The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-22

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| Senator Ward said that the attempt
| to force the payment came Like the ghost
| Of Hamlet'S father. in questionable
shane. He took the position that if 4
county issued bonds under a void stat
| ute. she ought To he compelled TO pay
| just what she got for the bonds That
| was proposition of justice. lie would
| follow the Senator from Madison in
preference to Ietcr Pritchard. 1t took
no Supreme court decision to void Il
| statute To levy tax that had not
| hecn read on three separate days. The
| Constitution did that.
| senator Osborne said it was Il matter
of principle Where there was an hon
| est obligation he always voted Ia make
the debtors pay. The principles of the
| Democratic party were two rs to fl
| nance: Economy in offices and abso-
| lutte integrity in the payment of debts.
| He had been surprised at the stand of
| the Senator from Madison. Whether
| Senator Murray or Senator pritchard
| was to be put in hole was not the
question. 1t was not n question of re-
| pudation according to the admission Of
| the Senator from Madison. If Madison
-! was net seeking to repudiate the bonds
why was there objection 10 an enabling
| act? 1t was only sought to give them
power TO be honest. lie was putting Il
stain on nobody: he was enabling them
to pay an honest debt. North Cardinals
splendid credit had been built up by the
Democratic party; he would not vote
| to put Il stain upon that party.
| Senator Lindsay took the ground that
| the matter should be settled in the
| courts.
| Senator Murray said that he had never
| worked in union with Pritchard in any
| thing. Only $1,000 had been received
| from the bonds: over $4,000 had been
paid on them already.
| The previous question was called. The
minority report was put and lost.
| On motion Of Senator Fields the bill
| was tabled: The motion to reconsider was
| laid on the table.
| During the morning the Senate took
| a recess of ten minutes
| Senator Bryan. in behalf Of the con.
stitucnts of Senator Ward, presented
10 the latter handsome gold-headed
cane as a token of their appreciation
| for his fine work in the last campaign
and in the Legislature. Il trust" said
| senator Bryan. that it will serve as
memento Of the struggle you made. along
with others 10 rescue the State from
peril and rs inspiration 10 continue in
a course which, in The future as in the
past. viii be ii credit To yourself ana
yonr constituents
Senator Ward made .. graceful speech
Of acknowledgement. declaring that
Whatever h. was or might become he
hplon~rd 10 his conSt itupnts
The bill 10 amend and codify the pub
lie school laws of the State was made
a special order for one o'clock to-day on
motion of senator Smith. The election
of trustees of the University was made
Il special order in joint session for noon.
NEW BILLS.
:. t. $50. Senator Stanback: 70 an
thorize Monroe township. Union county,
~ issu bonds 10 improve public roads.
TO Committee on Counties. Cities and
Towns.
$. II. 9SS. Senator Jerome: TO rcgu-
late assessing damages for back water
from mill dams. 70 Judiciary commit
tee.
$. +. $50. Senator James: 10 incor.
porato the Excelsior Water, Light and
Power Company. To calendar.
:. Il. 800. Senator Justice: 10 amend
chapter 81, Private Laws Of 1880. TO
calendar.
$. Il. 991. Senator Cooley: To amend
the charter of Nashville To calendar.
$. 3. 992. Senator McIntyrf 10
change the name of the town of Hub
TO 'Poarlman" 10 calendar.
:. i. 800, Senator Wilson; To incor.
poratc the Cape Fear Power Company
To calendar
;. b. 994. Senator Jones. Of Harnett:
To repeal chapter 16i. Private Laws of
1897, as to charter of Dunn. TO cal
endar.
). b. 995 Senator Whitaker: For
the relief Of ex-Confederate soldiers. To
Committee on Pensions
;. Il. 996. Senator Whitaker: For
the support of the Soldiers Home. To
Committee on Pensions
= Il. 991. Senator Smith. To con-
solidate and increase the efficiency of
| colorcd State Normal Schools. 10 Com
mittee on Education.
). Il. DOS. Senator Murray: To give
Madison county an extra term of the
Superior court. 10 calendar.
). b. 800. Senator Butler: TO amend
f2N,ti'HS Is'c1o-tl VI tllt 1DUp. Il % u
dietary committees
:. b. 1000. Senator Whitaker: To
provide Il sewerage system for white
A. and NJ. College To Committee on
Education.
$. Il. 1,001. Senator Cooley: To pro-
hibit sale of liquor in parts Of Nash
county.
BILLS PASSED.
S. b. $50: TO amend the Mecklcnburg
road law and apply il to Guilford coun-
ty.
s. b. -: TO incorporate Wilson Saw
ings Bank.
$. b. 952: TO incorporate the Caro-
lima Mutual Lifa Insurance Company
s. II. sol To prevent live stock run
ming Mt large in Cumberland county.
). Il. 9G2: TO provide Il finance COM
mittce for Mitchell county.
+. SS7. ii. II. 1887: To amend the
| law levying special tax in Graham
county.
S. b. S5I. II. b. 80: To establish
| graded schools in the town of Morganton.
). Il. S37: To incorporate the Pungo
| and Matamuskeet Railroad Company.