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


the following bills and resolutions di--
posed Of.
Bill appointinga local board Of man
ayers for 'he colorcd graded schools AT
GoldsborO, y. g., consisting Of II. H.
Grant, j. r. Dob-On, Logan -. Howell
and w. A. Deems: passed IT. several
readings.
Bill to amend chapter ~, law. l~~7,
appointing board Of managers of
white graded school at Gold-burO. y.
g.; passed second reading; ayes =,
noes u.
The board consists Of T.. T.. Borden
r. J.. Howell, &. Il. AycOck, II. We'll.
Mrs.. Clara h. Jones, Mrs. :. We'll, II.
J.. Grant, Mrs. u. l.. JclIrie-, and Mr..
=. OBJ. Robinson.
SPECIAL ORDER
being the bill known a. the count J
government bill, il was taken up on it,
second reading.
Mr.. MewbOrne sent up an amend
ment To strike out section + Of the Cook
bill and insert the following: That
whenever "a many a. five electors of
the county make affidavit before the
clerk OF the superior court AT any time
after the election Of the county com
missiOners, that they truly believe hat
the business of the county, il left On
tirely in the hands OF the three com
missioner~ elected by the people. will
be- improperly managed that then upon
petition of 300 electors Of said county.
one-half of whom shall be- fire." holder.
and so certified by the clerk of the -u-
perlor court, made To the judge OF the
district or judge presiding therein: it
shall be- the duty of said judge to- APP
point two honest and discreet citizens
OF said county, who shall be of a polit-
ical party different from that
of "A majority of the board
of commissioners, who shall from
their appointment and qualification,
by taking the oath required for county
commissioners, be members Of said
board OF county commissioners in every
respect as fully "a if elected by the
people, and shall continue in office
until the election and qualification
OF the successors of said board of
county commissioners, and no money
shall be paid upon the order of
said board or official bonds accepted
nor shall any debt be incurredbut upon
the concurrence Of as many as four Of
said board; that all motions concern
ing financial matters shall be taken
upon an aye and noe vote and entered
upon their minutes. Adopted.
Mr.. Marshall demanded the previous
question, which was sustained, and the
bill was put on its second reading.
Mr.. Adams demanded the ayes and
noes, which were ordered, and the bill
passed its second rcading-aycs -,
noes q.
Ayes-Messrs. Bellamy, Black, Cand-
Ter, Carver, Dalby, Dula, Farthing,
Fortune, Fowler, Grant, IIamrick, Her
bert, Hoover, Hurley, Lindsay, Long,
Marshall, Mewborne, Moody Of Hay
wood, Norris, Rice, Sanders, Sigmon,
Snipes, Starbuck, Taylor, Wcstmore-
land, White of Alexander, White Of
Perquimans-29.
Noes-Adams, Dowd, Forbs, Mercer,
Mitchell, Stephens-G.
MIR. Dowd objected to the bill going
on its third reading.
Mr.. Gambler moved to suspend the
rules and put the bill upon its third
reading, upon which Mr.. Dowd de-
manded the ayes and noes, which
were ordered. The rules were slls-
pended by the vote-ayes twenty-four
and noes eleven.
The bill went to its third reading,
anu u1e Dill was reau by ute,
MIR. Grant submitted bill making
an appropriation of $4,000 out of any
moneys not otherwise appropriated, to
complete and finish the Confederate
monument, now being erected upon
Capitol square. He said it was known
that he had been, at his own request,
excused from voting on the bill that
proposed to loan the special tax fund
In h,
scienciOus in declining to vote on that
bill because it was not the States mon
ey and he. knew that if so loaned it
would be an illegal act. lie was not
opposed to the completion of the mon
ument, and he was then and now will |
ling to vote for an appropriation of |
the States money to perpetuate
the memory of the heroic deeds of the
North Carolina Confederate dead. He
had served three years as n soldier in |
the Federal army and as such he could |
never raise his voice or cast his vote !
against any movement to perpetuate a |
lasting recognition of these brave, pa
triOtiC sons of North Carolina who |
fought and died for what they believed |
was right. lie begged the Senate to |
vote Tor his bill and appropriate $lO,- |
600 with which to complete the Con-
federate monument.
MIR. Moody called for the previous
question, which was sustained, and the
bill was put on its second reading.
Mr.. Adams demanded the ayes and |
noes, which were ordered, and the bill |
passed-ayes 10, noes II.
Ayes-Adams, Bellamy. Carver.
Dowd, Dula, Forbs, Fowler, Grant,
Hoover, Hurley, Mercer, Mewborne,
Mitchell, Moody, of Haywood,
Rice, Shaw, Stephens, Westmore-
land, White of Perquimans-29.
Noes-Black, Gambler, Farthing, For
tune, Hamrick, Herbert, Lindsay, Mar
shall, Norris, Sanders, Sigmon, Star
buck, Taylor, White of Alexander
The Senate took recess till O'Clock
n. m.-
Evening Session.
The Senate met at s o'clock %. m.
pursuant to adjournment, Lieut.. GOV. |
Doughton presiding.
THE CALENDAR
was taken up and the following bills
and resolutions were disposed of:
BILLS PASSED SECOND AND THIRD READ
INGS
and wer eOrdered to be enrolled for rat
iticatiOn, as follows:
Bill to amend the charter of the
town of Beaufort, Carteret county:
TO amend the charter. of the town of
kiuston, LenOir county; bill to amend
the charter of the town of Greenville.
Pitt county; bill to amend the charter
Of the town of Elizabeth CITY. Per-
quimans county; bill to authorize
trustees and mortgages to act by
agents; bill requiring employees of
The insane asylum to work on the pub
lie roads; bill to place John j. Size
more on the pension roll as
first class pensioner; bill to
repeal chapter 400, laws 1893:
pill to incorporate Tarboro Collegiate
institute at Tarboro; bill to authorize
treasurer of Caldwell county to pay
Mary Mays, a school teacher, $50: bill
Tor relief of &C. Israel, late sheriff of
henderson county, to collect arrear-
lge of taxes; bill to make a wire fence