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

Ashe, Watauga, Sampson, Allegheny,
Warren, Carteret, Gaia VIA, Pitt, Ala
nance, Craven, Jones, CASTOR, Rich
mond, Lincoln and Gates. The coun
ties especially excepted from the pro
visions of the act are Cher okee, Hall
fax, Warren, Harnett, Davie and
Washington, and Northampton.
The matter of the election of direct
ors for the deaf and dumb school at
Morganton was taken up.
NJ. L Reed, Of Buncombe county NJ.
Il. Holt, of Clifford; V. V. Richard
SOD, of Columbus; N. B. Broughton, of
Wake; B A. Gt;er, of Mecklenburg,
were elected.
The bill relating to the establishment
of the Geological Survey providing
for the investigation Of the oyster and
fsh interests of the State) passed final
reading, as did bills regarding permits
sion to catch oysters, in Carteret, Ons-
low and other eastern counties to ap'
point justices of the peace for Cumber,
land county; as to removal OF cases
before justices of the peace; to amend
the charter of the Bank Of R 2idsville,
in Rockingham county. .
The bill Ito prevent frauds on the
part of persons obtaining advances on
crops was tabled.
HOUSE.
The following bills passed: To allow
Greene county to levy a special te to
allow Wilmington to re fund its bonded
indebtedness; to allow Rutherford
county to levy a special tax; to allow
Forgy tn to levy a special tax to pay
court house debt (Mr. L0wery offered
an amendment that the question be left
to the qualified voters, saying that IL
1889 the people had voted it down
that the people were now divided OF
J the question and dissatisfied; that h'
{ was not in favor Of repudiating a deb
of $50, 600 for the court house. Mr.. Ken
-, nett said there appeared to be an at
tempt at Reputation; that the deb
was lust and there was no need OF de
Law. Mr.. Lowery's amendment wa
lost, getting only four votee); to ALLOW
l Greensboro to issue bonds; to incoE
+ porate Oriental and Gibson.
9 The House took up as special orde
9 the election of trustees Of the deaf an
dumb school at Morganton, and electeD
n M. L Reed, NJ. H. Holt, N. B. Brough
ton. and R. A. Grier. Bills paese
e to amend the charter of Albemarle; t
n allow Alexander county to levy
special tax.
o The House took up as another specie
a order a batch Of bills regarding salarie
10 and fees of State officials the heads
various institutions, etc. There VIC
also a substitute presented by the con
is mittee on salaries and fees The sui
stitute was therefore considered. Th
bill does not affect the salaries OF th
g present State and ldicial officers, 6
is the Constitution forbids such legisl'
10 tion. The substitute as drawn provide
that the act should take effect upon i
ratification. Mr.. Allen said it coul
y not apply to any constitutional office
b He also said that by the act Of 1895 IL
80 salary of railroad commissioners WI
ic reduced to 81 500, effective at the e
}, piration of Mejor Wilson's term (Apl
1, 1897
is The bill was taken up and consider'
ii. bv sections. Section 1, reducing Il
IN salary Of State Treasurer from $50
be to 80, $50, was adopted. Mr.. Rountr
II. took issue with the committee IN !
in ducing salaries from 80 to Is per cen
Ia. saving first class men cannot be secur
ms for any such low prices. He said
ge railroad commission was inc hcle
ed and a disgrace to the State, becaI
,u the pay is 80 email that able men "
to not take places on it. He said then
en- railroad commits sion would be CIV
nd something to do. Mr.. Williams,
/. IredelV, said it was found that the r.
road commission worked only "a d.
in the year and that they got big p
He said Judge Furches said that
ills for the honor Of the thing, he wo
1g: rather be railroad commissioner tt
Jon Judge. Mr.. Rountree said he and t
On; House had little regard for Ju'
to Furches' view; that it had put
re- Judge on the shelf. He went on to
am that Superior Court judges were poe
in paid. Mr.. Williams said the pei
lille who paid the taxes got much less t
trio % per cent. reduction on their p
ded ucts.
lish Section 2 of the bill, fixing the sal
m of the chief clerk of the State Treasl
aw, at 81 200 was adopsed. Other reC