The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
[coNr1NUED FROM FIRST pAGE.l

an act of congress recognizing the indie
pendence of the patriots of Cuba who
for SO long time have been struggling
for life and liberty, the God given heri-
tage of all men,"
1t was unanimously adopted and sent
to the senate.
Mr.. Lusk introduced the first bill. It
is to repeal the notorious chapter 1855,
acts of 1895, known as the assignment
act.
Other bills introduced were:
By Mr.. Peace, to take the county OF
Vance out of the eastern criminal cir
cult.
BY Mr.. Sutton, to repeal chapter 1855,
acts of 1895. and also chapter 453, acts
of 1898, regarding assignments. The
latter requires merchants who assign to
close their stores and make no sales in
ten days and also practically rewards
an informant; also bills regarding ac-
tions of co-warrantors and regulating
fees OF sheriffs of Cumberland in secur-
ing special venires.
By Mr.. Alexander, to provide for
making entirely new list of jurors Feb
ruary LIST in every county in the state.
The speaker announced the following
committees
Finance johnson, Bryan OF
Chatham, Whitener, Person OF Wayne,
Alexander, Young, Aiken, Petree, Mel
son, Mckenzie, Brown and Peace.
Engrossed Bllls-Messrs. Pinnix,
Spruill, Chaplin, Arlington, Parker of
Perquimans, Holmes, Price, Carter,
Ferguson and Leak.
Railways and Railway Commission
Messrs. Brewer, Blackburn, Dockery,
Pinnix, Ferrell, White of Randolph,
Ward, Dickson of Green, Mckenzie
and Smith.
Corporations Messrs. Schulken, Nc
Bryde, Brown, Alexander, Dockery,
Bailey, Walters and Umstead.
Observation-Disclosures. Dockery, White
of Alamance, McRary, Peace, Cox,
Young. Abernethy, King, White OF
Randolph, Rountree, Whitney, Person
OF Wilson, Dixon of Cleveland, Nelson
and Writer'S.
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SENATE.-The senate adopted the
following resolution
"Whereas, The election OF United
States senator to represent this state In
the United States senate is matter OF
the very highest concern to the people
and is duty devolving upon this legis-
lature, and
"Whereas, It is published and openly
charged that bribery and corruption In
relation to said election have been and
are being made to members to influence
said election. Now, therefore. to the
end that said charges may be duly in.
yestigated.
Resolved, By the senate, the house
of representatives concurring, that a
special committee of two senators and
and three representatives be appointed
by the president and speaker to investi-
gate and report at the earliest conven-
fence the facts In relation to said char
ges.
Resolved, That said special commit
tee be and Is hereby authorized and
empowered to administer oaths, compel
attendance of witnesses and send fol
persons and papers"
HoUsE.-Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland
submitted the report of the committee
on rules of the house. It amends the
rules so that on demand of any member
or at the suggestion OF the speaker the
names of members sufficient to make {
quorum in the hall of the house who
do not vote be recorded in the journa
and reported to the speaker, with the
names of members voting, and be count
ed and announced in determining the
presence of quorum to do business.
Mr.. Person introduced a bill to in
crease the duties and powers of thu
railway commission, chat whenever i
shall appear that the facilities of trans
portation for passengers and property
between points without the state ant
points within the state, are unreasona
bic, unjust or otherwise prejudicial tt
individuals or localities within tn,
state, the railway commission shall
have authority to bring and maintain
proceedings in its own name before thu
interstate commerce commission"
The bill to repeal the "assignmen
law" of 1895 was favorably reported ant
passed.
Bills were introduced as follows: T,
allow Monroe to construct water work
} and issue $50, 900 in bonds therefor.
To incorporate the Moore County ant
Western Railroad Company, from
Southern Pines or Aberdeen to Concord
To reduce the salaries of clerks of tn
J Legislature to 81 per dav.