The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-26

miles of church q in Ayden. Pitt
county.
To increase the commissioners OF
Cabarrus TO five. by adding Jonas Cook
and Franklin Faggart
To incorporate the Wilson Trust and
Savings Bank.
To incorporate the Alexander Home
Of Charlotte.
To incorporate the Good Roads Assc-
ciatioh of Asheyille and Buncombe.
Pc repeal charter Of Pinnacle. IN
Stokes
TO amend section SO and 40 OF The
Code regarding leeitimation OF chill
dren.
Senator Norris bill today for the
maintenance OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College provides sl2,o00
annually for two years 10 complete the
building begun and s15. 200 annually
for current expenses. Unless this is
done the textile department may have
to be abandoned and 200 students will
be turned away.
AMENDMENT TO WATTS BILL.
Mr.. Watts Offer-d d an amendment to
his bill regulating the whiskey traffic,
providing for elections to be held in
cities and towns to determine:
Whether intoxicating liquors
shall be manufactured in said city or
town.
Second-Whether bar rooms Or sa-
| looms shall be established in said city
OF town.
Third-Whether dispensaries Sha.l
be established In said city or town.
Elections to be held upon petition
of one-third Of the registered voters,
after thirty days notice, not oftener
than once in two years. The election
may be held to determine any one or
| two Or all Of said questions The ques-
| tiOns are to be determined by a ma
| jority of the votes cast.
Mr.. Doughton offered an amendment
to the bill striking out that part of the
| bill restricting the manufacture OF
brandy and providing that it may be
manufactured and sold in original
packages of not less than five gallons.
Both amendments will be considered
when the bill comes up Tuesday as un-
finished business
SCHOOL FUND DIVISION.
The committee on constitutional
amendments to whom was referred the
bills introduced by Mr.. Stubbs, of Mar
tin, and Mr.. King, of Pitt, looking to
division of the school fund between
the white and colored race in proper
ton to the taxes paid by each race,
were reported to the House without
prejudice These bills will be made a
special order for later day in the ses-
sion.
PASSED FINAL READING
An act to incorporate the North
Carolina Mining, Manufacturing and
| Development Company.
An act to amend the charter of the
city of Asheville.
An act to authorize a special tax in
Anson county.
An act to amend the charter of the
city of Wilmington.
An act to authorize the town of
Greenville to issue bonds.
An act to amend the charter of the
town of Old Fort.
An act to authorize the levy of a
special tax in Watauga county.
An act to establish graded school in
the town of Fremont.
An act to change the time for hold
ing the spring term OF Ashe county
Superior Court.
An act to incorporate the Citizens
Savings and Trust Company of Raj
eigh.
Chatham county.
An act to provide for the election OF
county school superintendents il
Brunswick county by the people.
An act to incorporate the town OF
Fountain in Pitt county
An act to incorporate the town O.
Lawndale in Cleveland county.
An act to authorize special ta2
in Lenoir county.
An act TO authorize a special tax il
Onslow county.
An act to authorize the issue O.
bonds in Yancy to pay outstanding in
debtedness.
An act to allow Coddle Creek town
ship in Iredell county to refund its in
debtedness.
An act to authorize Elizabeth Cit,
to issue bonds.
An act 10 authorize the town O
Hamlet to issue bonds to build schoo
houses.
The liquor bills were taken I'D ani
discussed, but no action was taken or
them.
Liquor Bills Considered.
In the Senate Friday the Londol
liquor bill was up for discussion.
Mr.. White, of Franklin, declared
that every Senate speaker except on
had declared himself a prohibitionist
Il am not a prohibitionist,' said MI
White, for | would not establish Stat
prohibition if | could" He plead wit
great power for the London bill an
made the most eloquent temperate
Grafton thus far made ii the Senate
Those in the lobbies and the gallerie
listened with absorbed interest. De
mocracy had never won victory il
this State except upon moral issues
| He was literally applauded and b
was the first Senator in this debat
accorded that distinction.
MIR. Lamb, of Cumberland, fOllOwe
: with an argument for the London bill
Seven years ago a man could not b
elected to any office in Fayettevill
: unless he was approved by the liquo
men. Today there is not a bar there
all IS have been banished. You sa
this London bill is not backed by pub
lie sentiment? Why it is supported b.
the Episcopal Church, a great artil
: lery with it's officers in full dress uni
: form singing Rock OF Ages. The
) there is the great Baptist navy singin