The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
Proceedings Of
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question upon the bill under consider
alton and the substitute thereof.
Mr.. Moody withdrew his substitute
with view To preparing bill upon the
sal nee subject TO take effect I'm 1896.
The bill fixing registration fees at 50
cents and probate fee at 10 cents, pass
ed il secoud and third readings
II, senate bill, to amend section o01
of the Code OF Civil Procedure, allow
ing any private individual to bring ac-
ton without the aid of the attorney
general.
joint resolution fixing Thursday,
February I, at II O'Clock H., as the time
for the General Assembly in joint ses-
sion to meet the officers of the South
ern States Cotton Exposition.
Mr.. Abel, by consent, introduced a
bill prescribing form for crop liens:
referred 10 the committee OH the judi
ciary.
The senate then adjourned till today
at II O'Clock a. III.
fNoTE-In Saturdays report it vas
state that senator Bellamy presented
petition from citizens of Nash county
for retrenchment and reform. 1t should
have read Edgecombe county - Re-
PORTER.
A CORRECTION.
our reporter several days ago, In
quoting the remarks of Senator Bella
my on his tobacco warehouse bill, made
him say, that the warehousemen who
visited Raleigh in opposition to hi9bill
had expressed themselves as favoflng
the bill" The language used by the
senator was, that the warehouse men
opposing the bill who were here, de-
cIared they had been accorded every
courtesy by the committee, and had
had every opportunity to be heard be-
fore the said committee"
HOUSE.
The house was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Carter of the city.
PETITIONS.
Various petitions We're introduced
as follows:
Lineback, from citizens of Salem
against nine hours labor in the fact
cries of that place: to propositions
and grievances.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND REsO-
LUTIOSS.
Winborne, resolution to print
sketches of North Carolina regiments
of Confederate soldiers.
Cheek, resolution of inquiry as to
the claim of Josiah Turner for money
due the old Raleigh Sentinel for pub
lie printing. Propositions and griey-
anceS.
Lusk, to employ stenographer for
the Supreme court. Judiciary.
McClammy, to amend the insurance
laws of North Carolina. Grievance.
Turner, to repeal Chapter 379, laws
1893, to simplify the taking of testi-
mony. Judiciary.
Young, to amend laws of 1891 so as
to increase the appropriation to the
colored agricultural school $4,000. FL
nance.
Mayes, to amend the pharmacy act
chapter 50, section 1 of the code. Re
ferred to committee on judiciary.
Cox. to prescribe the duties and pay
of solicitors. Referred to committee
on judiciary.
Turner, of Polk, to allow Southern
railroads to change line in Polk county
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to committee on railroads.
Winborne, to make it a crime while
in the state to njure another person
in another state. Referred to com
mittee on judiciary.
BILLS ON SECOND AND THIRD READING
The following bills were taken VI
and passed their third reading:
TO provide for members of State ant
volunteer fire associations; enrolled.
To memorialize Congress to make al
appropriation for the Normal schOO
| for Croatan Indians in Robson county
enrolled.
Mr.. Ewart presented privileged re
port in the contested election case 0
Person VS.. Monroe, stating that MI
Monroe was entitled to the seat from
Wayne. The report was adopted.
Bill in regard to weighing rice a
| two cents a sack and coal at two cent
ton at TarborO. The bill proposes t.
correct typographical error in tn
law which makes the price of weigh
ing coal two cents instead of ten cents
as it was intended. The bill passed it
third reading.
Bill to permit the shipment of gam
from the State; referred.
Bill asking for information from tn
State Treasurer; passed third reading
407, house bill, was referred to judi
ciary committee.
Bill to pay d. III. Hamilton admins
traitor $50 was reported unfavorabl
and re-referred.
Bill to regulate surveying; passe
third reading.
Bill to abolish the death penalty wa
laid upon the table, in the absence {
Mr.. Campbell, who introduced it.
The bill to establish courts of Dye
and Terminer instead of the crimins
and inferior courts was tabled.
Bill to make lands sold for take
chargable with 10 per cent, instead {
20 per cent. interest; referred to con
mittee on finance.
ABIG POLITICAL DEBATE.
Mr.. Henderson's bill to work cor
victs on the public roads of Wilke
county was then taken up and the di
, cussion took a wide range. Two hour
, were spent in discussions between TT
Democratic and Republican lawyer
in which the Jones county matter {
,, binding white child to negro an
the Buncombe county matter of worl
ing white girl on the public roat
between two male cOnvicts, one
white man and the other a negr
were fully ventilated by Messrs. Pc
bles, Ray and Lusk. The bond stea
ing of 1868 and 80 was gone into. NJ
Lusk in reply to Mr.. PEBBLES charge
that the stealing from the State wa
according to the report of the frat
commission, done mainly by Dem
Gratis and that the gentleman for who
: he Peebles) had voted for State trea
urer and Mr.. SwepsOn had been Il
receivers of these repudiated bonds.
The discussion waXed warm and hi
d it was contest between Democra
d and Republicans, each speaker tryil
to fasten the odium~ of the Legislati'
of '6S and 80 upon the party Of t.
L other. Excitement ran high. Vigoro
:, applause changed from one side to t
} other of the house as the speake
scored points against the other part
Mr.. Ray left his seat and walked doy
the aisle in an imprisoned manner I
n ward Mr.. Lusk. The speaker order