The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
chairman; Dapeyc )rmsby, Mcbride.
Eios. pi.Ies' b'Eo", Walters and

"h'u' EVr'et, efrcI, DhItOWs
Creecn and jones.
wEDsksOAi sth DAY
ssps
The senate ~aso ned with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Bsbb.
Nr. Al-x4 4nder presented an iavi-
ta,Lon from the Priocipnl Of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution,
requesting the presence Of The mem-
bers Of the Legislature At an enter
tainm mint 10 be given by the blir d
pupils next Tue,day evening. The
invitation was accepted.
Bills and resolutions were intro
duced As follows:
Mr. Jusis Bill TO repeal ch spter
277. laws of 1895
Mr.. Walker-Bill relating to pro
ba'e OF Wills.
Mr. Sharp, OF Wilsor-Bill to in
corporate Bridgersville, Wilson
county.
NJ. Smathers-B,llto to amea nd chap
ter 277, laws Of 1895. relative to di-
vorces.
Mr. Newsom-Bill 10 amend ch, D.
ter 3l7, laws Of 1889, relating to
bridges and public roads.
Mr. Anthony-Bill to amend sec-
ton 2, chapter 1913, laws OF 1889, re
lating 10 pensions.
Mr. Early-Bill to Incorporate Ber-
tie County Confederate Memorial
A ssociatiou.
Mr.. Grant-Resolusion to mes t
with the House in joint session 10
ballot for United States Senator;
also a int resolution inviting DR.. }.
l. NJ Curry to address the General
Assembly on the 25th inst.
Both Of the foregoing resolutions
were passed under q suspension of
the rules.
Bill to amend ard extend section
27S4 Of the Code, relating to State
grants registered in wrong counties.
Passed second and third readings.
Resolution requiring the National
fl * to be displayed from the roof of
the capitol during the sitting of the
Legislature. Pa. sed second and
third readings.
The Senate then proceeded to the
House undnr the resolution provid-
ing for a joint ballot for the election
of Senator, and when it returned to
the Senate chamber, adj journed until
IL o'clock Thursday.
House.
The House of Representatives was
called to order at IL o'clock.
Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted bv Rev. DR.. Simms. pastor
OF tho Ta bern aole Baptist Church.
Tuesdays Journal was read and
approved, after which the introduc
tion Of petitions, memorials, etc,
was declared in order.
Mr.. ElIiOtt-Petition in behalf 81
Edenton Industial High School. ask
ing that the State appropriate 81, ,OO(
to that Institution.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Y uug-Blll to compensate
clerks for tabulating election returns
Me-. McK,nz'e-Bill to pay specia
venire and other jury men.
Mr.. Bobbitt-BIll to repeal Law
prohibiting the cutting of logs ir
Psmllco county.
Mr. Whitener-Bill to amend tht
charter OF Statesville Land Com
pany
Mr.. Duffie-Bill to amend section
! 81 and "a Of Code relating to bills o.
assignment Of widows years. sup
! port.
Mr.. Wemyss-Bill to designate anG
Ak the compensation Of county com
mis-ioners. This bill provides tha
it shall be a nisdemeanor for a com
missioner to receive pay for any
servics to the county save the regu
lar prescribed pay for days in ses
sion aud mileage. Fine and impris
onment is the punishment fxad b,
the bill. 1t further provides that i
county treasurer pay commission
er for other service, he shall have
no credit for it in settlement.
! Mr.. Hauser-Bill to place th'
name Of l. ,uis Grady, of Klnstou OF
the pension roll,
Mr.. Person-Bill to prevent tn
sending, by Committees on Pc ma
Charitable and Educational 1nstitu
tions ofsoecial com mittees to inspect
such institutions. II purports t.
be a purely economical measure.
Mr.. Sutton of New Hanover-Bil
to allow firsmen. of Wilmington tn
amount Of their poll tax.
Mr.. Abernathv-Bill for the re
peal of chapter 1853, public laws o
1893
Mr.. Elliott-Bill to extend sectiol
3S7 ofthe Code.
M. Murphy-Bill to amend chap
ter 27, section 1916 Of the Code.
Mr. Hsrris-Blll to repeal sectio
159, Public Laws Of 1895, relating t
election expenses.
i At this point the approach Of th
Senators for the pint Senator's
session was announced and regula
. business was suspended.
As soon as the joint session Wa
concluded the House adjourned III
til IL O'Clock Thursday.
TRURSDAY-lAcH DAY.
| Senate.
The Senate convened at noon an
was opened with prayer by Rev. D
| Pit'iugar, of this city.
The Journal Of Wednesdays pr
ceedines was read and approved.
Mr.. Mitchell presented q petitio
|, from citizens Of Loulsburg asklu
for q dispensary law for the tow
and township.
!, Bills and Resolutiops.
Mr.. Mitchell-Bill to enact a di
pensary law for Louisburg.
81 Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to O.
: anime the school histories in use
I th- public schools.
: M. Alexander-Bill to prevent Il
forfeiture of goods sold on the i
stallment plan.
Mr.. Rsy-Bill to prevent discrim
= nation in certain articles. 1t VI
ordered that 100 copies of this b
: and also 100 copies of the McCask'
: reformatory bill to be printed.
Mr.. Clark-B II to amend chapt
+, II. private laws of 1885; also bill t