The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

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frayes 81 s~nator NeN~f.
inosEntse leave % sh>~ec. "a.
ersnsed Mr.. At~stes on srcosng o.
sieAness- Leave q asssnc- va. .isc
grnated the doofA~~r-r AR NcCartay.
and Enfvilieg eIsfk MaassIi.
NJ Alexander pr~.rnte1 q tsartr,
soiasion fos the encouragement - nur
arts saying that the ladies % MeOki~b.
narS eoanty parposet TO have COL
hsction 81 the nne arts Of tl- Carol.
mas on ensibation In ChsrlosIs al.o
fnuseum OF Colonial and var r-ils.
They only ast recognition from th-
General Assembly 70 give their entlbi
ton greater prominence
On motion Of M McCAsssy the
rules we're suspended. aud iur;h.r
routine business was dispensed With.
and the calendar MAS tAkenup.
nIILs ON THIRD Kr.pIsa.
To inoorporat. the win.ton-sai-n
southoound Railroad. This Il q con-
:tnuation OF the Norfolk and Western
Railroad south. Passed.
To prohibit the use OF free p..,e, b,
| public ofiicers.
Mr.. Smathers moved that the matter
b. deferred and made q special order
Tor saturday, Februsry 27th. On TIN.
Mr.. Clark demanded roll call, which
Was ordered. Carried, aye. II, noe. ~.
Mr.. Ray offered q resolution thai
committee OF three be appointed by
the President to investigate the free
pass matter, and ascertain IL it will De
TO the interest Of railroads 10 pass such
. bill or not. Adopted.
! The following bills on second read
ing were disposed OF As follows:
To amend chap. $40. acts Of ISL. 10
provide for the general supervision Of
railroads, steam boats, express, tsle-
graph and telephone companies dol z
business in the State. This il Mr.. But
ier's bill, and provides for the re due
ton OF passenger and freight rates.
The passenger rates rs amended 10 be
2iac for first-class. and &c for second
Class per mile.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the above
bill was made special order for Tues
day, February &c, at II o'clock IN.
TO amend chap 800, laws of 1891, tina,
railroads, street railway and steau
boat companies shall furnish free trans.
portatiOn over all their lines In thi.
state to the members and clerks OF the
RAILROAD Commission when on bust
ness connected with the Commission
Pass second and third readings
To repeal chap 314, Laws OF 1895
Ihis Is the bill to take the department,
Of Agriculture and College of Agri.
culture and Mechanics Arts on, of IN.
hands OF the present trustees and Off
GERS and to constitute new board oi
sixteen commissioners.
Bill passed second and third read.
ing. Ayes "a, noes lG.
| To license fnreiup cnrpnras;np.
panies or associations. This bill
requires that all such corporations
companies or associations shall hay,
an attorney upon whom all process o
law shall be served. Such attorne,
shall reside in this State, and said ut,
torney shall have q written contrac
or agreement from the corporation b,
representa-, that they will not remove
or attempt to remove, any suit of lega
proceeding for trial in the Stat
courts. Passed over.
at o'clock r. IN, Senate adjourne,
until o'clock tonight.
NiaHT SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at
O'Clock by Lieutenant Governor Rey
nOlds.
Calendar was taken up and the fol
lowing bills were disposed of:
To facilitate the trial of civil action,
This bill provides that the returnabI
term be the trial term also. Passe
third reading.
Resolution for the encouragement
Of fine arts. This is the matter ths
was referred to on yesterday that tn
ladies OF Charlotte were interested il
Passed second and third readings.
To examine histories used in tn
public schools of North Carolina. Nj
Ashburn claimed that MOore's Mort
Carolina History was political. ii
did not believe that he should 60 O
the stump and preach one thing an
then 90 in the school and teach ar
other politics. Mr.. Anthony move
to table.
Mr.. Ray begged him to withdra,
q his motion, because il any one was nal
= rOw.minded enough to think tn,
r MoOre's or Lees history taught pol
Il tics, he (Ray) certainly wanted sue
= committee appointed for the benefit ,
the Senator from Surry (Ashburn
d particularly.
III Passed second and third readings.
d. At 1915 o'clock the Senate adjourn
It ed until tomorrow at ii o'clock.
- House.
e The House of Representatives ",
i called to order at 10 o'clock.
q There was the usual flood of con
} mittee reports. The most notab
o was that OF the majority on Privileg,
p and Elections, in the case Of Fields Y
!. Crews. which was later adopted, r.
l. tanning Crews in his seat.
., BILLS INTRODUCED.
y Mr.. Harris of Hyde-BilI relating
70 contested election.
= Bill requires that contestant gi
notice of intended contest fifteen da
after the result of the election is d
. nounced by the clerk of the court. Co
~ testee must answer notice of contes
ant. Thirty days shall be allowed
= taking evidence, twelve days for eac
~ and the remaining six days shall
W for rebuttal testimony; and when {
. General Assembly cOBvenes no v0
!. shall be taken upon any measure u
e til oil contests are decided.
Mr.. Ward-Bill for the reduction
.e salaries and fees by reducing all Sta
i * officers salaries, not fixed by the Co
- stitution, one fourth.
20 Mr.. Person-Bill to secure desig
VI for q monument to L. B. Vance, to
Il hereafter erectedIin Raleigh. 1t pT
vides that the Governor and &
Julian Carr and Judge Hoke constitI
ee . commission to procure suitable
% signs.
70 They shall advertise for designs .
"a cooperate with the Vance Memoir
Association in soliciting funds. Th
';e are given plenary power as to the
,s vestment and raising Of funds. I
~ n som of 81 600 is appropriated for I
en- expenses of the commission.
Io' In addition to the above there We
~. q large number Of local bills intrOcl
eu ed.
81 CALENDAR
en- Col. Sutton introduced the followi
resolution, which was adopted:
ny "That from this day ard includi
m this session of the House, the cal,
he dar shall be in tie hands of the Spec