The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-21

iiegss. including right Of f0sss sn1
townships to vose for .ahserI,siosss.
Mr.. Sckvik~n aid as Wa AlrAia of
that BILL IL might rome ia rsmsscs
With The n. e. X. II. On bis mssion.
Us copies were ordered psset~t. anc
IL wss made ssscsaI order for Friday.
The bill TO make the aif~rinx, de-
rroyfn ing, or taking o. any bill panIsh.
able By imprisonment OF ) years an1 4
/ fine OF 500. and also 70 punish any
clerk for eareIeesnsss. PASSED. second
and third reading.
TIE bill TO b K the term of Jusi Ice o;
the peace's elected Ia fsse-sh~ term
TO end on the nsxt Monday In isa.. and
10 qualify within % days from notice
/ All acts BY said Justices Of the Peace
performed are valid. III qualified before
this ac'.s Clerks shall notify Justices
Of the Peace. Psace offered An amepd-
mens to except Vance county. Lost.
Ball PASSED third reading
| Bill 10 destroy ali scrolls OF juri~s.
and authorizing county commission
ers 10 make new lists in July and OH
the fret Monday in September there
after to add new voters of good char
! acter. Mr.. Nelson asked m expiana-
ton Of the reasons for the passage Of
| that bill. Ar. Schniken ssid In his
| county the names Of great many
had been discarded from the
| jury box who ough. 10 be contained
| therein. Mr.. Lusk said the present
law would not permit q new jury list
for four years. Mr.. Alexander wanted
to put non partisansH on the jury list
In his county, not Democrats have
been barred heretofore. In order to
cat oil discussion, he called the pre-.
yiuus question Mr.. Mckenzie moved
to amend by excepting, Rowan. Mr..
Akin to except Transy lvania, Mr.. Ed
dins to except Sianly, Mr.. Leak TO ex-
and Ysncey, Mr.. Creech tn except
Johnston, Mr.. Cathey, OF Swain
70 except swain. MIR. Dockery
made the point that the pre-
| vious question had been called and
anne ndments We're declared out of or
der. Bill passed its second reading.
Amendments were offered by Demo-
Gratis to exclude Rowan, Haywood,
Person, Stanly, Currituck, Caldwell,
Iredeli, Rockingham, Swain, Onslow,
Moore, Macon, Yancey, Johnston, Gas
| ton, Mecklenburg, Allegheny. Alexan-
ker, Cleveland, Arson.
DR.. Alexander moved to vote on all
am endments at one time. Carried.
Amendments lost by vote of IS to
"A. On its third reading, Mckenzie de-
manded ayes and noes. Bill passed
by vote of II to II.
When the resolution 10 invests 2at-
Charges on election of United States
| Senator" was presented for the sigma
ture of the Speaker, Mr.. Lusk express
sed surprise that there was no allega-
ton of fraud or bribery in the resolu-
tion.
The Speaker announced the commit.
tee on Agriculture, Mining and Me-
cbanics: Mr.. Aiken chairman; Rawls
Allen, Somers, Reynolds, Rountree
PurgasOn, Terrell, Umstead, Cunning
ham, McLelland.
Mr.. Hare was added to the commit
tee Penal Institutions.
Mr.. Dutiie, on Judiciary.
Mr.. Murphy, on Education.
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Blackburn, or
Counties, Cities, Towns, and Town
ships.
| Many leaves of absence were grant.
ed. Adjourned till noon Friday.
NINrHBAY.
senate.
The Senate was called to order By
Lieutenant Reyu"Id- q - o'clock, anC
after prayer by K Y. HI. ". Norris, O
this city. the journal OF yesterday wa:
read and approved.
| Leaves Of absence were granted
Messrs IIlstt, Cannon Justice, Ram
say, Alexander. Person aid iIender
son
The following bills and resolution.
were introduced and referred:
Mr. Smathers-To anetu ices. 1l9!
l a 49, 4. 80, -
lenges of jurors.
fences lawful fences in Edgecomb,
county: also to enact a curfew ordi
nance for all the towns and cities @
North Carolina.
Mr.. Scales-To amend sec. 1877 o
the Code in regard to claims agains
cities.
Mr.. McCarthy-Resoll to clear
and veutilate the Senate.
Mr.. Moye-To establish a scale o
fees for registers of deeds.
Mr.. Anthony-TO amend sec. 1878 o
the Code in regard to chattel mort
cages.
Mr.. McNiel-To amend chap. SIS
laws of 1895, in regard to the examina
ton of school teachers.
The calandar was taken up and tn
Mccarthy resolution in regard t.
cleaning and renovating the Senat
: was put before the Senate: That tn
Senate adjourn tomorrow morning q
10 O'Clock until Monday at 4 p. m, an
in the meantime the doorkeeper tax
; up the carpet and thoroughly clea
l the Senate
Messrs. McCaskey, Ashhurn, Moy
/, , and Wakefield opposed the resolution
as too expensive. Mr.. McCaskey move
to table it. Mr.. McCaskey withdre,
the resolution.
The following Senators were adde
to committees. Whidbee, Salaries an
Fees; Early, Fish and Fisheries; Bal
ker, Agriculture: Atwater, Railroad
and Railroad Commission.
Mr.. Scales, by consent, introduced
e similar resolution to Mr.. Mccarthy
t and urged its passage as matter G
f safety TO the members of the Senat,
y Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. Grant also ia
d vOred its adoption. Mr.. Grant said
= was false economy not to pass it, q
: the funeral expenses of a Senator woul
e far exceed the expenses attending il
r execution. There was general d.
bate in regard to grip germs" pa
# ticipated in by many Senators, NJ
d Smsthers and Mr.. Moye having shar
# passage on the subject. Mr.. Smathel
wanted to know if Moye was a docto
n mo" said he, 81 don't believe the
d doctors know much more about gri
germs than dots all theory abol
il them. After long debate the resol
ton was finally referred to commi
d tee of doctors who are to report to Il
Senate tomorrow morning at 8 o'cloc
House,
Of At IL o'clock DR.. Dixon, of Clev
he land, opened the House with prayer.
E. There was quite rush OF bill
Among these were the following:
K Mr.. Cunningham-To require du
licate of each bill introduced to
furnished.
Mr.. Adams-To repeal the act pr
yiHI @ for tax. cnl Ice ors for q h tor