The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

fully the solvency of the fusion sheriffs
bondsmen. They forced the ratification
of the bill Saturday.
The house voted on Friday to observe
the public holiday Saturday, Gen. Lees
birthday, by adjourning until Monday
| afternoon, this being on motion of French,
Republican of New Hanover, who de-
clared the day ought to be observed. But
the Senate refused to concur in the Joint
resolution and so was in session three
hours. The house was in session only
| half an hour and did no business. In
the Senate one of the most important
bills OF the session was introduced, by
Lindsay, populist. 1t proposes to reduce
the expenses of all the State institutions
335 per cent and to create general board
of three members, to visit all of these
and see that the reduction is made.
Lindsay is an extremist and his bill is
certainly an extreme one. He introduced
a bill to so amend the code that the Gov
ernor in thanksgiving proclamations "is
| empowered" to request all Christian men
and women, whenever be may deem
proper, to offer up prayer before Al
mighty God to avert from the State the
tyrannies and expressions of unequal laws
and the baneful effect of the acts of the
wicked rulers and people. and moreover
to render thanks to Almighty God that
the conditions are no worse than they
are" Lindsay, speaking in support of
his bill, was so irriligious as to say there
was nothing whatever to be thankful for
this year. A Democrat raised a great
laugh by offering an amendment to insert
the word "politica" before the word
conditions" Some Republicans threw
/ noIA AaS~ -
tabled. On motion of Democrat the
Senate adjourned until o'clock Monday,
as mark of respect to the memory of Lee.
the nominations of Butler and Pritch
ard have been ratified by the fusionists
and it is agreed that fusion is to CON-
tinue. There is no break between the
fusionists. There is anger on the part of
some Republicans, but this they are now
trying to smother. while they all cheer
for Pritchard.
| 1t is the prevalent opinion that the
Democrats did well in eliminating both
Ransom and Jarvis from the Senatorial
contest, if contest it can be termed. The
selection of Thomas W. Mason AMI Lee
S. Overman is pronounced good. Both
are earnest silver men, and their selection
arouses no feeling
LII 10 coIu ny SUIu0 Z0aIOuS democrats
that while it is bitter pill to swallow,
yet extreme legislation by the fusionists
will be the best medicine for the Demo-
cratic party. Unless the latter gets in
line and is a unit it will be wrecked in
1896. Of this there..is no doubt. The
healing of dissensions has begun with
this Senatorial matter in the caucus.
The vote for senators was as follows:
For Marion Butler and Jeter q. Pritchard
(Fusionists), 43 in the Senate and 6e in
the House, and for Thomas W. Mason
and Lee S. Overman (Democrats), 4 in
the Senate and Al in the House.
William 81. Worth took the oath of of
fee as State Treasurer this afternoon,
Associate Justice Clark administering it.
A committee of prominent Asheville
people arrived this afternoon to urge the
Legislature to establish State reforma
tory for young criminals. Many persons
are here for or against the creation Of
the new county of Scotland. Opposition
is bitter.
The Fusion caucus tonight appointed
a committee to prepare the new election
law and the county-government law
The caucus also appointed as this caucus
committee Marion Butler, Harry Skinner
Richmond Pearson, Thomas R. Purnell
and Daniel L. Russell, all leading Fusion
lists and attorneys. It is now said by
members of this committee that the bills
it is to prepare will not be taken up before
next Tuesday, all not being in hand yet