The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
THE RUMP LEGISLATURE.


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Their d .rs. Bat Failed Coming Back
60 Fool the People.
The pie hunters were In session
from Tuesday, twelve O'clock until
Thursday night at ten O'Clock. They
corrected some OF their mistakes.
made more, garbled up all the pie
in sight, and went home to see how
the people will like it. The bosses
would have arranged to keep them
longer II they thought a quorum
could be held and kept sober. They
will come back July oath to cor
rect the mistakes made at this ses
sion, get what pie may accumulate
and change their election law and
amendment with the hope OF fool
Ing the people in the country. The
session, from first to last, was 3
regular burlesque on civilization
and below the dignity Of a tenth
rate-old field school debating club.
There were some good men, but
they either feared the bosses, or re
allied that they were greatly in the
minority. 1t was depic, ed on their
faces, and In their signs.
In another column we publish
what they did. They railroaded
through twenty bills and ten reso-
lutions. Six or seven of them were
correcting their mistakes of 1899,
and one the laws of 1895. They
passed four dispensary and prohi-
bition laws. At least seven of the
twenty bills enacted were for pie.
Two or three were to take pie from
some Republican. They only en-
acted one law in favor of public
schools, and Senator Smith and 9TH
ers voted against it, because there
were no political significance in it..
In fact they said repeatedly tina,
they did not want any local meas
ure considered unless there was
some politics that might help tn.
great. grand party. Out of the ten
resolutions passed, seven OF them
was for pie. Bills and resolutions
that was not for "the good Of tn.
order" could not receive much CON-
sideration. The first resolution
which was offered in the Senate.
was to correct their Journal in ref
erence to the new or amended char.
ter OF Kinston which passed the
wise session Of 1899. It seems they
wanted the right to issue bonds and
they could not sell the bonds. be-
cause the Senate Journal was very
defective.
But what first concerned them
was that perfect and fair election
law, and that constitutional amend
mens, which they have said were
by $4,000 majority of the
people. While they say they are
now perfect, yet they decided to
come back on July oath to change
them again so that the people will
be called on to vote for, or against
them before they will have time to
consider them. Most everything
begun in the House, and every
thing done in caucus. The chang
80 in the election law are:
Section ], which provides for the
state election on the first Thurs
lay in August and each four years
hereafter, is amended by providing
or biennial elections for such 9th
n State officers as are not named
n this section.
Section 3 is amended to provide
or election Of judicial district so, |
icitors, same as clerks of Superior
four years.
Section is amended slightly
'nent making provision for com
,ensation Of the State hoard of
lections.
Section 10, amended SO as to al
ow county boards to meet at "sucb
ther times" as the chairman or
ny two members may direct.
Section II OF the law passed by
be session Of 1899 was repealed
nd one substituted in which only
few changes are made, the one re.
ulring the voter before he regis
9rs to prove his age by two cleo.
srs, and the adding of tu O sections
ostponing trial of dishonest cleo.
on officers and boards until it is
10 late for the people to prevent
'holesale disfranchisement oil
'hite and black
Mr.. johnson (Populist), of Samp.
IN, sent forward the following
l. To continue the county boards
education Of three bsrs-lI
Ne Democrat, one Populist and
ne Republican-each to ne nomi-
ated by his State chairman. /
z. To require judges of election
deposit the ballot of a voter in
le PROPER boxes. Ii
8. To allow summary hearing OF I
ectlon cases before a Judge of the O
lpreme or Superior court.
Speaking to his amendments Mr..
'hnson said he had offered them
justice and fairness and for the l
oerty Of the people of North Car
ina. He thought the present :.
ection law one of the most unfair
ost unjust pieces of legislation q
er enacted in the State. He had p
yer heard any one try to defend a
honesty or integrity. He could O
In it but one purpose-to defeat II
g will of the people Il
Il am not in favor of negro rule n
social equality" he said. 81 be- %
We the white men of North Caro- \
a 0nOht RI pu1o Lol;o~