The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-14
THE RALEIGH CHARTER.

THE RALEIGH CHARTER.
A al the Senate Believe. 1t Will Meet the
Wishes of Lending Ci,iz-ns--They Have
said 1t Would--The House Awards the
Public Printing to stewart Brothers.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH-i9TH DAY.
The Senate was called to order by
President Doughton at ten O'Clock
a. IN.
Prayer by Rev. II. w. Morris, Sena-
tor from Wake.
THE MORNING HOUR
was consumed in the regular routine
work Of the Senate. This being the
last day for the introduction OF bills,
quite a number were added to the
crOWde. calendar.
THE CALENDAR
was taken upand the following bills
and resolutions were disposed of:
Bill to provide for the redemption of
land after sale. This bill gives the
mort gagor two years in which to re-
deem land sold under foreclosure of
mort gage, and forbids the making of
title by the party selling within that
time.
The motion to reconsider failed.
Under resolution a committee of
three senators was appointed to assist
the clerks in arranging the calendars.
and they We're placed at the disposal of
the Pres ident.
THE STATE FAIR.
4 bill to. rotate the state fair came
up in shape Of a proposition to rotate
the appropriation now granted the \.
c. State Agricultural Society. first for
two years at Charlotte. and let the next
legislature locate this appropriation
for the following two years: NeWbern.
Rocky Mount, Maxton and Tarboro all
asked for it.
The bill went over till the evening
session for certain amendments need
ed to it.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Bill concerning the State peniten-
tiary, providing for the appointment
by this General Assembly of nine di-
rectors, who shall receive 81 per day
when performing their duties and
not to exceed two days at each meet
inC, and they shall meet but twice in
one year. These directors shall take
charge III April, 1895, and shall appoint
five of their number an executive
board, who shall meet not more than
once month, and who shall have con-
troll and make rules and regulations
and employ all agents and employees
necessary for the management OF the
penitentlary. appoint all the guards
and other subordinates: and all laws in
conflict with this law are hereby re-
pealed.
| The bill went to its second reading
with call of the roll and passed: ayes
-. noes ).
The bill went to its third reading.
| Mr.. Dowd offered an amendment
that no officer under this bill shall re
ceive a salary greater than 81 800. The
| amendment was lost :-ayes Is, noes -
| The bill passed its third reading.
The senate took recess till O'Clock
p. m.
| Evening Session.
The senate was called to order a
5 o'clock by the President.
THE CALENDAR
was taken up and a large number o
minor local bills passed their severa
readings and We're ordered engrOSsed
sent TO the House of Representative
| without engrOSSment or went to en-
rollment for ratification.
THE RALEIGH CHARTER
being substitute offered by Senate
Norris in lieu of what is known a
THE Young Bill" and ''The Shatfe
Bill"
4 Ia H. Il -
the bill.
Mr.. Norris said it was waste o
time to read the bill. 1t was a bill
which as near as possible met tn
wishes of all parties. 1t divides tn
city into four wards. each having thre
aldermen, and provides for the election
of the mayor, city clerk and tax cOllec
tor.
A bill to amend chaper 152. laws Q
: 1898. an act to provide uniform rul
for the limitations of actions agains
; railroad companies for damages for oc
cupation of lands, was discussed pass
: ed second reading. and objection be
ing raised went over TO third readln
calendar.
A bill to pay out certain money pal
into the treasury by reason of the CON
promise of the Wilmington and We
don railroad tax cases, naming the al
t0rneys to whom it belongs, passed ii
several readings and was ordered Ell
; rolled.
Bill to regulate the hours of labor i
the cotton factories of North Carolin
with an unfavorable report from th
5 committee and minority report fl
vorab BILE.
i Mr.. Carver, the champion of tn
e measure took the floor in advocacy
the bill and read solemn prote!
e against the defeat If the bill. Ii
: prophesied muffled drum funeral p,
e litically to all who voted against I'll
bill, and demanded the ayes and not
y that the friends of the bill might knO
where to attend these fueerals.
e Mr.. Fortune moved to lay the bill c
n the table, upon which the roll call W:
IS ordered and the bill went to the tabl
y ayes l9, noes 10, the chair voting ay
t, Bill to define train robbing and pr
70 vide the punishment therefor pass,
its>several readings and was ordered
enrolment.
l. Bill to amend section 1868 of ii
d Code relating to the rules of passeng