The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04

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Mr., Mason, of CASTOR, said
the Senate should go slow
in this matter. as there was no
necessity to rush it. and he was not
opposed to the bill, but would vote for
it heartily, but thought there should
be q full report in regard to it. as 1t
had been hanging fire for long time.
, He suggested that it be re-referred TO
another committee.
Mr.. Webb asked if Mr. Mason
Thought that was II proper course to
pursue. as one committee had thor
oughly considered and reported fa
vorably.
Mr.. Mason said in order to save any
trouble he Withdrew all objection TO
| Immediate consideration.
Mr.. Toms moved that it be made II
special order for Tuesday at II o'clock.
Mr.. Burton said he was willing To
! trust the committee. and saw no rea-
| son for making il a special order.
| Mr.. Fleming said. as a member of
the committee that approved the bill.
that the committee had considered it
fully. but he thought every man who
desired to know more about the bill
and investigate ii he would favor Il
speclai Oruer.
The motion carried, and the bill was
made a special order for next Tuesday
. at o CLOCK.
Confederate Pensions.
S. Il. To amend chapter 2IS OF the
Public Laws Of 1908 for the relief IF
certain Confederate soldiers and SAIL
ors. The original bill was wjthdra VII.
! and the substitute of Senator Odell,
which provides for an increase of
! sa1 Oe0 i'm pensions was considered.
| Mr.. Odell said the subst tutc
! proyides for an increase of about $91,-
900. allowing the first class of pen
t sioners $50: the second class SAB. the
third class $35: and the fourth class
$40. He hoped this bill would pass,
as it was read. and should not be re-
referred. The old soldiers really de
served more than the bin provided
for. but this amount was as much as
/ the state could give at present
Mr.. Zollicoffer said as the bill car
ried an appropriation or Sauo.ooo. an
additional appropriation OF slo",Voo. i
should go before the committee on Ap-
propriations. as il could ascertain
what amount conld be properly paid.
as this bill carried the largest appro-
,yriation that would be passed upon by
this Legislature. He was not opposed
to the bill but said there could not,
nossibly come any harm to the bill if
il should be re-referred TO the proper
committee. He said the bill for the
Department of the Insane is even more
important than this bill. and will cal
~ with il the next largest approDrla-
lion. The Legislature is trustee fof
fhe State. and must distribute IT'S
funds in Il proper way. Mr.. Zoillcoffcf
made the motion that the, bill be re-
referred 10 the Committee on Appro-
priations.
Mr. Struggled said he regretted that
a motion had been made to take the
bill away from the proper committee.
and hoped Senator Zollicoffer would
Withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Zollicoffer said his motion was
his thorough conviction. and he could
not conscientiously withdraw it.
Mr.. Mason of Northampton, SAID
this bill had had the serious conSlderd-
ton of the Board of Pensions ana
had been thought over seriously, Win
consideration Of the other calls that
were to he made upon the treasury.
No matter if The bill We're referred. 1t
could not lose in prestige with the
Senators who should consider IT, me
treasury of North Carolina viii never
be depleted in doing honor to her Con-
federate veterans. in q few days thlS
Assembly will have the honor of re-
ceiving before it that great son OF
North Carolina. General K. f. Hoke
and in a few weeks this states
achievements in the Civil War will be
con?memorateG on the battlefield of
Appomattcx. but othins that is done
will be given them as much honor as
is due them.
MIR. Zollicoffer said his motion did
not mean that he opposed dlb3te
To the Confederate soldier and if ne
Thought his motion would detract one
cent from them. whom he honored
and revered he would bow his head IN
shame. but his motion did not oppose
the bill.
MIR. Pearson said. he thought the
bill should be voted upon, as all the
Senators favored it, and there was no
reason to delay action.
Mr.. Scales said it would not be very
long for the bill to go before the Com
mittee on Appropriations. and it was
not a discourtesy to the Committee on
Pensions. All other bills carrying
with them appropriations go to the
Committee on Appropriations after
they have been passed upon faVoraDly
by other committees.
MIR. Odcll said it was a matter o.
difference of opinion. and he wanted
the bill to pass without going before
the Committee on Appropriations be-
cause it would be n compliment to the
old soldiers He had been told there
would be a surplus to appropriate FOR
the old soldiers. and he hoped the mo-
ton would be voted down.
Mr. Mclean hoped the motion would
be voted down.
The motion was put. and those op-
posed to The motion carried by q r1ia-
jiority of fifteen. the number OF those
voting to kill the motion being thirty
Mr.. Struggled chairman OF the
Committee on Pensions. delivered an
excellent speech in FAVOR OF the biN.
exploiting in eloquent words the
valorous deed; of the Confederate sol
der on the battlefield, and then spoke
of the needs of the neglected veterans.
The bill does not call for an increased
tax. and really does not give the vet
Grams as much as they should receive,
and are justly entitled to. The Veter-
ans are dropping by the wayside every
day. and their didows are left destitute
and in want. Every year the number
is decreasing. and within the past ten
wears ten per cent of the veterans nave
died i'm Haywood county. and this
proportion obtains almost everywhere.
Mr.. Scales asked If the bill changed
the limitation as TO properly. and MI.
Struggled replied that Il did not.
Mir. Scales said he trusted me
superior wisdom Of tile veterans in the
Senate. and if they were agreed upon
lis bill he would not speak on II