The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
[AN MAKERS 1T RALEIGH.
Bills General, Local, But All of Some
Importance.
ARBITRATION TREATY ENDORSED
North Carolina Railroad Directors
Protest and Demand an Investiga-
tion--Swinson Ousted.
SENATE.

HefSOn-lO prevent the n1flnS OF con- l.
victs in competition with free labor;
also to pension all ex-slaves who did
service in the Confederacy.
Earnhardt To regulate the fees
of students and registers of deeds in
| this State; also to regulate the practice |
| Of medicine in North Carolina
Scales-To incorporate the Grand |
Lodge, Knights of Pythias of the do
main of North Carolina,
Patterson - 70 appoint a cotton |
weigher for the town Of Laurinburg.
| Clark arose to question of personal
| privilege-that Of the statement made by
Swinson, enrolling clerk, to the news
paper correspondents-and he moved
that committee of three be appointed
by the President to investigate the
charges made by Swinson. Adopted,
and Clark, Mccarthy, and Parker, of
Alamance, were appointed as the COM
mittee, the said charges being that
81, 500 had been paid out during the
first 80 days of the Legislature, when
Sc would have been sufficient to pay for
the work done, the cause of the eXpen-
diture Of so much money being that he
had had forced on him more clerks than
he needed, and if the work had been
done outside, as heretofore, 81, ,494
would have been saved. Not content
with this, the officers and the General
Assembly were trying to force upon
him two additional (negro) clerks.
Last night (NIonday) the House passed
bill to abolish the Office of enrolling
clerk. This was done to oust Swinson
because he would not appoint two ne
gro clerks at an additional expense to
the State.
Resolution asking the treasurer to
furnish information as to whether the
penitentiary is self supporting; adopted.
A bill was introduced to give certain
2 dead bodies to medical colleges, but
, after some deb ate it went over to Wed
, nesday.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate met at IL
! o'clock Parker, of Randolph, pre-
sented petition from citizens of High
Point asking that the present lease of
the North Carolina Railroad be not in
terfered with; Clark, from citizens of
i Littleton, against dispensary
Clark. for the committee appointed
= to investigate the statements made by
J. A. L. Swinson, enrolling clerk, sent
!, forward his report After the report
i was read Parker, of Alamance, on mo-
!. !. ton. referred the matter to the same
- committee with instructions to employ
u a competent stenographer, and that al
9 the evidence be taken and reported to
b the Senate Thursday
!, Among the bills and resolutions in.
# troduced were:
Butler-Bill to revise and improve
the public school system of North Car
olina, and on motion of Butler 50(
copies were ordered printed
T. Ashburn-Bill to regulate the sale O.
fertilizers
>, Ray-Bill to protect creditors ant
innocent persons where property il
mortgaged in other States.
). Clark Resolution that the specia
committee (Swinson committee) b.
=, vested with power to summons wit
~ nesses and employ such assistance a
n is necessary. Adopted.
tie Clark-A bill for dispensary for th
town of Littleton.
al Hardison-Bill to provide for tn
treatment and cure of inebriates.
- Bill for tho procuring and Distribute
- of dead bodies, for the advancement {
medical science was re-committed t
= the committee to draft a new bill on a.
count of SO many amendments bein
offered
n A petition was read from the Mort
Carolina Teachers Association askin
, for reformatory for youthful Grim
ne nails.
IN THURsDAY-Senate met at II Cclocl
There were several bills and resolution
- introduced, but were mostly of a loc
nature. Among the third reading bii
>. were: To prevent the fishing wit
nets in Albemarle sound and strean
emptying therein; to amend chapt
G. 1876, laws of 1895, so as to add the cou
ty of Cumberland to the Eastern Grim
nal circuit. This bill creates a ne
raj Office of judge, and the bill gives II
'ol- Governor the power to appoint un
f the next election, when a judge t
- the said court shall be elected.
Resolution to advance the cause
" good roads that a committee be a
- pointed to visit Charlotte and eXami
the roads around said city and the cou
ty of Mecklenburg Adopted. T
committee will leave Raleigh Frid
night and examinine the roads the ne
lay Saturday.
At the night session the bill to pr
ap- hibit the use of free passes of State OF
o., GERS passed second readings.
ped The bill to oust Swinson as enrollll
Try clerk passed second and third rea
find ing.
FRIDAY.-Senate met at II o'cloc
Alexander introduced resolution {
dorsing the Womans Exposition
III Charlotte. Among the bills on thi
w. reading were To authorize Richmo
county to issue bonds to pay outstaf
ing debts; to incorporate the Wlnstt
Salem Southbound Railroad; to lie
special tax for working public roads
Guilford county; bill to change
Department of Agriculture and the
and M. College.
The free pass and fare bills were m;
special orders.
of Butlers bill to amend chapter 9
VI Acts of 1881, to provide for the gene
supervision of railroad, steamboat,
press. telegraph and telephone com
MES doing business in the State, '
ery, made a special order for the 10th.
The bill to license foreign corpt
class tions companies or associations
passed over
The Senate met in night session
o'clock. The calendar was taken
Bill passed to facilitate the trial OF c
actions, providing that no persons s.
or play OF engage in any inter colleg
W. or other football game in which s
violence is used or required from
- nature of the game as to endanger
limb OF health, was tabled. Bills pas
EAN. requiring the registration OF the na
of partners, providing that firms
an, ing silent partners shall let their na
WV be known; giving Yadkin two W.
sprins term Of court instead of
week; resolutions for the encour
tairs, ment of fairs. Hyman introduce
bill to provide for woman suffrae
North Carolina.
SATURDAY. Senate met at II o'cl
)ur.s. lmono the hills were.
Ray~-Bill relating to Rocky NJ
Agriculture and Mechanical ASS
ton. - -