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I! v- $Ke Smeehuj hr& - FVBUMHKD AT- - . WILMINGTON, N. C, : . i I - SI. 00 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. 835S333338SS333s xqiuow, i. I 3333S3SS38S833333 II S8SS85S888888S883 qiuoW J 8333388333S8S8383 qiaow t 8 88l8liSS"S 8 8 8 8 8 8 i 881838888888 33333333838888333 . w u . . (Vi to -iic ea m o ir oo 0 o .3 eo 5 10 tEotere.l at the .Post OHice at Wilmtgton, N. C a , . recotyj ciast Matter. I SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. ' it- - 1 I- The ubscriDtion mice of the Weekly Star if ai followrr. I ; , i 1 i- ; ','",,' Single Copy 1 year, postage paid.... ,I 5 flmonthl " 80 WORK . P0b THE DEMOCRACY.. At the Jackson! banquet in New York, Repres;ntative Breckinridge" concisely' statt d the work before the Democratic party thus: I Tne readjustment of the Tariff. The .establishment of a sound cur- The revisioij of the enormous pen sion rolls. . r .!'.'. This is, in brief, the work before the Democrat sumescontro r party when it as of line Government. To the first two it js pledged, and to honest"party. 1 must do justice t the psopl I and protect them from irauu ana I oppression. On the first the .representatives of tht n.irttf 1 who have ! been elected to 1 -j the.Pfcside.ncy and to Congress arc agreed, and the only d ifference of sentiment, tha will be found amon. 1 1 . m ai 1 1 be a to how far the reform .1 shall De carried. There are, perhaps, some who may insist upon a literal v 1 . . i- j 1 . . Construction bf that plank ot the platform w'hicp declares for "atari tf for revenue only, while there arc others who will be disposed to con strue it noeral y, and frame such, a tariff as j will, wmle yielding the large'stairidunt of revenue, alsoive to American . industries the largest amount of incidental protection. Thi and conservative- representatives- of th n..irrv lutf-ili falrc rf ib ani nn t.hi basis there snduld be no difficulty in , - r -j. iraming a tarul "bill that will meet with popular approval, and' be satis Jactory to American manufacturers and others bovy reaping the. benefit of the protective taring 11 they are hon est and, put their. claims for protec- tion on truthful giounds. They 1 ave declared time and again thatj they jdesired! protection but in the not lor themsilves only1 th1 interest of ihe people they employed and that they night ! be, able to . pay them wages thaCwouldprotect them from the cheap, or as they called it, the-ipauper laor" of Europe. This being o, aljl tf at needs to be done is to ascertatn th : wages paid in Eu rope in the respective industries that come into co npetition with Ameri can industries and impose such, a tariff, as will ot'set the difference ,in he' cost of j labor there and here. This would bi so smaH I compared with the (duties now levied that no one would (fed it and ho'one would complain a.t it - j ' ; j - This Would )e in accordance with the American idea, and also of the Reasonable pnitectionists of former . days, for our tariffs have always been formed with a due consideration for 1 our own inc asjtries, which there been a disposition to en always has Protection and plunder ol the people uuijerjtbe fraudulent pre tence of vprotectibn are two different things entirely. JWith free raw ma terials, the intbllig.-nt labor and the labor-saving machinery that the American manufacturer can com mand .he ought to 'be able to com pete with the world even on an abso lute free trade basis,' and if he get protection to : the amount of .the difference in the wanes he has to pay . and what! his foreign competitor ha.-. to pay he strould be very well sat isfied. ' " ; . j '- The currency question may possi bly prove a mpre difficult problem to t solve, for there is a wide difference " - I ! 1 ' of views on that question. There are ' friends ol free! and unlimited coinage off silver, and its opponents, each ad hering strongly to us . side of the question.;! Iflthere.were no prospect . of the repeal of the tax on. State' banks this might possibly prove a se ' rious question, but the repeal of that tax will hielp very materially to solve ' it. The main reason why the sen timent for free coinage has grown so in the btates not inter ested fin the production of silver was ?the insufficient volume of currency and it was believed that the free coinage of silver would help to re move this difficulty. The silver-pro ducing States were interested in it for the additional reason that it would add to the value of the metal which they produced. The other .States were not interested in the metal but only in the volume xifcur rency. which they desired to see in creased. . ; '- . , ; ;. ' , , !' The repeal ot the tax on State banks will . result in the establish ment of State banks in every State where the volume cf money is in- VOL. XXIV. sufficient for the needs' of business and thus a much larger yolume will be supplied, and sooner, than if every ounce taken from our mines were coined into money. Then the mo tive for demanding free coinage on the part of the . States which do not produce silver will ; be "removed and they will lose interest ,in it, because free coinage will ' be regarded as no longer necessary to their prosperity. Viewing it in this light 'we do not re gard, the currency question as serious a one by a great deal as it was twelve months ago. I - ' The monstrous proportions that the pension fraud: has'-attained has caused such a change of sentiment in; the country at large on that, ques tion 'that pension reform will not prove a i very difficult matter, al though from its immensit) the task will involve a good deal of irrvesti-' gatiOn- arid labor; investigation to separate the frauds from the deserv rng claimants, and labor to do it within a reasonable time. But it can be done,", and it must be done, for this country cannot and will not stand ihe monstrous pension burden imposed: upon it now, at least fifty per cent, and perhaps seventy-five per cent. ; of ! posed. A . which .is unjustly im- Secretary ,' of War,, Stephen By is in Ejlkins, is a wealthy man, and it slid will be one of the wealthiest this country. He has an eye to, business, and does not lose sight of business while ,he is running the War Department. He is in a position to keep his eye on the public lands, which are thrown open to settlement, a 'id to- have staked off desirable o itches before the public gets a pull at them. There is a. great excite- nent in th6 far Western States )ver the discovery . of rich gold aids in the Navajo reservation i Colorado, to which over ten thou sand gold hunters have already fi cked. Stephen B. Elkins is presi dent of a company "organized in Colorado to work those mines. - This company controls the choice claims for seventeen miles on" the;San Juan and Clay Wash rivers. A Denver correspondent of the St. Louis Re public "tells how. it was done thus; "The Navajo Indian reservation has, it is alleged' by prominent Colorado nining men,, been opened by stealth with the connivance 'of Government officials ; iff meTnteresfofgreat Tidin-" ng corporations, and the.qjiners and prospectors, who have been waiting patiently: for the lands to be thrown open, tind that someooay -nas Deen beforehand and located all the best mineral lands in the strip."' Before the lands were thrown open for settle ment the prospectors were "amazed to see miles of the -best Ideation ... ! L being staked "Out on f the reservatioia, but the prospectors were not allowed upon the sacred soil of the Indians,; : Finally some of tem telegraphed the facts to Washington,- and from rivate sources there learned that "a p jrtiori of the reservation bordering on San Juan and Clay Wash . ; - t - . i rivers had been thrown ppen lor settlement so quietly that.no person seemed to know when it was dne.T It is said that the claims which this company has staked off will prove a bonanza big enough to mike them ill rich. What they doh'j want tt. Mork they will sell a a big price.. 11 will be remembered that there was a ig noise raised when Oklahoma was j hrown open to settlement, thousands f people camping for weeks on the border waiting "the issuing of the proclamation, and deputy marshals inside backed by IL--.S. soldiers to keep the "soonersf' Out. When they finally got in they found 'thousands !f the, best claims, towri sites and the country surrounding, staked off iind already in the possessionof par ties who had gotten in by the con- : .ivance ot the deputy marshals, who ; ia J been appointed to keep them out The fellows inside the rings have Jong had the pick of the public lands. One of the biggest picks, according to. accounts, "was this Colorado grab, which Stephen B. Elkins made on the sly. "" V ' -i ' : ' r . . Senator Vance was one of the speakers at the Jacksonian banquet in Washington last Monday night where he delivered one of iris charac teristically" witty arid humorous speeches, pretty good evidence that he has recovered his health, at which eyecy North Carolinian Will be re joiced. He concluded his speech with a complimentary tribute to the incoming administration and . re iterated bis declaration made in the interview at Raleigh while on his way to Washington, that "the horse that pulled the plow ought, to have the fodder." The Senator .has been criticized somewhat for ; this and called a "spoils" Senator, and yet, properly' construed, it is the position" that every Democrat ought to hold. Of cirse Senator Vance does not mean that competent men should be turned out of office and' incompetent men. put in their places, but that competen t j Democrats should be recognized, and,, as among these, that the men who' stood to their posts, worked the hardest, and ren-( - ., - - -.'-'-..' : :'-."...:kM .. '.. , ' I .;':.'). TFT' dered the most service to the party, competence having due considera tion, should have the precedence. If there is to be party, . organization then the men who do ine work are entitled to recognition when the victory U won, when that recogni- j tion can be made without detriment ; to the :public service;. Without this; there can1 be no effective party or-1 ganization. -. 1 " ' Gov; Buchanan, of Tennessee, has ; not been a distinguished success as a; Governor, and he isi not adding toj any credit that he may claim by hisj refusal to 'sign the jpmt resolution of the Legislature authorizing the inau guration of the Governor-elect, Tur ney, at his home, where he is detained by sickness. We dn t know whal the law in this respect may be Tennessee, but if" the Legislature saw qo obstacle in the law we don't see why Gov. Buchanan should, not his Whether this be true or action: wil be attributed to a desire to hold, o n to the office for which he was defeated, whicn he could do in the event not-elect bf the diBth of the Gover before mis inauguration, untit bis s accessor vjs elected, l his suspicion will be strengthened by his vacillating coursi before the nomina ting cbhvelntion mat, and his consend afterward! to r.un As an. Independent' atei He lilted the office well enougi to try a. id hold on to it even at the expense ot hts candor and consistency It is a irerhirklable fact that the city of' Brooklyn, with a population ol 600,006, has Jno morning daily' paper. ! Brooklyn'is a sort of suburb Of New York, ar.d depends upon the New York papers; for the early news, but some one is riow going to try the experiment of a morning sheet, with the hope it will not prove a winding sheet '; I !' - WILMINGTON xREETS ONSLOW. Tlie JT. w Mail SCjh.dule Over the Wil niiDE'oriL Onslow and East Carolin Begiins To-morrjow. Begin njrig to-nborrow, the 18th. the postm pouch for th er at wiijmington wtll make up foj- Scottrs Hill, to contain mail t dace and; Harrison Creek: one each lbr Tin sail Sound. Sloop Point. PeanuU, Stu p Sound and j; Atnan's Siore AUo, 6ne for Jacksonvine to 1 mail for Ahat office and for Duck Fioi. Gain Branch, Hubert, Maj- contat Crees Prtpmisel, Richland'bnead nnes. Fft-y Mills. . l At lianding and si waras Tbese nj.ails , will leave here nes (per cweek. at 9.30 'a. m six t excep Saturday, when they wijl leave here at -i pJ m. On Tuesdays and Fridays the e till be included in thie Jacksonville pouch mails for Angora, Cyrus Spiriiniin, Bannerman's " and Mapie flillJ Riturning, all these mat will reach B-t s at 6 20 p. m except cjn SarurHy, vpenAhey will reach here by train No. 1. daehere at 8a. m. - Thi change ijn the mail service be- 1 tween Wiln ingtfonand the points named mea 5 A greai deal for the people inte estrd. It w H not only" be a great coa veni-; ce. btt it means the dawning ot a ne era a oar business relations wish tne p 6pleof 0i ' 1 iislow rountv. ANOTHER STEP FORWARD A New Businiu EntorDrise Tbo Cry Is I j ! - j Still They rOeme. The "C4pet Fear Harbor and Coal Company,' wfthr Edward W. Leggeiv George Livingston, Thomas C. Vah- dcrvper and Vincent A. Ryan as cdr p orators, filed the necessary papers with tne u erk 61 the superior Court 01 New Hanoler county yesterday, and alrr ficially "riec(ared to be a corporation for tlie purpose, and according to the terms presqriMed in said articles, with all the privileges conferred by law, . The corporation is to exist for a period not exceed n( thirty years, and the cap tal stock srlall.be five hundred thousand dollars, whkeii " may be increased at any time to ah amount not exceeding one million . dollars, divided Into shares pi the par value of one hundred dollars each. I : The full scope of the objects and privilege of this new corporation, which are vet v extejriive, ruay be seen by reffer 4nce io the official notice given by the Clerk of thetyEuperior Court in this issue f the Star It is with much pleasure that tbe Star chronicles the creation of hew business enterprises for Wilmington, It indi cates that thfere are, men of capital and energy whd (believe that this city has a future. ! - Hi-- Dr. PrltchaVi's 8oooessor. I Under the above caption the Charlotte Observer his the following : :' "At a meeting ot the congregation! ol the First Baptist Church of Wilmington, Monqay night a pastoraL call" was ex tended to iRev. W. B. Oliver, ot Fay etteyille. tar. Oliver is a native of pu- iltn counlf, is 31 years ot age, is graduate of j Wake Forest College and of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi nary,, and aj very superior preacher- is accoUntedJ indeed, the ablest preacher of his age in the : Baptist ministry ot (the State. It lis ot course not yet known what action be will take upon the call. It l--n .,. r' I.- 1 . I The StAr knew all about this jthe night that tbe meeting was held: but complied yrkh an earnest request that jno mention of the matter be made." In the meantime, it goes the rounds of the jState press) and people wonder why the jnewjjshoud be known first in Charlotte. jA. Claim fot- $37,500, ' i A special dispatch to the Charlotte Observer fiorfl Washington, D. C, says: j Thos. H. Sutton was here yesterday. surging tnel claim ot tbe uaoe fear jNavi- gation Company and Thomas S. Luiter jloh for $37,500 for two boats'Seized dur ing me war. : A favorable report was made by Eepreentauve Dunn last ses ' - i WILMINGTON, N. C, JFRIDAY, JANUARY 20, THE THORNTON ASSIGNMENT. Skotoh of His B ismesa Career Causes of . the Failure B asan to Believe That an Honorabl aad Ba'isfaotorr Settle ment "Will Soon Be Effected Inst of tLe Preferred Creditors. . y 'The last issue of the Fayettevilie Ob server gives the following interesting de tails,in connection with tha recent as- sicnment made by Mr. F. VV.' Thornton: 1 On Monday the people of this city were startled Dy the announcement that MM F. W. Thornton, - the ;great dry goods merchant of this city and one of the largest merchants in tne South bad made an assignment. . - :' : - THE CAREER OF MR. THORNTON v - V .. ... has been remarkable. He came to this city from his home in Johnston county t : a rqere stripling, just at the close of the war; no doubt turned in this direction by the fact that two of his brothers had gone out in the Confederate armv from Fayetteville : .as Jieutenants I in Captain oberts company of the Fifty -sixth Regiment. N. C. Troops, one ot them having gallantly fallen in the battles before Petersburg in 1864 Mr. Thorn ton had practically no capital to Start wttb, but by his indomitable . energy he. rose rapidly from a small dealer to be a iarge retail merchant, and eventually to the position of the largest wholesale: and retail dealer in merchandise in North Carolina.;" "he was universally esteemed " by those of wnom be bought go ids in the great cities of the North, both on ac count of his rare taste and skill in the selection of his purchases, and on ac count of the "cleanness"' of his dealings with them. The effect of this feeling is apparent to day. when, instead of chid- ings or complaints.' letters filled with ex pressions of sympathy and offers of gen erous terms of settlement have poured in upon him. J ' ' -"'-' If Mr. Thornton had consulted his own corn'ori and interest, he wou'd have done ibis two years agn. upon failure 01 ' the People's National Bank oi this city by which , j HE WAS A HEAVY LOSER, . what , bad collections consequent upon the I remarkable decline in the price of cotton and shrinkage trom,tbe same cause in the value of, real estate, (ot which be was a large owner), hive at Inst compelled him to do. Bat Mr. Thornton, who is the most public spirit ed citizen that fayetteville has had in many a day, recognized the damage that would ensue to the interests of this Citv if so j great a -business ' as his should suffer, and, like th-? brave man that he is, he determined to weather the storm. if possible. There is ho sort of question that his effort would have been success ful except f r the unprecedented condi tions alluded to. The universal s-nti'ftent of the com munity is thai Mi. Thornton's present trouble is a public calamity. And this feeling is not merely the result ot a re cognition of the magnitude of the busi ness which is involved, but also of the recollection of the splendid example which Mr..Thorton has set in his build ing enterprises and ot the benefit which those enterprises directly corner red. THE FAMOUS HOTEL LAFAYETTE, bis own mammoth dry goods s tore, and the "Thornton Block" of buildings on the south side of Hjv street all unusu ally fine structures that would do credit to very much larger cities than this are monuments to bis enterprise as well as his good taste. We believe no one wil dispute the statement that Mr. Thornton was far and away the leading spirit in the rebuilding ot the town which has been gomg on since 1883, and thatt his energetic life was a salutary inspiration to tne wnoie community. : The doors of Mr. Thorntons store were closed for only a brief time, the assignees. Messrs.. A. o. Williams and K. Mj Ni mocks, having caused them to be opened at the usual hour on Tuesday morning. : We have reason to believe that a set tlement, honorable and satisfactory to all the pirties concerned, will be tflcctert in a few days, and that tbe business win then proceed as usual. If such should prove to be the case, the damage 'to thr interest of the town will be soon rrpurcrt. r It is reported the liabilities are $22 , 000; assets 4200.000. To the Fayetteville Baptist the Star is indebted for the annexed list of j j PREFERRED CREDITORS! FUnk nl avftteville ...... . HIS 00i Atlantic National Bank . . .. . . J . 5,150 R. M. Nimocks '5,800 Bank of Fayetteville, R. M. Nim- , ocks, indorser . ............... 950 D. H. Ray .'. 3500 Receiver of Peoples' Bank, J. B Starr, indorser. .......... i ... ' 2.500 D. H. Ray. (Insurance) 300 Col. j. A. Pemberton, (Insurance) 50n Beaver Creek and Bluff Mills... 3000 County and Town Taxes. .. . . . . . " I.60O F: W. T as guardian Cf children 3.000 R. J. McDuffie 300 ,j -h ' MORTGAGES :. Baltimore House for building Thornton Block.:........;:.. 15000 'Bank of Fayetteville.... 27.000 O H Ray.... ............ . 2 500 H. W. Lilly. 5.000 WE WILL ALL BE IN IT. The! Rooks" Wilh Be the Ploe Now SDream of Sheep's-head, Flounders and Trout. , . - j The Southport Leader makes this an nouncement: . v., jThe New Hanover Transit Company has leased the well known 'Rocks' and proposes to make it both accessible and a pleasant place- to visit for all who indulge in the sp rt. of fishing. The 'Rocks' has always been a good fishing spot, but hard to reach, and, an uncom fortable and dreary place to remain over night. ' "4';:.'";- ' "Capt, J. W. Harper says the company will build a new wharf and open a small but clean and neat house, where good meals can always be procured "and com fortable Quarters found at night. The house will be called 'Hotel Fisher,' and up-the-country lovers of good fishiag can feel safe in giving the 'Rocks and Hotel Fisher' a call after May 1st. and their wants will be attended to, besides plenty of sport enioyed." 1 ; This is glorious news for Jim Taylor, Jordan Mclver, Rube Pickett, Sam Hall, the Cronly Bros , Brooke Empie, Bob Houston and scores of other de- qoted disciples of Izaak Walton. There is not a more pleasant location on the coast than "The Rocks", and those of the boys who know the ways and wants of the sheeps-head-can go there almost any day in the season and literally "baa" all thev care to "tote" across the C7 "apron". v; . iSTATE LEGISLATURE SENATE. Raleigh, N. C, Januark 12. The Senate was' called to'ordeif at 11 I o'clock by President King. 7 Reports were made by the comrAittees on finance and- Inauguration, latter report recommended that The after a caretul examination into the matter it had been decided to ask an. appropria tion of $i00 to defray the expenses of the inauguration. - ; : Mr. Battle moved that the resolution provi Jing tor the appropriation lor the inauguration be. passed, under suspen- sion of the: rules, and it -passed its second and third reading. j Mr,-Cooper, bill to give lustices of the peace- jurisdiction ia cases of crueity to animals. '-' . . - . I. ' Mr.. Mitchell riresented a rcsrilntion requesting the farmers of .the. State not rjo tacrease their cotton acreage. Mr. SherriH introduced a resolution to prin all bills in relation to the issuing of c-JTitriCr" by. State banks. v f" ' ' Senate bill to amend' the charter of the Roanoke, Norfolk and Baltimore Steamboat Company, passed third read- Senate bill regarding the issuing of ait enments where actual service cannot e had, passed third reading. ' : I rhe Senate resolution requesting far mers not to increase their cotton acreage, as taken up. and Mr. McDowell offered tin amendment that Mecklenburg county be exempt. " ' " 1 Mr. At water moved that the resolution e laid upon the table. Mr. Mitchell defended the resolution nd, Mr. Maston opposed it. Mr. Aycock hampioned the resolutio-i and's(id it Cn jriiiv. to 1 l 11 me 1 y jicuiu .all ver t e country last summer. He said e Was surprised to see the Senator from hatham (Atwater) move to lay the bill n the table, as he had joined in this cry reduce the cotton acreage a few months ao. He was not doing in the periate what he advocated outside. After some discussion Mr. Mack moverf that the resrklntin'n h. refrrH in he Committee on Agriculture, and the motion was carried. On motion of Mr. Battle the reso!u lon regarding appropriation bills ar.d their reference was reconsidered and it ?as placed upon the calendar. "S. nate bill for the better security of tbe county funds ot Bladen coun :y was Called up and a substitute by lb : com mittee announced; The substitute was adopted and passed its third reading. Senate resolution to pri.it all bills (relative to the issuing of currency by ptate banks was taken up and it was adopted. ' , . I Senate bill to change the time bf pay ing State otneers from quarterly to monthly, passed its third reading. . Senate bill to amend the act of 1837, luthonzing the levy of a special tax in Washington county, passed its second reading, and took its place upon the calendar.. ' " ". f j The Senate then adjourned. Bills and resolutions" were introduced las I follows : 1 tsy Mr. oamore, ol rlaywood, a reso- llution to appropriate the sum of $500 to defrav the exnenses of the inauguration of the Governor-elect and other State Mr. Fuller, of Durham, a resolution irequestrrrf. the librarian ot the supreme Court Library to keep tbe same open at fnight. 1 I Mr. Brooks, a bill to renew and ex tend in force the charter of the Bank of Kinston. . ! , Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, to protect prisoners confined in jail under a charge I of crime until they can be fairly tried bv a lurvw i Also, to incorporate the Wins ton, iaiem and unatieston Kaurpaa lo. j Also, bill to prbvide a uniform rule for the limitation ot acuons against railroad companies for the use and occupation f lands. - Mr. Grimes, bill to pav the debt due by the State to the estate of David Htnion. deceased. : Mr. Axley, to prohibit theSjalerf linnor within thres-niffM of Npw l.m- erty-hurelfnn Cherokee countyL Mr. Taylor, of Granville, for the pro tection of paupers in the workhouse of Granville county. Mr. Norton, to make drunkenness a misdemeanor. Mr. Carter, to restore to the citizens it O :racoke township. Hyde county. tne eight of jury service. Mr. HooDer, to repeal section 2827 of the Code relating to the stock law. Mr. Williams, of Craven, to protect crops in certain 1 caluies. Mf, DanieL to amend chapter 20. ids Lis o 1891, to protect the public roads of Sampson county. 1 - Mr. Crews, to prohibit the sale of -oirituoiis liquors in certain localities in Greenville County. Mr. Harris, to amend section 988 of the toae, relating to tne crime 01 bigamy. - Mr Lubanks, to amend charter of the iown of Monroe. Also, bill to amend chapter 119, private laws of 1889. and repeal chapter 134 private laws ot loill, relating to the charter of the town of Waxboro. " ' . Mr. Adams, to amend the charter of the Raleigh & Western Railroad Com pany. ! s Mr. Lawrence, to amend chapter 344. Laws ot 1889. concerning hshing and hauling seines. ! Mr. Allen, to exempt bonds of t1 iftb Street Church, Wilmington, N. C, f rom taxation. I The resolution to appropriate $500 for the inauguration of the, Governor-elect and State-officers was presented. Mr. Oliver moved to amend ny : inserting $300 in the place of $800. This led to a very interesting discussion. Mr. Grimes was the first speaker in behalf of the original resolution. He made a strong speech. He was opposed to inducting the Gvernor of North Carolina into ffice with a display-after the ( manner ot tbe induction of a' sheriff into office. He said there was no band in Raleigh) and one should bv all means be em ployed for the occasion from elsewhere. This,! and the decorations, &c., which were altogether necessary to accord with the dignity ot tbe occasion, would reach at least S5G0. . : . Mr., Holt said he first thought it would take $1,500 tor theAccasjon. but that as the resolution asked for only $500, he was heartily in favor of the resolution. Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, said such an occasion occurred only every four years. and that this; $500 by the State would amount to only $1.25 a year for each county of North Carolina. . Mr. Oliver withdrew bis amendment. Messrs. Anderson and Rowe opposed the original resolution, to the effect that such resolution was not in accordance I with the doctrine of reform and economy. Mr. Spruill, in his usual impressive manner, favored the resolution that now a farmer was to be inaugurated Governor a representative ol the agri cultural classes and criticism would be made if be was not inducted into office with the dignity and display with which those representing other classes bad been inaugurated; that the $300 ap propriated for the inauguration of Gov. Fowle fell short: the additional expense having to be defrayed by members of the committee privately. Star 1893. !"Mr. Long suggested that if Mr. Exum had been elected, Mr. Self, ot Chatham county, would favor the resolution and dance at tbe ban. Mr. Kitchin spoke eloquently in favor ofjtbe bill!, saying that if either Foiiches or! Exum had been elected (and he thank ed his God they were not) he would have favored sijtch a resolution for his inaugu- io iuu uy u a ic(jicsciiiii.ivc 01 any party but as Governor of North Caro lina. - !;v"- Li, Mr. Vance, of Buncombe, favored the resolution. He contrasted tbe sim plicity of lefferson's inauguration with the grandeur of that" of Grover Cleve land as. President of the United States. He compared the past with the oresent. showing jthat we were more able to pay now than' we were years ago, and pro tested against our being far behind other States.- He-applied an anecdote related of Daniel Webster. In one of Daniel's spsechefsome one called outi "Mr. Webster,1 what about the Dublic debt?" Dan ran his hand in his pocket, saying to the gentlman, "Tne public debtl How TOuch fs it? I'll pay it all.': "So," said Mr. Vance, "if rov county shall be dissatisfied and - wishes toi be reimbursed,- if this resolution basses. Mr. Starnes and myself will foot the bill."! ! 1 1 n ! L . m (Mr. K-ooertsou also lavored the reso lution. I' : ., .'". Mr. Norton opposed it, while Mr. Lil- lington (a Republican) brought down tne House with a strong speech in favor of the appropriation. k Mr. Waikin made a speech for the resolution, concluding with a call for the Question. - ; . ! Tneresolution passed its second and third readings. j Bill incorp irating the Bank of Wash ington wa-. on motion of Mr. Long, re ferred to the Committee on Banks and Currency. - , . . Bill toi authorize the county commis sioners and magistrates of Dare county tO levy a special tax to pay the county's indebtedness, i not exceeding 20 Cents on. the $100 of personal property and 60 cents on the poll, nassed its second and third readings. V Bill for relief of Peyton McArden. sheriff of Harnett county, as the tax nooks, lists, at, had been destroyed by fire, passed its final reading. On motion rf Mr. Curry, the bill to abolish tlje office of County Superinten dent of Public Instruction was laid on the table. ' ir Mr. Siarnes bill was taken up.allow- ing any persou $5.00 for killing '.a pan ther, wolf, wildcat or catamount in any one of the counties of Buncombe, Madi son. Yancey, Mitchell or McDowell. Mr. McCurry moved to amend ' by leaving out McDowell. It passed its final read ing as amended. - " j Mr. Bellamy, .unanimous consent, introduced a bi 1 to authorize the com missioners of Brunswick county to levy special tax tor 1893 and 1894. On motion of Mr. McCurry the House adjourned to meet Friday at 10.30 a. m. SENATE. ' t- - ... ; . Raleigh, Jan. 13. President John L. King called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock. Mr. Owens presented a petition of the people of Davidson", in relation to the bird law in that county. . j i Mr. Day introduced a bill to repeal hapter 24 of the Laws of 188L Also, a bill to amend chapter 49 of the Code. Mr. Means, a bill to incorporate Con cord Cotton Mills. - i Mr. Aycock introduced a bill exempt- ng Wayne and Rutherford from the pos um, law. i : Mr. Mercer, a bill regarding the fin ishing of the Colonial Records by the ecretary of State. - j Senator Henderson (col.), of Vance, ntroduced a i resolution to investigate he Colored Normal School at Warren on. . f Mr. Battle introduced a bill regarding trespassers on land. . and one -regarding conflicting claims to land. ) j Senate bill to amend chapter 114 of the Laws ol 1887. regarding the lesy.of a special tax in Washington county, was taken ilp and passed its third reading. Mr. Battle moved that the House reso lution appropriating $500 for the inau guration be taken up, and' it passed its third .readme up in a yea and nay vote, which was called for by Mr. Davis. The vote resulted, 31 to 10. j Senate bill providing for the payment of county treasurers was laid upon the table. i Senate bill to amend tbe charter of the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company Came up and went over tyll to-morrow, senate resolution concerning appro priation bills and .their relerence was laid upon the table. Senate bill to protect the revenues of the State was reierred to the Committee on Finance. j ' Senator Aycock s but exempting Wayne and Rutherford from the possum law," was taken up, and after an explanation by Mr. Aycock. Mr. Atwater moved that it be laid upon the table. Mr- Atwater s motion was voted down by a roar of "noes" like the rum ble-of a cyclone. -i Mr. Owen offered an amendment to include Davidson, and the- bill then passed its third reading by a unanimous vote. - i Senate bill regarding the sale of seed cotton passed its second reading and was placed upon the calendar. Mr. McDowell asked that the benate bill regarding weights and measures be 45ut upon its passage, ' and it passed its third reading. Mr. Morton of New Hanover, by per mission, introduced a bill to extend tne charter of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Company. j (Ja motion ot Mr. fetugrew, Senate bill to repeat chapter 43 of the Code in regard to processioning land, was taken up and a substitute recommended by the committee was adopted. Mr. Cooper offered an amendment which was adopted and the bill passed its third reading. The senate then adjourned till 10 0 clock to-morrow morning. r: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker Overman calied the House to Order at 10.30 o'clock a. m., and Rev. Mr. Foster ot the Christian Church, of the city, opened with prayer. . I Mr. Rucker presented a petition against the re-charter of ; the Hickory Nut and Turnpike road. t Mr. Moore, to: allow the sheriff of Jackson county! to collect arrears of taxes; also, to create an adn.tionai cause for divorce. ' r 1 v, Mr. Bellamy, to amend chapter 287, Laws of 1887. Mr. Shepard, fo protect the title to lands where tbe title records have been lost. - v -1 ' Mr. McKenzie, to amend the act in corporating the Yadkin R." R. Co. Also, to amend section 8850 of 'the Code, re lating to weights and measures, i Mr. Vance, of Buncombe, to Ibrevent the shooting of live pigeons as targets. Also, mil concerning the disposition ot certain tines in certain ' cases. Also, bill concerning the abandonment of animals. , ".! :': Mr. Wicker, to amend chapter 152 Laws of 1891, enlarging the jurisdiction of lustices ot the peace. Mr. White, of Cabarrus, to amend chapter 81. section 1, Laws . of .1891. relating to judges and canvassers of elections. NO, 9 Mr. Thomas, to amend chapter! 542. Laws of 1891, concerning possum hunt ing. j - Mr. Vance, of Mitchell, to amend sec tion 210 of the Code concerning suits brought in forma pauperis. J " Mr. Allen, to divide the cnmof mur der into two degrees and to define the same. ' ' 8" Mr. Taylor, of Hertford, to amend the statute of limitations relating to the running ot the same. J Mr. Clark, to amend section 2579 Of the Cde. so as to exclude unmarried persons and parents of illegitimate! chil dren from the benefits of the flublic schools. a ;" i Bill to repeal section 21 and 22. thao- ter aaa. Laws ot 18914 relating to the pur chase tax. ."':' I i Bill to repeal section 28 Laws of 1889. relating to the purchase tax. ' Mf. Midgett. bill to authoriz county commissioners and magi: of Dare county to levy a special ti lead ma lay, passed its third re Bill to amend chapter 331. Latws of 1889, passed its final reading. , . I .- ..." Bill to amend section 324 oftheCode. by- trikmg out in line 13 the! wot d notice, and inserting "order of sei- sure, with a substitute, offered by the committee striking out and insertmz as above in sections 826 and 833. passed its' third -reading. I 1 Mr. McNeill asked for Senate biB No. 210 and House bill No. 1, relating jto in corporating the Bank of Washington." Mr. Long moved that uhe bill be printed -and made a special torrfer for next! Monday at 12 o'clock. Th- rnotion was seconaea by Mr. Kitchin ana car ried,! "; 3 ' Mr. Littlejohn moved that blll'Na. 117. relating to the Soldiers' Home, be printed. Carried. - I . 1 Mr. Crews' bill to re-tndex the Iiiws of 189l was tabled-, on motion of Mr. Mo Curcy. - ' ' 1 Bill to repeal sections 818 and 2819 ot the Code and allow the election ol mag istrates bv the people was tabled, dn mo tion ot. Mr. Lowell i ' ; Bill to amend section 1039 of the Code was tabled. Bill for the relief of witnesses inf origi nal actions, allowing them the same per diem and mileage as that received by jurors, was tabled, on motion df Mr. Harrell. Bill prohibitinz county commissioners lrom appointing ignorant and inebmpe tent judges of elections Was tabled, on motion ot Mr. McKenzie. Bill to prevent unjust discrimination in tbe sale of commercial fertilizers, was tabled, on motion of Mr. Erwin, of Cleveland Bill to amend chapter 32, 1835s relat ing to killing stock by railroads, was tableg. Bill to - amend section 1089 bf the Code,' relating to the disposition of mortgaged property, was tabled, dn mo tion of Mr. McCurry. j 1 Bill to authorize the owner of lands surrounded oy a lawiul tence to im pound stock therein, was tabled, on motion of Mr. McCurry. Mr. McKenzie favored the pill to amend section 871 of the Code, byadding after the word "resides'f in the list line thereof, the words, "provided thgt upon matters arising out of the contract when the cause of action arose in his county. he fnay issue process to any county. but it was tabled on motion of Mf. Blair. There was an interesting discussion on j the bill to exempt Monrod trom chapter 327, Laws of 1891, givjng the commissipnejrsyiy , TJnion coUnfy the right to issue license in the town o Monroe, &c." Mr. Holt spoke gainst the bill, showing how injurious i would be to the. Monroe High school o have, liquor sold in the town. His Remarks were fine. Mr. Ray offered a petition, which was partly read, signed! by 300 persons in Union county desiring the bill to be passed. He sad that whiskey was sold two miles from the town no'w, and that Monroe was burdened with the evils of whiskey traffic, but underf the ex isting law was deprived ot any pecuniary benefit arising from its sale. Action on ,the bill was postponed, on motioh of Mr Holt, till 1 butsdav. next at 11:30 io clock Senate resolution 56, to create! a joint ' a - committee of two from the House and two fipm the Senate, was amefded by MrJ Watson of Forsvth. so as to strike Out that part excluding from pay any clerk, whose certificate was not endorsed by the bpeaker of the House dr Frest dent of the Senate. .It n is-ed as afnended : Bill to restore to the tax lists kll lands that have not been listed lor thee years and to collect taxes. on. the sajne, was tabled, on motion ot Mr. Anderson Bill to repeal chapter 144, (Laws ol ltsoi, relating to impounding stock, was tabled, on motion of Mr. Blair. On motion ot Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, Senate resolution to index the Colonial Records passed third reading land was ordered to be enrolled. Mr. Snruill asked leave to take ud the bill to remove the colored Normal school now in Warrenton to Franklintton. This bill! provides that the people ! of Frank- linton shall furnish suitable rofcms, &c. Mr. Holt favored the iill, suniming up as tallows: that the btate py $i.ouu and the county of Warren $400 to sup port, the school; that the buddings in VVarrenton are inadequate; thai a fres by tertan board at the North had promised to provide good but dings at Frinklinton and to furnish $1,500 or $3 000 addi tional to the $1,500 furnished by the State."" 1 Mr. Spruill stated that the 3 bill con templated no change in any school law, but simply a change of location; that the accommodations1: at Warrtnton do not meet the requirements of the school Mr, Robertson wished to take action on the bill forthwith. Mr. Stirnes said that in Franklinton there woiild be no denominational control, as there now is in Warrenton. ' . I Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, withdrew the motion he had made to postpone, and the vote being put, the bill lipassed its second and third readings. g On motion of Mr. Spruill the bill was sen to tbe Senate without engrossment. Joint resolution for defraying the ex penses of the inauguration, was tabled, on motion of Mr. Spruill, on the ground that such expenses had been provided -ror. l Mr. Taylor, of Halifax, . moved to re call the joint resolution cencerning the World's Fair at Chicago, providing that a special joint committee off five from the Senate and seven from the House be appointed to report upon t. he matter of a proper exhibit from North Carolina at the World s Fair. Passed On motion of Mr. McCurryjthe House adjourned. : SENATE. . Raleigh, Jan. 14. President Ino. L. Kine" called the Senate to order at 10 o clock! . Mr. Pou introduced a bill or the re- fief of J. A. Cole, of Johnstori Mr. Potter introduced a oi county. 11 . to pro- mote sheep husbandry in North Car olina. .' , - THE calendar : Senate bill amending tne law of 1889, regarding the sale of seed cotton, passed its third reading. Senate bill to amend section 1077 of tbe Code, and to suppress he sale of liquor to minors, was laid upon the table. senate bill abrogating the; disabilities of married women was takdn up and a substitute ' reported. The . pill was on motion, informally passed over for the present. the strates ix for kdinz Senate bill to amend chanter 64 nf th-'" Code, respecting usury., was laid upon . the table. II - m Senate bill td par solicitors an annual ' salary of $1,800 Came up and was in- - formally passed over for the present. senate, bill ti restore to tbe tax list all lands which have not been thereon for , three years, an4 to compel them to pay taxes, was laid' upon the table. .; , ; Senate bill j to prevent treating to spirituous liquors . was laid upon the table . 1! , Senate bill ed repeal chapters 92 and: 356 ot the Law of 1891, relative to ex-' ecu tors and administrators, passed Us second reading - . . Senate bill UX amend the constitution " of North Carotiha in respect to home stead ano personal property exemptions was laid upon hfc table, . benate bill m amend section 1799 of the Code for Khe benefit bf laborers. passed its.thirreading. , Senate ill m amend section 1005 nf the Code in iegard to carrying concealed weapons was after discussion re-referred to the dbmmi'ttee. " Senate resolution providing for a cora-i mittee.to investigate the colored Nor mal school at Vn arrenton was laid unon ' the table. I - - - Senate bill lb amend the charter of. the .Aberdeenj jft Rockfish Railroad company, after some discussion was re committed toj (the Committee on In ternal Improvements. I . . . 3nate bill jib extend the charter of the, Cape FeahC& Jfadkin Valley'Rail road. Company; passed its third reading. ; air. in o went jmoved . that the House - , bill providingf (for the removal of the ' Colored Normal School from Warren--ton tO Franklinton be taken up and- put . on us passage Under a suspension of the rules. ; Mr. Day opposed tbe motion and a discussion ensued. " On motion! bf Mr. Dav. the bill was made a special i order for Tuesday next at 12 o'clock. If - ' Mr. Leatherwood, a bill to amend section 2883 of the Code, and also to ' authorize Justices of the Peace to issue suDpcenas in otner counties than those in which they reside. Mr. rettlgrew introduced a bill .to amend the charter of the Moore County Railroad Company. . The Senate then adiourned till 3 o'clock p. m4 Monday. HOUSE. Off j REPRESENTATIVES. The galleries were unusually lovely to-day, the rrwy cheeks and bright eyes mat auorneq pern being an inspiration to lcgislatorsa charm and solace to re porters. , ThelSTAR reporter hopes the Iadie3 will continue to lend their presence anai watch the proceedings -from above-lfair guardians ot just legis lation, j The House !was called to order at 10.80 a. m., Speaker Overman in tbe chair. - Mr. Harper, introduced a bill to re peal section! (3827, chapter 20, of the Code, relating to stock running at large. Mr. rloit, to incorporate the trustees of the North" Carolina Annual Con' ference of the M. E. Church. Mr. SpruilL to amend the act consti tuting the Railroad Commissioners a board of appraisers for railroads, rati fied the 9th pt March, 1891, in respect -to the manner of assessuf); property, and giving the commission power to assess steamboat property. Mr. farker. bill to provide compen sation for Justices of the Peace in cer tain cases. I j Mr. QueenL to amend section 1, chap ter 198 Laws bf 1891, relating to pensions . Mr.bhawi pill relating to tbe Superior Court of Bliden county. Mr. Watsbai, of Forsvth, to amend section 10 dfj the Constitution-so as to allow waiverof homestead to protect la borers and mechanics, and to provide that it shall not apply to injuries tbper- ' sons, property or character. . Mr. Clarke, to amend chapter 15, sec tions 2579 and 2580 of the Code to pay school committees for taking census. . Bill to declare the Southern Red and Brown Stone Co: a duly , incorporated . company was, on motion, reierred to the Judiciaryicpnmitt.-'-f Mr. JNashL a bin to amend. chapter aao of the Laws of 1391, so as to empower the Railroad Commissioners to make rules concerning 'the handling of bag gage. This is an important bill and it is to be hoped that it will pass. Mr. Spruell created a hearty , laugh when he asked that the resolution which he offered by request, asking the General Assembly to. pass a prohibition . ti. . - ... . law, oe reterrea to me ommiitec on Fish and Oysters, that committee seem ing to have; more nerve than .any of the others. He finally changed, howeyer, and asked that it be referred to the Committed on Propositions and Griev ances. ' I . At the request ot Mr. Moore. Senate bill 12, House bill 138, was taken up to repeal chapter 632 of the Laws ot 1891,'' concerning entries. It passed its .third reading' unanimously, it is just and proper that this bill should have passed, as fishing in those eastern waters has al ways been considered a common right, and by thej present law ho one can fish except the men who happen to own tbe shore. When the present act was passed, all not owning any -shore were compelled ito take away their seins, &c., which were then utterly worthless pro perty, as the shore, owners "did not need them, and! of course no one 'else would BSy them.) ; The act in effect granted a monopoly to a few mea on the Eastern coast, oppressing a large number wno made their living by hsning. . Rv nernhission: Mr. Lowell introduced a bill to abend section 148 of the Code relating to married women.- . On motion ot Mr. Mccurry, tne House adjjourned to meet on Monday next at 10 30 o clock a. m. , PERSONAL." ' Gov. Hogg f Texas is only 39. years ot age, but weighs 375 pounds. ' - Matk Twain's funny stories have only recently Degun to be appre ciated in Italy. ' - Sir iAndrew Clark has forbidden Gladstone to make any banquet engage ments font this winter. . ' .. ' The widow of Richard A. Proc tor, the astronomer, is to be curator ou the Proctor memorial observatory at San Diego, Cal. , . .,. - Prof . L. F -Blake, of the Uni versity' of Kansas says that he considers lightning! rods for buildings in cities, exr cept high structures, altogether unneces sary. ' j' .. : '.-",'..'. the Emperor of Germany before .the VAMW fc... SMtfl. W ... W M . MWM V dawn of .the new year was to sign the death sentence of a woman convicted of murder. The 'first novel "of the late T. Adolohus Trolope was written in twenty (m-tr Hoirn in nrAtr to obtain the monev to give his wife a change of air ordered by the doctors. . l , ' It j is. reported ; that John D. Rockfeller, of the Standard Oil Com pany, isJabout to build a costly residence at Watkins, N. Y., and make that place his permanent home. ; : Mliss Sadie BoVd, of Cheyenne, Wyo and a student at tbe Denver (Col.) University, travelled 110 miles, at the recent election . to cast her first bal lot. She voted the Republican- ticket. .. The recently elected Mayor of fmyrA Miu W A' RancrofL 18 known to coHege men throughout the country as "Foxy"' Bancroft, the great stroke and coach among" Harvard oars- men. mm'm ' ' A' : ' Gov. McKlnney. of Virginia,- has General Martin T. McMahon, Lf New York, who has the placing of or ganizations tor the inaugural paraae, strong letter asking that Virginia caval ry be made the' special escort to Cleve land. ' A petition s-gned by the Virginia Congressmen accompanied the letter., . aiOU, ! I '
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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