The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-07
THE REVENUE BILL
BECOMES THE LAW
The Senate Asks for a $500,
600 Bond Issue.
THE CASWELL MONUMENT
Three Sessions Yesterday Sent Many Bills
Through and the Work at the Close
is Being Pushed Alorg
Rapidly.

ndpiuiJs
The Senate did much important work
yesterday at it's three sessions and the
bills went through the hopper" with
lightning speed.
During the morning session the Audu-
bon Society for the protection of the song
and game birds of the State. It was
debated earnestly, but onefiy by num-
Der of the Senators and its value ex-
planned. 1t was finally passed and is now
a law.
The Bond Bill" was received from the
House and was read. 1t did not provoke
much discussion, but the words were brief
and earnest.
Senator Brown offered two amendments
providing that the Governor and council
of State could issue bonds not exceeding
the amount of $780, 900 in place of $50, 900
if such was needed and making the per
cent. allowed not more than 4 per cent.
in place of 8 per cent. He urged that il
bonds were TO he issued an adequate sum
should be provided and he did not con-
slider that 100000 was enough. rhe
amendments were adopted by vote of
26 to Is.
DR.. Pollock's amendment to ssro s1OO.-
900 more for pensions was DE-
ator Crisp, Rep), objected to giving
any such authority to the Governor, urg-
ing that the Legislature should hold this.
He was replied to by Senators Travis
and Gillian, who said that the amount
wa slimited. and that if enough bonds
were issued it would not be necessary TO
borrow any money from the State. Liter
airy Fund which could then be used for
the erection of public schools under the
loan bill.
Inc ayes and noes were called by SEN
ator Glenn. In voting no he explained
his vote. as did the other Democrats,
this being that they voted no because of
the amendments and the increase. The
vote was as follows
For the bill: Aaron, Allison, Baldwin.
Ballenger, Beasley, BellaNy. Blow.
Brown, Conley Durham, Gillian. cod
win, Griffith, Henderson. Hicks of Dup
lin, Hoey, Hunter, Lamb, Pharr. Pollock.
Relnhardt, Spence, Travis, Vann War
ren, Woodard-26
Against the bill: Burton Crisp. Glenn.
Hicks of Granville, Holton, London.
Mann, Marshall McBryde. Milton. Mitch
ell Richardson, Spruill, Thayer Walker.
Wellborn-16.
senator Glenn in eXlaining his vote in
the negative, gave what is in the main
the reasons of the other Democrats who
voted with him. He said that when no
came to Raleigh he was strongly opposed
to a State bond issue. After patient and
careful investigation he found that a hond
issue was apparently absolutely neces.
sary and he was willing to vote in this
emergency for an issuance of 5000 O00 in
bonds. However, he could not persuade
himself to support a bill authorizing
SoOO,000 and he was compelled to vote no
The st. Louis Worlds AFR was brought
to the front by Senator Justice. He of
fered a resolution that 10000 be an
propriated for a North Carolina exhibit
at that great exposition, provided that
there was in the State Treasury sufficient
other funds for the needs of the State
for 1903 and 1904, and not otherwise ap-
propriated. 1t went through without any
opposition and is now with the House.
orce again, this being by Senator Bald
win, it being desired to make some cor
rections to make it clearer. One was to
correct an error by which 30,0OO in
place of the $4,000 appropriated, might
have gone to the A. and NJ. ollege.
Senator Travis presented an amend
ment to give $500 additional to the Dan
gerous Insane, this being to provide for
a much-needed heating plant. The mat
ter had simply been overlooked by the
Appropriations committee. His remarks
were added to by Senators Glenn, Brown
and others, and the appropriation was
voted
The joint resolution for an investiga-
tion by commissioners, to be named by
the Governor, of freight rate discrimi-
nations against North Carolina shippers
was taken up. One section of it provided
that the commissioner while so engaged
should be paid 1925 d month with s75
for necessary expenses in clerical assist
ance
When this was read Senator London
exclaimed "Ah, there's the milk in the
cocoanut. 1t is an. effort to give a job
to somebody" On his motion the bill
was laid OF the table.
Later it was taken from the table on
motion of Senator Travis. who offered
an amendment that the duties be left
to the Corporation Commission. as that
would be the proper body TO investigate
such matters. The amendment prevailed
and the bill was passed.
Senator Justice offered a bill which
Re claims will save money to the State.
II provides that the offices of the en-
crossing clerks of the two houses be
combined and that one clerk be put in
charge at a salary of $500 session and
mileage, with a chief assistant at s. a