The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
WITH THE SOLONS
FOR A HIGHWAY COMMISSION

FOR A HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Bin Intrnia~~d for state Highway
Commissioa with Troxs.soa Ts.Aa
only Ccrtain ansouns Of wovk
shall He poac In Every ocsnsy
Zach y-ar-Rin to incrcA.e Cow
ernor's salary Dies In the Hoas~--
Bili Introduced Co Have An rcr~
sons Convicted Of Capital Crlmcs
Carried To state Psuis~ntiary and
There Electroeuted.
The greater portion OF the session
of the Senate and House last Thurs-
day was taken up b. Governor
Glenn's message and as To whether
he should be allowed To appear before
the Joint session and read his message
in person. Many members objected
TO permitting the Governor to read
his message and said IL would be set
ting bad precedent. but Mr.. Clean
requested the privilege. aud after n
spirited debate he was permitted to
appear at the joint session of both
houses an read his message. Mr.,
Glenn recommended an increase In
the Governors salary from $4,000 To
SC. goo year. Such bill Was pass
ed in the Senate but when I, VAS In
troduced in the House IL was referred
10 q committee. and this committee
| would not report on the matter and
the Governors salary remains at
$4,000.
Mr.. Manning introduced a bin in
the Senate TO allow the State Uni
versity To comply with the require
ments OF the Carnegie Fund.
Senate-Friday.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senator Fry:
s. B. IL. An act to amend sec
ton 346G Of Revisai in regard To kill
ing fish with dynamite. Fish and
Fisheries.
S B. 13. Act to protect forests In
Swain. Haywood and jackson. Com
mitteo on Grievances.
S. Is. ii. An Act TO increase pen
sions of Confederate veterans. Com
| mittee on Pensions.
S. Il. Is. An act to give laborer
a lien on personal property. Judi
ciary.
s. n. 16. BY Senator Lockhart:
An act 10 appoint justices Of the
peace In Anson County.
S. B. Il. Senator Nimrocks. An
act TO increase the Governors sala-
ry. Placed on calendar.
s. Is. 10. An act TO increase salary
of Commissioner of Labor and Print
| ing. Placed oil calendar.
s. B. 90. Senator Tellson. An act
to appoint Justices of the peace in
| Madison. Placed on calendar.
s. b. %. Senator Fry. An act TO
abolish Office of County Treasurer OF
| Swain. Placed on calendar. Amend
ed so as TO not affect the present in
cumbent and passed It's first. second
and third readings.
| s. b. "a. Senator Fry. An act to
settle county line between Swain and
Macon.
| The act 20 increase the salary of
the Governor came up. Manning.
Long of Person, and Senator Nimoeks
/ spoke in favor Of the bill. Senator
declaring that the honor was sufficient
and would make up the deficit the
small salary would make. Senator
Scott, from Alamance, and Senator
Ormond from Lenoir. made strong
talks favoring the increase OF salary.
Senator Doves. of Wilson. declared
that 1t was wrong 10 expect a man to
serve at price less than what IL cost
him to uphold the dignity of the
State. Senator Britt. of Buncombe.
the Republican, made a short speech
advocating the measure.
Senator Empie moved that the bill
be amended and the salary be In
creased to $500.
Amendment lost.
Senator Latham proposed to amend
by making salary $1,000. Amend
ment lost.
Bill passed its third reading and
! was ordered sent to house without
engrossment.
s. B. 19 was then called up Sena-
tor Mills spoke briefly In favor oi
increasing salary OF the Commission.
er of Labor and Printing from 81 500
: 10 $2,50G. Bill passed scond and
: third readings and sent TO house with
out engrossment.
Bills Introduced I'm House.
: By Underwood. TO amend the code
: as to capital punishment.
By Turner. to raise the rates oi
pensions.
. BY CordelI. to appoint magistrates
for Wilkes County.
, By Williams. of Cabarrus. to repeal
Chapter 294, relating TO immigration
OF laborers.
Senate-Saturday.
, Bills were introduced as follows: