The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
W. Makers Earning Their Bread
by the Sweat of
Their Brow.
MAGISTRATES ELECTED.

e. penltentIary Appr"r, iati"n Reduced
|io.Coo. aud Many other Matters show
b. the Record Of Day of Vigorous
.n'rt Nearing the End.
SENATE.
hfoNplY. MARCH llrH-5iru DAY.
1he senate met AT at ~ O'Clock this
Srniug, and was called to order by
Put. .-GovcrnOr Doughtun.
PRAYER 10y Rev. Dr. j. W. Carter, of
J First Baptist church of this city.
There were but fifteen senators i'll
ir chairs during prayer.
ruE CALENDAR
d taken up, and the members enter
Eupon their first days work without
Many minor local bills were quickly
DpoSed of, and such bills aS required
Iall of the roll were given the right
kway, and the following bills passed
THIRD READING.
BIN to establish graded school in the
Nm of Ruthertordton: resolution t.
\ Mrs. Williams, widow of the late
representative =. 4. Williams, of War
b county, the sum of S92, balance OF
j diem due HIM; to incorporate FL
fado Mining company; to lay oil 8
bile road in Wilkes county; to regu-
J. the sale of essence jamaica ginger
caldwell county; to amend the char
! of the town of llendersonville; tt
bee Nathan Ramsey on the pension
To correct state grant, 1850, {,
hucS Ainsworth: to facilitate tn,
ping in repair of the public roads
Wake cOunty:to pay pension check
ut time ot the death of the pen
nrr Ito protect fish in certain streams
Il CaharruS county: to place Greer
bhle ON pension list.
rHE DIRECT LAND TAN.
Bill to cover into the public schoO
hd OF the State the balance S2j,OOt
u that should any part of it h
lined. it shall be paid out of tn
urral fund of the State.
Mr.. Starhuck opposed the bill upol
ground that it is II trust fund i
hands of the Governor, and is con
ntly being drawn on.
MIR. Hoover sent up an amendmen
provide for this fund being appol
bned To the counties which paid tn
rect land tax; withdrawn.
Mr.. MewbOrne favored the origin;
ii. He did not see the use of keel
q this $4,000 wrapped up in a napkin
School fund needs it and I'll
ZEN should have it; the bill passe
ird reading.
Grant submitted n resOlutio
hitting ). Huffman in place of j.
nvphy, and A. l.. Dula in place of .
Miller, as members of the board
rectors of the Morganton institu
p the deaf and dumb.
THE OMNIBUS LIQUOR BILL
hs brought in from the committee {
opositionS and grievances and place
the calendar, taken up and pass,
several readings.
Bill to pay Mrs. Emeline Warnt
dow of Captain Adam Warner, bs
ce due him as captain of the sh,
N commission patrol boat at t
ple of his death, passed several rea
rs.
Fill to pay certain contestants, 60
tees and witnesses. clerks, etc, va,
sums. .aggregating S5,962.37, cal
on its passage.
Messrs. PaddisQn, Hoover and s.
pn opposed this bul and favored Oh
ing the successful contestants.
Moody of Haywood thought it v
Il simple act of justice To pay tn,
b. recommended by the bill.
power sent up an amendment
e out the names of all contesta
retained their seats and h,
IN their per diem. Lost.
'wler opposed this amendment a
ple act of injustice if it was ado
These contestees came here w
ftiiicate of election, and this G.
Assembly has said that they W
!, led to their seats.
he bill passed it's second readi
i, on its third reading Mr.. Hoo
], fed To amend by adding DR.. w
- fcer for 800, which was adOp
y ID the bill passed its third read
b 10 the House of RepreseI