Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-01-09
VANCE IS AT RALEIGH.
WHAT GOV. FOwI.E;'s MESSAGE
RECOMMENDS.
Increased Appropriation for Pub
lie schOOls-A Tonnage Tax On
Fertilizers - Larger ApprOpria-
ton for the Care of the Insane.

ton for tine care OF tne AuSane.
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 9.-The senate
met at noon Wednesday with all the
members, fifty. present. No such punct-
uality has ever before been shown in this
state by the senate.
The address of welcome was delivered
by President Holt. The only contest
was over the seat Of negro member,
Aston, from Warren.
The following officers were elected
unanimously as nominated by the demo-
cratic caucus r. M. 'Furman. principal
clerk; G. P. Pell, reading clerk; Mike
Bradshaw. engrossing clerk; W. r. Hin
nant, principal ,aaor keeper; A. M.
Noble, assistant door keeper.
The president announced the following
committees:
On Rules-Lucas, Turner and Walser.
To net with house committee of two
Williams and Walser.
A resolution to draw for seats was
lost.
The house met first for few moments
Wednesday, 106 members being pres
ent, three colored. X. A. Doughton, OF
Allegheny, democrat, was nominated for
speaker. by ]. A. Sutton, of Cumberland
and J. A. Hendricks, republican, of Davie
was nominated by J. c. Pritchard, OF
Madison. The vote stood Doughton
80; Hendricks, l3. The other officers
were elected unanimously; viz: J. NJ
Brown, principal clerk, II. A. Latham
reading clerk; H. E. King, principal door
keeper; G. l.. Fitzpatrick, assistant door.
keeper; Allen X. Smith, enrolling clerk
Senator Vance arrived here Thursday
The governors message, read in the
senate this morning, is a valuable and
comprehensive state paper. The subject
of the state debt is touched upon, ant
the governor shows that it now amounts
to something over $3,0O0,000. 1t will
not be necessary to increase the rate o
taxation.
The governor recommends an increas,
of tie tax for educational purposes to en-
able the schools to keep open at leas
four months each year; an appropriation
for the university; the establishment of {
training school for females; an appropri
alton to the agriculture and mechani,
arts college of $40, 900 for this year II,
commends the work of the department
of agriculture and the experiment sta
ton; the establishment OF college o
agriculture and mechanic arts for coloret
students; that the penitentiary convict
as far as practicable be located on farms
and the issuing OF 4 per cent. state bond
for the establishment of penitentiar,
jute bagging factory and a penitentiar!
reformatory, and an appropria
tion for confederate soldiers 70
a quarantine hospital for tn
insane; the establishment of boar,
OF public charities; Il railroad commis
sion, and the levying Of tax to improv
public highways. Commends tn
state guard and the oyster interests a
worthy of attention, and an appropria
tion of $25, 900 to make suitable cS
hibit at the worlds fair.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
From the Chronicle and the News and OF
server.
There is general regret at the defeat c
Mr.. Wiley Clifton for door-keeper Of tn
senate.
X. NJ. Lee, (col.) of Chowan county
tells the Chronicle that he will contes
the seat of Mr. II. A. Bond, Jr, {
Chowan.
OF the new members Col Harry ski
ner will probably be the most brillian
we'll equipped and accustomed to ha,
5, decided views and to express them wit
elegance and eloquence. Doubtless OF
of our own representatives, Mr.. A.
Jones. comes next on the list of "pron
ising" new members, but looking ov'
the house we see many faces indicatir
intelligence, vigor and briliancy.
3, Speaker Doughton is entirely mast
of his duties and the house moved off VIZ
under his guidance.