The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18

$50 then, it is only political scheme,
Is it?" asked Senator Ray.
eyes," answered Senator McCaskey.
Senator Ray moved to make it spe-
clal order for February 18th. .
Senator McCaskey opposed this and
asked the senate to vote down the mo-
ton, which it~dld.
Senator McCaskey called the previous
question.
Senator Walker demanded the roll
call and the bill was passed-4 to Ii.
Senate held a night session and
among the bills passed we're:
To allow Weldon to issue bonds to
build a bridge over the Roanoke river
In Northampton and Halifax counties.
To incorporate Tillery.
To examine the histories now used
IN the public schools. (Senator Ash
burn claimed Moore's North Carolina
history and also Lees history we're
political. Senator Anthony moved to
table. Senator Ray begged him to
Withdraw the motion because if any
one was narrow minded enough to think
Moore's or Lees history taught politics,
he certainly wanted such committee
appointed, for the benefit of Senator
Ashburn particularly
To incorporate the town of Roanoke
Rapids.
By leave Senator Hyatt introduced a
bill to provide for woman's suffrage IN
North Carolina.
| HoUsE.-Bills were introduced:
To allow no member to vote until the
title to his seat Is decided.
By Mr.. Mcbride, to provide that in
all cases OF marriage OF women under
81 years of age the marriage shall have
the same force and effect in law as il
the woman so marrying were 81 years
old.
By Mr.. Ward, to reduce the salaries
and fees of all public Offices save those
fixed by law Is per cent.
By Mr.. Rabbit, to so amend The
Code that the commissioners and not
the boards of justices of counties shall
elect the finance committees.
By Mr.. Person, to create commits
sion composed of Governor Russell
Julian S. Carr and w. A. Hoke, to pro
cure a suitable design with all necessar.
specifications for a monument In Raj
elgh upon the site chosen in memor.
of q. B. Vance that proposals shall b
advertised for; that the commission
may cooperate with the Vance Monu
ment Association; that a report b
made to the next Legislature that $l
600 be appropriated for necessary es
penses.
The special order was taken VI
being the election contest of Field VI
Crews from Granville. Majority an
minority reports were submitted b
the committee, the minority repor
, signed by two democrats, being i
Fields favor. The minority repol
was voted on first and lost-ayes, 81
noes, 63. The majority report was the
adopted.
The house took up the report of tn
committee on insane asylums, made b
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, the repol
being attached to a bill to provide Il
the maintenance of three asylum
> The report says at Morganton cottags
are needed, but they are not recon
mended just now; that there are twe1
= ty-six criminal insane; departme1
for criminal Insane at the penitentiar
is recommended it is recommends
that Durham and Robson counties
transferred to the Raleigh asylum !; Il
Z. the Morganton asylum 100000 is re
d commended to the Raleigh asyluI
$63, $50 and $4,000 for the purchase
"a 100 acres of land that $43, 900 be d
,. lowed the Goldsboro asylum, 81 $50 Il
# the purchase of 100 acres of land ar
n 81 600 for an electric plant. The hi
Z. covers these recommendations.
d The senate resolution, providing f
u the visit of special committee
it Mecklenburg county, to see the roa
10 was adopted.
House held afternoon session.
A motion was lodged to reconsld
70 the vote by which the bill passed ye
= terday to allow stock to go at lar
three months in Halifax county.
~ The bill to provide for the electit
> of county physician by the coun
commissioners annually, they to fix>t
~ compensation, caused warm dlscr
y sion.
The previous question was ordered.
The vote on the third reading was
90 ayes, 48 noes, II.
By leave Mr.. Cook introduced b
to incorporate the Coleman Manufs