The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

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Then came pause which Senator Lon
don broke by saying that there was noI
time to consider the bill. He moved toI
table and this prevailed. only Senators
Norris. Pharr and Travis voting no.
There came a joint resolution to pay
s. ]. Shelton $3.50 for the first seven
days he attended the General Assembly
as laborer 1t appeared that he sought
a job but did not get it, Senator Spence
said he had a man who came three times
to get on the pay roll and other Senators
told of their trials and trlbulations with
the laborer problem. The bill was then
given the knock out.
Then the bill authorizing the State
Treasurer to pay interest on money bor-
rowed was passed Following this Sena-
tor ---.......... put in a resolution
not to consider any more bills. except
the Conference report On the Appropra-
tions bill. "Never mind that" said Scna-
tor Brown. 1--WE can look out for bad
bills that come this wa-- The resolution
was lost.
The Senate put its approval on the bill
| providing for regulation of the number
Of House and Senate employees This
| provided that the House have eleven
pages and the Senate seven at one dollar
2 day, and that the only clerks to receive
mileage be the principal clerk. The res
olution limits the employees and labor
ers to twelve in the House and eleven in
! the Senate. The pages in the House are
! to be selected one from each of the Con-
! gressional district and one at large. The
| Senate put on an amendment proposed
| by Senator Brown, allowing mileage to
| the first assistant clerks and the Ser
geant-at- Arms. Senator's Pharr and Mil
ton approved the resolution Senator
Milton said there was too much surplus
| help that was not needed and money had
been paid out that ought not to have
been. He disapproved of the same old
soldiers holding Jobs all the time and
wanted rotation.
The resolution to pay Geo. Il. Kennedy
so for extra work at night in keeping the
steam heating plant at work provoked a
lively discussion. At one time three Sen
ators were addressing the chair and
speaking. Senator Henderson and others
spoke for it, while Senator London OPP
posed 1t appeared that $45 had been paid
by Kennedy for extra help and he was
| allowed $50
The Worlds Fair to be held at st. Louis
was approved by the Senate to the extent
of $4,000 to make a North Carolina ex-
hibit there The resolution which was
| adopted is as follows:
| 'Resolved by the Senate the House
| of Representatives concurring:
Section l. That there be appropriat-
/ ed out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of not
exceeding ten thousand dollars ($1OO0O)
| for the purpose of providing an exhibit
| for the State at the St Louis Exposition
in 1904 which appropriation shall be
used under the direction of the Council
of State.
Sec. g Provided that this money
shall not be expended except in the event
it is foreseen by the Governor and Coun-
ell of State that there will be no deficit
in the State Treasury for the years 1905
and 1904.
"Sec. 3. Provided that no portion of
| this money shall be expended except in
the event that an amount equal to that
potrion shall be raised by subscription
for the purpose herein set forth and de-
posted in the State Treasury. and until
as much as fire thousand dollars $4,000
has been so raised and deposited.
"This resolution shall be in force and
| effect from and after its ratification"
Later in the session resolution was
adopted authorizing the Governor to ap-
point commissioners to the Fair. 1T is
certain that North Carolina Will have a
most creditable exhibit there.
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Then came the tug of war. 1t was on
the appropriation bill to which the Senate
/ had agreed to every House amendment
except the one making the $4,000 for
| maintenance of the A. and M College for
the current year, payable from the State
Treasury in place of from the Agricultur-
| al Department funds. The Senate had
on Saturday night by one majority, re-
| fused to concur in this House amendment,
| and President Turner had appointed Sen
ators Gillian. Henderson and Webb as
/ Senate conferees IT was known that
| Senators Henderson and Webb were in
| favor of the amendment and that the
| House would stand for this A message
| from the House announced that Repre-
scntatives Guion, Scott, Watts, Robeson
| and Williams were the House conferees.
| 1t was a foregone conclusion that the
| report would be in favor of concurrng
| in the House amendment
! And when it arrived so it was. Senator
/ Gillian, who represented the Senate ma
! iority against concurrence. submitted the
report. He stated that he protested
| against it. but had not had time to pre-
pare minority report. Speaking to the
| report he said
| IT had intended to prepare a formal
| protest, but will not do so, as it would
| delay matters. ! am not prepared to give
my assent to the report. / regret that
| I cannot assent for l have strong CON
viction in the matter. and / do not think
that it is fair to the State or to the other
| institutions TO Weld to the recommended
| ions of the conference committee / re-
| gret that my action has even temporarily
held up the appropriations bill, but do
believe that we will be doing great in
| justice to the other institutions and fall
short of our plain duty if there is con-
eurrence in the Senate amendment"
ut was not my purpose to assault the
| management or the integrity of the heads
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