The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-15

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changed il 50 as To read: TO secure the
free passago OF fish, etc.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The House referred TO a special com
mittee of five. whose members are
named below the Senate bill TO increase
the Governors salary. me committee
met yesterday afternoon. but. after
oiicussing the measure at some leffSlh'
adjourned without action until 10
o'clock this morning, in order TO have
time for further consideration.
Z. 3. NoRVELI.E ENROLLING
CLERK.
A joint ballot OF both. houses was
taken for he election OF an emo.lhlS
clerk. Mr. l.. Il. Norvelle, of Chero-
kee. received the full vote. there beng
no opposition in either branch.
The House adjourned at about 10
and the senate about l:43. until II
O'Clock this morning.
The feature of yesterdays session OF
the Senate vas The passage OF Senator
Justio e's bill to increase the salary OF
the Governor from $4,000 to "a 900 per
annum.
The debata was participated in by 4
number of Senators and the fact was
clearly established that the advocacy
OF the bill nv 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
Rev. DR.. bagWell offered prayer
The journal was approved.
JI,S al 20
Of the caucus naming the Senate COM
mitteeS. rhis report was read and
adopted
Senator Mcneil thought that some
western Senator should -" chairman
of the committee ON mining. a. E " peo-
pie of Cumberland county 1ar''}N fai
TO dig wells. but Ike Il good Fem lat
he accepted the decision of tne major
ity and retained the Craftsmanship.
INTR0DUcTION OF BILLS.
ELLIS were introduced and referred as
~ .ows:
BY Senator Aycoc<: To Incorporate
the Bank OF Fremont.
BY Senator Henderson: To relieve
Monroe, cX-Sherif of Rowan: to amend
section 1916 of The code relative to
trustees: to repeat sections 249' and
2494 of The code. relative to due bills AS
money: to amend section 1881 of The
code. giving husband same right to sell
property as wife in certain cases: to
repeal section of The code prohibiting
formation # corporations with cap
ital stock Of over million; to author
izn the formation of street railway cor
poratiOnS Ir9er the general law: to
amend charter OF Whitney Reduction
= -
license tax Oh account of physical dlsa-
biity.
BY permission senator Ward with
drew his bill of yesterday to amend
the trust pool and conspiracy law.
Ey senator Warren: TO provide cot
ton weighc,'; in Jones county.
BY Michael: TO aid sd" mill indus
Try in Watau"a.
BY Senator Bray: TO repeal chapter
:. Private L"Ws of 1897
by Senator WOolard: To amend
chapter 1881 OF The code relative to
grounds for divorce. The bill grants
vie d divorce in case her husband is
convicted of felony and sentenced to
five wears ~ more imprisonment.
DEBATE ON GOVERNORS SALARY.
Senator Morrison, of the COMMITTEES
on Salaries and Fees. reported the bill
OF Senator Justice to amend The code
inc reaSing me Governors salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum faVorabIE.
Senators scott and Thomas of the
committee did not concur.
Senator Thomas explained that he op-
posed any increase in salaries until the
school terms We're heightened.
Senator Justice said when Vance be
came Governor in 1877 the salary was
thought the recommendation of Gov
crnor Russell, after four years trial.
ought to have weight and the State
ought to be able to pay $4,000 nov if it
could pay $4,000 in 1877.
Senator Scott thought this the wrong
time to raise salaries. and the best tai
cnt could roW be obtoined for 5000.
He believed no mar would decline the
place on the present salary.
Sen. Woodland said no one knew bet
ter than a man who had tried it what
is costs to i've in the Governors Man
sion. The Democrats could make no
mistake in adopting the Recommended
ton of Republican Governor. who
was speaking from no political motive
here. but in a sense of fairness and jus
tice, and giving the Governor d salary
he can live on properly.
Nor to Gov. .Avcock. but because he con-
Sidered it lnst. y Republican Gov
CrnOr recommends it. and the Republic
can Senator on the committee faVorS
the bill. and there is no politics in the
measure. 1t is really in defence of poor
men who aspire to{office, for adequate
| salaries place these positions in their
! reach.
senator Marshall ItepD. opposed the
bill al this time on account of the cOndi-
| tinn of tn. State Treasury
Senator Travis said that be had been
told that the last three Governors went
out of office. having spent from 81 900
/ to $lc.H00 moro than their salary. He
, strongly favored the bill.
| Senator Pinnix TtcpD. said the Re
! publicanS could have increased Coy
crnor RussCli'S salary when he went in
! four years ago and discussed the mat
| ter. but decided against it. The salary