Weather To-Day: RAIN; WARMER. von. XLV, NO. 10!). OUTRAGED AND . MURDERED A Horrible Double Crime in Chatham County, VICTIM A WIDOrV LADY TIIE MOTHER, BESiDES, OF FIVE CHILDREN. THE BLACK DEMON CAUGHT AND HANGED He Was Found With 3lood on his Clo'h«s and a Razor in his Pocket. SwirgVg fom a Tree Near the Sc ne of His Crime. Gulf, N. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)—Mrs. Nancy Welch, a most excellent white widow lady, and mother of five children, residing about three miles from Harper’s Cross Roads. Bqar Creek township, in Chatham county, was. outraged and murdered yesterday evening. Mrs. Welch had been visiting at Mr. Jones’, her son-in-law. The deed was committed about 5 o'clock in the afternoon by Henry .Tones a black negro about 33 years old. He was a desperate character. A*s Mrs. Welch did not return at. night, search was made and her body found about fifty yards from the public road a 9 o’clock, with her throat cut. The alarm was given, search was made and the negro was found at his home, nea Richmond, this morning about 3 o’clock carried back to the scene of murder and hanged by about fifty unknown parties The dead body was found swinging from a limb this morning. There was blood on his clothes and a razor in his pocket. Jones confessed his guilt. MARluadE AT MONROE. Mr. Henry R. Lnney Weds Miss Pearl Ogburn. Monroe. N. C.. Jan. 11.—(Special.)— A beautiful marriage occurred to-night at O o’clock in the Central Methodist church. The contracting parties were Henry R. Lnney and Miss Pearl Og hurn, both of Monroe. W. 11. Norwood was best man, and Miss Annie Howard maid of honor. Mrs. .1. F. Love was organist. Just before the wedding march a splaadid solo was rendered by Miss Wolfe. The bride and groom are handsome, and their popularity is evinced by the crowd which filled the church to over flowing, notwithstanding the stormy weather. FIFTY HUMAN SKELETONS. Found iu a Well on a Plantation in Cnba. Havana, Jan. 11.—Senor Perfecto Lacoste, who was President of the Ha vana Junta Patriotiea, will lie appointed alcalde, or mayor of Havana by Major General Ludlow, Military Governor of the Department of Havana. Senor La ri ste is a wealthy planter, popular among all classes of Cubans, and a resi dent of Havana. The Cuban general. Mario Meuoeal, will lie chief of police, and Colonel .1. G. Evans, of the Smith Carolina volun teers, former Governor of Sou'll Caro lina. and now one of General Ludlow's, staff officers, will he appointed Superin tendent of the Department of Correc tions, embracing the police, the minor courts and the correctional institutions. Ex-Chief McCullagh, of New York , ity. will remain here for a time to help r,irry out the police plan he had devised, with Colonel Moulton, of the Second Illinois regiment, who was yesterday superceded as military chief of police, and lias returned to his regi ment with Major General Lee at Quemados. Some of the important fea ture* of tlie Moulton, McCullagh plan will in- retained. In discussion describes the finding of fifty human skeletons in a well on a plantation near Mnguito. The writer of the story asserts that these people were undoubtedly thrown in while alive. He says that 'in some eases the finger bones are severed and the supposition is that this was line to the efforts ol’ the vic ious to raise themselves out of the pit. The body of Senor Pedro Alayoti. a prominent Cuban who disappeared mys teriously during the insurrection, has been identified. La Discusion describes the finding of Antonio Ities, Sergeant Jean Peres and Vicente Zalgo, a school master as be- I'ing tin* authors of th«* te-rible crime. All are said to be in Havana. La Discusion prints also ii story from Matanzas of tin* finding there of the remains of from 200 to 300 (K*rsons in a well near the headquarters of the civil guard. N. C. POSTMASTERS CONFIRMED. Washington. Jan. 11.—The Senate to day confirmed the nominations of the fol lowing North Carolina postmasters: L. L. Jenkins, Gastonia; W. 11. Snow, High Point. It’s unlucky to have your affairs at sixes and sevens—they make thirtcens. The News and Observer. LEADTALL lORTHI GARQUNA MILES il lEIS AND CURCUILAfrIN. TAR HEEL SENT TO CUBA. Assistant Section Director for Climate and Crop Srevic-e. Washington, Jan. 11. —M. W. Hayes, of North Carolina, and J. J. Bartlett, of Savannah, Gn., have been dispatched to Cuba by Chief Moore, of the Weather Bureau. Mr. Hayes as assistant sec tion director for the climate and crop service on the island and the latter as observer. Rchard M. Geddings, of Charleston, S. C., who served as assis tant surgeon in the war with Spain to day was appointed observer to take charge of the weather station at King ston, Jamaica, succeeding W. B. Stock mail, who became chief forecaster for the island and section director of the climate and crop service. THE PURCHASE TAX LAW. Winston, N. C., .lan. 11.—(Special.)— At a meeting of the Merchants’ and Traders’ Union here this evening a com mittee was appointed to draft a resolu tion asking the Legislature to repeal the purchase tax law. The secretary of the Union was instructed to send a copy of the resolution to all the commer cial organizations of the State request ing them to take similar action and bring it to the attention of their representative. WILL HASTEN RATIFICATION. Washington, D. C., Jan. 11. —(Special.) —Tlve declaration of Senator Foraker in bis strong six-cell to-day that President Mc T \*nley does not favor the permanent retention of the Philippines or the an notation of these islands as part of the ierr tory of the United States, has cre atc’l a great deal of discussion hero, as it 'is generally assumed the Ohio Senator would not have made such a declaration if he had not been authorized to do so. This is taken as the first distinct state ment of the President’s position, and the general belief is that it will have the i>fT<*et of hastening the ratification of the peace treaty as it takes down the main straw at which the opponents of tin* treaty have been hitting. Senator Butler has written a letter to both branches of the Legislature calling attention to the failure of the State to cede property to the Government for a fish culture station. He nrgms that this he done at once so that the State will receive the benefit of the appropriation already made and the establishment of tlie station. HOPES FOR MR. DINGLEY. Washington, Jan. 11. —Greater en couragement for the recovery of Rep resentative Dingle.v is felt by his phy sicians tonight than for some days. This is based on the wonderful manner in which he has kept up in his desperate illness and the remarkable vitality shown. Save for new complications which art* not now looked for. the fam ily feel very hopeful that the worst is past. The patient has been fairly com fortable today has taken nourishment freely and is resting well tonight. TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES. The National League of 'Commission Merchants is in session sit New Orleans. B. F. Fifield having decllnol to serve as Senator Morrill’s successor, the \er iiioiit Sennvrship has been •■:;rl_*Ve*d to Jonathan Ross, of St. Johnsbury. who lias accented. The Republican caucus of Connecti cutt’s General Assembly has nominated Senator Hawley to succeed himself as junior Senator from Connecticut. Later he will Ik* elected by joint convention of the Legislature. The President has decided it to be in compatible* with the public interests to comply with the request contained in Hie Hoar resolution to supply the Senate with the instructions given the Ameari ci. a peace commissioners. Kid McCoy has issued a signed state ment in which he intimates tlmt Ids defeat was the result of severs! foul blows received from Sharkey. The re ceipts of the fight amount to nearly forty thousand dollars. Sharkev gets fifteen thousand. McCoy live thousand. Mc- Coy now wants to fight eitliee Sharkey or Corbett. In the West Virginia Legisalture the House as organized has thirty-seven Democratic* and thirty-four Republican members and the Senate seventeen Re publicans and nine Democrats. When the contested seats are settled there will be a Republican majority of one on joint ballot. Agninaldo’s representative in London says that the Americans, being addicted to drink, are less able to fight in the tropics than the Spaniards, and that a guerilla warfare could be waged against them for a number of years. during which the inevitable conflict between the powers in the East would give the Fili pinos a chance. M. De Beanrepairo continues his vio lent attacks on the Court of Cassation, declaring its members arc all swayed by partiality to Dreyfus. The Minister of Justice has ordered an investigation •if Beaurepaire’s charges. Meanwhile The Liberte states on supposedly good authority that a decision will he ronch ed early in February and that it will be almost unanimously for revision. In tin* Pennsylvania Legislature the Republicans have u majority of 71 on joint ballot, and the* only way in wliicu the Democrats can win in tlu- Senatorial fight is by a split among the Republi cans. With the Democrats the question is. shall George A. .leaks or Chatuicy F. Black he the nominee of to-.lav's caucus. If is agreed among leaders that the man receiving ft majority of the votes in the joint session of the Leg islature will bo the next Senator. RALEIGH, N. 0.. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 18!* 9 CUTE NAMED AMBASSADOR I McKinley Sends His Nomi nation to the Senate. HE GOES TO ENGLAND PEA(?E TREATY FAVORABLY RE PORTED TO SENATE. CENSORSHIP ON TELEGRAMS TO MANILA Rios Dpclares the Rebsis are Concentrating Near Manila With the Intention cf At tacking it and of Fighting Our Forces at Once. Washington, Jan. 11. —The President today sent to the Senate the* nomination of Joseph 11. Choate, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen ipotentiary to Great Britain. Joseph Hodges Choate was born on January 24th, 1832, in Massachusetts, and is the son of Dr. George Choate, lie was graduated in 1832 from Har vard College and two years later from Harvard law school. After a year’s study in a Boston office he was admit ted in 1833 to the bar. In the same year he entered the office of Scuddcr & Carter in this city, but soon left and entered tlie office of Butler, and Southmnyd. He afterward formed a partnership with William B. Barnes, but in 18351 became a member of thi* firm of Hearts. Southmayd and Choate. For the last ten years Mr. Choate has been generally acknowledged to lie the leader of the New York bar and lias appeared in hundreds of celebrated eases, where his fluency and wit, and his searching cross examinations brought him consid erable success. Mr. Choate’s political career practi cally began in 1856, when he took the stump for Fremont. Since then he has boon known as an ardent Republican, though he lias never held office. At times li<* has not been in touch with the party organization. Mr. Choate was president of tin* State constitutional! convention of 185)4. From 1873 to 1877 lie was president of the Union League Club of New York city, of which organi zation he lias always been an active and influential member. The present name of the law firm of which Sir. Choate is a member is Evarts, Choate and Beaman. NO NEWS FROM GEN. OTIS. Washington, Jan. 11 —lt is said at the War Department today that abso lutely nothi: g has been heard from Gen eral Otis at Manila touching the state of affairs there*. When inquiry was made relative to a report that there had been a meeting yesterday near Manila of a commisision selected jointly by Gen era! Otis and Aguinaldo, it was pointed out that under the large discretionary authority conferred upon him by tlu* department and in conformity with the President’s expressed innstructions to exhaust ail peaceful means of adjusting the difficulty with the insurgents Gen eral Otis had full authority to adopt such a course without express permis sion from the (department. His course is thoroughly approved by the President' up to this point. The meeting of the commission has served at least to avert the crisis which seemed impending in the Philippines, and there is now fair ground for the supposition that tlie status quo will be maintained at least until the ratification of the pending (>euce treaty. CABLE UNDER CENSORSHIP. London, Jan. 11.—The Eastern Tele graph Company announced today that press telegrams to Manila are subject to censorship. ITS LATE ESTABLISHMENT. New York, Jan.ll. —The # Western Union Telegraph Co.’s central office has been advised by tin* Eastern Ex tension Company that all press messa ges for Manila are subject to censor ship, which was imposed yesterday. REBELS THREATEN MANILA. Madrid. Jan. 11. —General Rios, the Spanish commander, cables from Manila reiterating the assertion that the sit uation of affairs in the Philippine Is lands is m *st grave. The rebels, it ap pears, ar< concentrating in the neigh borhood Manila with the intention of attacking that place. Great prepara tions are being made for the defence of the city. The Spanish General also as serts that the natives of the Visayas have again refused to permit the Am ericans to land, threatening to resist by force if an attempt is made to do so. The Americans, therefore, according to General Rios havt* abandoned the idea of disembarking, and lie confirms a pre vious statement to the effect that they are unwilling to bombard Iloilo “because the European houses are stocked with petroleum with tin* view of being set alight by the American shells.” Gihieral Rios also allege* that tlie reb els arc determined to tight the Ameri cans before reinforcements arrive from the United States. In conclusion General Rios says Agui naldo’s proclamation has “produced im mense enthusiasm among the rebels.’’ Four persons were run down and in stantly killed by express train No. 13. near Larimer station on tJIT* Pennsylva nia Railroad, twenty-five [miles east of Pittsburg. Perm. THE QUAY CONSPIRACY CASE. Supreme* Court Dismisses—Ap;':ea;ion for Writ of Certiorari. Philadelphia. I*a., Jan. 10. —The Su preme Court to-da.v in an opinion hand ed down by Chief Justice Sterrett dis missed tin* application in the Quay con spiracy case for a writ of certiorari and placed the costs on the petitioners. The petition of the defendants, United States Senator M. S. Quay, R. K. Quay and Benj. J. Haywood, averred that on ac count of political prejudices they were of belief that they could not obtain a fair and impartial trial in tlu* Philadel phia court of Quarter Sessions where the suit against them was instituted. As to the claim tlipt the lower court will not give a fair trial, Judge Street says: “We cannot assent to this proposition. On the contrary, we are satisfied that, the petitioners can and will have a latr and impartial trial in that court before a competent and unprejudiced judge and a fair and impartial jury. If we thought otherwise, we would not hesitate a mo ment to send the indictments to another jurisdiction for trial. ’ MR. STANFORD STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Burlington, N. (’., Jan. 11. —(Special.) —Mr. It. A. Stanford, of this city, had a stroke of paralysis a few days ago which has rendered him unconscious ever since. The whole of Ii is left side is af fected. He does not recognize his most intimate friends and cannot speak. Mr. Stanford is a grandson of the late Hon. Lelnnd Stanford, of California, and ha* many friends throughout the State who will regret to hear of his condition. His several sons have all been summoned to his bed-side. A $7,500 FIKEAI DURHAM COLORED GRADED SCHOOL TOTALLY DE STROYED. auss cf the lire Unknown but Thought to Have Betn Incendiary. Instance Was $4 500- Durham, N. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— Between 5) and. 10 , '-lock tonight tlu* colored graded school building was to tally destroyed by tire. The cause of the fire could not be* learned tonight, but from tlu* circumstances it is thought by ome to have been incendiary. The building was heated by registers, the heaters being situated in the base ment. About 3 o’clock this afternoon, after school was dismissed, the heaters were cleaned out and the ashes thrown outside. Thy fire originated in the wood-room of the basement about twen ty feet from the heaters and near a window. The building cost .$6,000 and the fur niture and fixtures about SISOO. The building was insured for $4,500. Noth ing was saved from, the fire. The Trinity College Athletic Associa tion lias elected tlu* following officers for the present year: President, P. 11. Hanes; vice-president, H. 31. North; sec retary and treasurer, J. M. Hornaday. Resolutions were adopted making all athletic* laws now existing ineffective, ex cept the following, which was adopted by the faculty June 4. 185)7: -“No student of Trinity College shall take part in any athletic contest or have any connec tion with college athletics who was not present at the beginning of the term in which the contest takes place,' and who is not taking full work and making a passing grade.” New rules and regula tions were made and adopted. Mr. William Garrett and Miss Eva Pickett were married at 7 o’clock tonight at the residence of L. G. Pickett in this city. Rev. J. C. Owens officiated. Rev. Dr. John J. Lafferty. tlu* able editor of tlu* Richmond Christian Ad vocate, who arrived in Durham Monday night, returned home today. Mrs. Weddell, librarian of the Dur ham Public Library, has tendered her resignation, to take effect February Ist. Wdiner Cole, aged about 12 years, made tlu* trip from Raleigh to Durham on Thursday, a distance of twenty-six miles, on his bicycle. He left Raleigh at 11 a. ni„ arriving here at 3 p. m. Twenty now students have been en rolled at the Trinity Park High School since the new year opened. Cnpt. T. B. Lyon, one of Durham’s aged and most respected citizens, has been sick for a few days. He has just received a box of very choice Havana cigars from his son, Roger Lyon, who is with the volunteer army in Cuba. W. J. Christian becomes tlu* owner of the Wortham Wooden Mills by pur chase. Woody Bros., of Chicago, gave a fiee musical entertainment in North Durham tonight. FROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE. Washington. Jail. 11. —The House to day completed and passed (he bill for the codification of the criminal laws of Alaska upon which it has been working intermittently for a week. An amend ment was adopted providing a high li cense system in the territory with a specie* of local option. Liquor dealers by its provisions are to pay a license of SI,OOO |s*r year and the consent of a majority of the white citizens residing within two miles of a liquor dealer’s establishment must he obtained before a licence can issue. An attempt to re commit the bill for the purpose of se curing the adoption of a provision in cluding convicted felons from service on juries, was defeated. Tlu* Speaker laid before the House the resignation of Mr. Pitney (llep., N. J.). who retired from tlu* House in order to enter the State Senate of New Jersey, to a seat of which he was elected last. INDEPENDENCE FOR PHILIPPINES Foraker Declares This the President’s Desire. NO WAR ON AGUINALDO ULTIMATE FREEDOM FOR THE ISLANDERS. FORAKER MAKES THE SENATE LIVELY He Declares We Have the Right Given Con s'.itu ionally to Seize and Hold the Philippines. The Ulti mate Pu icy. Washington, Jan. 11.—A climax was reached to-day iu the debate on the ques tion of expansion which is in progress .y the Semite. Heretofore, all of the speeches, with tlie notable exception of that of Mr. I Matt. (Conn.), have been in opposition to what is presumed to be the policy of the Administration to the ac quisition of the Phihppines. To-day Mr. Foraker, (Ohio), addressed the Senate in opposition to the declaration of the Vest resolution that the United States lias no constitutional power to acquire foreign territory to be maintained as colonies. Mr. Foraker laid down the broad pro position that to adopt the Vest resolution was to declare that our fathers liad brought forth a nation that was inferior to ad nat.ous regardless of the gener ally accepted idea that one nation was tne equal or another and ail equally re stricted. Among the powers of nationality arc the powers to make war and to make treaties. This is an inherent right of nationality and the Government of the United States has the same power that all other governments have. It being true that we have the power to make war and to enter into treaty agreements we logically have the power to acquire territory by conquest or otherwise, and to inherit ail tlu* consequences that may accrue through war. Mr. Foraker '•noted Chief Justice Marshall to sus tain bis position, contending that the Chief Justice had said the United States had not only the right to acquire but also the right to govern territory so ac quired. Mr. Bacon called attention to the fact that the territory under consideration by the Chief Justice was Florida, which was contiguous and having a popula tion homogeneous with our own. Mr. Foraker said that while (his statement as to the location of the ter ritory was true as a matter of fact, Chief Justice Marshall had not found it necessary to point out this fact. His utterance had been clear-cut and with out qualification, and it was evident from this quotation that the fathers of the American republic had not meant to create a nation inferior to other na tions in i>ower. Mr. Foraker also quoted Justice Bradley in a Utah case, involving the question of polygamy, in which the Justice said: “It would be absurd to say that a na tion has power to acquire territory and not the (tower to govern it.” This was a late decision on the same lines as that of Chief Justice Marshall in the early days of the republic. Such being the authorities what ground, he asked, have the supporters of the reso lution to stand upon. Mr. IMntt, (Conn.), culled attention to Article V. of tin* treaty of France with tlie United States, withdrawn by Benjamin Franklin, which provided that if Canada he obtained by the United States it should he dependent upon this country. “Yes,” said Mr. Foraker, “and noth ing is saiil about the consent of the Canadians, either.” Mr. Tillman, (S. C.), inquired of Mr. Foraker whether any of tin* States could discriminate against a territory on ac count of the color or previous condition of its inhabitants, “’1 hat question is not before us now,” replied Mr. Foraker. “When it arises we shall meet it. I wish some of the State that do discriminate were out side, and wo had a trial of the question now.” (Great laughter.) Mr. Foraker then took up that part of the argument of Mr. Vest (Mo.), in sup port of the resolution,in which he based his statements upon the Dred Scott de cision. lie analyzed the decision, show ing that a majority of the court did not support the position with reference to tlie acquisition and government of terri tory. Hint Mr. Vest had said it did and that really only one of the Associate 1 Justices stood squarely with Chief Justice Taney in support of the full force of the decision. In beginning a discussion of the speech of Mr. Hoar, Mr. Foraker said: “I listened, as I always do listen, to the speech of the Senator from Massa chusetts. It was a speech of great abili ty and power, such as he always deliv ers, but when it is reduced ‘it amounts only to this: That the Government of the United States lias only the (lower to acquire territory for constitutional pur poses, and as to what those constitu tional purposes are, the Senator from Massachusetts shall be the sole and ex clusive judge.” > Mr. Foraker’s remarks brought Mr. Hoar out for a further explanation of j his position. Rising, and interrupting the Ohio Senator, he said: "If we thought it. necessary for our national defense to annex an outlying territory, and if the people of that ter ritory objected to our acquisition of it,! | I should consider the subjugation of it as ! a great national crime to be repudiated and condemned, and I should say the United States would better go down be -1 neuth tlu* waters of the Pacific in honor rather than disgrace itself by such ac tion.” Mr. Foraker maintained that the Gov ernment of the United States had ample power to acquire territory by treaty. j The trouble, Mr, Presidentcontinu ed the Senator, “is that Senators are talking about a theory of a practical condition. What have tlu* Senators who have discussed these theories proposed/ Nothing. You all know tlu* precedents of the condition we fflee. We lmd made war, and its fortunes had carried us to the Philipp-nes. When the end came those islanls were fit our possession. What was to be done? Four possibili ties existed. We might return the islands to Spain, allow some other country to seize or gobble them up; the people of the islands might be left to themselves and the anarchy that ex isted there, or we ourselves might take possession of them. Tlie unanimous voice of the country was opposed to the return of the islands to the tyrannical Government of Spain. “In many of the State conventions declarations against such a course were adopted and one of those was the con vention of ttie State of tin* Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar.) | “1 wrote it myself,” announced Mr. Hour. “Then I presume the Senator is op posed to that course?” remarked Mr. Foraker, nm.d laughter. ! “The return of the islands to Spain." resumed 31 r. Foraker. "was therefore not to be considered. Were they then to be left to themselves? About the time this question was confronting us I saw repeated newspaper statements from Aguinaldo and his associates among tlu* insurgents to the eff<*et that all the countries of Europe would be on their backs before breakfast If tin* United States deserted them at that juncture. We could not leave the islands to the mercy of other countries. Such a course would »ave neon cruel. We wisely de cided agains both these courses. »*e decided to take possession ourselves—for the present, at least, until the people of | those islands are ready and capable tes. When lie took Iris seat there was a demonstration | of approval from the galleries which] was unchecked by the presiding officer, j THIRD EDITION; P t Cs\n< five CENTS. HOUSE HUSTLES BUSINESS LIVELY Many New Measures Were Proposed, si 81,8 SEVERAL BILLS PASSED A SPIRITED DEBATE OVER FIRE INSURANCE. A BILL TO REPEAL THE ELECTION LAW An Amendment Pr< posed ‘o the State Const tu tion R-during the Penonal Property and Homestead I x*mption Just One Half, The House, usually so noisy, is these days a qu.et and orderly body of men. “Business first and talk afterwards” seems to be its motto, and it is living up to it. Now and then the talker takes the bit iti his teeth and spurts away for a short distance, but he is soon brought down on his haunches and business pro ceeds. For three solid hours yesterday the lowe** branch of the General Assembly heard reports on bills, introduced new bills and enacted bills into law. With tile exception of one bill —fire insurance rate —there was little discussion. Os course all tlu* debate that is ne cessary for tlu* proper consideration of a measure is allowed—no more. When a bill conies up the introducer of it may explain it, if he likes, or a member of the committee to whom it was referred give the reasons that influenced tlu* com mittee iti making a favorable or unfa vorable report, ns the ease may be. This usually settles it. If It does not the discussion goes on as long as is ab solutely necessary, no longer. In short*, there is no talking in this Legislature for “buncombe/* I think the sentiment of the House was expressed yesterday by 3Lr. Justice, at a meeting of the Judiciary committee. The question of fees to go to county officers for registering and probating cer tain instruments had been discussed at great length, and the committee was still pretty equally divided on tin* subject. “We’ll take the matter to the House and there settle it,” suggested one mem ber. "I beg of you not to do that.” sat’d 3lr. Justice. "It will cost the State of North Carolina SI,OOO for us to discuss this, matter there.” “Yes,” suggested some one ol c “It cost about that much to discus# that in surnnee matter to-day, o' . we don’t want to repeat the experiment.” And so it goes. The House is a body of strong men—as good ine»\ morally and intellectually as there* art* in the State — and they are hero to transact the public business. The people of North Caro lina sent them here expecting great things of them, and so far they have given no cause for disappointment. THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Bill to Reduce Homestead and Personal Property Exi*m pt ion. The House met yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Eugene Daniel, of the First Presbyterian church. Call of the roll was dispensed with and the journal of Tuesday was read and corrected. Under the call for “Reports of Stand ing Committees” just exactly one dozen bills were reported hack to the House from committees with the recommenda tion that they “do pass.” Five of these bills had been considered by the Commit tee on Corporations, three by the Com mittee on Judiciary, two by tlu* Commit tee on Counties, Cities and Towns, one by the Finance committee and one by the Committee on Railroads. These reports were made by Messrs. Overman, Council and Winston for the Judiciary committee; by 31r. Justice for the Committee on Corporations, by 3lr. Council for the Committee on Railroads, by Messrs. Gattis and Wnston for ihe Committee oil Counties. Cities and Towns, and by 3lr. Holman for the Finance committee. 3lr. Oliver, for the Committee on En rolled Bills, reported the following seven House hills as eorrrectl.v enrolled: Ri*(K*al of charter of Swain Lumber and Boom Company. Repeal of “Peg-Leg Williams Law." Inquiry as to payment of money out of State Treasury: Amendment to charter of Bingham School. Appointment of Commission of Navi gation for Beaufort Harbor. Order that the State flag be daily dis played over capital during the sitting of the General Assembly. Messrs. Willard and Petrie, tellers for taking the ballot in the election of an Enrolling Clerk reported as follows: E. B. Norvell (Deni.), 45 in the Senate 91 in the House: K. C. Capps (Rep.), () in the Senate, 21 in tlie House. 31r. Nor vell having received a majority of the votes cast was accordingly declared duly elected. Under the order. “Introduction of Bills, Resolutions and Petitions," twen- hills, four resolutions and two (Continued on Second Page.)