The news & observer., 1901-03-13
tcW ELE Hun LAW
PISSED The H )USE
Continued from Third Pasc.l

rcadlnp Dy vote OF 90 10 -. Al aiheh"
ment offered by Mr. Ross was passed.
providing that not mere than six DIS
tricts in any one county should have th
libraries the first year, and no school II
an Incorporated town. This removct
many OF the objections that had oeeI
raised against the bill.
The omnibus appropria tion BILL after
some discussion. was ordered Printed and
made the special order for The night scs-
sion.
Canes were presented 10 Judge Gra-
ham by Mr.. Ardrey, on behalf Of the
members of tho Committee on Propos
tions ard Grievances; 10 Sergcant-at-
Arms Captain Bennett by Mr.. Blount en-
of the employees CT the House; and to
Mr.. Brevard Nixon, Chief Clerk, by Mr.
Whitaker, Of Forsyth. on behalf OF the
assistant clerks
PRESENTATION TO JUDGE GRAHAM
During a brief Iull in thc rush Of buti
ness soon after the House convened Mr.
Ardrey of Mecklenburg rose with
handsome goid-hcadcd cane in his hand
anu said in part as follows: in behalf
Of the members of the Committee or
Propositions and Grievances. as a sligh;
token of the esteem and confidence they
getic and untirng chairman, Judge Gra-
ham. Il is my duty and pleasure to pre-
sent TO him this little evidence Of their
great regard May he derive comfort
and consolation, in time to como, as
be leans upon this stafr. in recalling
this moment.
Judge Graham responded in few lt-
ting words. ITO say ] am not deeply
touched" he said "by this expression OF
the confidence which you have reposed
n me would be not to tell the truth.
We come together as strangers. but VIC
part as friends. But for the warm. un-
firing, loyal support Of the members or
the committee we could not have accom-
pIished anything like the work done by
the committee. II has been our lot to
handle one fifth OF all the bills intro
duced
II will never need this staf tc remind
me OF the kindness, devotion, sympathy
given me BY he committee. but as token
Of their confidence and esteem, 1t will
be ever gratefully appreciated by me-
APPROPRIATIONS BILL POSTPONED.
The special order at 10 o'clock was
the consideration of tho committees sub
stitute for the appropriation bills. or the
omnibus appropriations bill. reported by
Mr. Duls OH Monday night, and printed
in full in This pager yesteray morning,
together with the statement Of the COM
mitice.
Mr. Dus submitted a further statement
regarding the findings of the commit
tee.
Mr. Thompson asked how much was
asked fer which the committee did no!
recommend
Mr.. SiDms inquired it at about Sl7S.000
Judge Graham inquired how much in
crease was actually recommended Ey thC
committee.
Mr Si,nms said It was something ovcl.
st3S.c0o This he explained. did not in
clude appropriations for building. for
Code commission. or for new arsenal. as
according TO the report of the commit
tee. these expenditures were moi recon-
mended favcrably. The total increase
asked for was $252.305.5S. and the total
appropriations asked fer. $.S4. .OO5.5S
The bill was ordered read section by
section. in order that it might be acted
upon. The first section was then taken
up, appropriating 81 ,0G0 TO the North Car
olina School for the Deaf and Dumb at
Mcrganton. $500 in 1901 and 50 500 in
1907
Mr.. Thompson suggested that the bill
be printed, so that he might study IT,.
He was opposed to going into. debt to meet
the appropriations. II the Finance COM
mittee has not prepared a bill that viii
cover the apprcpria tions, they ought to
be cut down.
Mr. Zachary said he had been one OF
the committee that visited the School for
the Deaf and Dumb at MoTganton; that
everything was in splendid shape there,
and the appropriation was no greater than
that last year. He spoke OF tho great
work OF that institution. and the i'm
portance OF aiding it in carrying on its
WORK.
Mr.. IIocd seconded the motion 10 have
the bill printed. The fact that the COM
mttce recommended it by vote OF 10
) made it all the more apparent that it
ought to tc studied carefully.
Mr. Hocy thought, as the bill had been
printed in the News and Observer, il
could hc sufficiently cxamicnd.
Nj. Smith favored p0stponing.
Mr.. Spanhour wished all the time pos
siblc given for consideration, but thought
it was sufficient that it had been printed
IN the News and Observer.
Mr.. Thompson declared Il was not fair
fo" the committee TO bring in these APP
preparations at the last minute. and rail-
road them through He did nct propose
to vote fer appropriations that might be
rol bing his people He wanted TO know
who were in thcse institutions that were
asking fCr money. He opposed giving
merey to institutions that took care of
! pcel lc that had money enough to pay their
WY.
MIR. Spainhour thought the gentleman
ought not TO bring the charge against the
committee Of railroadipg through tho bill.
II he had known how the committee had
worked. he would not sneak as he did.
Mr. Thompson; How much will the
revenue bill raise
We dent know exactly said Mr.
Spainhour.
That's just what l am getting at. They
don't know what taxes they are going
to get" said Mr.. ThomI son.
MIR Simms: "That is Just the reason
we did not report the bill sooner. We
waited to sec what revenue we would
get
Ar Spainhour: I'VE want every mem
Der Of tho House to examine this matter
thoroughly There has been no disposi-
ton TO railroad this matter through
Mr. Watts said that as member of the