The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

order for next Wednesday ., noon
Joint resolution relative TO the |
printing Of Governor RassslI's in
augural address vas passed in such .
shape ~ to provide s,r the print /
ing Of 900 copies. 700 OF which are
to be distributed among the mem
bers.
Bill To give deputy clerks Of Superior
Courts power To probate deeds and
other conyeyances passed second and
third readings, Vas ordered ~pgross-
ed and sent TO the Senate.
Bill empowering Jocg~s OF Courts
to limit arguments OF attorneys, -r-
cept in capital cases, Was put upon
second reading, but Vas voted down.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, IL Was de-
cided that when the House adjourn sa-
turday, 10 be to convene at 5 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
House adjourned until 10 o'clock
Saturday.
Many other bills aud bushes. was
Introduced, but being Of . local char
acter 10 10 omitted FROM this report.
sArUkOAy-ssi DAY.
Called 10 order ut 10 80 BY II. GOV.
Reynolds. Prayer BY Senator Ash
burn.
Leave Of absence wa. granted to
Senators Sharp. Of Wilson, Justice,
Parker, Of Alamance, Atwster, Clark,
Mitchell.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. McCaskie to prescribe the terms
upon which foreign corporations can
do business in the State, and to annul
the lease Of the y. G. X. n. Mr.. Clark
asked to have ssO copies printed. Car
ried.
Mr.. Parker said one-third Of the
Senators were absent and he wanted
the full Senate to pass upon the Chat
ham-Alamance dividing line. lie
moved to make it . special order till
noon Tuesday. Carried.
Bill to protect the travelling public
in Vance county unlawful 10 con-
struct . barb wire fence on public
roads paralleling any railroad In
LIST, 1897. Mr.. Henderson said in Vance
many barbed wire fences were along
the railroads. The trains frighten
horses, and much damage 10 done.
Passed second reading. Mr.. Ray read
the law Is it now stands, permitting
barb wire, but requires q plank on top
Of the fence. Mr.. Henderson: II am
not but much of politicianeF, but I
think know better what my people
want than any body else does. "Mr
Scales and Mr.. AtWster agreed with
him. Passed second and third read
ings.
Bill to amend chapter $50, laws OF
1896. Mr.. Person explained that the
people in incorporated towns in Edge.
cOmbe county shall not be taxed to
keep up the public roads. In Rock }
Mount We pay IS cents for public
roads in county and 81 90 tor the
streets. This 10 to relieve US Of pay.
ing to keep up country roads. Capt
Parker thought the people in the town,
were - much interested In good pub.
lie roads IS the people OF the country
Mr.. Whedbee thought the bill was 4
fair one. Mr.. Person said my tax wa
$3.50 for city and county roads. Mr.
Moye said the town of Wilson found
it to its advantage to work the road
near the town.
Mr.. Ray said there isn't another
county that exempts the town people
In Macon county the people in town
pay to help keep up country reads
Men living in towns have chances Il
make money in why's people in TIT
country have not. Why no petition
behind this bill? Mr.. Anthony wa
unwilling to put himself on record u
being against the country. Mr.. Ra,
and Mr.. Moye wanted delay until tn
country in Edgecombe could be hear
from. Made special order for mex
saturday.
Mr.. Bankers resolution that all sal
aries be changed to conform to tn
: price Of farm products. Passed thir'
, and final reading.
Adjourned till 4 p. m, Monday, oil
. motion of Mr.. Smathers.
House.
The House met at 10 80 o'clock al
Representative Green offered prayer
The committee on Privileges an
Elections submitted majority aud mi
, nority reports in the case OF Br0ugt
! ton against Young, from Wake, color
= ed, the sitting member.
Some of the bills introduced:
By Alexander, resolution, apprC
priatinR 81 600 towards the erection {
q statute of George Peabody IN Staff
:. airy Hall in the Capitol at Washing
I ton.
By Lusk, resolution, to allow Nil
= Helen Foust Lewis the use OF II
: House for lecture on woman suffrag
!. By Lusk, to repeal the charter {
: West AsheviIle; also to provide Il
representation Of this State 1t ii
Tennessee Centennial.
Lusk's bill regarding the Tennesss
Exposition provides that for the pul
e pose of making an exhibit there
l. board of managers 10 created, compo
d ed of the Governor, tie Board Of Al
!. riculture, and nine other citizens D
lected BY the Governor; the Board
Z Agriculture is authorized to make q
Z exhibit. and to use for this purpo
any funds il may have on hand or
. its credit in the Treasury: and to fu
d ther carry out the provisions Of th
g act the sum Of $40 900 be appropriat.
, out of any funds in the Treasury %
otherwise appropriated.
After current ANNOUNCEMENTS, 81
:. House at :l2 O'Clock adjourned
meet Monday 1t 30.
u Think It Over.