The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

THE REPUBLIc4Ns 10 NOR REALLf
INrANTT.FEEE PASS Bill.
The Negro Members Arc Becoming
Troubi.some in Their Deman"s-H"'"''"
ing Clerk sw,nson Wont give Up

RALEIGH. y. e.. Feb. lS.-SpecHi'-so
great tx M rrsb az new bills in the
House that members cry IL 10 ui'e ~
stop u.
The Republicans DO not really want sI 10
pass any Of the anti-iree pass pH's
free silver resolutions. Iney 'Au -
the House Yesterday when ToPu'iiS',
who was moving TO table a lot or piiiS
unfavOrabiy reported. included an huu-
press bill in the list, and then mover ~
table "A Senate resolution IN regard 10
fCrbidding any giving OF notes ~1'' 20.
bic IN gold.
Some Of the Democrats are tIylhs ~
fight the combined forces or the hepuD'i
cans and Populist boilers. Really II
seems "A waste of breath. There are 10
members OF the legislature ana 40
less than 80 are I'm this mac nine VI
course % goes over everything toush
shod. The presiding officers snuD Demo-
Gratis daily.
There is an immense desire on the part
Of the Republicans 10 piacate the hes'o
at last conscious OF his iaNo'i' anu i
triAe unruly since the session began ~
negro has been more in evidence thah
ever before lie demands the supeIlhteh-
dency OF the Goldsboro Asylum cana gets
iD. the position Of physician AZ the Deat
and Blind institution (cO.Ored) mere ana
also demands part Of the offices AT the
pen.tentiary Tho negroes endorse lhe re-
fOrmatory bin. and want S'.VO TOT nor
NAL training school annually. Inc negro
is particular TO saw that he casts $4,000
votes in North Carolina, whle the Whl'e
Republicans cast 5000.
ENROLLING CLERK SWANSON.
The enrolling clerk OF the Legislature,
4. J.. Swimson. who was kicked out be-
cause OF his refusal 10 appoint negro
clerks, ls yet an officer. according 10 tne
cxpress declaration Of his attorney W.
q. Douglas The latter said TINS inorhlhs.
81 can produce one hundred ahua'lts indl
the purpose OF the bill passed Roy the
Legislature was simply 20 Gust SWihsoh'
aud ] can also show by our S'a'e 'a"
that no .aw can bo passed ny L'sl'-
lature abolshng an Office aiter Z" ma
elected a person 20 OH IL. beslues' '"'l
IS no one for Swinson to turn tho property
over 20 as a legal successor. Inc ioIcihs
Of the door or his Office ana the oieahl"s
OF locks Of his desks is a hish-handed
outrage
oscar j. Spears IS candidate FOR
United States District Attorney or this
district. u IS assumed here that ). Is.
Hill will again be United states Msfshai'
Delegations officially representing
number Of points along the line OF the
North Caroline railway VIII arrive mere
Monday. in order TO work against any
repeal OF the lease of that road. The
debate on the bin in the House Tuesday
Will be the most notable OF the session.
and will attract great audience.
News from the Morganton Hospital IS
that Rev. Or. Marshall. of this city, VINO
is under a special course OF treatment Is
rapidly improving.
BUTLER ~ CAUCUS.
Senator Butler adjourned the Populist
caucus last night He says no more OF
the regular Popullsts have jumped the
fence and joined the boilers. saver the
three already named. so the strength OF
the boiling element IS now twenty-five.
II is said that Governor Russell is par
ticulariy DESTROYS that y. b. Sutton shall
be Mayor OF Wilmington. and has 30
informed tho latter.
q II Bailey. OF this city. is appointed
Assistant Adjutant-General. and 5 w.
Hancock. Of New Berne. IS appointed
10 the same position. Both have rank as
major.
EurolHng Clerk swinson locked up desks
and Office yesterday. and did not return
carly. When he did his locks were being
forced. His keys were demanded. and
he gave Speaker Hi'man and President
Reynolds the following letter:
respectfully decline TO surrender the
office ~ Enrolling clerk Of the Geenral
Assembly. 10 which have been elected,
duly sworn and indicted into and have
n vested right 10 on the ground that no
legislative body has the right 20 abolish
an office for the sole purpose OF ousting
an cncumbent. In The second place, /
rcsncctfully decline TO surrender or turn
over tho papers and records Of said Office.
as there IS and can he no successor during
my continuance I'm office. and no one who
IS legally authorized 10 give me valid
receipt for such records and papers.
A. L. SWINSON.
EugrOgsfng Clerk.