The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-03

would save in insurance rates se5.ouo a
year. He said that now North Carolina
lad the lowest rates of insurance Of any
Southern State because of its advasced
position in regard to inspection and that
this would aid still more.
Senator Goodwin urged it's passage also
saying that it was a bin that would
do much for the State. The inspection
In the case was to be lone By the chief
CT the fire department. Senator Hicks
opposed the bill. saying IL would make
spies for the insurance companies and
that it regulated how a man must PUT Up
even his chimney, or how ne could light
his kerosene la1nyp, and that under the
bill as drawn he would be indictabIe il
he lighted a kerosene lamp as now or
poured a little oil on the chips in start
irg a fire.
Senate Travis also opposed the bill,
saying that it took charge of too many
details Of the way a man built and prom
ised nothing from the insurance COM
panies who might or might not reduce
their rates. Senator rann said there
we're forty reasons why the bill should
not pass. That a man would have t. get
permission to cut a door in his house.
He vigorously opposed the bill, saying
IIdl INSURANCE men were ANXIOUS 10 get
al. the business now and would insure
without all these details. Senator Pol
lock thought it an oppressive bill, Sena-
tor Brown put in an objection and on
motion of Senator Spence the bill was
tabled.
The substitute for the bill, introduced
by Senator White, passed the Senate. 1t
is the State Literary Loan Fund providing
for tho loan IF 5000 0lO of +bo norn,ora-1t
education fund to the counties, to build
school houses, this to be repaid in zen
annual installments, bearing 4 per cent
interest.
The hearing on the amendment to the
Educational bill was begun, but here
were no printed copies of these anu as
the Senators desired to know more OF the
measure proposed, especially that of the
appointing of County Boards of Educa-
ton the bill was made special order for
Monday at noon.
The bill providing for the election Of
directors of the charitable Institutions of
the State was argued briefly. An amend
ment provides that only one director shall
come from each county and that no per
diem shall be paid. The bill prohibits
principals and superintendent from be-
ing ex-officio secretaries of the board
and from sitting with the board. 1t
passed second reading, but On objection
went over till today.
The bill placing municipal elections UNI
der the control of the County Boards of
Election was argued and finally passed.
senator Hoey stated that it was absh-
1utely necessary SO as to prevent the
Republicans from putting names on the
registration books by which a test could
N~~1
ment. He said thai he was willing that
any Democratic counties, cities or towns
be exempted, but would leave the coun-
ties of his district in the bill.
The counties exempted by amendments
offered by various Senators are: Rock
ingham. New Hanover, Brunswick, Union,
Guilford, Iredell, Cabarrus, CASTOR, Bun
combe, Chatham, Forsyth, Lenoir, Gran
Vile, Person, Moore, and Mecklenburg.
The cities exempted are Greenville, Raj
eigh, Fayetteville. The Republicans OPP
posed the bill and amendments exempt
ing Republican counties were voted
down.
The names of Prof. N. Y. Gulley, Judge
r. B. Womack and Col. w. B.. Rodman
we're presented as an amendment to the
Code Commission bill, following out the
instruction of the Democratic caucus OF
Thursday night. The bill was passed
and sent to the House for concurrence
SENATE-FORTY-FIFTH DAY.
The Senate met at ten o'clock yester-
day with Lieutenant Governor Turner
presiding. There was no prayer.
The journal Of the preceding day was
read and approved. Committee reports
were received and bills acted on later,
as were the bills received from the
| House. But one petition was received,
that being for Justices of the Peace IN
Allegheny, presented by Senator Justice.
FINAL READING.
The following bills passed final read
ings and were ordered enrolled for rati-
tication:
H. B.. 1885, S. B. 1902: To provide a
| fund to improve the public roads Of
Hyde county.
H. B. 1922. S. B. 999: To establish
| graded schools at Oxford.
H. B. 1866, S. B. 997: To amend the
charter of Big Lick, Stanly county.
H. B. 1856, S. B.. 943: For the better
working of the roads of Rutherford cour-
ty.
H. B.. 81, S. B. ISL: For the better
drainage of a creek in Caldwell county.
II. B.. S5S, S. B. 964: To amend the
charter of the New River Development
Company of North Carolina.
H. B. GA. S. B. 957: For relief Of d.
D.. Jones, colored school teacher of Per-
son county.
H. B. 1929. Q : S22: To amend the
charter of the StCne Mountain Railroad.
H. B.. 9S7. S. B. 1854: To amend the
charter of the town of Belmont.
H. B. 624, S. r $50: To amend chap
ter %, Laws of 1901, which provide for
the holding Of courts in the Eighth Ju-
dicial District.
H. B. SS3, S. B. 1876: To provide for
a Code Commission for North Carolina.
Commissioners named: N. Y. Gulley. T.
B. Womack, and w. B. Rodman. Sent to
| House for concurrence in amendment.
H. B. $50, S.. B. 967: To incorporate
Yancey Collegiate Institute.
H. B. 761, S. B. 7S7: To provide for
payment of school claim of Miss Lee
McNair by the Treasurer of Scotland
county.
II. B. 1896, S.. B.. 1885: Joint resolution
concerning the election of trustees Of
the University, to be held Saturday at