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VOLUME 23.
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1893.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
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'-.EPITOME OF ITS MOST ' IM POUT ANT
FKOCKEDINGS -!-
Bepresentatives of the People Meet In
General Ambly to make laws i -for
the State,
TWENTIETH DAY.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Senate Senator McLaughlin of
Iredell, a petition against the repeal
ofthe Barium Springs prohibitory
law. i
Senator Potter, a petition of citi
zens of Newbern on the same sub
ject. . . :
Senator Sherrill, a petition of citi
zens of. Newton, and Senator Mc
Dowell, a petition of citizens of
NewberriVn the sime subject.
SenatorJones, a petition of peo
pie of Forsyth asking addition of
certain territory to the county of
Forsyth. I
SnnatcrPou, two petitions ; re
garding appointment of justices of
the peace in Johnston county.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Senator Means, to change the
times of holding ibe Superior courts
of Cabarrus county.
Senator McDowell, amend seetiou
3841 of The Code in relation to
weights and measures.
Senator Blalock, to amend cliap
ter 456 of The Code regarding sale
under execution; also, to jimecd sec
tion 3751 of The Code relating to
fees of Register of Deeds in Mitchell
county.
Senator Sherrill, to repeal sec
tions two and three of chapter j 543
of the laws of 1889 regarding public
roads.
THE DOG LAW.
Senator Potter's bill taxing all
open bitches G months old $5 per
year, came up, (the tax to go to the
school fund) and provoked au ani
mated discussion:
The question recurred on the
passage of the original bill. Senator
Campbell moved to lay upon the
table, but the motion was ruled out
of order. The ayes and noes were
called for on the passage of the bill,
and resulted as follows: Ayes 20?
neos 27. The bill failed to pass.
to pay Henderson's expenses.
The resolution to pay Henderson
(coi.) contestee $100 for his expanses
came up. Senator Day moved to
amend by adding $100 for Senator
Leacb contestant.
At the request of Senator, Leach,
the amendment in his flavor was
withdrawn. Senators Sherrill, Mc
Dowell, Cooper, Morton and . Joues
favored Si 00 for the contestee and
it won; 20 voted. ;
Senator Ayeock called up the
resolution providing that the com
mittee on Railroads and Railroad
Commission investigte all cases of
railroad compauies incorporated un
der the laws of the stat6 which
claim exemptiou from taxation. The
resolution prevailed.
The senate went into executive
session and coufirmed the nomine
tion by Gov. Crr of P. W. Wharton,
Eaq , of Beaufort, as trustee of the
Agricultural and Mt-cbanical Col
lege to succeed Gov. Carr, resigned
BILLS INTRODUCED
House. Mr. Vance of Buncombe,
to provide for the improvement of
the public loads of North Carolina,
by the use of convict 1 tboi, etc.
Mr. Crews, to amend chapter 53C,
laws of 1891, providing an increase
in the appropriatioQjfor the Colored
Orphan Asylum, Oxford, N. C.
Mr. Harris, to regulate the em
ployment of women and miuors iu
cotton and woolen factories, ,mi to
prescribe penalties for violations
thereof.
THE LONG-WRIGHT CONTEST.
Mr. Taylor, of Halifax, opened
the discussion for the second day,
and spoke ia favor of Long's get
ting hia seat. This legislature should
not cast aside a statute of a preced
ing one unless there can be shown
a substantial reason, which they
have failed to show. The eyes of all
classes of our people are upon us
We should obey the statute and
Mr. Long.
Mr. Gilmer of Haywood, having
served on the comittee, had sought
to find out what the law was and
then to sustain the law of North
Carolina. The state is injured when
any law is nullified. He had not
been guided by any deference to
political affairs. But since it had
been stated that the Board of Can
vassers of Warren county was in the
hands of the third party.
The contestee did not present anv
evidence to ahow that any of the
votes cast for Lrng were illegal. It
would be better that a few men
snould lo3a their votes, than that the
whole registration law should be
destroyed.
On motion of Mr. Fuller, the pre
vious question was called, and on
his motion the ayes and noes were
called. The vote came up on Mr.
Fullers resolution that Wright is
entitled to his seat. Fuller's resoiu
tion was lost by a rote of 72 to 38
On the voto on the report of the
majority, seating Long, -'Mr, Ray
called for the ayes and noes, and(the
report was adopted by a vote of ,73
to 38.
Speaker Orerman appointed
Messrs. Robertson and Fuller of
Durham to escort Mr. Long to the
desk to take the oath of office, which
oath was administered by Speaker
Overman.
One hundred dollars was voted to
pay the expenses of Henderson, the
colored contestee fsom Warren and
Vance in the Senate, and $100 for
the same purpose to Wright, con
testee fiom Warren, in the house.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Senator Battle, to estab
lish a state motto.
THE SIX PER CENT. BILL.
Senator King's bill to reduce the
legal rate of interest to G per cent,
when congress repeals the 10 per
cent, tax oa the circulation of state
banks came up, and the Senator
urged its passage. He believed
that the Senate ought to show the
people that the3' were in earnest in
their desire to reduce the legal rate
to 6 per cent, and the only reason
they did not pass a direct bill now
was bec?ius of the scarcity o money.
When state banks of issue are es
tablished the rate can be decreased
to six per cent, without hurt or
injury.
Senator Cooper, believing that it
was the best measure that could be
adopted, followed Senator Ktug in
au argument for its passage.
A number of amendments were
offered providingthat certain coun
ties shall ba excopteL
Seuator Peterson effered an
amendment that the biii shall not
take effect till ninety d-iys, after the
repeal by cougrt' of th ? ten cent.
r-.x on st-it 1 b:nLs cf issue The
vote was then tV-ceu oi the pass.ige
of the bill, ami resulted; ayes 24,
noes 20 The chair. announced tha?
the bill had pne.l its third read-
MS-
DEATH OF MR. 3LAINE.
Senator Pou introduced a resolu
tion extending sympathy 10 the
family cf the lute Hern. James G.
Blaine, end ou motion of Mr. Pctti
grew it wiis adopted by a rising
vote.
Mr Day. to allow clerk of the
Superior courts thirty days in which
to att;ad the World's fair.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
The following petitions were
presented.
Senator Sherrill, from citizens of
Hickory, Catawba county, asking for
the repeal of the purchase tax.
FREE PASSIS TO PUBLIC OFFICES.
The bill to allow railroads
to give passes to those traveling in
the interest of orphan asylums gave
rise to a spirited debate. Mr, Day
moved to amend by allowing rail
roads to give free passes also to
anybody that the railroad authorities
desired to give them to.
Senater Sherrill wanted postpon
in e ut. He knew there was great
clamor against railroads He knew
there was one agent, of the Soldier's
Jlome, and he know the railroad
did .more than any other people
During the bad weather the railroads
have done more than any other, for
the poor. He did not believe any
laan could be bought with a rail
road pass. .
Col. Andrews voluntarily gave me
a pass. My people are opposed to
any change. 1 am a 24 carat demo
crut, and believe in doing justice to
the railroads and the people. Give
relief to the orphan's homes but do
not change the general Jaw.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote of 17 to 15. Bill as rmeuded
passed its third reading.
- BILLS INTRODUCED.
House Mr. Kitchen, to insure
the listingof solvent credits (ordered
printed.)
PASSED THIRD BEADING.
To charter the Beaufort county
bank; to incorporate Siloam Acad
emy, Surry county; for for the relief
of Rockingham, coiinty,auth6rizing
a levy of 15 cents on property for
the erection of bridges across Mayo
and other rivers in the county; to
incorporate the town of Folsom,
Cleveland county; to repeal an act
relating to the Edenton Graded
school; to incorporate Claremonb
Catawba county.
WORKING THE ROADS.
There was quite a debate upon
the bill to compel timber getters
to keep tho reads in repair when
damaged by their hauling.
THE UNIVERSITY AND PERSONAL -ESTATE.
Bill to amend section 1478, of the
Code, relating to tho distribution of
personal estate came up. Mr. Rob
ertson said that the bill provided
that if a man should die without
next of kin, his widow should have
one-half of his estate, and the other
half should go to the University of
the state.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY.
Senate Petitions were presented
as follows:
Senator Shorrill, from the citizens
of Catawba county asking for tho
incorporation oi the town of Cataw
ba.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Campbell, to authotizs
licensed drugg sts of Marshall.
Madison county to sell liquor, on
prescription of licpufed phyu-Uns.
Senator SherrilMo incorporate the
town of Catawba.
LABORER'S LIEN.
lie bill to aui?i'd. s ctjon 141 of
Th C-de in ; r : to cam
up. It vK t-t-fory the S.afe Fri
day, wh-n Sntr Little cffVrtd an
Mtttctidui-iii ?:i.!h,r tho time a 'owed
for'iihutr ltorrV at-d mchauic
hem twelve mouths, us required by
the bill.
The bill as ;uii i.del p .t-sed its
third rending.
I ILL3 INTRODUCED
Mr. Va::c-. ijl Buuccmb. to ex
tend ih term f r ihe redemption of
land sold for tixts.
TWENTY FIFTH DAY.
INTRODUCTION OF 51 IX?.
' Senate Senator McRae of Cum
berland; foi the creation of the coun
ty of Scotland.
Senator Morton, to establish a
naval battalion of the state guard.
Senator Jmes, to provide for
furnishing and completing tb.6 ex
ecutive mnnson. .
PASSED THIRD READING, j
Allowing the county of Jackson to
levy a special tax.
To amend the . charter of the
town of Benwon in Joknston coun
ty. The bill to establish a motto for
the StaJ,e E?ee Quam Videri,"
passed third, reading. ;
House Mr. Watson, of-Forsyte,
by request introduced a resolution
requesting that the World's Fair
be not kept opei on Sunday.
THE BUREAU CF LABOR STATISTICS.
Tho bill to abolish the Bureau of
Labor Statistics came up with a
favorable committee report. The
vote was ayes 65, noes 28, by vote
of 67 to 24, the rules were sus
pended and the bill put upon its
third reading. Mr. Holt said that
he desired borne eupporter of this
bill to show whv the bureau should
be abolished. Tne bill came up on
its third and tinal reading. Upon
this, Mr. "Watson, of Forsyth, do
mauded the ayes and nays. The
call was sustained.1 Much interest
shown in the vote. The lobbies and
galleries were well filled. The vote
was ayes 56, noes 34 On motion
of Ms. Anderson the "clincher" was
put upou the bill
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY'.
Senate The following bills were
introduced:
By Senator Parrott To prevent
note-shaving.
The bill to incorperate the town
of tatawba, m Catawba county,
passed its third reading..
House. Many bills were intro
duced, the important ones being aB
follows: ,
Mr. Kitchin To prevent the
organizition of secret, oath bound
political organization, ("Gideons
Baud' being named as among these)
making membership, etc., in buch a
feloay, punishable by a tine of not
lets than $100 nor more than S500
and imprisonment for not less than
one year nor more than five years,
such person to be forever after in
eligible to office.
Mr. Hojle To change the name
of Keeveraviile, Catawba county, to
Plateau.
Mr. Levitt To fix the time of
courts iu the tenth district, com
posed of Ashe, Caldwell, Catawba,
Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, 'Watauga
and Yancey.
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
Senate- The Senate met at 10
o'clock.
A bill to iucorporat-? the William
L. Saunders Listorical society of
North Carolina passed second and
third readings.
A bill to req ire the managers of
penal and charitable institutions of
the 8tat to report the number of
persons employed under them, and
the compensation paid etcb, passed
its third reading.
INTRODUCTION OE BILLS.
By Air. Hoyle, to amend the char
ter of Hickory. Judiciary.
Mr. Graves moved to take from
the table hous bill 551, to provide
a uuiform system of lxt books.
TWENTY-NINTH DAY
Senate. The Senate met a,t
10
o'clock.
A joint reso'utiou requesting our
setutors ubd repre.-t matives to ust
tteir influence in favor of establish
ing a national park iu North Ciro
l$ua, pasfd its Eecoud and third
readings and ordered to ba enrolled
fur ratifi .-ation
House Tne hpker caused to
hi rad ; communication?", cni from
tho secretary of state of Indiana ak
ing the coopiiat'.o:t of the 'egislaturt?
of North C-iioiiaa in urging upon
tbtir senators nd representatives
in congress U.eir mtiuence in creat
in a Dew Cibn-n otheer jo be
known as the commissioner of labor;
one from official of Colorado nnr
ing thw cooperation of North Caro
lina on the retention of lK)unty o'i
ugar; and one fromthe Pan Ameri
can Association, in relation to the
bi-meUllic League; all of which
were referred to the committee on
Federal Relations.
WASHINGTON .WAVELETS.-
THE SILVER IJUKSTI ON VP AG.IxZ
COUl'KOMIMi JL1KKLY.
An Extra Seinn 31 ty be inevitable Op
positlon to Judj; Jackn's Confirm- 4
tion Ilarrlfton mnd Hawaii.
Washington, Feb'y 8. 1893
This is oiiig" to be silver week in
congress, and conservative demo
crats will be very much disappoin
ted iMhe result is not a compro
mise measure that will become a
law, and settle, an least for a time,
the very troublesome and verv
important question, it lias been
known ever since congress came
together that President-elect
Cleveland was very anxious
for this congress to put a stop to
the purchase of silver, which ho
believes to menace the prosperity
ofthe country. It was through
theefforts of his immediate friends
in the house that Thursday and
Friday of this week have been
designatetl for the consideration
of the Andrews bill for tho repeal
of the silver law and amending'
the National Banking law. It is
believed that a sufficient number
of democrats in the house have
changed their views ou this ques
tion to make the passage of this
bill piobablo by the house, but it
is not thought that it can get
through the senate; hence tho
movement to effect a compromise
that will be satisfactory to the
silver men and at the same time
will suspenel the purchase of silver.
Senator Hill, who voted for tho
present silver law, now holds the.,
same opinion about the purchase
of silver that Mr. Cleveland does
and is w-orking to bring about its
suspension. This week will eleter
mine whether a compromise is
possible, and if it is not accom
plished an.extra session early in
the spring is believed by Mr.
Cleveland's closest friends to bo
inevitable.
It is probable that there will be
some tariff legislation at Uhis
session after all. The house ways
and means committee favors, and
there is very little opposition any
where, the repeal of that clause
of the McKinley law which raises
the tariff on linen goods fifty per
cent on and after January 1, 1894.
It is admitted by the republicans
that this clause has failed to
accomplish what it was intended
to do deve'opo the linen indus
try in the United States.
Senator Harris, of Tennesee,
says that Judge Jackson of that
stnff vlir lm lin nntnitmfn1
the vacancy ou the supreme court,
altnough classed as a democrat,
is as good a republican as Harri
son. The Hawaiian commission hav
ing presented the petition of the
government they represent for
annexation to the United States,
to Mr. Harrison, are now waiting
patiently for an answer. In spite
of tho mystery with which the of
ficials of'the 'state elepartment are
trying to surround the matter
there would bo little doubt oHho
character of the answer were it
not so .near the end of Mr. Harri
son's term He unquestionably
favors annexation, but mayy so
long as it can .hardly be consum
mated under his administration.
conclude to leave it for Mr. Cleve
land to arrange. This, is what he
should do.
Ofath tf Secretary Whitu-j' Wife.
New Y"RK. F"'! G lfM. William
. S 'x. ii-r d.'d A-'ti. yfeter
It? in r" n : "Dt i -ni -t wan un
e x p r . d T i e f t n n 1 i i bo he'd
Great reductions iii price of all
grade- of overcoats at J. C. Mar
tin's. fi:tf
Novelties can always be seen at
the White Front show windows.
In order to , .jn:ke room for
sriug stock you can get clothing
at a very low price. See J. C.
Martin, the clothier.-. 6:tf
Have you seen the novelties in
spring hats at J. C. Martin's.
See J. C. Mar:iu 2 suit for
boys. C:t
The best and finest manure for
early gardeninir cau be prrchased
from J. C. Martin. G:tf