The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Mr.. Mitchell, of BERTHE, advocated

cur public servants salary enough to |
allow them to live in North Carolina |
with the same dignity and ease as they |
could in other States. He said the |
state was being stripped of her young |
men because, other States offered more |
for their talent and ener.
ey. He said it was false economy to I
underpay our public servants. and The |
Only way 20 keep brains at home was
to offer the proper Inducements.
Mr. Ballard said he was glad of the |
chance TO vote for the bill and his |
people would only censure him for not
voting for more.
Mr.. burlington read a petition from
citizens of Statesville, asking him ana |
his colleague to vote for the measure, |
as il was only right and just.
many eheriffs and Superior court
clerks received double the salary that
is paid to the Chief Justice of on :
highest court He said i'm all lines OF
business better salaries were paid than
to those men who had the safety OF
the life and property OF our people III
their hands.
At the conclusion Of his speech Mr.,
EIggs called for the previous question
and the call was sustained
Mr.. Cofield called for the ayes ana
noes.
4 vote was first taken on the Ora
hG,n substitute increasing the salaries
10 $4,000 and allowing $50 for eX,
pcnscs. which resulted 63 for 40
against The following gentlemen
voting.
The vote b. which the salary bill!
passed was:
Ayes: Messrs. Alexander Alley,
Andrews. Austin, Ballard Riggs Bon
ey, Bowman, Branch. Britt, Canady,
cunningham. Daniel Davidson, Davis
ii Burke Davis of Haywood, Ehring-
haus. Fthcridge. Fisher. Freeman.
GAYLE. Glenn Gordon OF Guilford,
Cover, Graham OF Alamauce, Graham
of Granville. Graham Of Lincoln.
Grant. HAWKINS. Harris, Harrison,
Hasten. Humphreys. Hutchinson,
Koonce. Little, Mitchell, Morphew,
Murphy of Buncombe, Murphy OIL
Rowan. Mcfarland, McNinch, Olive,
Pitt. Redding. Rives. Robertson. Rog-
ers, SentelIc. Shipman, Slcdge stokes.
Stronach darlington. lz2c)l, WadGin,
Warren, Webb, White. Williams, Wins
borne. Wood lard OF Pamlico, Woodland
CT Wilson-63.
Noes. Mesrs Barco, Bowman, Blu
chanau, Campbell Byrd, Coftt2ld.
Cowles Dobson, Feimster FLEMING
Fowler. Gordon Of Stokes. Henry, Hol-
brook, Holowell. Kirk, Meekins, Nc
F'arland. McGill. Mcqueen, Owens,
Perry, pinnix, Powers, Rector Red
wine. Roberts, Ryburn, simpson of
Gates. Simnson of Union, stewart.
Stickley, Taylor IF Vance, Thaggard,
Turner. Nesial. Wade West of Chcro-
kee. Young--4e.
The bin passed its second reading,
and upon motion the rules were Gus-
pended and the bin passed its third
reading.
Petitions Presented
BY Warren: From citizens Of East
ern Carolina in opposition to the in
crease i'm the oyster tax.
BY Britt: From citizens of Robson
asking for the incorporation OF the
town OF Dewey and for the establish
ment of a public school district.
BY Stronach: From citizens of Raj
eigh asking for the removal of the
old arsenal.
BY Boney: From The Junior order
as against the establishment of the
Bureau Of immigration.
BY McFarlan: From citizens of
Polk asking that the public schools
in that county open not later than
August each year
Bills Ratified.
TO prevent hunting on the lands of
another in Jones and Craven counties.
To prevent sale Of liquor aud spec
ulation within one mile of certain
churches in Martin and Pitt coun-
ties.
To amend the charter of the How
land Improvement Company.
TO amend chapte" 40 of the Code
entitled Railroads.
To regulate time Of holding court
in Davidson and Rowan counties.
For the protection Of quail in Ire
del COUNTY
To amend chapter so. Laws of
1889, striking out Orange county.
70 amend Jaws relating TO the grad
ed school in Rocky Mount.
TO allow town Of Graham 10 issue
bonds and TO amend the graded school
law of that town.
To prevent the obstruction Of
Brushy Greek in Cleveland.
To protect wild turkeys in Davie.
To incorporate Grassy Creek church
In AShc county.
To amend the charter OF Wayncs-
vile.
To amend laws of 1895 relating to
lumber inspectors in Pamlico county.
To work the roads Of Rutherford.
70 provide for the better working
OF the roads in Chatham.
To incorporate the TuckaSccgcc
Railway Company
TO allow commissioners of Mont
gonery to index records.
TO consolidate Wreck district in
Hyde county.
To prevent killing Of quail in Swain
county.
TO regulate sale OF seed cotton.
TO amend charter of city Of Ashe-
vile.
To incorporate Hazelwood in Hay
wood county.
To establish electric light plant in
AsheVille.
Bills Introduced.
BY Mcqueen: TO amend the char
ter Of the Banking. Loan and Trust
Company of Sanford. Banks and
Banking. And to allow Southern Pines
to issue bonds. Finances committee
BY McGill: To Incorporate the Rifle
Range Association. Military Affairs.
BY Cover: To allow w J. Y.
Thurston TO sell medicine of his own
manufacture without tax.
BY Austin To amend the charter Of
Spring Hope.
BY JOINER: For the relief of r. H.
Maddrey Of Northampton county.
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