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fie Weekly- Star.': PUBLISHED AT ' i g i M I X G T O X, N. C, AT n . YEAR, IN ADVANCE. owSOSSSSSSSBSSS9 ftiUTiHl at the Post Office afYihnington, N. C, as Second Class Matter. S(' INSCRIPTION PRICE. V fiit' sutecriCtion pi-iCtr of the Weekly (tu; is as follows : ' ' ' - t u"'e Copy i year, postage paid, $1.50 6 months, " 1.00 " 3 months. " ' ". .50 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. . . ' O vui bile UUUIUO ICVCUUc. th It- . a ... - - ' and in- Wrong ! No Statesare in favor of l"is save Virginia and North yarolina. The Radical protectionists m the North are in favor of it. v Re tain the tax in part or in whole as t!!e necessities demand, and change : the m.e of collecting. That is the - plan, v ' v'!1 - - y : T : -: 1. '' " "" - -- TIia'W;ia t. r VW- is now au -icu paper. -J - 1. ;j O 300009O0OOS0O 'i . .'. i.. t ?l tiooooopdggoogjdva'o I SoSSuooSeoSsScoSS flUslsfliHilsll Si-- 1 ';3:s'ssasg's's8i;'58Sg'. J:: J S S S S 8 3 3 8 8 S 8 8 8 S 8 8 S "j j -i-. i w'ot"0SSSS5SSSSJSSI8S j: : 3SSSg83SSSgSSSSS3 ' j, ...... v ?- o-oVcoosgjogg;;S-g5 .- SSS3S3SSSSS88888S ; r . . ; - . ' - . . J - w - . - 12 " " X 1 - - - ". 00 10 50 " 00 2 S S 55 S 1 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, ' V: H 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 -- r " '"""."' 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. i : ; - 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 9 NO. 14 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.-'.:;:"" ?..VV-:: : t 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. inv wit - a -Mm . 1 i; i -1 i