The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28

SENATE.
/ lThe senate was called to order at II
lock II. m. by Lieut.. Governor X. A.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
,hodr- of Littleton Female College.
The journal of Monday was partially
cad, and on motion of Mr.. Paddison
lrthcr reading was dispensed with.
Committee ON ENROLLED BILLS,
hrough Mr.. Starbuck, reported -undry
! lis properly enrolled and signed by
b. speaker of the House of Rcpresen~
n ives. which were duly ratified by the
gnaturc Of the President of the SEN
t.
COMMITTEE ON ENGROSsED BILLS,
>rough Mr.. Black, reported as prop
Ply cngrosScd various Senate bills,
khich were transmitted to the House
Representa- ives for concurrence by
pat body.
lESsAUE rEOM IHE HOUSE or REPRE-
sENrNTIvES
certain bills and rcsolu-
IONS asking concurrence of the Senate
bcreou, and they were referred To ap-
|ropriatc committees, or took their
llarc ON the calendar.
INTRODUCrION OF BILLS.
bills and resolutions were intro
bcrd, read by their title the first time
III referred to appropriate commit
rs or took their places on the Calcn-
Hurley, bill to amend the ConstitI-
n of North CarOina; finance.
tOWd, bill to amend the Constitution
relation to members of the General
scmbly holding Office; judiciary.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Reports from regular standing com
Ettees were submitted by Senators
nders, Wall, White of Alexander
,rbuck, Signron, Marshall, Dalby
ddison, llamrick, Abel, White OF
amancc, Black, Grant, and Adams.
MIR. WhiteOf Alexander gave notice
minority reports upon two bills.
LEAVE or ABSENCE
Eas granted to Mr.. Parsons for tn,
ey.
THE CALENDAR
icing at the disposal of the presiding
Nicer, the following bills and resolu.
ions were taken uptand disposed of a,
pillows
PASSED SECOND READING.
Bill to change the time for holding
'he terms of Durham superior court in
NE firth judicial district; on objection
20 its third reading it took its place on
he third reading calendar.
PASSED THIRD READING
md ordered to be enrolled for ratiiica.
lion:
PASSED THEIR SEVERAL READINGS,
Ind ordered to he transmitted to tn,
ouse of Representatives for concur
|enCe without engroSSment, or ordered
|nrolled for ratification
Bill to permit the town of Durham
to collect arrears of taxes for the year,
lSS9-9O-9l and ~, and ordered enrolled
ior ratification.
Bill for relief of \ B. McGregOr
ate treasurer of the town of Wades
oro, hnSon county, and ordered EN-.
lied for ratification.
4 Bill for relief of f. ID. Grady, truste,
j he special tax fund in AnsOn coun
NJ, passed its several readings and or.
yered enrolled for ratification.
MADE SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to amend section SOB of the Cod,
in regard to allotment and waiver
Df homestead. ON its second reading
pm motion of Mr.. Fowler was made ;
special order for Thursday, February
! lst at II o'clock noon.
ACTS RATIFIED.
! The following acts having passed
both branches of the General Assembl,
md properly enrolled were ratified by
he president of the Senate:
Resolution in relation to the Gen
pal Assembly.
An act to prohibit the manufactur,
md sale of liquor in certain localities
Resolution directing the State Treas
flrer To pay the expenses of the sub
committee which visited Castle Hayn'
penitentiary farm in New Hanove
county,
SPECIAL ORDER,
Being Senate bill 332. Bill to regulate
he sale of Intoxicating liquors, (knowl
the Mississippi liquor law,D wa
ken up at II O'Clock noon on its sec
nd reading, with a favorable repOr
kom the committee on proposition
/nd grievances with amendments.
4 Mr.. Gambler, in charge of the bill
bid he was glad the time had com
4hen the great question could b.
Brought before the Senate of y. G.. wit
favorable report. 1t has been sal
here are more friends of this measur
In the Senate than in the House an,
for that reason this bill had been in
Produced in this branch of the Genera
Assembly. He spoke of the effects o
ntemperance with its deadly work i
bur courts and their many crimina
Actions on the docket; the jails an
penitentiary with their criminals; O
2graves filed with human bodies an
bell with the many human souls a
ehe result of this liquor traffic. III
hid the record must be made tOda!
re you with the liquor sellers or o
he side of the good Christian men an
omen of North Carolina. He the
poke of the features &
1 he bill, the character of tn
| quor business, and wanted to go o
ecord in favor of the bill Just as
ood. 1t was not question of taxa
non as would be argued by some o
he floor to-day, but one of moral r,
orm and lessening the costs of erin
nal litigation.
Mr.. Cook sent up an amendmer
triking out the word 'druggists" i
ection l6, which was accepted by MI
Iandler.
Mr.. Abel sent up an amendmel
hat majority of all the votes ca
mall deternif(e the result of any ele
tion on this subject" Accepted |
MIR. Gambler.
Mr.. Abel sent up anOth
amendment reducing the bond prOvi
ed for from 81, 900 to 500. Accept,
by Mr.. Gambler.
Mr.. Moody, of Haywood, sent up &
amendment to strike out tie wOr,
3county commissioners" wherever tn,
tbccur in the bill.
been active lobbying in behalf of t.
{bill.
Mr.. Gambler said "yes," but they d
! It openly and above cover.
Mr.. Paddison asked if the Senat
from Jackson (Mr. Candler) i
teuded to intimate that opponents