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

TUESDAY.

in the discussion If the revenue bill.
The following bills passed their
third reading:
To authorize Wilkes county to
levy a special tax.
To establish stock law in Warsaw
township, Duplin county.
Senate bill "legalizing" primary
elections in certain counties when
asked for by executive committees,
etc. (Applies to only seventeen
counties.)
House bill TO pay witnesses for
prosecution and defence In impeach.
ment trial, amended by House 30 as
to include counsel for managers OF
prosecution In such sum as the Gov.
ernOr and his council may agree
upon. House amendments were
concurred in.
The bill providing for the sessions
of the Court of Impeachment and
pay for the Senators, passed its final
reading.
The bill providing for the pay.
ment Of witnesses, ETC., attending
the court Of impeachment, together
with a House amendment placing
the whole matter Of the pay of coun.
eel for the prosecution in the hands
Of the governor and his counsel, was
passed.
The Omnibus magistrate bill pass.
ed the Senate exempting only q few
counties.
HOUsE-The bill amending the
divorce laws of our State, which
passed the House and was amended
by the Senate. The bill as amended
by the Senate went back to the
House and that body refused to con
cur in the Senate amendments.
The new election law passed its
third reading in the House.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
To require the public treasurer
to sell certain bonds and apply tn
same to the public school fund.
To increase the number of the
dispensary board in Cumberland
county.
A resolution stating that a rec
ord has been found containing 8
list of the deserters of North Care
lima troops during the war, that i
be placed in the Auditors Office
and that copies of the same b.
made and furnished to every coun
ty in the State, in order to prevent
imposition in the pension roll.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
Amending the laws relating t
the Supreme Courts of Greene coun
ty, allowing an additional sprini
term for the year 1901.
Amend chapter of laws 1899, re
lating to police regulations of tn
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution
Gives same powers as given to tn
State Hospital, that employees ma.
have same powers as police have
In incorporated towns.
Amend section 9O53 OF the Code
relating to the time of the meeting
of the Supreme Court.
To establish a dispensary at Ken
ly, Johnston county.
To prevent kidnapping and Il
give parents control of their chill
dren. Penalty for 80 doing unde
the law being 20 years in the peni
Tertiary.
To amend chapter 81 and 80 Q
the Code, to give servant to tn
librarian, giving power to superin
tendent Of public grounds to al
range same.
| Relating to the Croatan Norms
School in Robson county. Allow
an appropriation of $3.50 to be pal
out of the general fund to reimburs
them for an amount due from schot
fund.
To pay House contested electio
cases.
An act to regulate and control til
manufacture of liquor in Rowa
county.
A bill to establish free librari,
came up again for consideration.
provides that when a public schoo
or private individual contributes 81
toward library, the county boar
of commissioners shall give tn
same amount, and the State Boar
of Education shall appropriate ik
amount for district school librar.
/ There is prOvisO that the tot
? amount shall not exceed $4,000
any one year. Ali the amendment
}, were voted down except the one b
Mr.. Ross, "that it should not app
to the incorporated towns of I'll
|, State and limiting it to only 81
districts in county," the bill final
passed its third reading, and w
sent to the Senate for its concu
renee.