The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-12

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Ransom, X. l.. Brown. Balsam Dug !.
ger, William Kerr. Hector Mclean,
memb Der from Richmond. APPEARED and
was sworn in by Speaker Conner. The
frat bill was introduced by Overman,
Of Rowan, and Is 10 require separate
accommod odations on railroad trains for
whites and negroes. He also introduced
a bill to require railroads to provide ]
trains with automatic brakes and coup !
lers for the protection OF employees and |
passengers. The other bills introduced /
were as follows: BY Mclean, Of Har- |
nett, to require railroads to provide
separate cars for whites and blacks,
and one to repeal the act OF 1895 Great
ing the Office Of cotton weigher for
Dunn, Harnett county, under the sus-
rension of rules this bill passed its
readings): Davis. 10 abolish the West
ern Grim IA! Circuit court. Craig. to
amend the law regarding the incorpor-
alton Of railroad and steamship com
panies in this State, the object being
10 prevent the transfer of cases from
State TO Federal courts. Julian, to re-
peal chapter 331, public laws 1897,
which requires officers of State banks
and railroads and other corporations 10
fill oaths with the State Auditor. Leak,
10 improve public roads IN Anson; to
repeal chapters % and 253, public laws
1897 local bills; to ix the fees of the
registrar of deeds of Anson on crop
liens and chat'el mortgages. Hampton,
to repeal the act of 1897, giving TO med
ical colleges tae bodies of persons who
die paupers. Rountree, to amend the
charter Of Wilmington, by restoring
local self government, repeating all
nf A OF n
Governors message was brought IN by
Private Secretary Cade Two bills
were passed; one reducing the per
| diem of clerks and door rkespers from
S5 to "a, the other to repeal the act of
| 1897, which made two enr olllng clerks
and making only one clerk, T. B. Nor
veil. The Governors message was
then read by Clerk Wilson. The
reading of the message occupied
three-quarters of an hour. Five
hundred copies were ordered printed.
Julian introduced bill of extreme I'M
dortance. 1t is to amend section 2, ar
ticle 8, Of the constitution SO as to
provide that the money from the prop
erty aud poll tax of the white race shall
be applied to white schools, aud that
from the negro races to negro schools
and that this amendment, when agreed
to by three fsths of each House, shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
the State at the next general election.
Clarkson introduced bill, which
passed its readings, restoring to the
commissioners of Mecklenburg county
the control OF its roads and bridges,
and Davis. Of Haywood, one to re-
peal all public laws Of 1897. A com
mittee was appointed to see the Secre-
tary of State and see if copies of the
code aod laws can be obtained Tor
Legislators. The following committees
were appointed: Rules - Oyerman,
Craig, Stubbs and Moore. Privileges
and Observation-Disclosures, Leatherwood,
vile; Carr, Whitford, Petree, Priich-
ard and Hampton. The House adopts
the rules of 1898. The committee Oh
elections heard the case OF Suge
against Mitchell, Porulis', from
Greene, and decided in favor of Sugg.
Craig introduced a bill in regard tt
corporation charters, making the
license 1000. and making the penalty
$3.50 day for those operating withou
q charter after June 1st next. At .:
the House adjourned.
THIRD DAY.-At II o'clock the
House met. Bishop Cheshire offer
ingprayer. The Speaker gave no
tice that no smoking would b
allowed on the floor and III the lobbie
and gallery. The committee on rules
through Overman, reported the adop
ton of the rules of the session of 1895,
4 new committee is created, known &
the committee on appropriations, t
which all other committees must repor
any appropriation carried by any bills
Winston submitted the report of tn
. | elections committee In the case OF }. L
W. Sugg VS.. B. F. Mitchell, for tn
, seat from Greene, in favor of Sugc
, Democrat. The report was unanlmous
Mitchell admitting ne had no right I
!. the seat under the recount of vote:
. The following resolutions were intro
. duced: BY Julian, to fix the meetin
. hour of the House at 10 a. N. B
Moore, creating special comm ,ttee {
:, IS, to be known as the committee o
= election law. By Williams, Of Iredel
TO reduce the pay of all House employs
20 per cent. as compared with 1872
Bills were introduced as follows: B
Stephens, for the removal of the CO
ner stone of the blind institution, G
y which is the mime of Jim Young B
- Council, to amend chapter so, publ
: laws of 1897. By Reinhardt. amendin
the law regarding the penitentiary
. the matter of,the employment of col
victs on farms. By Council, to repe
the law creating State board of is
i equalization. By Justice, of McDoy
:; eli, to increase the number of iudici
II districts. BY Moore, to repeal the q
u distributing dead bodies. By Ray,
,. Macon, to repeal the public school a
g of 1897. By Gillian, to repeal the a
4 of 1897, regarding cotton and pean,
% weighers for Edgecombe. By Gatti
% to repeal chapter $40 public acts 1S9
% By Hoey, TO place J. II. Beams nan
- abolish the bureau OF labor statistic
q By Reinhardt. to repeal the act of 1s9
20 to allow the people to vote for speci
a taxes each August for public school
- also to appoint white committe
"a men for white schools and neg
al committeeman for negro school
"a also to put Hyam Brotherton On Il
h pension rolls. By Curtis. TO pr
X hibit bird-hunting on another's S ian
A. III Buncombe; also to repeal the a
!, giving Buncombe an auditor By \
a bic. TO amend the act regarding mag
~ trates in Jones. By James, to amer
y chapter a46, acts 1885. By Gillian,
:, repeal the act of 1897. regarding rates
.. be charged by fire insurance compaai
~ in North Carolina. By Foushee, to
~ = corporate the Southern Conservatory
!. Music By Fleming. to repeal the 8
! of 1897, creating toe State board of t
H. equalization. By Lee, TO amend t
a. cnarter OF Elizabeth City, BY Brya
or OF Madison. to abolish the chain ga
Of system In that county. By Currie,
ar repeal the act of 1897 allowing the Fl
n. mers' Mutual Insurance Company
Az DO business without tax or license.
iv Wilson, for the relief OF the sheriff
,d Pennsylvania By Wood, TO reps
\ chapter 500. laws OF 1897. which "a
" Wayne county a road law. By "
n. lisms, of Dare, to promote temperan
ne in that county. By Thompson. to I
a peal chapter IS, acts 1891. By Ray.
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