Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-17
GOVERNORS SALARY INCREASED.
Biii Passes Both Houses Ard h
Ratified.
SENATE.

reynolds called the Senate TO order at
noon and Rev. Dr. A. A Marshall. of
the First Baptist church, invoked di-
vine blessings upon the body. In his
prayer he asked that the God of Ages
guide the Senators in enacting meas
ures that will bring prosperity and not
adversely TO this great Commonwealth
upon the glorious new century.
The clerk, Mr.. Chas. Daniels then
called the roll Of districts, and the fol-
lowing Senator'S came forward and
were sworn in by the Lieutenant Gov
e1nOr: Senators Bray and Vann. first
district; Miller and Ward. second dis
trlct; Calvert, third: Travis. fourth:
Speight, fifth; Arlington and Wood
ard, seventh; Sugg and Warren,
eighth; Aycock and Foy, ninth: Nor
ton, tenth; Burroughs. eleventh.
Broughton, twelfth; Smith. thirteenth.
Curry and Robson (PopD fourteenth;
Brown and Mcintyre, fifteenth; Nc
Neill, siXteeth: Long, seventeenth:
Scott and Foushee, eighteenth; Lon
don, nineteenth; Lindsey. twentieth:
Glenn, tWenty-frst; Wood, twenty
second; Morrison and Leak. twenty
third; McAlister, twenty-fourth; Alex
ander, twenty-ffth Henderson and
Thomas, twenty-sixth; Pinnix RepD
and Stikeleather (Pop), twenty
seventh; Marshall (RepJ, twenty
eighth; DulIa (Rep), and Mcintosh
(PopD, tWenty-ninth; Mitchell (ReD).
thlrtleth; Miller (Rep.) and Buchanan,
(Rep.), thirtyfrst; Justice and Webb,
thirty-second Gudger and String
field. thirty-thir Chandler (RepD,
thlrty-fourth; Crisp rep, thirty-ive
The Senate was then declared orga-
nized and Morrison, of Richmond
nominated A. J. Maxwell for principal
clerk, saying he was al editor Of his
county. Maxwell received SO, the Re-
publicans and Populists not noting
Walter /. COhOOn was nominated for
reading clerk by Ward and received
SO votes. Mcneil nominated J. B.
Smith for sergeant-at-arm Webb
nominated F. A. Clinard, of Catawba
for engrossing clerk Justice nominat-
ed Biggerstaff for assistant door keep
er. Travis named H. A. London for
president pro tenn. of the Senate. All
Of these received 80 votes, the Demo-
cratic strength, except Clinard, who
got 80, Stilkeleather. Rep. voting for
him. The officers Of the body were
then sworn in by the Lieutenant Gov
ernOr.
Second Day.-Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds called the Senate to order at
neon and Rev. DR. NJ. NJ Marshall, Of
Christ Church, oered prayer. The
journal Of yesterday was read and APP
proved. The message from Governor
Daniel l.. Russell was then presented
and read by the clerk. Aresolution by
Woodward, to print 500 copies of the
Governors message was adopted. Rob
esOn sent forward a notice Of contest
by Kennedy for Senator CUrry's seat
from the Fourteenth district. A reso-
luton by Brown was adopted, to print
250 copies Of the reasons for pardons
by the Governor, which he submitted
with his message.
Gudger, of BuncOmbe, laid the matter
Of the Appalachian Park Association
before the body in the nature of a pc
titiOn. Later he will introduce a bill
on the subject. The Senate resolution
providing for a committee on inaugu-
raj ceremonies as amended by the
House was adopted.
House bill: To change the name Of
the Guardian Security Trust and De-
post Company, of Whining ton, to the
Peoples Savings Bank, passed both
charter of the State Bank Of Commerce
of Hendersonville. decreasing its capt.
tai stock, was read and referred.
Third Days-Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds called the Senate to order at
Il o'clock and Rev Dr.. Bagwell Of
fered prayer. The journal of yester-
day was read and approved. Justice
submitted the report of the caucus Of
last night. naming the Senate COM
mttee. The report was adopted.
Morrison. from the committee on
salaries and fees, reported the bill of
Senator Justice to amend the Code,
increasing the Governors salary from
So 900 to $4,000 annually, Scott and
Thomas dissenting. Thomas said the
money ought to be used for schools.
Justice said when Vance became gov
ernor. in 1877. the salary was $4,000,
and was reduced when Jarvis went in.
He thought the recommendation o.
Governor Russell, after four years
State Ougt to De able to pay 81 900 now
if it could pay $4,000 in 1877 Scott
thought it the wrong time to raise sal
aries. as the best talent could now be
obtained for $4,000. Woodland said no
one knew better than man who had
tried it what it costs to live in the
Governors Mansion The Democrats
could make no mistake in adopting
the recommendation OF a Republican
Governor, who was speaking from no
political motive here, but in a sense of
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