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

most unworthy in speaking of tn,
Governor and the bin to Increase his
salary.
Mr.. Scales asked wherein he had
been unworthy, bus the chair ruled
that the argument must be confined
to the bill.
MI Williams continued his argu-
ment urging that il this bill was passed
a deficit would be inevitable unless
an increase in tax receipts was made.
Mr. Wright said every member OF
the Senate should vote for the bill,
that the state would not have to levy
taxes for it, and that the state would
not pay a cent for the South Dakota
bonds until the highest court compels
such action. which will never be.
Mr. Stubbs opposed the amendments
10 the bin, and said the argument that
the depression in prices tor the pro-
ducts of the state would not warrant
an increase was not valid, but he OPP
posed the bill for other reasons If
he personally We're to vote for the
bill. he would be glad To make IL
IS, 900. but when he canvassed his dis
trict he received particular instruc-
tons. The moment has come when
the supreme incorruptible equity of
The Senators should pause and con-
slider this measure and like steps. If
ne had the slightest conception Of mis-
duties of representative Of the peo-
pie. ,he said he must vote against the
DILL
Mr. Ward said the friends in the
senate OF the measure TO increase the
Judges salaries did not ask for an
increase in taxes. but if the Scna-
tors believed the bill allowed more
money 10 the judges than their ser
if thqN chn,111
receive more than barely enough to
pay their actual expenses. then vote
the measure down. The state of North
Carolina can. increase the salaries OF
che judges If il viii. aud il is right
and fair that this should be done.
Nh. Zollicoffer said the matter must
De settled by men who are lawmakers,
and settled equitably not looking to
put one class but the Senate was Tep-
resentative Of manufacturers farmers
and lawyers, and it must be settled
in a business way. We have an able
oench, men Of character, integrity and
ability. but can we have an indie
pendent bench II is impossible. they
are dependent. This measure was rec
commended by Governor Aycock, who
is as near the hearts of The people as
any man who has ever lived within
It's borders and he urged the necessity
Of increasing the salary OF the hardest
working class Of people in the state,
and Governor Glenn who is as neal
to the people of North Carolina rs
Governor Aycock, in liis very first mes
sage TO The General Assembly urged
upon il the necessity Of increasing the
salaries Of the Judiciary. He
said that the argument that the
number. Of judges had been increased
and therefore the salaries should not
be Increased was unjust: that the num-
Der WAS fourteen, and only two had
been added. hut at the same time the
State took away from them about
$500 al around. from holding special
terms, and about $500 or 5000 by taxi
ing away from them railroad transport
tation He said the bill had been con-
sidercd now for nearly three weeks,
cnd with the thorough conviction that
he IS doing right in voting for the bill
because it was right and just. and he
Was willing 10 meet his constituents.
Mr.. Williams refutrd the argument
that it was the best lawyers only who
could go on the bench, and said that
chief Justice CLARK had entered the
bench when a yous,g man. with but
little practice.
Mr. Ward called for a vote on the pre-
vious bll.
The amendment offered by ,he conn
mittce was pm and tatiied.
Mr., Alexander Withdrew his amend
ment
rhe original motion for The larger
took precedence. and the vote
on the bill of Mr. Ward allowing the
judges $4,000 was taken on its second
reading re sulted as follows:
Voting affrmatirely were Aaron
Alexander, .Nrcndell. BragaW. Duls
T.. NO
Foushee. Gillian, Long Of Person
Mason OF CASTOR. Scales. Shaw Sim
clair. Struggled, Toms, Nann, Ward
Watkins. Webb, Wright and Ioli-
coffcr-24.
The Following voted in tlle negative:
Coke. Crisp, Everett Grady. Jones,
Long of fredcU. McCulloch, Mclean
Miller, Moore, Odell Kicks. SomerS.
Stubbs, Taylor Thone, Turner, Tur-
rentiue and Williams.
Those net voting or absent were:
Burton, Mason OF Northampton, and
Pearson
Mr.. Mclean objected 70 The third
and final reading Of the bill and it
was placed on the calendar,
Mr.. Scales arose TO a question Of
personal privilege. and said that he
thought the words OF Mr.. Williams
romaEk, quoted above, was All un-
worthy one, feIcCtlnS upon the Judges
and upon the senators, and he said
he called the attention Of Mr. Williams
to the remark thinking the Senator
would Withdraw but the Senator
replied by accusing him (Mr Sc;sles)
Of being unworthy in his remarks
about Governor Glenn He said he
ha@ lV2cnT Of newspaper clippings
commencing Governor Glenn for his
position IL regard To the bill incrcas-
ing his salary. Mr., Scales repeated
that Governor (;I"n;' ala not want tho
credit for his action in asking that
The bill be not passed Air. Scales
SAID he introduced the bill at the re-
quest of Governor Glcnn'S personal
friends. and WheE> Il WAS seen that II
would not be passed before the inau-
guration, and Governor Glenn would
not receive lhe benefit of il, All n con-
terence Of Governor Glenns friends
il WAS Secu that the bill would not
pass ;he House. and Governor Glenn
realized This. and in order IL relieve
his friends from embarrassment Gov
ertor Glenn sent the telegram. and iC
that was unworthy, then he was an
worthy, aud il That were treason he
were a traitor.
Mr. Wilkins said that what had
passed IL tho debate Was considered bv
him more 2 matter Of pleasantly. and
he did not mean to reflect upon Mr.