The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22
TENTH DAY, SATURDAY, JAN. 18TH.

having sufficient good reason, may
upon the testimony of good witness
Os from the county in which he re-
sides, make application to Superior
Court clerk, for a change of his name,
and that that officer have power to
authorize such change.
Mr.. Bellamy explained that before
the adoption of the constitution of
1868, a PERSONS name could be chang
ed by special act OF the Legislature,
The constitution of '6S takes this
power from the Legislature, but
gives it power to prescribe regula-
tions in regard thereto.
Mr.. Gilman moved to amend by
allowing no person to change his
name more than one time. The
amendment was accepted, and the
bill, as amended, passed second and
third reading.
s. B. 149, instructing the Secreta-
ry of State to furnish to each Judge
and Solicitor in the State copy of
the Acts of this Legislature affecting
the criminal laws, passed second and
third reading.
The President announced the fol-
lowing as the Senate branch of the
joint committee on Railroad Com
mission: Mr.. Butler, chairman,
Messrs. Lucas, Bell, Grisby and
| Walser.
ELEVENTH DAY, MONDAY, JAN. 19.
The following bills were the most
important introduced: To repeal
chapter 1872, laws 1885, relative to
the manner Of entering lands; 10
consolidate and fund the debt Of
Wilmington To provide where Of
tenders shall be prosecuted, in cases
where mortal wound is inflicted on
the high seas or within the State
where death occurs in this State; To
incorporate the Wilmington and
Southern railroad company; To reg
ulate and define fees of officers in ac-
tions wherein claim and delivery is
resorted to; To incorporate the town
of Linville; 70 incorporate the
Hooper Fabric company; To incor-
porate the Smoky Gap and Blue
Bidge Turnpike company; To amend
the Code relative to mileage, ETC., of
the county commissioners To chang e
certain Irregularities in the revision
OF the jury lists; To establish an in
dustral school for cOlored persons;
To amend the constitution SO as to
allow the General Assembly to in
crease and regulate jurisdiction and
powers of the purpose Of reducing
costs in miner cases.
The bill to amend the charter of
Trinity College was taken up and
=. passed it's second reading.
Senator Williams; Of Pitt asked
that the bill to regulate interest be
taken from the hands of the com.
mittee and discussed.
The bill for the better protection
of the oyster interests of North Cor.
olina was taken up at II O'Clock as g
!. special order.
There was a majority and minori
ty report. Senator Morgan subn.it
ted the minority report, and, being
sick, had read from the clerks desk
the rer" 1T Of the minority. 1t claim.
the passage of the original bill will
result in serious damage to the con
ming interests, ETC., and urges the
dreging for oysters be allowed in GER
tain boundaries. The bill caused
wide discussion, during which tele
grams were announced protesting
against the passage of the bill, ant
requesting that committee be sen
to the section interested to enquire
into the latter.
The Senator from Hyde, Mr.. Lu
cas-, took the floor in behalf Of th'
bill. During his remarks he wa:
frequently applauded, and he mad'
one of the ablest speeches durin.
the present session.
The amendments were voted dow
l and the bill passed its second an,
third readings.
NOTES.
Gov. Fowle, assisted by his beau
tiful daughter, Miss HELEN, gave
brilliant reception in the new man
sion on Tuesday evening Of las
i week.
Senator Culbreth, IA native O
b Sam pson) has been placed on anoth
/; er cOmmittee-On Pensions.
Rep. w. X. Pigford is Chairman
. of the House Committee on Insan
y Asylum. Rep. r. r. Bell is also
- member of the same committee
!. Senator Butler is a member of tn
Senate branch of the same commit
tee. 1t really seems that Sampso
= will run the Insane Asylums OF tn
. State for the next two years. w
p will have a chance to feather ou
nests if cruel fate should ever decid
:, to send us there.
Mr.. Bell has also bee placed O
q the committee on Counties, Town
;, and Cities.
: The bill to place Solicitors on
, salary passed the Senate after har
fight and is now before the House