Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-01-12
SENATE.

Raleigh, N. g., Jan. 8.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
A communication was received
from United States Senator Ma
rion Butler relative to a fish culture
station in North Carolina and sug-
gested that the General Assembly
pass an act similar to the one
passed by the General Assembly
eff Tennessee.
Bills were in reduced as fol-
lows: by senator Ward regarding
Investigation of railroad and tele-
graph charges; by senator Smith
providing for election of railroad
commissioners by the people.
This bill provides that Railroad
Commissioners shall be elected in
the same manner aud at the same
time as members of the General
Assembly Terms: one for two
years; one for four year, aud one
for six years, aud ia case of a va
cancy, the Gov. shall appoint
and his appointee shall! hold until
the qualification OF his successor
HAUsE
The House met at noon. Isaac
Smith, the colored member from
Craven, rose to a question of
personal pr vilege in regard to
the action of the Republican eau
Gus in exprlling him. He claimed
that this action of the caucus was
an unjust and unwarranted attack
on him. He said: "They say that
/ am read out of the Party. These
same fellows said during the late
campaign that the Democrats
would disfranchise the negro, and
yet before the Democrats have
even a chance to disfrauchise any
one these fellow VS. go out and at
tempo to disirapchise the only
member of the negro race who
has voted n its true interest. [
| was the first man to bring out
Mckinley for President, and I
spent more money during the
last campaign than any other
f 9publican in the State"
A. resolution was introduced to
create a joint committee on res
pealing statutes.
Bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
By Council, to amend the
code removing disabilities OF
MARI ed womep; to repeal the
act crs ating the Railway Com
missiop; to protect Ives and
properly on railway by providing
against in competent employees;
to establish the Vance Textile
School," al1propriating $4,000
for this purpose, the location to
be as some place which will give
a like sum; to prescribe course oil
study and books to be used in
public schools, giving authority
to have such books printed at the
Deaf and Mute school at Nor
canton.
By Allen, OFF Wayne, a bill pre-.
scribing snort forms of crop liens
aud chattel mortgages.
The speaker announced COM
mittecs and the names of chair
men as follows- Enrolled Bills
Mr.. Oliver; Federal Relations
Mr.. Gillian, Health, Mr. Reeves
Oysters, Mr. Davis, of Hyde; I'm.
migration, MI. Noble; Interna
Improvements, Moore; Mechanics
and Mining, Mr.. Clarkson; Sala
ries and fees, Council; Pensions
Mr.. Thompson, of Onslow, Fisl
Interests, MI. Leigh, Publi'
Roads and Turn Pixies, Mr.. Car
raway; Institution for Dea
Mutes, Mr.. Patterson, of Rober
son; Counties, Cities and Towns
Mr.. Gattis, Corporations, MI
Justice; Constitutional Amend
ments, Rountree; Penal Institu
%tions, MI. Fousee Election Laws
Nh. Stubbs, Education, MI
Craig; Banks and Banking, Nh
Leak; Appropriations, Mr.. Alb
bott; Agriculture, Mr.. Patttersol
of Caldwell, Finance, Mr.. Homes
SIXTH DAY.
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 10.