The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.

vote to increase any salaries when 80
MANY Of our unfortunate insane We're
still uncarcd for He said the iails
cc the State were crowded with theS"
poor demented men and women, anG
until the state should find some way
TO relieve the present deplorable con,
6ition. ii was no time to raise salaries,
aud he therefore moved to postpone
consideration of the bill until the 2Sth
after the Committee CT Appropria-
tons had made its report. as then the
members could more intcligcntly vote
on the bill. knowing the other demands
on the State Treasury.
Mr.. WinbornC offered an amend
ment. giving the Supreme Court
Judges $500 and the Superior Court
Judges $3.50. In advocating his
amendment and the bill. MIR. Winborh
said the sa larics OF the judges We're the
same now as ii was eighty years ago,
and that the cost of living had so in
creased that the Judges. ana especially
the Supreme Court Judges, We're not
able to live on their present income.
He said $500 was little enough pay
for men who as practicing lawyers
could command much larger incomes.
MI Coiield opposed the bill. He
said his people We're opposed TO any
increase in salaries at the present
time. and II the bill passed that the
members would hear the great voice
OF the people condemniug their action,
IA IL said the supporters of the measure
would have the members to believe
that the judges We're so poor and lily
paid that they were wearing patched
breechcs and shoes run down at the
heel lie said ha saw no indication,
of this. and that there We're numbers
of good and able lawyers who would
be glad to serve the state at the pres,
eat salary paid the judges.
Mr.. Cunningham opposed the motion
10 postpone, saying that the members
were ready TO vote, having already
! made up their minds. and the close OF
the session was too near to put Oft Sc
important a measure until the last
Mr.. Iiggs and Mr.. Mitchell also OPP
posed the motion to postpone.
MI. Stickley said he was for the bill
but thought it should be put off until
the Committee on Appropriations nad
reported.
Mr.. Graham. of Granville. then
amended his motion 70 postpone by
making the bill the special order fol
! February END.
The amended motion was lost by d
large majority against it.
Mr.. Graham, Of Granville. Their
spoke fayoring his substitute for the
bill making the salaries $4,000 aud
| SEQ for expenses. and Judge Win
Borne urged the adoption OF hi.
| amendment allowing the Supcrio,
Court Judges $3.50 and the Justices
CT the Supreme Court $500.
Mr. Feimster, of Catawba, opposed
| the bill He said if the people had
! been told Of this in the last campaign
| the increase would be all right, but the
! people should be heard from before
| making the increase, that when the
! time came the people themselves
| would demand it,
Mr.. Cunningham advocated the bill.
| Mr.. Winborne said as his amend
| ,nent and the amendment of Mr. War
| ren and Mr.. C;rahtm's substitute vert
exactly the same in effect he would
| withdraw his amendment. Mr.. War
rem then withdrew his amendment in
| favor of Mr.. Grahams substitute bill
! Mr.. Grant. Of DaYie. the leader Oh
! the minority in the House, spoke il
| favor of the bill. He said he WAS q
| Republican and did not try To conceal
| his politics but that his party was
I too great. too broad and too fair &c
make politics out of this matter, thar
! the salaries of our judges were too 10"
and he would gladly cast his vote to
| Increase their pay.
| 1T this point Mr.. Holbrook o:
| Wilkes. asked Mr.. Grant if he was nol
! Il Republican, and if the platform Oh
| his party did not declare against Tho
f! increase of any salaries.
Mr.. Grant said this was so, but that
| in this matter it was only a question
| OF right and wrong, and that he thought
| the bill right and just, and he was
| broad enough and Independent enough
| to vote for what he thought right IN,
! respective Of party.
| Mr.. Grants speech ELECTED great ap-
rlause, which continued for some min,
| utes.