The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07


Both Houses Adjoara as . Mark Of Re-
.p~et- Committee Of Esesrs Appointed
SENATE.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY l.-33sp Day.
At II o'clock, a. m. President Dough-
on Gale. the Senate to order. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Tuttle, of Central NJ r.
,hurch, Of the city.
Senator Cook announced the death
II Representative Williams, of War
rem county, and submitted motion
hat the senate appoint a committee oil
TWO to.join a similar committee OF Tour
On the part of the House, as an escort
to the remains of she deceased member
to his home at Warrenton: and while
on the floor spoke feelingiy OF the many
excellent qualities Of the deceased
member. The motion was adopted and
he President appointed Senator Cook.
Of Warren, and Senator Mercer, OF
as the Senate branch OF
the committee.
Senator Cook also moved that the
Senate adjourn at II o'clock noon IN
respect to the memory of Representa-
tive Williams. The motion was con-
Cured in.
Leaves OF aDstIlCt were SfdhtCo W "a
large number of Senators. the presi-
dent mentioning that it was necessary
that a quorum should remain.
PETITIONS
were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
Petitions from citizens of Pender
county by Mr.. Paddison. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
Petition from citizens Of MoOres-
vile, by Mr.. Sharpe, against any leg
islation which is calculated to inter
fere with employees in facturies. Re-
ferred to committee on propositions
and grievances.
Petitions from employees of Oakdale
cotton mills, Guilford county, upon the
same subject. Referred to committee
on propositions and grievances.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Senator Stephens, bill to repeal chap
ter 3l4, laws of 1887. Referred to com
mittee on judiciary.
Senator White, bill to amend the
school law of North Carolina. Referred
to committee on education.
Norris, bill in relation to the sale OF
poisonous drugs; referred to the
judiciary committee.
Moody, of Haywood, bill in relation
to the Confederate Monument ASSOcla
ton; referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
PaddisOn, bill to amend section l05!
of the Code; referred to the judiciary
committee.
Dowd, bill to incorporate the tOwr
of Seversville, Mecklenburg county
also bill to incorporate the town o
Biddellville, in Mecklenburg county
also bill to incorporate The Retreat, ;
hospital for the treatment of nervous
diseases in Mecklenburg county; re
ferred TO committee on corporations
Also bill to authorize Mecklenbur:
county and the city of Charlotte t.
purchase fair grounds; referred. t
committee on finance.
Adams, resolution to fix the hour
for the meeting of the senate; place.
on the calendar.
Grant, bill to amend section 3l2.
volume 2, of the Code, in relation TO tn
practice of medicine; to the cOmmitte
on the judiciary.
Black, bill for the better protection
of railroad employees; to the commit
tee on railroads and railroad commits
sion.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
was received, announcing the death c
Representative Williams and askin
that committee of two from the Ser
ate be appointed to act with four frol
the House, to accompany the remain
of the deceased to his home.
The Senate having already acted
this matter, it was Indefinitely pos
pOned.
Resolution providing for a sub-con
mittee of the committee on privilege
and elections to visit EdgecOmbe al
Halifax counties in contested electiC
cases reported unfavorAbly.
Mr.. Gambler moved to lay on I'll
table. Ayes and noes demanded
Mr.. Rice. The motion to table pr
vailed by vote, ayes 26, noes II.
Mr.. Rice moved reconsideration
of the vote. by which the vote w
tabled, and then moved to lay the m
ton to reconsider on the table. II
) latter motion prevailed.
, The senate adjourned till 10 O'clo
this morning.
The house met at 10 a. m. and W
led in prayer by Rev. A. d. Hunt'
pastor of West Raleigh Baptist churC
: The reading of the journal of yeste
day was dispensed with and Mr.. Smi1
| of Gates, offered the following resol
! ton:
Resolved by the House of Represe
tatives, the Senate concurring:
l. That we have heard with t
-, deepest sorrow of the death of DIR.
A. Williams, the member of this hot
| from the county of Warren, who {
parted this life at o'clock this NOR
ing.
Il 2. That committee be appoint,
with a like committee from the sena
e to accompany his remains to his re
d dence.
S 3. That we tender to his family a
|, friends our sincere and heartfelt sy
e pathy in their sad bereavement.
:. 4. That the General Assembly
g now adjourn through respect for
n memory until 10 o'clock Saturd
+ morning.
n The resolution was adopted and
a chair appointed the following co
# mittee on the part of the Hou
L Messrs. L. L. Smith, Yates, Villa
o and Mclean.
d Leave of absence was granted to I
d following members: Mccall, Alex:
= der and Mckenzie till Monday; Fren
Taylor and Lee till Tuesday; Petr
IS Nelson and Baker till Wednesds
is White till Tuesday; Rascoe ind'
d nitely; Duffie, of Onslow, till Tuesd
= The house adjourned till 10 a.
y Saturday.
HOUSE PERSONALS.
E. Among the most brilliant of the la
yers on the Democratic side of
house is Mr.. Herbert McClammy.
of Ex-COngressman McClammy, of
rs Wilmington district. Mr.. McClamr
though very young man, has alres
70 established a state reputation a:
~ criminal lawyer.
~ Rev. J. S. Woodland, representa-
Il from Swain county, IS Baptist mir
ter, and is held in high esteem at
=, home in the mountains.
" The reporter of the house is plea
!, to find among the members a mum