The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04

the memory of George Washington, the
same being his birthday. and the same
was adopted unanimously; and.
whereas, On the 2lst day or February
a resolution was offered by MT. crews OF
Granville, that the house adjourn at IL
o'clock out of respect to the memory or
Frederick Douslass, when his sudden
death had Just been announced. The house
did not agree to adjourn at this hour, but
when the purpose of the motion was ex-
planned to simply give publicity to the
sudden and unexpected death OF this diS-
tingushed deceased, it was concurred In
by all parties and as q matter OF iact,
the house did not adjourn until thirty
seven minutes after the time required by
the rules for adjournment; now, therefore,
be it $500. :. .,,,,,,
and accuracy of history. the utterances
and expressions of the democratic press
in this city denounced as unjust UNI
true misleading, malicious and Hoeious
"Resolved further, That this record as
above rected and resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the house.
Though no denial is made in the apoVe
resolutions of the fact that the legislature
adjourned in honor of Fred Douglass, 1t is
declared that that body did adjourn In
honor of Lee and Washington.
IN reference TO the first named this Is
| utterly false is shown by the dally
newspaper reports of all political parties
of that date. The house journal OF that
date is generally believed to have been
doctored 1t is well known that the house
refused to adjourn in honor of Washington
till severely castigated for their action by
the newspapers and public generally.
For II Confederate Monument.
Raleigh. N c., February 2S.-(Special.)-
In the senate today Senator Grant, OF
WAYNE who was q union officer, intro
duced a bill which he supported with great
force, making a $4,000 appropriation Tor
the confederate monument. The bill pass
ed 10 to II. A most earnest effort will be
made to pass it in the house.
The county government bill came up as
a special order in the senate and resulted
in one of the hottest political debates OF
the session. When the bill was agreed on
by the Joint caucus committees of republi-
cans and populists it contained provision
for boards of audit and finance or TWO
members, but in some way this feature
was not in the bill when introduced. The
popudistS in caucus last night decided that
this provision must be restored and so
TODAY they put it there. One or two popu-
lists antagonized the bill, but no Syste-
matte fight was made against it, although
it does not provide for cumortative voting.
The bill passed-ayes go nays D.
Fridays Legislative Proceedings.
Raleigh. N c., March 1.-(Special 1.-THE
most important new bills introduced in the
legislature today were to allow the peni-
Tertiary to purchase the Caledonia farm on
the Roanoke river; to punish bribery in
political conventions; to require all railway
trains to stop one minute at all towns OF
600 inhabitants; to define and punish tram
robbing.
The contract and bond of Stewart Bros,
of Winston, as state printers. were pre-
scented with q majority report stating that
their bid was the lowest, and minority
report stating that the bid of Edwards ~
Broughton, of Raleigh, was 5000 lower. II
was also said that the chairman OF the
committee had said before any bids were
filed that he would award the contract to
Stewart Bros. The majority report was
adopted.
The election law bill passed by a strict
party votes to 3. The bill passed pro-
vides for the election of justices of the
peace by this legislature, and for their
election in the future by the people. Not
only are the vacancies filled, but a large
number of additional magistrates are to be
appointed at once. The bill to appropriate
600 passed the third reading by one ma
jority. There were many ladies in the gal
leries and much applause. This was pro-
longed when Senator White. an ex-confed-
crate, clasped hands with Senator Grant,
who was a major in the federal army. The
house considered the revenue bill in COM
mittee of the whole and adopted the more
important sections
The poll tax is $12i; state tax, p %; pen
sion tax, 3 %; school tax, IL cents.
Raleigh. ~ c., February 2.-(SpeciaI)-
The most important new bills introduced
in the legislature today were TO amend the
insurance laws by giving protection against
fraudulent companies; to abolish free tui-
ton at the State university; to render per
sons ineligible to hold offices more than
two terms; TO prohibit inmates Of the SOL
diers' home from receiving pensions.
Bills passed the senate, making the usual
annual appropriation for the white anu
colored agricultural and mechanical col
leees creating the county of Scotland, Gre
atine; a code commission of three members
at 5000. to appropriate $500 for the es-
tablishment of a reformatory for young
criminals and $4,000 annually for the main
tenance of the same.
The election law bill passed, every amend
ment offered by the two democrats in the
senate being voted down. The vote on its
passage was ayes. 30. nays 4. Two popu-
lists bolted the fusion caucus and voted
for it under protest. The house considered
the revenue bill in committee of the whole.
A great effort was made to strike out the
500 license tax en- all drummers, but 1t was
retained. 1t was decided that whisky dis
tilleries could sell liquor by the quart IN
stead of by the gallon.
The populists and republicans held sep
arate caucuScs tonight. The popullStS de-
mand the railway commissionershlp, ana
commissioners. The republicans al
lowed none save members TO
enter their caucus. They frankly said to-
night that fusion was trembling IN the
balance and that they intended to show
the populists that they would be dictated to
cans they attacked the populists. charging
the latter with boiling caucuseS on the