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

NJ r. church of this city.
Mr. Hoover, senator from Wilson
introduced the following resolution:
y NEEEEAS. the ~ad Intelligence ha
reached tie Senate OF the death of on
: late brother senator, f.. l.. Franck, d
the Eighth Senatorial district, mem
ber of this body and President u5o fen
bDre thereof: therefore
: Be IL resolved, That the senate j,
now al iourn in honor of his nemorr
until } o'clock this afternoon. and tha
he presiding officer appoint two sen
ators 10 accompany the remains [,
their last resting place.
Mr.. Me Wborne said:
Mr. President This resolution Of sad
ness teaches us that lin the midst O
lie We are in death" As cam,
mp the street this morning. | saw tn,
tlag OF the nation floating at half mas
from this building and sadness filIet
my heart, for knew its sad meaning
When | reached this chamber | foun.
the senator's seat, next 10 mine. iu>i
to 1ny left, draped in this Sombr,. garI
Of mourning. | .aoUru. Ihi> Senate
ana the House Of Representa- VIII
adjourn as marx of respect to the
| memory of the dead senator.
| knew him well and have learned
IL love him. He was one Of \ortI
tarolina'S truest sons, one OF hei
nobiest men, and she Will mourn tn,
loss OF most worthy man and Senator
shall not attempt an eujogy upou
Senator Franck words can not express
my sorrow and grief for the loss Of one
! have loved 50 we'll
Words cannot express my feeling nj
| I IA L..
ness of senator franch should have
prepared us for the worst, yet. sir. !
| did not realize what a shock the words
| he is dead" would cause. can hardly
realize the Great strong physical man
80 full of life, SO full Of manhood. in
| the fullest sense Of the word, stricken
| cold ana llfeleSS in SO short Il time.
| He Is dead. We shall miss him. We
shall miss his cOunseIs. His work j.
done and his spirit has taken its etrr-
nal Hight to the realms of The future.
tie was good man and was prepared
| for the change. May the Influence Of
his fidelity, his determination. hi,
geniaiity, his charity, have its effect.
Mr.. President move the adoption
of the pending resolution offered by
the Senator from Wilson.
Senator Cook moved that the Spna-
tors meet at this chamber at II 30
O'Clock a. M, and in a body escort the
remains of the late Senator Franck to
central depot. This was adopted.
The President appointed Senators
McCaskey and Moody Of StanIy. to ac-
company the remains to Richland
OnsloW county, the former home of the
dead Senator.
Mr.. King, the secretary Of the Sen
ate, and an intimate friend OF MIR.
Franck, was excused from his duties
that he also might attend the funeral.
The Senate then adjourned to ,
O'Clock p. m.
Evening Session,
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 3 O'Clock p. III. Lieut.. Governor
II. A. Donghton presiding.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
being the bill to abolish the criminal
court of New Hanover Co. was taken up
with substitute offered by the Judi
clary committee providing for a crim-
nal circuit to be composed of the cOun-
ties OF New Hanover, Craven, Wake,
Wayne, Mecklenburg, Forsythe, Edge
cOmbe and Halifax.
Mr.. Cook S amendment to strike ont
in the first section Wake, For,ythe and
Wayne and insert Vance, Warren and
R0DeSon counties: also pending.
Mr.. MeWbOrne sent up an amend
men as follows:
Strike out the State to pay the Judge
and make the several counties in the
circuit pay in proportion to the popu-
latlOn in such county.
MIR. Fowler sent up an amendment to
strike out Halifax county.
Mr.. DoWd moved to lay the amend
ment on the table: lost
The previous question was demanded
by Mr.. Moody of Haywood and sus-
tained
The question recurred upon the
amendment striking out the counties
of Wake, Forsyth and Wayne, which
was adopted.
The question then required upon the
amendment otfered by senator New
borne, making the counties pay the
salary of the Judges, Adopted
The question recurred on the amend
ment striking out Halifax county
which was lost,
The question recurring upon the
substitute, Mr., Dowd asked for the ayes
and noes, which was sustained and the
bill passed its second reading ayeS 10.
noes Il.
Mr.. Starbuck offered a resolution
that hereafter all speeches shall be linz
tied to five minutes on all subjects un-
less by unanimous consent.
Mr.. DoWd made a vigorous denun-
clatory speech against this attempt to
gag the minority just Oh the eve Of the
action on the two great bills of county
government and election law, and
hoped no such action would be taken
by the Senate. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Rice moved to suspend the rules
and put the criminal court bill on it's
third reading, and at the same time
moved the previous question.
The chair ruled the multiplicity of
motions to be not in accord with parli-
amentary law and the bill took its
place on the third reading calendar.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
The Senate proceeded to an election
of three persons TO fiji vacancies on the
board of trustees Of the \. and NJ. col
lege for the colored race at Green's
boro, VIM. F. Debnam from the Fourth
district, Thos. b. keogh from the
Fifth district, James B. Dudley from
the Sixth district, being in nomina-
ton.
TIE CALENDAR.
Resolution, by Sigmon, to refund all
fees paid as required by law for char
ters, passed its several readings.
Bill to appoint cotton weigherS for
Franklin county, passed its several
readings.
ELECTION
for judge and solicitor for lhe western
criminal circuit, composed of Hender-
son, Madison, Buncomhe and Hay
wood, with Hon. FL. G.. Ewart in nomi-
nation for Judge, RObt. S. Mccall for
solicitor OF the district, and Mm. 4
Wilson as clerk for the coanty of Bun
combe-who each received aS votes.
The senate adjourned till 10 o'clock
a. IN. to-day.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. m. Prayer
by Rev. DIR. Branson. He alluded in
his prayer to the death Cf Senator
Franch