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expenses of the office. This was also


10 STRIFE out $500 and insert 1,250.
Mr.. Watts hoped both of these amend
ments would be voted down. Previous to
the law of 1899. he said, the work was
done by the Secretary of State. which
duties cost the State the last year 81 600
The present law only bave the Insurance
Department $4,000. The new bill gives
So, 500 as against $4,000 to the State De-
partment. AS member of the Commit
tee on Insurance, and having examined
the bill. he favored it. The Insurance
Department had done splendid work in in
the people from loss.
MIR. Britain said he opposed this con-
| final increasing Of salaries
Mr.. Shannonhouse said the bill did not
| increase salaries, but only made allow
| ance for additional needs of the office.
Mr.. Mclean opposed the bill on the
ground that plenty OF good men could be
secured to do the work with the present
appropriation He wanted to call atten-
ton to the fact that on Saturday many
members said they had to vote for the
bill on account of the many good features
in it. Now it was divided by the amend
ments and they could vote for one part
and not for another. Il want, he said,
the ayes and noes called on this bill. so
that the people can see who voted for
increased salaries.
Mr.. Zachary explained that it was not
q question Of increasing salaries, but of
enabling the Insurance Commissioner to
get through with moro work in the office,
without being compelled to pay for addi-
tional assistance out of his own pocket.
MIR. Blount wanted to know what the
Insurance Commissioner got 1000 for.
He had every thing paid for. e
Some one answered: That's an in
come"
Mr.. Blount: Upon which he can pay
taxes"
Mr.. Willard 'IIc is at the head OF a
department that is doing great work.
II certainly takes his time TO attend to
it,"
Mr.. Mclean asked if Mr. Willard did
experiment when it was established two
years ago. eve rocked around for a
competent man, and ! think no one will
deny that We found one. He did not
know what would be required of him in
the way OF expense. when he undertook
the position This committee is composed
Of good business men. When the commits
sioner comes here and asks for little
allowance for the better carrying out OF
the work, ought We TO refuse it?
Are you afraid to face your people
with the plain business proposition that
you have spent little money in the best
interests of the State? /, for one. am not
afraid. AS for the other officials asking
for more money. wait until you get to
a bridge before you cross it."
Mr. Mclean: '"How did you vote on
the guano bill?"
Nj Allen Il voted against it because
could not think it was a good blu
Mr. Curtis: 1T has been askd how
many days the commissioner was in his
office. If you dgurc that he was there
| every day except Sundays, he received Sc
a day
Now. Ia like a little to pay for my
| STAMPS, as for as I'm concerned. II has
come out that he helped to frame this
! bill. There is nothing wrong abou that.
! Il is natural he should ask for an apDrO-
pr.Gtion. as he has been helping the COM
m:ttee to do their work. I don't think
| It's right TO grant it, when there are SO
many ther claims.
Mr.. Willard said he did no. know
what committee was referred to. The
committee on Insane mad not been ask
ed to draft the bill AMI hal not done it.
1t was the duty of The commissioner
! 10 frame the bill. as it was OF the
Treasurer to frame the Revenue Fill. lie
continues AS for What | said about
doing the work; ! said could do twice
as much in my office as anyone else.
but l did not know about this office. 3"
Mr.. Thompson asked Il the amount
was really necessary. as he wanted to
vote right.
Mr.. Willard said the only guide he
had was what the commissioners said.
He expressed himself as willing to ac-
cept MIR. Smiths amendment if allowed
TO do so. AIR. Britain would not accept
Mr.. Smiths amendment. and AIR.
Willard called the previous question.
which was on Mr.. Brittain's amend
ment Tt was carried by vote of 80 to
81. The ayes were: Messrs. Baldwin,
| Bannerman Benbow. Blalock, Blount.
Blythe. Brim, Britain, Burlison Bur
/ nett. Galloway, Carson, Coleman, Col
Inns. Curtis. DaughtridGe, Dean Dun
can, Ebbs Fields, Gather, Garrett, era
, ham. Jsboll. Jenkins, Lane. MacKethan,
Mastin. Mcfarland. Mcintosh. Mclean,
Morgan, Morphew Morris. owen.
Owens. Payne. Pearce. Petree. Rein
hardt. Richardson, Ross. Russell. Shell
ton. Spainhour. Ward. Weaver, Wright.
The Eoes We're: Messrs. Allen OF CoIum-
bus. Barco. Beddingtield. I3radsher,
Carr. Carraway Conner. Daniels OF
Vance, Dees. Hayes. Hood. Lawrence,
Mann. Mason, Mcfver Nash. Nichols,
Nicholson. Patterson, Robertson. Roth
rock Rountree, Seawell. Shannonhouse.
Simms. Stevenson, Thompson, Watts.
WEIGH. Whitaker Of Guilford. Willard
Wilson. Winston. Zachary.
Mr. Smith thent sent forward his
amendment. which was lost by vote
Of 30 to IS.
The bill IS tamended then passed its
final reading.
FROM THE SENATE.
The following messages were received
from the Senate in the course OF the
day;
THAT the Senate will organize a high
Court if Impeachment at 1880.
Later:
THAT the Senate is organized for the
trial Of impeachment of David NJ. Fur
ches. Chief Justice. and Robert NJ.
Douglas, Associate Justice of the SUI
preme court OF North Carolina, and is
ready TO receive the managers OF i'm
parchment at its bar