The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-11

ulich nave DSeL ttnluIIy perform .
ed.) Vote On lion 10 place on
The calendar was l. to 10. and the
L.. Governor said it would go to a
committee.
Nr. Henderson TO prohibit the sale
OF immoral and indecent books and
periodicals..
Mr.. Hardison to protect the peo-
pie from fevers, Sc, and to proh,b-
II the sale Of second hand clothing.
Mr.. Hardison TO forbid the sale of
liquor except under police regula-
tIUns.
Mr.. Butler to amend chapter 800.
laws of 1891, establishing q Railroad
Commission.
Mr.. Butler to amend chapter 49S,
laws OF 1891 to furnish Railroad Com
mission with Supreme court reports
and powers Of Railroad Commission o
with reference TO Interstate Com
merce Commission
Mr.. Hardison to increase ,hs pub
lie school fund Of the State.
Mr.. Person to increa asa the public
school fees IN the Secretary of
States Office.
Mr.. Clark, by request, to author
ize Mayors of towns and cities to sol
emnizs the nights Of matrimony.
The substitute offered by Mr.. At
water to change the line between
Alamauce and Chatham. Bill m kes
the Natty Newland place to Haw
River and the Randolph line the
new line, and that w. l. Spoon be
authorized to lay eff line by May /,
1897. 1t he fails, the surveyors OF
both counties shall lay off line.
Capt. Parker made the opening
ing Chatham and Alamance, and
said the Legislature approved the
survey made by Benson and Moore
line. Until 1895, the dividing
line between Chaths m and Ala
nance has been doubtful. Mr.
Parker said this territory contained
80 to 800 voters, only 40 Democrats
of them all. An act was passed in
in 1854 to change the Chatham line
but the Chatham commissioners re
fused to act, and in 1856 it was re-
pealed Chatham didn't want the line
fixed because it was feared it woulG
take away section foil of Wings
In 1856. the Alamance Democrat ha(
it repealed because he didn't wan
the Chatham Cane Creek Wings pu
into Alamance, which was a clos,
Democratic county.
More than 20 years ago, said Capt
Parker, he had drawn up a petition
to change the line, and once agail
he had done SO.
He said that two years ago, tn
Senator from Alamance made 81
agreement with the Chatham mem
bers who were in favor Of the meas
ure that passed. In the Bouse, tw'
bills were lost, and on the last day
new bill was passed. The people il
the disputed territory are satisfe
and we'll fixed. Change now viii
inj jure the school district. Magis
trates have been elected, jury list
} drawn, and voting precincts made
and the people to be effected ar
greatly disturbed. The msjority o
the people are nearer Graham cour
house than Pittsboro. The peopl,
buy and sell in Alamance county
} Alamance has a stock law and ha
| built fence. Farmers have tor
down their fences and do not wan
to rebuild. A petition for 261 voter
aud tax payers in the territory as
I to stay in Alamance. There are sal
te be but four men in that territor
who want the line changed.
{ Mr.. Atwater replied to Mr.. Parker
going into the details of the survey
5 the history of the lines. Chathal
has never contended for direct Ess
= and West lines. He read affidavit,
. as to the original survey. In orde
a to settle this dispute, the substitu'
o gave to Alamnce what the surveyc
of Alamance said belong to it. II
had a letter from an Alamance ma
saying they wanted no grab gam'
He read letter stating that some {
the signers of the petition are te
; years old, and some do not live
the disputed territory.
Mr.. Lyon said he had received le
. tiers from people in that territol
- say ing they we're satisfied and wan
ed it to stand.
Mr.. Scales said he would natura
ly be in favor of whatever Alaman'
g county wanted. He thought that
% was wrong to take from Chatha
" county territory it had had for l.
> > years. The substitute is a fair mea
ure.
Mr.. Person said he had promise
10 to support the substitute. He offer'
an amendment that the disput,
!; territory shall remain in Alaman
! county until the commissioners Of A
-. amance and Chatham agree upon
% line. Amendment lost.
~ Mr.. Smathers lid line was 9
10 quiesced in by which the people
!. the disputed territory voted a
u paid tax in Chatham for 125 yea
40 * B 1T the original act gives the ter
!" tory to Alamance. He asked to
excused from voting.
y Mr.. Anthony said that after
, had heard the very able and Gle
" argument OF Capt. Parker, he v
Az certain that it was his duty to "
VI to let the land remain in Alamanc
i" Mr.. Atwater said if this bill p
10 u. sed, Randolph and Wake cou,
'to would want to grab a piece.
'ms DR.. Alexander said the perm
ol sion Of all Chatham county ought
rs be obtained. Ifany county "
m mno to try to take a slice of my couu
W. he would be regarded as robt
and row would follow.
oA Mr. Utley said the original obi
of Alamance two years ago wa:
have the line straight. Going o
hills and gullies the surveyors mi
ith have made q mistake. Cnath
Mt ought to have right to say,
E Mr.. Atwater said Orange
Durham were standing interested
this matter. If Alamance W
io ;O Orange can get more territory,
IL n,~bo ~ will lnoo como He