The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-21
own u GAINESVILLE. MartiG county,

laws 1901. Incorporating the town nl
/ iiup. Columbus county.
An act alueusiifg tn. charter IF the
/ Fayetteville storage tompauy.
/ bn mofinn ri Mr.. Adams The senate
a. journed Ia Monday, February 18th
n 4 o'clock a. III.
/ NoIF-in Fridays report We were
! made 10 ~ay the bill to amend An act
i To incorporate the Eastern Carolina
Land. Improvement and Ia hiking Com
pany" had Ea--.d il second readings
! IL should have been among The bills in
troduced that day. Mr. Beliamy in
troduced the bill by request and il was
| referred To he committee Oh corpora
tioEs.-RErogTEg.
| Promptly at 10 o'clock a. III. Speaker
| Naiser called the house To order and
| Rev. Mr.. Woodland of Swain led in
prayer.
| There are ministers in the house
Rev. Messrs. Woodland and Lawrence
Democrats. and Messrs. l.. l.. Smith and
| Phillips, Populists. SO each side oi
the chamber is provided with Chap
Iain= who are always on hand when
the city preachers are absent.
Mr.. Fiemming, member-elect from
liams deceased, came forward and was
sworn in. Mr.. Flemning is Popu-
list Of the best sort.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Petitions and resolutions were in
t. oduced as follows:
Hopkins. from citizens of Ashe about
changing lines between Ashe and Ale
ghany counties: counties. cities. towns
and townships.
Williams, of Craven. requesting the
| appointment of Dr. j. +. Williams
a trustee of the Agricultural and Me
chanical College for the colored race
| education.
The Speaker, for relief of page boys
| in the house.
| REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The standing committees reported
| through heir members. MesSrs. Line
! bach and Nelson reported for commit
! tee on agriculture; Alexander of Tyr
reII, for commits ee on fish Interests
| King for committee on claims W outtn
| for committee on corporations: Robin
son and Smith of Stanly for roulmit-
tee "a. education; Buchanan for com
| mlttee on engr0.sed bills: Mccall
| Winborne, Robinson. Baker and Mon
roe for judiciary committee: Campbell
| for committee on countless cite
towns and townships: and the several
bills reported by them were placed
upon the calendar.
| THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
Mr.. LuSk introduced he bill to con
solidate election laws, and moved that
it be made the special order for Tues
day at II O'Clock. 1t was so ordered.
RESOLUTION FOR HOLDING TWO SEs-
SIONs OF TIE HOUSE DAILY.
was introduced by Mr.. Phillips Of Pitt
ineet at 10 a. III. and adjourn at , and
meet at = p. IN.
Mr.. Monroe. resolution to pay
the funeral expenses of DR.. ). \
Williams: calendar.
NEW BILLS.
When the morning hour expired
yesterday there were only 1913 bills in
troduced into the House. The large
ma jority OF them were very much Of a
| private nature like the following
| which We're introduced yesterday:
The morning hour having expired
leave of absence was granted indeii-
nitely to Mr.. Edwards, of Wayne, on
account Of sickness and to Messrs
Alexander, Spears, Hooker, Dixon and
House until Tuesday.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Hunter, of Madison, arose to a
question of personal privilege and read
in the 4sheriNeC citizen, an article which
was copied from letter of the Raleigh
correspondent IN the Churiotte Obserrr,.
charging him with having spoken in
terms derogatory to the Confederate
soldiers. He characterized the state
ment as ''unqualifiedly and unmitigat
eddy false
RAPID CLEARING OF THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were then taker
from the calendar and rushed through
with great rapidity, the rules being
| suspended, to put Oh their third read
ings those hat had Il favorable report
from the committees to which they
were referred. Those reported on I'M
favorably We're generally tabled.
PASSED THIRD READING.
Bill to incorporate the Peoples Fire
! Insurance company OF North Caro-
lima.
Bill relating to appropriations foI
the Insane asylum. Senate amend
ment to insert 5000 concurred in, ant
the bill becomes a law.
Act to authorize Fayetteville to eS.
tablish electric light system, and mo-
tor power permits city to issue bonds
reported fayorably: on call OF rol
passed second reading.
Mr.. Campbell arose to a question OF
privilege. He believed in every man
. having a fair chance in life and he die
object to gentlemen going up 80 the
calendar and picking out their owl
: | 10 +hntt,att hA NnaaI /,
not to permit it. The Speaker ordered
members to their seats, except wher
they were assisting the clerks.
To extend time of collecting take:
in Henderson county, and for relief .
sheriff of the county, passed secont
and third readings.
For relief OF Mary ii. Holder passes
second and third readings.
. To change the name of Royster pre-
cinct i'll Granville county to Bullock
passed second and third readings.
TO permit church in lIertfor,
, county to enter vacant lands; passe'
second and third readings.
To allow the southern Railroad t
change lis line in Polk county withou
additional taxation: referred to judi
: ciary.
r Concerning classified rates of trans
ortation; tabled.
TO incorporate Salisbury Building
! and Loan Trust Company. passed 1t
second and third readings and sent t
4 the Senate without engrossment.
TO amend charter of the town ,
Durham no taxing power, passed il
second and third readings.
/ SPECIAL ORDER.
Act to fix the maximum charges fC
e selling leaf tobacco in tobacco ware
houses.
Il Mr.. Ray objected on the ground tn;
n this was private bill day.
J. Mr.. White moved to make this bi
the special order for Monday.