The news & observer., 1901-03-15

ms gives the Hospital $71 800 per an
mum, $500 for stairways and 10000 TO
pay Indebtedness.
Mr.. Simms said that since this was de-
sired by Superintendent Mckee, he would
accept it.
The substitute was then adopted.
UNIVERSITY GETS $12,5O0
Judge Connor then said that ii would
be remembered that at little past
midnight the previous day, he had low
cred his colors to the gentleman from
Wayne. The House seemed to be in a
more generous frame of mind now and he
accordingly sent forward an amendment,
to strike out the $1,000 for the Univer-
sity, and insert $12, 800 This was adopt
ed
Mr. Duls then called the previous ques-
tion on the entire bill. and it passed it's
third and final reading. A motion to re-
consider and lay on table was passed.
COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The bill FOR the relief of the colored
Orphan Asylum at Oxford was then taken
UP. This appropriates $500 annually for
two years for debts and repairs.
Judge Graham spoke for this BILL and
it was passed without opposition
To REVISE CODE.
The bill for the codifcation OF the
statutes Of North Carolina. providing for
a Code Commission of three, with sal
airy of $4,000 apiece and a clerk with a
salary of $1,000.
Mr.. Rountree spoke of the necessity of
putting the lows within the reach OF the
people, especially the magistrates.
Judge Graham said that we had now
come to a class of appropriations that
we're not necessary. 1t seemed not a
very large amount on the face OF 1t, but
this printing of the Code would cost IN
the end somewhere between thirty and
fifty thousand dollars.
Mr.. Watts thought thai the people who
were not lawyers ought to have an oppor-
tunity of finding out what the laws wee.
Mossrs Smith, Mclean, Collins, Gather
and others favored the bill
1t Dassed its second and third readings.
TO LEGALIZE PRIMARIES.
The bill to regulate primary elections,
applying only to certain counties, was
passed, after some discussion
The bill to appoint boards of education
for the several counties was read.
The chair announced as the members
en- the part of the House for the commits
sion to examine into all of the affairs of
the oyster industry during the past four
years. and to report to the next General
Assembly, Messrs. Thos. w. Blount and
b. b. Nicholson. There is TO be one mem
Der on the part of the Senate.
Judge Connor moved that the Sergeant
alarms be directed to notify all mem
bers in the city not TO leave. The motion
was carried. A roll call Showed that
only 70 members were in the city.
DIFFERENCE OVER REVENUE BILL.
At a few minutes past II o'clock the
revenue bill came from the Senate with
amendments Mr. Gattis moved that the
House do not concur in the Senate amend
mont Carried The chair appointed
Messrs. Gattis, Willard and Page as con-
ferees on the part OF the House.
On motion of Mr.. Sheets. House ad-
journed until $50 this morning.
NEW BILLS.
Winston. Of Rertles Resolution in favor
of G. T. Kennedy, engineer in charge of
the heating of the House. To reimburse
him for paying an extra hand during
session of Legislature Put upon it's inn
mediate readings and adopted.
Craig, of Buncombc, Resolution to pay
N. p. Philips, S. ]. Shelton and T. Philips,
door keepers in galleries of Senate and
House. the same mileage as to members
of Assembly The two former are old Con-
tolerate veterans. Put upon its imme-
date readings. Mr.. Morgan called for
ayes and noes on the third reading. Vote
was 33 to ii. Bill failed for want of a
quorum.
Craig. Of Buncombe, Resolution in favor
of T. B. Womack to pay him $40 for
services rendered in the preparation of
the court bills for this General Assem-
bly,. Passed its immediate readings.
Watts. of Iredell, Resolution to pay II.
B. Rudisell and A. b. Carter for extra
labor Passed second reading, and Mr..
Simms objected to third reading. He did
not think it right to give extra pay to
some of these lahorers, if not to all.
Smith. of Gates, Joint Resolution in re-
gard to printing the act regulating town
elections.
PASSED FINAL READING.
To pay Mrs. j. H. Withers school
claim out of school funds of Harnett
county.
To provide fer the sale of certain tracts
of land belonging to State Prison. Land
situated on Holleman road, near Raleigh,
used as a brick yard.
To amend chapter 4SS Lows of 1899,
so as to make the same apply to Bruins
wick county.
Resolution to pay railroad fare of pages.
To legalize primary elections, amend
ed by Mr.. Simms so that nothing in the
act should operate to make it's provisions
compulsory. Further amended by striking
out the counties of Martin, Beaufort, Gull
ford.
To incorporate q school house in Arson
county.
To provide for holding city and town
elections. and for special elections in
counties and townships.
To protect bicycle paths in Cumberland
ounty.
Joint resolution, of request, to the
Board of Agriculture to make provision
for the exhibition of North Carolina pro-
ducts of the expositions in Buffalo and
Charleston.
HORSE TRAINER.