The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18


eI slaves who did service in the Con
federaey.
Mr.. Earnhsrt-Bill TO regulate
the fees of sheriffs and registers OF
deeds in this State; also to regulate
the practice OF medicine IN North
Carolina.
Nr. Scaies-Biil to incorporate
the Grand Lodge. Knights OF Pyth-
las Of the domain Of North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. McNeill (by fequest-Bill in
structing the State Treasurer TO re-
port whether there are any unpaid
Raleigh * CASTOR Railroad construc-
tion bonds remaining in his office.
personal privileges-that Of the
statement made by Mr. Sw;nson, en-
| rolling clerk to the newspaper cor
| respondents he moved that .
com mittee Of three be appointed by
| the President to investigate the
| charges made by Mr.. Swinsou.
Adopted, and Messrs. Clark, Nc
Cartby and Parker, of Alamance,
were appointed as the committee,
the said charges being that ST. 500
had been paid out during the first
30 days of the legislature when Sc
would have been sufficient to pay
for the work done, the cause of the
expenditure of so much money being
that he had had forced ON him more
clerks than he needed, and If the
work had been done outside, as
heretofore, 81 494 would have bsen
saved. Not content with this, the
| officers and the General Assembly
were trying to force upon him two
! additional (negro) clerks. Last
night (Monday) the House passed a
bill to abolish the off ce of enrolling
clerk. This was done to oust Swim
son because he would not appoint
two negro clerks.
Bills on second reading:
To amend the stock law in Wayne
county. This bill came back from
the House with the following amend
ment: provided, the matter shall
be left to the qualified voters with
in said territory, "asking the Sen
ate to concur in the amendment
On motion Of Mr.. Grant the Senate
refused to concur and the matter
was referred back to the House ask.
ing that body to withdraw the
amendment. Resolution asking the
Treasurer to furnish information a.
to whether the penitentiary is self
supporting: adopted.
To regulate the procuring anc
distribution Of dead bodies for th'
promotion of medical science. Mr.
Person offered the following amend
ment: provided, this shall onl!
: apply to bodies having no claimant
| and to prisoners in the peniten
: tiary." Mr.. Alex ander spoke favor
, ing the bill. Mr.. Collins said he in
$ troduced the bill at the r. quest of
s professor at Chapel Hill. This Stat
S was woefally behind other States
and if something was not done t
/ furnish our medical colleges wit
> subjects for dissection we woul
/ have to close them. Mr.. McCaske
o offered the following substitute
t "Strike out all that applies to cour
o ty homes, hospitals and jails."
: On motion of Mr.. Smathers, tn
! whole matter went over until tOmO1
t row.
: At 2:15 p. NJ, the Senate adjourn
g ed until II m. Wednesday,.
81 House.
l. The House met 1T 10 q. NJ, an
Il Rey. DR.. Eugene Daniel offere
prayer.
j. Among the bills introduced we,
4bo fo1Jowirc.
Mr.. Hancock-To amend chaptt
/ 16, section 701, of the Code. by pr
q vidipg that nothing of this chapt'
~ shall authoriz or empower corpor
.c tions organized under this chapt'
to lease, run, manage or control ar
railroad already built. or which ms
! be constructed hereafter.
"a Mr.. Pool-To appropriate $2,O
;s S annually to the colored norm
- school at Elizabeth City.
4 Mr.. Dockery-To amend the la
. regarding analysis of fertilizers,
m 20 providing that If the analysis shov
" the presence of hair, hoof-mes
: horn, leather scraps, marie or 9th
deleterious materials, publicatit
~ 20 shall be duly made, and such frau
- ulent fertilizers shall be seized al
"a condemned.
~ The bill to make it indictable
. interrupt a public speaker came
q and caused lively debate. 1
- amendment was adopted some da
~ ago to include in this bill the pub
~ speaker who used indecent languap
:, also another amendment includi
- actors. A motion was made
- strike out the first amendment. n
= Sutton, favoring the bill said it "
~ to protect speakers against hoe
~ lums. Mr.. Hartness thought the
90 was danger in it; and the comm
~ law granted the relief and p
- lection. Mr.. Cunningham oppos
20 the bill if the amendment v
20 stricken out. He said that in nj
IL cases out of ten it was demagog,
~ who went over the State using
~ proper language who caused ro'
~ With the amendment he favored
49, bill, Mr.. Sutton of Cumberla
=. % said that the bill with the ame1
Ie I ment was all right. Mr.. Blackb,
rs 10 said he was for the bill, and said
30 49, was with Senator Butler when
ID 10 latter was rottened-egged at Wills
'"' and he himself got the contents
y, an egg. Mr.. McCrary said he fav
nla Nc ed the bill and thought such a
90 90 was greatly needed in order to
No 70 rify speeches, which were often
,an @ in language and suggestion
McCrary said motion to re-consl
9TH was out of order unless made on
.at. same day or the day following.
on M Duffy said Mr.. McCrary was COR
as to this. The speaker then I
h.+ the House rule, which agreed '
;"n @ Mr.. McCrary's statement. Mr.. D
.H ..ta said the bill would strike at
"a speech and political liberty and
20, 60, legislating in a dangerous direct
~. [Tha text of this hill is as fOll(