The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
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The House met at 10 o'clock. No bills
were introduced Only one report was
made by committee, this being without
prejudicesD to appoint e. S. Simmons,
blind Democrat, a justice of the peace
The North Carolina Railroad lease bill
was made special order for next Friday
at noon.
Bills passed;
TO allow sale Of ST. Peters church.
Randolph county.
To keep cattle out of the streets of
Sparta.
TO amend Randolph stock law
To create new township in Allegheny
county.
To incorporate Roanoke Institute.
TO allow Jackson and Haywood coun-
ties TO levy special tax for road.
To levy special school tax in Wake
Forest township, Wake county.
To allow Craven county to levy special
tax
TO allow Raleigh township school COM
mittee to issue bonds for school-houses.
To incorporate the Bank Of Littleton.
To amend the charter of the Bank of
RutherfoTdton.
10 Appropriate $4,000 for new build
ing and other improvements at the cor
ored deaf-mute and blind institution
here; $11 800 for each Of the years of
1S97'9S. The vote was unanimous on
the passage Of this bill.
The bin to increase the annual appro-
priation to the State Guard to $4,000
came up with favorable report, was re-
referred to the Finance committee and
made a special order for tonight.
The bin to appropriate $4,000 for
each of the years 1S97-'9S for the deaf
mute school at Morganton, passed after
some debate, Dixon, Of Cleveland, max
ing the statement that the strongest
argument the Democrats met during the
late campaign was the Republican, opu-
list liberality in 1895 in making appro-
priations to institutions, and that he
hoped the fine record would not be
broken
Bills passed to allow a colored physi-
clan to be employed at the colored institu-
tion for deaf-mutes and blind here and
to establish graded schools at Washing
ton.
Schulken, chairman OF the special COM
mittee to investigate the charges OF
fraud and bribery in the election OF Uni
ted States Senator, made a long report.
1t contained the examination of many
witnesses, sworn and examined by the
committee. Some of the evidence caused
a laugh, particularly that part in which
Senator ID. Reid Parker said he had dis
covered that he had peculiar fitness for
the position of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. Y. G. Morton's statement was
that ID. NJ. Morrison, chairman OF the
Republican committee Of Richmond
county, had told him he could have
$1,40O revenue place at Washington If
he voted for and used his influence for
Pritchard Senator Utley said that in
the Branson house one night a Populist
better said there were 200 good places
to be given out to the friends Of Pritch-
ard Morrison denied all Morton's as
sertions. Parker, Of Perquimans, denied
the statement of Senator Utley.
Dockery brought his bin to permit the
use of filters" or worthless substances in
fertilizers. It's text is as follows:
Whenever any commercial fertilizer
or fertilizing material shall be anaylzed
as required by law and such analysis
shall show the presence in such fertilizers
hair, hoofmeal, horn, leather scraps, mort
or other deleterious materials known as
filters, publication shall be made in the
monthly Bulletin by the Department Of
Agriculture showing the result OF such
analysis and calling the attention Of the
public, and the presence in such fertili-
zers Of such substances and the same
shall be seized and condemned as pro-
yided by law in other cases"
Mr.. Dockery offered the following
amendment: Strike out the words morl
or other deIeterious materials known as
filters and substitute cor other sub
stances non-ayailable for plants, but
which contains ingredients that 20 to
make up the required or guaranteed
ANALYSIS The amendment was adopted
and bill passed.
The special order for 11:30 O'clock be-
ing sthe bill to provide a police commits
sion for the city Of Charlotte was taken
up. Mr.. Walters, of Rockingham, de-
manded the reading of the bill in full.
Capt. Walters said there was no quo
rum when the bill was considered. He
said a minority report would be fled. Mr..
Hancock said the committee had hear
ing on the bill--seyeral speeches on both
sides were made. He recounted the pro-
ceedings. admitting that a minority Of
the committee reported the bill, charging
that members left the committee purpose
ly to break majority. He criticized the
course of the News and Observer for at
lacking the committee. AT this point,
Mr.. Cook demanded the special order,
the Broughton- Young contest Mr.. Cum
ningham said Broughton's case had been
postponed from time to time. Mr. John
ston moved TO postpone the Charlottee
matter till the contest case was decided.
Lost. Mr. Hancock resumed Said his
back was well tanned by Democratic crltl-
cism. The paper had said he was Han
cock-a honey" II it applies to sweeten-
ing the Republican party by taking pie
from Democrats and giving it to the
Republicans, he was willing. This is
a fair bill. 1t gives control to three--a
Democrat, Republican and Populist, Sc
lected by their respective party organi-
cations. Isn't that fair? Two Of the
parties believe the present authorities
are extreme in their partisan naaast4raa