The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

Msnltsby Rep. Person Rep. Roll
Inns tkep.), sharp, OF Wilson. REP J.
shore Rep.J. whedbee rep. Yeaz~r
(Kep), Atwater Pop, Earnhardt
Pop Mitchell pop.), Cannon Pop J.
iiardison Pop, Utiey Pop
Engrossing Bllls-Mr. McNeiii
Rep, chairman; Ashburn Rep.
feager Rep.l, Maxwell Pop, Wal
ker Pop. Geddie fPop.l, rtiry Pop. }.
Parker Pop
TO INVESTIGATE BRIBEgi
Mr.. Atwater offered a senate reso-
luton TO investigate the charges Of
bribery, and said the public charges
made reflected upon every, Senator in
the body. Mr.. Smathers, Mr.. McCas
Key and Mr.. Grant spoke on the same
line. Resolution adopted. Then the
vote was reconsidcred, and the reso-
luton was changed to Joint one and
passed Is follows:
hereas, The election OF a senator
to represent the State in the Senate OF
the I nited states IL a matter Of the
very highest concern to the people
ana - duty developing upon this
General Assembly, and,
w hc''hn''t ~ puoiiciy anu openly
changed that bribery and corruption
in relation to said election have been
and are being made to members Of the
General Assembly to influence said
election. Now, therefore, to the end
that SAID charges may be fully inves-
tlgated by The Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring.
"ResOlyed, That special commit
tee OF three members OF the Senate
and two members of the House be ap-
pointed to investigate and report at
the earliest convenience the facts in
relation to said charges.
"ResOlved further, That said spe-
ciai committee be and the same are
hereby authorized and empowered to
ADM nister oaths, compel attendance
OF witnesses and send for persons and
papers"
COUNT THE GOyERSok'3 VOTE.
A bill to count the vote for Cover
nor and other state officers on the first
| Tuesday after the meeting Of the
General Assembly was adopted. 1t
provides that Immediately after the
counting of the vote the Governor
shall be sworn in. and that the other
| State officers shall take the oath of
| Office as soon after the vote is pub
lished and may be convenient, and en-
ter upon the duties of their offices.
House.
Called to order by Speaker Hileman
at IL o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Levi
/ Branson, ID. ID who said 1--WE claim
thus as Christian Legislature"
/ Leave of absence given. Mr.. Schulz
ken, Mr.. Horne, Mr.. Cathey, Mr.. Ham
cock, Mr.. Bryan, of Chatham.
Mr.. Ferguson reported favOrably the
bill to repeal chapter 4G6, laws of 1895
assignment act.) Mr.. Cooke raised
the point that the rules required ev-
cry report to state that a majority of
the committee was present when the
bill was considered. The Speaker
said this rule would be enforced.
Heretofore bills have been reported
favOrably from committees when only
a few members were present. MIR.
Lusk said nearly all the members were
present except Mr.. Cook, of Cumber-
land, and Sutton of Cumberland. Mr..
Lusk made the entry and the bill
went on the calendar.
MIR. Sutton offered report from the
committee on rules, adopting those of
the last House, with an amendment to
rule II, providing that on the demand
,
the Speaker is empowered to count
those present and not voting to make
a quorum tthe Reed rules, Rule "A
amended fOrdidding the entertain
ment of any amendment to any reso-
luton or bill unless in writing and
signed by the member offering the
same.
BiiIs Introduced.
Person, of Wayne, to increase the
power and duties of Railroad Com
missioners, providing that whenever
it shall appear to the Railroad Com.
mission that rates or facilities OF tr2 MS
pOatation for passengers and proper =
between points without the State and
points within the State are unreasOna-
BILE, unjust or otherwise prejudicial to
individuals or localities within the
State, the State Railroad Commission
shall have authority to bring and
maintain proceeding in its own name
before the Inter State Commission.
Mr.. IIauser-TO reduce the salaries
Of clerks of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Person, of Wayne, nominated A
l.. SwinsOn, of Wayne, for enrolling
clerk, seconded by Brown, of Jones
and Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. Creech, of Johnston, nominated
G.. w. Horne, of Johnston, Mr.. Person
of Wayne, Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Nelson
appointed tellers. HOrne's name
) withdrawn. Swinson elected. TIL.
Speaker announced that SWinsOn ha(
} been elected. Mr.. Cook reminded
him that it was Oint election, ant
be would have to wait for report O
tellers.
A resolution from the Senate order
ing the printing of l, 800 copies of tn
=. Governors message. The House re
fused to concur. A conference com
mittee was appointed to confer will
: the Senate committee as follows
q Lusk, Johnson and Mckenzie.
r Mr.. Lusk's bill to take up his bill
n repeating the Assignment Act wa
o taken up and passed the Third Read
ing. Mr.. Lusk said the bill was ICON
$ ceived in fraud and born in iniquity.
o There were two little noes registere
I against the passage
Nomination of Enrolling Clerk wa
taken up and the name of Mr.. Abbot
r l.. SwinsOn, of GOldsbOrO, was put i
a nomination by Mr.. Hauser, seconde
: by Mr.. Blackburn.
put in nomination by Mr.. McPeeter
: of Swain. The vote resulted as fol
: lows: SwinsOn, IS; Raby 26. !
II number of private bills were intro
. duced.
r The bill was passed to count tn
o ballots and inaugurate the GOvernc
next Tuesday Second and third reat
+ ing.)
r AT 81 the House adjourned unit
" Monday morning at IL O'Clock.
)f FIFTH DAY
IL Senate.
70 Called to order at noon by Lieutel
d ant-GOvernOr DOughtOn.
10 Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ashburn, of tt
al Senate.
f. Message received from the Hou
20 stating that the House had refused