The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-21


tions.
Mr. Morgan proposed to amend so that
the members of the board should sub
scribe to on oath faithfully to perform
their duties and true report make.
Mr.. Smith amended as follows: Pro
yided that no member of said board
shall be connected directly or indirect
ly with the board of directors of any
institution
Mr.. Watts amended so that no man
shall be member of the board who
lives in any county in which State in
stitution is located.
Mr.. Gattis said he was Of the opinion
that the bill was very good one ana
that the Governor ought to know who
to select. 1T looks, he said. like we are
afraid of somebody taking advantage
of us
Mr.. Smith pressed his amendment.
Mr.. Watts took the ground that all
men were human, and liable to be
biassed. i would favor, he said,
large appropriation to any institution
situated in IredeA. No one has a higher
regard for the Governor than /, but we
don't know who viii be Governor four
years from now.
SMACKS OF POPULISM.
Mr.. Gattis: This talk smacks of
Populism. l mean no disrespect, for
know the gentlemen are by no means
Populsts. but l am surprised at these
amendments"
Mr. Watts: II think the intimation
Of Populism is gratiutous on the part
of the gentleman from Orange"
Mr. Gattis: II am willing to stand
by it,"
Mr. Watts: II deny any imputation
that what has been said smacks OF Pop
ulism. The Popuists vested the peo-
PIES money We are trying to save 1t.
Mr. Blount proposed to substitute
General Assembly instead of Governor.
II take it. he said, that this amend
ment is exactly in line with the customs
of North Carolina, even since the begin
ming. This board should not be roper
sentatives of the Governo ralone. | be-
lieve that every amendment that has
been proposed is a good one. ] fought
for this in the committee, too.
Mr.. Spainhour: Yes, the gentleman
from Washington proposed that the
commission consist of one Democrat,
one Republican, and one woman
(Laughter).
NEr. Blount: THAT is no laughing
matter. We have many unfortunate
women in those institutions. Then
Democrat and the Republican could
watch each other
Mr.. Mclean: Il ana glad this amend
ment has been offered. There is no
man here who has q greater respect for
the Governor than /. but we are putting
too much in his hands.
Mr.. Robinson, of AnSon. opposed Mr..
Blount's amendment on the ground that
it would bring politics into the matter.
Under the provisions of the bill the
board is appointed only short time be-
for the examination giving no time for
any influence to be used. If we choose
these men now, there will be two years
in which all sorts of influence might be
brought to bear 1T may be said, 'ap-
point men that could pot be influenced.
There is no such mel. in the State OF
North Carolina
Mr.. Blount: II hope that no man will
think that / objected to TIE appoint
ment of any man by our Governor.
want the committee appointed now so
that thev cam watch affairs for two
years. With this exception. / think the
bill a perfect one
Judge Graham: My objection to this
amendment is that the members OF the
General Assembly understand that their
duties are to last only sixty days. 1t Will
take five or six weeks to examine the af
fairs OF these institutions. Moreover, /
do not think the members Of this Legis-
lature are competent TO examine into the
books.
Mr.. Blount: Il agree with the gentle
man from Granville, but my idea was not
to elect members of the Legislature oH
this board 1t was simply the Legislature
10 choose the men, instead of the Cover
nor
ORPHAN HEARD FROM.
Owen, Of Sampson: "The gentleman
from Iredel has said that Populists
wasted the peoples money, The Demo-
Gratis have been wasting the people S
money IN this session. and ! am OF the
opinion that it ought to stop"
On the question being put Mr.. Smiths s
amendment was adopted.
The question was then on Mr. Watts
amendment.
Mr. Baddngfeld said that the amend
ment of the gentleman from Iredell vir-
tually attacked the honesty Of every man
in every county which has a State insti-
tuition. "In behalf Of the sixty thousand
people Of Wake. I protest against this
imputaton.
Mr.. Watts THE bill excludes the
members Of the General Assembly. | as
a member of the Assembly could just as
well say that nv honor had been at
tackled.
Mr.. Beddingfeld replied that the mem
hers of the General Assembly were in d
different position, being the judges in the
matter.
On a rising vote, the amendment was
adopted by a vote of 81 to 50.
Mr.. Blounts amendment inserting
General Assembly instead Of the Cover
nor was lost
The bin then passed its second reading
THE JOURNAL
Speaker Moore called the House to or
der at 10 o'clock, and Rev. DR.. NJ NJ.
Marshall, Of Christ church. this city
made the opening prayer.
The reading the journal was dispensed
with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Winston, petitions asking for