The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-03-02

tional Yinborne said be had Intro |
6uced the bill 10 take the place Of his |
bill amending the State Constitution |
IL simply meant either race could sup |
plemeut its regular publIe school fgnt |
by a vote Of It's ortn-propeTty holder. |
for addf ioaal taxniion. The prcyiou'
question was called On Gvsaam's me
tion 10 refe-. and IGe bill was referee
TO the committee -. education. which
means lis death.
Fer Statute 20 Ransom.
10 the Senate. bills were introduce
to prohibit public officials from riding
on passes or mileage books. or ANIMALS;
to incorporate the Methodist Protes-
tant College OF North Carolina Bills
passed to allow connvicts To be en-
ployed on the public roads in Mellow
ell; TO provide for the payment OF rail
road bonds Of Cleveland: to prohibit
the manufacture and sale OF liquor at
Yadkinville
At noon Thursday the bill TO punish
barratry came up as the special order.
Mr.. Moore Of CASTOR. said he had been
compelled to bow his head In shame
1T the practices OF disreputable law
yers in his county. this practice being
a disgrace to the profession, which had
aroused contempt in the minds OF the
people; the State Bar Association not
having acted against this class OF at
torncys.
In the House. Chairman Robertson.
for the committee on appropriations,
reported on the appropriation bills ia
vorably for $1,000 for a statue OF Gen.
eral Matt Ransom. available after next
November; on the bill relieving the
board of agriculture from paying s10.-
900 annually to the Agricultural and
Mechanical Ccllege; on $3.50 for Moore
Mechanical College; on $3.50 for
Moore's Creek Battle Ground. and $3.50
for tablets at the battlefield Of Bethel
and Chicamaugua. He reported unfav-
orablv upon the bill appropriating $25,-
600 for a hospital for epileptics and
idiots: on the bill increasing by 81 .000
the appropriation to the Oxford Orphan
Asylum. The committee had agreed on
a special appropriation of $500 in ad-
dition 20 the regular one for the Appa-
lachian School, at Boone. Bills were
introduced to amend the road law o.
Lincoln county; to create a hoard OF
prison parole: to incorporate Cornelius;
to charter the Appalachian Electric
Company: to provide fer a turnpike
from North WilkesbCrO to Boone; tc
prevent bird dogs from hunting at large
during the nesting season and breeding
seasons of birds; to regulate challenges
when a special Venire is draH1 from
the jury box; to prevent smuggling Of
whiskey and Other liquors into Ruther-
ford county: to regulate fees of county
officials in Camden: 20 amend the act
of 1903, regarding the apportionment of
schCC' -1nds in Mecklenburg.
The special order. the Sc5f es reforma-
tory bill, was taken up. the galleries
being filled with ladies. Senator Scales
occupying u seat by Representative
Gordon, of Guilford. Graham, Of Gran
Vile, said there were three reform
atory bills and all three should be
referred to the committee on penal in
stitutions Mr. Green opposed delay,
but the motion to refer was adopted
by large majority.
In the Senate Saturday the follow
| ing bills passed their third readings:
| To re1-1:t. the board of public works
| of TarbC.o to issue bonds; for the bet
| terment of the public roads Of Pitt
| county; to form school. district in
Cumberland county; to amend the
| charter OF the town of Dunn: to au-
! thorize the commissioners Of Granville
county to refund the Indebtedness of
| Oxford Female Academy; to authorize
commissioners Of New Hanover coun-
| ty to levy special tax, to protect the
| game Of Surry county; to appropriate
| and consolidate the annual appropria-
tion to the Moore's Creek Battle
ground. The bill was carried without
opposition. Moore, of Pender. author
| Of tho hill roo6n crlnnIi1 cnooph
| The committee on appropriation at
tached an amendment reducing the ap-
| preparation to $3.50 and Moore asked
| that the amendment be voted down
Scales favored the bill carrying 5000
with it. A bill passed relating to
| Pixies school district, in Robson and
Cumberland counties: bill to prohibit
manufacture and sale of liquor within
two miles of Spring Hope graded
| school district. Nash county; to abol-
ish all pilotage laws Of North Caro-
lima relative to the Cape Fear river;
to amend the charter of the city Of
| Fayetteville: to regulate the sale OF
cor centrated feed stuffs; to regulate
the hunting of quail and other game
birds in Edgecombe county; relating
to Office Of treasurer of Henderson
county: to secure compulsory school
attendance in schools at Raleigh,
Wake county; to regulate the appoint
ment and duties Of cotton weighers
at Dunn; to amend public road law
of Scotland to amend prohibition law
Of Cumberland county; to place GER
tain territory in Chatham under stock
law: to incorporate the Methodist
Protestant College; to add to the pres
ent stock law territory in Pitt county;
10 provide for turning into the general
fund one-third of the dispensary prof
It's Of Pitt county: to define place and
sale of intoxicating liquors in North
Carolina.
IN the House a number of new bills
were introduced. Coed progress was
made in committee of the whole on the
revenue and machinery acts.
Mondays Session.
Bills were introduced in the House
/. Monday to give pensions TO all ex
-onfederates worth less than $500: tc
,haags the time OF the fifth district
, -curts; to incorporate the Yanceyville
Reidsyille & Burlington Railroad: Il
amend the Iredell school law: Il
prevent vicious dogs from going a
large.
Representatives from Wake MADE
statements relating to charges OF hav
ing sneaked through the Legislature
= q road law for Wake containing sec
ticn affecting profits Of the d1spen
sary They denied this.
A favorable report was made in ths
: House Oh the bill fer State.Immigra