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Mai JN EW8 IL71 1 f IU n r-v a VOL. XI V-NO. 1 -21 RALEIGH, N. O. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1879. 85.00 PER ANNUM Senator 7.ebuln Halrd Vance. Yesterday the two hou. of the Orf r.kl Ae rally of Noith Caiolina met ui j i'nt aeruMy aud formally il'i Uird tin . I.-ctiou of Zkullon Raihd m.i: tithe laited bUUS;D4'e for the terra beginning March 4.h, 1370 aod titling Mul 4 h, 1883. Tuere i net. we bop?, mauly heart iu our f, ;i u oi l c.wnm ouweahu that w II uot thrill with j y : the glad It ling. The l).'tnxrat;c Legislature of 17!) ha built fjr ijlf a laatiuj monument m the hexru of the true people of North Carolina. For eight long year have the Doniocra' ic paxt) a' id.nl with enforced patience this day. What wxs it tha Governor of Noith t ar.diua s d to the li.uern r of 8 uth Carotin '. - , "Tiik upiight Ju'ge, the christian (jrLtitniiD." He it in bad company a the candidate of the Republican party . V bat nr. I.terett wld T the 1 outlnc JIau. . r .i- or.:i.- on of our Senate re porter to obtaiu a copy of Mr. Eve re t reiuaikn the nomination of Judge Buxton, i supplied today by r quest: Mr. Kt i rrtt ai J : Mr, li -;:t4.t and goulieu.en of the Ni.iit: 1 Lave the lionor and the p.a-Uie to prtwul to th b dy, fr the h gb i it t n f L". S. Sei,a'or, a niiU u 4me u i yDouym lor all that i purt-and beaut. ful in private IiV ai.tltora.i that is exalUd and pa tr ti: m public Ataiiou; a in in who is at ..uii' t'.ir kjeuci eus irit nd, the leai ned j i ;th aa i.i mtcuiate erritiue, a t-v . : :i i-l :i in'r.p..a .1 t.ibune of the p- .' '.i rl aud home, ai d a txanwl.o " c .rrios tue reru'dic iu hu Lt .. :. " i. il-'u It. P. Buxton. His Lit.i :.vi. t.. Mr I'.t s d.-nt 14 mote than a a en p:v c-:i jl nient. it M a noleiiii t:-. -ir.'..-u ar p-.rt that politic- in N rl.. I ri h.dl not be a C. iu piti l ca irn: y aud a ttaiin cru .a c t;t ; r.v ire cuaiactrr and the I w ainl ws ..f tue uae circle, but a .rat. i c: J.ct Mwcvu piinci!es aui b.-a.i.s ;uie.'!in,; to pruuot the uiiitj a i'il rv v.'l ur whole country. A ir ui ai.d lciii'4 prouuciamen to to th' wr'ul that out of republican i.m a mighty tjtf of love for the I li.ou cn j;ru autl tlourih i tu mor tal. bi-i Uiit. 11 o r mith the llow r!ol State, .uile Mate Lopca and M ".e a.p:rat n-: a true and h. ro;c de v ;ivu to N rth Carol ua. her tolltd U r pi'- ni a: d lirr lu'urt. M'. E j tl i Ualsiijj a "lo.l t.e L..,-."; REJ-OJLM. Tho Voire of the I'eople uuJ the Vrrnn, If the Motleil l:uor law ia mtroue td into North Canl na and properly executed, it af to say that from ouj ui i'.iou to twelve hundred thouaaud U.'ors wuld be iaiel thereby anuu a.ly. It is surely worth triiig, aud ww t..-e the Lgilature vil Iraoie cre tu .y a bi. aad make it a la. I i :u I.t.er lu .o:iit"'ro l!efDjter. A law to piutecl ahe-p by detUo))D (l.ii. m of pr.me importance. Not that al. d oiijjLt to bo det roved, but that a.l w . tLieaa may be markd aud the terp thereby b J rottcled, aui t hi tiiao. tai-t biaich of iuduir encoumg Sarely, our repi oeutativea caj frame a i vtuch will be eflVtiT and Vvl jut. W .lfn.Lgion ?tar. The cthce of Superintendent ought to be abolished or made more efficient. It i cotbxg, really, but a clerkship as it is. If the Superintendent of Pubi c Instruction does his duty and magn;n s his office, he mutt be mot of the time out of Raleigh. He ouht t b-3 as well paid as sny other i fficer in fie State ltoerLineut except the Governor. II ia office is lea.Iy moie important than any other iu the capital, and cau be made more u.-eiul, and a greater b!o in' to the btate than any eth-r. I ince-in' r w v F.vtry tao ars a IkhjIc hesile 1. .eoloy North Carolina," i pub ..hd at the exp ne if the State. It cer ret.- into the hards of the j eple f.i the Matt ; u i! never red by tti in .;i vidua of tL Tat ; and it 'nul-l n-t bv ui drMol by tttt-ra if it was o i-ad It con. am m thing that has not be. n pubi:.-bt d oit-n beiore, and the grtat.T tsart of it corr. piled irora some l .if i'i mk. It u a cbiau b h k. b Vevrr. a ev ry book i chrap lhat j t. toty w:tl t.uy; ana it o-uy cys in .".M'i a viar t- l ae it edited. r r-t g ol k.ical urTey, o.UA); su-I-. ilr.ter.dcnt of arn-ulture, f i.OXH); ar avin,' ..f friti! zers at Uuiveiiiity tan n. at. i ckrk li re wh'ch we put at il,.1"). in k i.g ".'). Tliisum is for a. i v t !.at ii man at a saltry of o ..n,;Lt p. rf..rm. What be fit h thift -ii-ii d.ture of money been to the ptopie of th State? All thrse thin be:oug pr -pr'y to the agiicul tural depaitment and ougnt to Ua :un by one head. HI .b ro Recorder. Its bobby is retrenchtnc nt nd n foim siid:s cf all hebbics. the one most I L a-ant to the pop!eto we m ell iid ku. It baa been hard to make the !M.-eLt from the liberal allowances of the fitravagart dsys icauguratid by republican aumiuitration. sote feat un a of which ccrj-mfc?d themselves rctw. acceptably to tteir Uerorcratic .-ucccaaora. But the tubboin rali-ti-s of an Impoternhed perple, and bith Uxea wiuog from nttrlj exbaus 'ed rescorcee bate made the en r-st between their poverty aod bigb official f molumenta too glaring to be sustain ed, o the pruniug knile of the boeotn f destiuction are put to work re'.eut iet.sljr. Ili:t OKN I.KMiSI.lTl ICE. Ntate ieologlt. hi More Reconter Letter. The otliw of State Ge .log bt was abolihd io-Jay, as lar as the acl.ou of the House gos, by an almost uun lmous vote. I confess I view that measure with re,rtt. 'Ihe work of survey lit. woik ol tune, aud ot.e kenrttiou may not live 10 oee iu coru ple; ion. Vt ita labots in developing the liUiJeu wealth of Noith Carolina aud making theui knjwa to the wotld u.ust reuouud to the gool of the State, and g re it t coustq ieuce abroad to be itt.o.iJ by uu other ageuoj ; and at trading to it, when pieent political agiiatious have subeiaed, an amouul ol pop ilatiu aud luveatinent of oapi ai wuich Mill teu fold repay what Las aiieady bxU expended. lVrsonnel ot the llaune. iaUi,h Letter iu lhllt-ro Reo rder. Speaksr Moring makes himself uui veraily popular. iCchardaon of Colum Uu m. faao mtji far asgbth session; gentlerasu ot plesHiut manners ana must p pular deporinu-ut, with siuud practical Muse aud extensive buiuet8 aoi'iitement; aud wad was a pioiuiuent caudidate fur Speaker. Jon.s of Cald will, a member of the : ion ol 1 S70-" 1 1 Maalsoa prominent candi date tor Speaklr. au huiiur due to Hue t.K-ut. ample acq iirt-ineiit, lailiaintu it.y aptitude, and a most turnest aud iujp...MVc oiatjty ; Vauhan of Alle hny. a mn eveiy way alter iny own iieiir , h ue-t. earnest, practicil, -boiiousaiid alteuiive to his duties; Carter ol ll.iucoinbe, a young rnau oi puipoe, vuu talent, applnitiou, sou u j'i igiue.it, a id iuiLu-j devotion to the uifa-ure he advooa'e-; aud ttie scope ot his interval is a wide anl libvial one; Cool) oi Liucolu, .uiotlur yt uug mau, but of moat Li .iliaut i roiu is, and sustaining himself bitiui.ably in ad he ui.der.a-s, witli a uiitu Uj of judgment kiu.:led by waun h of elcHjiLUce that lu tats nun ouo ol the uioat altrao'.ue xni ana .i.M i- uiial ept-aki-r .n :i.e II. ar. Ail.o ig l lu li'. . w int'iu th.ki liaVc fn'e:! iu , i tio.i ;ct M. Co k ol i i.-lkul:, k no v a-- a u can n l;e ii lo . m r.' ip. - i no a Ci i-i 11 - i i" J idiviary coui rui.t ' ' - " l " ino.-t ati.v m.n inii.' ii 1. -L..it t' An- n is i u i-iii "t 'g I'Mci; r'. a.o - i . ii4) .k ii. .a ft..u.i", a'm de.i !v .i l!o:i in.i ; !... j. o;' taw I'. i, k : a cl ui C .. . I . an J w.-il in o ai- :; ll--r.n: ol . -i l'i t. A tuls of (irUVIlle. -t -- :' l'- '-uoiibe, K:hn'g 1 ' o ..tr.s i.hi- tratev: i.iv.,r.i'.. v tua c! w .i the t t.-- A uong fio ui ui r.t ui uifi. wii ilu ! t hp. .ik a g f.i'. .t a', but crv-U 4-ai ol v r ; mi t trvt much ii lia !" Are ii o o o. i vlw bun , and 1 o. k ol Wilais, au o.d in- in Ik i and a man ot soaud jddgmeat ai d rac:ici useful q ia!itien Out with out j r mm to " co v T e m e .i 1 o i l de 1' ' i..rrtiic .t. l"Le i: .:: o .t.iu- o cl. - 1 1 un the able o- 1 1 -o:i. lI - rii oks. Mr. Covii .t l. o-C -liou, i a wit uft'ietiist oii:T. To li .r lnni on " tho bfaufiful mi i? i ti at iudo d. II is ninking a(a,.-ta. I'i'p esc ntarive. Ed News. On the K pubii a:i s d , Nornioi t of K obe.-.f, is '-rlips 'hr most proni neir. He an n!.l in ni' r of the II uhi' . ' . o of tin and was in the Co.titii io' al 'o i vei tion of 1?.V a man of cajaiity, Zf 1 when rouse 1 to hs .ik, ati nppnienl not to be d'sp !; Cl..le of t riven, alio an i I ii" nib r, active, ' earnest,, and liberal i i ins vi-s a d a good tslker; Blocker, a lui'iuVr ot tin Contention of 176, a good, ho ii-s ciruest, 50111 wha. fua ma 1. 1 ol i.g Ii !biej with I x).v) i;'in bu: m a. 1 .1 Till, and in curiiig nu cniui'.io th-.e are the loadn.j; t" i- ou th .t si ! f .be Hvuse. ( Hc j no'tis, f II ;if:,x. a colored repreftutali c. 1. em tied Vt feme mention fo: l i- loprclfnl f aring, good nia-i--;s :.n-.! n:o'-ty. E:. As yet hji h le n nt or e li'tle party spat. d .-o lar, I sve never s u a Lgi-'a l ure work so smoothly and 1 l.Aiantly to;-thji, ail un ted, 80 far, iu do iu all that ih pricucable to g t N rth C.ri'li:i4 oir of h i prcs nt trouble. 1 ltuu-ui' seat. 1 tr-ba. k luJev-Apuesl. t ie of of h- Italeih co! r-ponleats c ij-itur- th.it J.il;c .Meiiiiuou's bdiaw.1 I'fi.iiUbr Si i.a 01 ial contest was i- tiidt-d, and '-vill operate, to put h in ahe .d iu the kubernatoiial ruce, ami I is M'-toiatin to full party tela tioan w ill a!M aTford him a favorable poiui n lor cout-stiug the renatorial real with Kinsm whtn t!ie term of the Cteuer.il limits. Wo d n t know that aiy such sch -rr.H ss these have ever t ccunt d to Jinlge M-rrimou; but it th y are cio rih' d y him, e su ptt mat m; - li find it lu ly aa tl.tli cu.t t suj c: ' !c lira itans on iu the f.v r ot th- N t'Ii Cirol na C -is-rvW iiH . ? t vv so-11 -! Hit i )v. nice h:m-i it. Ml. ii Mti-i Kei Lblnui .) Tne Liiliture is picki g and scr i'cl irg about v n !e fu ly, and per haps may 'o s mi! ji''d- 1 Dt' reuuc ti 11, oi s . i if .1 i- 'i.p"" tant t the tax pny ?. n o and iet:e rlsiiient C in , t VA-'' t,J w Ico-ucd. Rr Jiu n I Disp I'l-li "Mt. T. M. Sin . ot I) vvi trit . N. v' , who w is .irr- - d S ifir I iy 'or stealing a horse ft:u the st.bh-s of C. C. Ahrams, in Ch irl.-s City. vih to-day committed to aw ait the aciiuii of the ulhoriti.s of that c unty. llrasK IllUHter. By Teh graih to He News. VasHIMToN, Jan. There was a stormy deb ite on the Southern claim bill of Migie llarrou nnd others, (ru mors during the war.) for supplies furnished to the union army. IJf gir. (Democrat.) mated that if the South was sol d lor the Democratic party simply for the purpose of getting money out of the Treasury, it would be well for Northern Democracy if Southern Democrats went over to the Hepublicau party aud he hoped they would dry so . holcra la Asia .Minor. By Cable to ta ws. London. Jan. 22. Au official rej-ort received at Madnd, e-tates that cholera is increaaiogfy prevalent iu Asia Minor. (Uiil(ESS. Hie rdniiinds Resolutions tak- eu u Uut uot llieiiMMetl. Ily T-Kraj.i to th News. Washington, Jan. -2. Sknate: lhs Naval appropriation bill was renewed. Blaine supported the amendments, tha he yesterday g ive notice that he wuH submit, ls.-ck followed, claiming that Ulaiue's amend ments could not be considered, as they proposed new legislation. E'lmu.ds also considered them out of order, and in view of the object io 8, they were not submitted. The Naval b-11 was then passed. Blaine then in'roduced a bill to regulate promotions iu the Navy. Referred to the Committee on Naval A flairs. (The provisions thereof sre the same ax the amendments discussed to-day.) Eimunds moved to take up his rtsolutiou in rega d to the constitu tional amendments. Mr. Thurman moved to adjourn, which motion was agreed to. The Department of Justice haa information indie itirg that the City Court at Selma, will giant an application for the release of I'uittd States Marshal Turner from jail. Washington, Jan. 22. Sen.vtk. Garland, from Committee on Public Lauds, submitted a minority report on claims of.McG.u raban together with the bdl placing all claimant to the Hanclis l'anche Grande in Cul foru a iu court of claims with the right of appeal to the Supreme court of t'ie U. S Liid on table aud ordered that the bill aud rej.Hrt be priuted. Mori ill, of V rmont, called up the House bill reported from Committee on Fiuanoe yesteiday to facilitate the refunding of the National debr. I'a-srd unauimously. It now g cs 10 the l'ies nteut for signature. Iavi, of Illinois, in'roduced a bill to prevtut and punish c -u-iterfeitiug within the L. S. of notes bonds and other securities of foiijn Govern nifuts. Referred to Cotn-nittcc on Ju diciary. Tue House Corn mitt 'e on Appropri ations concluded action on lot Oih ;es and I. gisl itiv, Judicial and E i u tiv appronriat ou bills whio i will b: fof t lai'h pe. fccled iu I . 111 for icput ing to the Ho .ise. Ik iK Tue i I j:;c h is 110 d a Mil app'oprat 114 one th Lismd 1 1 irs tor the trai:sp iriation o. c n anJ bul 1 ou and lor;y tli.u-aiid dol us t u.e !t thi m;i ci! ico.i". expouM's ol the H Use- of It lilM.l t.es. The I rial of I ho lriniteii .'ii Coui uieiicc cl. i: r. 1 1 at li to t'u Anx ..N jKia, " 1., Jan. 2 Thj tiial of the Arlington cane was bi:uii 111 the United Sla es Circuit . ouri tj-d.y. A j uy was einpo.10 led and thi- pai till proved the. owiu rrhip and p 'ss. ssi n ol the estate ly the late George I. Curn, and its ut-vise by him t his graudsou G. V. C. L -e, the iaiutitl'iu the case, its occupation by t ie g ve-inmeut and the S'.rvue cf the sui a of ejectment. Tne pr b te ol tne w ih 01" Mr. Custis was also introduc ed. The defendants intimated the in tention to prove the title of the gov ernment by the certificates issued by the DistiictTax Commissioners, under au Act of Congress for the sale of the prop--r'y iu the insurrectionary Dis ti icts iu default of the p.ij meut of ta tes. Florida viosi Itoaiils In Iron tIc. l!y Tele ra li to the News. Jackson villk, Jan. 22. The jury in the cae of the B.evaid county Cin v.issiug Boaid. for makii g a false return in the late C-ugiesi nal eltc tion, brought in a verdict of guilty, with a ri coiumendatiou of mercy in the case of the Sh -riff and Justi es of the P. ace. The Couuty Canvassing Board and two I lspectois of the 1 it tb-c iou Irom Alachua county, were an eat eel to day 0:1 a charge of violation of the eh ction laws. A .New lurk n.entiou. kw York, J en. 22. The susp: n sionofj. W. Westou, stock broker, sixteen New stre.-t, was announced in the Stock Exchange this morning. He was au exteusive dealer in privileges and the sharp advance in prices m.ido it impossible for him to meat hii con tiacts. Seu torlal Mouiiiiatioiiw 1 he Three ('" By Telegraph to the News Albany, Jan. 22 The two H .uses of tue Assembly f 'rnially electtd Conk ling enator to-day. H AKius nt" rii, Jap. 22 Cameron was to-day formally dec.ared elected Sena tor. Madison, Wisconsin, Jiu. 22. The Itepubl'cans nominated Ma't Carpenter for United States Senator by accl imatiou this m rnin. This s cures his elecion. PoMttal cYoiuiuuti'u. H Tf.-traih to the New. Washington, I). C , J an. 22. Mrs. Mnrv N. Daniels, Wilson, N. C; Chas. .V A n- 1 t, A!ha y, Ga.; I l.a-?. A. Womble, Tuscu nb a. Ala.; J is. .1. McLemoie, Lafjyrtto Ala.; Thos. T. Alhnton. Kioicuce, Ala.; M s. Pauline Wood, Caisicans, Texas. Mfurtliur Foreign ew. By Tabto. Co.,STANTiNoj'i k, J.;n. -21. Prince Libaiufl a It it-iaii Ambasf.ad.ir and Carathixlonia Pasiia, aTuikish minis ter on foreign atfa'rs had a-i intervje.w yest rday. The dtfin tiv tre.ity not ye; signed. Hen. Sliermiiu Clone. Washinoton. -Tan. 22. Gen. S'ier man willsho.tly Lavo here t exam ine cettain abandoned military pos's aod other negleced property of the U S. in Florida and at Atlanta, Ga. , with a view of ascertaining what means should be taken to reel rim and pre serve the sanae.aud secure the interests of the general government therein. Forelfn News. By Csbl lo the News. Intelligence reached here tht the Russian steamer had made its way up the river Oxus and beyond the Afghan fronner. The Chinese enhasy was received by the Cz r on Monday vilh great Ce H'UlODy. Another Itsuk Hasted. By Telegraph to the News. Orangeburg, N. Y. Jau. 22. Jud on Bank clod doors 10-day. OUR LAW MAKERS. fiKUTK. Wkdn;esday, Jan. 22, 1879. Tlu Senate wu called to order at 10 o 1 ck, President Jarvis iu the Chair. Prayer by Rav. Mr. Wilnon. On motioD, the re ading of the Jour nal was dispensed with, and stands approved. PKTITI0N8 AND MEMORIALS. By Mr. Hoyle. a petition to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquor within two miles of State Line Acaiemy, in Cleaveland couuty. Ioposnions and Grievances. By Mr. Moye, a petition from citizens of Pitt couuty, praying for the repeal of chap. 222, laws of l876-'77, in re gard to the draining of wet lauds. Propositions and Grievances. K&rOUTSOF STANDING COMMITTEES. Undor this head, a number of bdls were reported tiirough their various chairmen, whic'a weie properly re ferred. ' ' Iudettnite leave of absence was J1'!--ed Mr. Shackleford from to-day. A message from the House of Rep resentatives was received in regard to the State debt, accompanying which wu a memorial from citizons of Vir ginia asking a, concurrence of the same. Mr. Mebaue moved that the Senate do not concur in the memorial, aud tliat it be not printed. Carried. A message from the House of Rep resentatives aa received, conveviu the following bills and asking a con currence of the same: II. B. 20; II. B. 91; H. B. 31; H. B. 73; H. B. 53; U. B. 11K5; H. B. 10; Ii. B. 200. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. McEachairn, a resolution in r g tail 10 tue ideological ouivey ol North Carolina. Agriculture. By Mr. Waddell, a resolution in rs- latiou to Justices of th Peace. Cal ndar. Bv Mr. Respass, a resolution of in struction to the Judiciary Committee. Calcudar. INTRODUCTION OK BILLS. By Mr. Evtiett, an at to suppress lutein pe-rarcj, pauperism and 01 tie. Ju 1 cia. y. By Mr. WaMcll, an act, for the relief of ftlienll'i ajd Tax C' l ectors. o p siti us and Gr.t-v.ince-i. By Mr. M i a bill to am ud cinp. 27. 01 Battle's Rjvisal. Judici-aiy. By -Mr Taylor, a bdl for the prot c tiou Oi i.e -r. Prop s.ti .ns 'and Griw anises. P. .. M . Bry..n, a bill t . ths time for UoUung upji in; Cfiis ts m tneTiurd J udi id IWi ict. .J udi. i ti y. By Mr. K iv.m u bid to a!i -lit the qU'-stl :i ol pioliih tiou ,tud lice s; to 111 j voi ei s of 1 , town ol Rat her '01 ton. Propositions a;. a t rivanoe. By Mr. M rnit, an n ;t to re;" il s-o. 4:1. ch ip. 32, of B .'tie's Rivisai. J n viiciarv . By Mr. D.moy, a bid toa lo-v tho poo l le of North Ciroliua to e'ect tliiir County Coumis.siouers. Julioiary. By Mr. Scal-s, a bill and petiticm to incoiporate tue inwu of Middlebui g, in Wa reu couuty. C rporations. By Mr. Ormand, u bill to pi event the use f intoxicating liquors io the capiiol building. Propos tions ami Grievtuces. By Mr. Bynuin, a bil: to regulate the payment of cos's iu certain cie-J. Ju diciary. lALKNDAli. S. B 91, a bill to iucorporate the town of Brevard Station, Gaston coun ty. Parsed final reading, ordered to be engrossed and bent lo the House of Representative-". S. B. 151, a bill to amend sec. 2-. chap. 223, laws of IsTii- 77. Passed second reading. S. B. 41, a bill to repeal that part of chap. G0, passed at the sessions of ijo-'77, prohibiting lha .-aid of liquor withiu 3 miles of Lawrence's Church, in E Igeconibe county. Propositions and Grievances. S. B. 58, a bill to preveut the sale of intoxicating liquor wuhiu two miles of Wesleyan Chapel, in Pender couuty. Propositions a id Grievances. S. R. 210, a resolutioa of ius'ruction to the Judiciary Committee iu regard to J ustices of the Peace. Mr. Henderson moved to lay it ou the table. Cariied. S. B. 215, a resolution in relation to Justices of the Peace, which provides for their election on Keb. 18th, Mr. Caldwell w.s opposed to the res olution. Mr. Waddell was in favor of the res olution, as there now already existed a number of vacancies which should be supplied. Mr. Davidson moved to amend by in serting Maroh 4th instead of f'eb 18 ti. Mr. Austin opposed the amendment, as he was under the impressiou that this Legislature was to be in session 01 ly (id days, aud that was puttiug it off 00 lte. Mr. Robinson was in favor of the original resolution. He said there was no time to be lost in this matter, and that be thought the time proposed would be sufficient for the Senators to couter with their constituents aud as certaiu the names of the best men to j. nt lorward. The amendment to the resolution was withdrawn, aud the vote taken up on the oiigitial bill which was adopted, o dered to be engrossed and scut to the Hoti-eof Representatives. fc. B. 11)5, a bill concerning tho elec tion of certain officers in 1878. Passed tinal readiug, engrossed and ordered to be s.'i t to tho House of Representatives. c. B. 108, a bill explanatory of chap. 51, i f 1UU c's Revival. S. B. l-"2. 1 bill to repeal so much of chap. 141, liw.sof 187o-'77, as provides for the election cf County Commission ers and It -gisters of D-jeds. Mr. Evcretc mjvel toliyiion the tabl .:. Mr. Yar 1 called for tho ayes and nays. The mutiou to table was carried. Bv Mr. lS'ow, a bid to iucorpjrate OakCitv Lo'ig. K dghts of Hoiur, No. 419 1HK JOINT SESSION. At the hour of 12 m , President Jarvis announced that the time had arrived lor tLe assembling of the Joint Session of the two Houses, for t'ie purpose of comparing tha vote lor United States Senator. Tne Senate theu, in a body, proceeded to the House of Representa tives, when the result of the vote was anuour.ced, and Hon. Z, B. Vance de clared elected. The Joint Session hav ing transacted its business, the Senate retired to its 1111, and as again called to order, when the INTKODUCTION OF BJLLS AND RES OLUTIONS were resumed. S. R. 165, resolution in favor of North Carolina aoldiers. Mr. Suow moved to amend by inserting $75 annually. He said that there were only ab ait six soldiers in the State that would be en titled to the money set forth in this res olution, and he thought it ou?ht to be allowed them. That the great State of North Carolina should give them money and keep them from begging. They had served the State iu times of war, and now let them receive some remuneration from it. Mr. Everett moved to postpone and make it special order for to-morrow. Mr. Ljach moved to recoramit, which motion prevailed. S. U. 179, a bill to make C ondnct-i on Railroad trains and Station Agents conductors of the peace. Mr. Alexander moved that the bill b re-committed. Carried. ts. B. 180, a bill to regulate the ses sions of the Grand Juries of th8 State. S. R. 1G6, a resolution in favor of North Carolina soldiers who loso their eye-sight in the army. Mr. Bynum moved to lay the resolu tion on ;he table. Cariied. S. B. 52, a bill to make Justices of the Peace ex-oftioio aseats, fce. Passid. S. B. 54, a bill to define the criminal jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace. This bill caused a t-ood deal of da bate, participated iu by a number of Senatois. Finally upon- the call of the roll, the bill passed by a vote of 43 to 3. The bill appears elsewhere in this morniug's News S. B. 84, a bill in relation to public prosecutors. Upn motion of Mr. Everett, the Sen ate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-raor-ruw. HOUSE OF- REPRESENTATIVES. Jan. 22d. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by the Speaker. The journal of yaa-erday was read aud approved. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. The following were sent forward to the Speaker's desk, re id and referred: By Mr. Osborne, from citiz ns of Goose Creek Island, asking that it be annexed to Beaufoit county. Propo sitions aud Grievances. By Mr. Richardson, of Columbus, from citizeas f Bladen, asking a pro hibitoiy jaw. neitr a church iu that county. Propositions and Grievances. By Mr. Bird, from citizens of Heo dei 'iii, ask.n prohibitory law near Brick 1 reck Ac:cdtuuy Propositions and 1 i-.-. v luces . '' $ RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. ' a y, in regard to the j iilers iu this State. Finn nee. By Mr. Amis, in regard to sLeep husbandry. Agricuhure. By the tarn?, in regard to the em ployeis at the pen it' ntiary. lVwil Iustlto io :s. Bj Mr. lLwett, askii g $20 000 ap-; propriation by Congress to open White Oak river, Outd w couutv. Internal I mprovemants. COMMITTEE CHANGES. Mr. Brry, by request is taken from the committee to vidt and investigate the V. N. C. R. R. and the Insane Asy lum, and Mr. Davis, of Catawba i,ut on it in Ins stead. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following gentlemen submitted reports: Mr. Cobb, Privileges aud Elections; Mr. Armstrong, Proponitiwns. and4Grievances; Mr. Cook, Judiciary; Mr. Carter, of Buncombe, In'ernal Im provements. RILLS INTKODUCEU. By Mr. Meares, amending s-?c 20, caption iy8. Battle's Rovisal. Impo sitions and Grievances. By the same, providing for repair of quarantine hospital at Sui it h villa. Propositions and Grievances. By Mr. Foster, to prevent the felling of trees on the forks of New River in Ashe county. Propositions and Grie vances. By Mr. Blocker, to amend the Con stitution, act. 2, sec, 3, in regard to the Senate of the State, that it may con sisc of 30 members, divided i ito three classes, to hold office for 2, 4 and G years. Judiciary. By Mr. Ardrey, to confer 00 the In ferior Couit of Mackleuburg jurisdic tion, in certain cases. Judiciary. By Mr. Council, to change tha line between Watauga and Ashe counties. Propositions and Grievances. By Mr. Anderson, to amend chap. 65 in relation to liens. Propositions aud Grievances. By Mr. Colwell, to regulate insur ance in this State. Insuiance. By Mr. Powers, to amend sect. 1, chap. 283. laws 187G '77. Judiciary. By Mr. Turner, for the relief of blind soldiers, by allowing them $60 yearly. Repositions and Grievances. By the same, in relation to lection frauds in Durham. Propositions and Grievances. By Mr. Ellison, to give to certain colored persous the right of inher itance. Judiciary. By Mr. Lutterl jb, to amend sec. 5, ait. 5. of the constitution, by granting relief from taxes for ten years to all m ichiuery used in mining. Judiciary. By Mr. Carson, to amend sec. 6, chap. 245, private laws 157j-'77, Judi ciary. By Mr. Clark, to ammpnd sec. 1, chap! 281, lrws l8iG-'77, in relation to landlords and tenants. Judiciary. By Mr. Christmas, for the relief of peisons wrongfully imprisi oned. Prop ositions and Gi ievancc s. By M:". Pax'ou, to reduce the num ber "of grand jurors to 12 in all the couits of the btate. Judiciary. By M'-. Osborne, to prohibit the sale of liquor in two miles of Clear Creek Academy. Propositions and Grievan ces. B Mr. McCorkl j.b r the benefit of the Wiiist -n, S deru- and MojresviUo H R. Internal Improvements. CALENDAR TAKEN UP. On motion of Mr. York, the calen dar was p'aced at tha Speaker's dispo sal, and the bills theroa were taken up as follows: S. R 81, of instruction to the joint committee on public pi intiug, Vas ta bled. S. R. 67, requiring the State Geolo gist to make a report, and of instruc tiou to consider the plan of placing that depaitnreut in coutrol ol the agricu tu tural, was referred to the committee on Agriculture S R- 124, to raise a joint committee on Federal relations, to consider all cases of conflict betweeo Federal and State courts, passed its readings. H. R. 7, concerning election law, and requesting the Judiciary Commit tee to prepare a bill providing for one ballot box and one ballot with the names of all candidates thereon, for all elections, was referred to eommittee qn Privileges and Elections. H. R. 13, instructing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill to reduce all salaries one half, and the pay of members of the Legislature to 180, whs referred to the eommittee on Sal aries aud Fees. By permission, Mr. Clarke filed a minority report of the Judiciary Com mittee on H B 164, in relation to sup port of D D and Blind and t Insane persons. AloonHB 89, in relation to the e8tab' slment of the whipp'ng po6t. S B 92, was sent in fmm Senate. It is for the . protection of deer in For- sythe and Stokes counties and was re ferred to the commttteo on Proposi tions and Grievances. H It 69, instructing the Committee on P nil Institutions to inquire into the names of contractors for lumber, etc., at tne penitentiary, was refened to the c mmittee on Retrenchment and Reform. H B 131. to repeal chapter 65, laws of 1876 '77, as to the exemptions from working ro ids iu Clay county. Mr. Anderson urged the passage of the bill at once, saying that now"! ministers were liable to Work on the roadf. Mr. Vau Jhan said a gf ueral bill r such end was before the --tebmmfttee,'' and moved that further consideration be postponed and made special order f r Tuesday at no m, and on vote it was so postponed. H B 172, for relief of the sureties of J M Monger, late Sheriff of Moore, up on payment of certain sums aud costs, passed its readings. II B 71, for relief of persons confin ed in the common jails', by requiring county commissioners to keep the jails heated, and making neglect to do so punishable by line or imprisonmeo. jir. jyicuoraie urged tnat the bill be passed, that the commissioners should make such provision for the comfort and health of prisoners in durance. The bill theu passed iis readings. II B 94, Tor protection of the people from the depiedati ons of discharged couvicts, requiring the convicts to be conveyed to the couuty where sen tenced, aud delivered to the sheriff, was laid on the table. II B 183, for the drainage of low lands ou Silver Creek, Buike county, was referred to tho committee ou Cor porations. H B 95, to allow county commis sioners of Craven to work convicts un der sentence for 1 year, ou the public roads, they to bi paid at tire races aU lowed on the W N C lt li, was reh r red to the commiitec ou Interna) Im provements. THE SENATORIAL VOTE. At this stage of the proceedings tie business was informally sup.tided while arrangimeuts we.e made for seating the Senators, the members on the right of the speaker vacating t heir seats for this purpose. At 12 in. tha Sen.ito entered in a body, preceded by its ufiuers, tlie do ir keeper announciug tu.jir approach. The President of the Seuate, L Gov. Thomas J. Jarvis, took p sitin at the right of Mr. Speaker Moriny while tne Principal aud Assistant Clerks oc cupied positions at the desk of tlicsi of the House. Tue House remained standing during the entry and so aing of the Senate. Tne President of the S.M:aLo tl en called the joint assembly to order, an nouncing that they were met to cooi pare the joint vote for U. 8. Senator. He then instructed tho Principal Cierk of the Senate to read so much of the journal as referred to the electiou I12M yesteiday. I Uis was read, giving t lie vote for tli3 candidates ill the Senate. The Speaker of the House then iu stiucted the Principal Clerk of the House to read a ; similar portion of yesterday's proceeding iu that body. After this reading was concluded the Speaker said "'the result of the elec tion held yesterday, January 21sf, 187(J, us appearing from the journals of the two Houses compared in joint session, shows that the two Houses did theu elect a Senator to represent the State of Noith Carodna in the Congress of the United States for a term of six years, beginning March 4th, 1879, and that Gov. Z. B. Vance did receive a majority of the vote therefor, now therefore we, Thomas J. Jarvis, PresU dent of the Senate, and John M. Mr ing, Sneaker of the House, do declare Gov. Z B. Vance duly elacted. The President of the Senate then said that , as the business for which this joint Assembly have met is now accomplished, the Senate would now return to its own chamber. That body th u returned. CALENDAR TAKEN UI'. The-House was again called to order, and the calendar taken up. II B 118, to better regula'e the equalization of taxes in Henderson Oounty by the establishment of a couu ty board of assessors to settle values, was tabled. H B 121, to amend section 1, chap'er 48, Battle's R-visal. A substitute of fered by the Judiciary committee was adopted, and the bill then passed its readi.igs. H B 124, to so amend the act to es tablish a Criminal court in Wake coun ty, that the State shall pay the salary of tho judge, instead of the couuty, was tabled. II B 126, to regulate official hoods of sheriffs, was tabled. SPECIAL ORDER. H B 42, made special order for this day and hour, was taken up. It, is to allow the extension of the R. A. A. Air-Line from any point on its line between Raleigh and Ham'ec to Char lotte. Mr. Colwell moved a reference to the committee on Internal Improve ments with instructions to priut. Mr. Jones opposed a reference and-urgjd immediate passage of tLe bdl, pajiu; that its ooject was to simply give the road privilege to extend. The no need ol a reference or of printi g the bill, as it was so brief and simple. Mr. Covington favored a reference, say ing that much oi the 1- gislation up n railways was tho su -jecc of aniu. ad version. Mr. Blocker opposed a refer ence. Mi;. O dwell favored it. Mr. Cooke opposed, as the biil was ooe which asked no St ite aid aud the House knew all the facts. Mr. Carter, cf Buncombe, chairman of the committee on InUrnal Improvements, who had had the bill in charge, said that it had been urged that the proposed exs tension would divert busiuess from vVi.miugton to Norfolk Others bad said that the State's interest in tha N C R R would suffer, and man urged the special consideration of the matter. The committee evinced no opposition to the plan. He deired it to be refer red. Objections to the reference were then withdrawn and the bill was re referred to the committee on Iuterual Improvements, with iusti uctions to print. H B 128, to incorporate Kinston Fire Company, No. 1, passed its read ings. H B 130, to incorporate the Burgaw Male arid Female Aoadetmy, in Pender county, passed its readings. H B 140, to allow Madison, Rofckiug ham county, to subscribe to a rail road from Lockville, was laid on the table. , II B 141, to amend an aot to estab lish county governments, chapter 141, eeotion 4, laws of 187G-'77, 80 as to permit election ol Justices of the Peace by the. people in August every other year, and also the election of c runty commissiopeis iu same month but annually.; Mr. C.arke said the appointment of the officers named did nt give satisfaction, that the method was opposed to local self government. Mr. Hiues moved that the bill lie on the table. Upon this Mr. Norment called the ayes aod nays. A vote being had the bill was tabled, ayes 66, nays 47. H. B. 159, to amend section 1, chap ter, 104, laws 1873 -'74 iu relatioa to shooting and seining trout, so as to in clude tha streams in Ashe aud Watau ga passed its readiugs. ., H. B. iz to., mend a.?o. 12. euap. 104, Battle's Revisal, was tabl 3d. H. B.T57 to repeal seo's. 5 and 6, chap. 2. Battle's Revisal, granting an nually $1500 to tae State Fair. Mr.. Armstrong favored the repeal. Mr. Christmas objected. Mr. Bost moved postponement. Mr. York advocated present action. Mr. Carroll said he had never heard of any benefit froin these fairs. Mr. Norment said this plan might be retrenchment and r lorm in a wrong direction. Injustice might be douo. Tne bdl, however, passed its readings. H. B. 14, soecial order, to amend sec. 4. chap 37 Battle'sRavi-al in regard to divorces, was taken up. Oj substi tute offered purposes to make an act of adultery ou the part of (. the husband grouud for adivcrce thus puttiug the man and womsn on the same foot ing. Tiiis 'was opposdby Mr. Carter, cf Buncombe, a.id Mr. Lawi-i, while Mr. Cooke, Air. Clarke and Mr. Nor ment fav red it. Tae matter was dis cussed at length and the arguments pro and cou were vigorous. Tue questiou was stdl under consideration; whau, at 2.30' p. in. , tha House ad--j burned until to-morrow at 10 a. 111. A'oout. the origin of the Flowers grape the MoOue lb gister s.tys; It was discovered p.ior lo 181J uy William l'i jAvrs, iu Flowers' swaoip, from vvheiicj it derives its naoi ). in 1816 Mr. Giies Willi ims visited tho pareut vine for the purpose of obtiiuiug plants. The vine was disc ivered six-u-eu miles south of Lumbe-rton, N. C. Fioiu the one parent vine many thou siiidsot pi mis hijivo been carried tw all paits of thei ountry, aud tha Flowers grape of Robeson county is now considered a standard. It is a tia:k grape and in ikes a red wine. Wr-udiigtrn San. 1 l'neic are a number bf puraly North Carolina enterprises on foot. Tiiese the L gislaturc ought to encourage, h i to d scourage all schemes the effect of which viil Oe to build up other States at the expense of North Caroliua. This is what we roeah by .Tae "North Caroiin Idea. It is Sate pridj, home interest; tell' preservation. Go'dsboro Ale ssenger. The successful cu'tivation of tobacc in this section has induced others of our farmers to experiment this year, and the gentlemen who cultivated the weed here last ye ir, wilr do so again the presj'ut se tsou, but ou a larger scale. Mr-Arnold B rd6u expects to plant about 25J,iOJ hiils hty a'cros. List year ho nu I only about 150,00), or loss than thirty ai'res. aud made 20,000 pouuds of very choicj tobacco; yieldiug him a haudsomd pr 'tit. Messrs. A. D. Speight aud C. H. & S. I. VVooteu, whoso sucdiss last year was as gratifying as was that of Mr. Bor den, will also iucre.16) their crop vofy largely. . North Carolina first, Njrth Caio lina last, North Carolina all tha time is the spirit that inspires the New.s to print the following. The Baltimorean says: ' "Gov. Vance is more than a mere "partizin. He is a patriotic statesman, "and al hough Southern born, and de "votod to his section, his judgment "can never be warped or influenced by "personal prejudices andpredilyctions "when the common weal demands bis "liberal talents, and devoted services. 'It is therefore a matter for general "coogratul ition that such mm are "being caded to hih plicos. Tuere "has been a m iuifet dearth of able mei "in the United States Senate tince the "war, but that body is now fast filling 'up with those w ho will prove by their "ability, their views and their princi ples that the prestige and renowji "once tnj yed by the highest legisla 'tive body in the Republic are- to be "restored. V AI4K Fonts r. Marryins and other TuliijM, Correspondence of the News. Wake ' Fores r, Jan. 21st. There was quite as-usafdou to-night over the b il iant maniage of Mr. Johu C. Ca Id il, of Forcstvillo and,; Miss M .Lie B ooks, of our town. Tuey weie married in the O.Jlege chapel and were attended by Dr. Henry Harriss an 1 Miss Botti-s Bro ks, V Daniel aud MUs E uuia Purefoy, Juo E Ray aud Mi-s Laura Fo' t, J N Holding aud Miss F L Dunn, Ed W L jmborlake aud Miss L.zzie Wiregate, Mariou Purefoy and Mi -k L Harriss, I Fort and Miss Annie Brewer, Cato S Vanu and Mi.-s A ia siiom juis. Mrs. Prof. Mil's presiied at the organ and beau tiiuily rendered the wedding march. R.v V M Wiuga'e, D D, in his very iu ppy sty'e performed the ceremony. Mr. C iddell graduated here last June ar,d since tbeu has bon principle of the High School at Forostville, naviug succeeded Dr. Lwis. Miss Brooks is a daughter of Rev WT B-ooks, D D, and has for a loug time b sou a reign ing bell and Mr. C. is to bo congratu lated in winning so charmiug a uride. ANMVKtSAIlV. The Anuiver.-a y of the Literary societies will lake place Febraaiy 14tb, great preprr tnons nr baing m oh? aud we auticipats a gcod time. A large number of vi-itors ai i expected. II'.'N RRY MEMBERS. ' At a latn meeting of tbo PhUima t e ian S c ety the following gin le men weroelec ed to honoraiy member ship: Hb i L L Polk; Raleigh, N. f ; Hon W H Kuchin, Scotland Neck, N, C Ouly three m -mbcis can bo eieot ed during the sensum.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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