The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-27
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sewerage. water and electric lights in
New Bern, and appoint a commission
therefor.
231. Scott. of Aiamance: To change the
name of Chester A. Terrell to Chester
a. Hughes.
go. Siler. Of Chatham: To establish a
new township in Chatham county.
23S. Siler: To amend law relative to
divorce for abandonment.
234. Ofman. of Randolph: To regulate
killing of cartridges in Randolph county.
235. Waddill, of Forsyth: To amend the
charter of the Piedmont Savings Bank.
o36. West, of Cherokee: To amend the
charter of the town of Murphy.
237. Morris, of Polk: Substitute for act
to incorporate the town of Sylvia.
238. Guion. of Craven, by request: To
make available five hundred dollars here
tofore appropriated to New Bern Indus
trial Fair Association.
239 and 2i0. Willis, of Bladcn: To in
corporate the town Of Blandenboro and
Abbottsburg. in Bladen county.
24l Hamlin, of Madison: To establish
a system of roads in Madison County.
242. Leeper, of Castor: To amend law
relative to branches of Farmers Mutual
Fire Association.
243. Jarrett. of Macon: To abolish the
August term of Macon Superior Court.
pa. Guion of Craven. by request: To
amend charter of Rough and Ready Hook
and Ladder Company of New Bern
245. Waddill, of Forsyth by request:
For the relief of DR.. H. F. Sullivan, of
Forsyth.
24o. Lucas, of Hyde: To amend the law
rro1-;Iin~ for Tho - n n q of MotomIc-
keet Lake.
z47. Morris, of Polk: For relief of w.
D. Hclton, tax collector for Polk county.
PAS. Doughton, of Allegheny: To amend
the law relating to the public banking
system of North Carolina.
249. Jarrett, of Macon: To amend char
ter of the town Of Franklin.
INSURANCE CLERK BILL.
The bill allowing an additional appro-
p~riation of 81 900 for clerical aid in the
office of the Insurance Commissioners
coming up, Mr.. Dockery read from Gov
ernor Aycock's message recommending
the appropriation he also called atten-
ton to the fact that while other State
Offices had from three to four clerks at
81, 00O per year, the office of Insurance
Commissioner, that perhaps did as much
work as either Of the others, had ONLY an
allowance of one thousand dollars per
year for its entire clerical force, "a sum
utterly inadequate.
Messrs. Whitaker, of Guilford, and
Moore, of Cumberland, made strong and
earnest speeches in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Blount, of Washington, spoke with
great feeling and fervor against addi-
tional appropriation. He declared that
the Insurance Department already had
at it's disposal 1914 for expenses and
quoted the Auditors report to sustain it.
He also said, after an examination Of the
Auditors rcport. the amount of money
absorbed by the various State offices in
Raleigh was absolutely startling. In
stead of giving more money for such pur-
poses, he was in favor Of reducing the
amount put at the disposal of all of them.
Mr.. Blount then proceeded to state that
the Insurance Department should be
transferred to the Corporation Commits
sion, who could cope with the Insurance
Trust, which squeezed the people out of
additional premiums, and crushed out in
dependent foreign or home companies
wherever ii could.
Mr.. Erwin, of Burke, said in the name
Of his constituents he protested against
all increased appropriations.
Mr.. Drewry, answering the argument
of Mr.. Blount, sent forward and had read
by the clerk that part of the Governors
message relating to the Insurance De-
partment, and said it was a complete
REPUTATION of the charges.
Mr.. Drewry was proceeding to quote
statistics of expenditures of the office, to
show the errors in Mr.. Blount's figures,
when the approach Of the Senate was an
nounCcd.
BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
The joint session, presided over by
Lieut.-Governor Turner and Speaker
Gattis, then heard the result Of the pre-
vious days ballot, and proceeded to
ballot again, as on the previous day, each
Democrat voted for some man living in
his own Judicial district, in order to
prevent the Republicans from using their
votes in the selection of a Democratic
Senator.
AT 12:45 o'clock, upon conclusion Of the
roll call, Senator Henderson moved that
pending a port of the result OF the
ballot by the ~tellers, the joint bodies
take a recess until 1850 O'Clock to-
day, which was adopted. The Senate then
retired, and the House resumed consider
49, oii ~ nv V1yOOO dppI III d
ton for clerical assistance to the Insur-
ance Department.
Mr.. DTewry, continuing his speech,
showed that a large part of the fund
spoken of by Mr.. BloUnt was paid to tho
under the law for publishing
statements of insurance companies to
protect the people from fraud, and a part
OF 1t was for necessary postage and
stationery.
Mr.. Drewry continued and at some
length, to illustrate the many instances
OF benefit, outside of the income. which
the Insurance Department had been to
the State, and forcibly presented his ar
Sumcnt in support of the Original bill.
MT. Smith, of Gates, made an extended
argument for the bill, while Messrs.
blount spoke again against it. Messrs
Hrahan, Britain and McRae spoke in
favor OF the amendment, calling for
S1'6oO instead of -, 900.
In closing the debate. Mr.. Rucker be-
gan by saying: Il am sure you are tired
and the House responded by loud and
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