Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-03-07

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Debnam, B. Keogh and James B.
Dudley Trustees of the Colored
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate Grant introduced
a bill TO complete the Confeder-
ate monument, appropriating
SO, 900, and asked that it be
taken up at once. Grant made a
fine speech in support of the bill
and eulogized the North Carolina
troops. Hoover and Moody, OF
Haywood, Fowler, Mewborne
and White, Of Alexander, Carver,
Dowd and Adams also supported
the bill, while Starbllck, Earth
ing, Fortune, Black and Sigmon
spoke in opposition. The bill
passed second reading, ayes 19,
noes IA A motion to put it on
third reading was lost.
Bills passed:
To establish graded schools at
Clinton.
For relief Of Sheriff Kenan, of
Duplin.
To create a board of local man
ayers for the Goldsboro colOred
normal school at GoIdsboro, also
to create a board Of trustees for
the Goldsboro graded school.
The County government bill
came up as a special order.
An amendment was adopted
providing for the appointment
by a judge of 2 members of a
board of finance, different in pol
itics from the commissioners, for
votes out Of 5 10 be necessary for
a financial measure. Moody said
the bill meant the election of
county commissioners by the
people and making them simply
county boards Of finance. There
was a hot debate, but the bill
passed by vote of 80 to 6.
HOUSE.
In the house bills we're intro
duced to incorporate the South
port and Western railway.
To amend the code regarding
the crime of false pretence.
To relieve tax collectors in cities
and towns.
To establish the 18th Judicial
district.
A special committee Of three
was appointed to investigate the
charges against judges and
lawyers made by Mrs. Pattie D.
B. Arlington and given authority
to send for persons and papers,
and report to the Legislature CT
the supreme court.
Bills passed giving the white
A. & NJ. college $4,000 annually
and the colored A. & NJ. college
s., ZOO annually.
Bill passed reducing the salary
of railway commissioners tC
81, 500; this act to take effect al
the expiration Of J. W. Wilson's
term of office.
Bill passed requiring fire in
suraDce companies to pay face
value of policies in case of tota
loss; gives companies power tc
remove cases from one county tC
another, and revokes their char
ters if they remove suit from {
State to Federal court.
A bill was reported to make
$37, 500 appropriation this yea
for the Eastern Hospital and $40
600 next year, also $4,000 thi'
year and. 81, 500 next year TO
new female wards
FRIDAY.
In the Senate bills were intro
duced to amend the charter o
Lenoir.
To extend corporate limits o
Weldon.
To allow Sampson county t
levy a special tax.
To require all railway train
! to stop one minute at all town
of 500 inhabitants.
To protect dairymen.
To allow purchase Of farm fo
the State.
To incorporate Bank of Tai
boro.
To define and punish train rol
bing.
Senator Westmoreland sent u
tho contract and bond Of Stewal
| Bros. of Winston for publ
printer.
Senator Dowd offered a minor
ity report.
The conference committee 0
the punitive damages railwa
bill was discharged, not bein
able to agree.
The bill to appropriate $40, ,O(
F to complete the Confedera
Monument passed third readin
q to 20. On announcement {
I the result Senator Fowler shou
ed GLORY to God and the Co
federate dead.w There was pr
, longed cheering when Senate
, White, an ex-Confederate, claspt
: the hand of Senator Grant, {
: ex-Federal soldier who had {
gallantly pressed the bill al
said ne thanked God there w
O no sectionalism.
f The election law passed secor
;. reading % to 5, a strict par
vote. 1t was made special ord
for tomorrow.
Bills providing for election
= justices by this Legislature al
= by the people in future pass
second reading and comes up {
third reading.
The senate elected trustees