The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

10 it.ee. Winstcn offer ed sn amend |
frsst. provided finds are available b. |
the Department OF Agriculture. Thif
was accepted, as was also one by Alex
apder. providing that no work shall b.
done until ii ia assured .ha. the bni'd-
ing will be equipped without any cos
10 the Stale with the necessary ma
chiuery aud appliances. The bil
passed second readiug.
TH1ETY-sECoSD DAY. la tho Hons.
q memorial from the people Of the tow,
of Dunn, asking for 8 dispensary, wa
presented. The calendar was taken u.
Resolution was adopted TO pay ". l.
Norwood s5ss. Is for salary dufiu.
June. July and August. Bill,
rassed approrriating $40. 900 annual
ly as the regular appropriation 70.
the deaf-:nu,s school at Morgantou,
aud 81. 600 IS d special appropriation.
the latter for an addition to the indus
trial department, cold storage, heat
n: and electric liGt. and plumbing
Bills passed limiting tie territory IL
Hyde county which is under the oystei
law; taking from iEe board OF educa
tion and iutting in the hands Of ths
board Of internal improvements th,
power to elect tho agent Tor ih.
swamp lands" A resolution wa,
adopted fling February gath as the
date Of IL. first meeting cf the Stat.
board Of public improvements. lFebru
ary 10 had been named as the date.
Justice submitted report from th.
committee in the naturs Of q substitute
tes the bill giving the Democrats con
troll Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The substitute makes the
number OF directors 90, instead Of 10.
and provides for their election by the
Legislature instead of their appoint
r.ent by the Governor. Il. H. Kicks,
declining to nerve as a directors
Of ths penitentiary; V. B. Ballard,
Of Franklin, was unanimously
elected to fill tho vacancy. The
House concurred in the Senate
amendments to tho bill taking from the
Governor all power as regards the Atlau-
tic & North Carolina Railroad. By leave
Brown, of Stanley, introduced q bill
amending the act Of 1891 regarding the
sale Of Jaled cotton. The act app!ie>
to Union, Anson aud some other coun-
tles, and the bill gives buyers the right
10 certain dOcnctlons in case Of frauds,
or indictment for false rreteuces.
Bills passed to amend chapter 127, acts
1897 In res ard to uon-suits, in the mat
ter Of waiver of exceptions, etc. 1T Is
a Senate sub.'.tute for Aliens bill,
which 'mply repeated the act Of 1897.
At noon the specIsi order, the bill =
create the county Of "Scot and" out oi
four southern townships Of Richmond
county, came up with d favorable re
port. Lat,rirburg is to be the county
seat. The vote on the bill was Sc ayes,
13 nays.
THIRTY THIRD DAY.-In the House
the report Of the Judiciary committee
n favor of the impeachment OF W. l..
Norwood as Judge vas presented by
toushse. Among the bills introduced
was ono to establish department OF
agriculture and mechanical arts. Win
ston called up his bill requiring sepa-
rate accommodations on the railroads
for whites and negroes. and demanded
Immediate consideration. THIS bill has
aot been before committee. His bill
gives oil the authority to the railroad
| commission, makes the penalty for
failure to obey law 800 a day, to be
recovered by any pe-son who may sue
| therefor; gives tho railroads full police
power to eject persons who refuse to
| comply with the 10 Nv aud also those who
rofuse to aid the railroad officials in en-
| forcing the law when called on to do SO
A r,otion to fefer the bill to the com
mittee on railroads and railroad com.
mission was made. The vote on re
ferring the bill to committee was yeas
60. nays 13. The bill to establish tne
| Vance Textile School as q department
OF the Agricultural and Mechani
cal College came up on third reading.
| Tko 70 hi
! 36. There was applause at this. The
bill to create the county of Scotland
| out of the four southern townihips OF
| R!chmo nd cana up on third reading
| The bill passed by vote of rs ayes t.
0 noes. On motion of Mr.. Moore, the
"clinc cher" was put on the bill and j
was ordered to the Senate at once
At noon the House took up as specia
order Stevens nrt trust bill. Th
Committee had amended the bill go tha
it did not apuly to iobbers, cannin;
! fishing or cottoa mill corporations
Robinson said the bill was nov
injure any of the mercantile or manu-
featuring industries of North Carolina
The bill passed its second reading with
out debate. It is entitled IAN Act t
Punish Pools, Trusts and Conspira
cies.' 4 bill passed to change frog
April to Feb. 1st the date of expira
tion of "turpentine leases" not apply
ing to the counties Montgomery, Rich
mond, Columbus, Brunswick, Robson
Moore, Onslow, Cumberland and Hor
net. Bill to make appropriation for tn
white institution for the blind and tn
one for negro deaf-mutes and blind q
Raleigh came up. It carried on annus
appropriation for Sl6. 500 and also 70
$500 per annum for each pupil in ez
cess of 200 received. A bill to esteb
lixh q dlspensary at Smithfield, John
son county. A bill! to provide for th
government of the Agricultural al
Mechanical College was taken up o
Mr.. Justices motion.
THIRTY DAY. - The Hous
rassed q resolution recommending til
impeachment of Judge W. l.. Nor
wood, of the twelfth judicial districl
) The committee to which wa, referre
the impeachiug resolution after lnves t
eating the evidence, reported as fol
lows:
First, that W. L. Norwood, judge of Il
Superior Court of North Carolina for T.
!; twelfth judicial district, "a q matter Of lay
is subjec: for impeachment.
Second, that the said w. L. Norwood is q
habitual drunkard, and has been public
dunk while exercising the duties Of b
Office.
> Third, that the said ". L. Norwoe
should he inpeacbej.
Oa this report the following resolution ";
framed aud adopted ns the House.
| Resolved, That w. L. Norwood. judge
the Superior Court of North Carolina be in
peaehed Of high crimes and misdemeaaors
| office.
Resolved, That a committee Of three be a
pointed to go TO the Senate and at the b
| thereof, and in the name of the House OF Re
resentatives and o. ali the people OF the Sta
l of North Carolina. to impeaeh W. L. No
, | wood. judge of the Superior Court of Nos1
Carolina, OF high crimes and misdemeano
, | in Office. a1d acauaint the Senate that Il
> | House of Representatives, will in due tin
, | exhibit particular articles OF impeachme
, | against him aud make goo the same, al
that the committee do demand that the Sc
Z l atls do faE hr,3o fnr tbo nf co