The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-27

hill increasing the judges salaries, t
do the bill injury. He said he intro
duced the bill. ana the newspaper;
Of the state had lauded the Govern !
for his great honesty and magnani-
nous character. in telegraphing that
the bin increasing his salary be with
drawn He SAID he was willing tC
" thdraw the bill and stand the odiun
but now as ii was being aired again
il was doing both the governor and
himseit a gyc2t Injustice. The Cover
RHor withdrew the bill because he SAN
there would he opposition TO il.
Mr.. Mclean explained that in re-
feiring to the inc dent Of the bill i'm
creasing the Governors salary. nc
was not cosniz2nt of the particulars.
DIR. Scales said he knew Mr.. Nc
lean did not know of what he was
speaking. and that Therefore, know
upon a misrepresentation, he desired to
explain it, Hs said he hoped the
amendment would be voted down. rs
he would prefer that If the salaries
were not fixed at at least $500, he
sad he would prefer that the bill be
lost
Mr.. Alexander offered an amend
mcnt fixing the salaries Of judges at
$500 and $50 for expenses.
Mr.. Cox sent forward substitute to
the bill amending Chapter l93. Pub
tic Laws Of 1903 striking out the wcrd
$3.50 and substituting $3.50 for tray
cling expenses.
Mr.. Gillian said ne was mortified
by the trend of arguments made
against the bill. He said his con-
siitucncy was heartily in favor Of ar
increase in these salaries ana the
amendment cannot find lodgmcat IN
the Judgment Of the Senate. He said
this action WAS essential to the keep
ing OF the dignity Of the bench, and
the State would not oppose giving the
bench what was actually necessary for
it's maintenance. He said next 10 the
needs of the Institutions for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind and Insane. he would
give his support to this bill. re said
he would advocate resolutions the
Committee on Pensions might propose,
but they did not affect this bill. He
said the judiciary department of the
State Government was too great to be
begr, dye d, AMI those Hho had other
measures before the Senate should not
for such reason oppose this bill.
Mr.. Fleming said nd had proposed
before the committee that the salaries
he made $4,000 per year even $500
per month, and he had intended put
ting this suggestion in the form of "A
motion. but was Informed that the
committee would vote unanimously
for the bill The b.n Increases the
duties of the judges Of the superior
Court. and SO, 500 is moi inconsistent
with their duties He said if this bill
passed the next Legislature vii mot be
bothered With the bin.
MIR. Mason. Of Castor, said the State
s able to pay tire judges more and not
a man in the State would say the
Judges are not entitled 20 more. lie
said 1t was conceded :hat more money
would be appropriated for ConfrIer-
ale veterans. the educational nStitu-
tons and all the charitable institutions
than any other LEGISLATURE eyer APP
propriated. There are no judges on
tho judiciary VINO could not make
than they are making now. lie asked
that the gentlemen who introduced
amendments withdraw them, or the
Senate vote them down.
mir. C2ye Withdrew his s1snagtn.
&r. Williams said he hal letter
from eN-Attorney General WaiSer,
aa11us him to support the bill remov-
lTs 1t from politics. and he regretted
could not DC it conscicntiously but he
could not. He said ii was u foregone
conclusion that The Senate would
adopt the bill. and that he kncv he
spoke in vain. but the STATE was not
in position 10 make the increase. JTe
said . waS impossible to niakr this
increase in expenditures without in
crcasing Abe tax receipts. unless the
state should have q defcit He said
he knew he wa8 not spreading bread
upon the waters, and That he would
undoubtedly get it in the neck from
the Judges, bat he would take his med
icine like q man
Mr.. Scales asked II lac did not think
tic remark Of Mr.. Williams was not
Mr. Williams replied yes, and that