The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-01
ALLOTTING HOMEsTEADs.

Tatum, Deputy oyster Inspector at
oInjock.
ALLOTTING IOMESTBADS.
House bill, to extend the time for al
lotting homesteads two years more
| There was some little discussion over
this bill. Several opposed il. and Mr.
| Britain moved to table. At first the
motion prevailed by vote OF 80 to Is.
But Governor Doughton made the point
of no quorum voting.
Then Mr.. Britain called for the ayes
and noes on his motion. This time it
was lost by a vote of % to Is.
Mr. Quckel made a complete explana-
tion of the law as it was. and favored the
bill as tending to increase the humanity
of the law.
Mr.. Morton opposed the bill.
The bill finally passed second reading,
but Mr.. Britain objected to the bill
going on third reading at once.
PASSED FINAL READING.
Senate bill, to provide for an additional
term of the Superior court of Rocking
ham.
Senate bill, for the protection of quail
in Iredell county.
House BILL for the protection of stock
on the range between Broad Creek and
Allegheny Canal, in Hyde county
House bill, to prohibit liquor in Fair
field and Swan Quarter townships, in
Hyde county
House bill, to improve the road from
Lenoir to Blowing Rock.
MACHINERY ACT
Governor Doughton secured unanimous
consent to introduce the Machinery Act.
1t was ordered that 500 copies be printed.
PASSED FINAL READING
Senate bill, to change time of holding
Superior court in the Third Judicial dis
trict, fall term.
House bill, to protect and promote fish
industry in the inland waters of North
Carolina
House bill, to amend section 1871 of
The Code extending the definition of the
term inebriate, so that after a certain
length of time he may be adjudged in
capable of managing his affairs
House bill, to amend the charter of
the city of Winston.
House bill, to incorporate certain
Caldwell.
House bill, to establish a dispensary
in Graham, Alamance county.
House bill, to regulate the sale and
manufacture OF whiskey in Alamance
county.
THE FARMHOUSE CLAIM.
House resolution, to pay Mrs. Ellen w.
Daniel and Mrs. w. w. Faucet $3.50 for
buildings removed by the State for use
on the pententiary farm.
Mr.. Britain objected to the passage
of the resolution. He claimed that these
ladies received 81 coo in rent for their
farm for ten years and got it back in
better condition than it was before He
declared that, from a business stand
Point they could easily afford to take
$500 or $3.50 rather than rebuild these
houses. They had made money on the
transaction.
Mr.. Luther said he considered that
this was a debt of honor, and the State
ought to pay it. The whole matter had
been very carefully considered by sub
committee, and examined from every
standpoint.
General Davidson asked if the trans
action could not be found on the books
of the penitentiary.
Mr. Parker, of Halifax, said he was
a member of the sub committee on APP
preparations that had considered the
question Maj. I. l.. Emery and several
other gentlemen had testified that the
buildings We're Well worth 81 900 1t was
stipulated that the buildings could be
returned at the end of the ten years.
But at that time it was impossible to
identify the property Ard these ladies
had been put to considerable expense to
replace the buildings. He himself had
furnished $500 or $500 worth of lumber to
them. One of the ladies was none other
than the widow of Gen. Junius Daniels.
Mr.. Britain said that, since these la
dies had received within $4,000 of the en-
tire value of their farm and were now
getting rent of $3.50, he did not see
how they could conscientiously ask for
$500 from the State. The buildings were
hardly worth anything, after several re-
moyals
Mr.. Parker of Halifax, said that the
of rent received for the farm
had nothing to &c with the matter. The
whole thing was that the value of those
buildings should be returned. Capt. Ma
son and others had testified that the
buildings were worth $1,000. But they
only asked one-third Of that amount, and
only one-half of the amount that Mai
Emery had said they were worth
MIR. Guion said he considered the claim
a Just and reasonable one, and the
amount fair estimate upon the loss.
Afv Daft
$3.50
Mr.. Cay was of the opinion that the |
-laim was a just one. He said it was |
a fact that the property used to rent |
for 81 ,25O, instead of $3.50, on account Of |
-kese very buildings.
Gen. Bryan sent forward an amend
nent that all such appropriations be paid |
)ut Of any funds to the credit of the |
He considered the claim |
4 just one.