The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16
NEW BUILDING.
SENATE APPROPRIATES MONEY
FOR TAE o. q. & z. m
SFTUTiON.
The House Adjourns Pending Consid-
GRAFTON OF Bill to Change Pen
itentiary Management.
sENATE- -NIGHT sEssION.

AIEl-N1tt1I SESSION.
The Senate met at s o'clock, Lieut.
Gov. Reynolds in the chair.
The Senate calendar was taken up and
disposed of as follows:
For the appointment of a cotton and
turpentine weigher for Benson, Johnston
county. Tabled.
For the relief of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind at Raleigh. This bill appropriates
the sum of $34, 800 for a new building Dr.
Alexander, said he had inspected the
present quarters where the blind boys
slept and that it was entirely unfit for
the occupants that if he had a child
there he would take it away at once.
Mr.. Atwater stated that he heartily
agreed with DIR. Alexander, that the
building was unsafe and it should be at
tended to at once. The walls were in
very bad condition, they being cracked
and had been SO since the earthquake in
1881.
MIR. Grant favored the appropriation
as it was the duty Of the State to provide
for the unfortunate blind children.
3sr. McCaskey hoped the bill would
pass as the institution had been very
modest in their requests, not having ask
ed for anything for buildings in some
years.
AIR. Moye offered amendment to strike
out S34,500 and insert $4,000.
Mr.. Atwater opposed the amendment
saying the bill only asked for what was
needed Amendment lost, bill passed
second and third reading.
70 incorporate the United Brothers
and Sisters Association. Passed second
and third reading.
70 prohibit any one from fishing in ]
s. AIitchelPs mill pond in BERTHE county.
Passed second and third reading
TO secure better drainage of Sandy
Run Greek in Cleveland county. Passed
second and third reading
TO authorize the State Treasurer to
refund to the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians the sum of $4,000. Passed sec
ond and third reading.
TO change the Hertford township
voting precinct in Perquimans county to
Ballaback voting precinct. Passed second
and third reading.
To create new township in Haywood
county, to be known as Big Greek town
ship. Passed second and third reading.
To amend section 2, chapter 189, laws
of 1889, relating to the incorporation of
the town of Clyde in Haywood county.
Passed second and third reading.
TO amend section $685. Of the Code,
relating to Supreme court reports. Pass
cd second and third reading.
TO pay judges of election in North
Carolina. The bill provides the pay to
be $500 per day and 10 cents per mile
for carrying the returns Mr.. Mcneil
offered amendment, ''strike out two dol
lars and insert one dollar" Mr.. Walker
offered a substitute for the amendment,
strike out $500 per day and 10 cents
per mile and insert one dollar and
cents per mile, Mr. Abel offered an
amendment to strike out Johnston county
as his county was now provided with a
law to pay judges of elections. Adopted
Mr.. McCaskey offered am amendment
to exempt the counties of Martin, Wash
ington, Tyrrell, Dare, Beaufort, Hyde,
Pamlico and Caldwell, from the proyi-
sions of the bill.
Mr.. Mccarthy offered amendment to
exempt the counties of Craven, Jones,
Onslow, Carteret, Greene, Denoir, Cum
berland, Columbus, Robeson, Rowan,
BERTHE and Northampton.
Mr.. Grant offered an amendment that
it be left to the countT commissioners
Of the various counties whether to pay
the judges OF election and messengers
or not. Upon the introduction OF the above
amendment all the other amendments
was withdrawn. Mr.. Grants amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Justice offered the following as
substitute to the original bill, 'that the |
county commissioners of the different |
counties be authorized and empowered to |
pay judges Of election, registrars and |
so much per diem and mile |
age as they think proper, and just" This
substitute covers the original bill with |
Mr.. McCassey moved to table. Lost.
Mr.. Parker called the previous question |
on his amendment, which was ordered, |
substitute adopted
To incorporate the town of Oakridge, |
Gualford county. Passed second reading.
To incorporate Whifsett Institute In /