The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-14
SENATE
FIFTIETH DAY-March 2

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The calendar was taken up and bills
passed third reading as follows: To re.
peal the law establishing the railroad
commission; to change the Western
Criminal Circuit Court; to provide for
the election of agricultural commits
sioner by the people and to reorgan
iZs the Agricultural Department; to
incorporate the Methodist Orphanage.
By leave, Mr.. Speight INTRODUCED a
bill to make appropriations for the
dangerous insane. The bill provides
that the sum Of Sc, 900 be appropriated
to fit up the wards at the States prison
for the dangerous insane and for the
support Of the inmates. Passed final
reading.
The election law came up as q special
order. Fourteen separate amendments
were offered by Senator Franks. These
provided for a full representation of
the Rapublicans and Populists on the
election board and that the registrars
should make oath before justices of
the peace to faithfully perform the
duties according to law. The amend
ments wera lost,
This should not be forgotten. The
election law is, we think, far worse
than that in force in this State prior to
1895. The Charlotte Observer Dem
admits that it allows fraud, and Rep
resentRtive McNeill (Dsm) Of Bruins
wick brands it as unfair.
Senator Campbell said that the last
legislature enacted a wise and fair
election law and it should stand. He
gave notice, triumphantly, that the
Populist party is not dead, and that
with their Pop guns" they would
blow the Democratic party from the
face of the earth when it came to a
vote at the next election.
We give herewith the names of those
who favored this unfair law and those
who opposed it. Those voting aye
were Black, Brown, Bryan, But. er,
Cheek, Cooke, Collie, Cooley, Cowper,
Daniels, Davis, Eaves, Fields, Franks,
Glenn, Hairston, Hicks, Hill,
Jackson, James, Jerome, Jones Of
Johnston, Justice, Lambert, Lowe,
Mason, Miller, Mcintyre, Murray, o.
borne, Robinson, Satterfeld, Skinner,
Smith, Speight, S5snOack, Thomas,
Ward, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson.
The noes were: Campbell, Crisp,
Franks, Fuller, Goodwin, NeWsom.
Bills passed: To empower the com
missioners Of Person county to fund
the county debt and issue bonds; to
provide for stock law fence in certain
districts Of Beaufort county to provide
a dispensary for Warren county.
HOUSE.
The calendar was taken up, and bills
passed as follows: To appoint addi
tionaI justices OF the peace for Har,
nett; to regulate fishing in Pasquotank;
to establish q highway through the
State lands in OlsloW; to allow Cas-
well and CASTOR counties to levy special
tax; to establish graded schools at
NeWbern and LincolntoD; to amend
the road laws of Union and Guiltord ;
to allow Halifax and Orange to issue
bonds.
The Senate resolution allowing the
joint committee to sit not over Is days,
and investigate the Agricultural d.
partment was taken up and defeated.
The bill to authorize the issue of
bonds in aid OF the penitentiary was
taken up on third reading, with an
amendment that the income from the
two farms purchased shall be applied
to the interest on the bonds. The whole
matter is put in charge of the new
Democratic executive board Of the
States prison. Mr.. Foushee explained
the bill, saying all leases ought to be