The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
THE NEW ELECTION LAW
Is Passed by the House After a Stormy
Debate. The Opposing Democrats Haye
Time to Talk and Amend. And the Bill
Knows Not That They Spoke.

Debate. The Opposing Democrats Haye
Time to Talk and Amend. And the Bill
Knows Not That They Spoke.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2OTH-3STH
DAY.
The Senate was called to order at l
o'clock a. IN. by Lieutenant-GOvern
X. A. DOughtoE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jones, of Green's
bOrO, n. G.
The journal of Tuesday was par
TALLY read and on motion of Mr.. Star
buck the further reading was dispens-
ed with.
THE MORNING HOUR.
Reports were submitted from stand
ing committees by Senators Abel,
Hamrick, Forbes, Snipes, Sigmon,
Fowler, Moody of Haywood, White of
Alexander, Hurley, Grant, Long,
Black, Adams.
COMMITTEE ON ENGROssED BILLS
through Mr.. Black, reported sundry
bills as properly engrOssed and they
were ordered transmitted to the House
of Representatives for concurrence.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTArIVES
transmitting sundry bills and resolu-
tiOns passed by that body asking the
concurrence of the Senate, which were
referred to various committees.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
were introduced and disposed of as
follows: BY Senators
Lindsay, bill to allow persons to pro-
bate their wills before their death: ju-
dietary.
Dalby. bill to amend chapter 5l3,
laws of 1898, relating to the apprOpri-
alton to the cOlOred orphan asylum ;
finance.
Dula, bill to repeal chapter Il, laws
1898; propositions and grievances.
Fortune, bill to stay executions on
judgments on debts, and to relieve the
pressure of hard times judiciary. Also
bill to amend section 1865 of the Code
relating to Insurance.; insurance. Also
bill to Incorporate Gray's School
House, and McLean's Chapel in Gas
ton county; corporations.
Starbuck, bill to equalize and reform
taxation; finance; also, a bill to allow
each taxpayer who is not now exempt
500 from taxation; judiciary.
THE CALENDAR
being at the disposal of the President
the following business was disposed
of:
Mr.. Cook moved to take from the
table House bill All and Senate bill
800. Bill to provide for registration OF
mortgages and deeds of trust. The
motion prevailed, and the bill was put
on its third reading with an unfavor.
able report from the judiciary commit
| tee.
The question recurring upon the bill
on its third reading, Mr.. Dula de-
manded the ayes and noes. Demand
sustained and the bill failed to pass
ayes II, noes %.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS
being senate bill 332, bill to regulate
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, wa!
taken up.
Mr.. Moody, of Haywood, amendment
to strike out the first section of th'
bill was taken up, and he demanded
the ayes and noes. The amendment
was adopted; ayes p, noes q. Thi
virtually killed the bill.
Those voting in the affirmative wer'
Senators Abell, Bellamy, Brown, Car.
yer, Cook, Dula, Forbes, Fortune
Fowler, Green, Herbert, Long, Nc
Caskey, Moody, of Haywood; Rice
Sharpe, Shaw, Sigmon, Starbuck, Tay
lor, Wall, White of Perquimans-2
Those voting in the negative wer
Senators Adams, Ammons, Black ,Cand
Ter, Daily, Dowd, Farthing, Grant
Hamrick, Hoover, Hurley, Lindsay
Mewborne, Moody of Stanley, Norris
Paddison, Sanders, Snipes, Westmore
land, White of Alamance, White Q
AleXander-2l.
Mr.. Starbuck's amendment that tn
provisions Of this bill shall not appl
to GuilfOrd county was taken up.
Mr.. Gambler moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, and the motion t
table prevailed; ayes A, noes 0.
This buried the liquor bill.
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Mr.. White of Alexander introduce
bill to enforce the just and equa
payment of debts of insOlvents whic
: was referred to judiciary committee.
Adjourned to IL O'Clock a. IN. tOda.
VI NorE.-In putting Mr.. Sigmon