The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th.
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that the Senate frowns upon contests.
Senator Glenn asked how the bill was
made up. He thought that if $500 ~
was paid for contest, while only $Z4o
was paid for sitting the session out, it
paid better to contest. Senator Nc
Intyre thought bill of particulars
should accompany the resolution. Sew
eral members of committee explained
that they had ltemized the bill in COM
mlttee. Senator Coolie, chairman OF
the Committee on Claims, was absent
and had the bill of particulars with
him. The resolution was referred back
to the committee to report an itemized
account.
BILLS PASSED.
To provide permanent system OF gov
eminent of Craven county; for filling
vacant offices III Crayen to regulate
bonds and increase the number OF COM
nlssiOners of Craven county.
To repeal the law OF 1897 providing
for the public printing.
To authorize the Bagley Monument
committee to place the monument to
Ensign Worth Bagley in capital
square.
H. r. No. 122, S. R. No. us: To
request the Secretary Of State to turn-
lsh information as to the fees OF court
officers. To Judiciary committee.
II. R. No. 152, S. r. No. l16: A
resolution to request our Senators and
Representatives In Congress to en-
,ieavor to secure an appropriation OF
money to establish lighthouse at
Cape Channel in Pamlico Sound. To
Committee on Federal Relations.
S. 3. No. %: TO extend the powers
and duties of justices of the peace. Re-
ported favorably.
Senator Osborne, for special com
mittee appointed to walt on the Gov
ernor and ask tor the evidence in the
case of the Messrs. Wilson's dismissed
from Railroad Commission reported
that the information would be furn
lshed.
HOUSE.-Over the resolution to re
duce the pay Of ]aborers 20 per cent
there was long discussion.
Mr.. Patterson, of Caldwell, though
there was some inequality in the oper
ations OF such resolution, in that i
did not apply to employees who received
81 and under. This he argued, brough
the - so man down to 81, and the s;
man still receives 50.
1t was Just at this point that Lowr.
/PavNN nf Enr,v-th nd n,
an amendment, providing that the &C
"apply to members of the General As
sembly.
For this smartness the member iron
Steptoe Holton's county was soon to re
pent in sackcloth and ashes.
| Mr.. Moore, of Jackson, made til
! point that the amendment was out c
order, the pay OF members being fixe
| 10y the Constitution.
The Speaker declared that the amend
ment was in order and the Republican
chuckled in glee at the hole they ha
digged for the Democrats to tumbl
into.
But the Democrat Is not that sort G
bird. Mr.. Justice, of Mcdowell, ament
ed Mr.. Lowry's amendment to make
"apply only to Forsyth county," wher'
upon Lowry slid down into his seat an
curled up like baffled porcupine, an
the Democrats, with laughter and al
plause, passed MIR. Justices amenc
inent.
Mr.. Petrie (Rep.), of Stokes, seein
the awful predicament of bis colleagu,
tried to help him out by moving to t.
BILE the resolution. He had evidentl
mistaken the humor of the House, fO
it most emphaticalIy refused to table.
Then Lowry offered up plea In hi
own behalf. He said he didn't "thin
it would be very generous of this gres
body of men to draw big salaries then
selves and cut his down along with tn
labOrers."
Mr.. Julian, of Rowan, amende "ths
the resolution do not apply to laborel
who are getting $2.5 so a day. The 50 5
men, he said, we're the hardest worke
men in the General Assembly.
| Mr.. Overman, of Onslow, wanted I
know whether or not the pay of clerl
had been reduced.
Mr.. Williams, of Iredell, said such
resolution had been passed and th
clerks that had been getting SIS are no
getting 81. The laborers, he claimed
were not worked hard-not one ,
them working more than from two
four hours day.
Mr.. Julian: "Since hearing til
statement OF the gentleman from Edg,
combe (Ar. Gilliam) l desire to with
draw my amendment and all objectio
to the passage OF the bill. / am II,
here to fight the action of Democrat
caucus"
Mr.. Curtis, Of Buncombe: ut hs
been suggested here that if the pay ,
laborers Is reduced 1t will not pay thos
from distance to come here, and onl
laborers from Wake county could be al
pointed. I want to say in answer
that, that can furnish this Legislator
with al the laborers it wants from Bur
combe and they'll DO glad to get tt
places, even at the reduced compens
ton"
Mr.. James, of, Fender, thought til
matter had better be left as it no
stands.
MIR. Robinson, Of Cumberland, explain
ee in detail the caucus action and IL
appointment of the subcommittee
draft the hill and secure its passage.
Mr.. Ray still objected, contendir
For Orer Fifty Vnars