The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15

leading positions of employment in the
mills.
Mr.. Mclean also advocated this, and
1t was adopted unanimously.
The committee recommended s11, 500
annually for maintenance of the insane
asylum as Raleigh.
Mr.. Allen moved to amend by insert
ing $4,000.
Mr. Mason said before he should
vote on this section he would like to
know what would be the fate of
recommended tica of $4,000 each year
for new buildings for two years.
Mr.. Allen moved to strike out this
section of the bill entirely.
Mr.. GattiS offered to amend by Strik-
ing out $4,000 and inserting $4,000 a,.5
provide for building two new wards in
stead of three.
At this point compromise was ef
fected which provides for $65,00O an
nually for maintenance. and go
each year instead of $4,000. All amend
ments were withdrawn.
Mr.. Smith moved to strike out $4,000
for purchase of farm-adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resuming consideration of the APP
propTiations bill, the hospital at Nor
canton was allowed s100.0G0 annual ap-
preparation and $4,000 to pay debt.
Mr.. Allen moved to strike out the
$50, 900 to complete and equip the
buildings already commenced. He said
DR.. Murphy was a splendid man and
officer, but his zeal had led him too far
Mr.. Rounfree said the Morganton
asylum and it's superintendent would
do credit to this country or Europe.
The directors of the hospital, knowing,
the conditions. advised and directed the
expenditure of 10000 appropriated two
years ago, in the foundation for a
building that would meet the needs OF
the territory. They did not do this un-
til their party had guaranteed in its
platform to take proper care Of all the
insane and all the afflicted of the state.
Messrs. Robinson and Watts opposed
the amendment and advocated the
committee appropria ton.
Mr.. Spainhour made a strong plea for
the appropriation. No better man liv
ed than Dr. Murphy and there was no
better or more economically managed
institution in the union than the Nor
canton asylum.
Mr.. Morphew said two people died in
Jail in his county last year because
they could not get treatment in the
asylum.
Mr.. Gattis said the failure to make
provision for the needy insane of the
state was shame and a disprace.
Mr.. Gather opposed S15O.OOO and ad
vocated 100000.
Mr.. Craig made a MAGNIFICENT plea
for the whole amount asked for. He
said one thing the fusioniStS deserved
praise for; they took care Of the asy
lums with bountiful hand.
Mr.. Ebbs and Mr.. Ardrey spoke for
s150,0O0
All the amendments were lost and
the $3.50, 900 appropriation was adopted.
Mr.. Beddingfield moved that all
amendments heretofore made to the
committee report be reconsidered. He
said since this immense sum had been
granted to tne Morganton asylum it
was nothing but right to go back and
let the other institutions have what
the committee had recommended after
careful and long investigation of their
needs.
Pending this motion the house took 4
recess until o'clock.
The senate bill to paw the house i'm
parchment managers "A per day after
adjournment passed final reading.
NIGHT SESSION.
Resolutions Cor extra pay of house
employees, and to pay Hon. T. B.
Womack $100 for preparing the court
calendar passed.
A handsome silver service was pre-
sented to Speaker Moore by Represen-
tativ Hoey in behalf of the members.
Mr.. Allen moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Morganton appro-
priation passed at the afternoon sess
sion. He said the vote and actions Of
Messrs. Watts, of Iredell; Spainhour,
of Burke. and Robinson, of Anson, in
voting to reduce every other appro-
priation convinced him that their sense
Of economy stopped when Raleigh was
passed If the vote was reconsidered
he would move to give $4,000 to Nor
e. 81,
failed he should advocate Mr.. Bedding
fields amendment to give every other
institution full amount recommnded
by the committee. Mr.. Allen moved 70
reduce to $75, 5,000-lost-ayes, 36; noes,
81. He then moved to reduce to $780,
0O0-lost-ayes, 65; noes, 40. Nj. Allen
moved to reduce to 100000. A long ana
heated parliamentary tangle occurred.
Chairman Page. of the appro. .priatioha
committee. agreed to accept the
amendment for $4,000.
Mr.. Gattis said sectional lines had
been suddenly drawn.
Mr.. Thompson said such a line was
only in the imagination of Mr.. Gattis.
Eastern men had voted here solidly for
every dollar the asylum had asked for.
DR.. Murphy had himself told him $40,-
600 was enough to complete the build.
ing now commenced, and the balance
was needed for cottages.
Mr.. Pages amendment then pass
ed for $4,000.
Mr.. Watts moved to cut down the
special Appropriation for the Goldsboro
colored insane asylum from $50, 900 20
$40, 900.
Mr.. Robinson pleaded against reduc-
ing this appropriation.
The amendment was lost, and the
Sc, 900 allowance was then adopted.
At the request Of DR.. Mckee, the
new superintendent of the Raleigh asy-
lum. the appropriation Of $71, 500 for
maintenance was recOnsidered and the
appropriation of $4,000 for a new ward
stricken out.
On motion Of Mr.. Connor the univer-
sity special annual appropriation was
placed at $12. 600. instead Of $4,000, as
reduced last night.
The Greensboro Normal and Indus
trail appropriation was not interfered
with, and the whole bill passed its
third reading.
Eight hundred dollars was voted to
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