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This immigration Jias been steady land continuous ; every year, showing many thousands of arrivals, andj the numbers increasing rapidly, until they have attained their present; co lossal proportions. j j For the first two-thirds, perhaps three-fourths of the century, the im migrants ". w: e of a superior class, farmers, mechanics and well-be-hdved labprir g men. j A very farge proportion oj these sought homes or employment in the West, and help ed to make sjates out i of the jterri tories, and people the vast wilder ness. The farmers who had money, as most of them - - V . had of the easy Government, terms offered by the bought: farms and made them homes. They became readily Americanized, not only in a legal way but in spirit and many of have been leaders their sons in 'he respective political parties, in business, in the civil and military departments of the i Government, and many of Jthem are to-day. The foreign blood that runs in the veins ot Americans should forever prevent any prejudice against for eigners as foreigners, for none of us can go back very far i without run ning against foreign parentage, so that to harbior prejudice against the foreigner as,' to ignoie. the source from which we sprfngj In the .early, days of the Republic it was as wise as it was generous to throw (;pen the gates and offer a refuse to the oppresed oft all nations, millidVis of . whom accepted the invitation and camf. Then there was, outside of the thiiteen young Sta'.es, z. v.ist Iwijdtji uss inhabited by t tie Indian and tlie wild ueat. Therr was room, without crowding,. for millions of good, jsobery ) orderly, industrious, thrifty immigrants, and i they were welcome, j! Hut the conditions jiare somewhat Changtdj now. There is compara tively little of the once vast unpeo pled territory left.; The. three mil lions of population have grown to sixty three, millions, and the tide of immigration ; is greater than it was 'then, but of a very different charac ter. There is much still in it which is good, but jmuch that is not good. Xhere is too much of the vicious element, chafing under the social re straints and! the restraints of law, seeking these shores to become agi- taters before they learn to speak the laneuase. and who. because-it is a free-country, confound li&erty with license, and imagine : that they are free to do as they please, j But whether it be good or bad, it is a quest: on whether it is good policy now to encourage this vast immigration in the future as we have . ih the past. t I. Is not our population of 63,000,000 growing fast enough by naturaHn- crease, and wouldn't! it be the part of wisdom :o retain what is!' left of the unoccupied public domain for the use bj this increase ? ! Within another generation, at the' rate at which the public lands are being en tered and settled, there will be very little of th6 public domain left, and when that cotpes then copes the process of crowding, and , that is nerer goodl An overcrowded city is not healthjj either morally or physi cally, and an overcrowded coun try is no better than an over crowded city. Too many to the square mile is worse than, .too few, especially, when the crowding is done in 'great part by an uncon genial, undesirable i element. Of course immigration j cannot jbe pro hibited, and it is not desired that it should be, but it can j and should be rigidly restricted, so as to exclude a very larg number' of those who have been flocking) this way for some yearn past. It is only a ques tion of titre when this must be done and the sooner it is done the better.. . Dr. Gal inger who succeeds Blair in the United States Senate from -New Hampshire, may not match him in wind, but he is a grear deal better looking man, if he is baldheaaed. ;B:;M he Weekly Si 'l "... 1 ; V.OL. XXII. The Oyster War. .. , . . ' v -A dispatch to the Norfolk Virginian, from Elizabeth City, N. C, Jan. 21, says: "One or two hundred vessels owned and manned by non-residents of this State, have been poaching , upon' the , oyster beds; in, the lower sounds of North Carolina. About 2 O'clock to-day, the Pasquotank Rifles, Capt. Griffin commanding, left on the steamer Vesper for the purpose of driv ing off the poachers, and enforcing the laws of North Carolina. There is great excitement here, but nothing very seri ous is apprehendedr - The same paper says: A detachment often members of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues,' under command of Capt. M. C. Keeling, left yesterday morning for Elizabeth City, N. C , with ont- of their guns, to assist the North Carolina militia in driving "oyster pirates out of the sounds and rivers ot the Tar Heel State. They were met by Col.Wood. and after a conference the Blues return ed to Norfolk. The cannon and am munition brought from Norfolk were turned over to Colonel Wood and placed on boaid the, steamer Vesper t which left Elizabeth City at 1 o'clock with fifty members of j the Pasquotank Rifles aboard for a trip through the oyster-producing section of North Carolina. ; r The steamer will go to Newberne, Washington, and Beaufort, notifying dredgers of the passage of the law. As she proceeds on the return trip if any dredgers are found continuing to ravish t he oyster beds they will be arrested, even if their rjoats have to be blown out of the water and their crews killed. ' , ' V RAILROAD NEWS. The. Cape Fear and Cincinnati and its Western Connections. The Blacksburg (S. C.) News says: "Vice President George B. Morton, of the Cape Fear and Cincinnati Railroad Company, accompanied by Mr. D. A. Thomas, of Gaffney City, S. C, was u town yesterday and remained a short time. This road is surveying a line from Gaffney City to Shelby, where they wish to connect with the Carolina Central and the Southern and Western Air Line. The road as projected runs from Gaffney City, S. C, via Chester, Camden, Marion, Conway, S. C, to Suuthport, N. C, where deep water will be found. The Toute from Gaffney City westward ha? not yet been determined. Mr. Morton stated that work would be gin at Gaffney City some time between the 1st a"d 15th of February. His com pany is anxious to make the connection mentioned above at Shelby." j The Lancaster (S. C.) Ledger says that the charter of the Asheville, Atlanta and Knoxville Roau has been transferred to the Cape Fear and Cincinnati Railroad Company. The terminal points will bfe Southport at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and Chattanooga. Tenn. In this State the road will pass through Gaffuev City, Lockhart Shoals, Chester, Rossville,' Catawba Falls, Camden and Charleston. Mr. C. H Rasfsdale, chief engineer, has already located the road from Gaffney City to Kennedy Shoals on tiroad Kiver. He lniorms us mat the contract for the grading from Gaff- ne t'. Catawba Falls has been given out, a.nd by the terms thereof the work must he coirpleted by July 1st next. Grading commenced "January 1st at Kennc-d) Shoals, "and during : the next two months a force of hands will be put to work at. Catawba Fails. ! WILMINGTON'S EXPORTS. 1 An Increase in All Leading Articles the Past Tear as Compared with 1889. The annual statement of expjrts foreign and domestic for the year ended December 31st. 1890, as compiled by Col. Jno. L. Cantwell, secretary )of the Produce Exchange, is summarized as follows : i Cotton, 154,666 bales; spirits tur pentine, 7085 casks; rosin, 385,523 bbls. i tar. 71.969 bbls. ; crude . tur pentine 19,082 bbls.; timber and lumber, 40.065.567 feet; pitch, 5,315 bbls.; peanuts, 73,121 bbls.; cotton goods, 2.770 pkgs; yarns, 678 bales; paper stock, 1,314 bales; shingles, 89,350,064; cases spirits turpentine, 12; cases tar, 4,133t For the year ended" Dec. 31st, 1889, the expous were: Cotton. 132,994 bales; spirits turpentine, 61,626 casksjjbsin, 351,827 bbls.; tar, 68,865 bbls.; pitch, 5.- 269 bbls.; timber and lumber. 40,289,205 feet; peanuts. 80,302 bbls.; cotton goods, 2,912 bales; yarns, 243 bales; paper stock, 1,358 bales; shingles, 7,316,912; spirits turpentine in cases, 114 pkgs; tar in cases, 5.507. The statement shows a considerable increase in exports of all articles during the past year as compared with 1889, A Distressing Acoident, Rev. R. C Beaman's little daughter, Marv. a child of about four years,! met with a serious accident last Sunday at the residence of her oarents in this city, While descending the stairway shi fell an struck her head, causing concussion of the brain.. Yesterday afternoon A surgical operation was performed (upon 'the child by three physicians, and the result was so satisfactory that strong hooes are entertained of her recovery, Cotton, v , Receipts of cotton at this port for the weekending yesterday are 3.025 bales against 3,115 bales for the correspond ing week last year. The receipts of the crop year to date foot up 158,468 pales, against 121,150 bales to same time last vear. an . increase this year of 37,318 bales. , - : i j Beal Estate Sale. i Th-valuable orooertv advertised in the Star for sale at auction by Messrs, Iv Morris, belonging to Mai. C, M.Stedraan, was sold privately yester day by .thefirm mentioned to Mr. G. W Williams for $25,000 cash. The property consists of Mai. StedmanV residence on Market street between Fourth andj Fifth, and lots adjoining on cess streets. " Fourth and Prin- GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Bills Introduced . and Bills Passed De bate in- the Senate on the Bill fer an Industrial School Tor White Girls 'l The . Bill Fassed-Bill for an Inebri ate Asylum."'""' . - '.' s Special Star Report. . - SENATE. ; , ' Raleigh, Jan, 22. The Senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov. Holt and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. . L. L. Nash, 'of the city. The journal ' of . Wednesday was read and approved. "A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting sundry bills , which had ' passed that body. They : were referred to com-i mittees. " ' j BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. By Mr. Bellamy, to amend sec. 1, chap. 71-, Laws of 1887. - By Mr. Bull, to amend the charter of the town of Newbern. By Mr. Russell, to amend sec. 2,831 of The Code. By Mr. Speight, to amend chap. 181, Laws 1889. By Mr. Freeman, to create a new county to be called Badger. By Mr. Avery.: to provide for the election of a State Printer; to define his duties and fix his salary. By Mr. White, for the relief of S. P. Austin, a wounded Confederate soldier of Alamance county. By Mr. Avery, for the relief of the clerk of the : Superior Court of Burke county. By Mr. Speight, to appoint a cotton weigher at Old Sparta, Edgecombe county. By Mr. Bishop, to amend chap. 199, Laws 1887, in relation to seed cotton. By Mr. Parker, to change the name of Chowan Academy to Wales Normal In stitute. By Mr. Reynolds, to incorporate Waughtown, in Forsyth county.. By Mr. Bell, to amend the charter of Highlands, in Macon county. .. BILLS PASSED. H. B. 102, S. B. 168, to authorize Jack son county to levy a special tax, passed third and final reading. S. B. 117, to amend chap. 12, vol. 2, of The Code in relation to cruelty to animals, passed second and third readings- . - I r S. B. 123, to authorize commissioners of Rockingham county to issue bonds, passed second reading. Resolution to jprint 300 copies of Kev. J., L. M. Uurry s address was adopted. S. B. 148, to authorize a special tax for Polk county, passed second reading, S. B. 123, Mr. Bellamy's bill to pro vide for the prosecution of cases where a mortal wound is inflicted upon the high seas or witbourthis; State, and where death happens in this State, passed second and third readings. SPECIAL ORDER. S. B. 181, to establish a Normal and Industrial School for white girls, was taken up. Mr. Bell submitted a minor ity report from the Committee on Edu cation, recommending that this bill do not pass. Mr. Freeman sent up an amendment to provide that there shall be no dis crimination in the admission of scholars in favor of any particular county against another. Mr. Ardrey, in defense of this bill, thought it the most important measure which would call the attention ot this Legislature. He made a strong talk, showing the necessity of the school asked for in the bill Mr. Freeman's amendment was adopted. Mr. Allen, of Greenyille, sent up an amendment that the Board of Trustees shall not be composed in a body from anv one religious denomination. Lost, Mr. Davis,, of Haywood, moved to strike out sec. 10, providing for county institu es, which was afterward with drawn. I Mr. Green, of Harnett, favored the bill, He said he was instructed by a rising vote to vote lor and support this bill and he was glad he had been so instructed. . Mr. Freeman strongly supported the bill. He thought thjs would be one of the proudest acts of his life, in casting his vote lor this bill, M. Green, of Wake, opposed the bil in committee Decause ne tnougut tne time had not come to take from the public school fund, but since Dr. Ctrry haa so clearly denned now that snail De supplemented, he could not see why any one should vote against it Mr. Griggsby thought this was a splen did occasion to eulogize woman (iook ing up into the galleries), but he be lieved this bill should be passed witn out debate and let it go to the four winds and do that great good which it Lis intended to do. i Mr. Bowers moved to amend as fol lows : "Provided, No clause in this bill shall be so construed as to operate to the preiudice of the teachers of the State in obtaining certificates as teach ers who have not taken the prescribed course of the Industrial School. Lost Mr. Twittv strongly favored the bill and thought it should not be hampered with amendments. . He thought the bill a good one and hoped it would pass Mr. Uallpway was a strong supporter of the bill, and made a telling speech in its favor. He paid a most glowing tribute to woman as the mother of our Saviour. He hoped the bill would pass Mr. Williams had opposed this bill in committee because ' he thought we were not . able; but when he thought of the good , old women and ; the dear young women of North Carolina and the lecture of Dr. Curry, he had to give in and now favored the bill The bill passed. Bills passed second and third read ings: To give Roxboro Land and Loan Comoanv.banking privileges; to incor porate Turkey Grove Camp Ground; to incorporate the Carolina Investment Company; to regulate fishing in Croatan Sound; for relief of E.G. McDaniel; to establish a public ferry across the Pee Dee in Stanlv county; to amend the charter of the Norfolk & Southern rail road: to create a township in Granville countv: for relief of Elizabeth Gooding. Bills passed second reading: To con solidate and iund the debt of the city of Wilmington; to incorporate the George town and Charlotte railroad Mr. Bellamy, representing Mr. W. V, Clifton, so many years Doorkeeper of the Senate, presented Lieut, Gov. Holt a handsomely turned gavel, made from timber taken from the old JLibby prison at Richmond. Mr. Bellamy made a fine nresentation speech, and in the most flowing manner expressed the senti ments "f esteem which prompted the donor to tender the gavel to Lieut. Lrov, Holt Lieut.Gov. Holt accepted the gavel, and with appropriate words thanked the donor. Adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House met at 11 o'clock; Mr, Speaker Doughton in the chair. ' After nraver bv the Rev. Mr. Perry, of the House, ' the journal of yesterday was read and approved., WILMINGTON, N. ., FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, PETITIONS. ! . Mr. Peebles, from the Grand Lodge of Colored Masons, asking for the establishment of an industrial school for colored pupils.. - - I Mr. rlolman, to prohibit the sale ot liquor near certain churches. I ; Mr. Hall, favoring the sale of liquor in a certain locality in Halifax county. Mr. rrank. from Alliances, concern ing the public debt of Onslow. j - mr. voie, ior an industrial' scnooi ior white girls. " . . Mr. 1 hompson, to incorporate certain churches. ' I , Mr. Patterson, to prohibit the sale of liquor near certain churches. " j , V BILLS INTRODUCED. "j Bills were introduced and referred to appropriate com mittees as follows : Mr. Currie, to incorporate lonesboro Lodge Independent Order Odd Fellows. Mr. Jones, to amend chap. 363J Laws 1889. . j Mr. Gower, to prohibit the i sale of novels on trains on Sunday. Also, to amend sec. 2958 of The Code. . i f Mr. Ham; to protect deer in Wayne county. ' Mr. Lowe, to amend sec. 709 of I he Code. Also, relating to roads and high-.-ways. j Mr. Brinson, in relation to fences in Pamlico county. - : Mr. bcott, to prohibit the sale of liquor near a church. I Mr. bcott, to incorporate Mebane Academy. j . Mr. Houck, to incorporate certain churches. Mr. Anderson, to prohibit the sale of liquor near a church. . Mr. Bryan of Wayne, to encourage sheep husbandry. i Mr. F atterson, to incorporate a road company. Also, to prohibit the sale ot liquor near a church. I Mr. Patterson to change the time of holding Caldwell Court. - t Mr. Bass, in relation to the cancella tion ot mortgages and deeds of trust. Mr. Watson, to charter Kobeson In stitute in Robeson county. I Mr. Peebles asked the consent ofr the House to relieve the Committeelon Cor porations from further consideration ot the bill to incorporate New Wilkesboro. Granted. It was then placed before the Mouse and tabled. COMMITTEES. Committees were announced by the Speaker. ' ! - House Branch of the Committee on Congressional Districts Messrs!. Stan- cell. Francks, Sones, bkinner. Walker, Gilmer, Wilfong, Patterson arid Hick man House Branch on Senatorial Districts -Messrs. Bryan of Wayne, Alexander, Kerr, Sutton, Reed, Wilson and Ray. House Branch Committee on Election Trustees of the University-MMessrs. Long of Warren, Phillips of Nash, Skin ner, Pigford and Murdock. - I CALENDAR. .' ( j ' The calendar was then taken up, and the following bills were disposed of: Bill to amend the charter ot the town of Wadesboro; passed and oiidered sent to the Senate without engrossment. Bill for relief of J. R. Dupnest, a wounded Confederate soldier, allowing him $50 for one year. i Mr. Sutton said he was a Confederate soldier, but that he must Say that he thought it a bad precedent to make so early in the session. j J Mr. Kay said that the committee re ported .favorably on this bill because since the last pension was received he was paralyzed was stricken so be was totally disabled. : Mr. loms also remarked to the same effect. I Mr. Coffield hoped it would be refer red to the Committee on Pensions, Mr. Brvan, of Wayne, said that he un derstood that this soldier j was unable to appear before the board; that lit was a peculiar case; that the appropriation was but for one vear. and he hoped it would pass. - J- .. Mr. Mann spoke in opposition to the bill. . .-. Mr. Holman said thtt he had been in formed by the Auditor that thisf soldier could not come for examination before the board, and that it iwas simply to place this man in the class to which he properly belonged to correct an tfrror which would not establish an error. Mr. Peebles suggested that there might be other cases like this and that a general law would perhaps be advi sable. ! : Mr. Alexander asked for the reading of the bill so that he might know from what fund the amount was taken. (Bill was read oaid from general fund.) Mr, Alexander continuing, said he could not support it unless he was paid out of the pension fund.. j : Mr. fntchardsaid he naa a-case men tical with this one, and hoped Mr, Peebles' suggestion would be adopted The bill was referred to the Commit tee on Finance. Bill to amend the chapter of the Code entitled, "Insane, Idiots &c.,.and Asy lums." I . . j This bill strikes out "Western! Insane Asylum" wherever it occurs, and substi-t tutes "btate Hospital, it provides tori receiving inebriates in the institution,' and gives the board power to. pass ordi nances for the governmeht of the insti tution and . suppress nuisances! on the grounds, &c. Limits the number of in ebriates that may be received at one time to twelve of each sex Mr. Skinner addressed the House in favor of the bill. Among-other! things he stated that, by- the prpvisions, of this bill the criminal insahe were not given advantage over the unfortunate j insane; that if a criminal was placed there and afterwards it was discovered that be practiced a fraud, that by the machinery ot this bill he would be amenable to the law as soon as his Sanity was discovered, Passed and ordered enrolled. Bill to consolidate the Winston Street Railway Co. with the Electric Company of Winston, passed second ana tnira reading. 1 I Bill to recharter the Petersburg Rail way Co., was referred to the Jud)ciary Committee. Bill to compel butchers to keep regis tration, (to amend chap. 318, Laws 1889), passed second and third reading, Bill to amend chap.503, Laws 1889, in regard to roads, passed second and third readings. , Bills passed second and third read ings: To prevent enticing minors from the State; to clear streams of logs in Cleveland county; to incorporate Mt, Amena Female Academy; to protect bridges in Cleveland, Lenoir and Duplin to amend the charter of the Carolina Insurance Co., of Wilmington Bill to prevent the increase of hog cholera passed its second reading Rill tn nrnvide an industrial and train ing school for white females was made the special order tor Monday next at 12 m. ..:' senate: Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 23 The "Senate was called to-order by Lieut. Gov. Holt, and was opened with praver bv Rev. J. Hall, of the city. The journal of Thursday was read and approved. I INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Freeman, to incorporate the Cohtentnea Club of Wilson. .Bv Mr. Allen, of Granville, to make an appropriation for the Oxford Orphan Asylum. , Mr. Ardrev introduced a bill to amend sec. 2622 of The Code in relation to the University, by adding, "That whenever a trustee shall fail to be present for four successive years at the regular meetings ol the board, his place as such trustee shall be deemed vacant and the General Assembly, upon being notified thereof by the secretary, shall proceed to fill the same as is now provided in case-of other vacancies. By Mr-. Allen of Granville, to remove incompetent: superintendents of county schools. ' : By Mr. Walser. to provide for dis franchising i persons who buy votes at elections, i By Mr. Greene of Harnett, for the re lief of the clerk ot the Superior Court of Harnett county. pv Mr. Turner, to amend chao. 543. Laws 1889. ' J . ; I ., By Mr. Courts, ito incoroorate the Leaksville Collegiate Institute,. l ay Mr. Courts, to appoint Uustees for the Leaksville Academy. . 1 tsy . Mr: Kussell. to amend sec. 2834 of The Code. I By Mr. Bellamyjto provide for the appointment of: a deputy Register ot ueeas in case ot death or- other in capacities to act by that officer. Also, toapply certain taxes of Pender county' to certain purposes., : , i By Mr. Davis, ot Haywood, to amend sec. 1, chap. 76, Laws 1871. Also, pro hibiting the sale of liquor near Davis Chapel in Haywood county. i By Mr: fame, to authorize the town of Lincolnton to issue bonds to estab lish water works". I PASSED THIRD READING. S. B. 181, to establish a normal and industrial school for white girls, b. B. IB3, lor the! relief of Rocking ham county and to allow the issuance of bonds. ; . r' S. B. 146, to amend the charter of Georgetown : and i Charlotte Railroad Company. i b. B. 148, levying a special tax m Polk county: i b. B. 152, to fund: and consolidate tne debt of the city of Wilmington. - b. B. 40, amending chap. 313, Laws 1889, in relation to the sale of liquor Sn Greene county, was taken up. A sub stitute from the Judiciary Committee was adopted! and passed second and third readings. b. K. 139, H. B. 48. for relief of J. E. McLane, sheriff of Jackson county; passed second and third readings. ! b. B. loo. to incorporate the Leaks ville Aluminum Manufacturing Com pany, uives perpetual succession to the corporators and their successors. ; Mr. Lucas thought such extraordinary power was contrary to the true interest of legislative granting charters. He favored limiting the time of all charters.' Mr. turner moved to amend by limit ing the charter, striking out the words "and shall have perpetual succession." I Mr. Butler objected to unlimited charters being granted by the Legisla ture and asked that the bill go over until to-morrow. The bill was placed on the calendar.- i S. B. 157, to incorporate the Harper Fabric Company. J M. Lucas made the same obiection to this bill as he did to the one just passed its second reading. The bill took its place on the third reading calendar. b. B. 159, ito incorporate the bmoky Gap and Blue Ridge Turnpike Com-; pany;'passed second and third readings. ! b. B. 171, to consolidate and revise the charter j of the town of Salem. Amended by Comimittee on Corpora tions, that bonds issued by the town Shall be subject to city taxes and passed second reading. i b. B. 184, to enable the commissioners of the town of Washington to procure a railroad for said town. Provides for the issuance of bonds riot to exceed $10,000, Mr. Lucas stated 'that this bill was to aflow the town of Washington to do something to induce the building of a railroad from Robbinsonville to Wash ington, which they certainly need. It is a plain, simple business matter, which is desired by tne good people of Washing ton. The bill passed its second reading, S. B. 208, H. B. 23, in relation to the working of convicts on public roads, passed second and third readings. b. B. 45, in: relation to chattel mort- gages. when a Chattel mortgage: is made on household! and kitchen turni ture there shall be a privy examination of, and the wife of a married man shall join in the mortgage. Passed second and third readings. S. B. 88, i to amend the charter ot Tryon City, with several amendments by the Committee on Corporations. The amendments were adopted and the bill passed its second reading. H. B. 77, b. B. 140,to strike out sec. 1590 of The Codet. in relation to the renting of lands of wards by guardians, and sub stituting therefor a new section a substitute from the judiciary Committee 1 he toliowing bills passed second and tniru reauing: . -. j i . To compensate lUdges and canvassers of election in btanly and Cabarrus coun ties. ! .. . p. : i : To apply taxes collected in Person county to payment! f subscription to Lynchburg and Durham Kauroad Co, To charter the Peoples Bank of Ashe ville. . . ! . ' To ameud chap. 202. Laws 1889. ! Bills passed second reading: l o amend chap. 68, Laws 1887. con cerning carnny concealed weapons; to authorize Commissioners of Macon county to levy a special tax; to amend section 66 ol 1 he Code in relation to bastards. Mr. Aycock made a report for the committee on public printing. Bill to provide for a btate Printer and to hx his compensation, went over: till to-morrow, at the request of Mr, Aycock. i Senate branch of fcommittee to redis- trict Congressional! districts is : Lucas. Bellamy, King, Dai ris- of Haywood and bhankie. Senate branch of committee'to! fix Senatorial districts: Cul breath, At- water. Hill and Reynolds. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Speaker Doughton called : the House to order at 11 o'clock,., and -after prayer by the Kev. Mr. t oster, ot the city, the journal of : yesterday was read aitu appruvcu. . , PETITIONS PRESENTED, By Mr. Franks, from citizens of Onslow county to prohibit the sale of liquor near Swartsboro. Mr. Denny, to change Wilkes county line. : Mr. Pritchard, to prohibit the sale of liquor near a church. Mr. Watson, to torm new townships in Kichmond county. Mr. Chapoell, in regard to lurors. Mr. Calloway, salaries of county of ficers and eqnal taxation. r Mr. Biddex, the limitation ot term ot county offices. : , Mr. Hopkins, in reference to appro priation to the U niversity. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, " Mr, Sutton' reported sundry bills for the Judiciary Committee; Mr . Peebles for the same committee; Mr. Holman for the Committee . on Finance; Mr, Alexander for the Committee on Agri culture; Mr. Scott for the Committee on Education: Mr. Bond for the Com mittee on Fish-Interests; Mr. Hall for 1891. the Committee on Public Printing. This committee'report, among other things, that the rate for printing is now fixed by law; that to reduce it is impracticable ana recommends present rates now paid the State Printer. The report was adopted on motion of - Mr. Gower of Johnston county. , BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. - Mr. Skinner, bill in relation to claim and delivery. Mr. Franck. to fund the debt of Ons low county. . Mr. button, to change the law of evi dence. Also, to incorporate a piscato rial association. Mr. Reed, to incorporate the Ashe ville Water Supply Co. . Mr. Kay, in relation to railroad bonds. amending chap. 779, Laws 1889. 1 Mr. Watson, to create a new town ship in Robeson county. Mr. Middieton, to incorporate the Faison County Seminary. Mr. tarn hart, in regard to balisbury Electric and Gas Light Co. . Mr. Hickman, to correct State grant No. 2559 Also, to prohibit the catch ing of turtles. Mr. Patterson, to. amend sec. 658 of The Code. .-' Mr. HRman, to require railroad com panies to pay railroad and other ex penses of coroners investigating cases of persons killed by trains. Mr. Denny, for relief of Sheriff of Surry. ..:"; . ' - Mr. McClure, to prevent the sale of liquor near Hayesville College. THE CALENDAR was then taken up and the following bills were acted upon. lo prevent the spread of hog cholera; amended and passed third reading. Amending Morganton Land and Im provement Company; amended and passed third reading. lo amend chap. 92, Laws 1883, in reference to Pamlico River; re-referred to Judiciary Committee. lo repeal chap 53, Laws 1885, in re gard to the town of Hendersonville; passed second and third readings. lo amend charter of Piedmont Bank, of Morganton, N. C; referred to Judi ciary Committee. . : 1 o incorporate the b. W. bkinner Company. Mr. Morton explained the provision of the bill; said it was to erect a ship yard, &c; amended by Commit tee and passed second and third read ings., v : To amend the act incorporating the Silver Valley Mining Company; passed second reading. . Mr. Jones asked unanimous consent to introduce a resolution. It was granted. The resolution is one ot instruc tion to our benators against the Force bill. Mr. Jones asked for its immediate passage and asked for the ayes and noes, which were ordered. Messrs. Pritchard, Skinner, Peebles and Ray gave notice hat they desired to explain their votes. 1 he roll call proceeded till Mr. Pritchard's name was reached, when he spoke in opposition to the resolution. He was interrupted by Mr. Jones and Mr. Ray, who pressed him hard with questions as to the partizanship of the Lodge bill. Resuming he said that frauds were perpetrated throughout the length and breadth of the State. Mr. Ray Does the gentleman mean to say we do not have fair elections in Western North Carolina?' Mr. Pritchard No sir; elections are fair up there. Mr. Kay I thought you said the length and breadth of North Carolina. Mr. Pritchard Well, sir, that was a lapsus lingo." Mr, Peebles I think the gentleman s Latin is as bad as his politics. Ap plause and laughter. Mr. Pritchard then asked the Chair that he be not interrupted again, and proceeded in hir speech, saying that if the color line was eliminated that North Carolina would go 50,000 Republican. That the Lodge bill would eliminate the color line, &c. Mr. Skinner regretted that he did not feel well enough to do justice to the subject ; he said he wjs opposed to Fed eral interference with any of our elec tions ; that he would tell the gentleman from Madison that he might pass 10,000 torce bills, but that the white man, the intelligent, would still rule North Caro lina. He wanted to do justice to the negro, but they would never rule the white race in this State. How many re membered the days "when glittering bayonets guarded the' ballot box ? How many wanted this repeated il He could not believe any man patriotic who could wish it. Mr. Skinner was repeatedly cheered during his speech. He said that the force bill was meant to frustrate the will of the people. Mr. Watson aiose, he said, to correct an error that the gentleman from Madi son had made, that "Kobeson had ap pointed a poll-holder who was a deaf, dumb and blind negro." That Tiis col league was a county commissioner and he knew nothing of such a thing, and that they desired to most emphatically deny such an allegation against their county. j Messrs. Peebles 9 and Jones spoke in favor of the resolution, and Mr. Hen dricks against it. The vote stood ayes 24, noes 11 the following voting against the resolution : Messrs. Bryan of Wilkes, Cobb, Hendricks, Hedrick, Lmeback, Newsom, Shtpp, Pritchard, Thompson, Vestal and Watson of Vance. The following asked leave to record their votes for U. S. Senator, being ab sent at the time the vote was taken, and all voted for Vance : Messrs. Peebles, Adams, Morton. Pigford and McClure. Leaves of absence were granted Messrs. Ham, Wiley, Prince and Earnhardt. Bui to incorporate the Bank ot Cum berland was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Adjourned. SENATE. Raleigh, Jan. 24. The Senate was called to order-rby Lieutenant Governor Holt and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. J. H. Cordon of the city. The journal of Friday was read and approved. Leave of absence was granted Bellamy and Rose. Reports ; from the following com mittees were submitted; On Propositions aud Greivances through Parker, Rey nolds, Allen of Bladen, Twitty and White; Education, through Freeman; Banks and Currency, through Parker; Corporations, Turner, Aycock, Sanford Chisson and McLean; Engrossed, bills, White; Internal Improvements, through K-ing. I ! BILLS INTRODUCED. By Avery, to refund the amount paid by the Smoky Gap and Blue Ridge Turnpike Company for a charter. By Williams, to make the 19th day of January (Gen. R, E, Lee's birthday), a legal holiday.; r ; By Walser, to amend chap. 64, Laws 1883, entitlled an act to incorporate the Southern Mining Smelting and Mf'g Co. By Bellamy, to authorize the Wil mington Light Infantry to hold or pur chase a lot for an Armory and to organize a reserve corps. ; - - By Bellamy, to establish a free ferry across Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers at Wilmington, N. C. . - . NO. 11 . By Ardrey, :; to incorporate the Sol diers' Home, with the following named gentlemen as incorporators: - Messrs. Robt..F- Hoke, 'T. L. Clingman, Rufus Barringer, Jno. D. Taylor, - Wm. L. Saunders, ' Wm. P. Roberts; Thos. J. Jarvis, Julian S. Carr, Thos. C. Fuller, W. C. Beasley, A. B. Andrews, W. Q. Stronach, T. LiEmory, Wm. A. Blount, f ; H. Busbee and b. A. Ashe. , UNFINISHED BUSINESS. - S. B. 88, to amend chapter of Tryon City, Polk county; passed third read ing, i , v S. B. 156, to incorporate the Leaks ville Aluminum Manufacturing Co.; recommitted to Committee on Corpora tion. . -: " i S. B. B. 157, to incorporate Harper Manufacturing Co.; passed over. b. B. )o, to amend chap, bo, Laws 1887, in regard to carrying concealed weapons; passed third reading. S. B." 171, to consolidate and revise the charter of the town of Salem; pass ed third reading. S. B. 184, to enable the commission ers of Washington county to procure a railroad by issuing bonds; passed J;hird reading, .. ; ,.. S. B. 134, to amend chap. 124, Laws 1887, by substituting Kinsey Seminary, instead ot. Davis bchool; passed third reading.' 'v-V;"-''- ';: "rv . . S. B. 214, to amend chap. 34, vol. 2 of TheCode, in regard to Pharma ceutical Associations; passed third read ing. 5. B. 145, to amend the charter of lonesboro; placed on calendar. S. B. 151, to amend chap. 132, Laws 1885, in regard to entering public lands; passed third reading. , S. B. 155, in regard to pay of commis sioners and road supervisors; taolea. S. B. 229, to consolidate the raws'of the town of Wadesboro; passed third reading. S. B. 163, curing certain irregularities in the revision of jury lists; passed third reading. S. B. 174. to amend chap, 361, Laws 1889, by striking out Edgecombe; passed third reading. S. B. 179, to amend sec. 2.111 of The Code, relative to dowers; passed third reading. S. B. 211. to amend chap. 283, Laws 1889, allowing trapping in Swannanoa river; passed third reading. S. B. 176, to amend chap. 33 of The Code, relating to executors, administra tors, &c; passed third reading. S. B. 197, to incorporate the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce; passed third reading. j S. B. 200. to enlarge the jurisdiction of justices of the peace; passed third reading. . S. B. 116. to enable the Y M. C. A. of Wilmington to issue bonds, and for other purposes; passed third reading. i S. B. 179, relating to the working of public roads in Clay and Graham coun ties; passed third reading. S. B. 202, to amend chap. 27, Laws 1889. in regard to marking cotton; passed third reading.! , : Bills passed third reading: To incor porate the Citizens' Bank of Winston; to change the name of Chowan Institute to Walter's Normal School. Passed second reading: To mcorpo rate Waughtown. , - Special order for 12 o'clock Wednes day: Bill to make appropriation for the Colored Orphan Asylum at Oxford. Adjourned.. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House met at 11 o'clock, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Nash, ot the Central Methodist Church, the journal of yesterday was read and approved .j PETITIONS. " Hall, from citizens of Chapel Hill to establish an industrial school for girls, Davis, to incorporate a church. i Alexander, asking that 6 per cent, be lawful interest. -Wood, in reference to justices of the peace. j Bond, in reference to the oyster ques tion. i ' Gower, to establish an industrial school for white girls. Williams, in reference to usury. Also, to incorporate a school. Lineback. to incorporate a school. Scott, for an industrial school for white girls. Brinson, in reference to the oyster question. . Gower, to establish an industrial school for white girls (second petition). Hall, favoring sale of liquor in certain locality. Vestal, to incorporate Jonesville. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Henry and Sutton made reports for the Tudiciary Committee; Skinner for the Committee on Internal Improve ments. Lowry for Committee on En' rolled Bills reported the following bills which were ratified by the bpeaker : Bill - to incorporate the Caraleigh Mills and fertilizer Company. To amend chapter 240, Laws 1885. To amend chapter of the -Code en titled "Asylums'. To consolidate the Winston Railway Company with Winston Electric Com pany. -For relief of C. G. McDaniel. To authorize Jackson county to levy a special tax. For relief of Elizabeth Goodiug. To create a public ferry in Stanly county. To amend the law in regard to public roads. - To amend an Act to incorporate the Carolina Insurance Co., of Wilmington, Holman and Hood made reports for Xhe Finance Committee; Gilman for the Committee on Ed ication; Cole for the Committee on Engrossed bills; Peebles, Patterson, Reed, Perry, Edmundsson, Beck, and Gill for the Committee on Corporations; Scott for the Committee on Railroads, Postroads, &c, and Adams for the same committee. . Under call for resolutions Sutton ap pointed a special committee to investi gate the heating and ventilation of the House.- The following bills were then: intro duced and referred to the proper com mittees. . - ' Brinson, to empower the commission-. ers of Onslow county to levy a specia tax. "-j '.. ' -. ...: Davis, to prohibit the sale of liquor. Buchanan, to amend chap. 369, Laws 1885, in regard to public roads. Vestal, to incorporate Janesville, Yad kin county.' :' Skinner, to incorporate a burying so ciety. ' Alexander, in relation to rate of terest. ' : ' Reed, to incorporate the Y. M. C. A of Asheville. - Murdock, to authorize the State Treasurer to return to Alexander county the bonds held by the btate. Lineback, to incorporate a school in Forsyth. -' Pritchard, to amend the charter of the town of Hot Springs. - Calloway, to incorporate a Hook and Ladder company in Washington. ; White, to authorise Perquimans coun ty to levy a special tax. Dixon, to appoint H. B. Cabiness a justice in Cleveland county. , " The expiration of the morning hour having been announced by the Speaker, Brinson asked that a bill introduced by him be taken up. . It provided that the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pamlico could absent himselt Irom his office on certain days.. Passed second and third reading. Sutton then asked that his resolution in regard to ventilation and heating the , House be taken up ana put on its pas sage. - bkinner moved to amend, by requir- ' ing the committee to investigate wheth- er smoking cigars, &c, was not- detri mental to health, &c. ' (This committee is composed entirely of physicians.) V Kay moved to amend f by adding : "chewing gum." Laughter. All amenij- ments were withdrawn: The resolution was then passed, ? - Bills taken trom the calendar were disposed of as follows: ' , To repeal ' the charter of the Blue : Ridge and Rabun Gap, Railroads; pass- ' ed second and third readings. ' , i v! To appoint timber inspectors in cer- . tain counties. This bill applies to liew ;. Hanover, Bertie, 'Pitt, Northampton, -r Harnett, Onslow. Swain. It passed r second and third reading.. lo punish persons who use - language. . calculated to produce a breach of the peace. Tabled. - lo amend sec aiy ot lneiode. . lve" committed to Judiciary Committee. t ' 4 o allow cider and wine to be sold m - Tyrrell county. - Amended by adding Washington county; and as amended. passed second and .third reading. lo abolish December term of David son court. "Tabled. , ' . i i ?it In regard to the Roxboco Land and , Loan Co., and to give it banking privi- f . leges." Passed second and third read- j ings. - - - J f To change the name ot "Davis bchool to "Hinsey bemmary. . Passed second and third readings. ' " i In relation to cotton weigher in Sahs- :. bury. Passed second and third readings, v : To amend charter of . the town of -1 Salisbury to i allow commissioners 'to . issue $50,000 in bonds, for paving streets and improving the town-Passed second reading. v -'.''Tt-f" - - To repeal chapter 234. Laws 1889, to take certain townships in Northampton out of the operation of the stock law.' Passed second and third readings. ; i To amend section 2553,-school laws of 1989. Failed to pass second reading. Resolution to pay C. M. Busbee for professional services $800.; 'Passed , second and third readings. A V ? Resolution in regard to temperature in House of Representatives. Tabled. Bill to incorporate Ayden, in Pitt ' county. Passed second and third read ings. - i ' ! Bui in regard to hshmg in Camden t county. Passed second and third read- -ings.. .', ... :' ,1 Bill to incorporate Table Rock: ,. Academy n Burke county. Passed i! second and third readings. i Bill to amend chapter 150. Laws 1883, lh regard to Alexander county. Passed second and third readings. : );(' Bills passed second and third read , ings: lo amend sec. 709 ot ihe code to amend chap. 280, Laws 1889 ; to pro--' vide for cancellation of county scrip ; to incorporate Franklinton Christian . College ; to repeal the law in regard to the sale of seed cotton in Bertie county; t to amend sees. 2166 and 2669,' school law 1889 ; for the relief of , the Superior , Court of Moore county ; to. change the time of holding court in the fifth judicial ' district ; to amend chap. 253, Laws 1889. bpecial order.for 12 o clock Monday ; Bill to amend chap. 252, Lavs 1889, in relation to Battery Park Hotel and Im- provement Company. Adjourned. spirits turpentine: ... Asheville Citizen: A bald eagle in a case on the square attracted atten- n-rV i-kHiv ThA HifT nrae rQiiorrit irr a steel trap by Mr. lohn Allen, of xanc county, and measured nearly seven feet lrom tip to tip. - Morganton Herald : Mr. Jos. B. Brittain, an aged and highly respect ed citizen Of Burke, died, at his home, about three miles south of Morganton, , on Tuesday, January 20th. He was for a number of years sheriff of Burke county. The Hon. Thos. S. Bige- " low, of Pittsburg, Pa., has purchased ; from Mr. Marvin P. Scale a portion of. the beautiful Catawba river front near ' Morganton. Mr. Bigelow has recently taken a big block of stock in the Mor- ganton Land and Improvement Com pany.;" , .--:'.,,., v. -. , -r Charlotte News: A movement is being made for a cotton factory at Huntersville, and the expectation is to break ground on May 1. Huntersville X has already subscribed $12,000 and ex pects to raise that to fully $20,000. ' 1 he two-year old son of Mr. M., L; P. . Lmberger, of Belmont. Castea county, : was burned to death yesterday, 1 he child was left alone in the house by its " mother for a few moments, and when. she returned she found it rolling about i ue noor in names, it was su uauiy j burned that it died within three hours,- ' Dallas Eagle: Cherryville is to ' have a cotton mill. Already half the , -Another government distillery was torn up near unerryvme last t week. It belonged to a certain ' Mr. Boyce, of S. C. Cause: Crooked ness. Buttaio cotton Mills is in tne . near future. Messrs, Peter Bean and . Erastus " Rudisill. of Cherrvville have bought the Buffalo Paper Mills in Cleve- ; land county four miles this side of i Shelby. They are now securing stock for the new cotton mill, and are meeting 1 with encouraging success. f Durham Sun: Mr. Lexy Smith, of Granville county, an uncle of our " tnwnsmnn. Dr. T. T. Smith, was on our market to-day with tobacco. He is 83 -years old and exceedingly active for one of his age., 1 He looks after his farm and attends to'his own duties with as much interest as a much younger man. There is a considerable amount of rob- bery carried on here by negroes .who . and we warn the farmers. Yesterday afternoon J, C. O'Brien, of Granville, -was here and he had some $53 on his" person. He was seen in company with some of the town negroes and after that he found that his money was gone: and he had but one. dollar left. Raleigh News and Observer : " Charles E. Cross and Samuel C. White : are this morning free men. Govr Fowle yesterday granted pardons to both of the men, and the tidings were quickly carried to them and they were set fee. The work of getting, up the pe- iiiiuua, wuiv.u wcic aiuuug iuc mini nu merously signed ever presented to tne ?, Governor, was mostly done by Mrs. -Cross and Mrs. White, who . have been laboring unceasingly for their husbands. and who, accompaniea Dy a numoer ot friends, presented the petitiens in per- -son to Gov. Fowle. The petitions were signed by numerous prominent' men,'.. State officers, Senators Vance and Ran som, members of the General Assembly, ; the Judge, Solicitor and jurors, and many citizens in several counties ol the State. Greensboro Record: Rev. R. R. linnm AirliihitpH at nur nffirft tn-dav il: singular stone found near his mfneral rs l . . T. .spring on spring oaraen street. it is a perfect diamond in shape 9 inches long, and 5 inches in the centre, and about five inches-thick as smooth as if cut with a chisel. It has distinct seams in it. and looks as though it could be split in several pieces. Its weight is eight pounds. About ten o'clock: this morning a very aark ciouo passea . north , of the cfty, which looked very " cyclomsh. When it presented its most threatening aspect a bright, round spot about the size of the sun--appeared rvn this larlr MMiH nrith all the lUP3 cA the rainbow, but so; bright as to render it impossible to .gaze upon ; it for any length of time, it was round in , form and looked like wnat pirt sauors can water-dogs,' but they usually appear near the sun on one side or the other, while this bright spot was due north. ,