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

THE DAILY NEWS AND OBJ
that an able man is needed. Mr..
Feimster opposed any such figures.
/ Mr.. Coke, Of PerQuimans, declared
| for the bill and urged that there be
"a long pull strong pull, and pull
altogether" and that he hoped he
could say this even if there is a Ward
Law"
Mr.. McNinch Favors.
Mr.. McNinch, of Mecklenburg,
spoke favoring the bill, though stating
that at first he had thought of oppos-
ing it, yet he feared that the best re-
| suits expected might not come. He
paid a tribute to the resources ana
wealth of North Carolina and the need
of further advertising the greatness OF
| the State so as to bring in others to
build it up. Being asked by MT.
Mitchell it he was q married man ne
said that he was not, but that In the
lpresence of "the shimmering eyes and
rose bedecked cheeks in the gallery
that though while yet a prisoner, yet
this is not without hope, that though
| he had not found one in this State
to do him the honor to bear his name,
| vet with the immigration OF perhaps
one he might be blessed"
Mr.. McNinch continued, urging that
Governor Glenn, who wished to focus
his energy upon the Industrial de-
veIopment of the State desired the Dill
passed and he hoped this would be
done.
Then after an attempt to be heard
by Mr.. Branch cut off by the rule that
he had already spoken twice, ana
another call from Mr.. Coke TO pull
all together vote was ordered, an
amendment that Il tax off 81 on all
bachelors being ruled out of order, the
vote being had by roll call as follows,
Mr. Warren, of Jones, being III the
chair:
Ayes: Messrs. Ballard, Branch, Cox,
Cunningham, Davidson, Ehringhaus,
Gordon of Guilford, Cover,
Graham of Lincoln, Hall, Harrison,
Hasten, Halves, Hutchinson. Jones,
Morphew, Murphey of Bun
combe, McNinch, Olive, Perry, Powers,
Robertson, Shipman, Stewart Stokes,
Thaggard, Warburton, Williams, Win
borne, Woodland of Pamlico-30.
Noes: Mesrs Alexander, Andrews,
Austin, BiggS, Bowman, Britt Buchan-
an, Butler, Byrd, Campbell, Canady,
Chesson, Cowles, Crisp, Davis of
Burke, Davis of Haywood, Feimster,
Finney, Fisher, Flemming, Fowler,
Freeman, Gordon of Stokes, Graham
of Alamance, Harris, Henry, Hollo-
we'll, Humphreys, Kirk, Laughing
nouse. Little, Lockhart, Meekins,
Mitchell, Murphy of Rowan, McFar-
land, McGill, Mcqueen, Owens. Pat
terson, Pinnix, Pitt, Rector, Redding,
Redwine, Rives, Roberts, Ryburn, Sen
telle, Simpson of Gates, Simpson of
Union, Sledge, Stickley, Stronach, Tay-
Tor of Brunswick, Taylor of Vance,
NRGtnI
Waddill, Wade, West of Baden, West
of Cherokee, White, Wood, Woodland
of Wilson, Young, Daniel Gayle, Glenn,
GRANTS.
Explanation of their votes against
the bill were made by Mr.. Alexander,
"a depleted treasury" Mr.. Biggs,
''once abolished and Agricultural De-
partment had enough to run it if the
farmers wanted it," Mr. Canady,
short of funds even for School of
Technology and school at Elizabeth
City," Mr.. Daniel, "a tax without ben
Eft" Mr. Fisher, depleted treasury"
Mr.. Gordon of Alamance, "his people
don't want it," while for it, Mr.. War
burton spoke, saying this is a grand
State and as an immigrant to it he
wanted the bill TO pass, that here the
climate is worth SIS an acre, not TAX
ing into account the land.
For a Two Dollar Tax.
Mr. Alexander, of Mecklenburg, adj
vocated a change in his bill to make a
city tax of one dollar. this having been
killed, his amendment being to make
it $500 with county and State the
same. In favor of it there were short
talks by Messrs. Alexander and Stick
ley. Queries about 1T were made by
Messrs. Feimster, Stickley and Biggs,
the latter in evident opposition. The
bill finally went over till today for
full explanation of its effect on special
taxes heretofore ordered, as we'll as the
effect of future special taxation. Mr..
Alexander says that the Chief Justice
says the bill is constitutional and that
it will not affect taxes on property in
special acts.
Mr.. Robertson, chairman of the APP
porpriations Committee, introduced a
resolution providing for $4,000 for the
Elizabeth City Normal and for $4,000
extra appropriation for the Morganton
State Hospital.
A Senate bill was passed making the
salary of the Commissioners of Agri-
culture $3.50, this killing amend
ments making it $4,000 and $4,000.
The change was necessary as in paving
the way for the immigration Bureau
bill $50 had been cut off the salary
and this bill having failed the $50 is
put back.
The Prison Parole bill was argued
for few minutes, and was then re-
ferred to Messrs. Winborne, Wood and
Redwine for a further report
Mr.. Redwine, by request, introduced
bill to regulate the dealings of the
State Treasurer with depository banks.
Passed Third Reading.
The following bills passed third
reading, the Senate bills being ordered
enrolled rot
To correct grant 143 to David
Jones, of Beaufort county.
TO amend the laws of the State reg
ulating Senatorial returns. Senate bill
TO amend section 739 of the Code
relating to payment of costs. this to
affect only New Hanover. Senate bill.
The States Invitation to BIacEnlaiI.
To the Editor: The proposition TO