The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
Senate Adjourns and all is
Over.
Continued from First Page.)

aShea 10 give 900, $50 Tor dellcil caused
by the erection of buildings not author
lied by the Legislature, $4,000 as in
creased appropriation from the State for
maintenance and $50, 600 for new build
ing TO be paid for out of the funds of the
Agricultural Department"
There is no contest made as to the pos
sibie needs. but facing the conditions
of need to the state and the other in
situation it is whether or not we will
permit $4,000 more to be taken from the
Treasury OF State in addition to the
SOS. 600 debt which we have agreed to
pay"
Il learn that it is feared that on the
first of July the A. and NJ. College fears
a possible deficit of $500 There is no
Immediate need but this is expected in
July | can not understand how these
debts can accrue in the face of positive
orders. 1t is a speculative debt and there
is no right for il to accrue"
Again. why this need of an increased
annual appropriation? BY the act we haze
passed there will be decrease OF one
fourth to third of the free scholar
ships for in the future there will be only
one free scholarship to each member of
the House 1t is not fair, it is not just,
that this money should be thus appro-
priated. II there is deficit it can be
met. for under the law every dollar of
the Agricultural Department is pledged
to the support of the A. and Nj. College.
| DO not speak with any sense of pre-
judice to the A. and NJ College, but from
strong convictions / enter my protest
against this appropriation as unfair and
unjust to the State and to its other edu-
cational institution.
Senator Brown spoke next. ut has
been the constant aim of certain parties
to crush any man who approved extrava-
CANT appropriations. / am here to en-
ter my protest against the cry of GER
tain members that there is dscrimina-
tion against the farmers. There is no
cause for this. In place of showing con-
Germ about agricultural students it is
the textile and mechanical students that
have been given preference at the col
lege. The cry that the agricultural stu
dents had Increased from II to 12S is
playing on sentiment. Whatever the
Senate does l win accept in good grace
for ] feel that have done my duty to
the farmer"
1.-TWO years ago we demanded that the
institutions pay as they 60 and incur no
debts Since then / am sorry to see that
by Me sanction OF the Council of State
there has been made debt of SOS, 900
to replace building lost by fire which
cost 81 eco. l desire to see the agricul
turaI students increase" Replying to
Senator Webb who asked that if the
agricultural students had not increased
Senator Brown said Yes, but now there
is false sentiment that is being in
voked, Il is a settled purpose here to say
that any man who opposes this extrava
gance Is against the farmers aud to this
/ enter my protest It is not So
My purpose is simply to enter a pro-
test against extravagant expenditures at
the college and to urge that there be paid
more attention to agriculture. and to pro-
test against playing on the sentiment of
the farmers. If the managers will de-
velop il along agricultural lines don't
care what is given. One thing want
to sec stopped Is the number of free
scholarships and the drumming up Of
students for these"
Senator London spoke against concur
renee Il am not surprised at the re-
port, for a majority was appointed for
could out vote the three from the Sen
ate. l am opposed to concurrence for
two reasons One because of the condi-
ton of the States finances. the other
the names in which this concurrence is
sought. The Senate has not been treated
fairly therefore hope that the Senate
will have the manhood to oppose it. L
have served many days in the past with
out pay, and ! am prepared to stay here
now without pay. The cry of the farm
ers'' is to intimidate the Senate. This
money would be paid to old Confeder-
ates, widows, and the insane. the ma
jority of whom are farmers. Twenty
farmers suffer from other sources while
one does from this. The demand for
magnificent buildings of brick and gran
ite is well enough but il is at too great
an expense that this is being done" He
urged against concurrence and asked for
another committee.
Senator Webb replied to the criticisms
against the A. and NJ. College. The de-
felt of $6S 900 had been caused by the
Council of State authorizing the erection
Of buildings and was not a just cause
of criticism against the farmers. To
Senator Travis inquiry If he thought
any other authority than the Legislature
should be had for erecting buildings he
said mo, but these were erected be-
cause of a fire loss. He then declared
THAT the only difference between the
Senate and the House was as to the
methods OF paying the $4,000. whether
from the State Treasury or the Asricul-
tural Department, and the latter was out
OF money now.
Glenn: Are you not aware that the
Agricultural Department has already ar
ranged to have brick made for this new
building"
Webb Il do not know, l understand
that every cent is pledged to the first of
July"
WenhCrn: "Hany any appropriation
ever been made directly for strictly tex
tile work?''
Henderson and Webb: yes"
Continuing, Mr.. Webb said that the
students in agriculture had increased
from Il to 12S in two years and this
proved that more attention was being
shown that department
Hicks, of Granville: rs It not fact
that 40 out of tho lbs are men only there
n few months 10 learn butter making?"