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

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independent n.tsoa: thai II ga. the
opinion VI the people of this state
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this stage 81 proceedings snosipn 10
adjourn was Carried so tie ball co2id
be renovated.
TgSYH DAY.
ssI~fo~
Tbs senate vas called fu order at
. 81 o'clock By Lieutenant Governor
Esy nalts, and after prayer By Rev.
Mr.. AcSiei, Of the senate, the loaf cal
of Yesterday aas read and approved.
Leaves of absence we're granted Ar.
scales and Mr.. Justice. No bills or
resolutions were introduced. The
Senators were evidently too deeply
engrossed in The subject Vi grip germs
TO draw Up bilIs.
BY unanimous consent the Senat.
chap $50, laws of 1895, known a. the
assignment act" and ii passed its
several readings and was ordered 10
be enrolled for ratification.
The Senate then adjourned until I
O'Clock Monday afternoon.
The committee on grip and grip
germs, composed Of all the doctors OF
the Sen ate and several from theHous
OF Representatives, made no report,
though they had a meeting and de-
cided that IL was not necessary to TAX z
up the carpet, but would wage the
var on the microbes b. sprinkling
the carpet with a solution OF bi-chlo-
ride of mercury and looking after TIE
ventilation Of the Senate chamber.
House.
The House met at 3 80 and with
prayer by Representative Lawhorn,
one of the five preachers who are
members. The session lasted precise
ly ten minutes, when il ended so the
micrebe exterminatCrs could get in
their work.
Two bills OF merely local importance
were introduced. Speaker Hileman
announced several committees. as fol-
lows:
Insurance: White of Randolph
Pagan, Price, Pool, Allen, Harris. OF
Halifax, Cunningham, Lawhorp, Ed
dins
Fish interests: Hancock, Duncan.
Rabbit, Pool, Hodges, Alexander
Parker Of Perquimans. Harris of Hyde
Elliot, Cox, Daniels, Pagan, Rountree
Chapman. Sprnill, Drew. Hare, Bur
CESS, Gallop, Howe.
To invest gate charges Of fraud in
the Sena@rIai contest: Schulker
Lusk and Nelson.
Additions: To insane asylums
Hardness and Young; to privileges
and elections, Dnftie; to Judiciary
Hardness; 10 agriculture and me chsG.
les, McPeters.
ELEVENTa DAY.
The Senate convened at four O'CLOCK
p. N. Monday, and was opened witt
prayer by Rev. DR.. Carter, of this city
Mr.. McCaskey presented petition
from citizens of plymouth b, protesting
against changing their town charter
Mr.. Alexander. from the committee
| having In charge the work of renOva
| ting the Senate chamber, reported
! that the room was in good sanitary
condition, aud that if the Doorkeepel
would exercise proper diligence Il
keep it in good order, there need be n,
| further cause for apprehension upOr
| the ground of disease germs.
Introd u elton of Bills.
| Mr.. Clark-Bill to prohibit the sal,
of intoxicating liquors within twt
| amend chapter 1874, laws of 1895, pro
/ hi hn, IN N | n yxy1t hon
consent of the land owner; also rec
olution in regard to live stock in Hal
| flax county: also IN regard to the sal
aries of solicitors: also bill to ament
chapter 1901 of the Code in relation t,
farm products.
! Mr.. Standardization in regard t.
quorums of Senate committees, max
ing one-third of the mem bers a quo
rum.
Mr.. Roberson-Bill to prohibit th
manufacture and sale of liquor ia Bla
den county.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures requirin,
the DoOrkeeper to report the humble
of pages employed in the Senate cham
Der.
| Mr.. Person-Bill to amend section
1918 Of the Code in relation to mayor
acting as justices of the peace: also il
regard to punishments for certail
criWes.
Mr.. McNeill--Bill to amend chapte
135 of the laws of 1885.
Mr.. Anderson-Billf for the relief O
J. G. Grant, ex-sheriff and tax collec
tor of Henderson county.
Mr. Smathers-Resoluti in regar
to the election OF United States Sens
tor.
Mr.. Anthony-Bill to appoint a jus
tice of the peace.
Calendar
A resolution providing that the Ser
ate shall meet at noon Tuesday to ballC
for United States Senator, was adopte,
Senate bill to abolish an extra teri
of the Superior court of Washingto
county passed its second and thir
readings.
Bill to prohibit the sale of conceale
J weapons. Tabled.
Bill to amend section 1908 of tt
Code. Tabled.
} Bill to regulate fees relating to Gro
liens. A substitute offered by the j,
dietary committee recommended
). probate fee of 10 cents and a registr;
} tration fee of 90 cents. The presel
COSG OI pTOpdtiHS Anu registering
crop lien is $lo5.
E Mr.. Moye offered an amendmen
, making the fees 20 and 30 cents respe
lively. After extended discussion, I'll
= bill was referred back to the judicial
: committee. q.
e Bill regulating the probate and rei
). lister of deeds in certain cases. Pass,
second and third readings.
: House resolution providing tn
when the legislature adjourned Tue
J. day it adjourn in respect of Gen. r.
Lee. Passed second and third rea
= ings.
e Notice of contest By W. c. Dow
against DR.. j. 3. Alexander, sitting
= Senator from Mecklenburg, was a
l. nounced by the presiding officer. d.
The Lieutenant Governor nomin
u ted as tellers for the election of Sen
l. ter Messrs. Smathers and McCaskey
s. The Senate then adjourned to
o'clock Tuesday morning.
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