The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-11
Bills we're introduced q. s.l,sr,.

the slo annual license tar on ply
sieians
Bills passed third reading to al
low Craven county TO levy q tax 70
build bridges: to ALLOW Panl.co
To levy special tar: 10 allow
Harnett to issue bonds and levy 4
special tax. to incorporate the town
OF Whittier; to allow Swain county
TO levy . special tax; to revise the
Law AS TO Raleigh Cotton weighers,
by providing that the county com-
missioners shall in March Of each
year elect four weigkers. who are to
give $500 bond, the charge TO be :
cents per bale to be paid by the sci
ler. the commissioners to have auth
ority to any time to appoint cotton
weighers for the county other than
Raleigh.
Sutton, of Cumberland, bill to
prevent lynehing, "by empowering
the governor to convene special
courts instanter in extraordinary
cases OF emergency" was taken up
and he explained 1t. 1t gives the
governor power also to convene the
special court when not in session and
in his judgment and this court shall
give precedence to all such cases up
on the governors suggestion, and
the attorney general shall prosecute
all such cases. Sutton says the gov
ernor can send the Judge and solici-
tor to any county. Dixon, of Cleve-
land, said he thought it a meritor-
ious bill. Duffy said he opposed
| lynchings and favorsd speedy
trials, but wanted to know whether
the people of q county would have
any voice in the matter of holding
the court. Sutton replied that the
governor was given power to send
any judge or solicitor not engaged
to try the case. Dixon, of Cleve-
land, asked upon what information
the governor was to rely and what
would be his authority for holding
such courts. Lusk said he was sure
it was q good bill. He asked that it
be re-read. The special terms are
for the trial of criminal cases. Lusk
then said the spirit of the contem-
plated law was good, but the ma
chinery was defective, as it invested
the governor with too much power
but before such q step is taken az
calling a court it ought to be shown
that it is necessary for the court to
oe held. He declared justice needed
tightening in North Carolina; tina,
in cases of rape or murder when the
offender is in Jail; that at tho same
time the prisoners ought to be giver
fair chance; that the bill made NJ
} provisions for the removal of case,
to another county. At this hour
(noop) the debate ceased as the Hous'
took up the special order, the bill L
allow the governor to appoint femal'
notaries public; which was favorabl,
reported, Lusk spoke in support o
: the bill, declaring this was q pro
gressive age. He said he knew b
was venturing upon ground neve
before ventured upon in North Caro-
: lima. he made The assertion that
) the women we're given more author
, ity to govern it would be better fo
= the State. He wanted this Legisla
? ture to be moro liberal to wome
0 than any ever had been in this State
!. He declared that women were fit t
D hold Office. And yet a woman GOV
D erns Great Britain. Women toda
: rule the world. He declared ths
!. there was nothing in the law or th
!. constitution forbidding women frol
8 holding the off 20 of notary public.
McCrary said the Attorney Gener,
had stated that in the absence of a
+ enabling statute the governor coul
r not appoint, but that this was a
o enabling act which would give th
9 governor the right to appoint if b
,. and the attorney general thought
9 legal and proper.
!. Lusk called tho previous question
. which was ordered and he then d
o manded the ayes and nays. A
n amendment was accepted providin
n that the appointed should file h
n certificate with the clerk of the cour
Ie The vote on the bill was: ayes 4
noes SIS.
r The House resumed the consider
9r tton of the bill allowing the COVE
'r nor to convene special terms
n court.
Or Sutton, Of Cumberland, said
" agreed to its commlttal to the Jud
ciary committee Git having nev
At been before any committee.)
u. made a motion for such commit
a and it was adopted.
a. On motion the use of the hall II
o. granted for the emancipation Gel
at bration on the evening Of Februr
ie 9th.
Bill to add Cumberland county
~ the Eastern criminal circuit and
oy change its name to the First Crir
It. nal Circuit. 1t provides for ster
d. grapher for the court. Sutton 50
I'd that the provision as to stenograpt
was new and cited case at the tr
TO of express robbers which it v
de thought would occupy two weel
re but thanks to the use of q stenogl
pher was disposed of in four da
mt The bill passed second and th
ne readings.
'ct Resolution was adopted raising
committee to ascertain when any
u.s. teratlon or improvement were ne
ne ed at the Executive Mansion and
'er aort on the same.
lid Bill making it unlawful for n
> way companies to purchase or op
IN ate any other road in such man
am as to lesson competition, and Civ
power to annual charter of any ro
CT. which attempt to parallel roads o,
me ed by the State, came up will
hr. favorable committee report, the ct
=, mittee adding q provision to I
In, vent "pooling" or any such plar
leo lesson competition. the penalty
og' ing not less than $500 nor more Il
Tor $4,000.
10 Pearson said he introduced the
which was in the interest of
ons whole people and aimed at no
ing road; that in Georgia there was 8
ing law and that Governor Russell
tu- recommended the passage of 8