The news & observer., 1901-02-21

people of New Hanover had rights
which they could compel to be respect
ed Senator Morrison said unless there
are legal objections he would support
Mr.. Mortn's bill 1T did not conflict
with the House bill except that ii gave
the people three months to express their
desire. He moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
senator Leak said the bill had been
in committee since January 22nd, and ne
hoped it would be acted on now. SEN
ator Aycock said: Il am opposed to
making the judiciary committee the
Legislature Of North Carolina. Let's
/ uass some bills without having to ask
that committee" He thought this was
/ very plain and the House bin should
1 pass. Senator Brown moved to table
j Morrisons motion to re-refer, but the
motion was lost, and the bin was then
re-referred. The House bill for selling
7, the New Hanover court house was de-
ferred till Friday
DEBATE ON WITNESS FEES.
| Senate Bill: For relief of witnesses,
sheriffs and other officers before the
grand jury when not true bills are fouYd
failed to pass but this vote was then
reconsidered upon request of Senator
/ Gudger. and Senator Webb offered an
amendment to exempt Cleveland. Ruth
erford and Polk. Later dozen other
Senators wanted their counties exempt.
Senator Foushee opposed the bill say
! ing he had heard no demand for IN
creased fees to sheriffs and clerks.
| Senator Smith said he saw no in1us-
/ tice in the bill and he wanted it IN
Johnston. Senator Morrison said the
bill was right and when witnesses anu
officers were forced to go and attend
! grand juries at great trouble and e&-
| pense they ought to be paid at least
| half. Senator Woodard strongly oppos-
ed the bill, saying it would bankrupt
many counties. Why even the solicitor
could get half fees under it.
| Senator Webb said this was danger
GUS bill. The pride of the State had
been that Justice Was administered at
| the minimum cost. a corrupt solicitor
/ could absolutely ruin a county, and 1t
! ought to be "a bill to promote malicious
prosecutions" and if it passes then
| YOU might as well say good bye to bet
ter roads and schools.
4 Senator Morrison claimed the bin had
| been wofulIy misrepresentcd and argued
! for the bill. Senator Morrison said: u
move the bill be re-referred to the ju-
dietary committee and let the lawyers
scrap it out Senator Ward said:
| ''Wouldn't the comp1iftee on Insane
! Asylums be better?'' Yes, if the Sena-
tor from Plymouth is on it, replied Mr..
Morrison and Senator Ward led in the
lau~h.
Senator Henderson offered an amend
ment that it should not apply to solic-
| itors Senator Ward said this bin
would necessitate prying into the grand
| Jury room Senator Smith said that he
/ had originated the bill for Johnston
county and was willing that the bill
| apply only to Johnston county, and lie
offered an amendment TO that effect TO
take the place of the other amendments.
| Senator Henderson objected TO third
reading and it Went over.
PASSED FINAL READING.
House bill: To appoint justices of the
| peace in Iredell.
House bill: To amend the charter of
Williamson.
House bill: To incorporate Raeford, in
Cumberland and Robson counties.
House bill: To authorize WaverYille
to levy special tax.
House bill: To amend the charter of
Mt. Peasants, Cabarrus county
House bill. For construction of roads
in Yancey county, was tabled.
House Bill: For the relief of the Hen
derson Cattle Association.
House Bill: For relief of j. c. Bur-
rouehs. of Macon.
House Bill: To amend Chanter S97,
Laws ~, regarding Burke and Yancey.
PASSED SECOND READING.
House bill: To allow Marion, in Nc
Dowell county, to issue bonds.
| House bill: Authorizing Haywood to
| levy Q special tax.
| House bill: Authorizing Johnston to
| work convicts on the roads.
Senate bill: TO authorize Mt. Airy to
| issue bonds for water works.
| Senate bill: Providing stock law for
! parts of Bladen county.
! Senate bill: TO supplement an act to
provide stock law for Watauga, Mitch
ell and Caldwell. Dula offered on
amendment including part Of Ashe and
Wilkes ADOPTED.
Senate bill: To prevent locust pen op-
orators from obstructing streams in
| Mitchell Senate concurred in House
amendment.
PASSED THIRD READING.
| Senate bill To establish a graded
| school at Smithfield.
Senate bill TO permit New Hanover
to issue bonds for road Improvements.
Senate Bill: TO incorporate certain
churches i'm Country Line Primitive
( Baptist Association.
LOSS OF APPETITE.