The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
Friday Nights Session.


At the night session of the Senate the
bill of Senator Justice to combine the of
fees of engrossing clerks of the House
and Senate was discussed.
It's purpose is to decrease the expense
by reducing the number of employees and
to use stenographers and typewritcrs. 1t
is contended that the bill will expedite
business and will save about $500 at each
session.
Senator Webb offered an amendment
which provided that stenographers ard
typewriters be employed to prepare the
bills sent in by the members of the Cen
eral Assembly. He held that this would
also save money, as when the bills thus
introduced had passed one branch 1herc
would be no need of engrossing He fig
ured that it would reduce the number of
employees materially, and besides saving
money would expedite business.
Senator Wellborn suggested that too
many stenographers would be needed
and Senator Webb told him that it would
possibly require a number for the Sena-
tor from Ashe. Senator Glenn said that
the young men like Senator Webb and
others would monopolize the pretty type
writer's, while the old fellows like him
self would get left. Senator Webb said
it might be so. Senator Hicks said if
young women were employed there would
be no room for the ward heelers The
amendment was lost.
The salary for the Chief Engrossing
Clerk was named in the bill as $500, while
his first assistant was to get S. a day and
mileage. Various amendments finally
made the chiefs salary at $5 day and
mileage with 81 a day for his chief as
sistant. The bill was passed and sent
to the House.
The House bill concerning the punish
ment of landlords or renters who violated
their contracts was cause for much dis
cussion. 1t was defended by Senator
Gillian who urged it's passage as a
measure that would give great relief to
both parties Senator Aaron also made
a strong plea for it, The bill was origi-
naly only for Wayne county, but in the
House many other counties had been
added
The bill was antagonized by Senator
Woodland, Senator Brown and Senator
Beasley, who pronounced it vicious leg
islation, bearing harshly upon the renter
Senator Beasley said it ought to he en-
titled "An Act to Revive Feudalism.
Senator Gillian replied, said the bill was
a good one and he wanted it for Edge
combe county Senator London wanted
to make it a special order for today. a
number of Senator withdrew their coun-
ties and the bill was finally laid on the
table by a vote of II to 10.
THE MACHINERY ACT.
The Senate passed the Machinery Act
last night, and not one Senator made an
attack on section so. There were but few
amendments to- it and the debate was
rather of the pro forma nature.
The bill is entitled bill to amend an
act to provide. for the assessment of
property and the collection of taxes.
After it was taken up Senator Glenn
offered the first amendment. This was
to add after the word property" in line
ID. the following: Nothing in this act
shall be construed as denying the Cor
poration Commissioners the right of US
ing their discretion in fixing the value of
the different elements set out in this
section so as to enable them to arrive at
the true value in money" This was
lost
Senator Henderson moved to amend by
striking out section 141z, but this was
lost.
Senator London moved to amend sec
tion "a by striking out in line 81 the
words for all such service" and inserting
the words fer computing the taxes and
making out the tax list" This was
adopted.
Senator Henderson moved to amend by
striking out section q as amended by
the House and insert section q of the
printed bill, the same as in 1901. This
was adopted
There were no other amendments offer
ed and the bill passed it's second and
third readings aud was sent to the House
for concurrence.
The bill providing for an industrial
school in Western North a"oliua at Boone
was received from the House. 1t was