The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-17

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II. ". Norris. \. ". wlc<.r. {. ".
Mitchell. W. 4. Mercer. /. Gr,~n. "
4. iioad.
F,dsrnf Rsia,lo,..-w H. Lindsay,
chairman; warrr:, trNrr. \ q. Dalhy.
J. NJ Moody. j. j. Long. 4. \ Cook
j. \ liamrich, :. j. hIach- !. 4. E-i-
lamy. l. Green. r. :. Abeli Z. "
Mitchell
.>ai4r,es a.d F.,s-J. 4. MooIy.
chairman i. !. iIamriyA. :. y. NzII.
a. VI SsndrrS. :. II. faddi~ua !. q.
FORTUNE, \. J. bula. r. :. Ab-ll. ". g.
Adams. W. 4. Buwd. I. Green.
Fsas'pas aAi :,o!fjrrs Ey,-.--I. a.
B-liamy, chairman; warirI carver.
rheophilu> Whit-. ". g. -t.ni.rn-. i.
/. Il. Hoover. 4. {. Sharp. ElIl- fiUr-
| Icy. -. VI. sanders. &. ". Nit, he'll. W
L. Mercer. W. 4. Buwd.
! Insfs.r 4 tglu,as-.I. VI. Moody. chair
man; J. b. Parsons, lheoli ilI.> " hii-.
J. f.. Fowler, ". II. Farthi.r. \. Y
>igmon. =. J. Black. !. ". 1iN Tor. X
Il. Brown. +. r.. Me- aSAcN. i. VI. Can
dlrr. Warren Carver T.. T.. ~ PEE. W
6. stephens. \. !. Dalby. Jt". AM
mons, \. j. Iula, -. \. ~taEb,ch T.. :
Abeil We. Dowd. l.Gr"-n.
N,tsjurg II .,tss--f. L. VI a-krS .
chairman: 4. \. Cook. j. NJ Nnudy. i.
VI. New borne. }. j. Long. J. \. Ham
rick, j. NJ. tandl-r. Warren Carver. :.
f.. Marshall. ". {. Dowd. r. .t. Ab-ii.
W. +. Mercer. .. ". Mitchell.
senator Adams Np-n.t of red an
amendment 10 add senator Mercy
UDcm.l and Mitchell DcIi.l to the
| A.
amendment was accepted. and =
amended the report OF The committee
was adopted.
Leaves al absence Wrr" granted
Senators Mercer. Iiamrick ana West
| morciand.
\ IIrrLE RUslLE OVER TIE rVnLI,
PRINTING.
l. Senator Abel. of Johnston. move,
10 recall th,. bill passed by h, s>-uaI.
yesterday. relating to publi.' printing
This bill repeats the law OF ~ " iIicl.
provides for letting the pi bhr print
ing 10 the lowest bidder. ana leaves in
force the law which authorizes that
the public printing bc contra ted for
II Il certain price.
Senator Mewborne. who int -odiIrcd
the bill, said hat his oh je;.t in pres mt
-
power to put itself on rrcnru a 1,
whether tie public printing Sh h,uld be
let by contract or let to The loves
bidder. While the law now require
hat ii be let To the lowest bidder. by
act OF the lGgiSlat ure of 1888. i rcpea
of that enactment VII pui in fore,
the law which pr, vidrs for ,onlrac.
printing. He desired to put the mat
ter in tnlS shape 80 that this SENATE
migh' 90 on record co:ce"ning 4.
Other di>ri >-:on followed. .art q
pated in by Senators Starbi g. Dow.
! ar,rr, Fowler. Moody ana Hoover
The general sentiment was h:i: there
should be no tampcrin@ W IT, Il g que
ton. and thai no cnhrSe W3~ ~. .'n:i-Sl-
bic FOR h" SCnat" eXre,t 40 aW -rd IL
contract Tor the public print in. f" ti-,'
lowest bidd i.
senator Moody went int ar rluc =
dation of the law Of 1879 VIII Ia pro
vide> for contracting with th lowe. {,
bidder: bat hr explained that Il al,
provides that HE Secretary q: stat.
, shall rc.', V All bid ;. and thai il an !.
: bid cnLuc-- cnLuc--lr1r>.Ech r. ~ .Ech a distahrr f'r such
IA Iocalitv as W0ISA-Ll.--...H NO Ii -:
, inconvei lie II of rcc,.S- such I'd ii:i =
be deciiI, Il. even if il he The lpW.>'
bid. TE" Secretary of State VA give;
. the power Of Leter Iining up.u -
conven ence or IL feasibility Of the To-
cat on 'ram which a-y id uI-,
come. ami this formed a Il OF hoe
B.. lie desired the repeat Of tn" iaw :
hat one mi h, be enacted that woUl.
not admit too many CONSTRUCTORS.
. Senator Hrown, OF Yadkin. state.
/. that hc wa. for giNim the printing t
, the l"wr.t bidder: that the "Hp"Sit'
F. party had never wanted to give il cu
in that way. and he did not thiik IT,,
/: Democratic party could he crrdit"..
. with the enactment which prrviirS Tor
that method.
,. senator iranck suggested thai l..
: matter cn.ild hc >cttin.d by r,rallIn.
i the bill and referring it la a committc'
{" discover and report the ilawS in j,
> This propoSit on did not meet til,
: views Of senator Car dlcr. who mnyc'
l. to lay the m, tiol to recall he bill ~
- the table. Ga h mot ion. the Aye. an,
noes We're cal l. an the vote rcSiIltr,
ayes. 30: noe. l.. The result of thi
= vote w,S a refusal Of the :, nate Ia r..
- call trum the House the hill rcpealiu:
:, the public printing law oi lSh3.
ALVEY .CoNSrIrrTIoN,L" DISCUSSIo.
:. senator Rice. Pop.) precipitat"d ih
y, most lively discussion Yet had. by
r. moi ion to proceed to elect Jre-idrH
: oi the Senate pro tenn.
!. Senator DOwd. bem.l re allied ri
r. incident in tn. diScus-Ion Il ne adou
:. / ion III the Senate rul..> on Friday. II
n senator Adams had cXprcs>e
r. the opinion that rule viii, ID Dr"Ni idc
e. for the election OF such an officer. un
j: less the President w re absent. woul
Il, b. unconstitutional. He (>enat"
Dowd) Thought that the rules had bee
l.. adopt Il with tie understanding tina
Il. no Sisch election Should he mad. wh,'
=, the Ire- -ide;lt was present. and thong!
r such d proceeding would he irregula
:. senator Rice. pop referred IL pr,
cedent- in tie National Congress
\: sustain the prnpriety of his motion.
II. Senator Adams. {pem.) affirmed II
Il. position attributed to him by Scnat,
v. DoWd in the matter. ana could not :,
how the Senate had any authority
r.. act on the motion of Senate Rice. Il
n. read the clause of the con~t ItiIt "a
l.. touching upon the matter of a >p"ak'
y. pro TEN.
h. The. discussion here b"carne genrr
". and altogether bipartisan. and ";
hs. participated in by a number of sen
tors.
n: senator i'adii>oE. pop.D of Burga
w. sustained The views al senator Adam
}. DEM and said that his oath Ia ~,
W tain the con titu.ion would not u, rI
IL INN TO Vote for "A motion to eject
President pro tenn. unless the Ere.
te. dent We're absent.
eS. senator Cock. Rep.l supported /
q motion of Senator Rice. He stated n
VI. the constitution clearly provided I
v. the election If president pr TEN.
preside in h. absence OF the Pr, >i,Iel
II. He did not think ne Esne of such II.
j. tion was matter that coul prope,
W De brought into the discu->icn. 4
ar senate would probably nee! such
/. uifrer sometime dririH Z he session. "A
. &. H. thought he Cnulu BE- ci p>en u,
V Nithou! violating any of til terms