Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-11

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proceedings last night were
marked by behavior that would
disgrace any deliberative body.
The Speaker was absolutely
helpless and men yelled at the
top of their voices, crowded the
aisles and took possession of the
clerks desk, Blackburn and
Hancock have not occupied their
seats more than an hour since
the Legislature convened. Sutton
has been out Ct his seat nearly
as much.
The special House committee
to examine into the North Caro-
lima Railroad lease, to which
Grants substitute lease bill was
referred, this morning had sum-
monses served on Col. A B,
Andrews. Maj. j. w. Wilson, H.
W. Miller, r. F. Hoke, E. c.
Smith and exsGov. Elias Carr
to appear before the committee.
The fact that Vice Presid 9nt
doffman, of the Seaboa1d, was
not summoned has occasioned
considerable talk.
Raleigh, N. c., March 4 4-Gov-
ernor Russell will issue a commits
sion to John r. Smith, of Colds
boro, to-day for Superintendent
of the Penitentiary. John R. is
about the only one of the Cover
nor's original friends who stands
in with him. He and Maj. Grant
are said to be very far apart,
hardly on speaking terms.
Senator Grant introduced a
substitute to the amendment to
the election law and asked that a
special committee be appointed
to consider the substitute. The
Lieutenant Governor appointed
Grant, Maultsby, McCaskey
Butler aud Justice as the com
mittee.
The House refused to increase
the salary of the Attorney Gen
erals clerk to 5000, A bill was
introduced to amend chapter 154
acts 1898. by striking out the
words, NOR shall the provisions
of this 1st apply to the railways
chartered prior to January 1st,
1863" The bill transferring Or
ange county to the Fourth Con-
gressional district aud Vance and
Surry counties to the Fifth dis
trict passed. Young and several
others opposed it.
The House voted down over
whelmingly the motion to ad-
journ for one minute in honor of
William Mckinley.
Gov. Russell will make DIR.
Norment President of the Att
lantic & North Carolina Railroad
unless his plans miscarry. This
news I get straight.
"Arborvit8" Swinson, of
lamented enrolling clerk fame,
sprung another sensation this
morning He went before Justice
of the Peace Maroon and swore
out a warrant for the arrest of
Lieut. Governor Reynolds and
speaker Hilcman for forcible
trespass. This Swinson's rey>
enge for breaking into the Office
of the enrolled clerk and taking
possession in his absence. The
warrants were served after the
Legislature adjourned. The case
was heard before Justices Mar
com and Nichols at the Mayors s
Office this evening. Swinson was
put on the stand. He said no de-
mand had been made on him for
the keys or possession of the Of
fee. Keeper of the Capitol Rob
erts testified that he had charge of
one Office in TIE Capitol. There
being no evidence to show that
Speaker Hileman ordered or had
anything to do with breaking in
the enrolling clerk's office, he was
dismissed. The justices have un-
der consideration the case against
Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds.
This morning the Corporation
Committee had meeting at which
the bill to amend the charter of
the town of Wilson was taken up.
Mr.. Shary of Wilson, a Repubs
lican member of the committe, OBJ
jected to consideration of the bill
at this time, as there were too
manyDemocratic memberspresent,
Mr.. Justice (DemocarD moved to
adjourn, which prevailed, and the
bill was not reported.