The news & observer., 1901-03-16
passed among the first things in the

morning.
ENGROSSING CLERKSHIPS RETAINED
A bill from the House abolishing the
office of Engrossing Clerk hereafter and
providing that the work now done by the
engrossing and the enrolling clerks shall
be done by the Secretary of State. who
is authorized to employ assistant en-
rolling clerks and make their pay per
1000 words, was discussed and passed by
decided majority on second reading.
Senator Gudger had had an amendment
adopted to limit pay to SO per dav. When
it came up on third reading Senator
London, the introducer, sent an amend
ment striking out engrossing clerks and
making it apply only to enrolling clerks.
Senator Marshall moved to table the
amendment and that prevailed, so the
whole bill went to the table So no
change is made as to enrolling or en-
crossing clerks.
THE COL0RED ORPHANAGE.
House bill for the appropriation of
81 800 to the colored Orphan Asylum at
Oxford, passed after remarks in favor
of it by Senators Broughton, Long and
Foushee.
This taken in connection with the ap-
propriations to the colored A. and NJ Col
| lege and the Normal schools shows the
| liberality of this Democratic Legislature
towards the negro.
ASHEVILLE NOT EXEMPT.
Senate bill: To exempt the Asheville
graded school from the Aycock school
law, was tabled. after Senator Gudger
had urged it's passage. Charlotte is the
only city exempt from the law bill con-
ysf,;.~ how
| ing passed early this week.
POOR RALEIGH PAGES.
Senate resolution to allow the pages
who did not receive railroad fare under
| last nights resolution an extra compen-
sation of $5. Senator Woodard argued
for the resolution saying that it would
give the little Raleigh boys, who had
done the bulk of the work during the
first of the session. some extra compen-
sation as the others received. Senator
Brown moved to table, but this was lost,
| 18 to Is. A motion was made to take
! a recess for half an hour and this re-
suited in tie, % to %, and Senator
! Mcintyre, who was in the chair, voted aye,
so the Senate took recess, and as con-
sequence the Raleigh Roys get nothing
| extra
COMPLIMENT TO GOV. TURNER.
| Senator Dula (Rep.), of Wilkes, offered
a resolution thanking Lieut. Gov. Turner
| for the able and impartial manner in
which he had presided Senator Dula
said: Gov Turner is man from my
! western section, a man Of ability whom
we love there. we wish to thank him
for his uniform courtesy" (Applause)
This resolution was adopted by a rising
| vote.
Lieut. Gov. Turner replied: Il thank
the Senate most cordially for this reso-
! lutions l have endeavored to perform
impartially my duty and l appreciate the
courtesy extended to me by the Senators
and shall ever cherish fondly the recol-
| lection of the General Assembly of 1901.
| Senator Marshall (Rep) said Il desire
| to thank the Democrats for the kind
treatment we have received from all OF
| them and especially from the Lieut.
| Governor. The reading clerk also desires
thanks Qaughter) / mean that he de-
serves thanks for the courtesy and kind
ness shown us ALL" (Applause.)
SENATORS CALLED FOR.
There were calls for various Senators.
! All the Senators cried Ward, Ward,
Ward" but the eloquent young Senator
was suffering severely with his throat
and could not speak then Senator Webb
said: "If you can't speak today, then
make few gestures" Great applause).
There were calls for Senators Morrison
and Gudger The latter said that he
did not know why he was called on unless
a row was wanted. 1t was his greatest
misfortune to be too strong for friend