The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-05

some of its patients had been sent to
Morganton, but these were now back,
and the Raleigh appropriation had
| been increased so as to care for those
who were returned from Morganton.
He did not think Morganton ought
now to come i'm and ask for the in
| crease.
MIR. Murphy, of Rowan. made a
motion to table but withdrew this TO
allow a statement from Mr.. Robertson,
| who urged the increase saying that
| 1T Morganton there are 1902 patients
and that the cost per year is $148,
that the smaller appropriation OF
| $4,000 had been given in place of
I$150,000 asked as it was understood
| the extra amount was to be used TOR
patients to be put in new building
asked for, but as DIR. Murphy knew
he would not get the new building he
| had not asked for extra maintenance.
He said the Appropriations Committee
saw it's error and asked that the bill
pass He characterized the action OF
| Mr.. Murphy, of Rowan, as being ruth
| lessly and reckleSsly in disregard of
| humanity i'm caring for the insane who
would have to be fed even If appro-
priations were exceeded. He made a
strong plea and the motion to table
! was killed by a vote of SO to 30.
Robertson spoke. saying that the
Senator from Buncombe had with
drawn his opposition and also his mo-
ton to reconsider the appropriation
| bill, that the House acted under no
| threat now, but on the bill on It's
merits. Again he urged that the ruth,
| less and reckless disregard of Mr..
Murphy, of Rowan, should not pre-
vail.
Mr.. McGill had offered an amend
ment to have the $4,000 extra go to
Confederate pensions, but he withdrew
! this Mr.. Butler wanted the $4,000
| taken out of the first 100000 given
to schools in counties where the term
exceeded five months, but this, after
| Mr.. Butler urged it, was voted down.
| Mr.. Redwine commended the splendid
conduct of Mr.. Robertson saying 1T was
work done of service to the State. lie
wanted to make the amount l3O,OOO.
Then after further scattering debate
the appropriation was voted.
The SENATE Divorce Bill.
The non-concurrence of the Senate
! in the McNinch divorce bill was re-
ported, with the Senate substitute, the
| law of 1888.
| Mr.. McNinch said as this was the
| best that he could get he moved to
concur in the substitute and asked the
supporters of his bill to vote for this.
| DR. Morphew, of Mcdowell opposed
and offered his original amendment
the venereal disease before marriage
cause and urged this vigorously. say
| ing he thought the Senate would
/ agree.
Mr.. McNinch opposed this, as he
| declared he did not believe the Senate
would accept and therefore, rather
| than get nothing. while he had in his
| bill accepted the MorpheW amend
/ I, xrroY111 D1ua q OnnOSQ if as
the session is near its end and the law
of 1883 is better than the present
status.
The vote was put and by vote Of
/ So to 81 the Mcrphew amendment
prevailed, and the bill goes back to
! the Senate for concurrence in the law
| of 1888 plus the venereal disease Sec
ton.
! A Joint resolution was passed this
asking the Governor to request the
United States government to conduct
a sub-post office in the capitol DURING
seventy days each year the General
Assembly meets.
/ The bill to provide for the election
of boards of education by the people
| i'm Mecklenburg, Arson, Martin ano
i Stokes being taken up, other counties
were being added. but when Sampson
was reached a motion to table the
amendment killed the bill.
Passed Third Reading.
The following bills I'm addition (
| those named passed third reading, tn
| Senate bills being ordered enrolled:
/ To prevent fowls from running q
/ large within two miles of Wakefield
| Wake county.
To promote the cause of education
i in Mecklenburg county S. Il.
To amend the charter OF AsheVllie
TO provide for amendments to tn
road law of Charlotte township
| ecklenburg county.