The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

were intended to pay part of the 4 per
construction bonds falling due in
1910. Senator Osborne agreed with
Senator Hicks ar d thought it would be
unwise to make any disposition OF the
bonds without first making a full In
vestigation Of the purpose of their
issue. The chair, t~hereupon, appointed
Senators Hicks, Daniels and Travis as
a committee to examine the bonds and
report to the Senate.
The bill for the better government OF
the deaf, dumb and blind institution
came up for final reading. This bill,
in a substitute form, provides that the
following eleven directors shall be
elected: B F. Montague, I. M. Proc
Hugh Morson, @. B. Edwards, B. K.
Posten, William Boylan, W. N. Jones,
DR., G M. Bell, J. A. Briggs, Pulaski
Cowper and @. N. Allen.
Senator Cooley said that he could see
no reason for any change in the man
egement of the institution. He believed
that the proposed increase in the board
meant a thrust at John g. Ray, whom
he termed the best man in the United
States for the position. The former
hoard of v directors were compe-
tent men, devoted to the interests OF
the institute, and he saw no reason
WHY they should be hampered by a
clamor for the distribution of patron
age. Upon q vote being taken, Sena-
tor Smiths amendment was lost, a
was the subs situte bill. The original
bill o. ssed third reading, the. seven
directors now being: B. f. Montague,
I. M. Proctor, @. B. Edwards, Hugh
Morson, W. N. Jones, J. A. Briggs and
G. N. Allen.
Bills passed to appoint additional
Justices of the peace for Warren coun
ty: to build a road from Bern to Au-
rora; to allow the commissioners of
Wilkes county to levy a special tex; to
authorize the working Of roads in Chat
ham by ~convicte to increase the mum.
Der of commissioners of Wake county !;
to amend chapter 40, laws Of 1887, re.
lating to the mo fence" law in Craven
county to amend chapter 395, laws of
1897; to confer upon the internal board
the power to appoint a swamp agent;
to change the name of the town OF Hub
to Boardman; to allow the working OF
convicts on public roads in Franklin
county to provide for the enlargement
of the AlbemarEe Sound to extend the
term of the organ;z alton Of the Wilkes
County Bank; to amend the charter OF
the Bank of Carthage; to create a new
to wnship in Allegheny to give to Madi'
son one other term Of the Superior
| Court; to authorize Munroe township
| Union county, to issue bonds; to estab
lish graded schools in Henderson; to
provide for a dispensary at Bethel, IN
Pitt county; to prescribe certain books
to be used at the University and all
State colleges providing that the Rise
and Fall Of the Confederacy," by JET
ferson Davis, be used as a text book.
The bill to establish a bureau of print
ing and labor statistics came up foI
discussion. Senator Jerome offered an
amendment that the word three
thousand" as applied to the salaries
and pen Of the commissioner 81
labor be stricken out and ''three thou
sand. five hundred" be inserted in bill
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill passed third reading. Bills further
passed to prevent hunting or lands il
Rowan county without the writer
consent Of the owners; to refund Ger
tain Indebtedness of the city If VIII
mington; to authorize the commission
ers of Trausylvania county to levy
special tex; to incorporate the Caroline
Power Company ; to regulate fishing or
Albemarle Sound; to amend the char
ter Of S5atesville; to amend the char
ter of Albemarle; to provide for the in
dextng OF laws ratified by the Genera
Assembly of 1899
A message was received from tn
Governor nominating the follow ii
directors OF the State Normal and In
dustrial School, at Greensboro: Flttl
Congressional district, s. M. Gattis
Sixth, ] F. Post, Jr. ;~Saventh, W. D
Turner; Ninth, R. D Gilmer. Thes
nominations we're confirmed.
The Governor nominated for direct
tors of the Eastern Hospital, at G DID,
! boro, the following: For a term of ST
years. beginning March, 1897: DR.
Elisha Porter, Fender county D. "
Bullock, New Hanover county Jos. T
Grimsley, Greene county. For a ter
> of six years beginning March, 189!