The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
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The bill TO amend section $50 OF he
Code, relative to argument as to dead
mans testimony, was tabled.
A bill to authorize the commission
ers Of CASTOR county TO levy q spIcal
tax to pay the Indebtedness Of the
county and for building and repairing
bridges, assed second reading; to ap
point commissioners Of Forsyt tn county
(three new commissioners are added to
the present board of three, passed
third reading, as did bill to create a
school district in the town Of licking
ham.
The Senate then went into the nomi
nation of the board of internal improve
ments Senator Justice nominated E
+. Lamb, First district; ]. W Grsin
ger, Second district; w. ] Adams,
Third; Armistead jones, Fourth; Q
W. Parks, Fifth; J. B Caldwell, Sixth;
A. r.. Boyden, Seventh; Clement
Manly, Eighth; ". T. Lee, Ninth.
These we're elected.
HOUSE.
The Judiciary committee made a
complete report on the resolution in
troduced by Mr. White, Republican, Of
Davie, yesterday, charging hat it was
reported that Judge Brown was intoxi
Gated. The report said that with full
evidence the charge was found to be
baseless; that White desired to with
draw the resolption; that leadir G Re
publicans, such as Messrs. Hampton
and Petree, said it was no party meas
ure, and that Mr.. White had been mis-
led.
Mr.. White said as there was a pub
lie rumor as to the matter, he haO
offered the resolution, without preju
dice or malice. He asked leavet to with
draw the resolution, saying that after
full evidence it was shown that there
was no foundation for the rumor. He
further asked that the entire matter be
expunged from the record. His re-
quests were complied with.
On motion Of Mr.. McLean, of Har-
nett, the Fl use took up the commit
tees substitute bill to provide separate
. accommodations for whites and ne
groes.
The bill has been summarized. 1t
provides a first class Car for each race,
and a divided second class car; the
railroad commission TO be given charge
OF the regulation Of the matter, an 1 to
be given power to except roads whose
income does not exceed 81 500 per mile.
Mr.. Winston sent Onward a substitute
Mr.. Gillian made a motion that the
bill, the substitutes Of Messrs. NIL an
and Winston, together with other
amendments, be printed and made a
special order for Friday at noon This
was adopted, so far as the committees
bill is concerned.
The calendar Of bills on third read
ing was taken up. Bills passed: To
allow Haywood county to levy Especial
tax; to amend and consolidate the
charter of Greenville; to allow jackson
county to build a road across Negro
Skull Mountain and levy a special tax;
to allow Morganton to establish graded
schools and levy a special tex therefor;
to improve public roads in Coddle
Greek township, Iredell county; to
allow Mitchell county to levy a special
tax; TO amend charter of Mt Olive to
amend the charter of Southern Pines;
to allow the Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad
and other divisions Of the Seaboard
Air Line to consolidate; to allow Fay
etteville to establish and operate a sys
tenn of electric lights and motive
power; to re-charter the city of New
bern (Ghe charter of which was re
pealed two weeks ago..
The Senate and House met in Joint
session for the purpose of electing the
State board Of internal improvements.
At1:1O the door keeper announced that
the Senate approached. Speaker Con
nor directed the members of the House
to stand. The Lieutenant. Governor
headed the Senate, and took his place
on the Speakers left. He called the
joint ass emblsge to order, announced
its object and called for nominations.
These were made as follows: First
district, E T. Lamb, of Elizabeth City;
Second, J. W. Granger; Third, W. J.
Adams, of Carthage; Fourth, Arm
istead Jones, Of Raleigh; Fifth, Charles
n. Parks, Of Hillsboro; SIKH, R. D.
Caldwell, of Lincolnton; J.. ". Spain
hour, of Morganton; Seventh, A. II.
Bowden, of Salisbury W. A. Bailey,
Republican, of Mocksville; Eighth,
Clement Manly, of Winston; Jesse T.
Walsh, of Surry, Ninth, W. 7. Lee, of
sWaynesviIle.