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nuW THE CONGRESS PROPOSES
TO REDUCE THE TARIFF.
The more the tariff bill of theWa'ys
"ni;ii Means committee is known the
more objectionable it appears. It is
lvally worse than the report of. the
farilf Commission. There are some
r.-.!iw-Ums but the increase in the tax
on man y articles is most objectiona
ble as well as noticeable. The New
Yiii k Times, that examines closely
;.it the reports, says of it: -;
'TIh; tax on quinine is restored. ' Pig
ir..ii is taxed at $6.72 per ton; armor plate
a 'clear job at 2 J cents per pound. Lead
n.'is taxed at 11 cents per pound, 50 per
ecu;, more than now. and nickel at 25 cents
iiHit ail of 20 cents per pound an advance
f 2.1 per cent. Some of the classifications
am greatly changed and made much more
ciunplex. No human being can tell what
j ill;; effect of the measure would be either on
j ilic revenue or the business of. the country.
conclusion is irresistible that the bill is
nme.tsu re of pure obstruction."
Nearly every change proposed of
anv importance is tqward an increase.
Glissvaro.7includiriar that which is
used on all of the tables of the coun
try save those of the rich) is now
taxed 40 per cent, ad valorem, The
'change proposed by the Ways and
Moans Committee is to make it 45
per cent., whilst the Tariff Commis
sion propose 50 'per cent. Under the
tariff now common window glass not
exceeding 10 bv 15 inches .' is taxed
y.h"l2 per cent. On the same not ex-
. needing 16 by 24 inches the tax is
74. 10 percent. Still larger glass has
'a-higher lax";" No change in any of
tliose is proposed. Polished window
glass, such as the rich use, it. is pro
jwsi'ti to tax 45 per cent. It is pro
i.ish1 to increase the-tax from 45 per
ei-ni. to 47per cent, on steel ingots
:i:nl blooms.
i'Ue fanners are much interested
in tin-tax on cottojk ties and hoop
irmi. A mere. nominal reduction is
i:.tj,oe,I in the latter, whilst it is
gravi ly -proposed by both Conihiis
sioitiirid Committee to increase the
tax on cotton ties 133 per cent. The
Tihits brahds this " as . "simply out
- raucous" and so it is. Qf ties 42
million pounds were .imported in
J8.-J2. How long will the farmers
mtiu.i t any party tiiai. proposus. iiiiu
justifies -such an outrage? upou their
interests? The average duty, - on
files now is GO per cent. It is pro
posed to; increase it to 80 per cept.
These arb articles of daily use the
whole country through.
So quinine, cotton, ties, cheap
crockery, common window glass and
tiles are to.be taxed still higher and
'.that 'too in the very teeth of 'a grow
ing sentiment among all intelligent
people that', a high tariff is it curse
ainl an iniquity not to be " tolerated
any.. 'longer. The recent elections
failed to teach life protectionist any
1'iaetieal lesson.. The time will come
inevitably when there will be a party
formed for the sole purpose of read
justing the finances of the country
awl rc.lueing the tariff to one strictly
for revenue, which is the. only tariff
authorized by the Constitution of the
United States: If neither of . the
!rcsent parties will undertake the
worfe af reform in good earnest and
with a; full purpose to correct the
present evils, then a third party will
created, we have but little doubt.
Whatever the effect may be, the senti
Hfcnt of the country is evidently in favor
, Uh its army of collectors, spies
formers. Wilson Advance.
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VOL. XIV.
We read the debate in the Senate
on the 20th inst. with much interest.
Senator Morgan made an excellent
speech -oa the -tariff and Senator
Vance was very pointed, ' very hu
morous, very happy in what he said.
He gave some most dexterous and
hard hits to the other side the high
protectionists. We wish .. we could
make room for some of the ( good
things he got off, but during Legis
lative times. our space" is spoken for.
The editor of the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle, in one of, his letters to that
paper, in reference to 'our. Senator's
many speeches ' on the - tariff, says
this: . . - .
"Mr. Vance has greatly distinguished
himself in debating many problems; arising
from discussion under thregul&tn7of the
tariff. He has stirred up the whole Kepub
lican hornet-nest, find,. I regret to say,
wounded several.of his Democratic asso
ciates, like Voorhees and MacPherson, who
have cause to fear the ill-will of ; powerful
manufacturers. Vance, however, is a zea
lot for the nearest approximation to fair
trade and does not care . where ' his' blows
fall. He knows.all of the adversary's weak
spots and has a genuine gladiatorial delight
in smiting them. He really believes that a
high protective tariff is a robbery and a
sham. . He is blind, I think, to some of its
points. His matchless wit and invincible
good-temper, backed by a sturdy intellect
trained to combat, make him a terrible foe
man and one, too,- who fights as well with
the rapier of satire as with the battle-ax of
logic He had the best of Dawes, Harri
son and Morrill, who sallied forth to the
encounter." ' '"'-
The eulogies on Senator Hill are
said to have been the best in the
Congress since the -war. . Senator
Brown surprised every :one, and he
was heard with intense interest. Sen
ator In galls, who according to the
Richmond Dispatch is a master of
English . as well as one of 3 the best
speakers in Congress, made a fino
speech. ."His analysis of the dead
Senator,' says the Dispatch, " was
superb." - Senator Vest .was grand.
We quote again : ,
"In concluding his remarks he rose to
his highest excellence as an orator, and
brought tears to the eyes of strong men." ?
Sherman spoke well and "paid a
rich tribute" to Hill's j memory.
Voorhees surpassed himself. Says
the Dispatch:
"His eloquence was subdued, as befitted
the occasion, but he reached the hearts of
all in the chamber, and proved that in no
line of oratory is he deficient. When, in
conclusion, he pictured the dying days of
Georgia's favorite son, telling of the heroic
courage with which he calmly met death in
its most repulsive form, and exclaiming
that though speechless yet from his heart
he spoke that sublimest of utterances, "O,
Death, where is thy sting! O, Grave, where
is thy victory!" I could not help feeling
that the pulpit lost ereatly when Daniel W.
Voorhees went to the bar. "
Morgan, Edmunds, Jpnes of Flor
ida, and Barrow of Georgia, deliv
ered impressive and highly appropri
ate eulogies. Many of the speeches
in the House were good, and Mr.
Tucker's," of Virginia, specially so.
These ; are the last sad rites . upon
one of the greatest men the South or
indeed that the country had.
The Stab has already in several
issues called attention in one way or
another to the movement on foot to
obtain if possible Legislative aid in
behalf of the State Guard. We have
said that , a Guard of at least one reg
iment was an absolute necessity un
der the changed order of things, and
.we again repeat it as our conviction.
No man is so endowed with pre
science that be can declare in ad
vance that no home .broils or mobs
may not occur that shall demand the
prompt aid of the military to sup
press them. Already it has come to
pass that the State Guard was needed
for the suppression of one riot. We
think the Legislature should hear fa
vorably the Memorial of the Com
mittee appointed recently by the
Convention of the North Carolina
State Guard." Its requests are not
excessive, and when the Legislature
has done all that is asked it has done
probubly less than any other Legis
Jature in the country has done' for
the maintenance of an efficient mi
litia. We hope the Legislature will
iot adjourn without taking favorable
action. '
. The Scotland i Neck Common
wealth's head : is very level on the
subject of the tariff and the internal
taxes. Of the latter h says: ,
"Although we are Democratic from head
to foot, we can t possibly , see tne justice,
eauitv and fair dealing in exempting whis
key and tobacco from taxation and in keep
in? a nrohibitorv -tariff on steel rails, trace
chains.and all kinds of woolen goods for the
express purposes of compelling the consu
mers of these articles to pay the manufac
turers double prices. I For this is the pur
pose, meaning, and result of the protective
system., . Now, we are in favor of reducing
the tax to just half its present amount on
whiskey and tobacco, and abolishing all
other internal revenues. VVe are also in
favor of completely doing away with the
present system of collecting the internal
revenue. '
- ' Eenny T. Morgan, the well known banker
of New York, city, is dead, '
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WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUAHY 2, 1883.
ADVERTISED ABROAD.
T
The New York World, in its issue
of the 22 nd inst., has nearly a col
umn article on Mr. Peter M. Hale's
useful work on the forests of North
Carolina. - It begins its discussion by
saying:
"North Carolina, it has Ions been known
to botanists, has a greater variety of woods
than any other State in the Union, and few
Estates nave. 11 indeed anv other one has. a
greater quantity of salable - timber; yet ac
curate information about its location and
extent has not been accessible. But Mr.
P. M. Hale has just completed the comput
ation of : a comprehensive survey- of the
woods and timbers, which is useful scien
tifically and commercially. ' Since the duty
on lumber has so long offered -a premium
for the rapid destruction of the forests in
the Northern States lumbermen are now be
ginning to follow - the botanists into the
almost unbroken - timber lands of the
South." - 1
It copies many of the; statistics, of
the book, we are glad to see. After
copying them it makes this com
ment:
'These exhibits indicate the richest
forests within reach of the Eastern markets.
both for the botanists and for the lumber
men.' The rapid decrease of the supply of
lumber in the Northern States and the uew
lines of railroad in the South are already
causing the destruction, unf 01 tunately the
indiscriminate destruction, of some of the
most easily accessible, forests. . But with
proper discrimination there is enough tim
ber standing in the single State of North
Carolina, for building and for- ornamental
purposes, to supply the accessible markets
for many years. A strange and somewhat
unfortunate fact Is that until the publica
tion of Mr. Hale's book no one . except a
few scientific men' knew, the extent or
variety Of these forests." y " ; - ; .
In North Carolina there are 15,882,-
367 acres of unimproved lands.
What a field - for the spoiler. Let .
our people who own well wooded
lands be sure not "to fool" them
away. j 1 he time .is ; coming when
they will be of great value. A word
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to the wise ought 'to bo suflicient.
Our State is being advertised abroad.
Bowdoin College has furnished one
President," 22 Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress, 14 Judges of
high courts, 9 Governors of . States,
18 college Presidents, a Longfellow,
a Hawthorne, ana a aergeant .
Prentiss. -The Ur.ivfirsity of North
Carolina has done as well probably.
Who was the last North Carolina
member of Congress (we mean by
that word both Houses) who died be
fore Mr. Shackelford, and how
long
aero?:
New Hanover ITIiLgiatrates Ilecom
mendatlona to tbe General ' A em-
bljr. .'" ; ' ;.'--.--
Is it not about time that the Executive
Committee was taking some steps looking
to the recommendation of suitable persons
to be named as Magistrates for this county,
to fill the vacancies which will 1e created
in Augu&t next by the expiration of the
terms of office of those appointed for six
years, by the Legislature, of 1877?
Since writings the above the following
has been handed us, which is to the noint:
"Editor of. the Stab: Will you al
low me to call the attention, through your
columns, of the Democratic Executive
Committee of New Hanover county to the
necessity nf immediate action in making
suitable recommendations of Justice of the
Peace to the General Assembly. - The time
is rapidly passing and it should be attended
to at once. The people have a right to be
consulted in this matter and that, too, in
the fullest measure. The usual way, and -I
think the proper one, is to give full no
tice,; so that the voters of each ward and
township may assemble together and select
from themselves such names as they want
to be seut to Raleigh for appointmeut. If
that is honestly .carried out no one need
complain It is - what the people , were
promised in the last campaign, it is tneir
right and they should have it. II.
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1 For the Star.
Deak Sib. I - noticed in your issue of
this, morning in the Legislative proceedings
of January 25th, taken ; from the Raleigh
New Ohsterter, the following, to-wit:
VMr. Scott, of New Hanover, against, the
passage of an. act.- allowing the issue of
bonds by the . Commissioners of that
county." . : : ; ': '
This must be an error in the report of the
proceedings "The facts are the county's in
debtedness is fl3,000,as evidenced by bonds
dub March 1st, 1881, and the Commission
ers have provided for the - pavment of the
same. And to this! end,- have had a bill
presented to the General .Assembly provid
ing for commissioners of a sinking fund
for the county. 5 l he county is anxious to
pa$- its bonds, not to create more.
I Horace A. Bagg,
' Chairman Board Commissioners.
January 27, 1883.. "
Foreign Shipments.
The foreign shipments from this port yes
terday were , as follows: The Norwegian
barque Condor, Capt. Nielsen, for Ham
burg, Germany, by Messrs, DeRosset& Co.,
with 3,275 barrels of rosin, valued at $5,
625; the Norwegian barque Formica, Capt.
Jensen, for Hamburg, Germany, by Messrs.
E. G. Barker & Co.; with 8,379 barrels of
rosin, valued at $6,041.85; and the German
barque Germania, Capt. Aim, for London,
by Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co., with
3,193 barrels of rosin," valued at $5,021.16
Total valuation of foreign exports for the
day $16,688.01, 1
Cotton Movement. . !
i; The receipts of cotton at this port during
the week ending yesterday foot np 3, 529
bales, as against 2,920 bales for the corres
ponding period last year, ' showing an in
crease of 609 bales in favor of J883, ; ; : 1
i The receipts during the crop year to date
foot up 102,124 bales,-as against 114,847
bales up to the same date last year, shqw
ing a decrease of 12,723 bales, - '
WEEKLY
THE LEG I SLA TUBE.
Raleigh News-Observer Report, v
- SENATE. - -
' UnTBTKBOTH DAY.
- Wednesday, Jan; 24.
- ". -PETITION'S. - ...
The following petitions were pre
sented:.
Mr. Pool, petition of the citizens
of Beaufort county in regard 6 fish
ing in Pamlico and Tar -rivers. Re
erred to the committee on fish inter
ests. . -
Mr. Toon, a petition from one hun
dred citizens of Robeson county ask
ing that the sale of liquor be prohib
ited within four miles of Mt. Olive
Church in Robeson county. .
Mr. : Hill, petition from people of .
Duplin county, asking that F. S.
Watson be appointed justice of the
peace. . - - ,
Mrt Hill,-petition: of citizens of 4
the appointment -of G. W. Carroll as
a lustice of the peaGe. Keterred to
committee on justices of thepeace.
ivir. Liottm, petition ot 3uu citizens
of Lenoir, asking that no stock law
be enacted for said county.' To com
mittee on - propositions and griev
ances.' ' - '. '' '. ' ' ': -
' lill.t-S INTRODUCED.
' Mr. Lovill, to provide for the elec
tion of school "committeemen by the
people. .
Mr. Lyon, 'to ascertain and liqui
date the debt of Bladen county.
liy the same, lor the relief of Dun
can Cromartie, late treasurer of Bla
den county. ' ' ?
Bv the same, to provide for the
draining of swamp lands' in Bladen
and other counties. : C v
Mr Battle, in regard to the Quar
antine llopital in Brunswick' county.
Mr. loon, a resolution in regard to
the apportionment of the school funds
for the two races.
MESSAGES. ".
Messages were received from the
House of Representatives announcing
the passage of the following bills
and resolutions:
Bill to punish attorneys who com
mit fraud.
Bill to disqualify certain persons
from giving evidence on judgment
rendered, and bonds executed prior
to August 1, 1868.
CALENDAR.
Bill to amend the law of divorce
was taken from the calendar. for con
sideration. - '. -
Several amendments' were offered
and the bill discussed at length- by
Messrs. - Payne, Scott, of Rocking
ham, -Moreheadi Watson, Linney,
Womack, Jones and ' Boy kin'. Bill
failed to pass its second reading.
Motion was made to reconsider the
vote by wbich the bill failed to pass,
which motion was laid upon the table.
Billto amend chapter 5,8, laws of
1881, passed its second and third
readings. '".
Bill authorizing Lemuel Hartley to
Collect arrears of taxes was,' upon
motion of Mr. Scott, of New Han
over, placed upon the table.
Bill to incorporate the Highland
Railway Company passed, and was
ordered enrolled.
Bill to pay registrars and judges
of election and boards of canvassers
for their services was put on its sec
ond reading.
1 he committee on finance submit
ted a substitute which allows these
officers the same pay as jurors of the
Superior Court.
Mr. Dortch opposed an increase of
county expenses and moved to table.
Mr. Clarke called for the ayes and
noes, which was sustained, the vote
to table prevailed, 30 to 18.
Bill to incorporate the Charlotte
Street Railway Company passed and
was ordered enrolled.
Bill to amend the law of killing
stock by railroads was taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-1 REPORTS OE COMMITTEES:
The following committees reported
favorably upon the following bills:
Judiciary Bill making it a mis
demeanor to mutilate notices, signs
and advertisements. "'' ''-
To provide proper compensation
for witnesses before justices of the
peace. :-y--yy-S Yf
, An act concerning the railroads of
this State. Unfavorably to the bill
regulating divorce, and the' follow
ing minority report was submitted
Bill making . adultery in either
party ground for divorce from bonds
of matrimony.l .
Messrs. Bailey, of Mecklenburg,
and McLoud presented a minority
report. - '.
Propositions and Grievances To
amend the charter of the town of
Shoe Heel: To repeal section 3, chap
ter 240, laws 1874-75. , ,
Corporations To provide for the
election by the people of the mayor
of Goldsboro. To incorporate . Hor
ner's School To amend the charter
of the town of - Hendersonville. To
incorporate the town of Pates.
' BILLS.
The following bills were intro
duced, passed their third reading and
were referred, f
Mr Hardy, concerning pilots and
mlotasre.
Mr. Stringfield, to prohibit the sale
or giving away of liquor within one
mile of any ohurch or school house
in this State.
Mr. Bridgers, for the better pro
tection of children losing their pa
rents by natural death in the State's
prison.
Mr Temple, requiring executors
Star
to give bond. To regulate the man
ner of drawing jurors. '.y
- CAXENDAB.- ... , . '
The f ollowing bills were taken up
on their third reading , and disposed
of as follows: ,
. To prevent the running at large of
live stock in the counties of Greene
and Lenoir. Passed.
-' To incorporate the town of Tren
ton. Passed."- '
f To regulate official advertising.
t Passed.
For the relief of W. J. Sutton:
sheriff of Bladen county, passed its
third reading. -
.- To incorporate tbe "town of Pia
way, passed its second reading.
Relating to. the doties of, magis
trates and county treasurers. Passed
its third reading.
I ' MESSAGES.- - ."' .' " ":
A message' was received informing
the House that the Senate had passed
t.Tu f niiA-n hiiia .
Amendment to anxact to ' incorpo
rate the Brdwn Mountain Mining and
Manufacturing Company' - " :: ? : r
lo amend the law relative to -judi
cial sales.
To: authorize the Auditor of the
State to ' draw ; all warrants on the
Treasurer. ''.
SENATE.
TWENTIETH DAY. ' .
TnunsDAY, January 25, 1883
PETITIONS .
were presented as lollows: 1
Mr. Clarke, from citizens of New
Berne, protesting against an increase
of taxation. Mr. Blaek, from citizens
of Ben Salem township. . Mr. Clarke,
from tbe Board of Trade of New
Berne, asking the repeal of the sched-
ule "B" tax on merchants. MrBer
ry, from citizens of Burke, for the re
peal of the $100 tax on the manufac
ture of tobacco and cigars Mr.
Scott, of New Hanover, against the
passage of an act allowing the issue
of bonds by the.' commissioners of
that county ; also, from 'citizens of
Pender county, in regard-to the bill
authorizing the issue of bonds by
that county; and from 'citizens of
New Hanover county, against the no
fence law for that county.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
were submitted as follows:
Salaries and Fees By Mr. Wood-
housc: Against the bill regulating
the fees of sheriffs and others. By
Mr. Goodwvn Favorably, bill to
amend an act entitled salaries and
fet-s. . -:'...:; .'".- -:r
EducationBy, Mr. Costner, fa
vorably, bill to establish a graded
school in Lumberton school district.
No. 70, Robeson county.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS '
were introduced and referred as fol
lows:.' .'.-;,.. I
Mr, Toooj to prohibit the - sale of
liquor in five;, miles- of. Mt, "Olive
Methodist church, Kobeson county.
Mr. Pmnix, to incorporate the Big
American Reduction Company.
Mr. JLof tin, to incorporate 1 ara-
many Hall, at Kinston. 1
Mr. Toon, to incorporate, the Wil
mington, Chad bourn andl Conway-
boro Railroad Company. : , .
Bill to amend the charter of the
Atlantic Coast Railway Company.
Passed its second reading. j
Bill to repeal the act against sell
ing or giving away liquor at places
of public speaking was discussed by
Messrs. Scott of Rockingham, Hill,
Dortch, Womack and Loftm.. It
was finally tabled. 4 -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
,-: 'PETITIONS. - ' j ' - ' '
- Mr. Bunn, petition from Hyde
county asking for the re-establishment
of the old pilot law. !
Mr. Wood, petition asking for an
appropriation for the benefit of
wounded Confederate soldiers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following committees reported
favorably upon the following bills : -
Judiciary To. protect the estates
of deceased persons, lunatics, &'o.
To pay witnesses before justices of
the' peace in criminal causes. To ex
tend the time to redeem i land sold
for taxes. " An 'act relative ' to - the
mechanics lien law. Substitute 1 for
an act for the " better protection of
crops in certain localities . To amend
chapter 108, private laws of 1859.
To repeal chapter 117, laws of 1879.
To amend chapter 72, laws of 1868
'09. To amend section ; 38, ohapter
1 93, Battle's RevisaL Act changing
the time, of holding the courts- of
Gaston, Cleveland, Rutherford and
Polk counties. To protect sheep in
Madison county. '
To amend the charter of the' town
of Clinton: - 1
Propositions and Grievances To
amend chapter 83 of Battle's Re
visal. Resolution ; , relating J to , the
pension law. Concerning pilots and
pilotage. - To amend the ;. law ap
pointing cotton weighers for the
town of Enfield. . -
BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
Mr. Simmons, to make it a misde
meanor to remove property under
mortgage without , first, obtaining
written permission
' Mr. Liles, to regulate allowance to
contestants for. seats in the General
Assembly.
Mr. Sherrill, an act changing the
number of jurors from five to three
to lav ott dower,
Mr Bailey, of Mecklenburg, to
authorize Judges " of the Superior
Uourts to settle- questions at cham
bers, 7
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Mr. Nixon, to prohibit fishing on
Sunday. , ' .
SPECIAL ORDER. r ,
The hour for the special order .hav
ing arrived, the lollowing was an
nounced as. the special order for this
hour: f -.
Substitute for an act to establish
twelve judicial districts- in -Nortbj
Uarolina.
The bill was, on a vote being had,
postponed. v
CALENDAR.
To repeal chapter 1. laws of 1881.
relative to cotton weighers of ' Wil
son, lhird readmer.
MESSAGES.
For the relief of the sureties of K.
H. Winstead late sheriff of Wilson
county. " 1
A bill for the relief of the sheriffs
of the Statue. ' , - -
Act providing for the election of
Mayorf the town of Goldsboro by
the people. Passed its third reading.
SENATE. f '
,- Friday, Jan 26, 1883.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Stray horn -unfavorably from
judiciary: A bill to. be entitled an
act making it -profitable to the State
and respectable for parties to engage
in the- sale of pistols and other deadly
weapons. ; . :
Messages from the House, inform
ing the Senate that the House had
passed the following bills, which
were properly referred.
A bill relating to the duties - of
justices of : the peace and county
treasurers. - ' n- ,yi iA
Mr. Womack, favorably :. A bill
to. prohibit the " sale of spirituous
liquors in four miles of Mount Olivet
Methodist church, in Robeson county ;
to amend chapter 116, laws. 1881. . .
Mr. Speight, . unfavorably: Act
to repeal the purchase tax on liquor.
Mr. Alexander, finance committee,
favorably: I Appropriating $3,000 to
rebuild the quarantine- hospital in
Brunswick county.
Mr.. liortch, judiciary committeei
reported favorably: A bill for the
relief of disabled - Confederate sol
diers; a bill to allow creditors to sue
on . certain claims before , they are
due; a bill to amend the law of at
tachment: a bill to exempt farming
implements from taxation as con
stitutional but recommend it do , not
pass. f: yy -rA'U; -A ; ...
Mr, Boy kin, judiciary committee,
unfavorably: A bill to allow jus
tices of the peace and county com
missioners to be elected by the quali
fied voters of the State; a bill to -re
establish county government and re
store local self government to the
people; - , .
v, i BILLS -
Were introduced as follows : Mr.
Whitford, to establish, a standard
weight for a barrel of pork; by the
same, to remove all license tax upon
wines, cordials or liquors.
Mr. Linney desired .to place him
self right on the bill for the relief of
the sheriff of-Bladen, and asked that
the vote by which it passed its final
reading yesterday be reconsidered.
He did not think that relief was
needed. . " '
The vote was reconsidered, by a
vote ayes 41, nays 2. The bill was
referred to the committee on fi
nance THE CALENDAR
Was taken up. Bill for the protec
tion of mechanics and laborers came
up on its final reading It provides
that no property "shall be exempt
from a lien for work done upon it by
any laborer or artisan.
t he bill passed its final reading by
a vote of ayes 28, nays 10. : .
Bui to amend the charter of the
Atlantic Coast Railway, passed its
final reading. ' ''. ,,'
- Bill to punish the crime of poison
ing, by making it felony and a peni
tentiary offense, punishable by im
prisonment for not - less than . four
months or more than ten years,
j For the bill was offered a substi
tute by the committee, which also:
contained a provision that any per
son convicted of an assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill,
shall be punished by fine or impris
onment in the discretion of the court, -
or imprisonment in the penitentiary
not exceeding ten years. . p ;t
Mr. Watson moved to insert as an
amendment the words, promptedby
express malice towards the person
whose life is attempted."
Mr. Linney - moved j to strike out
the word "kill" and insert the word
"murder."
The amendment ; was lost, by a
vote of yeas 16, nays 22. . -
Mr. Linney's amendment was
adopted. The substitute as offered
by the judiciary committee was
adopted, v The bill passed its second
and third readings. - . ; -
Bill providing that lights be kept
burning on the bridges above Wil
mington, passed. -u
Resolution of instruction to the
Attorney General in regard to the
holding by ; the ; Seaboard Railroad
Company of a majority of stock in
the Carolina Central Company, in
structing him to investigate the mat
ter, i Referred to the judiciary com
mittee. : . ,
Bill to establish '' a graded school
in Lumberton school district No. 70,
Eassed, after remarks by Mr. ,Mc
iean. -
Bill relative to graded schools in
Goldsboro passed, after explanation
by Mr. Dortch. It allows an addi
tional tax to r be rlevied if necessary,
etc. ; to bold property, etc,
Bill to change the fiscal year of the
State from' September 30th to No
vember 30th, when the : accounts of ;
the Treasurer, the Auditor and of .
the charitable and penal institutions
shall close. It passed its .final read
ing. rr. , '
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ,
- PETITIONS. " .
Mr. Green, of New Hanover, pe
tition to amend ? the public school ,
.mi. v& a w w a . yumtuivbcc vu cuu;c
ration.. . 1 ' . .
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, 'y w
-The following committees1 report : '
ed upon the following bills favora- .
bly.
Judiciary Substitute for the act" .
to change the number of jurors from
five to three. To amend chapter 234, -laws
1881. To regulate the issuing
of State grants for lands. To require
railroad companies to keep and main
tain cattle guards. . To amend chap- -ter
4, laws, 1881.
- 'RESOLUTIONS.' -
Mr. Hayes, of Robeson, introduced
the following resolution and it was
adopted under a suspension of --the
rules: .
RESOLUTION OP INSTRUCTION TO THE 'i '
ATTORNEY GENERAL. ' ' .
Whereas, it is alleged that the
Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Com- -'
pany .is holding a controlling interest v
in the Carolina Central Railroad Comt
pany, by reasons of its having pur-'
chased a majority of the stock of the -
latter company, ; and; whereas there
are grave doubts . whether the'Said -'
Sekboarli;36350"--
pany has "-any authority -under its "-!
charter or . under ,1 the laws of the
State to purchase and hold said stock, ;
rand whereas it ought to be the policy
01 uie ouie encourage competi
tion in railroad - traffic and to pre- ;
vent the growth of monopoly power, .
and especially to prevent the subor-.
dination of State railroads by other "
corporations having their termini in
other States -and run in the interest
of .foreign cities, therefore - , 1 -
-fcesoZwea,! hat the Attorney Gene
ral is instructed to examine; into th
matters herein referred to, and if in
his opinion there is reasonable ground
for bringing an action to test in thi
proper courts the right of the' said
Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Com
pany to hold said stock,, and to assert ;
the rights of the State in the premises. "
BILLS. .
The following bills were intro
duced, passed their first reading, and
w ere referred as follows : f '.
Mr. Belcher, to make it a misde
meanor for contractors not to pay .,.
their employes. Judiciary. m -
Mr. Green, ' of New Hanover, to
amend the school law of 1 881. Education.-'.:;:""
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Mr. Bullock,' to incorporate the
North Carolina Colored Christian
Conference. Corporations. 1
Mr. Patrick, lo provide for paying
of jurors of the Superior.Court their
per diem in cash. Salaries and fees.
Mr. Stanford, to facilitate the con
struction of the- New Berne and
Beaufort canal. Internal improve
ments. ' :.
' . ' ' - CALENDAR. . ' . ':.:! .
The calendar was taken up and the
following bills disposed of as follows:
lo change the name of the Eliza
beth City fc Norfolk Railroad Co.
to that of the Norfolk & Southern
Railroad Company.
The bill then passed its third read
ing. ; ' ,-: - "' : - '". . '1
To make it a misdemeanor to de
face signs, notices, &c, passed third
reading. i
Mr. McLoud moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution of
instruction to the Attorney-General -was
adopted, and to refer to the ,
judiciary committee.
' Upon a vote, being had the motion
to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Hayes,,?of Robeson, movd to .
amend by making it a joint commit-,
tee. ...: ...' . ; -;.-: ','. :. ..-?-' :f
The amendment to the resolution
was adopted, and the resolution, as
amended, was then adopted. Ayes
102, nays 3. :. ., ; .'
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
: - When we think of the world's
conversion, we do not think of it as an ac
ceptance of this or tifurt-reeu", ''t!w? -ascendency
of this or that Church, but sim- .
ply and" solely of subjugation to Christ
Jesus, the redeeming Lord of humanity.
And the truth, "all the world," helps us .
much at home, brings us into nearer fellow
ship, suppresses bigotry, and encourages
every catholic sentiment. Beyond doubt,
the missionary feeling which has of lateen
larged so wonderfally, has been immense- -ly
serviceable in arresting strife among the
Christian denominations. Richmond Chris
tian Advocate. ....., y - -
We may, then; judge as to - our
own advance in spirituality, by this simple
test; Do we love the Scriptures ? Do we
love them more and more? Do their words .
come to us, as the years roll by, with fresh f
power to illumine, to quicken, to impel,
and to comfort 2 ; Oh, wretched we, if this ; : -is
not true; if we read the Bible, only to
quiet the demands of conscience and not to '
gratify the longings of the heart; if, with
the privilege to open the pages, and breathe
the atmosphere and "taste the powers of
the world to come," we suffer it lo. lie
closed, and this present world is left un
checked to assail us with its storms, to be- -guile
us with its snares, and. to harass us
with its scepticisms I Christian Index.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Representative Matson, ; of In
diana, says the Democrats of that State are
united for McDonald,, and that Hendricks
has lost all his popularity. PA. Pres,
Rep. .... ;
James G. Blaino will make a .
trip through some of the Southern States in
the Spring unless the 306 managers can get ' -out
an injunction to , restrain him from
trampling down their fences. Phil. Pres,
Rep. ' -Vv :;.:-'-'" j'i
5 Senator Hill, of: Colorado, is
charged with saying, that there is more cor
ruption in the Department of the Interior
than there ever was before; and that Secre
tary Teller ia responsible for it. Piil.
Press, Rep. ...
An anonymous Senator of tbe
United States tells Gath that Blaine is se
cretly as much of a candidate for President ,
as he .ever was; that Frye, of Maine, is.; '
Blaine's bitter enemy, and that Windora,' -of
Minnesota, has nightly, dreams - of the
White House. rPhilAPress, Rep.
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