The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-18
WORK OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
.a Closing Hours Devoted to
,peech Making and Presenta-
tions to the Presid
ing Officers,
4 ECTION LAW AMENDED

ra Passed Third R.ading g-The school
appropriations to Encourage local Tax
ATOMS becomes Law-Blsekburn
rIeotsd Speaker Pro Tsm-Both
branches Adjourn Sine Die Tuesday at
o.. Midnight.
At the opening Of the Senate Sat
rday an executive session was held
or the consideration Of appoint
r,a's Of trustees of the Girls Nor
Ia. md Industrial School, and the
RMoa.ng were confirmed: a. j.
I,,e o. Pitt, J. A. Blair of Ran
! ko,ph, \ s. Peace of Granville.
Tine a,ors were then opened and
Sa.,to proceeded with the con-
EIrr.,,u Of bills on the calendar.
4 TIL. urction law bill came up as
ilr...M order.
TNr Grant explained the bill. The
..pn v's's the power to ap-
4 .. tIstrars and judges of cleo
H. . iho clerk of the Superior
for.. .Ic register of deeds and the
! lh...Ieu Of the board of com mis-
Si,r.. of tho respective counties,
off. ..gtng the officers named a
ko.r, e elections. The appoint
b,.rt. are to be made from different
kon.I parties. The State cleo
No. board feature, which was in
l, uI b. ual bill, WAS cut out of the
,t.,Nutr. Authority to remove
.,, and registrars Of election is
rod in tho Supreme Court or
bu|t. tuOreof.
Three boxes are to be provided
b. for township Off GERS, one for
koun'y officers and one for all other
| The tlmo for registration of voters
N ,<.nnd d TO noon on the first Sat
hrd.} az which hour the books shall
b. closed aud challenges shall be in
kri,t dullug the remainder of the
las. The person making a chsl-
brcr Shall state the reasons
hrD,o and pay fee OF % cents
b. sorviug notice, which shall be
.ardrd to him if the challenge is
tanned. The elector challenged
ball he cross examined upon the
uttors al eyed in the challenge,
d a upon no other matters.
Ii is provided that State chairmen
political parties shall file with the
rretary Of Safe, and county
harmau shall file with the clerk OF
b. Superior court copies of the
hate and county tickets resp ctively
b be voted ut the ensuing election
J ny other tickets than duplicates Of
DhCse fled shall be deemed counter
III, and persons circulating then
hhan be guilty of misdemeanol
md may be punished IN the discre
Ron of the court. Tickets may O
bay not be distinguished by devices
Nhen two names shall be voted 70
pom any ticket as candidates for tn
anne flee, as when q name is in
erted in writing without erasing tn
ame of the regular candidate TO
be same Office, the ticket shall b.
ounttd for IL, itb or of them, but tn
emainder of the ticket shall no
)e invalldated.
Offering, giving and receiving
rloes is made a misdemeanor, pun
ehable 10 the discretion of the cour
Electors are privileged from ar
IS, at the polls on election day, o
bhile going to or returning from tn
lace of registration or any regis
faljon day preceding the election
kcept for treason or felony. Al
m udment was adopted exemptini
ltctors from arrest from the da.
be poll books are opened until tn
ay after election for failure to lis
hs property or poll for taxation.
a new registration may be order
whenever necessary, by tn
Duu'y board of elections.
When IL voter changes his domi
lie, he may secure certificate
Fgistratlon at any time from an.
Fg.s'rar having the registration
ooks in charge.
Provision is made for elections i
bvns h"ving no election machiner
tueir charters. The appointment
over ID vested in the county boar
elections and notice of appoint
Port to be given forty days pr
ding Lotions.
Mr. Grant said that the bill We
fep9ryd ds compromise measure
pd that II his opinion it was ia
Gd Just. He believed that the bi
lould be approved by conservati1
en- OF all parties.
Mr.. Noyo offt red an amendmel
provide for the appointment
hdgas of election upon the recOr
eudatIOn of State chairmen of p
tlral parties The amendment W;
pit down.
The bill passed second and thi1
(atIugs.
ihe report of the conference COZ
ittoe on the bill to encourage loc
(xa'ion for public schools was co
cercd, the bill being on its thi
fading. Mr. Atwater offered su
ltute providing for the dlstributi
h'ty thousand dollars pro rata
'e counties. Messrs. Grant. And
pa, Ashburn, Butler, aud Utl
fpported the bill, and Massrs. 4
ater and Sharpe opposed it. L
twater substitute was voted do
hd the bill passed third reading.
lie bill to change the charter
insane asylums passed tn
'dug. In explaining his vo
r. Person said that he was ab'
vote for bill that he had pers
fIy fought in order to obtain pr
recognition of the colored m
q saw that ths bill was about to
SSed and he would yield to the
'Itable. In his fight against
Ii he had not intended to be q
burteous to the Governor. Ii
boud be disappointed in the
FRANCES he had received during
lorniDg, he would have the appr
of his conscience in having d
duty. He was not seeking
lice, but was on the floor OF
enate to represent his people.
pied aye.
The bill making appropriations