The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
LEGISLATIVE NCEED|NGS.
Senate Committee Has Reported fa-
vorably Separate Coach Bill.
TO LlMlT TERM OF OFFICE
A Bill introduced in the House TO Limit the
Eligibility 10 Elective OFFICES, State and
County, 10 Three Successive Terms.

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y resolution was passed that n com. |
mittec, consisting of ono Senator and |
two Representatives, wait upou the |
Governor aud ascertain the vacancies !
IA tho peniNntlary board aud report |
tho same. Undor tho be1d Of unfip-
Ishcd business tho bill TO repeal eco.
tJon ., li3, Of Tho Code again came mp.
this bill provides that local option
clecu"n shall 10 held once in two
yeRra ou tie petition of one.third
of ths.9ualliied voters Of county,
md "a any month OF the year,
Ins.esd Of June only, as for
merly. The bill was Withdrawn.
lho special order Of business for tho
nomination aud election OF officers to
MI vacancies In tho penitenttary was
Fnkeu up. Senator Cooke, tho Senate
member OF the Joint committee OF three
appointed TO confer with Governor
itussel IN this matter, nominated NJ. l..
Bryan, ot Madison, nad w. T.. New
land, OF Caldwell. as directors, and
these upon vote being takon wero
elected. large NUN Der of bills pass.
I'd thlr5 reading. Bv leave Brown
introduced b, 10 change the
lnScrirtion oi tho new building
vi the institute for the blind. This bill
provides that tho corner stones shall be
changed so rs TO show ouly the date OF
The founding OF SAID institute and tho
dnto vi the erection Of the buildings
that a tablet of bronze or stone, with
She names of tho men olon " hose places
and motion said buildings were erect
ell. ahall bo placed within the building.
IuIRTY FIRST Day. Among tue bills
introduced in the Senate werei Smith.
Fo amend chapter 5i9, laws of 1891, in
cooperating the board OF tho Agrica,.
iural and Mechanical College, Green's
boro; Hicks, to extouJ the time for tho
incorrorstlon OF tho Southern Trust
snd Manufacturing Company; skinner,
20 amopu section ], ,5S6. to protect tho
eststo Of infants; skinner, To amend
chapter l1S, laws OF 1881, in regard to
tho practice of dentistry; Brown iby
request>, TO provide for Utilizing
swamp isuds Also number Of local
hills. The calendar was taken up, au d ti.o
following bills passed third reading.
10 declare the Southeastern Railroad
duly Incorporated sompanyi to
amend chapter 235. laws OF 1881, reia-
tive TO the government Of .ne aispens-
nry at Fayetteville: % gnlidata 'hc
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asj iuNbriHty .t... oatau Iu-
",sns ,prev,ding that these be sent to
'ho hospital at Rale,gDl &, incorporate
sho Inter state IciegrnDn g. Telephone
company, to prevent lho sale of Hdul-
terated and branded foJd and to amend
and n IKE effective clap. 1a2, laws Of
1896 tu amsnd 34tj of The Code, in re-.
gsrI to keeping record of the conduct
ot prisoners; 10 repeal chap. 8j, OF vol.
ume :, Of tLo Code, and provide for ths
better govetn,n 1ut Of the wrecking in
terest in North Carolina; joint resc-
tutiop 70 pay the election contest ex.
l'asses OF Decs and Paul-Dee5 to re.
eoive Sls7. 50 and Paul, $9s 50; to iucor-
porato the Granville County Railroad
Company. Ths bill to withdraw from
'he Board OF Agriculture tho power to
erect now building was drawn at 1O:45;
passed both houses, was signed and
ratified aud in tho hands OF the Secre.
tary OF State by 1928
THtRTY.s1coND DAY In the Senate
petitions as follows were filed with
committees: From citizens of Gull.
ford, asking for dispeusary, from the
citizens Of Allegheny, asking pyoh!bi.
ton for certain church districts, and
for extension Of time to complete the
tirassey Creek railroad from the citi.
lcus OF Winston, protesting against q
dispensary. and from the board OF
aldermen of Wilmington also agains,
tho dispensary; from citizens ol
hlnston asking for dispensary.
Among the bills introduced were:
Cooke, to regulate the use of meridian
monuments aud measures; Mason, te
regulate the trial Of criminal action.
this bill provides that no man W ho ha.
formed or expressed an opinion in any
criminal action shall he allowed t(
servo as q juror; Hairston, q resolu
tion Of request to our Representatives
at Washington. The calendar wa:
taken up, aud bills passed as fellows
10 declare the Southeastern RailroaG
Company duly incorporated organi
.xation; to provide for the fre,
<passage OF fish in Mingo creek
81 TO pay Suggs lelection contest( S17O; t.
a prevent shooting of birds in Wake
county without written permission; Il
Association; to amend chapter 449 law
OF 1897, regulating the sale of liquor
IN Union county. Senator Brown an
nounced that r. II. Ricks had declined
to serve on the board of directors 70
the States prison and put in u ON alto,
V. B. Ballard. Of tho third district, t.
nerve in his stead. Upon vote bein:
taken Billiards. election was unanimous
BY leave bills as follows were intro
duced: Speight, 10 make appropriation
20 the State Hospital; to amend tn
charter of Wades boro; Lowe, to amen,
chapter 3i1, laws of 1898, in regard t.
justices of the peace; by leave, Daniel
introduced petition from travelin!
salesmen asking for the passage OF th
Alabama jim Grow car law.
THIRTY THIRD DAY.-In the Senate
the following bills were introduced
Robinson, (by request) to establish
dispensarv at Clinton; Jones, to protec
boia fide creditors; Stauback. to in cor
porate the Troy Manufacturing Com
papy; Lindsay. to establish dispens.
ary in Madison; Miller, for better pro
lection of minors and to raise revenue
Wilson, (by reQuest) to incorporate tn
Guilford Power Company; Fields, &
protect foxes IN Alsghaney county
Hairston. TO prohibit hunting on
mans land without perm :ssion; Skin
ner. to prevent fishing with nets one
half milo long in Neuse river; in rela
tion to the probate of wills; Justice
concerning appeals to the Suprem
Court lthis bill provides that tn
Supreme Court shall pass upo
| all points raised in an appea
aud shall not be barred by a tech
nicali,y from rendering on opinion)
The following -third-reading bill
passed. The bill calling on Governo
Russell to submit reports of the peni
tentery for 1897 and 1898; to correc
land grant 4lG7, Burconbe county
to remove the State arsenal; to author
lza the board OF education to admins
ter oaths in certain cases; to jmproy
the roads 10 Anson county; to iuc orpo
rate the Golden Rule BansYolant Asse