The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-11

For Eilington-Abel:, Anthony,
Barringsr, Justice, Parker of Ala
nance, Ray, Scales.
The teilers On elscttos of railroad
commissioner and librarian made their
report, showing the total vote OF both
branches Of the general assembly as
/ follows:
For railroad bbots
36, Graham s5, Bedding6eid 81, Dough
| ton !.
For iibrarian-Cobb s5, Cole 81, FL
/ lington 32.
/ The lieutenant-governor declared u.
II. Abbott elected railroad commits
sioner for the term Of six years and X.
A. Cobb elected librarian for the term
of four years.
The Senate refused to confirm the |
appointment of G.. Ed kestler as as
sistant enrolling clerk.
HOUSE.
The House convened at 8 o'clock.
The devotional service was conducted |
by Representative Green.
The regular calendar work was ia
ken up and bills disposed Of.
Mr.. sutton OF Cumberland, sent for
ward a resolution that the General As !
sembiy adjurn sine die on Tuesday at |
I'm. He followed up his resolution |
WITH tue sLdLttutut ludt tue bIAtJ uoSS
time prescribed by the Constitution
ex pired on Saturday and the physical
condition Of the members would not
admit Of q more protracted stay.
Col. Lusk said he was here to trans
} act the business of the people il he had
to stay until next July. Mr.. Hancock
} offered an amendment that the AS
sembIy adjourn on Wednesday at Il
r m. Voted down. Mr.. Parker of
,, Wayne, amended for Monday at II m.
his amendment was also voted down,
and the original motion to adjourn
Tuesday the 9th, at II IN. prevailed.
At IL o'clock the House went into an
, election for Railroad Commissioner
and State Librarian. DR.. D. III. Abb
bott was nominated by Mr.. Hancock
for the former office, and seconded by
Mr.. Parker of Perquimans, (mirority
! Populist.)
! Mr.. Nelson for the Democratic side
: of the House, placed in nomination
n Mr.. Eugene C. Beddingfield, the
{ present incumbent. Mr.. Duffy Sec
onded Mr.. Beddingfeld's nomination.
q Mr.. Ward (majority Populist) nomi-
. mated Mr.. John Graham, of Warren
county. Mr.. johnson seconded the
:. nomination.
IS Mr.. Hodges (minority Populist)
5 the election of DR.. Abbott, of Pamlico.
He said he was POpulist? who be-
lieyed in fair play and the Popuiists
4 and Republicans had made an agree
ment regarding the division Of offices,
; which required that the Republicans
should have the Railroad Commission
o Messrs Cook, Alternately. Dixon OF
l. Cleveland, and Ward were appointed
10 tellers.
Is The vote was announced as follows
ID DIR. Abbott, so; ETC. Beddingfield, p
N John Graham, 20; Hon. r. A. Dough.
A. ton, l.
~ MIR. Hodges minority Populist
- arose to nominate Mr.. r. A. Cobb, Of
70 Burke county, for the office of State
10 Librarian. The nomination was sec
I'd onded by Mr.. Cook (Republican.) Mr.
johnson (majority POpulist) nomina
ne ted E. A. Cole, of Moore county. Mr.
ol Blackburn seconded the nomination
al of Mr.. Cole as did Col. Lusk of Bun
combe.
. Mr.. Hartness nominated the pres
= ent incumbent, Mr.. J. c. Ellington
T. whom he declared to be eminent,
te qualified for the office.
Y, The roll call vote for State Librarian
rs then proceeded, resulting as follows
n Mr.. Cobb, 50; Mr.. Cole, 81; Mr.. Filing
a. ton, 25. The Tellers then retired t
:, confer with the Senate tellers. Whe
~ they returned they announced DR.. AT
'e' bolts election as Railroad Commits
r. sioner and Mr.. Cobb's election as Stat
ed Librarian. The vote for RaillrOa
to Commissioner was as follows: ID
u Abbott, SO; B. G. BeddlDgfield, "a
ohm Graham, So; r. A. Doughton,
Il; For State Librarian: r. A. Cobb, 81
&C. E. A. Cole, 27; J. c.. Ellington, 80.
- Mr.. Dockery called up the specit
ne7 order, being the bill to revise and in
no prove the public school system of Mort
nj. Carolina. The bill was put upon tn
on second reading, which was in full, an
es- required about 80 minutes. The bi
zen passed the second reading by vol
led of 4S to Is.
70. On the third reading Mr.. Decker
~ offered several unimportant amen'
o n ments which were adopted. The bi
Ion then passed the third reading wit
cd few dissenting votes.
the Mr.. Blackburn lodged a motion
ion reconsider the vote by which the b
roll passed.
of Bill to encourage local taxation f
,er. public school purposes, appropris
49, ing 100000 from the State Treasu
IL was put upon the third reading, ha
Fats ing passed the second on Monday.
was amendment was offered to provide til
un- So, 900 be paid out of the special fun
and for school purposes and $4,000 out
ded kthe general funds in the State Tres
ved ury, making in all 100000, the amou
,en. called for by the bill.
~ Messrs. Pinnix and Blackburn ma
l"tS speeches in opposition to the amer
OIL ment. Mr.. Blackburn said he
IN voted for all the appropriations to
hey University and State Normal and
He dustrial College with the understaI
light ing that this 100000 should co
now from the general State Treasury, 8
ons he wanted the friends o. higher e'
-, cation to come up to the scratch
Wy vote down the amendment.
amendment was withdrawn and
the previous question, being the pass
aken of the bill upon the third reading
It of called, and resulted in the passag'
the bill. 1t was ordered engros
!. m. and sent to the Senate.
EVENING SESSION.
The House was called to order
the evening session at :O5 O'Clock.
hour. A special order had been previOl
went set for o'clock, and this was ia
mis- up Immediately after the readin
were committee reports and brief mesa
from the Senate. The bill was tina
Ora provide for the State Guards, ap
priating $l2, 900 for the support of
D. H. organization.
Mr.. Hancock followed up the r.
alton ing of the bill with speech in a.
cacy of the passage of the bill. He
,omi- North Carolina appropriated less
any State in the Union to their
ding Guards. Last year only $1,000 wa
propriated. The State had apprt
llting ated as much as $2Z,OoV, Inc VI
Y the was q necessity. Inc NaCIonaI