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VOL. XXXII. NO. 10. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1899 j a NOW, THE PEOPLE ! In Their Hands is the Settlement of the White Supremacy Question. THE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT To the Constitution Passed by the Senate and Ready to be Submitted to the Vote of the PeopleHouse Passes the Public Printing Bill; Also the Labor and Printing Commission BillThe Insurance Bill a Special Order for Tuesday The Local Option Bill Withdrawn, Then Re placed on the Calendar. (Special to The Messenger.) SENATE. Raleigh, N. C, February 18. The sen- ate passed bills on third reading as fol- lows: To incorporate the North Carp- lina and South Carolina railway. To j incorporate Hoffman To amend the charter of Goldsboro. The bill to ratify the Madison county bond issue of 1887 was after discus sion made a special order for Monday. There was some debate on it and strong j declarations were made against bond , repudiation. The great event of the day was the special order, the constitutional amend- I ment and limiting the negro franchise. Senator Goodwin offered amendment, that should the amendment be adopted by popular vote, then all persons who may thereby be deprived of the right of suffrage shall be exempt from all civil and military duties, and from poll tax. The roll call vote was ayes, "6; noes, 42, and it was, therefore, lost. Senator Fuller (colored) spoke against the amendment. He said that it had fallen to his lot to represent the colored race. lie had made a study of the senators present and had come to the conclusion that they were 'the brainiest men in the state too great to stullify their consciences by an unjust act. The white man's party in North Carolina i3 a great party. It has out-distanced William J. Bryan and stands in a ratio to his sentiments as 49 1. It is not necessary to pass the amendment, be cause negro domination is not possible in North Carolina. Conditions here do not resemble 'those in South Carolina and Louisiana. The democratic party only lost power during the past four years because it failed to fulfill its pledges special privileges to none, fair ness to all that should be the white man's motto. The negro is made the object of attack, the innocent victim of censure, when he is merely the harmless tool in the hands of those who work great harm. He believed the amendment unconstitutional, apart from its being impracticable and im politic from an economic standpoint. Senator Campbell said 'that during j the last campaign the democrats in his county (Alexander) had pledged 'them- j selves against this measure; that if they : had done otherwise they could not have carried a corporal's guard. The great Vance, were he here, would oppose this measure; and he added: May God forgive me if I ever cast my vote for disfranchising any one. Senator Cooley thought it unwise to submit the amendment to the people at this time, but he yielded his wishes to those of his friends and votes aye. Senator Field did not think his sec tion needed the amendment, but for the best interests of his country voted "aye." We are progressive people, said he. There must be a change in the constitution as in other things. The educational and economic interests of the state demand a change in the or ganic law of North Carolina, and be lieving this, I yield some personal feel ing some belief based upon the knowl edge that my section of country does not need the enactment, and, for the best interests of my country, vote "aye." Senator Frank was opposed to the bill and voted "no." Senator Glenn received an ovation when he rose to his feet. He was loud ly applauded throughout and the gal leries cheered him frantically for five minutes, when he had concluded. 'He said that it was the first time he ever rose to explain his vote and it was the proudest vote he ever cast. The white man had had no opportunity to en franchise the negro. He concluded by saying: "I have come here to unfurl the banner of the white race over the capitol, and I vote 'aye.' " Senator Travis argued that the amendment was really for the negroes' best interest. Senator Mclntyre thought the ab stract principle of disfranchisement was wrong, but he knew the negro and the evils of last "Red Shirt" campaign and voted "aye." Senators Robinson and Hicks made short earnest speeches and voted "aye." Senator Wilson, of Guilford, said: "My name is last on the roll and last on the roll of honor. This is the proud est moment of my life, and I vote "aye." Senator Harris) populist, from North ampton, voted "aye," and was loudly 1 applauded, the applause lasting near- ly a minute. The vote stood ayes 42; noes 6; those voting in the negative being Senators Campbell, Crisp, Franks, -Fuller, Good- win and Newsom The president then announced that j the amendment had passed by a three- fifths majority, and the bill was oj- ! ! dered enrolled for ratification. It will I be ratified Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bills were introduced as follows: By ' Mr. Leak, to incorporate the Bank of Wadesboro; also to prohibit carrying j of concealed weapons by soldiers. By j Mr. Rountree, to amend chapter 194, , acts 1893, as to New Hanover and Pen- j der regarding the ferry over the North- ; east river; also to amend section 1964, ; of the Code in regard to refusal of rail ways to receive and forward freight. : By Mr. Robinson', to provide for work- ing Cumberland's roads by taxation. By Mr. Boushall, to allow Wake coun- ' ty to have two additional county com missioners. (Under suspension of rules : this passed.) ' Mr. Boushall presented petitions for a reformatory, with 1,100 signatures. ; i The bill passed to incorporate the R. : J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, of ; Winston, with a capital not to exceed i $12,000,000. ' 1 The house took v:p as a special order the public printing bill. Mr. Thompson, of Onslow, offered an i amendment reducing the cost of bind- : ing, which .Mr. Hoey, who was in charge of the bill accepted. Mr. Justice, of McDowell, offered an amendment, to give the printing to the lowest bidder in North Carolina. Mr. Boushall opposed this amend- . ment and defended the bill, saying the ; experiment of letting the printing to the lowest bidder had proved a failure. He said the bill reduced prices as fixed by the Code. During the four years of fusion rule the printing had cost the state $8,000 more than under democratic rule. Mr. Justice said that all other things being equal he was for Edwards & Broughton. He asked Mr. Boushall if the latter did not have a favorite. Mr. Boushall said he did. Mr. Justice said he had none. Mr. Boushall said he was speaking in the interest of skilled labor; that he had protests of all labor or ganizations in the state against the unfair treatment of organized labor. Mr. Stevens said while preference ought to be given to North Carolinians, yet he did not want to bind it down to North Carolina. Mr. Boushall asked Mr. Stevens if he was willing to go outside the state. Mr. Stevens replied yes if the people of North Carolina said so and that he was speaking in the interest of the tax payers. He was more in favor of dis organized rather than of organized la bor and opposed paying a bonus to or ganized labor. Mr. Justice had his amendment again read which provides that the cost of freight is to. be taken into considera tion, and that the printing is to be done by a firm which delivers it here in Raleigh at the lowest price. Mr. Boushall said he spoke for skilled labor, which would not sell itself at less than it was worth. Mr. Justice said the bill provided for paying 16 2-3 per cent, more than was necessary. He said the taxpayers were not interested in paying fancy price for organized labor. Mr. Justice said his amendment put the burden upon the committee. Mr. Winston offered an amendment to the Justice amendment, that in every con tract regard is to be had to the char acter of the work and the quality of the material i -yarding the public print ing and i. issing on bidders' respon sibility. Mr. Justice accepted this. Mr. Foushee said H. E. Seaman a practical printer of Durham, assured him that the giving of the public print ing to the lowest bidder was a delusion and a snare and that there ought to be a public printer. Circulars had been distributed by Nash Bros, of Goldsboro, offering to do the printing for 16 2-3 per cent, less than under the bill. There were several allusions to this in the speeches. Mr. Boushall said the committee had deemed it best not to award the contract to Nash Bros. He said it was following a democratic precedent to decline to award the print ing to the lowest bidder. He declared there was no bonus in the bill: that the rate was lower than in any other state and lower than any this state has ever had. i Mr. Justice demanded ayes and noes upon his amendment that the work should be awarded to the lowest re sponsible bidder and be confined to North Carolina, The amendment was adopted yeas, 83; nays, 18. The bill as thus amended passed its readings. The next bill taken up was one to es tablish a bureau of labor and printing under charge of a commissioner with an assistlantwho is to be a practical printer. This was pendant to the bill just disposed of. The democratic cau cus will select the commissioner and the assistant. Actual traveling expenses weer allowed in collection of statistics. Mr. Williams, of Iredell, offered an ; amendment, which was adopted, re- j ducing the salaries to $1,200 and $700 respectively. Mr. Overman offered an amendment striking out the provision allowing em ployment of assistants to collect statis tics. This amendment was adopted. He then made a motion to reduce the $3,500 appropriation for expenses to $3,000. This was adopted. Mr. Clarkson offered an amendment, providing for election after 1901 by the people of the commissioner of labor. His amendment was accepted. The bill then passed. V The revenue bill was made a special order for Tuesday and the state guard bill a special order for Wednesday. The third special order taken up was j the insurance bill. Mr. Allen, of Wayne, j interrupted the reading to say he hoped ( there would be a postponement as he j favored a combination of the cjuties of railway commissioners, insurance con trol and supervision of banks and build ing and loan associations. He, there fore, moved that the consideration of the bill be deferred until next Tuesday. Mr. Boushall made his solemn pro test against the crowding together of duties of railway commissioners and in surance commissioners. He said the postponement meant a purpose to put power in the hands of the railway com missioners. He said the persons insur ed in North Carolina favored an in surance commissioner but not the plac ing of that duty upon the railway com mission. Mr. Carroll wanted delay so the cau cus could discuss the matter. Finally the bill was made a special ) order for Monday. The bill wastaken up to allow the holding of local option elections in towns and counties at any time of the year, but not oftener than once in two years and not in a year in which a gen eral election is held. Mr. Robinson opposed the bill, say ing a temperance agitator was going over the state stirring up this matter. (By this he meant Evangelist J. W. Lee promoter of this bill.) He said local prohibition was a humbug. Mr. Carroll said this bill had been before the senate and that Senator Glenn had withdrawn it. Now the com mittee had amended it so as to make it satisfactory. He said prohibition was conducive to morality. Amendments excepting counties were passed in. At this stage Mr. Carroll asked consent to withdraw the bill. It met therefore the same fate as in the senate. Bills passed as follows: To establish a dispesary at Clayton. To allow Tar boro to establslj waterworks and sew erage; also bill to allow it to establish electric lights. Mr. Gilliam was asked if this matter was now in litigation and said yes. Speaker Connor, calling Mr. Council to the chair, said he could not see how the house could take cognizance of any trouble between the town of Tarboro and the contractors. He said the con tract could not be carried into effect because it had never been submitted to the people. The bill to give Mecklenburg a dis pensary was taken up, with a unani mous favorable report. Mr. Ranson said he favored the -bill and hoped the house would unanimously pass it. Mr. Clarkson said he heartily con curred in what Mr. Ranson said and that a majority of 200 of the white citi zens of Mecklenburg demanded the passage of the bill. Mr. Stevens said he doubted the wis dom of the measure, particularly at this time, but he deferred to the wishes of the people of Mecklenburg. The bill passed second and third readings by a unanimous vote. At Mr. Leatherwood's request Mr. Carrollwithdrew his request for leave to withdraw the "local option bill so the latter remains on the calendar. The house then took a recess. The house met at 4 o'clock. Bills passed as follows: To incorporate the Bank of Alamance. To provide for working Cumberland's roads. To incor porate the Bank of Wadesboro. To in corporate Eureka Mining and Manufac turing Company. To repeal chapter 94, public laws of 1897, and to re-enact chapter 296, acts of 1895. To prohibit the sale of whiskey at Shelby. To drain lowlands in Rowan, Davie and Davidson. To amend the charter of Blowing Rock. To provide keeping open of canals and drainage ditches. To change line of Greenwood township. More county. To incorporate the Fire Insurance Company of Robeson county. For relief of sureties of A. II. Bell, tax collector of "Waynes ville. Mr. Winston Introduced a resolution, which -was adopted, that the governor he requested to furnish a list of trus- . tees of the Agricultural and Mechani- ' cal college and the vacancies on the board. Mr. Leatherwood's bill to appropri ate 11,000 for James L. Robinson insti tute I at Brison City, Swain county, caused discussion. An amendment was offered to strike out the appropriation. Mr. Stevens offered an amendment to appropriate $300 to the monument to the memory of Andrew Jackson at his birthplace in Union county. This bill goeaj over until Monday. BiBs passed: To establish graded scbofels at Lexington. To allow Wil- niington to fund its debt. To allow Lincoln county to levy a special tax. To prohibit leaving felled timber in streams in Iredell county. BEFORE THE COjmiTTEES Important Hatter That are Tiow Under Consideration by Committee of the Legislature ((Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, February 18. Speak er Connor today received a gold pen with which he will on Monday sign the bill creating Scotland county. On it is engraved "Scotland County, 1899, Con nor. - The constitutional amendment, lim iting the franchise will be ratified by noon Monday, John H. Pearson is here to turn over his office as railway commissioner to Otho Wilson, he says. He evidently does not really think the legislature will adopt the report of its committee in favor of J. W. and Otho Wilson. Some prominent members of the legislature say the report will be adopted 40 to 1. One of the leading democratic mem bers said tonight it would certainly be adopted as to J. W. Wilson, but that Otho Wilson might be left to test his right in the courts. Before the joint committee on penal institutions, today Senator Brown, chairman of the sub-committee on In vestigating the penitentiary stated that $86,000, in claims had been filed against the penitentiary and this amount would be increased to $110,000 in a . month's time. IHe advised that $250,000 in bonds be issued at once and put in the hands ot the new board or commission, or else given rAo the new executive committee of the ' state's prisonr with an express" clause in the statute creating the en actment of the issue that exclusive con trol of the money derived from the sale of bonds be retained by such commis- sion. It would be advisable, he de j clared, to buy the Halifax, Northamp ton and Butters rice farms and to im mediately dispose of all the interest in other state farms, as they are worth less. Senator Brown severely condemned the management' of the penitentiary and said quite recently 5,000 bushels of wheat was ruined by carelessness. Mr. Foushee, of the committee, sug gested this was wTheat in Major Wil son's mill at Weldon and said he un derstood Day had instituted proceed ings against Wilson for damages. The committee favors Brown's prop osition, and after the decision in the suit of the executive committee against ; Day, it will instruct Shepherd and Bus- ; bee, and Burton to prepare a bill au- 1 thorizing the issue of bonds, with a 1 reservation clause as to disposition of the money. The senate committee on propositions and grievances will report favorably the bill establishing a dispensary at Greensboro. Hairs toh did not vote and may file a minority report. The smallest things may exert the Greatest Influence. DeWitt's Little Ear ly Risers are unequalled for overcom ing constipation and liver troubles. Small pill, best pill, safe pill. R. B. Bellamy. Damage to Truck in Norfolk Section Norfolk, Va.f February 18. The Virginian-Pilot will say tomorrow: We have interviewed the leading truckers in this section in regard to the effects of the late storm upon growing crops. The consensus of opinion is that the radish crop is totally destroyed and will have to be re-planted. Kale is look ing tough and has turned yellow, but may possibly be reclaimed. Cabbage are looking badly and were, it is be lieved, injured to a large extent The cold, freezing, weather anterior to the late snow storm did the damage. Near ly everything in the ground was In jured. Mr. S. A. Fackler, Editor of the Ml canopy (Fla.) Hustler, with his wife and children, suffered terribly from La Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure waa the only remedy that helped them. It acted quickly. Thousands of others um this remedy aa a specific for La Grippa and its exhausting after effects. Never tails. TL TL Bellamy. An Entire Family Drowned Charleston, S. C, February 18. Mr. W. L. Wilson, of Bishopville, reports a terrible story (of suffering which has taken place at Robblns, on the Pee Dee river, in Darlington county. Thursday a negro named Ned Bostic found that :he water of the river was rising around his house He got an old boat and placing his family, sonsisting of his wife and four children in it. tried to reach a point of safety. As he neared the bridge on the Wilmington, Colum bia and Augusta railroad, however, the boat went to pieces and the entire party was drowned. The bodies were caught Under the ice and were not dis covered until yesterday. r Makes the food more delicious and wholesome aovAi POrx THE XEWF11E.NC1I PRESIDENT Election Held at Versailles-:. Uubft , rounaeu m. Aimevoye, wna aonnca nw Eleeted-IIU Return to Parts-Hob i deputy's belt, which is his usual meth of Opposing Faction In the street. od of signaling to his friends, and from liiotinc on a small cale ( 400 to 500 of his supporters ranged Paris February 18. M. Loubet was i themselves around the three deputies,, e.ected present of u French repuV j w lie this afternoon. He received 4S3 j this body of men reached the Palace votes against 270 votes cast for M. Me- de 1 Opera, there was not sufficiently line, and 50 scattering. The national assembly met at Ver s illes at 1 o'clock this afternoon. M. Loubet, presideit of the senate, de clared the sitting open, amid the ap plause of the leftists, during which M. Loubet proceeded to drawing from tel lers. When M. Paul Deroulede, organizer of the League of Patriots, and deputy representing the Second district of Angouleme, voted he attempted to speak from the tribune where the urns were placed; but M. Loubet for bade him to do so, which called forth protests from the rightists and ap plause from the leftists. M. Deroulede, however, persisted in speaking and re pulsed the ushers and others who rush ed up to expel him from the tribune, which he finally left. While in the trib une M. Deroulede said: "The president of the republic ought to be elected by the people. I will not vote here." Then turning to M. Loubet, M. Deroulede cried: "Do you deny what M. de Beaurepaire has written?" To this M. Loubet replied: "I am not called on to answer you." In the meantime the voting contin ued. While the checking was in prog ress the members of the assembly left the hall and assembled in the galleries and corridors, where they discussed the chances of the election. M. Meline loudly announced that he had voted for M. Loubet. Apart from the Deroulede incident, the voting passed off quietly, the mem bers returning to their seats after vot- ' ing-and.chattihg.oii the events of the . day. i The progressists insisted on voting j for M. Meline, although he had with- . drawn his candidature In favor of M. I Loubet which explains the vote cast for him. When the sitting of the assembly was resumed the public galleries were crowded. The tellers entered headed by M. Chauveau, who announced that M. Loubet had been elected by a vote of 483 to 270 cast for M. Meline, amidst applause from the leftist and centre groups. Senator Chauveau added: "M. Lou bet, having obtained an absolute ma josity, I proclaim him president of the republic." The announcement was greeted with prolonged applause mingled with vio lent protests from the rightists, and the leftists shouting 'vive La Republi que." M. Chauveau then declared the sitting closed. After the announcement of the re sult M. Chauveau and many members of the assembly repaired to an adjoining saloon where M. Loubet awaited them. The result of the election was commu nicated to him and he received the con gratulations of his friends. The pre mier, M. Dupuy, then formally trans ferred the executive power to M. Lou bet and congratulated him upon his election. M. Loubet left the place in a carri age accompanied by M. Dupur and fol lowed by the ministers. The crowds along the route acclaimed President Loubet with cries of 'Vive La Republl que,' 'Vive L'Armee," 'Vive Loubet.'" President Loubet arrived here from Versailles at 5:08 p. m. and was re ceived with military honors. As the pesidential carriage left the St. Lazare, station a band of thirty or forty per sons ranged themselves on either side of the landau, under the leadership of a couple of individuals who kept giv ing signals for shouts of 'Down with Loubet.' and "Resign! Resign! " The general public was apparently Indiffer- ent and no active hostility was dis- played. Many in the crowd saluted the nresident and cried 'Vive Loubet.' and 'Vive L'Armee,' but the shouts of the demonstrators running "beside the car riage drowned the friendly saluta tions. The noise and excitement was re doubled when the carriage stopped at the Elysee. Here two compact hostile groupes were massed, hooting and blowing whistles. MM. Loubet and Du puy spent ten minutes with the Mme Faure and then proceeded to the Qua! d'Orsay. On his journey thither M. Loubet was more favorably received by the public. The nationalists gath ered about the statue of Joan of Arc and M. Deroulede made a fiery address to them. The appearance of President Loubet in a carriage was the signal for hostile demonstrations and cries of "Panama, Panama." In opposition to cries of "Panama" the supporters of the presi dent raised shouts of "Vive Loubet." At this stage of the demonstrations detachment of mounted cuirassiers ap- peared and cleared a passage for the president's carriage. The noise was then redoubled and the police had great difficulty. in restraining the mob. t co . r Suddenly MM. de Roulede, Mlilevoje and Habert appeared. The mob tor- strong xorce or ponce mere, to bar the way and the demonstrators Anally re turned to the statue of Joan of Arc where the deputies mounted upon a sand heap. M. Mlllevoye then waved a tri-color flag above M. do Roulede,. while the latter harangued the crowd. The demonstrators then xnarthed to the Rue des Pyramided, shouting and flauting tri-colors. The police at tempted to stop them and tried to seize the flags; but the mob resisted and finally returned to the avenue de 1 Opera, where a large force of police was stationed in front of the miltary club. This detachment of police suc ceeded in dispersing the demonitra tors. a downfall of rain assisting in the work. Later in the evening bands composed of members of the League of Patriots, nationalitsts, and others, paraded the boulevards blocking traffic. Viva shouts of "Resign" and "Revision" were raised and some fighting took place between the members of tho op posing factions, but order was gradu ally restored. A number of arrests were made. Loubet this evening requested M. Dupuy to retain the premiership and the present cabinet. Paris, February 18. Telegrams re ceived from the provinces this evening show that the announcement of M. Loubet's election has been received with satisfaction. The Duke of Orleans seems to be go ing away from France rather than coming to this country. He arrived last night at Turin from San Remo. Yi:sTi:itnv in conciiium Doth IIoue ftpentl flott of the DlftriiMlug Appropriation 11111a SENATE. Wasington, February 18. The sen ate spent most of the day on the post office appropriation bill, but failed to complete it. After an animated dis cusion of the pneumatic tube system. Senator Cullom's amendment. Increas ing the appropriation for this purpose? and designed to extend the system to Chicago, was tabled. A spirited controversy arose over the senate amendment that star route bidders shall reside on tho routo where tL service Is to bo performed. Senator Money, of Mississippi, said this would result in leaving many star routes without service, as them would be no local bidders. Senator Pasco, of Florida, said steps should be taken to break up this spec ulative bidding in star routes. Ho bad seen the service carried on in Florida In a manner unworthy of the govern ment, as a result of tho system of sub letting. The amendment waa allowed to stand, with a suggestion from Senator Jones, of Arkansas, that tho conferees provide against sub-letting of star route bids. A number of bills of minor impor tance were passed early In the day. At 4 o'clock tributes to the memory of the late Representative Simpklns.. of Massachusetts, were pronounced. At 4:50 o'clock p. m. the senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house today spent two hours urn the naval appropriation bill with out making any progress and devoted the remainder of the session to eulo gies upon the life and public service -of the late Representative Northway.. of Ohio. The paragraph In the bill relating to tne naval academy against which Mr- Mudd, republican, of Maryland, raised a point of order yesterday, wasstrlck- en out, the point of order being bus- tained. Mr. Mudd then moved an additional " appropriatija of $720,000 for the com pletion of the buildings at the academy authorized in the last naval bill. The amendment was not voted upon. During the morning hour a bill waa . passed for the relief of George K,. Dickel & Co., of Nashville, Tenn. At 2:20 o'clock p. m. the house ad journed. Coughing Injures and Inflames sore lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens the cold, allays coughing and heal quickly. The best cough cure for chil dren, perfectly harml. R. TL Bel lamy. Weekly Dank Statement New York, February 18. The week- ly bank statement shows the following changes: Sumlua reserve, decreased $1,138,000; loans. increarM $8,567,700 specie. Increased $3,634,000; legal ten ders, decrease I $2,493,700; deposits In- : creased $9,113,200: circulation ,B. J ed $21,300. ' The banks now hold $34.3 3,825 In excess of the requirements of- the per cent, rule. i.
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