The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-09
BOND ISSUE Of
100000 ASKED
Bill Providing for This
In the Senate.
PASSED SCALES BILL
Quiet, Uneventful Day Passed in the
House, No Discussions, But Unfa-
vOrable Report was Made on
Advance Liquor Bill, and
Postponed.

The Senate was aroused from its
slumber yesterday morning during the
routine of reading the. new bills intro
dnced by the bill of Senator Charles A.
Webb, Of Buncombe, to authorize
bond issue of 100000 The issue would
be for the purpose of providing suffi-
cient funds TO equip the State Hos
pitals for the Insane, and the several
State educational institutions with
necessary permanent improvements.
Mr.. Scales made a strong and effec-
tive speech on his bill requiring the
delivery of freight to conyeyances with
reasonable promptness. A fight was
made on the speech before the com
mittee to which it was referred, and
certain concessions made to the repre-
SentdtiveS of the various railways who
opposed it, with the definite and un-
qualified understanding that the rail-
roads would not offer further resis-
lance to the measure when it should
be reported formally to the Senate.
But the railroads holding out set their
machinery to work in the Senate and
opposed the bill regardless absolutely
Of any and all promises, and this false
ne SIS seemed to inspire Mr.. Scoles with
renewed determination and power,
and he fought the opposition TO the
last ditch, finally winning, and his bill
passed with an overwhelming ma
iority.
Mr. Mason, of Northampton offered
q resolution that the rate of taxation
ought to be lowered, in some way,
consistent With the public welfare.
Mr. Foushee introduced a new bill
to enlarge the powers Of the Corpora
ton Commission relative to telegraph
telephone and express companies.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Filing
ton TO relieve Mr. w. III. Worth, late
Treasurer of the loss sustained by the
failure of the First National Bank Of
Asheville. and the Bank of Guilford
OF Greensboro.
SENATE-THIRTY-F DAY.
The Senate convened at II O'Clock
Lieutenant Governor Winston presid-
iEg, and prayer was made by Rev.
N. NJ Marshall, d. D., Of Christ Epis-
copal church.
Petitions.
Announcements Of petitions were
made by:
StTlngfeld from the inmates of the
Soldiers Home, ninety-three in num-
Der, denying charges of a. c. Smith.
Pensions.
New Bills.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
BY Grady, to amend chapter 54S of
the public laws of 1908, decreasing
the salary of the brigadier generals.
Military Affairs.
BY Grady. to amend chapter 374 OF
the public laws of 1899 to increase
the rank of quartermaster general, etc.
Affairs.
BY Ellington, to relieve William II.
Worth late Treasurer, of the loss sus-
tanned by the failure of the First Ma
tional Bank of Asheville, the Western
Carolina Bank CT Asheville, and the
Bank of Guilford. Greensboro. The
bill is as follows:
Whereas, William n. Worth late
Treasurer of North Carolina, did, in
pursuance of the laws of the State. de-
post in the First National Bank of
Asheyille, in the Western Carolina
Bank of Asheville and in the Bank OF
Guilford, Greensboro, TO the credit OF
the State, certain funds of the State.
as was customary with his predecessors
in Office, said banks having been de-
postories OF the former State Treas
urer and all of said banks having
failed; and after having given credit
for all dividends I'aid by the revenues
thereof, there still remains unpaid OF
tional Bank Of Asheville, the sum Of
81 300: Of tho funds so deposited in
the Western Carolina Bank of Ashc-
Vile, the sum of $3.50: and of tn
sum deposited in the Bank of Gull
ford of Greensboro, the sum OF
$232.5O now,
Therefore, The General Assembly Of
North Carolina do enact:
Section l. That the Auditor of the
ctnfa bnrphV dirpctel n credit ON
the books of his office the amount OF
money still due from the banks afore-
said, amounting to $4,000, and the
State Treasurer is directed to make a
like credit on the books of his office.
and that William Fl. Worth. late
Treasurer of the State, be absolyed
ard relieved from any further liabii
ity for and on account of the monies
deposited III the banks as set forth in
the preamble to this act.
Sec. ?. That any dividends here
after paid on said deposits shall be
paid TO the State Treasurer and turned
into the general fund. Finance.
BY Webb: To incorporate the Ashe-
Vile & Northern Railway Company
Railroads.
BY Mason. of Northampton: \
joint resolution that the rate of taxa-
ton ought TO be lowered Whereas.
the assessment of property for taxa
tion has been greatly increased. ana
the tax levied thereon has become
burdensome:
BE it resolved by the Senate the
House OF Representatives concurring.
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