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SOME ELOQUENT FIGUBES.
There is nothing . which tells more
eloquently, what the advantages are
that the South has to' offer to indus
try arad enterprise, and- at the same
time ihejstory of her .material pro
gress than figures. Col. MrClure,
the editor of the Philadelphia Times,
not long ago made a tour of some
oi thd
Southern States and since
:then I
sions,
ed of
e has been giving his impres
tellingwhat he saw and learn-
the South's resources and of
her wonderful progress.
His
facts and figures are not
new
or
they have been published
again in Southern journals.
time and
and in
Sfiate statistical reports, but
they were doubtless new to many of J
the readers of ihe. Times,, who rarely
see su
articles in Northern papers.
Whjle,
the Times says, our labor
includes
labor jof
thirty-eight percent, of the
the whole country, there
only one labor strike to
had been
every twelve in other sections ot the
country, and, it. might have added,
these strikes were of short duration,
confined to limited localities.
There never' has been a strike in the
South u interfere ! with 'railroad
traffic, asis frequently the case In
other sections, nor to interfere to a
material extent with any other busi
ness. '! . --.j."
The water ; pdwer of the South
equals six times' the combined water
and steam power used for manufac
turing purposes in the rest of the
United States in 1880. This power
can be utilized at'an average of less
than one seventh per horse power, of
the cost pf power in other sections of
the country. Here are two essential
elementSj of progress and prosperity
contented labor and cheap motive
power. . .
Attention is. then called to the
fact thai! the timber lands of the
South cover forty per cent of the
total area as against fifteen per cent,
in other sections; that in the yellow
pine forests there are estimated ' to
-'. be still standing 230,000,000,000 feet
. which added to other merchantable
timber still standing would make
800,000,000,000 feet which is worth
at present market values $10,000,000,
000,one sixth of the present estimated
wealth of the whole country. The
lumber business of the South now
amounts to $100,000,000 a year, and
is growing yearly.
In ten years the ; increase in the
production of pig-iron has been near
ly five hundred per cent, from less
than 30C, 000 tons in 1880, to nearly
1,700,000,000 fn 1890, an industry
scarcely touched and but little known
ten years .ago. i
. ' Add to this the annual increase in
the cotton crop, and the fact that the
number of cotton mills has more
than doubled, working nearly three
" times as much cotton as was con
sumed in 1880, amounting in value
, to over $50,000,000, and the readers
of the Times get a pretty good idea
of what the South is doing in the
. cotton fields and factories. .
In these years Southern railway
mileage has more than doubled,
growing from less than 20,000 to over
41,000 miles. I
Farming machinery has increased
Mn value from $67,372,5000 in 1880
to $120,750,000 in 1890; acreage un
der cultivation from 54,679,145 to
75,511,420; value ot products from
e $611,691,145 to $984,707,000; live
stock from $300,066,830 to $555,-
. 905,108. -, ! . .
The increase of the value of city
and town property has increased in
even greater proportion, while the
public debts of States, and counties
have shown a marked decrease,
. showing that while the South has
been prospering in a materal way
and ! her people working indus
triously, there has Seen good, hon-
est and economical government,; in
striking contrast to that period of
, extravagance and misrule from
which the South suffered when aliens
and adventurers held the reins' of
J government. ; 1
s There is no other section of his
.country which can make such a
showing of the natural resources of
wealth, nor such figures of the pro
ducts of its resources as the South
here makes, and yet it does not jtel
all the story of her advantages jnor
.. half. ; . ! ..-:..( .)'
I She i has her glorious sunshine
: wiia neitner extreme of heat nor
cold, a regularity of seasons which
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other sections have ? not, fewer
droughts and fewer floods, because
the forests are protection against the
former, and there are no great snow
falls to cause the latter. Her temper
ate climat and fertile lands will
raise anything that man needs to
clothe or feed him, to supply him
him with the necessaries or the
luxuries of life. Take it all in all
there is no other land on earth like
the sunny Southland. "
STATE TOPICS.
The Fayetteville Observer of this
week mentions the fact on the au
thority of Mr. -B. F. Simmons, of
Montgomery county, that the exist
ence of coal in that county and in
Richmond county was well estab
lished, and that outcroppings are
prominent in several localities.
Steps are being taken, it seems, to
develop and work the beds. . There
are counties in which until recently
the presence of coal was never sus
pected, and this gives another striking-
proof -of; the expediency and
necessity of i a geological survey.
There is. not a week that some new
discovery is not made to emphasize
the demand for such a survey. Many
of these finds are accidental and
none of them the result of sys
tematic effort and search. As an
illustration.how little is really known
about the marble beds of Cherokee,
Caldwell, Stokes and Surry counties?
We know the marble is there, but to
what extent and in what variety but
ittle is known, and yet' these marble
beds will sometime Drove a souice
of incalculable wealth. That they
have not done so" before now is be-
cause they are not better known.
5o with our coal fields. We have
:oal on the Dan river, on Deep
river ; outcroppines have been found
in Granville and Durham and Bladen
counties, and now are reported from
Montgomery and Richmond coun
ties. But explorations are left to
private persons, when the State
should take hold of them and follow
them up.
Bro. Shepard, of the New York
Mail and Express, has made another
great discovery. ' It is that Senator
Cameron was opposed to the Force
bill because he is a Democrat at
heart, that he contributed to the
Democratic campaign iund in 1888,
and is in favor of Cleveland for the
next President, and all this because
Mrs Cameron and Mrs. Cleveland
are chums. All of which being so,
on the authority of Brb. Shepard,
we present our compliments to Mrs
Cameron in the eminent service she
is renderingher country, and on her
happy influence in keeping Don
straight while he mixes so much
with bad company. -
James A. Grady, of Syracuse, N.
Y., thinks he is carrying around with
him a snake in his stomach.
Whether he is also troubled with
snakes in his boots is not stated.
BOILER EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
A Mill Blown Up at Newborn One Man
I Killed and Another Fatally Injured
j Lon Estimated at $20.O00.
The' boiler at Maj. A. R. Dennison's
mill, at Newbern, exploded Friday night
with terrific force, killing one man and
fatally injuring and other. The ' ourna
says the dead man could scarcely be
recognized, but was said to be Geo.
Moore, a fireman on one of the Govern
ment derricks. The injured man is
Thos. Cordon, fireman at the mill.
About half an hour after the fire it
was discovered that cotton insiae tne
standing portion of the mill was on fire
and the fire department was called out
Mr. Dennison, Mr. E. M. Pavie, chief of
the fire department, and about a half
dozen others had a narrow escape from
being killed. As they were at work inside
a cry was raised of fire at another point
and they rushed Out. Immediately after
what was left fell with a crash and the
mass of ruins was completely envel
oped in flames.
The fire department prevented' the
fire from spreading to any other build
ings. The loss is estimated at $20,000,
with partial insurance. . ,
Death of Col. L. "V7. Humphrey. '
CoL Lotte W. Humphrey died at his
home in Goldsboro last Thursday night
from an attack of apoplexy. The Golds
boro News says no sadder death has oc
curred in Goldsboro in a long time ; yet
"soothed by the loving ministrations of
wife and children, and the consolations
ot Christ's religion and promises, under
the ministry ol Rev. C. L. Arnold, rec
tor of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church,
of which the deceased was a life-time
member.''
CoL Humphrey was born in Onslow
county on the 30th of June, 1830. and
was therefore in his 61st year. From
earliest manhood he had been an active
and progressive citizen, of modest;diss-
'position, courtly manners, broad chan
tableness towards his fellow-men ever
ready to lend a helping hand to the
needy and champion the interests of the
masses.
Wreoka to be Destroyed. . '
Masters and owners of vessels en
gaged in the coastwise trade will be glad
to know that the commanding Officer
of the U. S. S. Yantic has been ordered
to cruise along the"" coast from Sandy
Hook to Charleston, Si C, and to des
troy, as far as practicable, all abandoned
wrecks which are dangerous to naviga
tion.
..There are a number of these wrecks
on the coast of North Carolina and Vir
ginia. ,
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v BANK OF NEW HANOVER.
Annnal llMttnt of Stockholders Election
' : of Offlocrs, to.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Bank of New Hanover was held
at the banking house in this city yester
day at noon. Gen. bH. Manning was
called to the chair and Mr, W. L. Smith
was made Secretary.
A committee appointed to ascer
tain the amount of stock represented,
reported 6.901 shares, and the meeting
was declared duly organized and ready
for business.
An election for a Board of. Directors
for the ensuing year was then held with
the following result :
Directors John Wilder Atkinson,
Isaac Bates, E. B. Borden, WJ I. Gore,
' Clayton Giles, Donald MacRae, " F.
Rheinsrein, H. Vollers, Geo. W. Wil
liams and Jas. A. Leak. , j-
The meeting then adjourned.
. At a subsequent meeting of the newly
elected Board of Directors, the follow
ing officers were elected: t - T,
President Isaac Bates. - .
; . Vice President G. W. Williams.
Cashier W. L. Smith.
Assistant Cashier J. V. Grainger.
Baggage Master Budisill.
The Charlotte News, mentioning the
sad death ot Baggage Master Alphonso
Rudisill. on the C. C. railroad Wednes
day morning, (as reported in the Star)
says: "Alphonso was about twenty-two
years old, and was a son of Mr. Mike
Rudisill, of this city. He had been
running on the Carolina Central road
for about four years, first as express
messenger and afterwards as baggage
master. He paid strict attention to his
duties and was in the line of promotion.
He had already served- as extra con
ductor on a number of occasions, and
would shortly have been put in charge
of a train. Mr. O. M. Sadler, superin
tendent of the Southern Express Com
pany in this city, to-day .'spoke of the
death of the young man in most feeling
terms. He was a splendid boy, Mr.
Sadler says, and was in the line ot rapid
and deserved promotion.. All the rail
road men speak of him in the highest
terms, and express genuine regret at his
tragic fate."
v SAFE IN PORT-
Arrival of the Schooner Mavooshen
Thirty-Seven Days From New York.
The Schooner Mavooshen Capt.
Sears, from New York to this port, of
whose safety grave fears were enter
tained, (as reported in the Star a few
days ago) arrived here yesterday morn
ing. The schooner sailed from New
York January 6th and was thirty-seven
days out. The master reports that he
sighted Frying-pan lightship seven
times, but was as often driven
back by adverse winds. Reports see
ing a schooner on fire off Cape Lookout.
which was reported about the first of
February. Notwithstanding the rough
weather encountered, the Mavooshen
sustained but little damage, yet lost
some of her cargo of guano, about twenty-five
tons of which was thrown over
board to lighten the vessel.
Harsh Grass to be Utilized.
Through the efforts of an inventor of
Iowa,articles which can be manufactured
from common marsh grass are attracting
considerable attention. The farmers of
the Northwest have been paying large
prices for binding twine and it is this
fact, probably, which started George
Lowry, of St. Paul, to investigating the
uses to . which common marsh grass
could be put. He has made several in
ventions which are an assured success.
The binding twine made by his method
is strong, durable, and, above all, cheap.
While the material from which ordinary
binding twine is made costs from $120 to
$180 per ton.marsh grass costs from $3 to
$5 a ton, and the cost of making twine
from either material is about the same.
A company has been organized in St.
Paul for the manufacture of this twine.
The company will also make cordage
of all kinds, bagging and matting from
marsh grass. Marsh grass makes good
rope in any size, and formed into small
twine it can readily be woven into coarse
cloth' of great strength, which can be
put to a variety of uses. The cotton
planters of the United States annually
raise about 7.000,000 bales ot cotton,
which require about 60,000,000 yards of
bagging. The jute bagging costs about
eight -cents a yard. The grass twine bag
ging can be made at about one cent a
yard less. ;
The above information is from the
New York Tribune: It suggests the
possibility of the sorting of an enter
prise of the kind in this city; where an
unlimited supply of marsh grass can be
easily procured.
Found on the Biver.
Capt. R. H. Tomlinsoh, of the steam
er Cape Fear, from Fayetteville, reports
that on his trip down last Wednesday
night, the steamer struck a wood
rack drifting on the river just above
Jesup's Landing. Found two axes, an
auger and a coat on the rack, all of
which, Capt. Tomlinson says, the owner
can get on, application. It is- possible,
however, that the persons having the
rack in charge may have been drowned,
as there was quite a freshet in the river
and the current was very strong.
Sugar "Will Drop. i
There are a grealr many of the good
people of Wilmington1 who take "sugar
in theirn" ; and all these will be grati
fied to hear that the reciprocity treaty
with Brazil will lower the prices of al
grades of their favorite. It is stated
that refined sugar is now being sold for
4 cents for April delivery. The price,
duty on, is cents. Of- course, these
are wholesale prices, but retail prices
will be low in proportion.
Mr. H. H. Shepard, P. M. at
Cyrus, Onslow county, writes the Star
that Mr. J. M. Blake brought to his
house four hen eggs that weighed 14
ounces. This is printed in order that
our friends may know where to buy
tfieir eggs by the dozen.
WEEKLY
WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Bill to Establish the Confederate Veterans
Home Passed in the House Conferenoe
Committee Report on Bill to Establish
Industrial School for Girls Adopted.
Special Star Rejort.
Raleigh, Feb. 12.
:'. senate. -..
The Senate was called to order by
Lieut. Gov. Holt The journal of Wed
nesday was read and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED. '
By Bellamy, to amend sec. 2916 of
The Code; also, to amend sees. 1689 and
1791 of The Code; also, to amend chap.
21, Private Laws of 1887.
By Freeman; to amend chap. 180,
Laws of 1885. .
By Hobson, to amend The Code in
relation to gambling; also'.to amend sec.
1285 of The Code.
By Bellamy, to enable the Wilming
ton Light Infantry to issue bonds - to
build an armory.
Jbsy -Bishop, to establish- a new county 1
to be called Bill baunders.
By Butler, to incorporate the town of
Autreyville in Sampson county. Also, to
protect deer. Also, for relief of J. R. j
Seaman, county treasurer of Sampson j
county. Also, requiring railroads to j
redeem unused tickets.
By Bishop, to provide for a Public
Printer.
Ardrey, from the Committee on Con
ference on the Normal and Industrial
School.for white girls, submitted their
report, which was adopted.
urigesby submitted report irom Com
mittee on Enrolled Bills with sundry
bills properly enrolled, which were rati
fied by the President of the Senate.
Bill for relief of Clerk of superior
Court of Haywood county; passed
second and third readings.
Bill to amend the charter ol the town
of Salisbury with several amendments
lrom the txmmittee on corporations;
amendments adopted and the bill pass
ed its third reading. ...
Bui to incorporate the Carolina and
Virginia Railroad Company; passed
second reading,
Bill to incorporate Asheville and
Thermal Railroad Company; amended
and passed third reading.
Bill amending the charter of Burling
ton, Alamance county passed third
reading.
Bui for relief of sheriffs and tax col
lectors 1886, 87. 88 and 89, and their
representatives; passed second and third
readings.
Bill regulating fishing in f amuco
river; passed secpnd reading.
Bill to empower the commissioners ol
Harnett county to fund and pay its in
debtedness; passed second reading.
Bill to amend the charter of tne city
of Raleigh; passed third reading.
Bfll to incorporate the Commercial
Security Company of Greensboro, passed
third reading.
Bill to authorize Warren county to
levy a special tax to pay its indebted
ness, passed second reading;
Bui to authorize Moore county to
issue bonds to pay its indebtedness,
passed second reading.
Bill to prohibit the sale Ot liquor in
Burgaw, passed second reading. -
Bui making it indictable for a brakes
man to be intoxicated on a train in this
State, passed second and third readings.
Bill to incorporate the town of C-len-
ville, Jackson county, passed second
reading.
Bill to authorize the commissioners
of Jones county to appoint a' tax col-,
lector, passed second and third readings.
A message was. received trom tne
House of Representatives, transmitting
certain bills passed by that body, which
were referred to appropriate committees.
The benate then adjourned till 10
o'clock to-morrow. i '
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 a. m. Speaker
Doughton in the Chair, and after prayer
by Rev. Dr. Carter, of the city, the
journal ot yesterday was read and ap
proved.
PETITIONS.
Against a new county formed from
Yadkin and Surry. .
For new township in Jones county.
To prohibit sale pf liquor near Dan-
bury, Stokes county.
vox prohibition near cnurcnes in Dur
ham county.
From citizens of charlotte against
amendment to charter.
To incorporate school districts in Ire
dell county.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Sutton, in regard to Postal Telegraph.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Nash, to prohibit sale of liquor near
Morristown School, and to amend the
charter of Albemarle in Stanly county,
Biddix, to incorporate Porter, Mc
Dowell co; for relief of the late Sheriff
of McDowell,
Reed, to incorporate the Asheville &
Weaverville Dummy Railway Co.
Coffield.to increase the salaries of the
clerks of the State Treasurer. .
Phillips of Watauga, by request, to re
eulate the price of public printing.
Newsom, to allow tne snenn ol stones
to collect arrearages of taxes.
Grier, to provide lor the expenses ot
the Judges of the bupenor courts while
m the discharge of their duties.
Taylor, to incorporate Murphy Bank-
ins Co.
Wiley, to' provide for the support of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institutions.
button, in regard to regulation of new
trials.
Walston. to charter the town ot Lum
ber Bridge, Robeson county.
. CALENDAR BILLS.
To change the time of holding the
passed second and third reading.
To change time of holding the Courts
in the 9th Judicial district;, passed
second and third reading.
. To levy a special tax in Swain county
Dassed seeond readiner. .
To regulate the fees of sheriffs and
constables in claim and delivery pro
ceedings; passed second and third read
iners. .
: To simplify actions under the statute
of limitations; passed second and third
readings.
To incorporate Lindville and for other
purposes; passed second ana tnira read
ings. To amend the charter of Henderson
ville: passed as amended by the Senate
To incorporate the Mt. Amena
Female Seminary: passed third reading,
. To amend sec. 685 of The Code;
nassed second and third readings.
Tor Incoroorate Clinton Loan Asso
ciation; passed second and third read
ings.
To incoroorate the Leaksville Alum'
nium Company; passed second and third
ings.
To amend the charter of the Durham
Water Company; tabled.
To incorporate the Commercial.
Farmers' Bank, of Raleigh; passed sec
ond and third readings.
To amend the charter' of the town of
Lumberton; passed second and third
readings.
To incorporate the town of Hub, in
Columbus county; passed second read-
To amend chap. 216, Private Laws
1889, passed second and third readings.
in re.ation to the fees of sbenffs and
constables in the service of road orders;
passed second and third readings.
in relation to dower; passed second
and third readings.
lo extend the provisions ot tneMeck-
enburg road law ; tabled.
To amend chap. 444, Laws 1889, in
regard to obtaining advances ; tabled. -
l o incorporate the r armers Loan and
Trust Company of Morganton ; passed
second and third readings.
-for the sale of land in certain cases
where contingent interests arise and the
persons to take are not in esse; passed
second and third readings.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to incorporate the Soldiers' Home
Association and make an appropriation
to provide for its support. (
Mcuui ot Cumberland spoke in advo
cacy of the passage of the bill, saying
that it was one of the pleasantest duties
of his life to support the measure. He
spoke of the gallantry of the North
Carolina troops and their bravery as
witnessed by him as a soldier in the
Army of Northern Virginia. That history
had written the deeds of the Old Guard
of Napoleon and of other noted
heroes and that our soldiers would yet
fet the credit that they deserved. He
oped the bill would pass to care for the
veterans of the "Lost Cause." !
Alton spoke for the bill as a soldfer of
Lees' Army and hoped it would pass
unanimously.
Bryan, of Wilkes, said it might seem
strange for an ex-union soldier to sup
port this bill, but such was his case. He
was a Union soldier, but this was no
political measure; that the Government
took care of the Union soldiers and that
we should look after the Confederate
soldier. ;
Sutton spoke of the fight of the South
that had challenged the admiration of
the world; that the other side had all
the world to draw from, but the South
depending . on its own resources had
kept the enemy at bay for four long
years. He spoke ot his experience in
the war, his life at Fort Caswell and the
bravery of the troops of the South. He
then alluded to the provisions of the
bill and spoke for the appropria
tion; hoped the bill would pass
without amendment. He was glad that
this institution would be the especial
care of the ladies of North Carolina. He
hoped when the bill was put it would
be passed by a rising vote.
Bnnson spoke in advocacy ot - the
measure and hoped the bill would pass.
He addressed theHouse at some length,
picturing the deeds of the soldiers of the
South and that the State should care for
them.
Alexander hoped that the bill would
pass and spoke for the measure.
Cole also wished the bill to pass.
Skinner said be would not attempt
any extended remarks; he only wished
his voice could give an expression of
what he wished to accomplish. He has
the heart, mind, soul and feeling of the
son of a Southern soldier, and the
brother of a Southern soldier; that we
should give a crumb of comfort to the
Old soldiers until they should be called
to rest with the immortal Lee
Hat rest with the great army of
the Southern dead, until they shall
be waked by the great revielle of the
soldier oh "Fames eternal camping
ground; the bivouac of the dead." He
pictured his return home in the hour of
defeat. He was glad that the time had
come when it was not considered treason
to speak of the noble deeds of the
South. ,
Gilmer said, hard indeed must be the
heart of that man that did not 'feel
moved at the subject under considera
tion. He advocated passage of the bill;
eulogizing the women of the South.
After further remarks the bill was
unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
Bill relating to bonds of constables in
Stanly county; passed second and third
readings.
Bill to amend section 2834 of The
Code (takes doves out of the game law
in Edgecombe) passed second and third
readings.
Bill to amend section 37 of The Code,
in regard to granting license to retail
liquor, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Report of the conference committee
on bill to create an Industrial School
for White Girls, was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Jones, to authorize Wake county to
issue bonds to fund county indebted
ness. ' i "
Skinner, to amend the law in regard
to tax on corporations.
Go wer, to amend the school laws, 1889.
Adjourned.
Raleigh, Feb. 13.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieut. Gov. Holt, and on motion of Mr.
Gilman the reading of the journal was
dispensed with. .
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. j
By King, to encourage and promote
the" growth and culture of fruits in this
State. Also, to amend chap. 412, Laws
lbi, relating to savings banks, v
By Green, of Harnett, to make Cape
Fear river a lawful fence. Also, to in
corporate the various churches of the
State not heretofore incorporated.
By Bull, to repeal vxhap. 224, Laws
1887, authorizing officers ot rinion
Detective Agency, to carry concealed
weapons.
1 By Ardrey, resolution to raise a select
joint committee to nominate trustees
for the Normal and Industrial bchool.
I By Alston, to amend chap, 362, Laws
1889. !
By Aycock, to incorporate Goldsboro
Lodge E. K. S. Also, tov incorporate a
phosphate company of Ooldsdoro.
By McLean, to amend sec. 2824, Code,
in relation to the stock law, agriculture,
&c; also, to incorporate Lumber River,
Industrial and Stock Association ot
Robeson county; also, to establish Sad
dle Tree township in Robeson county.
j CALENDAR.
' Resolution to raise a joint select com
mittee to nominate trustees for the Nor
mal and Industrial School. Adopted.
! Bill regulating use of pod nets in
Famlicor river, passed third reading.
' Bill incorporating Caroline & Virginia
Railroad Company; bill to incorporate
the town of Gleenville, Jackson county;
bill authorizing Moore county to levy a
special tax; bill to empower Warren
county to fund and pay its indebted
ness; bill to authorize Warren county to
levy a special tax passed third read
ings. . - ' .. !
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Messrs. Griggby, Avery, Butler, Bel
lamv. Galloway and Frune, were grant-
led leave of absence on committee duty;
Mr. rloDson because ot sickness; Mr. at-
dry for one week. !
! CALENDAR RESUMED.
Bill to amend charter of the Roanoke
and Southern Railroad; passed second
and third readiags.
. Bill to exempt ordained ministers
torn work on the public roads. Laid on
the table.
Star
1891.
Bill to amend the charter of the town
of Madison, in Rockingham county;
passed second reading.
1 Bowers, of Halifax, should have been
credited with the introduction of the
bill to create a new county to be called
Bill Saunders, in yesterday s report, and
not Bishop, as reported.
Bill to amena. charter ot t-denton; bill
to provide for an alternative method of
constructing and keeping in repairs the
roads of, Buncombe county; bill to
amend charter of the town of Weldon
passed second reading.
Bill to incorporate the Bank of
Marion county; passed second and third
readings. I
Bill to incorporate the Cherryville
Manufacturing company of Cherryville,
Gaston county; passed second and third
readings. i.
Bill creating a new township in Rich
mond county, to be called Spring Hill
township; passed second and third read
ings. ... i . '
Bill to incorporate Everett, in Martin
county; passed second reading, i
Bui to incorporate Haysville, Clay
county; passed second reading. ;
Bill to amend chap. 40, Laws 1889; to
supplement the school fund of district
cio. 4. c-mltord county; passed second
reading.
Bill to incorporate trustees ot Belie-
vue nigh bchool; passed second and
third readings.
Bill to incorporate Rural Hall Male
and Female Academy, of Forsyth
county; passed second and third read
ings.
Bill incorporating the tries Manufac
turing and Power Company; passed sec
ond and third readings.
Bill to authorize the Commissioners
of Columbus county to compromise and
settle with the sureties of the late
sheriff of said county; passed second
and third readings.
Bill amending the charter ot the town
of Waxhaw, Union county; passed sec
ond and third readings.
Bill to amend sec. 709, of The Code,
strikes Pasquotank courts from tne
provision of the section; passed second
and third readings.
Bill submitting the question ot local
option to the voters of Burgaw, Pender
county; passed second and third read
ings.
Substitute for bill m relation to the
State University of North Carolina and
Agricultural and Mechanics Art Col
lege. Authorizes the trustees to pass
upon, by ballot, the character and pro
ficiency of the president and professors
of the two colleges whenever they deem
it necessary, without having charges
preferred directly.
Aycock did not approve of the subs
titute.
Ardrey and Green of Harnett, favored
the passage of the substitute.
Lucas could see no justice in trying
any man without preferring direct
charges and giving him a fair oppor
tunity to defend himself against those
charges.
White favored the amendment and
hoped it would pass.
C-reen of Wake was of the opinion
that if the trustees did not need this
legislation they would not have asked
tor it ; and he was willing to give them
all safeguards for the better manage
ment of these colleges. i
The bill was laid on the table.
Bill to incorporate Concord Water
Works Company passed second and
third readings.
A message was received from the
House of Representatives transmitting
certain bills passed by that body, which
were placed on the calendar.
Bill changing the time ot holding
courts in the 9th judicial district ; pass
ed second and third readings.
Bill changing the time for holding
courts in the 10th judicial district ; pass
ed second and third-readings.
Bill to encourage the growth and cul
ture of fruits and vegetables in the State;
passed second and third readings.
lhe Kailroad Commission bill was
made the special order for 12 o'clock
Wednesday next.
benate bill Mo. 3 (Mr. Williams inter
est bill) was made the special order for
Wednesday next at 1 o clock. -
The benate adjourned to 11 o clock
to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 a. m., Mr.
Speaker Doughton in the chair, and
after prayer by Rev. Dr. Nash, of the
city, the journal of yesterday was read
and approved.
PETITIONS.
Sundry provisions for prohibition of
sale of liquor near churches and schools,
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Earnhart, to amend the charter of
Salisbury and give a sewer system.
Alston, to authorize the board ot com
missioners of Franklin county to convey
certain lands to Trinity Church.
Walker, to authorize the commission
ers of Forsyth county to levy a special
tax.
Williams, to prohibit the sale of liquor
near a school.
Lowery, to amend the charter of
Asheville.
Long, of Warrren, to legalize sale of
real estate in Warren county; to incor
porate a church; also, to regulate the
sale ot leaf tobacco in the various ware
houses in the State.
Yancy, to allow the commissioners of
Person county to levy a special tax.
Bond, to supplement the act to incor
porate the town of Edenton.
Dixon, to incorporate Kings Moun
tain Publishing Co,;
bcott, to prevent house tmeving.
Bryan of Wilkes to incorporate the
American Land Co.
Newsom, to declare the State line be
tween Stokes county and Patrick coun
ty, Va., a lawful fence.
Prince, to make four and one-half
feet a lawful fence in Harnett county.
Leaves of absence were granted to
Messrs. rnnce, Ham, Walker and Mid'
dleton.
BILLS ON CALENDAR.
. To authorize county commissioners
to construct an iron bridge oyer the
Tuckaseegee river irt Swain county
passed second and third readings.
To incorporate the town of Linville;
passed second and third readings.
To incorporate the town of Hub in
Columbus county passed third reading,
To amend sec. 23, art 4, of the Consti
tution of North Carolina; ' made - the
special order for next Thursday at 12 m
This bill is to elect solicitors in like
manner , as superior court judges are
elected. ' "
To amend sec. 2111 of The Code in
reerard to dower, passed third reading.
To incorporate the Asheville Thermal
Belt Kailroad; passed second and third
readings.
To incorporate Stanly Hall Indus
trial bchool in btanly county; passed
second and third readings.
To allow commissioners of Haywood
to levy a special tax; passed second and
third readings.
To allow New Hanover county to
build a court house; passed second and
tnird readings. ! ;
To reeulate the fishing with: seines in
Roanoke riven re-referred to Commit
tee on Fish Interests. i !
To amend chap. 363, Laws 1889, in re
gard to the road law in Wake county;
passed third reading. t '
To incorporate the New Wilkesboro
Land company; passed second reading
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To impose a tax of $500 on dealets in
deadly weapons. Tabled.
lo amend tne cnarter ot Morganton;
passed second reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to be entitled an act to pay soli
citors an annual salary. This bill pro
vides for an annual salary of $1,800: the
committee recommend $2,500.
f ntchard moyed to amend by strik
ing out and in lieu thereof insert, "have
a salary of "$100 for each court, which
by law they arefc cequired to attend." He
said he thought; this would equalize tbe
pay according to the work done.
bkinner moved to table the amend
ment, saying that that would also table
the bill.
Holman demanded the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained. Motion to table
lost yeas 85, nays 45.
Upon motion of Holman, the bill was
made the special order for Wednesday
night at 8 o clock.
Bill to change the name of Toisnot to
Elm City;, passed third reading. v
lo incorporate rarkersburg, in bamp-
son county; passed third reading
l o apply certain taxes to the. Atlantic:
Henderson and Virginia Railroad Co
passed third reading. .
l o prevent nshing with nets, traps
and seines in Alleghany county; passed
third reading.
For relief of Clerk of Supreme Court
of Montgomery county; passed third
reading.
To amend chap. 33 of The Code, in
regard to master and servant; tabled.
To amend chap. 55, Laws 1877, in re
gard to working public roads with con
victs; passed third reading. .
To define felony and lor other pur
poses; passed third reading.
lo amend sec. 2038 of 1 he Code, in
regard to working public roads; tabled.
lo regulate the term ot County Com
missioners; tabled.
To make four and a half feet a lawful
fence in Alleghany county; re-referred.
lo incorporate the Bank of New
Wilkesboro; passed third reading.
lo prevent gambling; tabled.
To prevent the spread of cattle dis
temper; passed third reading.
lo protect seed buyers; amended and
passed.
Cox to-day made a favorable report on
bill to amend the charter of Atlantic
& North Carolina railroad.
Bills passed third readme: To incor
porate Burerwvn Brothers' Tobacco Co.:
to amend charter of Henderson; to pro
hibit sale of pistols and, pistol cartridges
to minors without the consent of parent
or guardian. -
Bills passed second reading: To
authorize Pamlico county to levy a
special tax.
Adjourned,
Raleigh, Feb. 14, 1891.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieut. Gov. Holt, and opened with
prayer by Rev., E L Pell, of Franklin-
ton, N. C. The reading of the journal of
yesterday was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
By McLarty, from citizens to incorpo
rate Redin Spring Church and camp
ground in Union county.
By Culbreth. from citizens of Ran
som township, Columbus county, asking
that the sale of liquor be prohibited
within four miles of Cronly in said
county.
By Culbreth, from citizens of Ransom
township, Columbus county, asking that
the sale of liquor be not prohibited
within tour miles ot Cronly in said
county. ,
By 1 witty, from citizens ot Ruther
ford county, High Shoals township, in
regard to the incorporation of certai n
churches.
Leave of absence was granted Free
man and Skinner. .
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced and read the first time:
Turner, to incorporate the Statesville
Development Company.
Wilcox, to incorporate the Clendon
and Gulf Mining and Manufacturing
Company.
Morgan, to incorporate b idelity Lodge
83, 1. O. O. F., in Camden county; also,
to incorporate Elizabeth city ferry.
Bellamy, to provide for the traveling
and other expenses of the judges of the
btate. Also, to incorporate . the Wil
mington, Onslow & East Carolina Rail
road Company. Also, to authorize the
Wilmington, Onslow & East Carolina
Railroad Company to change its name.
Russell, to authorize the town of Dur
ham to issue school bonds.
Shankle, to amend chap. 18, Private
Laws 1881, entitled an act to incorporate
the town of Norwood, btanly county.
Culbreth, bill supplementary to an act
to amend chap. 280, Laws 1889, by ad
ding thereto the county of Columbus.
fame, bill to amend sees, ally and srzo
of The Code, in regard to master and
servant.
CALENDAR BILLS.
To amend the charter of the town of
Weldon; passed third reading.
or the benefit of the town of Madi
son, Rockingham county passed third
rcauuigs.
To Incorporate the town of Everitt;
passed third readme.
To amend the charter of the town of
Edenton ; passed third reading.
To divide the crime of murder into
two degrees and to define the same;
made special order for Tuesday imme
diately after the morning hour.
To incorporate the town of Trinitv,
Turner explained the bill and said if the
citizens of Durham were opposed to it
he would not faver its passage.
Russell spoke in opposition to the
bill, saying the president of the college
had been fighting the devil all his life
and now he thought he was tryingcto
whip around the stump, and if the Sena
tor had taken the trouble to inquire into
the facts, he would have learned that
the people of Durham were opposed to
the bill.
Turner said he had no idea that the
people of Durham opposed the bill,
and having learned through the Senator
from Durham that there was opposition
to it, he would not- press the same.
The bill was placed on the calendar:
By consent, King -was allowed to in
troduced a bill to amend chap, 459, Laws
1889, being an act to incorporate the
Greensboro, Roxboro & Eastern Rail
road Company ; also, on motion of
Kine. it was ordered that the Railroad
Commission bill, as" amended by the
House, be printed.
To define and prescribe when leases
or contracts on turpentine trees and
orchards expire; in tbe absence of spe
cial contracts ; bill passed third reading.
Lucas 1 introduced a resolution tht
this General Assembly shall introduce
no bill that will reduce the rate of inter
est to 6 per cent. "
Williams spoke in opposition to the
resolution, saying it would stifle the free
spirit of the people, as he thought it was
introduced as a snap judgment, and to
cut off debate.
Lucas was in favor of allowing every
Senator to speak and to show that it was
not to take advantage of any one, he
moved to lav his motion on the table,
which motion prevailed. This motion
was introduced by Mr. Lucas through
fun.
Bill to fund the debt of vnslow coun
ty, and to levy a Special tax to pay the
same: passed second reading
in relation to tne regimion ot deeds;
tabled. - ,
To prohibit the sale of cigaraettes to
minors..
Russell opposed the bill, saying it
would be detrimeutal to the tobacco in
terest in this State.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.'
The House- came to order ar 10
o'clock, Mr. Speaker Doughton -in the
chair, and" after prayer by Rev. Mr.
Denny, ot 5urry. the lournal of vester-'
day was read partly, and then on mo- '
tion dispensed with.
- PETITIONS.
Hall, to reduce the price of the public
printing; to incorporate several churches
and to prohibit the sale of liquor near '
churches.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Walker, to incorporate Candor, Mont
gomery co. .
fcdwards, in relation to Catching fish -
in Carteret co. y
Brinson. to amend' chap. 216. Laws
1889. i
Nash, in relation to sale of cotton.
Perrv. to orohibit sale of linuor near
certain churches in Chatham co.
Chappell. to amend chan. 814. Laws '
1889. .
Hedrick, in relation to the public
roads.
Scott, to authorize Alamance co. to
issue bonds to fund county mdebted-
ness.
Daniels, for relief of School Superin
tendent in Dave county.
Lowery, to incorporate Montlort Park
Fair Association; to incorporate West
Asheville Sulphur Springs Railway Co.;
to incorporate Swanannoa Land and Im
provement Co; to incorporate the
Commercial Club.
Bond, in relation to shipments of oys
ters in the shell.
CALENDAR.
Bill to incorporate Parkersburg in
Sampson county. Passed third reading.
1 o authorize the county commission
ers to levy a special tax in New Hanover
county; passed third reading.
In relation to fishing with seines in
Roanoke river; passed third reading.
To empower Commissioners of Pam
lico county to levy a special tax to build
a jail and court house; passed third
reading. . .
To amend the charter of the town of
Morganton; passed third reading.
To dispose of the unclaimed bodies
of dead convicts. The House concurs
in the Senate amendments. Bill ordered
enrolled for ratification.
To incorporate the N. C. societv for
the prevention of cruelty to children and
animals.
Sutton and Morton advocated and
explained the provisions of the bill, and
its humane obiects.
Zachary opposed the bill, and sent up
an amendment, "That it shall only apply
to New Hanover county." .
Bryan, of Wayne, hoped the House
would put itself on record in favor of
this humane law.
Ray moved to table the bill, and the
motion prevailed.
lo amend sec. 403 of lhe Code;
known as the . calendar bill for trial of
civil causes; re-committed. ' "
To incorporate Duke s Bank of Dur
ham; referred to Committee on Agricul
ture.
To allow Northampton county to levy
a special tax; passed third reading.
button moved that his resolution ot
instruction to our Senators and Repre
sentatives to use their best efforts to
secure postal telegraph and telephone
facilities by the national government,
be taken up. Adopted.
lo amend the stock law in Robeson
county; passed third reading.
lo amend chap. 122, Laws 1889, in re
gard to Wilson Banking and Trust Co.;
passed third reading.
lo change the name of the county
poor houses of this State to "Home for
Indigent kand Infirm;" passed third
reading,
lo amend chap. 400, Laws 1887; pass
ed third reading.
lo authorize the commissioners of
Stanly to issue bonds to build a court
house; passed second reading.
1 o amend sec 709 of The Code;
passed third reading.
1 o allow notaries ont of the btate to
verify pleadings; passed third reading.
To incorporate the Favetteville Stor
age and Compress Company; passed
third reading. .
lo amend sec. 2015 ot lhe Code;
tabled.
To regulate the sale of seed cotton;
tabled. --
To change the statute of limitations for
assault and battery and affrays when no
deadly weapon is used; passed third
reading.
To create a new township in Bruns
wick county, passed third reading.
1 o amend the section of 1 be Code in
relation to embezzlement by public of
ficers and others; passed third reading.
Adjourned.
GENv TECUM5EH SHERMAN.
His Death in New York City Yesterday-
Funeral in Bt. Louis Next Thursday.
By Telegraph to the Morning: Star,
New York Feb. 14. General Sher
man died at 1:50 p. m.
Gen. Henry W. Slocumb has been so
licited to take charge of the funeral ar
rangements. The buria will takes place
at St. Louis. This statement comes from
Gen. Veile.
The end came peacefully and quietly
while the General lay unconscious, sur
rounded bv members of his familv. ex
cept Rev, Thomas Ewing Sherman, who
is now on the ocean on his way to this
country.
Arrangements for tbe funeral are in
charge of Gen. Henry W. Slocum. The
funeral services over the remains of the
General will take place on Thursday
from his late residence, although it may
be deferred if his son does not arrive
that day from Europe on the Majestic.
Thursday evening the body will be taken
to St. Louis in a special train of three
cars. It will be in charge of Gen. Scho
rl eld, and will be accompanied by a del
egation from Post Lafayette, G. A. R. .
No. 140 of this city. Gen. O. O. How
ard will have charge of the remains
while being conveyed from the house to
the depot. 1
tLECTRIC SPARKS.
The Kansas House of Representatives
passed a bill removing political disa
bilities from persons who served in the
Confederate army during the war.
Nearly all the members of the Illinois
Legislature were absent yesterday. In
the joint Assembly one pefunctory bal
lot was taken, resulting: Palmer, It;
Lindley, 3; Stelle, 1.
' Near Noonan, Putnam county, Ga.i
yesterday, "four drunken .negroes at
tempted to cross 'Oconee river in a
boat. The boat capsized and all four
were drowned.
The two Fanners' organizations of
Arkansas have reorganized under one
head, virtually the same as the Farmers'
National Alliance, with Paul G. David
son President.
The Richmond Howitzers' Battery of
Artillery and Lee' Camp No. 1; Coo."
federate Veterans, returned last' night
.from Mardi Gras. at New Orleans. 1 The
'trip going and returning was a perfect
ovation. . -
- Secretary of the Interior Noble has is
sued an order directing that the De
partment be draped in mourning for
thirty days in respect to the memory of
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, Secretary under
Fillmore's administration. f
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