The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
SENATORS DEBATE
ON A FERRY BILL
Continued From Fifth Pagc.)

tect the Representative of Pasquotanh,
county, who, when he was charged Delote
the committee with making certain
promises, rose and denied the assertions
in the very teeth of the accusing altor-
ney. Brown wanted to carry out the wlshes
of the people. If the town council, the
board of trade or the commissioners OIL
the county asked it then it would be dl1-
ferent.
Senator Justice suggested that an
amendment might be adopted providlne
for no other ferry unless the county
commissioners of Camden and Pasquotanh
united in giving another charter
Senator Morrison thought this sugges-
tion right but believed the commissioners
had this power now.
Senator Alexander thought it wen 10
defer the bill
The motion to recommit to the COM
mittee resulted in tie, 20 to ~, ana
President Turner voted in the negative.
The motion 10 defer was then lost ana
the bill passed third reading on roll call
by vote Of 20 TO IL.
Those voting in the affirmative were;
Messrs. Arlington, Bray, Broughton'
Brown, Calvert Crisp. Currie, Foy Hen
derson, James, Leak Marshall, McAllis-
ter. Mcneil, Miller of Pamlico, Morrison,
Morton, Robson, Scott, Smith, Speight'
Struggled, Sugg. Thomas, Vann. ward,
Warren, Wood, Woodland. Ayes. %.
Those voting in the negative were:
Messrs. Alexander. Buchanan, Dula, Fou-
shee, Glenn, Justice. London. Michael,
Miller of Caldwell, Pinnix, Stikeleather,
Webb Noes. H.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES.
Senator Foushee explained that in the
light Of the Supreme court decision he
must vote no. Mr.. London said debate
had been cut of and the discussion had
not thrown sufficient light on the sub
iect he must vote no. Mr.. Morrison was
opposed to monopolies but he did not
conceive the Supreme court to so declare.
this ferry. The Senator from the district
asked it and no would vote aye. Mr.. PIN
nix for legal reasons voted no. Mr..
Vann had been placed in a very embar-
RAISING position All interested parties
were his friend The committee had
heard the evidence and he would have to
accent their verdict and vote aye. Mr..
Warren supported the committee.
THE DAYS CALENDAR.
Senate bill, relative 10 the ls |foI -sNil'
passed its third reading.
House bill: Allowing commissioners OF
Yancey to levy a special tax, passed final
reading.
Senate bill; To establish The Guilscrd
Graded school passed third reading
House bill: To abolish fences in Nash
county, passed final reading.
House bill: To allow Craven county TO
levy a special tax, passed second read
ing.
Senate bill; To amend the charte- Of
Elizabethton passed second reading.
House bilf!u To authorize Franklin,
Macon county, 10 issue bonds, passed sec
ond reading.
Senate bill: To amend charter Of Eox-
boro. passed third reading.
Senate bill. To allow Durham to issue
bonds passed second reading.
Senate bill: To amend charter OF Ell
kin. passed second reading.
House bill: To amend charter of Biscoe,
Montgomery county, passed second read
ing.
Senate bill: TO amend section 2OO4 of
Code regarding sluice ways on Tar river,
passed third reading.
House bill: To allow trustees of Colds
boro Graded School to issue bonds passed
second reading.
Senate fill: To exempt Pender from
road law of 1899 passed third reading
Senate resolution: TO correct error in
bin So session Of 1901. passed
Senate b,lE To amend an act OF 1922
relative to SInithfleld dispensary, passed
third reading
IT. fe.st law n
Johnston county, passed third Ieadiig
House resolution. directing that ma
ticnal flag be unfured at the dome OF the
capitol, passed final reading.
Senate bill To protect quail in Yancey
county postponed.
House bill For relief of J. p. McFar-
land, late sheriff Of Rutherford county,
passed final reading
Senate BILL: TO amend the constitution
of North Carolina. This was the Crum-
packer measure by Senator Marshall, Re
publican, and was very promptly, on mo-
ton of Mr. Glenn, laid on the table.
Senate bill: To amend the charter OF
the Methodist Orphanage, passed third
reading.
Senate bill: To allow Johnston county
TO pay certain witnesses fees, passed Sec
oDd reading.
House bill: To allow commissioners
of New Hanover to pay tho chairman a
fixed salary. passed third reading.
House resolutions To print 500 copies
of Governor Aycocks address, was passed
Senate bill: To incorporate the Vance
Banking and Loan Company, passed third
| reading.
Senate bill: To incorporate the Fay
| etteville Savings and Trust Company
passed second reading.
Senate bill To allow persons who
| have been lunatics and restored TO sanity
| to manage their own property, was e&-
| planned by Senator Henderson and passed
| second reading.
Senate bill: To protect policy holder'
| passed third reading.
House bill: To amend the charter Of
Bank Of Carthage. passed nnai reading
House bill: To amend chapter ISL, Act'
| 1899, passed final reading.
| House bill: To validate certain pro-
bates. passed final reading.
| House resolution: Requesting congress
men to support bill approprating certain
| funds from the sale of pubic lahds Z
| the maintenance of school or q depart L
ment for mining, passed
House bill To elect w. A. Daugnter5
justice of the peace in Gates county
| passed third reading