The news & observer., 1901-03-08
HOT TIME IN HOU Sc
OVER RAILROAD TAXI S
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5000 inhabitants. $50 those having from
5000 to 10000 inhabitants. 500: those
having from 10000 to $4,000 inhabitants,
5000: over $1,000 inhabitants. $500.
A large number of amendments to diff
fcrent section were now offered. but
all were defeated and the bill with the
amendments was adopted and the COM
mittee rose.
Speaker Moore now resumed the cnalr
and Mr.. Winston, chairman of the Com
mittee on the Whole. reported the bill
to the House and recommended it's pas
sage.
The exciting scenes incident to it's
passage are related above.
AN UNCONSTITUTION BILL.
Considerable discussion was caused
by bill introduced by Mr.. Pearson, Of
Wake providing that in cases OF convic-
ton for larceny the value Of the article
stolen shall be charged up 10 the de-
fendant and he be compelled to pay
for it either in money or by being hired
out at Sc month or working Cl the
roads until the obligation is dis
charged.
This act was made to apply only to
Wake and Mr.. Pearson asked that it be
passed.
Mr.. Winston. Of Bertie opposed it
OH the ground that it was an act seek
ing TO imprison man for debt
MIR Nicholson, of Beaufort. thought the
bill good one and urged its passage.
Mr.. Beddingield, of Wake. didn't know
how TO vote as there was no report on it.
Mr. Simms. of Wake. said he reported
the bill. The committee didn't think it a
wise bill. but that they were willing for
it TO come before the House on its merits.
Judge Graham was certain that the bill
was a plain violation of the Constitu-
ton. which abolishes Imprisonment for
debt. He added:
Because it applies to one county is no
reason it should be passed. | believe
some members would vote to abolish the
Ten Commandments, if it applied to only
one county. We ought not, even for
Wake county, to put ourselves in the po-
sition of passing an unconstitutional
act
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.
The first bill taken up when the House
met yesterday afternoon was one that
had passed the Senate providing for an
appropriation of $500 to enable the State
Librarian TO hire an assistant.
Mr.. Britain said this was another one
of the man, instances in which State
OFFICER IS not satisfied with his salary.
THE man who is State Librarian knew
what his salary was when he ran for the
office electioneered for Ii. Now that he's
got II he whets his flint and comes here
and asks for $500 increase in salary. In
addition to this he has another bill now
pending in the Legislature to give him Il
servant at $3.50 year. This makes the
library that is now costing $1,000 year
cost over 81 ,6O0''
Mr Inonlpso of Onslow. thought the
librarian much over worked he wanted
him TO have an assistant to help keep peo-
pie from stealing books.
"A few years aco we had $4,000 books
in the library. Now we have only 10000.
Mr.. Ebbs (Rep), of Madison, also favor
ed the bill He was. he said. usually op-
posed to increased appropriations. but he
thought this an exceptional case.
Mr. Britain sent forward an amend
ment to strike out the provision giving
$500 for an assistant
1t was lost by decided vote.
Mr.. Patterson. of Robson, wanted the
librarian given an assistant so that the
library can be kept open at all times.
Mr.. Spainhour of Burke. wanted to
know # Mr.. Sheriff. lost the 10000 vol
umcs that Mr. Thompson said were gone.
Mr.. Thompson mo. They were lost
before he came there
Mr.. Blount, of Beaufort, favored the
bill.
The bill was passed on its several read
ings
NEW BILL.
The following new bill were introduced
at the afternoon session:
BY Mr.. McLean Act to incorporate the
Aberdeen and Gibson Railroad.
BY Mr.. Nash: Act to incorporate and
establish the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company.