2
PENITENTIARY
INVESTIGATION
The Bill Providing for it is
Now a Law.
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
THE CODE. .
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE
A Busy Day and Much Wo:k Cone by The House.
The flection of Enrolling C'erk.
A Spirited Debite on “Cffi
cial Oaths.”
Two bills wore introduced in the House
yesterday milking very important
chunges in the Code.
One, by Mr. Justice, is to so amend
the law in regard to the testimony of
witnesses ns to exclude anybody, who
is directly or indirectly interested, from
testifying in regard to a personal trans
action or communication, between a man
then dead and the witness, whether the
deceased was acting in his own behalf
or as agent of another, unless the oppo
site side opens the door by first offering
evidence as to the transaction or com
munication.
The other amendment is by Mr. Ray,
making bastardy a civil action. This
is done so that the woman may appeal in
ense the suit goes against her As the
law is at present.and under recent decis
ions of the Supreme court, bastardy is a
criminal action and the woman cannot
appeal from the magistrate's court if
she loses her cases. This ' has often
opened the door to injustice and corrup
tion. ,
The people of North Carolina, through
their representatives in the General As
sembly. now in session here, have de
clared in favor of the election of United
States Senators by, the people.
A resolution t* this effect has been
adopted by both branches of the Legis
latnre, and the representatives in Con
gress from this State will be instructed
to do all in their power to have the Con
stitution of the United States amended
to that effect.
The resolution was introduced in the
Senate early in the session and half an
hour later it had been passed by both
Houses without discussion.
The bill providing for an official in
vestigation of. tbe penitentiary by the
legislature is now a law. Or rather it
will be a law as soon as the Senate
concurs in a House amendment giving
the investigating committee power to
punish, for contempt, those who refuse to
unswer questions asked them or to pro
duce books or other documents demand
ed by the committee.
The hill as passed by the Senate and
amended by the House is as follows, tin
House amendment being the whole of
section 8:
The General Assembly of North Caro
lina do enact:
Section 1. That a joint committee con
sisting of five members—two on the
part of the Senate and three on the
I»art of the House—be appointed to in
vestigate the condition and management
•of the State penitentiary for the past
four years.
Section 2. That the said joint commit
tee be authorized, empowered and di
rected to inquire into the financial condi
tion of the said State penitentiary, with
full power and authority to inquire into
and investigate any and all charges of
fraud, negligence, immorality, iucompe
tency and mismanagement on the purt
of any officers or employees of said
State penitentiary.
Section 3. That said joint committee
be and are hereby empowered to employ
competent accountants, stenographers
and counsel to aid in said investigation:
to meet at such times and places as a
majority of said committee may elect;
to elect a chairman and secretary; to
subpoena witnesses and compel their at
tendance; to enforce the production and
examination of books, records, and pa
pers, under the same forfeitures and
penalties as provided by law to compel
the attendance of witnesses and the pro
duction of papers in the Superior courts
of the State.
Section 4. That the chairman of said
joint committee shall have full power to
punish for contempt any officer or em
ploye of State penitentiary or any
other person who shall wilfully refuse
to obey all subpoenas directing his or
their appearance before said joint com
mittee. <*r who shall wilfully fail or re
fuse to produce auy books, papers or
records relating to the affairs of the
said institution.
Section 5. That the said joint commit
tee are directed to proceed without de
lay to make said investigation and re
port their finding to this General As
sembly now in session.
Section <». That the said joint commit
tee are empowered to visit, in person tlie*
said State penitentiary and ail farms
and other institutions in connection
therewith and to make personal investi-
I gatiun and examination of all books and
I papers thereof.
Section 7. That all expenses incurred
by the said committee, including the re
muneration of accountants stenograph
ers. counsel, fees and witnesses shall be
paid bv the Treasurer of the State, out
of the funds of the State not otherwise
appropriated, upon warrant of the chair
man, countersigned by the secretary of
said joint committee.
Section 8. That any person who shall
wilfully fail and refuse to attend and
testify before said committee after bav
in" been subpoenaed to do so. shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con
viction in the Superior court of any coun
ty in North Carolina where he may l>e
found, he shall be fined not less than
<IOO nor more than SI,OOO and imprison
ed in the discretion of the court:—Pro
vided that the testimony given by any
such witness shall not be used against
him in any criminal prosecution.
Section 9. That all laws and clauses
of laws in conflict with this Act shall
be and the same are hereby regaled.
Section 10. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Warm Debate Over the Oath Prescribed
for Officers of Corporations.
The House met at 10 o’clock. Prayer
was offered by Rev. James Rattle Aver
itt. rector of the Episcopal church at
Kittrell.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the journal for Monday, n message was
received from the Senate, announcing
the passage of S. It. No. 7, for the relief
of L. ,T. Joynes, ex-sheriff of Alleghany
county.
On motion of Mr. Holman, of Iredell,
it was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Under head of “Report of Standing
Committees,” thirteen bills were re]s>rt
ed back to the House by the Judiciary
committee —six favorably, three unfa
vorably and four referred to other com
mittees.
Three resolutions and seventeen Dills
were then introduced by various mem
bers. The resolutions were:
To invite Rev. Mr. Averitt to deliver
has lecture on General Dec before Gen
eral Assembly.
To print all constitutional amendments
introduced in the House.
To officially investigate the law in re
gard to fees of county officers.
Among the hills introduced were the
following:
Three to amend the Code.
Three for relief of county officers.
Three for payment of claims.
Two to permit issue of bonds.
Two for relief of Confederate veterans.
One to encourage manufacturing.
One to allow levy of special tax.
One to amend school charter.
One to incorporate Society flf Cincin
nati.
Before taking up the calendar, Mr.
Winston, of Bertie, asked unanimous l
consent to call up the bill for relief of!
the sheriff of Alleghany county. It was:
withdrawn from the Committee on E/o
--positious and Grievances and on
of Mr. Holman, was referred to the
Committee .on Finance.
Os the bills and resolutions on the,
calendar, five bills wrire passed, five
failed to pass and one was referred toj
another committed Seven resolutions
were passed arid one rejected.
The warmbst debate that has yet oc
curred was that over Mr. Julian's bill
to repeal the act of 1897 requiring the
officers of banks, railroads and other
corporations to file with the State Treas-j
urer an official oath.
Mr. Julian opened the discussion by
declaring that it was a bad law and had
generally been disregarded by those at
whom it was aimed.
Mr. Overman, of Rowan, said that tho
Judiciary committee, in its consideration
of the law. had found that there was
a demand for its repenl from all the
business men of North Carolina; that it
was an insult to every business man
of the State and a reflection on them.
Mr. Stevens, of Union county, took
quite a different view of the matter. He
said it was an oath simply binding these
men to obey the law of the State, and
one that they ought to he required to
take. |
Mr. Overman: “Would you not ob
ject if it were required of every farmer
to take and file such an oath?”
Mr. Stevens: “That has no analogy
with this case. There is something more
than the trouble incident to taking the
oath that makes these corporations ob
ject to it. There is something of a
graver nature back of it all. There are
a great many of the men in these cor
porations who are daily violating the
law and the constitution of North Caro
lina, and that is why they want to be re
lieved of the oath.”
Mr. Justice: “How would the gentle
man from Union like to be required to
take an oath that lie would not steal ?
Wouldn’t he consider such a require
ment a reflection?*’
Mr. Stevens: “That is altogether a
different matter from this.”
Mr. Patterson, of Caldwell, suggested
that the law applied only to people who
had been given special privileges by the
State —charters, franchises and extraor
dinary rights. Hence the comparison of
requiring farmers or individuals to take
the oath was not a just one. :
Mr. Justice: “That may be true:
bnt simply because a man happens to
be a member of some corporation is no
reason that he should be treated as a
quasi-criminal,”
Mr. Ray thought the law, if followed
out, could be made to apply to churches
as well as railroads and banks, they
being also corporations. |
Mr. Stevens wanted to say that the
oath required of officers of corporations
by this act, required altogether a differ
ent sort of oath from that taken by the
ordinary citizen of the State swearing
that he would obey the laws and sup
port the constitution. Corporations, he
thought, served a useful purpose, but
they often wantonly violated the law.
For instance, there is a statute against
trusts. Those who are members of
trusts, therefore, have to swear falsely,
when they take this oath and continue
their business. There is the fertilizer
trust controlling nearly all the fertilizer
in tliks State and Virginia. The Vir
ginia and Carolina Chemical Company,
no doubt, would like to have the oath
repealed. 1
“Again, the law forbids more than
six per cent interest. Some hanks and
other financial institutions would like
to charge more. Would they not like
to have the oath erased from the statute
books? They would hail its repeal with
gladness. 1
Mr. Justice: “If you want to get at
trusts why not aim your legislation di
rectly at them?”
Mr. Stevens: “No*honest man enn ob
ject to this law. Let it stand and you
catch the rascal and the honest man
doesn’t feel that he’s insulted.” (Ap
plause.) i
Mr. Julian: “It is an insult to the
manhood of the State and I want it
blotted off thp statute hooks.” |
Mr. Overman: “The hill is a bad one,
and ft ought to be repealed. I beg leave
to differ with the gentleman from Union.
A rascal would sign the oath and then
violate it, but the honest man will com
ply with the law whether he takes the
oath or not. I believe the business men
of North Carolina are, as a rule, honest
men and will obey the law whether they
are sworn or not.” i
Mr. Stevens said that was the very
reason they wanted this oata repealed.
They are honest and they don’t want t
take this oath. t
Mr. Allen, of Wayne, said the bill
worked hardships to certain corporations
in North Carolina and favorol others.
For instance, he said, it does not apply
to National banks but it does apply to
State banks. And it seem'd to him
that this Legislature ought not to throw
any obstacle in the way of State insti
rations.
Mr. Patterson, of Caldwellr “Are not
directors of Natirnfl banks, in tliei
charters, under laws of Congress, re
quired to take the oath?”
Mr. Alien: “1 think they are. but I
don’t think they do it. 1 have m mind
two institutions whose off mens do in
take' the oath. ’
Mr. Overman said he knew a bank in
his town that charged 8 per cent, while
the State bank could charge only 0.
Mr. Patterson: "If this oath law is
repealed do you mean to say they will
go up to 8 per cent?”
Mr. Overman: 1 don’t think they
would. The law fixes (i and they would
obey the law.”
Mr. Patterson: “Then why repeal?”
Mr. Council: “It was urged as a reason
in the committee that this oath was a
useless one. Why burden corporations
with an additional oath? They are all
required to take' an oath to observe the
constitution and obey the laws. Why
require a corporation "to take an oath
that persons in business are not required
to take?”
Mr. Rountree thought the oath of no
practical utility or benefit to any citizen.
If the law was violated there was re
course to the courts and the violator
must suffer; whether this act be in force
or not.
As for the Virginin-Cnrolinn Chemical
company or fertilizer trust. Mr. Roun
tree said thik law did not apply to
that, for it is a corporation chartered in
New Jersey and the act in question ap
plies quly to eorporationus chartered in
- orth Carolina.
Mr. Stevens argued that this oath was
an additional safeguard, evtn for an hon
est man.
Mr.'ltonntree: “A man who will charge
usurious interest, knowing it was cmi
! trary to law. would not hesitate to take
I tilt* oath and charge usury anyway.”
I'* Mr. Craig, of Buncombe, thought that
they had failed to show any good rea-
I son for repealing the law.
Mr. Winston, of Bertie called Mr.
| Craig’s attention to the committee rule
that if a member of the committee want
ed to antagonize a bill he must previously
give notice in committee.
Mr. Craig: “If I’m doing wrong PI
not speak, but didn’t understand this
bill on committee ns I now do. You
might say with just its much reason that
it is a reflection on us to take the oath
as legislators wnen we come here, as
i it is a reflection on officers of corpora-
I tons to make them take an oath. Cor
' iterations make laws. Directors of cor
porations attend to business for others.
It is right to swear themT If the laws
, are right lets enforce the law. If the
' laws are wrong let's repeal the law and
not repeal the act requiring enforcement
of the law. The gentleman from Wayne
said more to convince me than any one
else. He said certain corporations in his
section were pub at a disadvantage in
rant, ths law required them to comply
with the interest law. while others dis
regarded it.
Mr. Leak, of Anson, moved to re-refer
the bill to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Robinson, of Cumberland, opposed
this, saying that it had been discussed
in committee and nothing was to be
gained by sending it back.
Mr. Craig said in committee he had
understood that the law required the
oath to be taken every year.
Mr. Hart sell, of Cabarrus, did not
know whether the law required the tak
ing of the mith once a year or not, but
as a matter m fact he knew that the
directors of many of the cotton mills
did take it every year. It seemed to
him that it was a piece of cumbersome
legislation.
The House refused to re-refer the bill.
Mr. Brown, of Stanly, called the pre
vious question.
Mr. Johnson, of Sampson, called the
ayes and noes.
The roll call resulted: Ayes 40, noes
71. The bill was lost.
Tbe next debate arose over a bill, in
troduced by Mr. Winston, to repeal the
law providing for the working the roads
of Northampton county by taxation.
Mr. Wilson stated that this law was
passed by the Legislature of 1897 and it
iuul proved unsatisfactory. The people
of that county, he said, desired its re
j>eal, and that the money collected under
the provisions of the bill be covered back
into the treasury. The county commis
sioners, he said, met on next Monday to
let out the roads and tinless the bill
was passed immediately it would be in
operative for the coming year.
The member from Northampton,
Coates (col.), said he thought the repeal
of tin* bill would work a hardship to the
poorer class of people in the county in
that they had paid their road tax and
now they would he required also to work
the roads. Those asking a repeal of the
law, he said, did not represent the bone
and sinew of the county and he wanted
his people to know he had opposed it.
The bill was passed on its several read
ings and sent to the Senate.
New standing committees and addi
tions to committees previously appointed
were then announced by the Speaker.
The hour of noon having arrived, the
time set nnart for election of enrolling
clerk, the House proceeded to the selec
tion of that officer.
Mr. Francis D. Winston, of Rertie
county, nominated Mr. E. 11. Norvell. of
Cherokee county, in the following words:
“Mr. Speaker: I nominate for enroll
ing clerk of this General Assembly n
gentleman in every way qualified to fill
that important office. He is a man of
dignified ben mg, of courtly manner, of
genial disposition. He is fit tori by nature
and education to direct a branch of our
work in which are to lie employed some
of the fairest daughters of our Common
wealth. lie is careful, honest, painstak
ing. upright.
“I nominate E. R. Norvell, of the
county of Cherokee.”
Mr. Hampton, of Surry, nominated Mr.
E. C. Cnpp. of Surry.
Messrs Wizard, of New Hanover, and
Petree, of otokes, were unpointed tellers.
The roll ball of the House resulted:
Norvell. 92 Capps. 21.
It was not long before another “official
oath” bill bobbed up.
This time there was not so much dis
cussion as on the first bill, but Mr. Ray
took a motion to refer to the Judiciary
Committee as a text to read the House
n short lesson on the duty of standing
by the reports of its committees. He
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stiid he didn’t want this bill referred: he
wanted it tabled; that the House had
ridden rough-shod over the committee's
report on a similar bill and had disre
garded the committee’s recommenda
tion. A disposition had been shown by
the House to carry on its own investiga
tion of bills, and therefore he wanted
to drop the matter where .it was.
Mr. Caldwell, of Alamance, thought
it ought to be referred, as did also Mr.
Council.
Mr. Moore suggested that the com
mittee could now, after hearing the dis
cussion in the House, form such a bill
as would meet the wishes of a majority
of the members.
It was referred.
At 12:45, on motion of Mr. Gilliam, of
Edgecombe, the House adjourned.
SUMMARY OF TIIE DAY.
Bills and Resolutions Introduced and
Disposition Made of Them.
Following is a summary of the work
done by the House during its session
yesterday.
Three new resolutions were offered and
eighteen new bills were introduced, as
follows:
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
11. It. No. 122: Joint resolution .ask
ing Secretary of State for information
regarding fees allowed county officers
by law. By Reinhardt, of Lincoln. On
calender.
H. 11. No. 123. Resolution invit
ing Rev. J. B. Averitt to deliver a lec
ture on General Lee before the members
of the General Assembly on the night of
January 19th, Lee’s birthday. R.v Car
raway. of Lenoir. On calendar.
H. R. No. 124. Resolution providing
for the printing of all constitutional
amendments offered. By Rountree, of
New Hanover. On calendar.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
11. B. No. 125. S. B. No. 7. Act for
ltelief of L. J. Join's, ex-sheriff of Alle
ghany county. Committee on Proposi
tions and Grievances.
11. B. No. 12!i. Act authorizing the
town of Morgnnton to purchase and op
erate an electric light plant. R.v Hoff
man of Burke Committee on Finance.
11. Ik No. 127. Act to amend charter
of St. Mary’s School to allow represen
tation f om the churches iy South Caro
lina. By Boushnll, of Wake. Commit
tee on Corporations.
11. B. No. 128. Act. for relief of S.
L. Dellinger, of Yancey county. By
Austin, of Yancey. Committee on Pen
sions.
H. B, No. 129. Act to incorporate the
North Carolina Society of the Cinc unati.
By Clarkson, of Mecklenburg. Commit
tee on Corjtorations.
11. B. No. 130. Act to amend section
590 of the Code in regard to examina
tion of witnesses. By Justice, of Mc-
Dowell. Committee on Judiciary.
H. R. .No. 131. Act to authorize the
commissioners of McDowell to levy a
special tax. By Justice, of McDowell.
Comiii'tteo on Propositions and Griev
ances.
11. B. No.; 132.*Aet for the relief of R.
L. Mitchell, sheriff of McDowell coun
ty. By Justice, of McDowell. Commit
ted on Propositions and Grievances.
IT. B. No. 133. Act to authorize the
town of Durham to issues school bonds.
By Foushee .of Durham. Committee on
Corporations.
11. R No. 134. Act for the relief of
Capt. J. B. Horton, a Confederate vet
eran. By Austin, of Yancey. Committee
on Pensions.
11. B. No. 135. Act for the relief of
Sarah M. Leary, a colored school teach
er in Chatham county. By Wrenu, of
Chatham, Committee on Education.
11. B> No. 130. Act to encourage the
establishment of manufacturing enter
prises in North Carolina. R.v Lowery, of
Forsyth. Committee on Manufacturing.
11. B. No. 137. Act for the relief of
Sheriff Hughes, of Orange county. R.v
Gattis, of Orange. Committee on Fi
nance.
11. B. No. 138. Act to authorize the
treasurer of Haywood to pay certain
moneys out of the school fund. By
Davis, of Haywood. On calendar.
11. B. No. 139. Act to pay A. L. Swin
son for services as Enrolling Clerk in the
General Assembly of 1897. By Allen, of
Wayne. Committee on Claims.
H. B. No. 140. Act to amend section
2.327 of tin* Code in regard to live stock
killed upon railroads. By Barnhill, of
Pitt county. Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
11. R. No. 141. Act for the relief of the
clerk of the Superior court of Clay coun
ty. By Fleming, of Clay. On calendar.
H. B. Not 142. Act to amend section
35 of the Code. In regard to conviction
for bastardy. By Ray. of Macon. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
11. B. No. 144. Act to amend, revise
and consolidate the charter of the town
•*f Salisbury. By Overman, of Rowan.
Committee on Corporations.
H. B. No. 145. Act to amend the
•‘barter of the city of Fayetteville. By
Robinson, of Cumberland. Committee
on Counties, Cities and Towns.
H. B. No. 140. S. B. No. 30. Act to
rienc|l chapter 504, Public Laws of
1897, for protection of fish in Alleghany
county. Committee on Fish Interests.
II B. No. 147. S. B. No. 33. Act in
regard to fast riding and driving over
bridges in Gaston county. Committee
on Judiciary.
H. B. No. 148. S. B. No. 30. Act to
repeal chapter 310, Private Laws of
1895. authorizing the construction of the
Hickory Nut Gap turnpike. Committee
on Corporations.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
11. B. No. 149, S. B. No. 22. Act to
authorize tbe town of Beidsville to is-
Beat s the -
sue $25,000 of bonds. On calendar.
H. It. No. 143, S. R. No. 00. Resolu
tion in favor of electing United States
Senators by the people.
H. R. No. 144. S. It. No. 4. Resolu
tion for appointment of joint committee
to investigate laws passed by Legisla
tures of 1895 and 1897 with a view to
repealing or amending them.
11. It. No. 95. Resolution requiring the
Keeper of the Capitol to unfurl and raise
the State flag daily when the General
Assembly convenes and lower it when
that body adjourns.
H. It. No. 124. Resolution requiring
printing of all proposed constitutional
amendments.
11. R. No. 123. Resolution inviting
Rev. Mr. Averitt to deliver his lecture
on General Lee. before the Legislature.
11. R. No. 122. Joint resolution inquir
ing of the Secretary of State concerning
fees paid county officers.
11, R. No. 150. Resolution requiring
Secretary of State to furnish such books
—laws of 1895 and 1897 and Code—as
he may have.
It ESOLUTIO X S REJ ECTE D.
H. R. No. 39. Resolution of instruc
tion to the Comittee on Penal Institu
tions in regard to employment of con
victs on farms. Failed of adoption.
H. It. 150. Resolution requiring the
Secretary of State to furnish such copies
of The Code and laws of 1895 and 1897.
as he may have. By Mcleoan. of
Ha l nett
BILLS FINALLY PASSED.
11. B. No. 13. Act to amend chapter
25, Public Laws of 1897, # in regard to
compelling penitentiary convicts to
work certain roads in Anson county.
H. B. No. 31. S. B. No. 24. Act to re
peal chapter 140, Public Laws of 1*97.
in regard to working roads of North
ampton county by taxation.
H. B. No. 26. S. B. No. 2. Act pro
vidiug for appointment of committee to
investigate the management of the
State penitentiary. Passed and sent to
Senate for concurrence in amendments..
H. B. No. 71. Act to allow the Bank
of Fayetteville to doerea-e its capital
stock from $200,0(H) to $100,030.
11. B. No. 141. Act for the relief of
the Superior court clerk of Clay county,
permitting bis absence from the office
on certain days.
BILLS FAILED TO PASS.
11. B. No. 9. Act to repeal chapter
331. Pubic Laws of 1897. prescribing
an official oath to be taken by officers
of banks, railroads and other corpora
tions. Lost on second reading.
11. B. No. 10. Act to repeal chapter
203, Public Laws of 1897. relating to the
procuring and distribution of dead bodies
for the advancement of medical science.
Tabled, a similar bill having already
1 een passed.
H. B. No. 24. Act to repeal all Pull! •
Laws passed by the Legis'aturc of
1897. Lost on second reading.
H. B. No. 80. S. B. No. 35. Act to
amend section 2.872 of the Code, giving
mileage to all clerks and till assistants.
Lost on second reading.
CALENI All BILLS REFERRED.
11. B. No. —. S. B. No. 138. Act direct
ing treasurer of Haywod county to pay
J. \y. Scott $28.50 for services as teach
er in 1897. Referred to Committee on
Education.
11. B. No. 91. Act to repeal chapter
331. Public Laws .of 1897. requiring of
ficers of corporations to take an official
oath. Referred to Commie" on Judi
ciary.
The bill introduced by Mr. Davis, of
Hyde, on Monday was to pension J. B.
Watson and not .T. M. Watson as was
incorrectly printed.
ST A N DING CO M MITT EES.
New Committees Announced by Spe.tktr
Connor Yesterday.
The following new standing commit
tics were yesterday announced in the
House by the Speaker:
Institutions for Insane —McNeil. Aus
tin. Reeves. Fleming, Craig, Brown, of
Stanly; Hoffman, Russell, Brown, of
Johnston: Garrett. Hart, Davis, ot
Ilyde; Ellen, wigod. llcndien. Williams,
of* Graham; HiTtngton. Johnston, of
Sampson.
Claims—Wall. Abbott, Hoffman. Da
vis, of Haywoofl; Ellen, Wood, Beas
ley. Robinson. Noble, Johnston, of
Johnston; Snipes.
To be added to committees previously
announced:
Deaf and Dumb—Hoffman.
Education—Gilliam and Carroll.
Railroads —Julian.
In the list of committees announced
Monday and printed yesterday the name
of Mr. Maitland should have appeared
as a member of both the committees on
Fish Interests and on Oyster Industry.
From the Judiciary committee the
name of Judge W.' It. Allen, of Wayne,
Was omitted. It is the second in the
list.
In a telegram to the Court of Cassa
tion, Dreyfus denies ever having deelar
e himself guilty to Captain Lebrau
Renault, and he also aseverutos liis inno
cence.
Mnnyon zuarantep*
that liia Itheumatisin
Cure will rare near!/
all cases of rbcuuia
tism In a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Curs
will cure indigestion und
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cura
will cure 00 per cent,
of all cases of kidney
trouble: that big fa
tal rh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing: that hi*
Headache Cure will cure
any kind of headache la
a few minutes; that
his Cold Cure will
WOMAN S NIGHTMARE.
She Shudders When She Realizes the
Danger and Pain of Child-bearing.
There is so much suffering and danger
in store for the young mother, that her
happy anticipation soon gives way to a
feeling of dread at the thought of the
pain which she must undergo. This
constant fear so preys upon the mind ol
many women that it fills them with ter
ror nnd makes baby’s coming a source
of the greatest anxiety and dr^od.
All tho suffering and danger of the
ordeal can be avoided by the use
of “Mother’s Friend,” which prepares
the body for this important event. It
relieves “morning sickness,” and many
other unpleasant conditions which ex
ist during this time. Thousands cl
women praise “Mother’s Friend” for
bringing them safely through the most
critical period of their lives.
Every woman should send their name
and address to the Bradfleld Regulate!
Co., Atlanta, Georgia, and receive free,
valuable information on the subject.
CURE YOURSELF»
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I to j direbargett, intiamm.TTiotis,
OttrxiM Fa irritations or uliefatiwna
not to stricture of U1 11 CO U 8 liiHlikfl ilQefl.
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'Yiilfiti oy exprent. prfimlil, for
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GIVE THE PEOHLE
THE LIST SAY
(Continued from Ist page.)
and Agricultural Department. Fa
vorably.
11. B. No. 42, S. B. No. 41: To pro
vide for tin* distribution of dead bodies
for the benefit of medical science. Fa
vorably.
11. B. No. 84. S. B. No. 42: To repeal
chapter 209, Laws of 1895. Favorably.
H. B. No. 14. 8. B. No. 44: To re
peal chapter 128. Laws of 1897. Fa
vorably.
S. B. No. 32: To repeal section 1,900
of Code. A substitute providing that
clerks of courts shall not appoint them
selves or deputies commissioners to sell
land.
ENGROSSING COMMITTEE.
The Engrossing Committee reported
S. B. No. 22. S. B. No. 30, and S. B.
No. 33. as engrossed, and ready to send
to the House. k
M1 SCELLANEOUS BFSI N ESS.
Senator Glenn nominated Mr. E. B.
, Norvell for Enrolling Clerk, and he was
chosen, receiving 45 votes, nil that were
cast. Senator Franks, Republican, of
j tine Thirty-Fourth district, voted for
' Mr. Norvell. stating that he did so bc
i cause Mr. Norvell was his friend and
neighbor, and his own party had no
nominee for the place.
Senator Butler asked leave of absence
for one day for Senator Hairston, and
it was granted.*
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
The Committee on Education met in
the Senate Chamber immediately after
the adjourment yesterday. The com-
I mit tee took up the question of a public
school law and appointed a special com
mittee. composed of Senators Wiison,
; Smith and Butler to prepare such a law
' and submit it to the full committee at
| some later day.
| COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
The Committee <>n Judiciary met in
j the Supreme court ante-room at 3 p. m.
1 The following bills were considered ana
passed upon:
j S. B. No. 59: To permit Salem to col
lect town taxes. Acted on favorably,
j S. B. No. 14: To amend section 1,288
of the Code. Favorably.
S. B. No. 49: To repeal chapter 331,
Laws of 185)7. Favorably.
) S. B. No. 1-7: To regulate duties of
! town constable. Amended and acted on
j favorably.
S. B. No. 58: To amend section 163
'of the Code. Favorably,
j S. B. No. G 4: To amend section 148 of
the Code. Favorably.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Railroads met in
the Senate chamber after adjournment.
The only measure considered was Sena
tor Jerome’s bill to unite the Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina Railway, and
it was held for further examination.
The committee on Public Roads also met
! but took no important action.
Substitution
the fraud of the day.
Sec you get Carters,
Ask for Carter's,
j Insist and demand
Carter’s Little Liver Pills.
Foool—Either the handiwook of na
ture or to sflme women .
The Best Prescription tor Chills
and Fever is a bottle of Orov-’s Tasteless Chill
Tonic. Th formula is plainly printed on • ach
bottle, showing that it is simply iron and Qui
nine in a t iste ess form. Imitators do not ad
vertise their formula because if they did they
know that you would not buy their medicine.
Bn sure then that you get Grov*-.’a as the for
mula shows wh.it you are taking. No cure no
pay. Price 50 cents.
1892. RI66AN’S 1899.
j Toy and China Store.
Special Sales This Week —Bargains.
20 Poz. China Cups and Saucers, Fancy Fluted, and Fancy Decorations
Value, 25e. each. Special offering at.... 10c. each
Japanese 5 o’clock Teas . r >c. each
Japanese After Dinners sc. each
Tablets, any kind, and a pencil will be given with each Tablet this week
when this advertisement is mentioned.
The very best Tablets for sc. and a pencil as good as a sc. one given with
each Tablet. We always select our Graniteware after buying it, and any piece
we find with an imperfection, we cast aside and call second. Now we have 2
dozen 4-quart Coffee Pots like this at 10c. each. Regular value 45c.
We wish you to take a i>eep at our Nickel ware. Beautiful, Bright, Polished
Nickel; something good. Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Berlin Bakers and Servers, Egg
Boilers and Poachers, Tea Strainer, Ctispidores, waiters, Crumb Trays and so
on and 'tin cheap, too.
10 Dozen Id/i-inch Iron Stone Plates, 25c sets, to close while they last.
Fine Writing Paper, 10e., 18e., 25c. pound.
Best Envelopes, white and cream sc. pack.
Box Paper, 24 sheets paper, 24 envelopes. .. .5c., Bc., 10c., 15c. Double size 23c.
Fibre Tints and all shades.
Thin Blown Glass Tumblers only . • .....50c. dozen.
Thick Pressed Glass Tumblers only 24c. dozen.
Any kind of odd dish, white and decorated. Any piece of glass wanted—
Blown, Pressed and Cut Glass. Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Fish Sets, any kind of
sets. Toys and Games—-all kind.
VISIT RIUGANSS CHINA AND TOY STORE.
You Need A Christmas Week
Than Ever.
THE GREAT p - STEDMAN,
NERVE RESTORER. Manufacturer.
Oxford, . . . N. C
beware of Imitations
Worcestershire C/J
*
JOHN DUNCAN’B SONS, ACCNTS, NEW YCft*.
CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by theso
tittle Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A pet.
feet remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi
ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue
I’ain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
Small PHI. Small Dose.
Small Price.
Headquarter for
Feed, Fuel, Etc.
One car load Rust-Proof Oats.
One car load Winter Seed Oats.
One car load Mixed Feed Oats.
Two car loads Coarse Wheat Bean.
Two car loads Prime Mixed Corn.
Two car loads Prime Timothy Hay.
Two car loads Prime Mixed Hay.
Ten car loads West Virginia Soft Coal.
Forty car loads Pennsylvania Anthra
cite. all sizes.
Ten car loads Pocohonas Steam Coal
from best mines in the Pocohontas field,
which is the best in America, if not in
the world. These all on hand and on the
road.
a* One car load Shaved Heart Shingles.
One car load Sawed Heart Shingles.
One car load Seasoned Laths.
Seasoned Pine and Oak Wood cut any
length wanted. Order of
Jones & Powell,
Raleigh, N. C
BPieter's8 Pieter's English Diamond Brand.
IYROYAL PILLS
O-tfflii&l and Only Genuine. A
•APE, always reliable, ladies aik
Druggist for <'hlcke»ter& h'nghsh \
mondßrand in Kc*d and Hold metal lie \VJsy
boxes, sealed with blae ribbon. Take
no other. dangerous tubttitu- v
lions and imitation*. At Druggist*, or send 4a.
In stump, for particulars, testimonials and
“ Belief for Ladle*,” in letter, by return
Mall. 10,000 Testlmonl.li. Heme Paper.
ehenter C'hcmlt all’o..Mni!l»ow Sqaara.
Bold by all Local Druggist*. Pll 1 LA DA., PA.