The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-14
Hartman. Columbus. Ohio

hartman. COLUMBUS, O0lOe
Governor and the board of managers.
The bill to protect the owners Of
timber trees passed. The bill pro.
vides that all cases to try the title to
timber lands or timber trees, when
the Judge finds that both sides are
contending in good faith, upon a
prima iacie title, no order shall be
made permitting either party to cut
the timber until the title is deter
mined.
MONDAY.
SENATE-The trial of the Su-
preme Court Judges was to have be-
gun at noon but as the Senate had
unfinished business before the trial
was postponed until Thursday at
noon.
A bill was introduced by Mr..
Morrison supplemental to act TO reg
ulate sale OF whiskey in Richmond
county.
A bill providing for the payment
of the senators while sitting as
members of the Court of Impeach-
ment came from the House and
after considerable discussion was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
An amendment was offered pro-
viding that the Lieut.. Governor
should receive, as presiding officer
of the Court, Sc per day.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
To regulate stock law of Johnston
county.
10 incorporate the Wayne and
Sampson Railroad Company.
To incorporate the town of Stan
ley, Randolph county.
To establish stock law in portions
of Jones county.
| At eleven o'clock the Senate went
into committee on the whole 10 con.
slider the revenue bill.
At twelve O'Clock the Senate was
formed into a Court of Impeach'
ment but in less than an hour the
: COMMITTEE of the whole again re
aumed the revenue bill. As soon al
the Senate was in session again, Sen
atOr Arlington reported a new rule
from the Committee on Rules
which provides that during the re
mainder of the sessions of the Com
mittee on the whole, debate be linn
tied to five minutes on any bill, ani
that no Senator shall be allowed Il
. speak more than once ON the sam,
subject Two amendments were of
fered, one to make the limit tel
minutes and another to make i
Ieight minutes but both amendment
, were lost and the new rule adOp' ed
Ell NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE.
The following bills were passed
II The libel law bill las amended by
:. the House, striking out section 2
!, passed final reading, and will nov
be ratified.
II To amend and consolidate dis
pensary law of Union county.
i, Senate bill to regulate the manu-
t facture and sale of liquor in Rich
mond county. Supplemental t.
q former bill passed at this session.
The Revenue bill passed its secon,
It reading without the reading of al
the sections many of the member
c opposed the bill passing its secon'
reading and the bill will doubles
be changed considerably before i
passes third reading.
ol House-The machinery act, which
provides for Board of State, Ia
Commissioners and Machiner
~ therefor etc., passed it's final re I'd
ing.
81 A resolution authorizing boar
IS of trustees OF the public nbrari,
to purchase 5000 worth of Col
n B. Creacy's italics of raudfather,
passed its several readings.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
:" To amend chapter 254 las
>cl 1889, relating to the pay ment {
prison expenses.
D For the further relief of the CON
missioners Of Wilkes county.
# Mr.. Winston introd uced . joir
resolution relating to the electio
of OF United States Senators by ii
'e people.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
81 To refund to certain parties MOI
D. sy paid on land grants in Hyd
m county.
,e To allow the comforting Of d