The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
WORK OF THE
LEGISLATURE
M.ny Bills Being Introduced But
Mos.ly Of Local Bearingor or
Private Nature.
DISCUSSION OF PENSIONS

DISCUSSION OF PENSIONS
A Lively TIT In Tbs HOUSE "n r~-sion-
Ing. BiIi q, Protect Political Moot
tnx- FROM Iatsrruption - Dr. L. n. Cur
~ Addresses The O.n.rsI Ass-m biy-Ks-
ports Of Various and Minor Biiis.
TCEsDAy-Izrn DAY.
senate.
The Senate was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR. Daniel, OF this
city.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Justice-Bill to regulate the
probate OF wills in certain cases.
A bill TO prevent lyncbiD9, max
aag counties where such outrages
20 committed liable 10 damages,
va. taken up, having been report-
,,J uufavorably by the Judicia y
,,,pplttee. Mr.. Person, of Edge
onbs, the author OF the bill, made
two spe, hes, saying that the bill
VA, copied from an Ohio statute.
rpon motion OF Mr.. Mccarthy.
,bs bIl was tabled.
A resolution to make one-third OF
the members OF standing commit
tees a quorum was tabled.
A bul 10 authorize the clerk OF the
Superior Court OF Edgecombe coun-
10 make new election district WAS
lost on second reading.
The Senate then went INTO the
election OF n United States Septor;
and after ballot was taken, adjourn
cd until III the following day.
House.
TIE House Of Representatives was
csl .d to order yesterday morning at
+ IL o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Whitaker, of this city,
was called upon to conduct the de-
votional service.
The reading of the Journal Of
Mondays session occupied only a
few minutes, and was succeeded d by
tho Introduction of petitions, memo
rials, etc.
Mr.. Terrell-Peti,ion to transfer
John l.. Jones, of Wake, from third
10 hr.t class pensioners.
Among them a petition from the
ciuz-ns Of Craven praying that q
reformatory for youthful criminals
be blshed.
At tnis stsge Of the proceedings a
message from the Senate was an
noupced which stated that that b dy
had passed joint resolution, that
the House ccncu,ring the General
Assembly enter upon the election of
n Uuit.d States Senator for the
te,m beginning March 4;h, 1897, at
IL M. The message also stated that
Senator's Smathers and McCssksy
had been appointed tellers for that
body.
Col. Sutton OF Cumberland moved
TO suspend the rule and concur.
Adopted.
Toe Chair appointed Representa-
tives Hauser, Co * and Nell on tellers
FOR the Hous.
Mr.. Sutton. Of New Hanover-Bill
10 regulate the r. gisrration OF land
grants ia North Caroliua.
Mr.. Hsncock-Bi to renew and
keep in force the charter Of the Nor
folk, Wilmington and Charleston
II abroad Co.
Me-. McCrary--Resolut that the
rule requiring that a ms ,rity Of the
mem bers Of the House Committee bs
present when bills are conside, ed for
recon mend alton do not apply to the
Judiciary Committee.
Bryan, of Edeecomhe-Bill to
amend chapter 462, public laws OF
1895.
Nc. Terrell-Bill to amend, revise
and consolidate the acts regulatinQ q
the weighing Of cotton in the city OF
Raleigh.
Mr.. Lusk-Bill to protect political
meetings from wilful interruption ~
disturbance. This bill provides that
such au act shall be msdemeauor,
punishable by t 1e of $50 or thirty
days IN jail or bJtb, at the discretion
of the court.
NJ Lusk- Bill to amend section
CAS-. $50 and 3Sl1 Of the Code, anC
to r. gulate the service Of process ir
sriminsl actions.
Mr.. Murphy-Blll to protect hote
and boarding house keepers
Mr.. Person, OF Waynt--Bill to ex
tend the time to compute, compro
mise and settle the State debt.
Mr. Harris, OF Byde Bill to pro
tect deer in Hyde county.
Mr.. Person, Of Wayne Bill to re
peal the resolution making an ap
preparation TO the State Firemen'
Associs'ion.
Mr.. NJ zie--Bill to exempt uu
dertakers who are funeral director
from jury service.
Calendar.
House bill authorizing the com
missioners Of Robson county to lev
q special tax, passed third reading.
A bill by MIR. Lusk, of Buncombe
that Thos. d. Neil, of that county
be put upon the pension list, was pu
upon its second reading and elicite
quite sn animated discussion. Neil j
q deserving blind, ex-Confederst
soldier with q large family, and hi
cause was championed by Represeu
tatlves Lusk and Alexander. Sev
eral opposition speeches were mad
on the ground that such an Sdditio
10 the pension roll would be irregu
lar. The discussion was cut shor
oy call to order by Sutton, Of Cum
nerland, because Of the arrival q
me hour az m } when the ballot 70
ooi'ed States Senator sh ould be or
tered upon.
When this order of business hs
oeen DISPOSED Of, the Speaker al
nounced a number of Standing Con
mit'ets, after which the House &C
lourned until III o'clock Wedne,
dsv.
Ga Private Bills--Alexaude,
Chairman; White, Hodges, Cool
Person OF Wilson, Pearc-, Adsm
Chapin, Crews, Holmes, Dixon, Du
~, Dockery, Lswbop, M,Kapzi,
rinnix, Bryan Of Wilkes. B,rle,
HeATaOn Rlu ho~n TII;p.