The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-27

oughly and he thought there was no rea-
son why the pill should 60 over.
Mr. Curtis said that he thought no
member Of the Legislature was at all 10th
to DO his duty by the old soldiers, but that
ii was right to examine every bill He
considered the bill an excellent one, but
committees were not infallible, and there
may have been some oversight in the
consideration of this bill. He moved that
the bill go over.
Mr. Ebbs said he did not feel there was
much need to give this matter considera-
tion. Most of the old soldiers have
passed away and we ought to lose no time
in helping the few remaining ones. Those
that ran away to the Yankees are re-
ceiving help from the Federal acts. There
are very few Of them drawing pensions
here. | have not examined the bill, but
l believe it TO be meritorious and am in
favor of considering it now"
Mr.. Ardrey: Il have felt more COM
plimented in being an old soldier today
than I have felt since the war. l hope
the chairman of the committee will not
insist upon it's immediate consideration.
think these gentlemen want more time in
order to enter into it with more hearty
enthusiasm. l have been very much graf
by these young men today. They have
proved themselves worthy sons of Con-
federate soldiers"
Judge Graham amended the motion OF
the gentleman from Buncombe to make
the bill the special order for 12 o'clock to-
day wednesday,. This finally prevailed.
NO MONEY FOR TYPEWRITER.
The bill to allow the clerk Of the SUI
preme court $25 a month to help pay
sor a typewriter was defeated for much
the same reasons that killed the extra
appropriation of $500 for thu assurance
Commissioner
Mr.. Mason said that ordinarily he vas
in favor of all appropriations that were
needed. But the clerk of rhe STpren
court receive fees for the work that
the typewriter would do. This would I've
giving a clerk to the clerk. It would he
better for the parties to suits 20 pay for
the expenses,
Judge Allen said that when the bill was
at first referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee it provided for an appropriation
OF $50. A sub committee was appointed
to investigate, and it was ascertained
! that the work in the clerks office had in
creased very much of late, and that this
work required the use of typewriter.
"Col. Kenan will have to pay the type
writer about $50. This compensation Of
S25 is merely to supplement the amount
paid by the clerk.
"Col Kenan stated very frankly that
| it was very difficult for him to tell just
what mis- income was, as he was not re-
! Quired to keep an account of all fees re-
| ceivcd hy him..
taI. ~ ic
case where man drawing a salary wants
tho State to pay some one to do his work
! for him. | am opposed to it,
Judge Allen Il do not want it under
| stood that we do not know what the clerk
receives. / stated we could not tell 10
| the dollar.
Upon inquiry by Mr.. Mclean Mr.
Spainhour said Col. Kenans estimate was
something like $1,000, of which he Lad
| paid 5000 for a typewriter. AMI $40 fpr
| stamps"
Mr. Curtis: 1T comes out auw that
| the clerk gets a net salary If $4,000 al
| ter paying his clerk | think that is
| pretty fair salary"
| Mr. Brittain Il give notice now rs I
did before that l shall oppose all bills OF
| this kind. Ii seems 10 me hat 81 600
| for the clerk and $500 to his typewriter
! including salary and fees is quite slff-
cient. l am opposed to a. his sort Cf
thing. If it goes on. we will nave to cr-
large the County Home, and take the
| State officers. to IT,
| Mr.. Gattis said that he was in favo'
| as general proposition. of putting the
| clerk of the Supreme court tn The same
| basis as the Secretary If StCte and oiher
! State officers, and allowing him salary
| of $4,000 and 81 900 for clerical help. but
he was opposed to this particular bill.
The question was then put, and the bill
| defeated on its second reading by vote
OF 90 TO 20.
FREE LIBRARY FOR CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. Duls, Of Mecklenburg, introduced a
| bill of great interest to Charlotte peo-
| pie and North Carolina folks in general.
| BY unanimous consent, it was placed upon
its immediate readings and passed with
| ort opposition
! The act provides among other things,
that the School Commissioner Of the City
| Of Charlotte shall establish and maintain
library, which shall be free for the use
of the teachers and students of the graded
schools of said city aud the public gem
| orally; shall have the power 10 acquire,
| by donation gift or otherwise. books,
| charts. maps, periodicals and property Of
| every kind suitable for such library shall
arrange for separate books and publica-
| items for the white and colored races. and
| provide separate rooms for the use Of
! each Of said races-to be located in such
| part or parts of said city as said commits
! sioners may designate. The commission
\ ers are to prescribe rules and regulations
| for the use of the library and do every
thing necessary for its successful main
tainence and operation. The expense OF
| equppinE and maintaining the library is
| to he paid out of the school revenues of
the city. and the board of aldermen arc
| to provide suitable rooms for the use of
the library.
THE REVENUE BILL.
Mr. Gattis reported the Revenue Bill
favorably from the Committee ON Finance
and moved that the House go into con-
mittee of the whole on Thursday for it's
| orsideration. Motion carried
Special orders on Friday are the bili
| to prevent the State Farms from raising
Spanish peanuts the bill to prevent State
| Farms from hiring labor. and the bill
requiring the return of discharged con
| victs to their native counties.
1 Mr. Morgan Of Johnston introduced q