The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-17

beIu- ~fiGsH ht fIts commit -. tfi.4t
| 'ca-s- wer. taken up and day 1T fDr
hearing on the - I,dTff state u1ent~ "i
| confess ants.
| II - facts uf tn. ease are these. The
cont.--fe,. of Jones county refused tn
TAX. III, ~ea' b.ca,~e il. did not T., ii"sc
lie was entitled to il. 4 letter from
Jons- county. which Wa. in the hand
of the committee. stated that the con
| teerec had not only declined To take
| his seat. but had actually accepted Il
position on the county board al com
miseion-r-. Though ~, SIZED that hr
| would not come, the committee. % lar
from showing indecent haste in this
mater. offered Ia give This contested
another chance by giving him anot her
notice.
leave il Ia any intelligent gentle
man on the other side of the House to
| say whether ther. wa- any ''iHdeeent
haste" in this, aud | ask any man on
this finor To say whether this statement
| which have made, and ether gentle
men ot the committee will endorse, j.
not sufficient 10 establish the utter
untruthfulne>s uf that editorial.
This dleS out Mr.. Peeht.s from the.
| Democratic side.
| Mr.. Peebles said, "w hen intro
duced the resolution on contested
elect!an cas- Yesterday | thought
| that there was disposition ON
/ The "fh"r side to take up sons OF these
ra>es in TOO great haste withoI proper
| notIfcatIoa OF contest. but att-r hear
ing the statements of members ui TIE.
loomnTttee, am prepared to say that
there was no Indecent haste mani
Tested by him" The statement that
he lefs the hall Mr.. PEBBLES said was
not true.
| Mr.. Payne, of RnbesOn arose to a
Iquestio of personal explanation and
said that he was 'perieetN satisfied
there was no intentions on the part of
committee on privileges and cleo
| tiOns To Aet with indecent haste.
(The seats OF both these gentI.mcu
it Is understood VIII be contrsted,,
\ petition was presented from r. NJ.
Crews contesting the seat OF A. {.
Ward, of PendeT county.-Heferrrd tn
committee on privileges and elections.
} BILLS.
I The following bills were then intro
tduced and referred to appropriate COM
fmiterS.
BY Mr.. j. W. Mclean, ii. b. No. 81
To form a new county from the county
Eof Richmond.
BY Mr.. q. Il. French. of New Ham
over, II. b. 33-Bll to incorporate
the Wampum cotton mill of New Ham
over county.
BY Mr., Payne, of Robeson-RcSolu-
tin:.s iastrllcting Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes Of North Carolina III Con-
greSs to use their influence to secure
, an appropriation by the United States
for the support of normal schunl for
the Croatan Indians ia Robeson
county.
BY Mr.. Cox, Of fPitt,-Resohtions i'll
struct.ns our Congressman and >ena-
tors to use their influence 20 secure
, an early settlement Of the financial
! policy of the I. :. Government sn as
to prevent smother issue of Interest
bearing bonds.
!, BY Mr.. Hlleman Of CabarruS, II. B.
3S-Bill to amend chapter 147 laws of
lss7,
{ n. B. $50 incorporate-R. r.. 80.
l BY Mr.. Lusk.
:. IL. y. ~ -4To-'ngoyide 'g lor the estab-
lishment of criminal c01T1tt> IN the
counties os Buncombe and MadiStrt4.
! II. B. 41-To amend The code of
North Carolina laws.
By Mr.. Monroe, of Wayne. IL. B. 42-
! Bill for the appointment OF three COM
missioners to codify the laws of North
Carolina.
: BY Mr., w. W. Drew, II. B. 43-To
: protect persons holding first class
? tickets travelling on railroads and
! steamboats,.
BY Mr.. Drew. H. X, l4-BiIl to re-
peal the charter @: Brunswick bridge
and Ferry company.
BY Mr I,uske. II. r .45--To :incor-
2 porate the town of South Biltmore in
RuncOMhe county.
4 BY Mr.. Nj. II, Flack-II. b., 46-To
repeal act creating an additional JUS
), tice of the peace in High shoal town
u ship, Rut therford cnunty.
e BY Mr.. NelSpu-H. B., flo change
fall term of the Superior cOurts of the
: Tenth Judicial district.
= Mr. Mr.. Howard~-ti. B., 4S-EO re-
: peal the charter of Elizabeth City and
to rechaster the city.
by. Mr.. YounS-II. B., 5o-To provide
i for better drainage of Walnut creek.
Il Ry Mr.. Taylor-H. B., 5l--To regu-
a late the numb r and time of addresse,
g by counsei in the several courts.
By Mr.. Rascoe--H. B., 5,--To chang,
e the time of electing officers in Wind
9 sor, BERTHE county.
e Ry MI. Feace--H. B.. $50 lrOtec
r cling on RAILROAD and steamboat line.
is By Mr.. Reynolds--H. B., 54--To ALLOW
John l.. Stewart to peddle without Ii
u cence.
IL. BY Mr.. Higgins--H. B.. 55--T0 resiev
"a J. NJ. Woody, sheriff of YapteS count.
r. II. b., 56--Senate hilt t--Act in rt.,;ar
o. opublic printing. {Repeals act OF las
\ esembly requiring the public print
ing to be let out to the lowest bidder
The resolutions of Mr.. Peehles in re
a. gard to contested election eases wer
h. called up as unfinished business, an
a Mr.. =. suggested that they be passe
,s- over informally. This ended the spar
NJ ing in the House about the nte;te
o. elections, at least for the present: II
N regular legal form will be followed b
la presenting the petitions and referrn
or them TO the committee, who anuoant
their determination to seq more seat.
nd permanently but those who have bee
ly honestly elected by the people.
of The Senate bill on
THE PUPLlC PRINTING
was then called up.
Mr.. Young moved that the rules
po- suspended and the bill put upon
III passage.
m; Objections were raised on the pel
of ocratic side of the House, and NJ
SO - moved to refer the bill
Use the committee on printing.
eo. Mr.. Young opposed referring t
per bill. The Democrats. he said, had G
aus joyed the bonus of the public priI
ing: they had used the office to reWa
their friends, and they thought t
,m- public printer an office of so much il
left portance that two of their editors h
us TWO fights over it. 1t was not +;
,m- that they should now try to ke
ted OF hers from having it.
lses MIR. Hileman said:
the The last legislature passed this la
.nts the last of the session, to tie the hal
upt of this legislature. They had all
Mr.. time been using the public printe
'ted place to reward some one OF their
gal ,torS. It was bonus for party Wo
The public printer did none OF