The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-25

and was led in prayer by DR.. Dixon, of
the House.
The bill to establish dispensary for
Wayne county at Goldsboro was taken
up as the special order. Mr.. Grant ex-
planned the bill by sections and made
strong speech in support of the meas
ure. Mr.. Ray pointed out an objection
able feature in the provisions for CIV
ing one-half of fines to informers. Mr..
Grant agreed to strike out these feat
ures and let all fines 90 to the school
fund. The bill then passed second and
third readings without opposition.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
The Cook Railroad bill, as it passed
the House, was transmitted from that
body. AS soon as the title was read
Mr.. McCaskey moved to place the bill
on the calendar and make it the spe-
cial order for 9 o'clock that night. Mr..
Person moved to amend by referring it
to the special committee on the memo
rial of the president and directors Of
the North Carolina Railroad. l
Mr.. McCaskey spoke in support of
his motion, saying that the bill had
been fully considered, and that further
consideration in committee was unnec-
essary.
Mr.. Whedbee said that it came in
bad grace from Senators to oppose the
reference of so important a measure
and to rush it through by snap iudg-
| ment. He said that the haste of the
supporters of the bill indicated that
they vert afraid OF the situation.
| Messrs. Ashburn and Scales delared
that they had not had time or oppor-
tunity to give the matter such consid-
| If AosoUuod hof ~
upon it, and that they had not made
up their minds how to vote on the
bill.
Messrs. Atwater, Moye and Butler
spoke in favor of immediate action
and Messrs. Anderson, Mccarthy and
Grant in opposition.
The vote was.s.then taken upon Mr..
Persons motion to refer, which was
carried, Senators voting as follows:
Yeas-Abell, Anderson, Anthony
Ashburn, Barringer, Barker, Dickson
Earnhart. Grant, Henderson, Hyatt
Justice, Mccarthy, Mcneil, New
some, Parker. of Alamace, Person
Ray, Ramsey, Rollins, Scales, Sharp, Of
Iredell, Smathers, Shore, Whedbee
Ieager.-36.
/ Nays-Ale xander, Atwater, Butler
Cannon, Clark, Early, Geddie, Hardi.
son, Lyon, Maultsby, Maxwell, Mitch
ell, Moye, Merritt, McCaskey, Odom
Parker, of Randolph, Patterson, Robe
son, Sharp, of Wilson, Shaw, Utley
Walker, Wakefield.-24.
Mr.. McCaskey moved to instruct tn
committee to report the bill in time t.
make it special order for Monday 8
, II o'clock. Mr.. Whedbee moved t.
amend by making the day week from
, next Monday. The amendment wa
: lost by vote of 25 to "a. Mr.. McCas
keys motion was lost by the deciding
vote of the chair. Mr.. Scales thel
; moved to require the committee to re
= port in tine to make the bill specia
> order for next Friday lmmedlatel
:, q upon the expiration of the mornin
: hour.
u The Senate then, after agreeing t
;, take q recess until O'Clock, electe
;, Mr.. Rollins chairman pro tenn.
el NIGHT SESSION.
# Chief Clerk King called the Senat
d to order at o'clock, and after decla1
r. ing the action of the Senate at the a.
It ternoon session, electing a presider
e pro tenn. announced that nomination
t, for presiding officer were in order. NJ
l. Hyatt nominated Mr.. Rollins, who W.
s. elected unanimously and escorted
t. the chair by Messrs. Smathers, Rs
d and Anderson. Upon taking the chat
t, Mr.. Rollins spoke briefly, thankir
e, the Senate for the honor.
N Bills on the calendar we're taken I
at and number passed their sever
in readings:
IN Resolution to fix pay Of clerks of Il
General Assembly at s. day and N
ed laage at cents q mile, not to 60 in
en- effect until 1898. Amended to inclu
MS doorkeepers and to fix mileage at
be cents a mile. A motion to make t
elk reduction apply to officers of the pr
he sent Legislature was defeated by
zee vote of 10 to "a. Passed as amended
'al Mr.. McCsskey obtained unanimo
In eonset to introduce the revenue b
fas Upon this motion it was ordered tt
it. two hundred copies be printed.
no Adjourned until 10 O'Clock Saturd,
In House.
The House was called TO ore
81. promptly at 10 O'Clock, and prayer Y
IL offered by Mr.. Law hon, of the Hous
ate An unusual number Of bills were
troduced pertaining to local places.
Many bills on the calendar pas!
their several readings. Nothing
ock State importance was transacted