The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
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THE LEGISLATURE.
THIRD WEEKS PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22ND.

Jones.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. Westmoreland, p, OF David
son bill to authorize the letting OF pub
lie printing by contract to lowest re-
sponslble bidder.
By Mr.. Hoover, p., of Wilson, bill to
amend section lOl of the Code.
BY. Mr. Hamrick, p, OF Cleveland,
bill to exempt from taxation, for
period OF five wears following their cree
ton. all cotton and iron mills and fac
tories built in the State by foreign
capit:.l The object of this bill, Mr.
Hamrick SAYS, is to invite investment
of foreign capital and build up the
manufacturing interests of the State.
By Mr.. Forbes, D., of Pitt, bill to re-
peal chapter 1, Laws Of 1892.
BY VI Cook, T., of Warren, resolu-
ton that message be sent the House
announcing the Senate's readiness to
enter upon the election of United States
Senators at II O'Clock.
By Mr.. Wicker, p, OF chatham OH
to enlarge jurisdiction OF Justices OF
the Peace.
The President appointed as tellers on
the part OF the Senate In the canvass OF
vote for United States Senators, to be
made in the House to-day at II o'clock
Messrs. Cook. r., of Warren, and Dowd
d., of Mecklenburg.
s. b. Sc to amend act for relief of
widows of certain Confederate soldiers
was amended so as to allow widows of
these soldiers to d1aw pensions only
during widowhood, pensions to cease IN
the event of second marriage. The
bill passed its third reading as amended.
S. b. 100 to regulate the rate of inter
est was laid upon the table.
Senate Resolution III, to provide for
the appointment of Joint select com
mittee to inquire into the expenditures
OF the State departments, especially the
department of agriculture, the penlten-
tlarv, geological survey, bureau of labor
statistics. and ascertain if there are any
employees in these departments whose
services may be dispensed with in order
to reduce public expenses, passed its
third reading. The resolution empoW-
erS the committee to send for persons
and papers, and to examine witnesses
On>Oath.
The resolution providing for the APP
pontment of Joint special committee
to draft bills for county government and
an election law passed its third reading
tee on the part of the Senate were an
nounced f. l.. FrancK, J NJ Moody
j. J. Long, C. A. Cook, J. E. Fowler
O. A. Starbuck, J. y Hamrick, H. L.
Grant. J. B. Fortune, L. f. McCaskev
and W. j. Adams. On motion of Mr.
Adams. W. c Dowd and E. S. Abel
we're added to the committee
Nominations for Senator for the long
term were declared in order, and Mr.
Mewborne, p of LenOir, arose and
placed III nomination Marion Butler.
Mr.. Mewbornc delivered eulogium
which he read from manuscript, upon
Mr.. Butler, mentioning him in the
same breath with Macon, Mangum and
Vance.
Mr.. Abel d., of Johnston, in a brief
but strong speech, nominated Capt
Thomas w Mason, of Northampton
The nomination of Butler was sec
onded by Messrs. Long, of Columbus
McCasiey Of Martin, Che compared
Butler TO Edmund Burke) and Fowler
of Sampson, who coupled the names O
William X. King and Marion Butler
together, and gave biographical sketch
Of Butler and professed the positiv,
belief that there was not none,
enough in Europe and America togeth
er to buy him. He said Sampson wa
proud of its Butler
The nomination of Capt Mason wa
seconded IN beautiful tribute to hi
worthiness and qualifications by MI
Mitchell, d., of BERTHE.
Butler received torty-four votes ant
Mason four, all the Populists and Re