The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-07

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| The senate was called to order by .
| Lieut.. -Goyernor Il. \. Doughton I
promptly AT 10 O'Clock "A. IN.
| Prayer by Rev. j. l.. Foster Of the :
/ Christian church Of this city.
The journal so far a it related 10 &C +
/ ton on the election law was read at
/ r.uu.-t of thu. Democratic Senators. Z
/ the further reading being dispensed
with.
THE MORNING HOUR
was taken I'D in routine work. presen
Itation of petitions. reports from COM
mitte"~ aHd Introduction OF many bills
and resolutions which took their place
/ upon the calendar.
/ 4 bill To be entitled an act To facllI-
tate the contest of seats in the General
Assembly, reported faVorabiy by Mr.
! Snipes for committee.
THE CALENDAR
was taken up and the following bust
ness disposed Of:
Resolution 10 pay $l5l 50, burial ex-
pcn-es of the late r.. l.. Frapck, passed
il several readings and transmitted TO
House of representatives..
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
bill was taken up on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Paddson. in charge of the biz,
said this bill reorganiZes the agrlcul-
tural department, abOlishes the board
OF trustees of the \. and NJ. College,
and puts the college under the direction
Of he agricultural department. 1t is,
a bill which simply says that the party
in power shall take charge of the agri-
cultural department. 1t make the
J president Of the state Farmers ALI
ance a member Of the board of agrlcul-
ture.
Mr.. Adams raised legal question
4, that the bill made member of this
Senate a member Of the bo,rd Of agri
, culture. This makes him ineligible
> to either one or the other of these
!, offices.
!. The bill passed its second reading.
, Objection was made to the bill going
. to its third reading by Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Paddison movedto suspend the
!, rules and put the bill on its third read
d ing. The rules We're suspended and the
g bill passed its third reading.
Mr.. Chandler moved a suspension
of the rules and put the
~ STATE GUARD BILL
upon It's passage: the motion prevailed
substitute by the committee on mill
tary affairs which reduced the APP
IS preparations to each company from
G. $3.50 to $50: also reduces the salary o.
Adjutant General from $500 to $500.
r. The substitute was adopted on it:
second reading and on its third read
ing the ayes and noes were demanded
~ by Mr. Parsons. The substitute passet
= its thru reading-ayes 3d. noes 9-ant
a. was sent to the House of Representa-
49, tives.
III Ayes-Messrs Bellamy, Black, Brown
TT Gambler, Carver, Daily, Dula, Earth
err ing, Fortune, Hamrick, Herbert, Hoo
yer, Hurley, Lindsay, Marshall, New
borne, Moody of Haywood, Moody o
Stanly, Norris, Paddison, Parsons
Sanders, Sharp, Shaw, Snipes, Star
buck, Stephens, Taylor, Wall, West
by mOreland, Whte of Alamance, Wife G
Alexander, White of Perquin man:
n Wicker.-33.
ma Noes-Messrs. Adams. Ammon
Ike Dowd. Forbes, Fowler, Green, Mitchell
by Rice. Sigmon.-9.
&C. Bill to create the office of lumber iT
I'D spector and provide for the electio
ce thereof.
he The bill, as amended, passed il
he third reading, and went to House
RS Representatives for concurrence.
II, THE INSURANCE BILL
nf came up as the special order at
M o'clock, when Mr.. Fortune, in chars
.ha of the bill. submitted a substitute tai
,sa ing in marine and life insurance con
NV panies. This bill provides for an il
no surance commissioner at a salary
nv 81 500 and clerk at $1,000, and the e
- Enlistment of an insurance depar
ment.
The previous question was demand
tic and sustained. and the question r
ih- CURED on the amendment to strike o
,o section 9 of the bill.
'ep Mr.. Forbes moved to lay the amen
'ou ment on the table which prevaile
a and the amendment went to the tai
lty carrying the bill with it.
uio SPECIAL ORDER
being the bill to provide for collectin
arranging and displaying of wnmtl
work of North Carolina at the Colt
States exposition was taken up-a
uie prOpriates S5.000-With minority
port unfavorable by Senator White,
Alexander. MeWbOrne and Hamrlck
Mr.. Black moved TO lay the bill
dis the table.
sew Mr.. Rice demanded the reading
ten the bill,which was ordered.
.ara On the motion to table the ayes a
noes were demanded and ordered, a
the bill was tabled. ayes 81, noes 9.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3.
ATE Bill to abolish the criminal court
ton \au Hanover county was taken mn
per its third reading, and Mr.. Rice sent
Orts an amendment to strike out
sew amendment providing that the sal;
S95, of Judge shall be paid by counties {
for braced in the circuit: adopted.
~ The bill then went to its third re
., ing as amended, on a call of the
POI passed; ayes 80, noes II.
Ayes.-Messrs. Ammons, Bla
ton Brown, Gambler, Carver, Daily, D,
ark, Fortune. Grant, Hamrick, Herb
and, Hurley, Marshall, McCaskey, Nj
borne. Moody, of Haywood, Moody
stanIy, Norris, Paddison, Parse
Rice, Sharp, Shaw, Sigmon, Starb,
resi- Stephens. Wall. Westmoreland, VIII
, his of Alamance, White, of Perguim;
r. Wicker-30.
and Noes--Adams, Bellamy. DoWd, Cor
IF Of Fowler, Green. Hoover, .4ind
orn- Mitchell. Sanders, Taylor-1l.
t for Bill for extending time for bes
lters ming work on the Greensboro, Nor
ARC and Midland railroad, passed its
h the eral readings and went to the Hous
and Representatives for concurrence.
New 4 resolution that no more local
shall be introduced after the exp
ton of the morning hour WeduesC
-. Is adopted.
Omi- The Senate COOK a recess TO . oc
nent. P. IN.
eater Evening Session.
!: cpl The senate was called to order
perry o'clock by the president:
ming, 'hh
ative was resumed and bill to repeal
!, Mr.. charter of Newton Grove, Sam
nota- county: an act to authorize the c
able missioners of Mcdowell county
nd it build new Jail and to levy sp'