The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Resolution Introduced in the House
Looking TO the
IMPEACHMENT OF NORWOOD.
The Senate Allowed Cannon, Losing Goa
testant from the Thirty. Fourth District
Sl0l so.
THE SENATE.

TWELFTH DAY. A message from
Governor Russell was read ia which
tho Governor gave his reason for the
dlsmssal of j. w. and s. Ohio Wilson
from the railroad commission. On mo
tiou Of Mr.. Hairston it was ordered
that 300 copies of the message be print-
ed and distributed among the members
Of the Legislature. The evideucc as
given ~ the Governor will be taken
under immediate consideration by the
committee. Among the bills intro
duced were: Lowe, to prevent inIas-
tlce and imposition upon clerks BY at
torneys; Halrston, to require foreign
incorporated companies to become do
mcstlc corporations, and to obtain Ii
cense TO transact business in North
Carolina; Miller, TO exempt exConfed
crate soldiers from paying reddlers
tax; Miller, to repeal chapter l0j, laws
of 1895, and to allow the plaintiff more
action to try tho title of any State,
county or municipal Office TO make q
motion before tho Judge OF the Supe-
riOr Court of the district in which the
action ~ brought 10 cause the defend
ant to give bond for any fees or emolu
ments that may como into the defend
ants hands aud that may be rocov-
cred by the plaintiff in tho action.
The calendar was taken up aud reso-
luton IN regard to an inquiry as to tie
payment Of money out Of the State
Treasury passed final reading, as did
also n bill to repea. chapter 81, laws Of
1897, with regard to the fishing with
certain nets IN Albemarle river and
substituting go for ''2Q', feet 1t
was suggested to Senator Hairston that
his bill to prevent tho carving OF rail .
road litigation up to the Federal courts
was uuconstltutional, and he intro.
duced another bill in its place.
THIRTEENTH DAY. On motion il was
ordered that 300 copies Of tho bill codl-
fylng the insane laws of North Caro-
lima, aud submitted by DIR. f.. l.. Muir
ply, of MorgantOn, be presented and
distributed among the Sen ators. Com
mltteo reports awarded $270. 80 (S6j
less than was originally decided upon
90 Cannon, the losing contestant from
the thirty fourth district, and recon.
mcujed that sufficient amount oI
money bo expended 10 establish r@hl
house station IN Capo Fear Channel.
pamIIco Sound. Senator Smith an
u1uucod tina. III accordance with ln-
tuuctions from tho Senate his commit
tee had reduced the number Of page.
from ton 10 six Among the bills in
troduCed weIo: Goodwin, to prevent
the removal of eases from State to Fed
Crdl courts; Smith, to provide primary
elections Tor political parties; Justice
(hy request), to amend chapter 329, o
tho private laws of 1925, aud to allow
surety companies to become surety foI
Cr""'''"rs, executors, otc.; Glenn, t,
establish u state veterinary association
Upon the suggestion Of Justice, Glenn
nuo Brown were appointed as O part o
n Joint committee to investigate til,
peuitentiary aud Osborne selected tc
examine the evidence submitted as t.
tho dismissal of =. Otho and j. w
Wilson from the railroad commits sion
Tho Cannon expense matter wa
brought up, and exactly an hour an,
twenty five minutes were consumed il
determining whether there should be
reduction of $50 in an account, Sane
toned by the committee, of S270. so
Finally out Of all the chaos there cam
Qn amendment to give Cannon 1902. Sc
which was adopted. Bills as follow
passed third reading: To change th
name of the Southern Atlantic En-
dowment Company of North Care
lima, to incorporate the Souther
The Hertford county bill came up O
second reading. 1t was opposed b
Franks and Fuller. Glenn rose to as
that the rules be suspended and tn.
bi DO Immediately passed. He L.,
leved it right that five mon should b
appointed by this Legislature to 81
aside tho three commissioners. Til
resolution then passed third reading
FOURTEENTH AY.-Senator Fulle
colored, offered q memorial from h
race. In substance it begs tfc 70
bearance of the Legislature on the co
ored school question. Among I'll
new bits introduced were: Miller,
place tax of $50 on billiard table
ctc. Senator Franks was voted 81
Qs expenses in the contested electiC
ease. ] he following bills were uHf
yorably reported: TO repeal tho la
regarding disabilities OF marie
women, and upon q bill
punish lawyers that 'conspire" TO Il
injury of clients (5suator loves bill
ut il:l5 u. m, on motion, the Soma
adjourned in honor OF Lees birthday
FIFTEENTH DAY.-The Senate II
at 10 o'clock, and prayer was offer,
by Rev. Mr.. Bolts. Reports OF con
mlttees were favorable as to bills
exempt ex Confederate soldiers fro
paying peddlers' license; to rere
chapter 2y7, laws of 1893, in relation
hnanruptcy requiring that any prol
Use or contract made by a bankru
shall be III writlug); to repeal chapt
J61, laws of 1887; to validate certa
oths those made by holding
hands,, aud unfavorable as to b
10 ask the Secretary Of STA
for information as to certain fees
lowed county officers. The caiend
was then taken up. Fullers bill to l
quest our United States Senators a,
Representatives to vote for the rati
cation of the treaty of peace and to
bot for local self-government in o
newly acquired territory came up
its second reading. The bill was table
The following bills passed their fiji
reading: To ask Cor gress to approp
ete sufficient amount of money to
tabish light house ut Cape Beacc
Iamlico Sound: to repeal chapter Al
laws of 1897, taw ID regard to 81
cal school tax. Senator Smith, pr,
ident pro tenn of the Senate, presid .
SIXTEENTH DAY. The Senate II
at 10 o'clock aud prayer WIS offered
il. G. Glenn. Reports of corlmittt
weyo favorable as to bill to iuveS
gate tha payment Of money ont OF I
state Treasury, and unfavorabie as
hIIi 'Iepeal chapter %, laws ot J;
lrelat,u. TO culonlZation and emipI
tion agents). This bill Is the same
House bill No. "a. Among the n
bills introduced were: Hairston, to {
able married women to contract lnst
ieme soles Cambell, to protect opel
tors ia bonds from loss on values. L
calendar was then taken up. The f.
loving bills passed their final readil
To amend section 1881 of The Code (
making it lawful to impose a fine of !,
or ten days imprisonment for hunt
on land without written permission
20 rrpvide for the cross indexlug
vIlis, to amend chapter 2j3, laws lS
hy addlngto section thata any person
dating or disregardipp the provision