. McCas
key called the previous question-sus
taired. and vote on the bill ordered.
Mr. Walker demanded roll call. Bill
passed second and third readings
ayes "a; noes Is
Vote on abolishing Agricultural De
partnent and A. and NJ. College.
Ayes-Anderson, Ashburn, Cannon,
Early, Grant, Henderson, Hardison,
Hyatt, Maultsby, McCaskey, Mcneil,
Negsom, Oium, Parker, of Randolph;
Person, Ramsay, Rollins. Sharpe, of
Wilson; Sharp, of Iredell; Smathers,
Shore, Wakefield, Whedbee, Yeager.
Noes Alexander, Anthony, Baker,
Earnhart, Geddie, Mitchell, MJyP,
Msfritt, Patterson, Ray, Ro6esop,
Shaw Walker.
Ayes, "a; noes, Is
To abolish the Office of cotton weigher
Of E~igecombe county. Tabled.
To amend the town charter of Spring