The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16
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JExtice provides tAas q asate-wa4s
primary seT tAs sSziaassos Of all
state e@eers. representatives n co@-
xr~a& an1 "a The Ces~Tai Ass~mhiy
and eoanfy snd to.nsAsp oaeess sAaii
ee held Tor al soslsseal parties O.
the same day. the arss Tuesday IN
septeneer IN each esexsioa pear. e.
e~p, the yeArs of Presidential eiee-
tsons. ~Asa tho primary sa TO se seia
On the arss Tuesday IN tuae. rsise1
States Senator's also are % Dc soaI-
mated IN such primary.
IL further provides that each voter
saan vote In The primary for eosA a
hrsi and a second choice "a 60 presi-
dent and Vice Presideat saa Cover
nor. and shat the electors are eound
By the results Of the prinAEy. that
all acts made criminal IL committed
In connection With the general slec-
ton shall Be criminal 10 committed Ia
connection with the primary. aad that
The bill requires that each sossr
who participates In the primary shAll
state under oath with what political
party he afflllAtes.
corrupt practices" bill intro-
duced by Mr.. Justice Ia connection
with the primary bill makes Il a mis-
demeanor 10 bet or wager anything Of
value on an election: to directly or
indirectly discharge or threaten 10
discharge from employment or other
wise intimidate or oppress any legal
ly qualified voter on account OF any
casting. or intend TO cast or not TO
cast. or which he may have failed 10
cast: TO directly or indirectly spend
or contribute any money or other
thing of value TO aid in the campaign
for any Office In a primary or Ia a
general election unless the same bs
reported Immediately TO such eandI-
date, that IL may be included in his
reports OF receipts and expenses an
required by law. which report must
be made under oath: for q candidate
to spend or assent 10 the expenditure
OF more than SO per cent OF what the
annual salary would be in the Office
to which he aspires. except that can
didates for Governor and United
States Senator may not spend or al
low 10 be spent an amount greater
than the annual salary OF the ONCE
TO which they aspire.
Electoral College Meets I'm the senate
The electoral college OF North Car
olina met In the hall OF the Senate
Monday and declared that the twelve
votes OF this State were cast for
Woodrow Wilson for President and
Thos. r. Marshall for Vice President.
messenger will be sent TO Washing
ton on the second Wednesday In
February and present the vote 10 the
President OF the United States SEN
ate.
The formality OF ratifying the cleo
tion of the State oficers was gone
through with by the General Assem-
bly, In joint session Tuesday at noon.
the Senators moving over TO the
house. The vote for governor was:
Lock Craig. 1895: Thomas Settle,
1884: Iredell Meares. 1880.
To Pull Mileage On Trains.
Representative Stewart. OF Neck
lenburg. introduced three bills of
general interest: One TO prevent hax-
Ing, one TO prevent tipping. and one
to compel the railroads TO accept
mileage on trains instead OF requir-
Ing passengers TO exchange their
mileage for tickets.
MT. Plummer's anti-tipping bin
makes II a misdemeanor TO give or
receive a tip and makes the employer
OF porters, walters. etc. guilty OF n
misdemeanor IL they allow their helm
to receive tips; and the receiving OF
tip by an employe in a hotel or
other place of this kind In made
prima facie evidence that IL is done
with the proprietor's knowledge.
For Constitutional Convention.
Senator stubbs. OF Martin. has in
troduced a bill TO submit TO the vot-
ers OF the State. al ths general cleo
tion In 1914. the proposition OF con
vention" or mo convention" TO re-
wise or amend the State constitution,
and providing machinery for elect
ing delegates and holding the conven-
ton.
Senator Lovingood. OF Haywood.
has introduced a bill TO authorize the
State Corporation Commission To
make power. light and such CORPORA
tons furnishing light. heat. or power.
for pay. under the control of the
State Corporation Commission.
In the House Tuesday, Ray OF Ma
con. presented q resolution from the
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments asking the House to empower
the committee 10 investigate the need
of amending the constitution and the
methods that should be employed In
regard TO amending the tar laws:
and also TO determine vhether mr. no.