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

Ill to adjnst car an claims against tho
Uuiversny, and by Senator in Ire thy
reqGo-tl q III was introduced regard
Iug the bonds of warehousenisn.
TIRE HOUSE.
NISzrFESrH DAY.-The House WAS
opened with prayer by Mr.. Baiu. The
bill reorgan zing the peniteutiary WAS
taken up. II ~ the one agreed ON Ct
the Democratic caucus, aud changes
the name to State Prison and creates
IL new directors. The bill passed
second reading without debate On
the third readIng Hampton. Repub-
lican, demanded the yeas and nays
aud also asked for an exrlsna-
ton OF the bill. This was quickly
and succinctly given by Foushee.
who said the bill was to turn over to
tue dominant rar,y the Uenitsntiary
aud the farms. He said it was In the
nature OF a writ Of ejec'ment At this
there was laughter. Tue vote on the
bill was: Yeas 81, nays Is. Tuere was
a laugh, when Smith, coiored, Of Crav-
en-, voted Yea. The bill was immedi-
ately sent over to the Senate. A resO.
III ion creating JOINT committee to
Investigate he affairs of the AgrIcul-
tural Department WAS taken up. 1t
a'sO places upon the committee of
three Senators and five Representatives.
the duty of invsstlgatiug the affairs
tor the past four years OF the slate
Treasury and charitable institu.
lions. 1t passed without debate. after
O Republican amendment to make the
eriod SIX years had bee ! voted down.
bill to change the time of meeting OF
county ycOIumissiUners to- the first ues-
day III each month was tabled. A bill to
protect buyers aud ST. lers o leaf tobacco
III the Slnte by making fn inro to com.
ply with contracts misdemeanOr was
taken up 1t arIl es also to farmers
VINO have contracted 10 seli their to-
iacco to wnioruuses or agents. The
report of the com niitee was favorable.
DAVIS. of Frauklin, the hor of
the bill, explained i,s IrovIs'ous,
saying it was TO enforce honesty.
Eountree moved reference to the iu,
die AIRY culnmItte. 1t was referred
A b Ii to amend the ho Cude. section
,l2O, by iorb.dd!ng eutry on land.
without owners c,nsent was tabled
mIth's resolution urging Congress to
iavor the pending bll. To restore to the
negro deposlIors 81, 5uU, OUU, which was
lost III the faiiure Of the Freedman $
Saviugs Bank. came UP with IN un-
favorable report. Smith defended the
bill. He took cccasIOn to euIogIze +.
NJ. Simmons, saying he represented
everything Tue and noble Ill pclltlcs.
Ou motion Of Rob, b,nson, Of Cum
berland. the bill was refe red to
the committee, as Smith requested.
Under suspension of the rules, resO-
~ nd t..1 k ho "a
treasurer to state what he has paid law
yers for SERVICES rendered him and the
| Governor, aud what he has paid ont to
| the peniteniIary aud on what acc"uu'
how much be has r, ceived during the
| past two years and from what sources.
and also whether any interest ON de-
pOsits have been received.
| TWENTIETH DAY. leave, Winston,
| introduced q blll to permit j. W. ana
] 5. Oulo Wilson to sue the State for
sa AIRY Gained by them. lit amends
| the railroad comiulss on act OF 1891 ly
| striking uut the word. ''and the
| question of his removal from Office
ball he determined 10y u mai jpr,ty, OF
the General Assembly II jOIut session" !"
also the words "and OF the General
| Assembly shall determine tLat the
comm lssioner suspended shall be re
moved." and by adding the following:
"And the said commissioner removed
as herein provided for shull he allowed
to E.ins his action in the nature
of quo warrantc, returuaOle to
the Supreme Court of the county in
which he lives aud which said action to
be b ought III bis name aud against the
appointee Of the Governor shall stand
for trial az is now provided for actions
Of quo warrantO and III the event O1
final judgment III favor OF such sus-
Tended officer lie shall be reinstated in
his said oIhce and receive full salary
for the term to VIII Gu he was elected. "
The ball in regard to diligence by tele
| graph companies imposes S1UO Penalt )
Tor negligence or uurea~ enable delay II
transmitting or delivering messages.
The bill introduced in regard TO the
formation Of The county of scotland Ii
new one, and IL surprise to the ad
vocates OF tue old bill. for il proposes ts
uAe I'D quite large part OF Robeson
.uciudiug Red Springs. Pembroke, etc
Bill to require The elementary prlnci
| ,,leS OF ar Gu ture to DO taught III thu
pubnc scnuus was tabled; Dlll in re
gard 10 in urauce, indemnity or surety
Companies winch go on official bUnds
Was taken up 1t amends chapter 27O
acts 1873, by ADDING: provided tha
ne indemnify, insurance or secur't,
company shan have ON deposit with tn.
treasurer of the state the tum of $50.
10 or IT'S equivalent, to he approved b.
| he s-tHte lreasu or, to St cure the per
| .urmunce Of It's oblix atiOns IN such Off
c al bonds" Il, uuIree, the author .
NE bili, .xt lalne,i 1t, and favored it
l mara al m OtI "A
Ihe blh ;assed. he object of the bill
is to give county commissioners il
eastern couuties an opportunity to de
. cane 10 take bonds VIII CHI negroes, eic
offer IN surety companies. 1t Is no
.xl ected that companies Will MAKE tn
30. UOO deposit.
ii TWENTY FIRST DAY. Congress men
+ elect W. 1. Crawford aud TheO. r
! ~ .uttZ were among The visitors to tn
, aouse, aud were gwen, by resolution
4 the privileges oI tue floor. 1he iOi
4 iUwiug bill, Were .ntrcduced: Powell
tor be.ter pu'h, roads; also to proven
trespass on lands Of another; Mclean
to protect Sink ng funds; kepneit, T.
promote education among the mass es
Currle. to provide for proving tow
ordinance on appeal from mavol'
courts; Rountree, for protection .
, | pedestrians; Julian, to requir
seperate quarters for white and coIOre
, conv,cts NJ work on roads in Rowan
Boushall, TO allow agents Of {, ,ucatiOna
institutions to have Tree passes lameud
> the railroad commission act). Rou1
tree, to allow any township to vote ol
road tax, and TO provide that the tux 81
: voted shall be applied to such town
ship Tho ca endar was taken NJ
A resolution was sdoUted providin
ivr = cUmpiete examination into th
payment Of money to the reniteniiary
. ETC., by state Treasurer Worth
bills passed to ratity aud approve I'll
charter of The ooutu Carolina q Geor
, gia Extension haiiroad Company q
.,orth IaiolIna. lnls road IL 10 b
l4U miles long, capital stock $70U, w..
IL was formerly the OAlo kayer