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i I" ' CT , . i : " : : ' -. ! : : - - . WEEKLY ERA. WEEKLY ERA. Itate of AdvertUlngr : Ono square, onetime, $1 00 ' 'two times, ' , 1 50 - . I throfttlmM - o Twi i- a -ar In ailv )(- N Oil A equaro is the width of a column, and one inch deep, j .3?" Contract Advertisements taken at proportionately low rates, I'rolessional Cards, not exceeding one souare. will bo nnblblioJ ono vcar for 1 n Vol. 2. 11ALEIG11, . 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, ISTO. STo. 35. $15. r . I J ' ; ' T t 1-1 VI n n n n ' si ? rm 3 ra r. tm y rsr" &v s :- kx ct u ' 'a -Li U LI 1 1 A VV 11 A II 'A U U A U A II U, r n : t-J : ' -; : ' ' . 1 Six months, iti advance, 3 50 Three months, in advance, 2 (X) .. ,,K . v One Year, in advance, j- 00 Six months, 100 Three months, 50 That Kit Klux Amnesty Hill ' starllins State of Facts: The Ku Klux Amnesty Bill in-tr- duevd In the Senate ly Colonel - V. Allen, of Duplin, and pivssed bv that body on the 29th of January, anile up in the House for final action on the 12th, and was post iUnl until. the 18th. Tluit the people of North Caroli na t!e United States and the world, n",av see why Democratic Senators and" KfprciH'ntatives are so anxious tn have tlii Uu lecduy become a U w, and how completely they make 0f theni-lvcs Ku Klux, thesyrnpa Aizrrs with Ku Klux, and the r.'Hilii-ts ana ueienutrsui nuiviu.v icunkrcrs, the following facts are submitted to an Intelligent public: lt has come- to light that our ik niocratic fellow-citizens are un til ran urgent necessity to pa the rmivcftv bill i hot haste. It turns ,lUt that James IJradhaw, one of the rutin! nrs of Outlaw, and who tUmU indicted in Alamance for th.d c rime, has sometime since re tprndt that county and is now lurking in the n igh!orho tl of his hi near Oaks, in Orange county. I5!;nhaw has a wife whom he had jl-t i.:arru d bef rc he was indicted, ,,,1 has taken his indictment, nA t..-ji)les,coneiuent, much to heart. Thi-, with other causes, has inluttl Iiradshaw to conclude to ,,.:i.c forward, make a full conft-s- t . . ... 4 1 ....... !.: l ins criim-s ami iiii imn ujon the mercy of the powers that le; and Bradshaw has notified jiis former comrades that unites um-thing is shortly done for his rrlU f, he is determined to take the :slove course. This has caused g: . .it excitement among the Klans and !ias nut the chiefs and leaders to Turk. The so-called amnesty bill is ij.- result of eonsultidion among the leaders in Orange and Ala mance. f I A full eonfis-ion from Bradshaw would I e Hka mortar-shell tlirown i,to a can.p, fr jin the fact that he knows nearly all of it. He Uvis riIit ujM.n the Orange and Ala maiav line, and wa- not only en picd in the murder of Outlaw, but ujs in the drown: ' tf Bury ear, the hanging of the Morrow negroes, .looting of Siuire Alston, the raid lijxm the Hiilsboro jail and various ..oiher of t he oli'ences com m i tteil 1 y ilii' Klans in that and Orange etmntv. Brad-haw was one of the immediate friends and confidants .cf Frederick X. Strudwick, and i;H connected with him intheat icmpt to murder Senator Shoirner. o it will Ik- f-een that a confession Troiii Bratlshaw would cause a stam- J-etle altogether unpleasant to the j arty of respectability and intelli-f-nce, and it is highly probable that he would a " tale unfold" not iltogcther cretlitable to some of the 4(Voe.." It will Ik? recollected that it was at the house of James pYad-haw that Dr. Moore met jtradwick on his way with others ) murder Sholfner. I lit re is found a good and tangi lie reason why the Democrats of this Legilature shall vote for this V'.. Amnesty will pardon them inj their friends. If the law is Ie:mitted to take its course the po litical friends of Democratic Sena tors and Representatives, and ier laps some of these Democratic j-Vnators and Bepresentatives them-st-Ive. will be involved in the f iehes of our criminal la Ji-sse tiant, Esq., the pnsont jnenib r from Alamance county, uas the Foreuian of the Grand Jury at the very time when the Li Us were found against Bradshaw and others for the murder of Out Jaw. AH of the bills are signed by tia'it, and he has on various occas ions since that Court justified his conduct in takingstrong ground for the finding of these bills, because as he said the evidence teas conclusive and unimpeachable against the de fendants. Xow Gant proposes to pardon the very men whom he knows committed the most horrible Arime on record. i Xow this Bill was introduced by Senator Allen tpccijically to screen these Alamance murderers from $a.ticc. Mr. Gant is aware of this act, and also satisfied of the guilt of the tortus whom he has indict With what sort of grace can he vote for this Amnesty Bill? Will ,he vote for it? Can he afford to pitand up against the Democratic . sentiment of his county ? Or will he jbe conveniently absent when the kill conies to a vote to-morrow ? jThe public will see ; and as Demo cratic members vote for this Bill (-morrow they may just as well j'arch out in the rotunda of the j capitol and don their Ku Klux KJwnsand disguises, for henceforth .they are marked men in North Car olina, and the people will hereafter owthetn as Ku Klux wherever I l''ey sec them. ; Ice manufacturing company in t Charlotte hare already got subscribed ; flJUr thousand of the seven thousand ; d Uars needed. They will deliver ice at i the doors for one cent per pound. The- N. C. Legislature. - SENATE. V FIFTIETir DAY. '.J Monday, Feb. 10, 1S73. Senate met at 10 o'clock. Iaeat. Governor In the Chair. Journal of Saturday read and ap proved. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT TEES. Keports from standing commit tees were submitted by Messrs. Love, Welch, Morehead of Rock Ingham, .Murray and Todd. Mr. Troy, a resolution Inquiring or me I'uniic. Treasurer if he had payed any money to Geo. W. Welker or other members of the Governor's ap pointees to. the renitentiary Board. Adopted.- Under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Cunningham called up the bill to amend the charter of the town of Milton in Caswell connty, and it passed its several readings, was engrossed and sent to the I louse. Under suspension of the rules, Mr. Cowles called up the resolu tion authorizing the Public Treas urer to issue a duplicate warrant of $310 to Reps. Martin, late Treas urer of the county of Yadkin. Passed its several readings. Mr. A vera presented a petition from citizens of Clayton, Johnston county, asking lor a prohibition liquor law in that town, and intro duced a bill to that effect. Referred. CALENDAR. The bill to amend section C3, chapter 113, laws lSOS-'GD, passed its second reading. Resolution petitioning our Rep resentatives fh Congress l' use their intluence in securing pensions for our soldiers of the war of 1812. Adopted. Resolution asking our Represen tatives in Congress to use their in fluence to have the revenue laws amended was tabled. Bill requiring the Clerks of the Superior Courts of this State to open their office every Monday for pro bate business was also tablet!. SPECIAL ORDER. The bill to amend the school law was taken up by sections, on its second reading. Senator Cunningham made a few remarks in favor of the bill. Various amendments were offer ed, discussed, adopted and voted down as far as section SO. On motion the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF KEPRESEXTATIVES. FORTIETH DAY. Monday, Feb.' 10, 1873. BILLS. By Mr. Whisnant, bill to regulate fees of the Treasurer of Rutherford county. By Mr. JNorment, a bill to pro hibit the sale of liquor within three miles of Ashepole Church, and Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church, Robe son county. By Mr. Brooks, a bill to repeal chapter 2!, laws ISG'.J-'TO. iBy Mr. Grady, a bill to ineorpor ate the town of Averasboro. Mr. Perry, of Bladen, presented a petition praving the passage of a bill to prohibit the sale of liquor near Brown Marsh Church, Jiiaden county. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Bennett and Craige on ac count of sickness. On motion of Mr. Waugh the rules were susmMided and House bill to prevent usury was taken up and made special order for Thurs day next. 5lr. McGehee was excused from serving on Board of Managers to prepare articles of impeachment against R. M. Henry, and Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, was ap pointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Gorman moved to reconsider the vote whereby a resolution pass ed third reading on Saturday last, confirming the sale of Duraut's Is land, by the Board of Education. Carried. On motion of Mr. Guyther the resolution was . indefinitely post poned. Mr. Badger introduced a bill to secure a proper accountability by officers of State ; also a bill request ing a report from Secretary of State, which was adopted. Mr. Richardson introduced a bill concerning the justification of bonds of county officers. ! CALENDAR. House bill to allow Commis sioners of Stokes county to levy special lax, passed third reading yeas 77 nays I. House bill to allow Commission ers of Washington county to levy special tax, passed third reading yeas 80. Housebill to allow Commissioners of Alexander to levy special tax, passed third reading yeas 83. Housebill relative to fences and the protection of crops, was taken up on motion of Mr. McGehee. The bill was amended by Mr. Brown of Davidson, so as to leave it discretionary with the Commis sioners to submit the question to the people or not as may be best. Mr. Badger opposed the bill in toto, and moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr. Jordan took: the same position as that occupied by Mr. Badger. Messrs. McGehee, Brown and Reid of Mecklenburg, and Morri son, advocated the passage of the bill. Mr. Standford was willing for those who wanted the fence law to have it; and therefore, he would vote for th i bill. The yi a and nays were called on Mr. Badger's motion to indefinitely postpone, and resulted yeas 31 nays 37. An amendment was adopted making the bill apply to certain counties. Mr. Badger moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table. Lost yeas 33, nays 52. Mr. Vaugh moved to recommit the bill to tho Committee on Agri- 1 wa3 carried yeas Mr. Gormad. from Committee to investigate clfctrges against Patrick McGowan, Keeper of capitol, fully acquitting thejaccused of the charges preierred. . SPECIAL ORDER. Senate bill to incorporate the Mid land N.C. Railroad Company, being special orderJ was taken up on second reading. Various amendments were voted down, and tile bill passed second and third readings. Adjourned. S EN ATE. FIFTY-FIRST DAY. , Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1873. Senate met at 10 o'clock. Lieut. Governor in the chair. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. ' PETITIONS. Senator A vera, a petition from citizens of Johnston asking the General Assembly to take no action in relation to the sale of ardent spir its in Clayton. I Senator Long, a petition from citizens of Richmond county asking for a law to prevent the sale of spir ituous liquors within three miles of Rockingham Court House. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Reports from standing Commit tees were presented bv Messrs. Love, Ellis of Columbus. A vera. Norwood, Dunham, Murray, Gudg- er, lodd. Morehetid of Rock in r- ham, Flemming aud Worth. DILLS. Senator Love, a bill in relation to sale of spirituous liquors. Ordered to be printed. benator Dunham, a bill to amend sections 2G4, bV, 270 and 273 of tha Code of Civil Procedure. Referred, j RESOLUTIONS. Senator Flemming, a resolution - authorizing and directing the Treas urer in certain matters, read and made a special order for to-morrow at 101 o'clock. Senator Welch, a resolution of instruction to 'the Committee on Insane Asylum. Referred. ihe following bills were, on mo tion, tabled : Bill to amend chapter 203, acts lSGs-'Gi) ; Bill appointing a public iruar- dian ; Bill to repeal sub-chapter one of chapter 113, laws of 1SGS-'G9; Bill to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, o, G and 7 of an act concerning the estates of deceased persons, ratified in April, 1SG0; Bill amending the law relating to executions; and the Bill to allow certain real estate sold under execution to be redeem able within twelve months upon certain conditions. SPECIAL ORDER The bill amending the school law was taken up and amended in sev eral sections, and it passed its second reading. Senator Cunningham, by leave, introduced a bill to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors within miles of the Irair Gnunds of the Roanoke Agricultural Society: Referred. The Constitutional Amendments and the vote ; by which the bill amending the Constitution in re gard to the State University failed to pass, was reconsidered and it passed by a vote of 36 to 4. The bill to alter - the Constitution in relation to public debt passed its third reading by a vote of 30 to o. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to the Code Commissioners pa.ssed its third reading by a vote of 37 to 5. 1 -: Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to the office of the Superin tendent of Public Works abolish ing the office passed its third read ing by a vote of 37 to 6. Bill to alter the Constitution of the State in relation to exemptions passed its third reading by a vote of 38 to 5. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to State census passed its second reading by a vote 38 to 5. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to Federal and other office holders in regard to holding a State and U. S,' office at the same time passed its second reading by a vote of 38 to 5. Bill to alter the Constitution in regartl to public charities, pa.ssed its second reading by a vote of 3G to 7. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to the annual sessions of the General Assembly, passed its second leading by a vote of 38 to 4. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to the judicial power of the State passed over informally Bill to alter the Constitjmon in regard to the term of the executive offices of the State making their terms two years failed to pass its second reading according to provi sions of section two, article thirteen of the Constitution yeas 30, nays 13. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to townships failed to pass its second reading according to the provisions 01 the -d section or ar ticle 2 ot the Constitution yeas rj, navs 12. Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to the pay and mileage of the members : of the General As sembly, also failed its second read ing by 33 yeas to 11 nays. Senator Flemming appealed from the decision of the .Chair, and or dered the . yeas and nays thereon, when the Seriate sustained the Chair by 34 yeas to 8 nays. Senator Humphrey moved to re consider the vote by which this amendment was lost, and it be made a special order for to-morrow at 12 m. Adopted. On motion of Senator Morehead, of Guilford, the amendments which had passed their third reading were ordered to De engrosseu arm seiit to the House. I Senator Waring was allowed to nx-nril hU vote in favor of the t amendments, he being absent at the time they passed. Senator McCahe was anowea to record his vote against the amend ments for the same reason. S,KS?i5. Senator Miller, by leave, intro duced a resolution in favor of J. A. Morton, of Cleaveland county. Re ferred. A message was received from the House transmitting a number of bills, c, which had passed that body, asking the concurrence of the Senate in the same, which were referred or otherwise disposed of. On motion of Senator Cowles, the Senate concurred in the report of the Committee appointed to exam ine into the office of the Keeper of the Capitol, and confirmed his re appointment to said office. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FIFTY-FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1873. PETITIONS. By Mr. Joyner, a petition from citizens of Johnston county praying a law prohibiting sale of liquor near Shiloh Church. Mr. Carson was announced as be ing sick. By Mr. Bowman, a petition from citizens of Burke praying the estab lishment of a new county. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, was grant ed leave of absence on .account of sickness in his family. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Joyner, a bill to prohibit he sale of liquor within 3 miles of Shiloh Church. By Mr. Richardson, a resolution concerning A. R. Dennison, late Sheriff of Craven county, relative to State taxes due by Craven county. By Mr. Rhodes, a bill to allow Commissioners of Wayne county to evy special tax. By Mr. Paschal I, a bid to provide or the keeping up the' public high ways. Mr. .Brown, of Davidson, rose to :vsk what had become of the resolu tion in the matter of the contested seat from Martin county Mizell vs. Moore. Mr. Badger said that at an early day of this session he had intro duced a resolution referring the question of right to the seat froai Martin to the proper Committee; and that upon the statement of Mr. Bennett that Mr. Moore, thesitting member from Martin, was absent ick, he had allowed the resolution to lie on the table for three weeks, which he considered reasonable time to delay the matter for M,rj Moore. At the end of that time, Mr. Moore not appearing, he asked a suspension of the rules to have the resolution adopted. This was done, and the resolution with the evidence are now before the Com mittee. The counsel for Mr. Mizell have charge juf the matter, and all had been and was being done to settle the question properly. By Mr. Grady, a bill to amend an act to provide for a continuation of the improvement of Cape Fear and Deep Kivtr Stock ater naviga tion. By Mr. McNeill, a bill to prohibit the sale of liquor in certain locali ties in Robeson county. On motion of Mr. Gorman the rules were suspended and the re port of the Joint Select Committee relative to Patrick McGowan, was taken up, adopted, and ordered to be transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Johnston introduced a reso lution confirming the contract here tofore made with Patrick McGowan, as Keeper of the Capitol. The rules were suspended and the resolution was put on its passage. Mr. Johnston advocated ttye pas- sage of the resolution. Mr. Gorman explained the action oft he Committee, and gave an ac count of the charges and specifica tions preferred against Patrick Mc Gowan, and the evidence taken by the Committee. Mr. Badger said that as a personal matter it made very little difference who was Keeper of the Capitol. He had known Patrick McGowan for several years ; he stood high in the community as an honest man ; he had very kindly feelings to wards Mr. McGowan, but there is a principle involved in the resolution offered by Mr. Johnston. When parties were fighting to the death in this State, resolutions 01 mis character had been adopted for the purpose of depriving the Lxecutive of a portion of the patronage which appertains to that office, and which the Courts have said belong to the Governor. Such action may have been excusable in high party ex citement; but we have calmer times, and legislation of this char acter shoul I now cease. Mr. Bryan, of Alleghany, suppor ted the resolution. Mr. Waugh said he should vote against the resolution because he was pledged to vote for low salaries, and that there was another citizen of Raleigh who would take the capi tol for less money than Mr. Mc Gowan. Mr. Brown, of Davidson, moved to lay the resolution on tho table. The yeas and nays were called, and the motion to lay on the table was lost yeas 17 nays 51. Mr. Dudley moved to make the resolution special order for Tuesday next at 11 a. in. The yeas and nays were called and the motion was lost yeas 36 nays Gti. Mr. Dudley moved that the reso lution be indefinitely postponed. The previous question was or dered, theyeasand nays were called, and the motion to postpone ,was lost yeas 42 nays 55. The resolution was adopted yeas 54 nays 40. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. McGehee a bill introduced by Mr. Badger to re quire a proper accountability of the officers of the State, was taken up I and passed its several readings. I The bill to repeal the act incorpo ; luting the Cape Fear Building As- so -iation was taKcu up a, a special order. Mr. McLaurin made statements why the bill should pass; that the corporation was a swindling con cern ; and calculated to make men poorer instead of richer. Mr. Ilea ton made a statement similar to that of Mr. McLaurin, and said that men had been swin dled by the Association. Mr. Gorman opposed the passage of the bill upon the ground that the parties seeking the repeal of the charter have their remedy in the the Courts. The bill failed to pass second reading yeas 38 nays 47. House oill to provide; for collec tion of taxes by the State and the several counties on property, polls and incomes, was taken up, and discussed to a 5'oarnment. SENATE. FIFTY-SECOND DAY. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1873. Senate met at 10 o'clock. Lieut. Governor in the Chair. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. Senator Mason was allowed to record his name in the negative on the Constitutional Amendments he being unavoidably absent when the vote was taken. SPECIAL ORDER. f Resolution of instruction to the Governor and Treasurer in relation to the Western N. C. Railroad was taken up and read. Senator Welch opposed action on this resolution until the the com mi ttec appointed to examine into the affairs of said road had made their reports. Messrs. Flemming, Cowles, Love, Norwood and N icholson favored 1111 mediate action. Mr. Cramer concurred with Mr. Welch and was in favor of postpon ing action on the same until Mon- dayyrrtt. Messrs. Welch and Cramer with drew their objection to the resolu tion as it was stated that it had been drawn with the consent of the Chairman of the Committee ap pointed to examine into the affairs of the said road. The resolution passed its second reading unanimously. Senator Waring moved a suspen sion of the rules and the resolution was taken up and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Senator Cowles that motion was tabled. Senator Price stated that the Chief Clerk, Mr. Saunders, was ab sent on account of sickness. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Reports from standi ng com m i t tees were submitted by Messrs. Al len, Troy, Flemming, Love, A vera, Murray, YY aring and Todd. The bill repealing an act provid ing for the services of process issu ing from Courts of Justices of the Peace in civil cases, &c, was tabled. Senator Waring presented a re port from the select committee o li the Penitentiary, which was read and sent to the House with a prop osition to print. A message was received from the House transmitting a number of bills, &c, asking the concurrence of the Senate in the same which were read and referred or otherwise dis posed of. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Flemming, a bill concerning the jurisdiction of Superior Courts. Referred. Mr. Barnhardt, a bill to incorpo rate Cole Spring and Bethel Church in Cabarrus county. Referred. Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, a res olution on adjournment setting Monday the 24th inst., for the same Lies over under the rules. Mr. Todd, a resolution concern- insr the distribution of the laws of special session of 1GG8. Lies over. The special order school bill was postponed and the special or der, the Constitutional Amend ments, were taken up. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. The motion to reconsider the vote by 'which the amendment failed to pass in relation to pay of members of the General Assembly was post poned nntil Wednesday next 12 m. Bill altering the Constitution of the State in relation to the Univer sity passed its third readings by a vote of 35 to 5. Bill altering the Constitution in relation to State census passed its third reading by a vote of 37 to 5. Bill altering the Constitution in relation to public charity, passed its third readings by a vote of 31 to 8. 1 Bill altering the Constitution in relation to Federal and other office holders passed its third reading by a vote of 37 to 5. Bill altering the Constitution in relation to annual sessions' of the General Assembly passed its third reading by a vote of 37 to 5. BILLS ON SECOND READING. Bill altering the Constitution in regard to the judicial power of the State." j Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, ex plained the amendment as olie that did not affect the judicial power of the Judges, &e. The bill failed to pass its second reading by a two-third vote yeas 20, nays 13. Bill altering the Constitution in relation to County Commissioners also failed to pass its second read ing by a tvvo-thiid vote yeas 30, nays 13. Bill altering the Constitution in relation to the Supreme Court also failed yeas 29 nays 13. r Bill to alter the Constitution in relation to Judicial Districts and Superior Court Judges this bill contains two propositions and was voted on separately by motion Of Mr. Morehead, of Guilford. ! The first proposition dividing the State into nine Districts with a Superior Court to be held in each district at least twice a year failed to receive a two-third vote yeas 29 nays 13. The other proposition provides a rotation for the Judges, so j that no Judge shall ride the same district twice in succession also failed yeas 29 nays 13. Bill altering the Constitution in relation to certain officers and for a renumbering of the sections passed its second reading by a vote of 35 to 7. ' 1 . On motion of Senator Morehead, of Guilford, the Amendments which had parsed their third reading was ordered to be engios-ed and sent to the House. Under a suspension of the rules, Senator Love called up the bill in relation to the Rabon Gap Narrow GuageJ Railroad Company, and it was made a special order for to morrow at 10 in. Under suspension of the rules. Senator Worth called up bill in re- gard to establishing a uniformity interest anu it was maue a special order for Thursday next. Senator Harris, by leave, intro duced a resolution of instruction to the Keeper of Public Buildings and Grounds. Lies over. Senator Norwood, a resolution fixing; a regular rate of interest. Lies oyer. A communication was received and read from Dr. Royall, President of the Educational Convention, now iu eftiuii, eAienuiug un inviiauou t members of the General Assembly to participate in their deliberations, The school bill was taken up and pending its consideration theSenate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ! FIFTY-SECOND DAY. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1873. Mr. Goodwyn introduced on yes terday a bill to incorporate the Weldon and Garysburg Ferry Co. ; PETITIONS. By Mr. Webb, a petition from cit izens of Newport, Carteret county, protesting against the repeal of the law prohibiting the sale of liquor in that town. A counter petition was presented from citizens ot Carteret county, praying the repeal. By Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, apetitiou from citizens of Mecklen burg, praying that the charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad be amended. By Mr. Paschall, a petition from citizens of Warren county praying the establishment of a public road. By Mr. Paschall, a petition troin citizens of Jones county praying the prohibition of the sale of liquor in the town of Trenton. By Mr. Shackelford, a counter petition to that presented by Mr. Paschall. ; BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Standford, a bill to raise re ven ue. Bv Mr. Paschall, a bill to lay off and construct a public highway in Warren county. By Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, a bill to authorize the Commission ers to sell the jail and for other purposes. By Mr. Paschall, a bill to prohibit ' Mr. rascnaii, a wii to proniuit ale of liquor within 3 miles of own of Trenton, Jones county. the s the tow By Mr. Bullard, a bill to prevent the sale of liquor within two miles of Blocksville Academy and Cokes bury Church, Cumberland county. By Mr. Shackelford, a bill to au thorize the Commissioners of Ons low county to sell certain lands. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ilo'ske bill to provide for the col lection of taxes by the State and the several counties on property, polls and incomes, being unfinished bus ines, Was taken up. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, moved to strike out $100 wherever it occurs in the bill and insert $-50, so as to exempt from taxation, property to the amount of 50. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, took the position that an exemption frojn taxation to the amount of $100, was was legislation in favor of the weal thier 'class, and a discrimination against the poorer class. Mr. Badger advocated the adop tion of the amendment offerred by Mr. Jones, of Caldwell. The amendment was adopted yeas 58 nays 38. - Mr. iNcrment moved to reconsider the vote whereby $100 was stricken out, and $50 inserted in the bill. Mr. Houston supported the motion to reconsider. AMNESTY AND PARDON. During the discussioa on the Ma chinery bill, Senate bill to grant Amnesty and Pardon was announc ed as special order, and on the mo tion of Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, the bill was postponed and made special order for Tuesday next at 11 a. m. : MACHINERY BILL. The consideration of the machin ery bill was resumed. The inotion 01 Mr. iNorment to reconsider prevailed yeas 88 nays 14. The! motion of Mr. Jones, of Cald well, to strike out $100 and insert $50, Was rejected. The bill passed third reading- yeas 65 nays 42. A. motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill passed third read ing, was laid on the table. t REVENUE BILL On motion of Mr. Standford, the Revenue Bill was taken up, made special order for Friday next at 11 a. inland was ordered to be print ed. INVITATION. A communication was read from Prof. Wm. Royal of the Baptist Educational Convention now sit ting in this city, inviting the Gen eral Assembly to attend the sessions of the Convention and to participate in its deliberations. On motion of Mr. Johnston, the vote whereby Senate bill to repeal the charter of the Cape Fear Build ing Association, failed to pass sec ond reading, was reconsidered and the bill was referred to the Judi ciary Committee. Onmotion of Mr. McLaurin, the rules; were suspended and House bill to establish a House of Correc tion and Refuge in New Hanover county j was taken up, and passed second and third readings. calendar: Seriate bill relative to the office of Sherilfin Yancey county, legaliz ing the acts of S. S. Peterson a Sheriff, passed second and third readings. Senate bill for the relief of certain tax payers of Lenoir county, passed second and third readings. . House bill to provide for the printing and publication of Battle's Revisal of public statute laws of North Carolina, passed second and third readings. j On motion of Mr. Gorman, House bill to amend an act to create a Mechanic's and Laborer's! Lien Law, was taken up, and Jpassed third reading. Senate resolution for relief of John of J. Hasty, late Sheriff of j Union county, passed, second : and third readings. j House bill to prevent thelfelling of trees in French Broad jRiver, passed second and third readings. Housebill to allow Commission ers of Yadkin county to levy a spe cial tax, passed third reading yeas 92. House bill to allow Commission ers of the town of Murfreesjboro to levy special taxes, passed Several reauings veas yo nays-, j On motion of Mr. Dudley,IIouse bill to amend chapter 130, laws 1870'-71, relative to fees of Justices of the' Peace, passed second and third readings. j j On motion of Mr. Morrison House bill that persons who have attained tho age of GO years, may be exempt from jury duty, passed second reading and was laid On the table. On motion of Mr. Craige,. House bill for the better government of the town of Salisbury, was taken up. - , A bill for the better government of towns and cities, reported as a substitute by the Judiciary Com mittee was adopted, and the bill fassed second and third readings. This bill provides for special courts in cities and towns, which shall be presided over by the mayor, or other chief officer, for the trial of misde- meanors, and the mayor or other chief officer is invested with all the powers of Justices of the Peace. On motion of, Mr. Wheeler, Sen ate bill defining the powers and duties ; of county surveyors, passed second and third readings, j On motion of Mr. Blackwcll a resolution providing for night ses sions, was taken up, and laid on the table on motion of Mr. Williamson yeas .62. ' ' j; The report of the joint commit tee to investigate the affairs of the penitentiary, was received frbm the Senate with a proposition to print. The House concurred. j Mr. Badger moved that a message be sent to the Senate proposing to print the evidence taken by the committee. Mr. Waugh moved to lay the mo tion to print on the table. The yeas and nays were ordered, and th molion to", 0n tho table prevailed-yeas 53-nays 49.! - Ailio-ir-H h t Adjourned. T . i i 'i Escape of .the Notorious: John Allen Ketchy from the Jail at Salisbury. We are just informed that John Allen Ketchy, handsome, slim made, remark able face, never forget it if you once see it, has broke 4 or 5 penitentiaries and a dozen jails, was chained to tho floor in the Salisbury jail aud the jailer went up to carry him his supper last night and pulled ; the chain, thinking he wm asleep, j but on examination, jKetchy wasn't there, was out and gonei Don't know whether he broke the chain or unlocked it. They have had thjs man in jail some twenty times. Tho most notorious horse thief in the South. He has a good English education, bias been a school teacher, writes a lirst-rate letr ter, and is a real smart fellow. II went to Richmond once during the war dressed up in a Colonel's uniform and drew the money for his whole brigade. He came back after tho war and lor some rascality was sentenced to the penitentiary for 7 years and was in jail at Greensboro chained down j to the floor. lie broke loose from there and went to Florida and forged a draft for near ten thousand dollars on an Express Company, and made Jiis escape into Cuba where he practiced medicine for a year or more. Then came back to Kowan county, this State, still under sentence, and committed rape on a young lady, for which offence ihe was in jail in Salisbury at the time of his es cape last week, j Tortured by Fire. How often do we see a particular ele ment, seemingly of God's wrath, chas ing a particular family, until jt drives them down to the very edge, of the black waters of. despair. Take fire,1 for in stance.! There is now a family in Cas well county in th? last six weeks have been burnt out of house and home. We refer tci Alex Daniel and family, and he is as hard a working man as is in that county. lie has lost his house and barns and all that was in therh, in the last six weeks by hre, and as he had moved into a rented place and was just getting started again, here comes the tire fiend and burns ono half of the body of his little daughter Laura, raw, .from her knees to her neck ; and as the mother sat that night by the bedside of her burnt child, with a tnree year oiu i f a. S n n swwi 1 ' a m if" on UliMIlL ill iiur ai tun, cu T n i evil missile hurled by a spiteiui cievu, popped on tuo necK 01 me uuw and burnt it in two places ere; it ; could U ue goi on. uui uuu uuctii bi. ;' But God does it all. His all: wise purpose. Don t doubt it, puny man ; but say. It is the Lord, Let Him do what He will, Blesed be His name forever. And it w-ill com all right after awhile. j Joneses in Virginia. ' V The I fellow run a ferry boat on the border line between Virginia and North Carolina. One day a spruce! looking chap came riding downed be and his horse got in the boat, when the follow ing colloquy ensued : " 'Pears to me, I ought to know your name.?' " My name, sir, is Jones, from Virginia." " Ah, i yes, this is General Jones, I thought I knowed you." "No, sir, I am no General." Ah, yes, its Col. Jones, I ought to er knowed it." " No, lam no Colonel, either." "Bless my life, this ain't Judge Jones?" "No, sir, I aih no judge." " An' you aint no kin to Pochahontas ?" "No, sir I'm no kin to Pochahontas." "An' your name is Jones?" "That is my name." Bump, the boat hit. Stranger rode out and felt for his "change;" " What do I owe you, sir?" Ferryman! give the bank a "punch with his pole and shot out in the water, " Not a cent, stranger, not a cent ; I'm blessed if it ain't curua; name Jones too, an' from Virginny 1'' . Twi;s A FACT. A man that don't know enny thing will tcil it tfce first timed he gits a chance. Leagck. The Philadelphia Ldval Lcasn will aiipon I're-nieui uran m inauguration. 1. i. - i'.VKUO.Nfl). lay sum-art at d Robert ILives Mitchell, ofSith Car lina, liave Uon ent. , pardoned by the I'rcsiJ Pktk. lVte Fox of 11 rook W 11 kicked his Ron to death because he oulJn't go after beer for him without to money. ArrRovKD. Tho President ha. d proved tho bill which recently passed fJongre pro v id ing for tho construction ol oiglit vessels ol war. Spain. Amadous of Spain ija aWJioatt-d and tho Kingdom has passed intoa Republic by an almost unanimous voto of the Spanish Congress. ' Oeart's nnAij. The larorost brain on record weighed sixty-threo ounces. Uov. tJeary'w, late Governor of 1'enusylvanla, weighed tifty-six and a half ounces. Cool. j A man being suddoiily waked at (tea, And told that the ship wan kinking, cried, " Don't disturb mo, I'm only a passenger, tell tho captain." New way. : liy a recent enactment of tho Now York Legislature a minister or Justice of the peace cannot nujrry r couple un til he is satisfied who they are. Liquor law. If An Illinois judge hak decided that un der the State liquor la v no dealer is re sponsible Jbr dainagd unless ho knew minor or a hab- tho purchaser to be aJ itual drunkard. Burst for iiArii. A negro m Louisiana who nau com mitted rapo on a wl taken from charge of tjhe authorities by a party of his own raco.and hoiuo white men aud tied to a phiB tree and burnt. Passed. . Another bill passoc the House last Friday to pay loyal Southern 'claimants on the basis of tho aw rd of tho South ern Claims-Commission. The amount of each individual c airn so liled is i cpfmtlv reduced. 0 " : .... T 1 1 .Sprinkled with loaf sugar suck fa lemon in tho sick rooiii. Tho best thing to allay fevcrishness. jAlso souto people take it for a summer jmeal at night to givo a good nights' rest, and before breakfast, for a good af petite. Stokes. Judge Boardman hasn't yet decided on tho bill of Exceptions for a now trial. Stokes says if ho deqido against him, there are 31 other Judgps of the Supremo Court who can grant him a stay of pro ceedings. Ho seems f ery sanguino. O My Wlscossis Taking its cuo probably from tho far mers conclave-recent y held in Illinois, tho Wisconsin Legisl ature has beforo it a proposition declarin it a misdemean-,, or lor a State olucer Legislature to accej. pass. .. j It costs. or meniucr 01 1110 a freo railroad It costs to bo a congressman. A mem ber of the House had tho curiosity tho other dav to weisrh all tho public docu ments issued to him tfcus far this session and to calculato the ostaio upon them at regular rates. He to bo 732. j La, THE BRUTE. tt'ound the amount A lady with a verjf insisted udoii sinjrinyr unmusical volco at a recent party. What does she call tliat.7 inquired a Kuest. The Tempest, t think, answered another. Don't be al rmod, said a sea captain present. It's no tempest. It's only a squall, and will soon bo over. Certainly. , It was Daniel who s ud, " Many shall run to and fro, and k lowlodgo shall bo increased." Ho clcaijjy reicrred to re porters in this remark aud this suggosts the idea that Daniel was in mat lino himself: it is certain. at all events, that he was allowed to pass in free to seo tho lions. - . 1 V-W-OULD " H-E-K ELL" HIM. A stuttering, brok ;r in New York lately asked anotherj; who had a bald pate, why his head was like h-hash In a ba-boardiug house. !! Tho di-gustcd friend, on admitting that ho didn't know, was informed that 'twas becauso th-there's a h-hair h-li-hcre and th-th-there. I All voted for an increase. The N. C. Representatives in the lower House of Congress voted unanimously in favor of Butler's bill to increase tho President's salary fnJm 82T,000 to $.", 000, without regard t party. Tho bill was votod down, but still remains on the calendar to be acted on as an inde-j pendent measure. j Black Cholera. I Robinson, Crawford county, Illinois, has 800 inhabitants arid two aro dying a day and tho doctors unable to save a single patient, from the black cholera or maligu tnt spotted fever. In a small town of U00 near lCobinson 15, had died, and on tho 26th of last month 4 corpses were lying in one house. Don't tell. I A lucky Iowa editor won a very nice bet on the Presidential election. . A young lady presumed to bo pretty, agreed to kiss him once a month for four years if Grant was elected, and is keep ing her word "like a man. We hope for the sake of the editor's peaco of mind that he is not a married man. President buys land. The sheriff yesterday sold at partition sale a number of lot in the Sigerson nursery tract, a mile of or two south west of Carondolet. President Grant was the purchaser of ten arpents in lot eighty-threo at $115 iirpent. He also purchased four other tracts, averaging about five acres each, at $ 150 per acre. 8t. Louis Democrat, 4A. TT7T TUT TUT The &i 'itor the Lancaster, Pa., Ex- rCM tells this story, lit he never writes , th ..AVif0 cf nearly ten vears having given her servant a holl- day, was attending Un culinary matters herself,i and hearing her, husband com ing in the kitchen tboughtsho would surpriso him as sooni as he -)nterod tho door by throwing her hands ovtr his eyes and imprinting a kiss on his brow, as in the days of honeymoon. Tho hus band returned tho salute with interest, and said, as bo disengaged her hands, Mary, darling, where is your mistress?' The wife discharged Mary, darling,' the next day, and has adopted a new plan of surprising' er husband. The combined Catalogues of Seeds and Plants for 1873, of Peter Hender son & Co., 35 ConTf.A"iT,- St., New Yobk, is just received numbers 175 pages ; is beautifullyj illustrated, and in addition, contains a Colored plato of the new "Fountain Plant," and also a hand some lithograph ofj a group of new Fuchsias. These catalogues are mailed to all applicants by I'eter Henderson fc Co. on receipt of 25 cents. To their cus tomers of last year they are sent with out char ; and to all i purchasers of their books, " Gardening!" f r Profit" and "Practical Floriculture " (price $l.; each, prepaid by Mtiil), they also tend them annually, iree bf charge.. Yours truly. Peter II KNDERSON it Co. t'
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