The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-19
THE AMENDMENT
FINALLY PASSED
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vcntion endorsing that court was passed
before a recent decision which had entire
il changed opinions.
Hairston offered an amendment to add
SfJkcs county.
lambeth argued against striking out
Mcdowell from the circuit.
Lindsay opposed interfering with the
circuit court. He thought it would create
division in the counties affected.
Governor Reynolds then APP
pointed Senator's Bryan and Butler to ac-
company the remains of Senator jack
son 10 kinston. and on the committee on
resolution. Senators Daniels, Justice,
Franks and Harris.
Fields thought it dangerous to change
the court now, and favored wait
ms until the next Legislature and not
entering into the fight. Glenn said that
at first he was undecided on the bill be-
cause he had not heard from his people.
and had not read the decision Of the court
in the case of Mott VS.. commissioners.
lie had written to the Winston bar and
others, and they thought best to let the
bill go through. Glenn then referred to
the decision cited. and said that this ad-
ditiOnal unnecessary expense OF useless
courts in Mcdowell would work a hard
ship. He showed The necessity of putting
Surry back in the district: all parties
there favored it. Mcdowell was discussed
at length by Glenn. Travis and others.
Mason, Lindsey, Hicks and Cooley OPP
n0sed the bill. Osborne wanted McDow-
ell left out of the bill, since Mcdowell
convention endorsed It. He didn't believe
the people of Mcdowell would say a
bad thing was a good thing because they
didn't like the solicitor.
C,al-O rao1 n 1nttpr from pV-San1fnr
caves opposing taking Mcdowell out of
the circuit.
Lambeth's amendment to leave Ne
Bowel in the district was adopted, Il
ayes TO il noes.
Senator Franks sent an amendment to
take Henderson from the circuit.
Senator Bryan wanted the Senate to
stop these local bills but just suspend the
rules and let's pass a little bill of mine
to pay some poor lady school teacher in
Craven. Uaughter).
The President said the question was on
the amendment of Franks to the Western
Criminal court bill.
Travis thought it safe to vote down the
amendment because Franks introduced it.
It was a trap. Franks supported his
amendment. Franks amendment was.
lost. The bill. as amended by Lambeth.
III liIoStlt 10 PtNtl'i t'ilf OI Ito
final reading. Cooke demanded q roll
call. The bin passed, ayes 33, noes ) (fu-
sionistsj.
Mr.. Cooke said: Il vote for the bill with
the distinct understanding that Nj. Craig
assumes all responsibility for it."
MI. Glenn introduced q bill TO pay Eu-
gene G.. B~eddingfield for services as rail
road Commissioner, amounting to ST.
2GG.G4.
Pryan's school bill for Craven was taken
ND and finally passed ny a vote of Is to l..
or second reading, and on the third read
ing tho vote stood Il to L. and the Lieu
tenant-Goyernor voted aye and was APP
pIauded.
Clenn's resolution 10 ray BeGdineield
then passed its second and third readings.
Osborne introduced a resolution TO pay
the clerks 1T this session the usual mile
age. and rules being suspended. it passed.
Franks introduced a bill to Incorporate
the Merchants and Planters Bank OF Hen
dsrson.
Tho House bill to allow Edgecombe
to make new jury list passed.
House resolution to print 1000 copies af
the report Of committee investigating
renitcntiary passed.
Senate bin TO restore good government
70 Brunswick passed its final reading,
Senate bill for benefit Of public roads in
TCu.sburg township passed.
House resolution calling on State Treas
Jrcr whether he has paid any money to
Iheophilus White passed final readings.
osborne introduced q resolution that
the Senate pass no further bills except
those sent over from the House or are
already on the Senate Calendar.
The resolution passed and the Senate
took & recess until 9 p. m.