The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
To INCREASE THE
GOVERNOR SALARY
Ia
Senate Want it Raised From
$4,000 to $4,000.
SCHOOL APPROPRIATION
Mr.. Simms' Bill Provides For $780,
600 For Public Schools.
DfBATE QUITE LIVELY IN TIE SENATE
Senator Henderson introduces important Bills
House Refers 10 Special Committee
Bill to Raise Governors
Salary.

Yesterday was marked in the Legis-
lature by the passage of the bill to
amend the code so as to increase the
Governors salary from $4,000 to $4,000,
the introduction in the House OF bill
to appropriate $25O,0OO annually for the
benefit of the public schools. and the
passage in the House of the Senate bill
abolishing the Greensboro Dispensary.
The bill 10 increase the Governors
salary was introduced by Senator JUS
tice, and occasioned quite a lively de-
bate. which was lightened by some bits
of humor Senator Crisp said that
Judging by Gov Russelrs appearance
ne had been very extravagant in his
living. The measure finally passed by
an almost strictly party vote, 80 to II.
only three Democrats voted against
the bill.
Mr.. SIMMS BILL.
Representative Simms. of Wake, in
troduced the hill for the public school
appropriation. It provides that the
sum Of $3.50 900 be appropriated annual
ly from the State Treasury for the ben
eft of public schools, and that this
money shall be distributed to the re-
spective counties of the State per cap
ita as TO school population on the first
Monday in January of each year.
When the Senate bill repeating the
law relating to the Greensboro Dispen-
sary came up in the House, it looked
just little squally for a minute, but
short time and at the expense of very
little oratory. The question was wheth-
er the bill should be voted on at once,
or be referred to the Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns. Mr. Nc
Lean, of Scotland who made the motion
to refer, upon hearing, the reasons for
the immediate passage as advanced by
Messrs. Robinon, of Guilford, Allen, of
Wayne. Allen. of Columbus, and Nc
I<ethan. of Cumberland, very gracefully
withdrew mis- motion, and the bill passed
without further opposition.
Many divers and sundry bills were
introduced in the House as listed below
The title. Of one caused quite a laugh.
1t was read out: "A bill to be entitled
an act to prevent the passage of fish
in the Cape Fear and Northwest Riv-
ers." Several anxious inquiries were
made as to how this could be done
The framer made haste to explain that
the words "the obstruction of" had
been omitted in the title. He then
changed it SO as to read: to secure the
free passage of fish, etc.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The House referred to a special com,
mttee of five, whose. members are
named below, the Senate bill to increase
the Governors salary. The committee
met yesterday afternoon, but, after
dicussing the measure at some length,
adjourned without action until 10
o'clock this morning, in order TO have
time for further consideration.
p. b. NoPVELLE ENROLLING
CLERK.
A joint ballot of both houses was
taken for .he election of an enrolling
clerk. MIR. e. B. Norvelle, of Chero-
lIee, received the full vote, there being
no opposition in either branch.
The House adjourned at about 1:30
and the Senate about las, until II
o'clock this morning.