The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

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Mr.. Carroll, of Alamance "This
matter has been discussed and decided
in caucus, and take it that every man
in that caucus and every good Demo-
crat in this House considers himself
bound by It,"
favor OF reduction of pay, but [ have
always favored reduction in the num-
Der of employees. I'm going to stand
by the caucus, though.
Mr.. Tarkinton (Pop.), of Washing
ton, said there were not enough Pop
ulists In the House to hold a caucus,
but if there had been they would have
done Just as the Democrats did. He
favored the proposed reduction.
Mr.. Williams (Rep) }, Of Yadkin: II
want to suggest that it's about time to
settle this matter. The time consum-
ed in discussing it has already cost the
State more than it will save by the re-
duction."
This palpable hit broke up the de-
bate.
But 1T didn't unravel the parliament
| tary tangle into which the passage OF
Mr.. Justices amendment to Mr..
Lowry's amendment to the original bill
had gotten the House.
1t took just exactly twenty-five min
utes by the clock to back out OF this
hole.
There were all sorts of suggestions as
| to how to get out. but none of them
would stand the parliamentary test.
Motion to reconsider, to amend, to
substitute, to table and the like came
from all quarters OF the House, but none
of them would accomplish the end
aimed at, viz. repeal the action OF the
House reducing Lowry's pay and at
the same time leave the bill Intact so
that it could be passed as offered.
Among the suggestions made was
one by Mr.. Overman that the House
90 ahead and pass the bill as amended,
and let the Senate bill strike off the Low
ry salary amendment. This, however,
didn't suit the House.
Finally the Chair, in desperation.
ruled that business had been transacted
since the passage of Mr.. Justice s
amendment and motion by Mr.. Craig
was entertained to reconsider the vote
by which the amendment was passed
The motion prevailing Mr.. Justice
withdrew his amendment and Mr..
Lowry followed suit with his-and
both sides drew a breath Of relief, the
Republicans because they were once
more safely out of the salary hole, and
the Democrats because they had at last
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BILLS PASSED.
Following bills passed third reading
H. B. No. 80. S. B. No. 20. Act
providing for the working of the roads
of Washington county, by repeating
laws OF 1897 and making certain
amendments in the Code.
I HI. B. No. 36. Resolution reducing
the pay of employees of the Genera
Assembly 20 per cent. below The
} amount paid them in 1897. Thi.
does not apply to pages or to laborers
receiving less than 81 day.
H. B. No IS. Act to repeal chapter
| 22O. Public Laws of 1897, relative
to cotton and peanut weighers iol
EdgecGmbe county.
: III. B. No. lO3. Act to repeal to,
charter OF the town of Redmond il
Buncombe and Madison counties.
H. B. lis. Act to repeal chapte
558, Public Laws OF 1897, and for thu
y protection of certain birds in thu
county OF Camden.
, II. B. No. JIG. Act to authoriz,
BERTHE county to issue $30oOO 9
bonds and levy special tax.
III. B. LAG S. B. %. Act to author
t ize the town Of Reidsvllle to issu
: $2S, 900 bonds 6 per cent. interest, 10
water works.
! IL. B. No. ISL. Act to amend sec
: ton E, l59 OF the Code. allowing tn,
caveator Of will to sue as pauper.
III. B. 156. Act to incorporate tn
: African AID and Burial Society c
!, North Carolina.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10th.
SENATE.-Mosto of the session wa
consumed with taking fusion kinks Q
minor importance out of the statutes
: getting the laws of 1897 luto sem
. blance OF having been the work of
dilberatlve body in civilized common
wealth.
Having gotten his four bills to Civ
: Craven county decent government
. through, Senator Bryan introduced
n bill to repeal the charter of Newberne
, preparatory, OF course, to giving it
new one with clearer complexion.
Senator Brown stated that he foun
On the pay roll of the Senate 10 page
and IL laborers, and asked by what al
thority they had been placed there
= He SAID that Senators could hardly sc
:. in and out of the Chamber withou
running over pages or laborers.
:, was a shame that the same old thin
= should be encountered every year, an
unless all explanation was Forthcoming
he would introduce resolution 10 il
ves,igate the matter.
Senator Hairston asked if a resolution
had not been passed to appoint onl
: six pages. The reply was that the cat
Gus bad passed resolution to appoin
but SIX pages and four laborers. D
motion of Senator Coolle, Senator
: Smith and Brown were appointed t
o find out why the extra appointment
= were made. Senator Williams did nc
think the doorkeeper had transcendes
= his powers, and Senator Smith explain
. ed that no charges were made agains
any one. On motion of Senator Hail
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