The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS.

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ary. Ter disn. Mileage 90 ether snsssa
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shall 10 anls.fai fer the state Issss-
arer To Isy snch ~6esr or nTioys aRv
fEoney on sccount Of each salary. rss
dsen. mileage OF other scc,on.t. s,csra
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That ~ shall t.s the dsty % The IrsI- .
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NAMED or N his ksnd,. for the sarg-ors
ard uainisnsnes Of .sid rri.es. Isss
any I<r.on trss.ntis< % the sts,s
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any money due him oa socouEt 81 eel.
sry. Ter diem. mileage ar other socoase
Tor services rsndersi .sii state ssl.ss
before the s.ms has b~ss nr.i sads,sa
aud ordered raid by the ssiA sisca'ivs
board shall he usiiy of . ni.dsm ss uos.
is> ii shall be uuis-;ni for ssy ofIcsr,
sgsat. employs or other I-~rssn TO cell
or dispose 81 sny crop oi cay kssa.
or any other property sLatsoever bs-
longing TO the state trnop. esosra
upon the vriitsa order % the sr-
ecuiive board Any i.erson vsolstiag
any section or pfistsion OF thts s<t
shall be guilty Of . mi.dsmeanor a.d
upon CONVICTION thereof shall lie nnei
net lees than 500 aud imIs i.onsd nos
'e.s than three months That ell rsy-
ments made by the state Treasurer %
account Of the State rTsson IN csBf CO
81 this &C, sbsll be void. sad Q nlssp-
proprisiion Of the Tublic funds. sId the
same may Ice recovered bsck for the
use Of the State by sutt broug ht sg sin.s
the Treasurer aud hi. Official bad. God
the solicitor OF ia. fourth Iaaietal dis-
rIct !. directed 10 ins,i,a,s ss 4 sua
when be has knowledge 81 such psy-
ments.
The committee On salaries and ssss
have made . favorable recon me o dstioa
Of the bill introduced by Mr. Johs l..
Currie. OF Moore. The bill PROVIDES
for . general reduction Of salaries Of
State officers. Under Mr.. Curries ball
the salaries will be fixed ss follows:
State treasurer. g. 30 from O., 600.
Chief clerk IN ireasurer's ossice, ei, 800
from 81. 500 Secretary Of state. 81, so
FROM g, 900. Railroad mmissionsrs,
81. 500 each from s.. 900 each Sut-sr.
intendent of States prison, 81. 500 from
e.. 800. Judge. 81 Supreme. Superior
and Criminal Courts g, ,OOO from s., 500.
State Librarian. ss50from 81 90. Keep
er Of the capitol. $3.50 from 500. Sse-
retary board Of public charities, a. 80
per day from 81. 90. Marshal spd H.
brarian 10 supreme Court. 500 from
$1,000. Reporter 10 Suprems Court
$500 from 500. Clerk Of Satssms
Court. 5000 and fsss from s-s0o cod fess.
Superintendent Of Deal. Dumb and
Blind Institution. sI.sc0 from g., Voo.
Steward for ID. II. aud Il. Institutions,
500 from $3.50. Superintendent of Cen.
trail Hospital, $1,000 from g., 500.
Steward at Central Hospital. 500 iron
$1,000. Superlniendest Of Morgsntos
Hospital. "a, 200 from g.. 500. steward
at Morganion Hospital. 500 from ei,-
WV naA kLgil IsoS
s3j per mon th from so pcr month
The revenue bill sboiisbe. the msr-
chants purchase tax and % 10 made o
license tax. gradusisd on inves;nents
Of $500 and under 81. aud 80 on up
ward. The insurance tar remains 2 pes
cent besides the license tax; railrosds
are taxed nd vsioTem aud also an IN
come FAX starting with one eighth Of
nm ~ 90
mile and 30 on upwards. the vhi.key
tax Is unchanged. the license tai on
lawyers and doctors remains o.. the
tax on toiels charging g. day or more
IL made 20 cents on each room. aud
those charging under e. are taxed 2:
cents on each room
The joint fnance committee ~ill re-
port favorAb.y y n bill 10 levy . tax os
the gross eArnings Of all railroad. IL
the State. The tex will likely Ice one
eighth OF ! per cent on roads whose
gross earnings are 81 .V,O Ter male aud
graduated TO one-eight 81 per csat
on each additional goo Of gross earn
ings.
Before the joint com INIT tee on sppre
priation-. Dr. ID. J.. " nrphy, surer
intendent Of the Morsanton n osriisl,
asked that the appropriation be iberess
Ell from go, go 10 sIIO. 900. DR. Kirby,
Of the Central Asylum; Prof Goodwin,
Of the Morgantoa Deaf and Dumb
School. and Prof Ray. superintsndent
Of the School for the White Blind,
wanted appropriations of sG7. 40, s47,-
U10 and s33. 900 respectively.
Mr.. Daniels bill 10 increase tie reY-
msnent school fund by giving contro;
TO the board of education Of ei3G, 80
per cent bonds 10 favored by the
educational com mittee.
Mr.. Winstons ball 10 com biDe tbs
Agricultural and Mechspical College,
the experiment station and the Agricul-
tural Department under one board ej
management has been withdravn.
The House committee on prorosi-
tions and grievances has decided
unanimously to report the Mecklsp-
burg dispsnsary bill favorsbly 10 the
House.
Capt Bill Day has resigned ~ peni-
tentiary superintendent