The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-04

uIu' ARsin,t Gold Con rse,s k,iisd In
| he Hou..-Ths s~osts votes EltrA-Pa,
n IsEss .snd the House to Lahore rs -
W., Y.rr-Ir. BiiI la X. gard to RaIeig h
cotton wsighers Passed Both Branches
uthrr Measures Reported.
MOsDAY-tir DAY
Senate.
NOTE We have only counted the
! ub,r OF days in actual session,
'al sundays are included in the
, days 81 ssion the above al 1t
A., mey lead some readers ia error
20 We time that the General As
ubIy will continue in session. Tne
nv dts expire March 9Th, 1897.
(ar I,, jature NAV probing its ses.
oa ru' members arc not entitled to
rd.ru after that dato.-ED
Tue nate met at IL o'clock m.
D..ant Governor Reynolds pre-
la. rraycr by Rev. w. G.. Nor
Ia. . TINS city.
aud resolutions introduced
'll'O w Tue COl-
back taxes due the city of
U. .r ltley to amend the char
ru tuo town Cf Apex in Wake
a.. Nr. Person, n bill to lessen the
a.. uruauce of prisoners.
ft Mr. Butler, a bill to amend
3lan's ., laws of 1898, relating
u...u weigher for Sampson coun-
| D.. Mr.. Butler, n bill to regulate
90 public printing.
'y Mr.. Moye, a bill TO repeal chap
.ub relating to fees of clerk of
puJt and register of deeds in Pitt
uu.y.
a number of minor bills passed
Ecotj and third reading. Ad-
turn,d until Tuesday n. IN.
House.
The House met at 10 O'clock. Only
law bulls were introduced.
| l,y Brewer, to provide for fur
Iirriug the laws of the Railway
Commission.
BY Crumpler. to allow Sampson
uuty to employ convicts on its
t,ohc roads.
ny Wilson, to allow the people of
aston county to vote on the re-
bovsl of the court house from Dal-
J. TO Gastonia.
BY Johnson, to provide for public
bot ways in Sampson county.
The Speaker announced the fol-
viug as assistant enrolling clerks
h, gin February -: j. r White,
Bcrue; James e. White, of Ran
lpb; W ii. = Iick, w. +. Young,
mes Blythe. The House confirm
the appointments.
The insane asylum bin, which is
be reported by the committee
anges the names as follows: The
ate Hospital for the eolored in
ne, the Western Hospital for the
sane and the Central Hospital for
. insane; each to be under the
Engagement of five directors to
rye four year,; to be appointed by
q Governor md confirmed by the
innate; the Office of superintendent
the asylums is abolished;
g trustees shall elect q
incipal and resident ply s;clan for
- oh to serve four years; salary So
y each; the trustees to assemble
brch 9th at Morgantop, Raleigh
ID Goldsboro and elect officers of
q asylum. 1t is not the intention
at the trustees shall be Office
thin the meaning of the section
article II, of the Constitution.
ID they are declared to bs special
hstets for the special purposes of
IS act. The three hospitals are
fated corporations. The provis-
bs Of chapter >, volume 2, Of the
de, MS modified by this act are re-
acted.
The bill introduced by McCrary,
regulate assignments and other
nveyauces, which was tabled Feb
ary >, but which was several days
70 taken from the table, was taken
and provoked considerable dis
Fs1u. MeCrary, Ward, and Lusk
oke IN favor of it, and Cook op-
ped.
The text of the bill is as follows:
beng u substitute recommended
the Judiciary committee Febru-
~: That all conditional sales,
agnments, mortgages, deeds in
81 or c5nfusions of judgment ex-
tied. made or given by any debtor
form OF q creditor upon an ac-
hnt or other obligation which are
feuted, made or given to secure
gave the fleet of securing any
y, obligation, note or bond which
preference to any creditor OF
maker shall be absolutely void
90 pre-ezisting creditors; provid-
mat such acts or conveyances shall
valid when executed, made or
en- tor new, presented and bona
consideration.
Rt2 o'clock the House took re-
j. until $50.
snort night session was held
local bills were taken up and
fed upon.
ruESDAY-42D DAY.
senate.
ne Senate met at 10 o'clock
ut Governor Reynolds presiding
Dyer by Senator Ashburn.
~. were introduced as follows:
~ Mr.. Alexander-A bill to regu
tue examination Of criminals
Tor the aid of the deaf, dumb
blind.
Sy Mr.. Ctley-A bill to provide
the additional equipment, re
and support of the Universit.
North Carolina and Industria
pool. This carries an appropria
ot 50 900 for the University AM
900 TO the Normal and Indus
school.
lis on second and third reading
o provide for the additions
1lpment, repairs and support o
l Inlversity of North Carolina
zen carries an appropriation o