The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-11
THE WORK OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from LIST page.

McCrary said that one of the
greatest questions which would come
before this Legislature was the mat
ter OF the annullment or ratfi ,atien
OF the lease of the North Carolina
and moved that the pub
lie printer furnish copies of the old
lease, and tho new one; ten to each
member. Lusk said a committee
should prepare this matter for the
public printer. McC'ary then said
he would bring up the matter regu-
larly tomorrow.
At 9:O5 the House adjourned until
10 Thursday.
THURsDAY-e6th DAY.
Senate.
After calling the Senate to order
at IL o'clock, prayer by Senator
Ashburn, and dispensing with the
reading of the Journal, the Senate
proceeded to business.
Senators Ashburn, Early, Ray and
Dickson were granted leave Of alb
sence until next Tuesday.
Mr.. Clark, by request. i1tl oduced
a petition from the people Of Little
ton for dispensary.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced by request
a petition of Mrs. Pattie d. B. Ar
rington, who appealed for justice
and protection from the courts to
the Senate.
ELLIS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Alexander (by request)-Bill
regarding bicycles being carried as
baggage.
Mr.. Clark-Bill to provide for the
inspection OF conducting certain
BUSINESS IN North Carolina. This is
TO ascertain such companies and
business firms and corporations as
are not paying a tax as is rightly
changeable.
Mr.. Hardison (by reques)-B Bill t.
create State printing office.
Mr.. Scales-Bill to establish State
Veterinary Association and regulate
the practice of veterinary do ctors
also to amend the act relating to thu
sale of and analy zation Of fertilizers
Mr.. Ashburn-ResOlution to ap
point committee to investigate tn
charges of Mrs. Arlington.
THE CALENDAR.
Bill to repeal section 1888 and al
amendments thereto. 1t relates t
the leasing of convicts by the super
intendent of the penitentiary wher
tho same come in contact with ire
labor. The same provisions apple
to county convicts, who should b
worked on public roads.
Mr.. Person said this bill was an
other miserable misfit of his, an
was introduced to protect the poo
negroes, with whom the convict Is
Dor came in contact. He called fC
the ayes and noes on the adoptio
Of the bill, which resulted as follows
Ayes 10; noes, So.
A large number of bills all of
local nature, were tabled. At til
, night session calendar bills on se'
2 ond reading were taken up and a
] bearing upon local character and
I no general Importance to the State
large we omit give a detailed repo
of same.
At 10 o'clock p. m the Senate a
fjourned until IL o'clock Friday.
d House.
: The morning session was open
u at 10 o'clock with prayer by Rev.
q q c.. Glenn, of Central Method
d church.
e There were the usual reports frc
- the various standing committed
j. the most important of which W
J.. that of the Committee on Privllee
q and Elections upon the Mecklenbu
e contested ele ction case of Villa
y son and Clanton VS.. Reid and Ra
ID som.
ID The report stated that sit was 6
mitted that the contestee, j. >
Reid, had received 1O2 votes mt
d than w. s. Clanton, and that K
,,s Ransom had received 139 votes M
,h than M B. Williamson as it appe
H. ed from the face of the election
ne turns, and upon which contest
nd were awarded their certificates
If election.
.st "That the committee at all tim
an a. having a majority present when G
n ne sidering said contests, caused
-7ot testimony to be read in their he
m. ing; and after full and exhaust
on eumeuts of learned counsel
both sides, and patiently and Ct
fully considering the evidence, b
ing come to the conclusion that
an. contestees did not rec eive u maj
of the legal votes, had there bet
full, free and fair elections but
tor by adding to the vote of contest'
,rk as returned by the election otfic
Md those votes of dulyquahfed cleo
in Ito which they wtrs entitled) WHIT
so tended and endeavored to vote
Md said contestants and who we're
mid vented from so doing by the un
of full erasure of their names from
erv registration books and being un
fully prevented from counting
votes by the election officers an
violence aud intimidation from l
be ocratic partisans, the contest
east . have a ma jority of the votes of
and election and are entitled to the
;nre for which they are now conten'
the and your committee Therefore
nS cOmmeuO tu6t 'Aoy No SS"sC'
con- The dispositions upon which
arrh committee relied in arriving a.
rect above conclusion are herewith
faces .o~.ad
Z the ooA' p.,f,,uure norted
wing nespo0'iu.S Chs; O
q up Cp0N, 80. =,
ature Tnere was also uinoii'y ~
etors which was quite lengthy an
alive haustive, contendlng for G.
ldred technical points of law.
ills to Mr.. Cook moved that the Me,
ais. burg contested election ca
n taken up, and suggested that
0' side be allowed one hour to
presentation of their side