The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-04
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.


N-Gov. Holt, at 1 o'clock, and was
prayer by Rev. j. W: Carter, D.
-, of this city.
The journal of Saturday was read and
approved.
LeaYe of absence was granted Messrs.
blshop, Walser, Gilman, White.
Petitions.
Mr.. Allen, of Bladen. presented peti-
tions from citizens of Bladen conntv to
incorporate White Plains church in Bla-
den county.
lhe standing committees made reports
on bills acted upon.
Bills Introduced.
Mr.. Reid, bill to amend chapter 282.
Sect1oEs l and 5, laws of 1887; a bill to
incorporate the Commercial Bank of
Shelby
Mr. Green, of Wake, bill to incorpo-
rate the Blptist Female University.
Mr. Allen, of Bladen, bill to incorpo
rate White Plains Presbyterian church in
Baden county.
Mr.. Twitty, by request, bill in re-
gard to the sale of beef and other foods.
Mr.. Payne, bill to amend section
1908, chapter 35, of the Code.
Mr.. Bell, bill TO Incorporate. the
North Carolina Improvement com pany.
Resolutions.
Mr. Aycock, of Wayne, resolution
IN reference to withholding an appropri-
alton from this State for the Columbian
Exposition, if the Force bill is not dis
posed of, or becomes law. Calendar.
The joint committee on Rules re.
ported through Mr.. Turner The re-
port was adopted.
Bills Acted Upon.
Rill tn amend Saotiop O1o of fbo Coao
passed third reading.
Bill to amend chapter 63. section 2,
relat.ve to the charter of Ramoth, in
Buncombe county, passed third reading.
Bill to incorporate the town of Waugh
town, in Forsyth county, passed third
reading.
Bill to amend and consolidate the
charter of the town of Wadesboro, pass-
ed third reading.
Bill to repeal chapter 485, laws of
1889; Mr.. Alston moved to amend so as
to extend the time to January, 1892, as
to Warren county. Adopted. AS amend
ed it passed its several readings.
Bill to amend tho charter of the town
Of Jonesboro, passed it second reading.
Bill to amend section 80 of the code,
by inserting the word ''costs" after the
word dollars in line nine. Tabled.
Bill to suppress, gambling. Makes it
unlawful to play at games of chance for
money or other things, whether in stake
or not, passed third reading.
Bill to amend chapter 10, section 2,
laws of 1889, passed second reading.
Bill to correct land grant, No 1853,
in Swain county, passed its several read
ings.
Bill for the relief of the clerk of Burke
county. Tabled.
70 ha NIa
The bill provides that no person shall
hunt with net on the lands OF another
without permission, whether the land ia
posted or pot >.secommitted
Bill for relief of clerk OF Court Of Har-
nett county, bad been unfavorably re-
ported, and failed to pass
Bill to amend section 1884 of Code.
Strikes out 1st day of April and October
and substitutes 10Th March and 18th, OF
October. Passed it's several readings
Mr.. Aycock's resolutions in reference
to the Force Bill and the Columbian
Exposition were taken up.
Mr.. Turner's Speech.
In speaking to resolutions, Mr.. Turner
made an eloquent and patriotic appea al to
the Senate on behalf of honest elections
and the integrity of the Southern people.
He said IN substance:
/ hope these resolutions will pass
without a dissenting vote. The object is to
express our sentiments on the Force Bill,
and to let the world know North Caro-
the liberties of the people. This
is not National measure, but
a sectional one. 1t is aimed directly
at the South, and is for the sole purpose
of degrading and humiliating her. 1t is
to take from US the right to hold our own
elections and establish system of force
superintended by the minions of the Re-
publican party. This bill is backed not
only by the Treasury of the United
States, but by its armies. 1t means bay
onets at the ballot box to intimidate our
people, and to control the highest privi-
lege of an American citizen, and we
should place ourselves On record against
The resolutions decline to make an ap-
preparation for the Columbian Exposi-
ton for the reason that if the pending
election bill should become a law, CAPT
tai would cease to come toward the
South, and our State would no longer be
an inviting field to the business men of
the world. We should condemn it. We
should do it to-day, and telegraph the
United States Senate at once.
Mr.. Galloway's Speech.
Mr.. Galloway said, we are standing
to- day in the midst of a great crisis. The
custom of centuries is to be changed to
suit the convenience of party that can
not live without resorting to force.
In the State Republican convention a
leading repre- sentative of that party said
he desired the passage of this Infamous
measure if it placed gunboat in every
port from Maine to Florida, and bayonet
Of ayarv ballet bOy
With this bill pending in our National
Congress, and probability of it's pass
ing, or in case it should pass, any ap-
preparation of money to show our re-
sources to the world would be a waste
Shouli this b.l become law our State
vOul.. u, longer be au invi ing field to
cupitai This measure Nil bring
rae. war, and we all know
what that would mean. IN all
struggles for supremacy the strong over
come the weak In this oue, our beau
tiful Southland would be deluged in
blood, and the negro, whom it pretends
to desire to protect, will be exterminated.
Mr.. Green Speaks.
Mr.. Green, Of Harnett, said he was
sorry that the action OF Congress pre-
vented our State from doing what was
her patriotic duty. North Carolina has
National exhibitions, and she has always
been proud of the stand she has taken.
This Force bill virtually prohibits US
from doing so now, from the fact that it
will stop emigration to secure which is
the aere. leI.,t of this appropriation.
W. Mr.. Lucas Said.
AislMr. Lucas said: am in hearty accord
z&fth these resolutions, and at the same
time feel sad to think that / am here