The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
KILLED THE ONE
PASSED THE OTHER
University and State Normal
Appropriations.
BOTH DEBATED LENGTHILY
CONSIDERATION OF THE FL
NANCE BILL POSTPONED.
VARIOUS NEW OFFICERS WEIR: CHOSEN
Railroad and Labor Commss oners, Directors
of the Board of Agriculture and Trus-
tees Of A. & M. College and
Board of Elections.

The Senate worked from $50 a. III. tC
Z D. IN. yesterday and disposed of about
everything in reach except the revenue
bill, the bill to change Congressional dis
tricts and the antitrust bill which still
sleeps somewhere ON the calendar of the
judiciary Committee, which appears tC
have given it a large dose of that cele
brated legislative anaesthetic, procras-
tnation.
The finance bill was special order for
o'clock of the afternoon, but was not
taken up. 1t was made n special order
for Monday when it is expected to be
disposed of, for all work and no pay
makes the legislator anxious to scoot
and hereafter vouchers don't so with
Father Worth.
The bill carrying an Appropriation OF
$4,000 to provide Il system of water
works and sewerage for the University
was taken up as a special order
Senators Smith and Glenn led a fight
for the bill Senators Justice and
Brown opposed the BILL Senator Brown
said that $4,000 had once before been
voted for improvements, part of it for
water-works Senator Williams said that
If all Senator's had seen at the Univer-
sty what he had seen they. would vote
for the appropriation. There were no
water-works. the wells having dried up.
Senator Brown sent up an amendment
to make it $4,000 Senator Cooley said
appeals not for necessities but luxuries
should not be made at this time. He
had known boys who were willing to
drink branch wafer for an education.
If our fathers did not die of typhoid
fever why should our sons die of typhoid
fever and bilious fever in these hard
times" concluded the Senator
Senator Glenn said it was not posi-
BILE to stand still. 1t was a mistake
TO suppose that the people of North
Carolina were opposed to improving the
schools.
Senator Skinner said the bill had
passed the watch-dogs of the treasury,
the Committee on Appropriations.
Senator Justice said he would vote
for the bill if the annual appropriation
was. reduced to $4,000.
Senator Jackson moved TO amend by
approprating $4,000 annually for two
years and $4,000 for next year.
Senator Justice moved TO amend to
the same effect.
Senator Daniels said he was opposed
to increase Of appropriations at this
time, but he was satisfied that it was
n mistake to leave the property at the
University without insurance. If there
were no waterworks the rates would
be extravagantly high. He favored the
appropriation.
Senator Hicks said his people
had no objection to paying a
copetency to the University. but they
were sick and tired of annually increas-
ing the appropriations. 1t was desired
to bring water for shower baths; when
he got in Chapel Hill shower bath
he forgot the song of the poet: !
Il would not live always
/ ask not to stay"
LET pumps be put in" said the Sen
ator.
Senator Smith whats the good of
pumps when there is no water?"
Senator Osborne said the only ques-
ton was whether the appropriation was