The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-17

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THE LEGISLATURE.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 18th.
News & ObserverJ
SENATE-The feature OF tho session
of the Senate was the passage OF Sena-
tor JUSTICES bill to increase the salary
of the Governor from $4,000 to 50, 900
per annum.
The debate was participated in by
number of Senators and the fact was
clearly established that the advocacy
OF the bill by the Democratic Senators
was due to their belief that the present
salary is inadequate to the necessary
expenses OF the Governor of the
State.
Lieut.. Governor Reynolds called the
Senate to order at eleven O'Clock, and
Rey. DR.. Bagwell offered prayer.
The Journal was approved.
Senator Justice submitted the report
of the caucus that named the Senate
committees, This report was read and
adopted.
Senator Mcneil thought that some
western Senator should be chairman
of the com mittee on mining, as the
people of Cumberland county hardly
had to dig wells, but like good Dem
ocrat he accepted the decision of the
majority and retained the chairman
ship.
The most of the debate in the SEN
ate was concerning the increasing OF
the Governors salary.
HOUSE-Senator Glenn's bill to re-
peal the law relating to the Greensboro
Dispensary, which passed the Senate
on Thursday, came up and caused the
only discussion which occurred in the
House yesterday. It wss of only briei
duration, however. Mr.. Robinson, Of
Guilford, spoke for the immediate pas.
sage of the bill. He said the matte
had been submitted to the white voters
in primary. and gave majority of
1900 against the dispensary. Accord.
ly, he said that both his colleague and
himself from Guilford stood pledged te
the immediate carrying out of thei1
constituents expressed wish.
Mr.. Mclean, OF Scotland, moved thai
the bill be referred to the Committee
on Counties, Cities and Towns.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, thought il
due to the people OF Guilford that i'm
mediate action should be taken on tn,
matter.
In the discussion that followed, Nc
Lean said it was not question OF how
many in Guilford had voted agains
the dispensary, but the individual
responsibility of the representa-
tives on the question of dispenser,
versus saloon. He thought that if thi.
bill was passed Immediately, withou'
being referred to committee, it NIGH
affect the proposed adjustment OF tn,
dispensary in Cumberland.
Mr.. Mcclellan, of Cumberland
there upon explained the position o
his county, saying ttat primary or
the dispensary question was soon to be
held there but that immediate passag,
of the bill under debate would not al
feet the Cumberland result one way o.
another, and he favored the passage o
the bill, according to distinct wish o
the Gui.ford voters.
| Mr.. Allen, of Columbus, also spok,
in favor of immediate action. He con
sidered the question not one of dispen
sary or no dispensary, but of expeditins
or delaying the carrying out of tn,
will of the Guilford people in their owr
county.
Mr.. Mclean, after hearing these re
marks, withdrew his motion. The bill
then passed its second and third read
ings and was enrolled for ratification.
| HOUSE-The bill amending tn.
Code go as to increase the Governor
salary from $1,000 to $4,000, which
was in troduced by Senator Justice ant
passed the Senate, was then taken up
On motion of MIR. Rountree, it was re
ferred to special committee of five
Messre. Rountree, of New Hanover
Ponein nrenaraflOna often fail tn re-