The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-21

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surrendered. passed several readings. |
{. \. 'ook. ". f.. White, Y. =. Lusk,
-. L.. Russell, T.. W. Babb, Angus |
Shaw, l.. Ii. Morris and J. NJ. Thomas |
were elected additional trustees for the |
State University.
Bill prohibiting any one convicted
of crime from teaching in North Caro- |
lima had passed its third reading: was
considered.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
Bill to protect keepers OF inns, board |
ing houses and hotels from dead beats |
who obtain accommodations, was
tabled: to provide for an election on
I be stock law question in Bladen coun-
ty: bill to extend the time for redeem
ing outstanding State bonds, passed
bill 10 dissolve the bonds Of matrimony
where either party abandons the other
for term OF two years, prohibiting the
deserving party from marrying again.
Snipes, to amend by preventing the
divorced party from marring within
two years from tine date OF the divorce;
lost.
Mewborne opposed tampering with
the divorce law, and the bill failed to
pass it, second reading.
! Bill to prevent hunting aad fishing
in Forsythe county without consent of
owner of.land, passed its several read
| ings.
! The Senate took a recess till O'Clock
| y. III.
| O'clock Session.
| The senate met at O'Clock and re-
sumed the calendar, and a large num-
/ ber of minor private bills were dis
posed Of, Incorporating local societies
and associations; prohibiting the sale
of liquor in certain localities: amend
ing private and municipal charters,
| etc.
The bill to change the management
| of the North Carolina railroad and to
repeal all laws exempting its property
from taxation, was made a special or
der for 10 o'clock Tuesday.
Bill to abolish county boards of edu-
cation and place their duties in the
hands Of county commissioners, to take
| effect June lst, 1895.
| Mr.. Paddison sent up an amendment
to strike out ''the chairman of the
| board of education" and insert "the
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners", wherever they occur in
the bill.
Mr.. Dowd asked that the provisions
| of this bill shall not apply to Mecklen
burg county.
Hoover, Marshall and Paddison fa-
yored the bill.
A motion to refer to committee on
education was voted down.
Mr.. Fowler opposed the bill and
thought the present system was abso-
lutely INDISPENSABLE to good schools. 1t
is the best that can be adopted.
WestmOreIand said it was danger
Gus bill and moved to lay the motion
| n refer on the ia blp Lost
The motion to refer to committee
was voted down.
Starbuck moved to make it special
order for 9 o'clock tonight. Lost.
MeWbOrne said the chairman of the
board of education was sinecure and
the bond itself absolutely worthless
and the money spent in that behalf is
thrown away and wasted from the
children. In answer to a question he
said this bill had been caucused on
but if it had not his vote would be the
same on this bill.
Black opposed the bill; he thought
the county commissioners were already
loaded down with work looking after
the finances of the county.
> Dowd opposed this measure, and
thought it loaded with m>ce danger to
the public school system than any bill
presented to this senate for considera-
! ton. This bill has Just been intro
duced and has never been before a COM
, mittee.
! The previous question was ordered
!. Mr.. Paddison's amendment was
adopted.
DOWd's amendment was lost.
> The question recurred on the bill as
\ amended on its second reading. and on
: a call of the roll the bill passee by a
a vote of "a to l3.
v Ayes-Messrs Bellamy, Carver, Dal-
:. by, Dula, Farthing, Grant, Hamrick
Herbert Hoover, Hurley, Marshall
q wood. Moody of Stanly, Norris, Paddi-
+ son. Rice, Snipes, Taylor, Wall, White
+ of Alamance, White of Perquimans
: and Wicker.
q Noes - Messrs Adams, Ammons
. Black, Dowd, Forbes, Fowler, Green
: Mercer, Mitchell, Parsons, Sanders
Sigmon, and Westmoreland.
The bill went to its third reading
and objection was raised. A motion
a to suspend the rules was defeated, anC
II the bill went to the third reading cal
y endar.
+. PASSED THIRD READINGS.
II Bill to provide aid for the Soldiers
Home at Raleigh, n. c.: bill to author
II iZe the town of kinStOn to vote on al
IS issue of bonds to erect water works ant
l. electric light plants: bill incOrpOrat
ing the Emancipation Proclamation
e Association.
: The Senate at 6.15 took a recess til
IS 5 o'clock p. IN.
i Evening Session.
The Senate was called to order at l,
n',.I,.k n m nv tha Pres Si1apt and
n THE CALENDAR
l. was resumed and the work of clearin;
st it of local bills was hurriedIy progress
r. ed with. A large batch OF work wa
ot disposed of and sent to the many Ell
"a rolling clerks to be put in cOnditio
.d for the signatures of the presiding of
Is ticers.
BILLS PASSRD THIRD READINGS.
v For better drainage of Walnut creek
n Wake county: resolution to pay J. T
,o White and w. G. Hollowell each tn
- sum of $50 to buy an artificial leg;
t. fill vacancies in board of managers {
py Gcldsboro graded school: to incOrpC
ne rate Lucama, Wilson county.
es TIE HENDERSON CHARTER.
IL The bill to amend the charter
ee Henderson was taken up.
I'll. 1t was stated by Adams, and also b
er, Forbes, that the provisions of this bi
1t places Henderson in the hands of eigl
commissioners, six of whom will
ed negroes and two will be white me
ke and they wished the senate to tho
VI oughly understand just what the
no voted for when they voted for tt
rd pending bill.
Fowler opposed the bill, condemnir
the principle of changing charters
for put Republicans in office.
,ck McCaskey opposed the bill. He sa
or the Populist party was under no OBJ
at cations to legislate Republicans in
of power, that they may put few color
of men in office.
: The bill, On melton of McCaskey, W
laid upon the table.