The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
SENATE.


ing Giving thc University Appropriation
To- rubIi" ~chooI-.
rrEaphY. JANUNHY 29-2OTH DAY.
The senate wa- called to order at ]
O'Clock. and was opened with prayer by
Rev. i. y. cole. of Edcuton street
Methodist church. In his prayer the
minister referred To Representative
williams. and prayed that he might be
restored To health and usefulness.
REroRI- or COMMITTEES.
rhr following bills were reported:
senator Fortune, senate bill, to i'm
prove the public roads of North Caro-
lima: favOrably.
senator Long, "A petition from citi-
4 zen Of Davidson county To repeal the
merchants purchase tax: unfavorably.
Also, senate bill 100, to amend chap
Al ter i3G, laws uf 1859, concerning deposit
N ut county bonds in banks: unfavorably.
senator Gambler: senate bill lOl to
Il make marriage license fee $3.50: unfa-
N yOrably.
senator Abcll .enat" bill Isl "A reso-
Il tuition to balance OIL claims on the
A trea-urer's books: fayorably.
A Also, senate bill lil, to repeal chap
ter 1913, laws 1891, with substitute, and
requesting that this bill be- referred to
the committee on railroads and rail
4 road commission.
INTRODUCTIoN or BILLS.
N The following bills and resolutions
were introduced
III 2O3, senate bill. Gambler, to amend
chapter $50, laws of 1893, relating to
normal schools.
2O1. senate resolution, Brown, a resO-
n luton relating to the appropriations
M to he university competing. with
n private educational Institutions.
N This resolution sets forth that dur
"A ing the past four years, the state has
III appropriated to he university the sum
WI of one hundred and five thousand dol
IA liars that the term of the public schools
"A is less than thirteen weeks. and that
" she cause of public education j. there
N fore suffering. The resolution favors
lN the giving of all the money the state
VI can raise and spend for education, to
IN the public school system with Il view
M To extending the public school term
and increasing its efficiency.
NEw LAWS.
Xf The committee ON enrolled bills re-
N presented the following laws as en-
N rolled:
N To legaliIr the marriage of j. A.and
N VI. \. prryatt.
n To incorporate the Bank of Eden
VI ton.
M To authorize the committee on priyi-
A lrgrs and elections to appoint sub
N committees.
70 amend chapter 25S, laws of 1891
ro amend chapter il7 section |. laws
n of lS93.
\ To amend section lllt of the Code.
N 49,. senate bill, To amend section 365l
M of the code concerning fees collected by
NJ court clerks, was taken up. The amend
Nj meut provides that registers of deeds
wmay collect their own fees and thus re-
Iieye the clerks of some responsible
M. The bill passed its second and
tAird readings.
~, senate bill, prohibit prize fight
I'M in North Carolina, was taken up
bill prohibits all kinds of fighting
O. brizes or money. and prohibits bet
a on same. The Governor is en-
" SDwered To call cut the militia, if nee
Dsary. to prevent any such fighting in
b. state. The bill passed its second
thd third readings.
Rl22, senate bill, to amend section
Al II of the Gods, for the protection of
Uemales was re-referred To the iudic-
L Nary committee.
1863, senate bill, permit the ship.
ttment of game from. the state: passet
kHts second and third readings.
'M VI, senate bill, To reduce the mar.
NriaLe license fee To 81 80. was taken up
fNThe bill was rerorted unfavorably by
Y he committee.
K The senate then adjourned till thi
vhorning at IL O'Clock.
Mn the face OF the adverse report, ant
|, Walled ON all the widowers, bachelors
MYoung men. and the clerks and report
M3 3rs in the senate To support the bill
VIZ Ie said that when the marriage licens
Has made So, times We're flush. CottOI
IIuySas selling at l2l. to 10 cents pc
n NAPound: corn was somewhere about )
~ buShel, and everybody felt good an,
kDuld get money. Now everything wa
Nown, down, down: cotton at I cents
Xteorn at 10 cents, pork at almost moth
Ming, nd he thought marriage license
NJ lOuld come down too.
FranCk said if the gentle
INK n from sampson Fowler wante
3M ;o into matrimonial life. and did no
the price. he would propose a col
kANN ion for his special benefit.
kenator White, of Alamance, CAV
matter a serious phase when h
|M8ued, with force, that the presen
VI Eko0 for marriage license was eNtOrtion
- and was burdensome tax. ii
"a 3ed the fact that great many poo
p1pple worked for fifty cents a day
some for less-and a marriage licens
Xee represented six days of hard wor
' Nth them.
Senators White. of Alamance. an
pwler proved to be the only friend
b. bill had, however, and it was table
huge majority.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 n. M, prayer by Re-
II. Tuttle. of this city. The Hous
purnal was read in part and az
roved.
There being no petitions to presen
be- judiciary committee reported II
blowing bills unfavorably, viz:
1872. for the relief of Miss Maria
kinner; 32l, to prevent the adulter;
ion of candy $50, to allow Berry Yal
tey 10 draw salary: l64, to allow II
commissioners of Hyde county 90 le,
h special tax: to change the nan
of French Broad Company.
They reported favorably "a, bill
amend chapter 9S, laws 1898.
the Committee Op EHgrossed Bills r
ported that the following bills we
properly enrolled: 33, to incorpora
he wampum cotton mills of New Ha
ver county: -, TO change the name
he town of Raymouth to Woolsey.
The Finance Committee reported b
uV t49, for the relief of Mary NJ. Hurt'
NJ Jheferred To committee on pensions:
|o amend laws of 1898, re-referred
n ommittee on pensions: 81, to ame1
avs of 1898, re-referred TO commit
I'm finance: 343, to incorporate Steel
Mills in Richmond county. favorab
calender.
NEW BILLS.
W. Mr.. Keitfley introduced a bill
Vn Amend the general school law of Nor
Ih1Earolina; abolishes office of cOun
J I1vIluperintendant and transfers fur