The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-28
No CHANGE MADE
IN PENSION BILL
Passed House as it Came
From Committee.
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES
The House is as Hard on Special Pri-
vileges as on Extra, Allowances.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES BY OLD SOLDIERS
Messrs. Jenkins, Parker, Allen of Columbus,
Russell and Caraway, Charm the House
Taking About the Heroes Of
The Confederacy.

The Confederacy.
The new pension bill will become a law.
1t passed the House yesterday by a
unanimous vote, without amendment, eX-
cept the one offered by Mr.. Russell, of
| Durham, and printed yesterday morning,
TO the effect that all applicants for pen
sions must apnear before the county
board of pensions on the first Monday in
July, 1901. for examination and classifl-
cation
The principal changes from the old
law are as follows: The appropriation is
$500, 900 instead of SIP, 900. Any dis
abled veteran is entitled TO a pension,
whether his disability was caused by
service in the Confederate army or not,
provided he IS not worth over $500.
Widows of Confederate soldiers who were
married prior to April /. 1865 and who
have not married again. are entitled TO
pensions, whether their husbands died
during or since the war. The bill repeals
all special acts granting pensions.
The House voted in toint session for
trustees to fill the vacancies Oh the
board of the University OF North Carolina.
The committees nominees are printed in
the account of the Senate proceedings.
Only one additional name was placed
nomination, that of Roderick McRae, OF
Scotland county, by Representative Me-
Lean.
The Raleigh bond issue bill passed its
second reading without discussion.
The House seems to be as firm in its
determination to vote down special priyi-
lege bill as it is to refuse additional ap-
lropriations to State officers.
A Senate bill passed its second reading
yesterday, which chartering tho Ruther-
ford Hickory Nut Gap and Asheylie
Railroad Company, gives that company
the right TO run over any lands in North
Carolina excent those of Mr. Vanderbilt.
Mr. Zachary desired to go oa record as
voting against the bill he said:
Il aid NOT vote for the bill. because
will not put myself on record as voting
to give this corporation the privilege OF
running over eyerybodys land in North
Carolina except Mr.. Vanderbilt's.
Ii these privelegs are intended
in any sense for the public good,
can't see why Mr. Vanderbilt oh2nd
be exempt
Mr.. Blount said he would have been
glad TO have known that before the vote
was taken.
Mr. Winston said he. 100. would have
voted against the bill. if he had known
that.
Mr. Britain gave notice mat ne would
oppose the bill on its third reading
Another special privileges bill vas IN
act to permit H. C. Kearne". sheiif OF
Franklin county, to collect the taxes rs
far back as 1888
Mr.. Marlborough stated that the pas
sage OF this bin was necessary; that he
represented the board of coantv commits
sioners. as we'll "a III" sheriff.
Mr. Nicholson offered the bill. as i. al
lowed Mr.. Kearney to collect take. IS
far back as 1898. ard till had already
been passed limiting this time u 1895
Mr. Blalock thought it was not right
10 allow privilege OF this kind to one
sheriff and not 10 others.
Judge Connor elected the fact that Mr..
Kearney had been sheriff since 1878. He
the confidence the people of the county
reposed in his integrity. He thought in
view of all these circumstances. that MIR.
Kearney should be granted the relief
sought.
Judge Graham said he vas surprised at
the opposition TO a bill of this kind. The
sheriff paid taxes out of his own pocket,
and it was ONLY right that he should be
reimbursed He knew the sheriff in ques-
ton, end there was not better one in
North Carolina
Mr. Smith thought sufficient reasons
had been given WHY the bill should pass.
and he hoped it would
Mr. Nicholson said if the House thought
fit to pass this bill. they YOU'D obliged
10 give the same privilege to other coun-
res
Mr.. Wright. of Rowan, said that bill
asking for the same thino in his county
had been voted down. If this bill Tassed,
he should ask the House TO allow the
same privilege to the sheriff of Rawon
On The vote the bill failed on its
second reading by a vote of 36 10 So
Later. Mr. Nicholson said he had re-
ceived additional information on the mat
ter, and on his motion the vote was re-
considered and the bill referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
The bin 70 amend the charter of the
town Of Waxhaw. in Union county. came
up for some discussion. 1t appeared that
the bill carried an amendment which so
placed the cooperate limits of the town