The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-27
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was unanimous. and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
II. Is. For the relief of county COM
missioners. in regard to .veriGcation
Of claims and making certain acts OF
county eommiss oners misdemeanots
S. g. To regulate fishing in Abe
marie and Pamlico Sounds and wa
tiers connected with them, \ substi-
tute was reported favorably by the
COW uittee
Mr.. Stubs submitted minority re-
port OF the Committee on Fish and
!. .snerles recommending Il substitute
bill.
Nr. Stubbs Said he filed the nm
ority report at the request of citizens
ct Dare county. The majority re-
port, he said. adhered by only 4
small majority in the large joint cons
n,ittec il w2S AN important question
land the Senate should not vote upon
il without first hearing the just claims
Of those opposed to II and the valid ty
Of the act to those il Would iniure
re asked that action on the bill DC
defer. ed until these who We're opposed
to it should have had time to prepare
themselves to discuss It fairly and
honestly.
should be, deferred until next Tuesday
ling put, was carried.
SPECIAL Order.
The chair at twelve O'Clock laid
before the Sanatc the bill regulating
judicial salaries, raising them To S3,-
500. and the amendment repeating the
act allowing Superior court judges
- Nh cIy
cd what had become of the bill al
lowing 81 zoe 20 the Governor for ex-
renSes. and sad that if this We're not
allowed he would oppose the bin
Mr.. Scales cxplailed that the bin
- Gore assse assenacS%~s~as a unanimous
\ corfpssniise.
SIR McCullcch said lie had hoped
the consideration Of lhiS bill had ocen
delayed until other ntieds vastly more
pressing had been accounted for ard
rs it was being undulg pressed, he
would be compelled TO oppose it.
lie said there was a large class OF
unfortunates in the state, and pursu-
ing the sole object of Increasing The
salaries of judges regaldless OF the
necessities of the needy. the insane,
afflicted and criminals. was not con-
sistent and was not the 1uty of the
Senate. The Confederate VETERANS and
institutions of the State IN asst be pro-
yjded for. and more none +, must be
arpropr ated for them, al they
should be cared for first bu where
is the money 10 come from lie said
that the argument that the present
ray Of the Judges could not induce
the best legal talent to accept positions
on the bench could not Obtain, or no
enc would DISPUTE that the Supreme
and superior Court benches OF North
Carolina were as capable and efficient
as those OF any state i'm tbs Union.
He urged that aside from other con-
Siderations this WAS a time OF deprcs-
sien. and that il would be a strain
upon the people.
Mr.. Mclean said he would approve
this b,ll, and it MS NJ because OF i'll
feeling TO the lawyers of the State.
He said that when IN bill is carried
il places the hands of the judges into
the state Treasury in the amount OF
$3.50, and this is no time To in
crease salaries. He said il the salaries
oil judges are Increased that the other
State officers VIII ask Tor an Increase.
and this will De letting down the bars
for literal stampede. He said that
ciIiciats of the state had said to him
tna, { judges salaries We're TO be
aised so should theirs, too.
Mr.. Jones said he concurred with
the remarks Of those who opposed the
bill. He said the Appropriation TO
schools would be soon before the sem
aSe, and the pension bill. too. would
be considered and they both are more
worty of further financial considera-
uon than the judiciary
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment
which provided that $4,000 be aubst
tUted for $500
MIR. Scales said that he felt il il,
cumbcut upon him to answer some Of
the arguments offered against it, He
said he yielded to no one for the cause
OF the insane, and he would go rs far
n: anyone in the Senate in taking care
CT hose from whom God has taken
their ieusoD: snd he knew this Legis-
lature would take proper steps for
providing for those who could not now
be admitted into the hospitals of tile
state lie said he would yield to 40
one IN regard for the old soldiers. and
that North Carolina had kept them
on beggarly pensions and The State
should be ashamed for SO negiecting
them, aud that ne realized the im-
portance of education, and every hui
man being in the State should be ed
ucated. Discussing the bll. he said
il was simply a matter of business.
HE said every man on the Supreme
and superior Court benches was there
at Il personal financial sacrifice, aud il
hc were worthy Of his position ne
were worthy of his hire. He said this
WAS not an increase of Salar.es, eX-
ccpt noiuinally \ few years ago theNj
we're allowed passes on The railroads. !
but this privilege had been taken away
from them, and this meant about 800
OF $500 annually. 1t Is required Of
them TO hold special terms OF COURT
without compensation. but before this |
WAS done they ekcu out about $500 an |
nually from the special terms He :
said IL was not right 10 look upon the |
$2. 500 as his salary. The gross re- |
ceipts of 4 merchant do not represent |
his actual income He must deduct
his expenses. The net result 10 Il SUI !
pcrior Court judge should be consid !
cred. His hotel bills. railroad fare
and either miaor expenses count nott
less than $1,000 every year. This |
leaves his net salary $1,750. W,th Ibis