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2 HOW MANY DRINKS WILL MAKE ONE DRUNK The House Was Unable to Decide. NO EXPERT TESTIMONY TANKING I I* IN ITBIJC IS NOW PROHIBITED. THE TIMBERLAKE OFFICER INJUNCTION The Bill to Restore the Burlington Officials to 1 Citizenship Was Passed. Bonds Given in Surety Com panies. The Legislature of 1897 passed a law making it a misdemeanor for any per son to he “found drunk or intoxicated on the pubile highway or public road, or at any public meeting.” For this a penalty oi “not less than $lO tine or imprisonment for not exceeding thirty ■ lays" was fixed. The act was made to apply only to the counties of Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania. The Legislature intended, as is shown by the text of the act, to put the matter within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, but failed to do so. as a tine greater than SSO may he imposed. To remedy this defect, in the law Mr. Craig, of Buncombe, the ot Iter day in troduced a hill making the penalty $5 to SlO. And it was this bill that caused the star discussion in the House yesterday. .Mr. Craig raised the curtain on the performance by explaining the law and his amendment to it and the reasons there tor. Before he could get off the centre of ihe stage. Mr. Patterson, of Caldwell, came on with an amendment to reduce the fine to .St. He said ho thought it rather tough on a bibulous citizen, if caught in his caps away from home, to make him pay $lO. When, however, his attention was called to the fact that tin' net applied only to Buncombe. Hen derson and, Transylvania, he withdrew the amendment. Mr. Bay. of Macon, next appeared and wanted to ask Mr. Craig a few ques tions: Had there ever been any indictment and convictions under this law? Mr. Craig was unable to answer. How many drinks does it take to make one drunk? Mr. Oraige: “You'll have to ask somebody else. My experience is rath er limited.” Mr. Bay: “My opinion is. though I'm not an expert on the subject, that if a man takes a drink and fools it he’s intoxicated and has violated the laws of his country. “Instead of un amendment reducing the fine, the gentleman from Caldwell ought to have offered a substitute bill to re peal the tiling entirely. That's the proper thing for a sensible Legislature to do. All such laws ought to be blot ted from the statute books of a free country.” Then Mr. Bay read the law: “That upon complaint befoye any justice of the peace ho shall forthwith issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused, and in the absence of a duly authorized officer to execute said warrant, shall deputize niiv citizen to execute the same.” “Now. under this law. if a man sees me lake a drink he has prima facie evidence ibht I'm intoxicated and lie can go before a magistrate and have me arresled not only have me arrested, lmi Le can arrest me himself. If I take a big drink” Mr. Nicholson, of Beaufort: “Hid the gentleman ever go into Buncombe?” Mr. Bay: “Yes, and that’s why I’m talking against this lull. “I don’t know whether they’d ever •catch my good friend V\ ilson, 01 I ran sylvnnia! under this Hill or not. but my advice to him is that he’d better offer a substitute to wipe out the whole ibi-ur There’s no Idling wliat might happen” ' 1 MTT H Sir. Curtis, of Buncombe, here ad d'- - ssed the chair. Mr. Bay: “I don’t know whether you want to ask me a question or make a speech.” Mr. Curtis: “1 don’t want to do either. 1 simply want to say I hope the House will not repeal this law. The better class of citizens in my county «\‘>nt it. I will say also that the gen 11vinan from Macon had better be attending to his own affairs and not take charge of those of Buncombe. Hen derson and Transylvania. These conn -1 ies have representatives here who are amply able to look after tlmd- i-ff-irs. All we want in regard to this hill is ihat it be lived so that we can prop ortv enforce it.” Mr. Craig: “Unless the gentleman from Macon wants to further discuss mv bill. I’ll call the previous question.*’ Mr. Williams, of Graham, amend.c fe "♦dke out ♦he words “.»>• Intoxicate' 1 ” The amendment was lost, and the bill was passed on its several readings. TIMBEBLA IvE’S INJU NC IT OX. f v t p H r ,—, * ■* * A Bill Passed in the House to Bender it Ineffective. The bill to stop the effect of Judge T.m beriake’s injuction against the Demo cratic officers of Greene county was passed without opposition and with little discussion. Such debate as there was on the hill was as to how to best make the act accomplish the end aimed at. Mr. Moore, of Jackson, stated that the hill "was simply meant to regulate ouo warranto proceedings. As 1 un derstand. there have been Injunctions issued against officers in possession of tile office and the people have thereby been deprived of any officers at ad. The 1 ill allows the officer to exercise the duties of the office and receive the emoluments thereof pending the htiga- Coti and does not allow a judge to re strain him in the meantime Mr. Ray, of Macon, thought it a good I hill, but he couldn't sec why it should be made to apply only to county officers. Mr. Rountree amended the bill so ns to include all officers—State, county, . city or town. “Os course,” he said, “this is only common law. but in these degenerate days the common Jaw doesn't cut much figure.” | The bill, as amended, passed its seve ral readings and was sent to the Senate without engrossment. THE BURLINGTON CASKS. I The Citizenship Bill Meets With Strong < Ipposition. Another lengthy discussion arose over the proposition to restore to citizenship the mayor and commissioners of the town of Burlington, who were a year of so ago convicted of grave robbery, lined SSO each, but immediately pardoned by the Governor. The chief opponent to the bill which is necessarily a general one, was Mr : leather wood, of Swain. lie said “there were too many e rim in I als voting already, and that this bill opened the door for many more. j “There is already in North Carolina a law giving -aich criminals all the relief they ought to ask. There are thieves ami barn-burners and the like in my county wailing for just such a law. So far as my vote is concerned, it shall be against this bill. It ought to be killed.’ - Mr. Carroll, oi Alamance, said the act was in thorough accord with the pro visions of She constitution. Cnder the existing law a man, after he has been convicted, mnst wait four years and then bring forward five witnesses to testify as to hi* good character. “This is a special case, and l under take to say time within the next 100 years there’ll not be half a dozen ea-e j like if" Mr. Leatlierwood: "If this bill passe it’ll be the means of restoring some of the meanest men in North Carolina . citizenship. As to felonious intent, it not possible to convict, a man ot any crime unless tiiere is felonious indent Take that out and it’s no crime.” Mr. Fouslieo, of Durham, said ther ! must he concurrence of the following circumstances in a case to make ihis tie apply to it: (J.) Conviction: «2.i No judgment of imprisonment: (3.) Pardon by the Governor: (4.) Proof of lack of felonious intent. “This is. I think, a wise act. a just act anil a generous act, and it ought to be passed.” Amendments were proposed excepting the following counties from the provi ; sions of the. bill: Swain. Wake, Lenoir i Mitchell and Greene. Also one “to up j ply only to Alamance.” Mr. Gattis, of Orange, made the point that the exception of certain counties would prevent the law being general in its application, and would therefore make it unconstitutional. i Mr. Kenneth, of Guilford, know the origin of the act and he knew the State of North Carolina would suffer nothing from the passage of the law. Mr. Robinson, of Cumberland, saw no objection to the bill, lie was inclined to believe that n man w ho was pardoned was restored to citizenship anyway. I Mr. Justice, of McDowell, had no doubt on this point. j Mr. Carroll, of Alamance, however said the majority of lawyers hold otlmr wise. Mr. Leatlierwood: “Then can’t yot pass a special law for your county? ’ j Mr. Carroll: “No. sir, the Coustitutioi \ oxnrossly forbids it.” Mr. Fouslieo. of Durham, read the constitution on this point and ask.i l that the amendments lie voted down. “If a single county is excepted then the law will not lie general Hnl will there fore be uull and void.” Mi-. Justice, of McDowell, was of the opinion that Section <«, Article 2 of the Constitution that gives the Governor power to pardon ermiuals, also restores the convict to till the privileges and rights of citizenship. He stands as if lie had never been convict eel. “In my opinion there is absolutely no necessity for tin* passage of this law.” Mr. Leatlierwood: “Then why do you want it passed?” Mr. Justice: “It is easier to pass it than to discuss it.” Mr. Powell, of Wake, thought it easier not to pass it than it was ro discuss it. Mr. Craig argued in favor of the s ill. He said it couldn’t possibly hurt any body. It restores nobodji to uti/onship that ought not to be restored. These gen tlemen who are sending up these amend ments need not take fright. It is a set: of tir< umstances that will probably never occur again. Mr. Gilliam, of Edgecombe, argued against the amendments. Mr. Carroll explained that the mayor and town commissioners if Burl: igt< n had control of the cemetery. They were allowed to sell lots in the ! cemetery. Other lots were set as.de as free lots. Certain people bought lots but failed , to pay for them. They were notified j that if they did not pay by a ceitaiu ! day the bodies buried on the lots would be taken up and moved to the free lots. The lots were not paid tor nd tl o bodies were moved. For this the mayor and commissioner* were indicted on a charge of grave robbing. There was no denial of the facts 1 as charged, except as to intent. They were convicted and fined $59 each; and the Governor immediately inrdoned them. “They did it.” said Mr. Carroll, “not i knowing that they were violating any j 'aw and believing that they were acting for the interest of the town.” Mr. Carroll didn’t think the bill would restore to citizenship a single person ex- | cept those in Alamance county for whom it was intended. All amendments excepting counties from the provision of the hill were lost. Mr. Gattis’ amendment to require o n witnesses instead of five was adopte 1. and the bill was passed on its several readings. PONDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS. Bonding Companies Must he Able to Prove Their Solvency. The question allowing county officers to give bond in surety communes i-n caged the attention of the House for a short while yesterday. It come up on a bill by Mr. Tlount a •<. providing that the commissioners of a county should he compelled to ace* pt a bond given in one of these cotnpnfiies, only in ease the company has $50,000 deposited with the State Treasurer as a guarantee of the faithful perforniHiie • ; of its bonding obligations. | These bonding companies. Mr. Roun tree explained, are rather new .things, I ami for some time were looked upon with 1 considerable suspicion. Then the LegD- 1 la turn of 1897 went to the other ex treme and passed a law requiring the County Commissioners to accept a bond offered in one of these companies. i “And just here we are confronted with a grave danger. There are a groat many surety companies that are not solvent. The bill does not compel a company to make the deposit, but no board of commissioners can be enm-j polled to take their bonds unless there is it sufficient amount of money on de-j posit to guarantee the bond. Os course 1 they may take the bond, hut they can’t he compelled to do it. “Directly after the war. insurance companies sprang up like mushrooms, and many of our people lost much money by them. Now about the same condi tion of affairs prevails in regard to sure ty companies.” Mr. Bay, of Macon, thought bonding companies a great thing, hut he believed if ibis bill passed it would prevent the taking of their bonds altogether. Mr. Robin sou, of Cumberland, pointed out that these companies bonded not only officers, but administrators and executors as well, and that it was of the utmost importance that they be solvent. Mr. Giles, of Chatham, called fir the aves and noos on the passage of the bill. The roll call resulted: Ayes. 72: noes. 1(1. SESSION S HOTTEST DEBATE. And it All Grow Out of a Small Print ing Bill. The last debate of the day was Inc hottest by far that the House has yet heard. It arose over the Macon county oa i law. introduced by Mr. Bay. It will be remembered that on Satur day there was considerable discussion over a provision of the bill Requiring lib Secretary of State to have 200 copies of tin- law printed and sent to Macon county. The House amended ihe bill on it;: second reading to strike out this section. Yesterday when the biil came up <>n its final reading. Mr. Bay sab! ho had taken great pains with the bill and this amendment on it disfigured it. He was willing to reduce the number of topics to 50, but he didn't want the amendment to stand. As for paying for the printing, he was sure Macon county would pay it. And rather than have that amendment stand, he'd nay for it out of his own pocket. Mr. Fousliee, of Durham, referred to the debate over this same matter Sat urday. The provision, lie said, had been stricken out of all other bills, and lie thought it but right that the same course be taken with this bill. “if yon start this thing ther/s i.o tell ing where it will stop. Open the flood gates and where will it end?" Bay: “If there's any flood gates to be opened, I don’t want to be the man to open them. It comes with mighty poor grace from the gentleman front the great county of Durham, which lias cost the State so much in the way of printing, session after session, to coinc liere now and object to the printing of fifty copies of a road law for Ma on county.” And much more to the same effect. Finally the debate drifted into chan nels rather personal, but it was all smoothed over by the agreement, by Mr. Bay. to see that Macon county pay for the printing if the bill were all wed to stand as originally introduced. With this understanding the bill pass ed its third reading. THE HOUSE PBOOKEDING S. A Bill to Allow the Wilsons to Take Their Case Into the Courts. The House met at 10 o'clock, Speaker Connor in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Bar rett, of the city. Reading of the Journal of Wednes day was dispensed with. Os the eleven petitions presented nine were from merchants in various counties, asking that the Merchants' Purchase Tax he repealed. Reports of Standing Committee's wen made as follows: Propositions and Grievances —By Dav is, of Haywood. Counties, Cities and Towns—-By Gat tis. of Orange. Ronds —By Carrnway, of Lenoir. Judiciary- By Patterson, of Robeson; Winston, of Bertie: Moore, of Jackson. Railroads—By Williams, of Iredell; Patterson, of Caldwell. Corporations —By Julian, of Rowan. Banks—By Justice, of McDowell. Among the new bills introduced dur ing the morning hour were the follow ing of general interest and importance: By Ray, of Cumberland: To repeal ' the Assignment Law. I By Council, of Watauga: To amend I the Code regulating the fees of registers, of deeds and clerks to county com mis sioners. By Justice, of McDowell: To require telegraph companies to exercise due dili gence in the transmission and delivery of messages. A penalty of SIOO is im I posed for negligence or unreasonable delay. By James, of Pender: To incorporate the Moore’s Creek Monumental Asso ciation. By Johnson, of Johnston: To regulate i the appointment of notaries public. * By Thompson, of Onslow: To estab lish a tax commission. The Governor, by consent of the State, is to appoint j t hroo commissioners. By Rountree, of New Hanover: To j amend sections 196 and 197. of the Code. I in regard to the removal of eases from one county to another. By Lane, of Rockingham: To allow Rockingham county 1o issue $19,000 in bonds. I By Patterson, of Robeson: To cre ate the county of Scotland. It proposes to take in unite a large part of Robeson, including Red Springs and Pembroke etc. By Carroll, of Alamance: To pro j mote road improvement by use of wide I tires. Bv Winston, of Bertie. To permit J. M. and S. Otlio Wilson to sue the State for snlarv claimed by them. The bill amends the Railroad Commission net of 1891, by striking out the word* “and the question of his removal from office shall he determined by a major ity of the General Assembly in join* session.” also the words “and if the Gen eral Assembly shall determine that the THE JN EVVS AJND OJiSJKIiV-KH, *1 AN. tS7, 18S3. commissioner suspended shall be re moved.” and by adding the following: “And the said commissioner removed as herein provided for shall he allowed to bring his action in tno nature of a quo warranto returnable to the Superior Court of the county in which he lives and which said action to he brought in his name and against the appointee of the Governor shall stand for trial as is now provided for actions of quo war ranto and in the event of final judgment in favor of stteh suspended officer he shall be reinstated in his said office and receive full salary for ihe term to which he was elected.” Among the lulls passed are the follow ing of Importance': To give the sheriff and oilier officers of Greene county protection against the recent injunction of Judge Timherlake. it provides that in ease of quo warranto proceedings the persons in office shall hold and shall enjoy all the powers and emoluments of office until the quo war ranto proceeding is settled. To require boards of county commis sioners to accept bonds given in surety companies only in ease the company shall on deposit with the State Treasurer the sum of $50,000 nr its equivalent to secure the performance of its bond ob ligation. To amend the net making public drunkenness in Buncombe. Henderson and Transylvania counties a misdemea nor by putting it in the jurisdiction or magistrates. The minimum fine is 85 and the maximum $lO. Mr, Leatlierwood was added to the Oommittee on Propositions and Griev ances, and Mr. Fouslieo to the Commit tee on Corporations. During the day leave of absence was granted the following members on ac count of sickness: Messrs. Brown, of Johnston: Overman, Garrett, Willard. Fleming aqd Roushall. BILLS FROM COMMITTEES. The Day’s Grist For the House to Grind into Laws. Bills and resolutions were reported back to the House from Standing Com mittees as follows: With recommendation “that they do pass”— To amend the act authorizing Caswell county to levy a special tax. To allow the Richmond and Peters burg. and the Petersburg and Carolina Railroads to unite. To declare the Southeastern Railroad Company duly incorporated. To ratify the consolidation of the At lantic' Coast Line lirauches in Virginia. To amend section 110 of the Code. To amend chapter 101, Laws of 1895. in regard to probate of deeds in Bertie county. To incorporate the town of Manteo. To appoint extra commissioners for Caswell county. To appoint L. G. L. Taylor a justice of the peace in Rutherford county. To amend the road law of Graham county. To amend the law (chapter 57, Laws of 189"). in* regard to public drunken ness. To incorporate the Citzons Bank of Elizabeth City. (With amendments). To regulate the movement of timber in North Carolina. ♦ Substitute report ed.! To amend the election law passed in 1895. (Substitute reported). To repeal the act allowing fishing in certain streams in Tyrrell county. Re ferred to Committee on Fish. With recommendation "that they do not pass" To repeal chapter 17 of the Code —to apply only to Tyrrell -enmity. To incop]lorate the Elizabeth City and Camden ferry. To provide against incompetent ser vice on railroads. AND THESE ARB NOW LAWS. Bills That Were Ratified Yesterday in House and Senate. The following bill-, having been e. (poll ed were duly signed and ratified, and nr? now laws: To amend the law prohibiting .fishing in certain streams in Henderson county. To promote temperance in Dare ec.-uu ty- ... To amend the law prohibiting toning with nets in certain streams in Samp son county. To incorporate the penitential.' and provide a government for it To amend the charter of the Cabarrus Savings Bank. To reduce the price of Supreme court Reports to $1.50. To amend the charter or Jamcsvillc. Martin county. To amend the charter of the city of Fayetteville. To permit the establishment of a fish culture station. To incorporate the Roanoke Bridge and Railroad Company, To amend the charter of the town of Salem. To regulate the duties and powers of certain constables. To amend the law regulating the sale of real estate for partition. To repeal the Fusion election law and all amendments to it. To repeal the oath proscribed for off:- cers of banks and corporations. To authorize Morganton to purchase an electric light plant. To improve the roads in Anson county. THE DAY’S BUSINESS. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Petition of .merchants ot Caldwell county for the repeal of the Merchant s Purchase Tax. By Patterson, <d Cald well. Committee on Finance. Petition from merchants of Graham for the repeal of the Merchant’s Pur chase Tax. By Carroll, of Alamance. Committee on Finance. Petition of the merchants of Durham, "or the repeal of the Purchase Tax. By Foushee, of Durham. Committee on Finance. Petition of the merchants of Randolph •ounty for the repeal of the Merchant s Purchase Tax. By Redding, of Kan dolpli. Committee on Finance. Petition t<> prohibit fishing in Frying Pan Creek, in Tyrrell county. By Mait land, of Tyrrell. Committee on Fish. Petitions (2) from the merchants of Wilkes county, asking for the repeal of 'lie Merchant’s Purchase Tax. By Hen Iren, of Wilkes. Committee on J inance. Petition from the citizens of Catawba > A STO RIA Tortsfaatewd«!Sn r'iieKind You Always Bough! county, asking for the repeal of the Merchant's Purchase Tax. By Boggs of Catawba. Committee on Finance. Petition asking for the repeal of the Merchant’s Purchase Tax. By of Pasquotank. Committee on Finance. Petition from the merchants of < Impel Hill, asking for the repeal of the Mer chant’s Purchase Tax. By Gattis, of Orange. Committee on Finance. Petition of eitizens of Ashe county asking that the line for apporMoning the school funds be change!. By Reeves, of Aslie. Committee on Ulu ( ation. NEW BILLS INTRODUCED. 11. B. 010, S. B. 150. Act to regulate shooting of wild fowl in Dari' county. Committee on Propositions ami Griev ances. 11. B. 017. S. B. 228. Act. to amend section 112, Public Laws of 181*5, hi regard to the appointment of a ;-o‘ton weigher for Franklin county. 11. B. 01S, S. 11. 158. Act to amend chapter 105, Public Laws of |B9.t. in re gard to the trial of ease involving the title to office. Committee on JuTciary. H. B. <ll9. ‘S. It. 220. Act I > sun "ml section 2,155 of the Code relating to the probate of wills. Committee on Judi ciary. 11. B. <l2O, S. B. 129. Ac* to repeal the charier of Newborn. Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. if. B. 021. Resolution instructing our Senators and Representatives <n < (ti gress to vote against territort.il expan sion. By Reeves, of Ashe. On calen dar. H. B. 022. Act to repeal chapter 112, Public Laws of 1897. for the purpose of promoting the oyster industry in North Carolina. By Williams, of Dare. Com mittee on Oysters. H. B. <’>22. Act to provide for 11 )•' protection of roads by the use of wide tiros on vehicles. By Carroll, of Ala mance. Committee on Roads. H. R. 024. Am to establish tin* feur.ty of Scotland. By Patterson, of R oesori. Ooiumi'tttoe on Counties, Cities and Towns. H. B. <125. Act to amend chapter 93, Public Laws of 1897. the road laws of Warren county. By Wright, of War ren. Committee on Roads. H. B. 026. Act to prohibit fishing in Frying Pan creek. Tyrrell county. I’> Maitland, of Tyrrell. Commit Lee on Fish. IT. B. 627. Act to change the name S. E. Tucker and others in Surry county. By Hampton, of Surry. Committee on Propositions and Grievances. 11. B. 628. Act to amend section 2.726 of the Code concerning fees of solicitors. By Gattis. of Orange. Om it ittoe on Judiciary. H. B. 629. Act for the relief of Wm. Gust or, an ox-Con federate soldier. B> Justus, of Henderson. Committee on Pens'’or s. H. B. 621. Act to incorporate the town of Mayodnn in Ilockingharti county. By Lane, of Rockingham. Committee on Counties. Cities and Towns. 11. I». 621. Act for benefit of Rocking ham county. By Lane, of Rockingham. (Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. 11. K. 022. Act for the bet ter drain age of the lowlands ti Lincoln county. B\ Reinhardt, of Lincoln. Committee on Roads. H. B. 623. Act to amend sections 196 and 197 of the Code, in regard t<> the removal of causes from one countv to another. By Rountree, of New Han over. H. B. 624. Act to correct land grant No. 6c 1. By Wilson, >d' Transylvania. Committee on Judiciary. 11. B. 265. Act to establish a tax commission. By Thompson, of Onsiow. Committc* on Finance. 11. B. 620. Act to pay Dodge F. Lie her, a public school teacher .a Gaston county. By Hauser, of Gascon. Com mittee on Education. 11. B. 627. Act to restore to citizenship Geo. L. Lnper (col.), of Wilkes county. By Hendren, of Wilkes. Committee on Propositions and Grievances. If. B. 028. Act to regulate appoint ment of notaries public. By Johnson, of Johnston. Ccmnrittee on Judiciary. H. B. 629. Act to incorporate Butler Institute in Martin county. By Stubbs, of Martin. Committee on Corporations. H. B. 640. Act to incorporate Burial Society, No. 2. oi lvdenton. By Welch, of Chowan. Committee on Corporations. 11. 11. 041. Act to protect labor con tracts. By Welch, of Chowan. Commit tee on Judiciary. 11. It. 042. Act for relief of the sheriff of Davidson county. By Thompson, of Davidson. Committee on Finance. 11. It. 642. Act to ineorprate Moore’s Creek Monumental Association. By James, of Pender. Committc on Prop ositions and Grievances. 11. B. 644. Act to authorize the com missioners of H'aywood countv to levy a special tax. By Davis, of Haywotd. Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. H. 8.645. Act to require telegraph companies to exercise due diligence in the transmission of messages. By Jus tice, of McDowell. Committee on Cor porations. 11. It. 646. Act regulating fees of registers of deeds when acting as clerks ex-officio to the board of county com missioners. By Council, of Watauga. Committee on Judiciary. H. B. 647.. Act to amend section 1, chapter 220, Laws of 1891. (the Railroad Commission Act). By Winston, of Ber tie. Committee on Judiciary. H. It. <l4B. Act to repeal chapter 271, Public Law s of 1897. in regard to the drainage of Big Sugar Creek, Kerry Hill township, Mecklenburg county. By Clarkson, of Mecklenburg. Committee on Judiciary. 11. B. 649. Act to roiieal chapter 453, l aws of 1892—the Assignment Law. By Ray, of Cumberland. Committee on Ju diciary- • H. B. 650. Act to establish a stock law for a township in Cumberland coun ty. By Robinson, of Cumberland. Com mittee on Propositions and Grievances. 11. R. 651. Resolution in regard to the Elizabeth City and Camden ferry.By Carrnway, of Lenoir. On calendar. 11. I*. 652. S. B. 10(5. Act to rc|K*al chapter 222. Public Laws of 1897. relat ing to working the public roads of Nash county. Committee on Roads. 11. B. 652. S. B. 284. Act to establish a dispensary in Jackson county. Com mittee un Propositions and Grievances. ' 11. B. 054. S. B. 296. Act to incorpo rate the Winston-Salem Trust and De 8033 S thO sl,! T re ■posit Company. Ommittee on Corpora tions. H. B. 655. IS. B. 285. Act to amend chapter 68, Public Laws of 1597. regu lating the probate and registration fees < n crop liens. Committee on Judiciary. PASSED THIRD READING. TI. R. 465, S. R. 96. Resolution for paying to A. Cannon $202.50. expons.>* incurred in tin* Cannon-Franks contest. It. B. 580. .let to protect county offi cers against injunctions and declaring void a I'such restraining orders now pond ing. 11. p. 456. Act to extend the charier of Fairfield Canal and Turnpike Com pany. 11. B. 328. Act to amend the char -r of the town of Southport. 11, B. 557. Act to amend "hnpf >r 57, Public Laws of 1897. to prevent public drunkenness in Runcorn!*'. Transylvania and Henderson counties. 11. B. 274. Act to amend chapter 222. Public Lawk of 1897. in regard to the public load law for Cherokee county. 11. B. 375. Act to repeal chapter 210. Public Lavs of 1895. for the 'appoint ment of equalizer.-, and assessors of real estate for Cherokee county. H. B. 285. Act in relation to Ihe public roads of Macon county and for other purjwisos. JJ. IJ. 651. Resolution in regard to Elizabeth city and Camden ferry, i< funding to C. 11. Robinson tie- SSO cor poration fee. 11. B. 248. Act to amend the act in eoritorating tin* town of Graham. li. It. 208. Act to amend chapter 270. Public Laws of 1895. requiring tiusr companies to dejxwit $50,000 with the State Treasurer before their bonds are loutnl to be taken for county officers. 11. B. 249. Act to amend section 2.941 of the Cede, to facilitate the restoration of rights of citizenship in certain eases, (This is to cover the Burlington eases.) 11. B. 272. Act to confer police powers on deputy sheriff’s in the town of Haw River. 41. It. 272. Act to protect gam* and fish in Cherokee. Clay and Macon coun ties. 11. B. 286. Act to repeal eo npter 109. Public Laws of 1897. in regard to Fae trial of civil actions. PASSED SECOND READ IN'4. 11. 11. 55. Act to amend section 1, chap ter 246. Public Laws of 1885. 11. P. 02, S. B. 144. Act to repeal chapter 500. Public Laws of 1897. in so far as they relate to the countv of Wayne. BILLS TABLED. 11. It. 254. Act to authorize Clarence Jorter Jones to exercise the rights and privileges of a registered pharmacist. H. B. 256. Act to have elementary principles iff agriculture taught in the public schools. 11. TI. 258. Act providing for giving se curity in criminal actions. 11. B. 209. S. B. 98. Act to extend ‘.'he powers and duties of justices of ihe pence. 11. It. 266. Act for relief of L. Cuds worth, sheriff of Dare county. 11. B. 225, Act to ineorprate the Eliza beth City and Camden Ferry, < 'ALEX! »AR REFERRED. IT. B. 621. Resolution against Territo rial expansion. Committee on Federal Rein Rons. H. It. 2,65. Act for relief of the clerk of the Superior court of Dare county. Committee on Judiciary. THE SUFFRAGE AMENTUM AT. It Wdi le Reported to the Joint 'mo era tie Caucus To-night. The joint Commit tee on Constituti laal Amendments met at the Yarbor, igii House last night and agreed on the Suf rage Amendment., which will to-night be submitted to ihe joint Democratic caucus. The Winston bill is the basis of the rp]MHt. though some very material ■hauges have been made, in that docu ment. The members of the eommittoe rre men of great ability, careful and con servative and they have spent much ime and thought in Ihe preparation of heir r< port. MR. MOORE IN THE OHAIIL The House had a new Speaker f< r an hour or two yesterday —and he made a good one, too. Judge Connor, snortly after the expiration of the morning Hour, called Mr. Walter E. Moore, of Jack sen. to the chair and lie held the gavel for the remainder of the session. He presided with dignity and ability. THE FEES OF SOLICITORS, Tin* House Judiciary committee yes terday afternoon decided to report fa vorably Mr. Gattis* bill amending the Code so that solicitors are not compelled to attend a court where civil causes Only are tried and keeping them from draw ug 820 fee at such court. The Best Prescription for Coil's. ml Fever is a bottle of Grov'-’s Tasteless Chill Conic. Th formula is plainly printed on each ottle, showing that it is simply iron and Qui line in a Date ess form. Imitators do not inl ertise their formula because if they did ihey inow that you would not buy their medicine, le sure then that yon ret Grove's as the for nula shows what you are taking. No cure no jay. Priee 60 cents. Mr. S. A. Fackler, Editor of the Micauopy (Fla.) Hustler, with his wife mil children, suffered terribly from La Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was he only remedy that helped them. It icted quickly. Thousands of others use diis remedy as a specific for La Grippe, ■ind its exhausting after effects. Never fails. J. LLiJ ltobhitt and Henry T 11 ieks. Don’t think a fancy iimbrell i handle turns the rain. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that application will be made at the current session of the General Assembly for an amend ment to the '’barter of the Raleigh Elec fric Company. WM. J. ANDREWS, President. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the General Assembly of North Carolina now in session for the passage of a private law for the ■•Stahlishmont of a free library in the city of Raleigh. This the 12th day of January, 1599. I—l2-30t. DEEDS NOT DOLLERS MAKE PEOPLE GLORIOUS (Continued from First Page.) 8. 15. 220; To provide for paying a back school claim to Miss E. E. Holt. H. It. 190, S. It. 277: To authorize tlie publication of sketches of North Carolina regiments in the lute war. S. It. 229: To prevent the wanton dis charge of tire arms at or near nhl Sparta. Alleghany county. S. It. 249: To establish a school <li-- triet in Ashe and Alleghany counties. S. B. 296: To‘incorporate the Win-- ton-Saleiu Trust and Savings Bank. S. B. 242: To increase the number of Commissioners of Perquimans coun ty. S. It. 246: To change the manner of electing the officers of the town of Hert ford. S. ft. 105: To repeal chapter 222, Laws of 1597. as to public roads of Nash county. To authorize the town of Jackson to establish a dispensary. S. It. 212: To authorize the county of Rutherford to pay ssl!. back school claim, to ('apt, W. T. It. Bell. S. B. 292: To charter the Davidson Mineral Railway. S. It. 245: To repeal chapter 381. Laws of 1895, and re-enact chapter 475 of 18112, as to the sale of wine and eider in Robeson counties. S. It. 251: To amend the charter of the Goldsboro Lumber Company. S. It. 260: To repeal chapter 280, Public Laws of 1895. compelling timber cutters of Tyrrell county to establish lines before cutting timber. S. It. 262: To repeal* chapters 50 and 82. Public Laws of 1895. changing township lines in Forsyth county. 8. It. 270: To re-on act chapter 172. Private Laws of 1892, incorporating the High Point Loan and Trust Company. 8. B. 272: To repeal the charter of Yancey ville. S. B. 278. 11. R. 18$: To amend sec tion 1,285 of tin* Code, as to divorce, by providing that any woman of tbi< State who marries a citzen of a not hoc and is maltreated by hint, may return to North Carolina and get a divorce after one year's residence. Relates to pending eases only. S. B. 212. 11. 15. 557: To amend chap ter 57. Laws of 1897. as regards pub lic drunkenness in Madison, Buncombe and Transylvania counties by making the fine $5.00 instead of SIO.OO. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. 11. It. 216, S. B. 214: To repeal chap ter 112. Laws of 1895. and 172. Laws of 1897. To Committee on Counties. Cities and Towns. PASSED SECOND READING. S. It. 222: To amend the charter of Winston. S. B. 241: To authorize the county of Rutherford to levy a special tax for indebtedness. S. B. 247: To change the date of ex piration of contracts for turpentine or chards. from April Ist to January Ist. S. B. 262: To authorize Forsyth county to levy a special tax to pay off indebtedness of its court house. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. S. B. 286: To repeal section 2,112 of the Code. Favorably, minority report by Senator Franks. S. 15. 204: To provide for licensing retail liquor dealers in Wilkesboro. Amended to leave it to a vote of the town. S. B. 264: For the protection of crops in some sections of Craven coun ty. Favorably. S. B. 160: To amend chapter 205, Public Laws of 1897, as t<> sale of Railroads under mortgage. Unfavora bly. S. B. 290, 11. B. 208: To amend chap ter 484. Laws of 1897. as to wild fowl in Hyde county. Favorably. S. B. 281: To amend section 24 of the Code, and chanter 181, Laws of 1889. as to forbid the practice of medi cine without license Or diploma. Fa vorably. S. It. 159: To repeal chapter 294, Public Laws of 1897, as to leasing rail ways. Favorably. S. B. 291, IJ. It. 210: To amend sec tion 2,079 of the Code. Favorably. SENATE COMMITTEES, The Senate committee on Privileges ami Elections heard Judge Av- ty for the contestants yesterday afternoon in the contest of Lambert anl Eaves vs. Iv« r ley and Southern from the 31st district. Ti e hearing will be resumed immediate ly after the adjournment of the Senate t o-dny. The Committee on Shell Fish heard interested parties on both sides of the ■oyster dredging question, but reserved its judgment. The Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns acted favorably on the bill to appoint a treasurer for Surry county. The bill adding a small part of Wilke* county to Surry will be left to a vote of the people in the territory to be de tached. TWO POINTED QUESTIONS AN SW’ERED. W’hat is the use of making a better article than your competitor if you can not get a better priee for it? Ans.—As there is no difference iu the price the public will buy only the bette so that while our profits may lie small er on a single sale they will be much greater in the aggregate. How can you get the public to know your make is the best? If both articles are brought prominent ly before the public both are certain to be tried and the public will very quick ly pass judgment on them and use only the better one. This explains the large sale on Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy. The people have been using it for years and have found that it can always be depended upon. They may occasionally take up with some fashionable novelty put forth with exaggerated claims, but are cer tain to return to the one remedy that they know to be reliable, and for coughs, colds and croup there is nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Cougb Remedy. For sale by J. Ilal Bobbitt, Henry T, Hicks and North Side Drug Store. Don’t send for a physician if you are love-sick. Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the next general assem bly of North Carolina to charter “The City Electro Gas Co,” of Rocky Mount, N. C. ts A signal failure has wrecked many a train of thought.