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

charge for Telephones .hail DE sI.an-
nnaiiJ that the charge Tor a Telegraph
&c message Of ten words shaIi be 10
cents. and one cent far each addition
al word; also providing that no free
passes or franks shaIl b~ given. There
WA majority report axAin.s the bill
aud minority report stgnsa By
Haussr, In favor of IL.
Brown moved TO tatIe The minority
report and Ferggson seconded the nc
ton. The yeas ard nays we're demand
Ell by Ilaus.r and the call Vas sgstsir-
ed. Cook said he thought Hauser. y ho
bad tried 10 Get the foor To speAs In
support OF be bill, ought 20 be allow
ed TO 90 so. Brown said be was will
ling for Haossr 10 speak. bat THE
statement was made 10 table and the
vote was taken. Ii was aye. 81, hoes
81 Cathey in explaining his vote, said
the majority had choked of cikcus-
zion; was using The gag rule thst til.
minority bad no voice on this floor;
ana that this outrageous conduct
would yet be properly rebuked- lie
favored the bill. Cook said he favored
some provisions of the bill but as he
was not permitted IN call the IN out he
had To vote against il. sutton, Of
Cum berland, said lie thought the mo-
ton To table was discourteous and
unfair. Sutton, of New Hanover, said
that what the House had done yester-
day against the railways was plen
ty, and that be wanted 10 give the
railways chance to Tecuperate. W al
tiers said he had never used pass;
that he had petition from q great
church asking for half rates for GER
tain persons, but had no hope Of get
a
in the churches On this Hauser (who
said he wished TO lodge a motion TO
reconsider the vote just taken) again
demanded the yeas and nays. The
vote on Blackburn's molten was ayes
81, noes Is. This action of the bills
covers all Of them, since two were
merely sections Of the one considered.
The Speaker said all were considered
as one, and Blackburn said the judi
ciaTy committee had taken the same
view in the hearing and the report.
The calendar was then taken up.
Bill to pay ID. :. Patrick, ex-Profef-
sor at the University, 81 700 balance n
salary, was discussed at cOnsiderab
length and tabled. Bill passed to SUBJ
NIT To the qualified voters Of chatham
county the question of road tax.
THURSDAY-3sgh-
Senate
The Senate convened at il O'Clock
yesterday and was opened with prayer
by Senator Utley.
The bill to establish dispensary for
Wayne county was reported favorably
and made the special order for Friday
morning.
Mr.. Rollins introduced bill to pro-
vide for representation at the Tennes-
see international. Exposition. Pro-
vides for the appointment of board
Of managers to be composed of the
Governor, the Board of Agriculture
and such other persons as the Cover
nor may appoint, not to exceed nine in
number. The board is authorized to
make an exhibit of the resources and
industries of the State, for which pur-
pose the surplus funds of the Board Of
Agriculture may be used. The bill
makes an appropriation of ten thOus-
ami dollars from the treasury. The
board of managers is to serve without
compensation.
Mr.. Resolution proyid-
ing that when the Senate adjourn next
Tuesday it be to meet Thursday at 4
p. IN. for the purpose of attending the
Newbern fair. Place upon its pas
sage and adopted.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Grant, the chair
was authorized to appoint committee
of seven to investigate the memorial
Of the President and Directors of the
North Carolina Railroad.
The chair announced the special
committee to consider the memorial of
the directors of the North Carolina
Railroad as follows: Messrs. Grant,
Whedbee, Mccarthy, McCaskey, But
Ter, Alexander, Abel.
The House of Representatives was
called to order at 10 o'clock yesterday
and prayer was offered by Rev. DR.
Dixon, of Cleveland county.
A resolution for the relief of Repre-.
sentative f. V. Cox, of Pitt county
was introduced by Mr.. Dockery, OF
Richmond, and put upon its lmme diate
passage. Indefinite leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. Cox on account OF
sickness.
Bill to amend chapter 500, laws OF
1891, establishing railroad commits.
sion, was put upon its second reading
1t provides that railroad commission
ers and their clerks shall be trans.
ported free of charge on all railroads
when on business for the State anC
road; that the commission shall have
power to collect penalties and tina
express and telegraph companies furn
ish reports as required Of railroad com
panies. The bill was drafted undel
the supervision of the Commission, t.
amend flaws in the laws for its gov
eminent,
Mr.. White, of Randolph, offered al
amendment to strike out the first sec
ton of the bill, providing for fire.
transportation of the commission an
clerk. There was a lengthy discussion
Ballot by roll call was demanded.
The vote was quite exciting an
and there were many changes of votes
, When the result was announced tn
ballot stood so to As in favor of tn
, amendment and the free transports
tiOn section was stricken out.
i The bill as amended passed tn
, third reading by vote of 81 to 33 ar
was ordered engrOssed for the Senat'
|, Bill to require the commissioners {
!. all counties to meet on the first Nor
, day in June of each year to revise tn
+ jury boxes. Passed.
r Mr.. Hancock read cordial invits
: ton from the managers of the New
q OeEuo dlE uT&luS tuc ne pICoCntt
h tives to attend that event in body.
A special message from the Sena'
: informing the House that that bod
had passed a resolution to adjourn Q
, next Tuesday, the Oath instant, unit
e the following Thursday at 4 o'clocl
It Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, objecte
n to concurrence in the Senate resOl'
= ton. Mr.. McCrary also objected hi
y terly," urging that all go who desired
II but to let some members remain 81
transact business. Person, of Wayn
d said he wanted all the members to 6
T. That he was anxious they should S
s. that eastern North Carolina produce
q. something more than "mosquit'
IT C hills and rumpuses at election time
1e Col. Cunningham and Mr.. Hanco
advocated the bill. A motion to tat
ID was lost. The vote on the adoption
10 the resolution was by roll call, a.
te stood so to 40 to adjourn for the Fa