The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-19

primaries C"legahzing" them) in the
abOve-named counties-but only
when ordered to he held by the
county and township executive com.
mittees. So if any county, even
those included in this list, does mt
want u primary, it is not required,
the matt, + being optional with the
executive committees of the
ties or townships"
The Senate passed a measure pro
hibiting gambling slot machines.
The act putting the B )aTd of Agri-
culture in c,ntrol of the A. and NJ.
College received its finishing touches
in the Senate tonight and is now in
full force and effect. An exchange
gives this summary of its provisions :
This bill puts the management and
control of the College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts in the Board of
Agriculture, rs Il Board of Trustees.
A Board of Visitors eleven members
besides the Commissioner of A"ri-
culture and the President ct The
Co lege ex 0fflciO members - to be
appointed by the Governor. T1IS
board Is to meet at least once ii year,
and not more than twice, in Raleigh,
to visit and inspect the college and
to make such recommendations as
to the conduct of the college a. it
may deem wise to the Board IF A@ri-
culture. This board receives no
compensation except actual Iruveli-
ing expenses and board. The mem
bers OF this board are divided in
three classes-four serving two
years, fur for four years and three
for six years, three ~uccessOrs to he
appointed by the Governor for d
period of six years as the term of
each class expires. The act goes
into effect on June 1st of this year"
After prolonged discussion, bin
passed final TeadiOg allowing Sena-
tors ST per day while sitting as d
court of Impeachment, By u vote OF
81 to II. Those who opposed the
We're Messrs. Alexander,
F~oushee, Glenn, Henderson, Leak,
Lindsay, London, Long, Marshall,
Morrison, Webb.
Bill also passed which. gives the
attorneys for the proSecuti N what
ever sum the Governor Will allow
them for their services.
Senator Aycock vigorously OPP
posed this measure. - am opposed
to giving the Governor and Council,
or anybody else, carte blanche prlvi
leges to put their hands in the pub
lie treasury and pay out the public
money to an unlimited number of
lawyers in unlimited sum. I am OPP
posed to the wholesale employment
OF counsel for the prosecution III this
case. The board of nine managers
include some of the best law
yers in toe Stat, and yet they al
ready have i've outside lawyers EN-.
plOyed, and We don t know how
many more they intend to get"
The new elect on law passed final
reading in the House. We haven't
had an opportunity of examining it,
but will do so and report its main
features in an early issue Of The
Progressive Farmer.
House resolution asking an amend
ment to our National Constitution
providing for election of United
State Senators by popular vote vas
taken up, and opposed by Senator
Woodland.
The bill passe d its third reading,
ayes %, noes u, as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative:
Messrs. Alexander, Arlington, Ay-
cock, Bray, Broughton, Brown, Cal
vert, Gambler (Rep }, Dula (Rep.),
FOushee, Henderson, Leak, London,
Mcintosh, Morrison, Robson (PopD,
Mcintyre, Mcneil, Michael (Rep),
Miller of Pumlico, (Rep.), Morrison,
Robson (POp), Smith, Stikeleather,
(POp) Warren, Wood.
Those voting in the negative
Mes~rs. Buchanan, (RepD, Crisp,
(Rep), Glenn, McAlliSter, Miller Of
Caldwell, (Rep), Morton, Pinnix,
(Rep), Speight, Thomas, Vann,
Woodland.
The politics of the Democratic
Senators in the above vote is not
designated.
sIXTY-FOURTH DAY-MARCH Is.