The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

HOvernOr IAsSeS Ine mouse al.
ate Tho Dead Body Bill s-Ks-
1rOSDAY- Y-2OTH DAY.
senate
enate met at 10 o'clock p.
utenant-Governor Reynolds
q Prayer by Rev. DR.. w.
AN. of this city.
.. bsence was granted
Shore, Barker, Atwater,
h. hyatt, Henderson, Max
Parker.
Ird solutions were intro
follows:
Gl Caskey, q bill concern
Agricultural Department
.,a Of Agriculture and Me-
Nrt.. The bill is to repeal
Ij Public Laws of 1895.
a tho Department of Agrl-
and the College Of Agricul-
Mechanic Arts shall be un-
.,ntrol of sixteen commits
gnd that the President of
'r farmers Alliance be one
number, and the president of
ye shall be ex- -ofiicio q men,
bo board. OF the other IA
one shall be elected from
brgressional district, and the
yc to be from the State at
The said board shall be
Ned by the Governor to the
and to be confirmed by that
The term of five of the Com
hers shall bo for two years,
hveyears and four for six
10 be designated by the Gov
N his nomination.
llt the management and con-
the North Carolina College
lculture and Mechanic A rts
q care and preservation OF all
bperty shall reside with and
ted in the board of commits
1t being the intention
act to abolish and destroy
stence of the entire Board OF
hlture as it now exists, and tC
lutte therefor the board of six
commissioners.
hat the board of commission
rein established shall have a.
5 and perform all hereto
kercised and required of tn
of trustees and Board of Ag
bre.
hat Immediately upon the rat
bn of this act the Secretary o
(sHall furnish the Governor
ed copy thereof, and immedi
bpon certification by the Sen
D Secre tary of State shall mott
h commissioner of his appoint
ard the commissioners shal
bile in the city of Raleigh o.
ay, the OH day of March, mex
ball proceed to organize unde
BIT aud enter upon their duties
the number and time of meet
the board shall be fixed b
|ody. and the members shal
10 81 per day and travelling ez
That all vacancies occurrin
this act shall bs filled by al
ent of the Governor and COZ
by the Senate, if that body
sion at the time of filling tn
ey, if not in session, the Coy
shall appoint and the al
g shall hold until his succe'
confirmed by the Senate, an
Senate should fail to confirl
,mination the Governor sha
ten days after the adjourn
of the Senate fill the vacanc.
MIR. Grant, q resolutiu in Il
the arbitration treaty no
pg in the United States Sci
by suspension of rules Il
resolution was taken up an
led.
Mr.. Butler (by request,
|risl from the president of Il
Carolina Railroad and dire
|mphaticallly denying the trut
statement of Mr.. Hoffman
tier to Gov. Russell in rega,
lease of the North Carolil
pad. The memorial was sign
essrs. 5. B. Alexander, Lee
man, John 2. Allison, j.
Is, w. C. Maxwell, C. W. job
h +. Hoke, II. W. Fries al
Turner. The memorial !
ted that II joint committee
lnted, with power to summo
tsses, to investigate the who
er. A resolution to appoi
committee was adopted.
int resolution to elicit better
atien in regard to railro
ges. Tabled.
solution to print | 600 copies
Russell's inaugural addr'
that FIVE copies be given to ca
Der. Passed second and tn
ing.
G:l5 the Senate adjourned
again ats o'clock p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
10 Senate calendar was tai
nd the following bills were
y of:
provide the manner in VIII
loads, Incorporated in OF
es, can become incorporated
State. On motion of Mr. Sms
lhls bill was recommitted to
hclary committee.
amend chapter 800, laws
to provide for the general
vision of railroads, steamb'
express companies. doing b
in this State. This bill
fd the fare on railroads to be
l-cIass; 2 cents per mile, sec
IS, i cents per mile, and a
bonding low rate on freight.
stitute was offered making
es y cents and 2 cents per
motion Of Mr.. Smathers
pie matter was re-referreC
nmittee on corporations.
o amend section 1878, OF
ie, relating to chattel mortgs
law at present requires 70 {