The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-19
THE HOUSE,.


SIKH DAY. A favorable report was
IN ade on the bill, raising a special COM
III ittee to look at the acts of 1895 and
1897 and decide which Of them are mer-
itor ious. There was also a favorable
report on the resolution providing for
q com plete investigation of the peni-
tentlary. There was an unfavOrable
report Oh the bill to repeal all the acts
of 1897, and on the one prohibiting tie
employment of convicts on State farms.
Resolutions were introduced as follows:
Requesting information of the Secre-
tary of State as to fees allowed county
off GERS; Inviting j. Il. Avirett to de-
liver before the Legislature January
10Th, Lees birthday" his address on
Gen. II. f. Lee; Regarding the print
ing Of constitutional amendments, re-
quirirg all of these to be printed. Bills
were introduced as follows: To allow
Nlorganton to buy electric light plant;
TO amend the charter of ST. Mary's
School, Raleigh, putting it in charge
of the South Carolina, as we'll as the
North Carolina Episcopal Diocese;
to incorporate the North Carolina So
ciety of the Cincinnati; to amend Sec
tion 500 of The Code, in regard to evil
dencs lit exclude evidence of any per.
son directly or indirectly interested in
any transaction between himself and a
dead man, unless the dead mans rela-
tives offer evidencel to allow Mcdowell
to levy special tax; to authorize Dur
ham to issue school bonds: to allow
exemption from taxation manufactur-
ing enterprises which come to North
Carolina; TO make 1t a misde.
meanor for railroads to kill cattle in
/ Pitt county; to amend section 35 Of
| The Code. by making bastardy a civil
! action, allowing woman to appeal
from a magistrate decision. The cal
endar was taken up. There was quite
a debate on Juliau's bill to repeal the
act of 1891, which requires all officers
of State b..uks, railroads and other
corporations to tske and file oaths.
The bill failed to pass second reading,
yeas 40. navs IL. A resolution declar
| ing that Senators should vote directly
! for United States Senators, was taken
up. 1t was adopted without discussion.
A resolution raising special joint
comm ittee to examine the public laws
of 1895 and 1897 and ascertain which o1
them are of value. was adopted 4 bill
was PASSED amending the act in regard
to the working of convicts on roads in
Anson county, amending chapter 252
public laws 1897. A bill to repeal al
public acts OF 1897 was tabled. The
bill repeating the act of 1897, providing
for working Northampton roads by
taxation passed. A resolution to raise
special joint committee OF five to in
vestigste the peuitentiary came up
TO investigate the management for tn,
past four years, the committee being
given wide latitude and full authority
| There was no debate. The resolution
was adopted. A resolution was adopted
asking the Secretary of State what fee
are allowed county officers under exist
: ing laws. Ut is all in the fee bill.
SEVENTH DAY.-The House met q
, 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev
, DIR. Eugene Daniel. A favorable re
: port was made on the resolution ap
pointing committee to ask the Gov
D eruor for his reasons for removing j
! ". Wilson and S. Otho Wilson a
; railroad commissioners; also all tn
1 evidence in that matter. Resolution
Z: were introduced as follows: Directin,
the State Treasurer to pay the en-
q ployes of the penitentiary for October
I November and December, 1898, an,
r set apart S5, 900 for this purpose; in
8 structing Senators aud Representative
g to secure an appropriation for beaco
q in Famlico Sound. Bills were intro
Q ducad a. follows: To give Swain coun
n .y the Supreme Court Reports fro.
/, | volume to volume S5: to incorporat
y the African Aid and Burial Society {
North Carolina; to abolish the Cum
0 berland county dispensary at Fayette
:. vile: to repeal sui laws rasulatin
l. elections in Noriii Carolina; 20 amen
:. chapter 135, acts Of lo.., ~ provide fc
= revising and digesting the public sta
n utes; to amend the constitution. b
IS reducing the homestead to $3.50 PEI
4 sonal property and $500 real property
4 to equalize pay of States witnesse
d sheriffs and clerks; to amend sectio
If 81 of The Code SO that will may
20 caveated upon certificate that the C
!: veator give bond. A bill was taken U
d to repeal chapter 163, public laws
r. 1897, requiring fire insurance con
n panies not to charge high'
Va rate of insurance on farm pro-
a erty than is charged in Eirgini
o. Many mem bers joined in the discu.
of siou for or against the pending bli
: ! Finally it was referred to the coMmi
1: .>- Bills were pas sed incorporate