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0 The State Chronicle. X Tho State Chromclo JOSKPIIUS DANIELS - - Editor rr f . i. I ' ; v. A i A 7 - 1 !, .. . j v It Is the Leading Democratic News paper Published at the Capital of the State. Subscribe: SI. 25 per Year. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SENATE. Eleventh DayMonday, Janunry ith. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock a. m. by Senator Turner r;f Ire' dell, L'.eut. Governor Holt btn absent, and was led in prayer by K-v-Nash of thin city. Ttie Journal of Saturday wai road and approved. The different standing committees re ported bibs acted npoa. L'?ave of absence was granted Nr. At- water on account of sickness in I'm fam ily- IS it 1 m Introduced Mr. Courts, a bill to repeal ii "Id and grant a new char'er to the tutu of Ruf fin in Rockingham c uu'y Mr Dtvi.- of Ha wood. to repeal Chap. 132 or the laws of Vf, relating to the entry of public laijdf. This bui restores the law aa laid dovfiju the Code, Sec 27G5 ' Mr. Bellamy, a bill tound and con solidate the debt of the ciy of Wilmir g ton: one to provide whet cfftjnses shall be prosecuted, when committed on the high seas or within thai' State, or when death happens in the Sbte. Mr Avery, a bill td incorporate the Smoky Gap Turnpike Company; one to incorporate the town tfLiuville. Mr Bellamy, to incorporate the Wil mington te Southern fail way Company. Air. Butler, a bill t dt fine fees of offi cers in actions where claim and delivery are resorted to. Mr. Alston, a btl to establish an in dustrial school for tie colored Mr. Courts, abiil-o incorporate Alum nium Manufacturing Company; and one to amend the Code ? Mr McLean, to amend section 709 of the Code relating to the pay of county commissioners, &fl asked that it be p aced on the calendar. Mr. Gilman, a bill to correct certain irregularities in riaking jury lis 8. Mr Avery, to amend section 27 of the Cons.'i ution bygivk-g justices of the peace additional and final jurisdiction in minor ca.-es ' Paused feecoid and Third Reading. The bill to amend the charter of Trin ity College fde bill provides for the removal of tha college to Durham, and allows its trustees to hold property to the amount of 3,000,000. A bill to coutiuue in force the charter of Silver Valley Mining Company in Dtvidson county. Bill extends charter 30 years. . At the request of Mr. Williams, Sen ate uiH 3, amending Sec. o0o, Chap. b3 of the Code, was taken from the com mittes and placed upon the Calendar. Mr. Gilman moved to recommit. The bill r peals the existing law allowing the collecting of more than 0 per cent kiterest. llr. Williams took the floor and strongly urged the passage of his bill lie said, iu "0r twelve years. The ing at ima and have for vearsde people dem&'t tne ,aw aiiovviag 8 per mandeaerest snould be repealed. When centulroduced it the first time, in , xfiSo, it received only four votes: Since fiat time be bad not failed to press his matter whenever he had an oppor tunity. His people are unanimous for this bill, tie said that usury, high in tereat, had been the beginning or the downfall of every nation of antiquity You may say what you please about the wreck of empires, and the crimes that shock humanity, bat on authority I say that the power of money is respon sible for it all. Judge Story tells us that the colonists who came to America brought with them from the mother country the rates of interest charged in their old homes. Some of these usu rous rates were so oppressive that it led to the establishment of warehouses, s milar to what is now asked by the Farmers' Alliance, and made the rate of interest six and one-fifth per cent. From 183G up to 1808 the rate of interest in this State was never more than 6 per cent. The memorable carpet-bag legis lature of '68 made our present law. He did not propose to say anything about carpet baggers a3 he was opposed to kicking a dead mule. Now under the present law the Shy locks have the privilege of oppressing the helpless poor who need money, (for necessity knows no law) while the rphan children of the State those who need it above all others -are not allowed by our laws to have but 6 per cent. It is an in justice and an outrage, and he would forever contend for the poor and help less against ruthless, soulless greed. The farmers iu 1889 received on their invested capital only 3 per cent, while the manufactures all over the country averaged 30 per cent. How on earth can the farmer pay 8 per cent, for money on which he cannot make over 3 or 4 per "Some day it will will drive all the money out of the State " Where will it co? Nearly all the States collect lower fnterest than we do. Virg.nia charges 6 per cent, and who will say that she has not as much money as we. New York charges only 6 per cent., and yet she commands all the money he wants. The truth is that lowerm interest has always brought money to a State, from the fact that money loaned at a low rate is safer than loaned at a high rate. Just let some prosperous town offer bonds on the market at 4 per cent, and 5 per cent., and see bow qmc thev are gobbled up. ... Hieh interest is crushing and ruining the people, and it is only a question of tne peopic, this conn- time wnen a ie : ' t ta almost so now. When a noted T TV All lO C w . Enslishman visited this country to find ?"gl1 we keot up our government t is almost so uow. n visited this cou ""V " riinV armv. he said, "tliat without a standing army, he said, "that JLen be saw The masses . f o people wne Kmoa he understood it." 7homas Jeierson said "in looking to h reservation of this government. JfttPthT3ety of the Republic rented nnon the condition that our people upon tne ' u. . if these wise men wrSSf d1hey were, unless the were ngit v power is restramea fndPthlSroads oefygPreed checked, our government will be destroyed. ou"lu The Oyster Bill- The caster bill being the special order TneoysMsr" Williams vielded the fr " JSeWorfiwi taken np floor, and tbeepecia A .minority report w ha dmJ wSof 5?edgSn;ng certain parts of STanstated that Mr Morgan, nority was sick .ffS, report. The teSfi "fniffrom Morgan 1 e" rL'JTTnvitv desired to pro- !i; rDd shacking establish- 5Clr towns, ana me tS . . inn Iv Allowed tlmdtrinc in the VOL. XX. deep waters of parts of Pamlico Sound. Tel-t?rams were read from various inrer ested parties from Elizabeth City and Washington. Mr. (Jilrrian Favors Amending. Mr. ilman spoke in defence of the amend ment. He at first the ught the bill ought to pass without going to the committee, but after hearing the testi mony before the Committee his mind bad changed. These canning industries have wen brought into the S ate under exist ing laws, and thy ought to b protect ed, lie believed that dredging ouy;ht to be stopped entirely, but it ought not to be dene now, in the middle of the win ter, which would throw 2,600 hands out of employment These men are employed in these tactories,and if dredging is stop ped they must suffer. We ouxht to do justly, and it would not be jusl to stop these industries without a Uay s notice These tneo have invented thousands of dollars hero because our laws allowed if, and we should not drive them away. lLs earnest plea for the amendment seemed to be prompted by a great desire to keep in'our State the iudustnes that had been established for the uplifting of Eisttrn Carolina. He was for the com mon people of the country and oidy favored ihe amendment as a kind of compromise measure until something m rejust and relieving could be done. It was an able and con ervative argu ment. Mr. Lucas' Eloquent Speech. Mr. Lucas said ne was very un well, not able to be iu his seat, but this measure was of no much im portance to his people he coold not al low the opportunity to pass without making an effort to protect his people. We givu the substance of the epeech as follows: If i hero is anything I do know some thing about it is the oyster question. This is a great question. The poor peo ple who live by gathering oysters have been forced to violate the laws to pro tect and leed their wives and children. I tell you, as the representative of three fourths of the oyster section of the State, i bat then; is no protection to its inter ests except to stop dredging. The friends of the ainendmeut cl.iim that if you stop it no k you will throw a few hun dred men out of employment; but let me tell yoa, as the law now is, and as the amendment proposes to leave it, there will be ten thousand no ble, honest men and ten thousand poor helpless women, whoso means of subsistence will be destroyed. These people are not ablo to pay a lobby to in fluence this body as these corporations are doing. Let us do our duty and protect our own people rather than a few for eigners and capitalists who have come here to rob our people and who demand a monopoly of this great business. Give these poor men tongs and drive away the dredgers, and they will sup ply the factories. If you allow these vessels to dredge at all they will trespass beyond the limits allowed by law. Will roaa" b ' Uii,s . over oyster VJi much. Here is the question to decide: Shall wet-tand by the people or give our in fluence to monopoly? Petition after pe tition has been sent to me signed by thousands of my people. They are the best peoplo on the face of this earth and ask that this odious dredging be pro hibited. But thi; amendment of the minority is agaitist them the lobbyists declare that these canneries in the east can only be sustaioed by dredging. There are canning histories sustained and can be supplied bj tonging. Mr. President, when you put that grand army out with their tongs unrr-o-lested. they will supply all the canneries of the east. But the minority report cuts off a part of the oyster lands and tells all the dredgers and foreigners, saying, "You get in here and you can dredge all you please." At that moment Mr. Gilman desired to show him a map on which was mark ed the exact portion of oyster lands in tended to be open to dredgers, where upon Mr.Lucas exclaimed: "I don't care where you may put these dredgers, they are not concerned as to the law. The large canners in Elizabeth City are men trom oiber States who have become ut terly indifferent to the oyster law and such a law will only give them another chance. Just look at the sight: An oyster fleet sailing 85 miles fjom Elizabeth City way down in Pamlico Sound to get oys ters. A m.a on the shore hails: Whither are you bound V The answer comes "Bound for the lower waters to dredge ''What a farce, farce. Do you think these lawless men who have here tofore givnn no heed to our laws and people art ing to obey such a provision any more tbn they have obeyed others? No sir, nenr do it. Here's w i re the question lies. It lies here: Its be people against monopoly. Shall we sunid by the people, or sell out to the monopoly? No sir, Mr. President, I shall never see this Senate do it. When out in the campaign, I was a representative of the Democratic party, when in the Senate I represent my whole people This bill has passed the House. Indeed every member of that body liv ing in the oyster section voted for it. Petitions have been sent to me from every soction of that county and one from the Hyde county Alliance saying: ' Lucas, by all means use your influence in our behalf." And her I am to-day to fight fc r them. Ah! some have tried to scare me on the other tide. They have intimated : Lucas, you had better watch, you may never be returned again." Beturned here again? Why, Senators, if I believe I'm RIGHT, AND I KNOW I AM IN THIS IN STANCE, IF I NEVER GET ANOTHER VOTE IN MY LIFE I'LL VOTE FOR THIS BILL Sup pose Lucas does go down! that!s of lit tle consequence. The wtlfaie of those honest thousauds is greater than the rise aijd fall of aay living man. AL! but they say we can ruako a per manent law before the se:oa clos-s to protect these people. Yes, and when that permanent law does come you'll see tliese lobbies crowded. Why not pass a law now and discharge your duty to these noble sons of North Carolina ? Here are these factory men and their hired attorneys. Why are they on our shores to-day canning oysters? Because they have exhausted the waters of Eastern Maryland and Virginia. They have brought their apparatus, their fixtures and set np their factory here, but they are not giving employment to our peo ple, foreign labor is chiefly used, na tives of Scandinavia, Bohemia and other countries do the work. Yes sir, if I thought it would blot out every oyster canning factory in those towns before 1 wonld suffer these people who have been so. beaten down to continue in their poor condition I would let them go. BOUTa,Rrr FAMILY NKWSPAPXR FOB TOWN AND COL'NTKY, DITOTID TO TBI WILfARS or WORTH CAROLINA. AN O TUB torn Mr. Dan:el, a Ripnb!;can Kepreenta tive from Dare, voted f ir the bill, and here the represen'ativos from all that oyster section, from Beaufort, Tyr rell, Washington and other counties have given the bill their hearty support. Is that not a proof that the bill is riht and dredging wror-g? Why, Mr. Presi dent, I bav; been out with th dredgers and if you i-k ih-m they will teil ou it i-" wn,u', but they make tliir excus; by raying that oiher are doing it ".l they muf' get their hhan-. Vs-jim i found out it was wroog, but a ;-s, tc late; M.irvland f Mind out. it a; wru- :, but too late. These pi?opk i"i ihe I". s-t-ern couuti'-s are hejp'ess. V.'i ;.out ' ir axriistance they are in the cKrelxMot t' money powers. We ought to d some thing for t hem Two years ago I favor -d a law, but .is soon ss it beet nit- known that such in act was contemplated tne lobbies were fliled. 'Oh,' they cried, 'don't pass that bill. Make a strict law divid ing the territory of the tongers and dred rers.' They wouldn't do away with dredking and the bill they passed was not won 0 the paper it was written on. If thin business goes on for two years then i-fin't be a canning establishment run i; seven years. When that two years baa J aed then these canners will say: "We have demolished your lands now you eaa look out for yourselves." When that ume comes it will take $150,000 an nually to protect the beds and keep them up. I know what I am talking about. I speak from a practical standpoint. I have lived with those men who ask this, and have slept with them. They are the grandest people on this earth. The grand old ocean near which they live has taught them to be noble, to be chiv alrous, and I ask you, in the name of heaven, to stand by these men and not the representatives of these canneries The Government has said that it can not protect us until we stop dredging. Lieutenant Winslow says he cannot do it. But if we go to work and pass this bill as it comes from the Houfo without dottiug an "l" or crossing a "t" we will have done the greatest thing for Eastern North Carolina and will receive the thanks of its good people." The speech was a good one, eloquent and pleading and we regret we couid not give his exact language. Mr. Bellamy Speaks. Mr. Bellamy desired to get all the in formation he could. "Shall this body say to the manufacturers who have money in the state, that their bisieess must be ruined at one fell swoop ?" He expressed himself as willing to vote for a general law prohibiting dredging. There are quite a number of canning factories in tne State and we ought not to shut them up suddenly. He thought the law of Maryland stringent enough. Mr. Bull favored the minority report. Thought dredging was the only hope for the oyster industry. Mr. Lucas: Is not the factory at New Berne supplied exclusively by tongers? Mr. Bull: It is supplied by ton gin g and scooping. t tion. Mr. Lucas demanded the ayes and nays on the amendment. The amend ment was lost. The following is the vote: Ayes: Messrs. Alston, Ardrey, Avery, Bellamy, Bull, Courts, Gilman. Hobson, Reynolds, Stanford, Walser 11. Nas: Messrs. Allen of BUden, Allen of Granville, Bell, Bowers. Butler, Ches son, Culbreth, Davis of Ha wood, Dur ham, Galloway, Greene of Wake, Griggs by, Lucas, McLean, Mitche'i, Paine. Parker, Rote, Russell, Sntnkle, Skin ncr,T witty, White, Wilcox, Williams 25 Messrs. Ardrey, Avery, Bellamy and Walser explained their votes. Mr. King was excused from voting at his request. The bill passed its second reading and Mr. Bellamy asked that the bill be placed upon the calendar. Mr. Lucas said postponement meant defeat to the bill if possible, and moved to suspend the rules and put the bill on its final reading. The motion to suspend the rules pre vailed. Mr. Gilman sent the following amendment: Strike out three months and substitute thirty days. Lost. The bill was placed upon its second reading and passed. Mr. Lucas moved to reconsider, and moved to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table, which was done. Senator Williams' 6 per cent iaterest bill will come up to-day as unfinished business, and he will resume his speech Adjourned at 2:30 o'clock p. m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' Eleventh Ifay, Monday, January 19th. Called to order at 11 a. m. by Speaker Doughton. Prayer by Rev. Dr. J. H. Cor don. Saturday's journal read and ap proved. Pstitions. Mr. Bryan, of Wayne, from Board of Education, asking change of time of ap portioning school fund. Mr. Buchanan, of Swain, to establish industrial school for women; Mr. Cox, of Pitt, to incorporate the town of Ay den, Pitt county. Mr. Lowery, from Committee on En rolled Bills, reported numerous bills properly enrolled. Message was received from the Senate announcing the passage of a bill to sim plify statute of limitations; to allow per son to change name; to repeal chapter 403, laws of '87, making valid certain acts of commissioners of Cumberland county; requiring Secretary of State to furnish certain laws to members; to amend an act to charter town of Wilkes boro. Reports From Committees. Mr. Patterson, of Caldwell, from Fi nance Committee, reported favorably after amendment to authorize the School Board of Haywood to pay certain sjhool claims " Mr. Bryan, of Wayne, from Finance Committee, to recommend favorably bills io authoriz; Commissioners of Cur rituck to levy a spacul tax; and also of G-ah-m county. Mr. P-ttterson, from Finance Commit tee, to secure damages done on Tucka- seegee river. Reported without preju dice. Referred to the Committee t on Judiciary. , Mr. Hood, from Finance Committee. reported unfavorably a bill to cbanse chapter 17, laws of 1889, and recom mended that it do not pass. "Mr. Roberson, of Yancey, from Com mittee on Corporations, reported f vur ably bill to incorporate Ramotb.. Mr. Biddix, of McDowell, from Com mittee on Corporations, reported favor ably a bill to amend the charter of Ashe ville. Resolutions. Mr. Oliver, to regulate the temperature of the House. Iatrodnction of Bills. Mr. Cox, to incorporate the town of Ayden, Pitt Co. ; Mr. Mann, by request, RALEIGH, N. ., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. to promote and protect the oyster inter est; Mr. Long, of Warreu, to appropriate So) for the re interment of the body of Gen J-thro Sumner at Guilford Coon House; Mr. Waistoa introduced the fol lowing bill: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for auy pervon or per n to fi-h with any i-ein, du'ch Let, pike net or dr.ig net, m the waters of Crane creek, Camden county, nor within one quarter of ; rn le of the mouth ot .--aid ctcek Provided, that to person shall fish .'h ;i v kind of net ui re thin half way i-'t U:e channel of said creek. bEi'. 2 That any person violating the j. oM.sioiiS of this act shall be gudty of . misdemeanor and shall be lined not more than fi fy dollars or imprisoned nor more than thirty days. -Mr Houck, to incorporate T.ble Rock Academy; Mr. Currie for the relief of suritees f Ex-Sheriff Black, of Moore, Mr. Murdock, to amend chapter 150, laws of 83, m regard to Alexander county and pHce it in the list of tobac co counties; Mr. Cowan, of Jackson, to incorporate Gienville; Mr. Hopkins, to incorporate Carolina &, Va. Ii Ii ; Mr. Oliver, to amend section 709 of the Code; Mr. McGill, to amend section 2S0, laws of 9 was to include Harnett county. Absence granted to Mr. Pritchard.Mr. Wiley, Mr. Long. The bill to incorporate Petersburg road was, at request of Dr. Stancill, laid over until the return of Capt. Peebles. Parsed Third Headiug. Bill to amend Sec. 1246, sub division one, and give a right to grantors arjd others of other counties the rigbt to record their deeds. It would allow a man in Wake county who should desire to make a deed in Bune mbe to do so without coming to Wake. Ho cannot do so now. Bill to amend and continue in force Chap. 301, Laws of 189. It changes the name of tiranite Cotton Mills to Granite Manufacturing Company and give it an extension of two years to or ganize its company. Mr. Holman moved to amend by adding "of Ala mance Co." to meet the objection of Mr. Pattersoa who said there w as a com pany of siadur name in Caldwell county. Passed without amendment. To amend Chap. 63, laws of 1885. To change the number of jurors iu Meet lenbura; and New Hanover counties so as to make it like the general law. To amend Sec. 2122 of the Code. The law now requires widows to apply for support through personal representative. This bill changes the law so that, if per sonal representative does not make ap plication in 10 days, the widow may do so herself. To change name of Henderson Water Works Co. to Henderson Water Sup ply Co. To enable Wilmington to purchase grounds for a public park without the city limits. To amend section 2,547 of the Code Mr. Cowan explained that this change. the time of meeting of the County Board f -Rjuvo.ti. frnna first Monday in De cember to first Monuay .u July. Mi Alexander opposed the passage of this Dill without reference to a committee Mr Cowan urged the adaption of this bill, but had no obj ection to leferring i. to a committee. To extend to Jickson, Macon, Swain Cherokee and Graham to the privilege o" working convicts on public roads. To provide for improvements to A k M College. It would alio Sheriff's oi.lv 100;Clerks 75;Register of DeedsiJGO and Treasurer's nothing, and funds go to t' e school fund. Mr. Henry asked for ref erence to Committee on Internal Itn provements. Mr. Coffield objected and said that it had been referred to Com mittee on Agriculture, Judiciary, Sala ries and Fees, which unanimously reported it with reference that it do not pass. On motion of Mr. Coffi Id, it was tabled. It would give of the sum raised 12i cents to the A & M College and 8? cents to the school fund. To prevent gambling Mr. Grier, of Mecklenburg, said that it was to ge' those who gambled on corners, &e., as well as in public places. Bill to extend the limits of the town of Brevard, and to make provision to til; vacancies. To amend chapter 283, laws of 1889, to prevent trapping of fish in Swanna noa river. To Impose a Ton Tax on Fertilizers. The bill to amend section 2,190 of the Code was taken up. It provides for the imposition of a charge of twenty-five cents a ton upon fertilizers. All guano sold shall have a tag upon it showing that all tax has been paid. Stringent regulations are provided for the enforce ment of the law, and its enforcement is placed in the hands of the Board of Agri culture. Mr. Williams, of Iredell, gave a his tory of the legislation of the tax upon fertilizers and explained the decisiou of the Supreme Court which required a change from a license to a ton tax. He believed that afrer the first year it would raise about 818,000 per year. He corn batted the objection that this tax would come upon the farmers, and said that if it did, the farmers could belter afford to pay $1.00 a ton rather than use inferior guano. Mr. McGul said that the Com. of Ag riculture had carefully considered this bill; its provisions are plain, and the bill is necessary to protect the fertilizers Mr. Perry, of Chatham, opposed taxing the guano. He believed that the fund for analyzing fertilizers ought to come out of the general fund. Mr. Henry said that the farmers of North Carolina, under a license tax, did not pay more than the farmers of other States where no tax was imposed. Mr. Alexander said that the farmers were for the protection of the farmers. Having carefully examined the bill as a member of the committee, I favor the bill. It was prepared by a committee selected by our bjard of Agriculture, and we farmers are willing to pay for ourprotection.. ; It guards against the introduction or spurious fertilizers, tie "hirrtwh'wdriwJB" . the Haiwh when he r r . . . Sfcid that he was only a farmer and bad never done anything else; and added "I never traded horses but once, and then I was cheated." Mr. Perrv insisted that the farmers afone,ought not to be tared for the an alysis of fertilizers. He disliked to op pose the r Com. but nis conviction was that this imposition of tax was not fair. Mr. Murdock, of Alexander, offered an amendment to change the tax to 1.5 cents and Mr. Oliver an amendment to pat it at 20 cents. Mr. McGill urged the passage of the bill as presented to the Honse. Under the license tax, the department raised $40, 000. This year we only propose to raise $10,000, and next year $18,000. It pufc" a tax of only 2 cents on the aackf . gumno. I thought a ton tax of 25 cents was too small, but he accepted it. Mr. Cornel 1 spoke for the passage of the bdi i-j its original form It ben carefully considered. There U no good n-a-on in oppjomg the bill. I is to the interest of the Stt'e and the A. and M. College. Personally I favor a higher t tx th i.i 25 Coct.s. Col. Pckett read a letter from a Chir U soa fertilizer coas pan v which sid that a Jon'iae tax wou.d giv3 greater cam petition Mr. Lint back urged the defeat of all these amendments The licence tx drove out worthless brands, but did not increase the price of fertilizers. Mr. Murdock urgd th adoption of his amendment. Mr Perry of Chatham, said that his experience showed that the license tax did increase the price to the consumer. In Chatham, the Republi cans used this tax as a campaign argu ment, and he did not believe it just. Mr. Hall of Orange, said that the KcenRe tax did increase the price of guano to the farmers, and if the ton tax i imposed it will raise the amount to the farmer. Mr. (lower thought his county (John ston) used as much fertilizer as any county, and they were willing to pay for it. I do not think the farmers pay the tax; bat if they do, it i3 enough advan tage to us to justify its payment. Mr. Chears hofed this bill would pass without opposition. It would not in crease the price of fertilizers, and was necessary to protect the farmer from fraud. By a very lar e majority, the bdl passed second and third readings. Bill to allow clerk of court of Pamlico county to absent hinnelf on certain days. No legislation was needed, and the bill was tabled. The Fight Between Old and New Wilkeiboro. Bill to incorporate the town of New Wilkesboro. Mr. Murdock asked its reference so that the people of Wilkes boro and New Wilkesboro could be heard together. Mr. Henry, from the committee, cor rected the bill. The people of New Wilkesboro who advocate this bill own all the land to be incorporated. When the Railroad is extended it ha got to pass through old Wilkesboro. This is a Railroad trick. The R & D. Railroad s a boa constricter, which is destroying .he whole State. This road desires to extend its corporation so that it will not have to carry the road across the river A Railroad attorney told me this, and he said that Col. Andrews told the attorney. Mr. Murdock asked to correct Mr. Henry, and said that those opposed to the new incorporation owned $20,000 of property proposed to be incorporated and said that be asked if it was not the representatives of the R. & D. that were here to pray the charter. This is a fight between honest tax payers and railroad owners and managers. Mr. John Quincey Adams Bryan, of Vilkes, said a bill had passed the Sen ate extending the corporate limits of Wilkesboro, and so as to include New Wilke.-boro If this House was famiiiar with the location and saw the wide oottom lands that intervene between th t ,vo towns they would incorporate the ;iew town. It is three quarters of a mile from the towns. He said people in Alexander and Iredell were taking a reit deal of interest in this local mat ter, and the reason is that they want to ;et the mountain trade. Mr. Holi'ian did not desire to discuss -ho question. The Senate heard both petitions, and believed the House ought ogive all parties a hearing. He de Sended Iredt-H and the Senator 1 mm the listrict from the aspersions of the gen tleman f ; otr Wilkes. Col. Pickett said that the Committee unanimously reported favoring charter ing of the new town, and he believed in giving the new town a charter. If not they will be put at a disadvantage in the matter of mails. Mr. Gilmer said that the reference was made in the Senate because the parties had not beentard; but here all had been heard by the Committe and a re ference was unnecessary. Mr. Bryan, of Wayne, urged the refer ence to a Committee. He desired to do what was justice, and he could not do so to-day. Mr. Henry wanted to call attention to another "railroad" trick to g t the old charter extended. The R&D. railroad wanted to incorporate Newton and Ooa over under one charter so thas it ean leave Newton without a road. They don't want to build across the river and they are trying to save the expense of a costly bridge. Mr. Banner thought the old town wanted to take in the new town eo as to tax it and spend the money to develop the old town. Wilkesboro has been lying there rotting for two centuries. It was fully considered yesterday. Mr. Holman said it was quite a reve lation that work was done on Sunday. Mr. Banner replied: "I mean Satur day. I went to so many churches yes terday that the day slipped away before I knew it." I bear a great deal abouc railroads. I don't know much, but I hear iftat there are two attorneys and two directors in the new town, and the chief men are of that road. Let as in vestigate. The motion to recommit failed by a vote of 40 to 35. Bill passed second reading by a vote of 71 to 9. Tbat land grant 1,753 in Swain county be corrected. An amendment that Sec retary of State and Register of Deeds authorize to correct. To amend section 3,133 of the Code. This is to secure the better protection and organization of the Board of Phar macy. Dr. Stancill vouches for it Mr. Holman wanted a full explanation. Dr. Stancill said that it did not are vent merchants from Belling drugs in unbroken packages, but it did prevent compounding of medicines by men not examined and licensed by the Board of Pharmacy. Mr. McGill wanted to know if it operated against country physicians filling prescriptions. Dr. Stancill said not. Mr. Ray made a speech and said that this bill would compel everji doctor to. come. and get a license from the Boardof Pharmacy. Dr. Stancill said there.was no objection to examining doc tors. This bid does not contemplate having all doctors examined, but il is right to compel all doctors who wt, to open a regular drug store to be !ic-ed as pharmacists. Objections having been raised, the bill was passed over. The Bill to Prevent Dog from Ban ning at Large. The following is Mr. H-ikina bill : Be it enacted that ev'r -vner of a doir shall restrain him on liu owa premises, so he shall not be allowed te ran at large. Any dog so found running at larsre off thr owners premises, shall be liable to be Killed bj any one so finding him. sec a. xroviaea was any dor off the owners premiaea shall not be killed if 1891. oootnpoied noder the protection of his owner or agent. Mr. Hopkins advocated the pge of the bill We ought to protect the indntry of ahep-raising. It covers 50 uOO square acre in North Carolina. He made intereting allusion to th honored and ancient calling of shep herds. I do not be! xv that tiling dotfs will stop their tute far mutton We can raise enough ' .'p on idle lurul to clothe our people. !U called for Ito ayes ! 1 uoes. Mr. Ray said he v, u'ed to protect be-p and not get up f .cdy diSicultie. He w as in favor of ti.. dogii. bat not a bill that would cr .:t neighborhood discen.dou. He mov A to tbe. Mr. Franck move! ' amend by &.. preventing bears froi rucning at lare Mr. Bryan, of W; ,a, moved to ad journ. Carried. Twelfth DayTuesday, Jan. ?th. The Senate was called to orJer at 1 1 o'clock by Lieut. Govrrnor ll't and was led in prayer by Rev. Dr. Marshall of Raleigh. The Journal of Monday was re ul and approved. Petition-. Mr. Allen of Franklin, petition to form Salem township in Granville county. Report of Standing Committees. The standing committees reorted bills acted upon. The committee o enrolled b Us re ported various bills and thiy were signed by the President. At the request of Mr. I$ei:uy the Hon. John J. Fowleo, m tyor of me c:ty of Wilmington, was invneo to a seat i.i the chamber. On motion of Mr. Davis of Franklin message was sent to the House lutorc it g that body that the Senate would lliot for United State Senator at 12 o'clock to-day. Introduction ot 1IIIN. Mr. Reynolds, a bill to cousolida and reviee the charter of the ton of Salem. Mr. Allen of Granville, a bill to form Salem towuship in Gia:iviile county. Mr. Morgan, a bill relating to be Norfolk and Southern railroad. Mr. Ardrey, bid to establish a Norm ii and Industrial School for (iris. Ir. McLean, bill to amcud section 218 of the Code relative to the publication of notice of service incases of nou residents Mr. Rose, bill to prevent the sale of liquor within three miles of Elizabeth M. E. church, in Johnston county. Mr. Lucas, bill to allow the citizens of the town of Washington to procure a railroad to the town. Mr Speight, to amend chapter 3G1 of laws of 1889, relative to working public roads. Mr. Butler, a bill to create a Railroad Commission. This is the bill formulat ed by the Railroad Commission caucus. The Chronicle will give the bill iu full when it cornea up for discussion. Two hundred copies were ordered printed. Mr Ros?, to amend chapter 33 of the Code relating to notes in hands of ad ministrators and guardians. Mr. Bellamy, to provide for free trans porta'ion of State offi'jers over railroads. Mr. Turner.to amend chipter 14, title 9 of the Code as to what contti'uuw on temp' ; alio a bill to miend section 2111 of tt;e Code, relating f'ower. Mr. King, to preve::! ihe playing of games in any place w'.cre liquors art sold. Unfinished Buinr. Mr. Williams' bill relating; to the re duction of interest c.m up, and Mr. Williams, who had tie tlxir on the bill, yielded to Mr. Freemin. He said be considered this a very important bill. The only objection raised to the bill is that it will drive capital out of the State. We had better not have money than to have to pay more for it than it is worth. A dollar is worth a great deal more to day than it ever was before, and our people feel that they raunot sustain themselves at a high rate of interest. Good, honest farmers who have money to loan are willing to redupe the rate. It is the class that lives excrutnvely from interest that opposes it. The bill passed second reading, and upon motion of Mr. Bellamy, was placed upon the calendar. Calendar. Mr. Bellamy's bill, relative to the debt of Wilmington, was withdrawn by con sent. Bill to license the dealing in futures ito farm prod nets was reported adversely, and Mr. Galloway, in a very humorous way, referred to the supposed death of his bill. His remarks were too good to mutilate, and as we have not space to give them in fall, we refrain from giv ing a synopsis. The bill made all dealers in futures subject to a tax of $10,000 in each county where they operate. Lost. A bill to validate certain probates and registrations. It makes valid all deeds held by clerks of courts as parties inter ested where probate was made by a magistrate. An amendment authorizing Superior Court Judges and isupreme Court Jus tices to take probate in certain cases was offered. The bill went over. Election of L. S. fceaator. The chair announced that the special order was the election of U. S. Senator, and appointed Measr c Hobson and Ball as tellers. Mr. Lacas Nominates Vance. Mr. Lucas placed in nomination Zebu Ion Baird Vance of Buncombe. He said be came from the East, bat be loved the West for her great men. Ue remera be red Vance's first appearance in public life thirty six years ago a mere boy and he bad watched with pride his suc cessful career as the people's friend. He said that daring the war be came to Raleigh to see Gov. Vance about cloth ing his company. The Governor told him he had no clothes, but the State had some cloth, and if be would wait three days he wonld have clothes md- ' t.U mem. He waited and returned w -j a new suit for each of hi ni n ! ti- .a he always been ready tu uo hi u.uiost to contribute to the comfort of ttboe in his care. In referring to Vance and the Alliance he sa'-l be always knew the people were with Vance and Vance with the people, aud the attempts ot cross lead politi cises to get op a quarrel wonld fall flat. Mr. Lucas thought the life of Vance, with all of its eventful changes in which be had never swerved from duty, should be published and pat in the hands of our children as an incentive to noble, faith ful, rigid fidelity to duty. In seconding the nomination if r. Bel lamy said: Great men are evolved from great oo casiona, and there never has been an oc casion in all toe annals ofbistory that Providence has not ordained that some NO. 51. gret maa should arise the vqusj of the eruergetc j . Piior to tho nrvt r of Kia, tvnAtor Vsnc was UtUe koo a to fame, but s. xm the crui ruhrd hurre.!!y on our jwp!, there prt g into the c-er.e of action u asd it triotie civil kadrrs, fully rquipid acd sui:vl uj th iKXAkK; Use Miis-r spriDgins fall rted from the brm of Jupiter, and the grt wsr Governor, iK. through the tssvaJ bi.ck.!c. of Fort t'r!l aud Kihr !ixvfully haiardi-d the treasury of tbefwopl. atu'l tUd our soldiery on tLe tetiNvl nU.:.J ruled with a ftro:. hand nd a :-. l.r hirt thnr di-prndpot fjsiUif a; Lome, has erer etiiWrl himself to the nu inory of a grau-ful people. North Carolina hai prtsluoe ht-r lU l-g-r, who was iudr-J a great lw)er, a Manguca, who was a true orator; a Ma eoa who was a ie leinlator lieu lawyer, ortor, writer aud statesman, combining versatility of talent with ac curacy, Sttiator Vaec stainls without a rival the foremost states tu m this com mon wealth has ever furnishe! to the n tiou. His fame is co e&'rnaiv -nh the Uuion, and as he has etdeaiel himself to the !op!e of las HUtf ho Las !-. tar the acknowledged cbsmpton of the jm-o-ple of the whole country in their efforts to tie relieved from the burdens of tiuau cial oppression. Every people has its hero, but no State ot the I'uion to day has a leader who is no deeply knit iu the affections of her t-ople as is our beloved Senator. 1 u ay never have this opjKjrtumty aga:n, and 1 will then-tore now earnestly, cheerfully aud loviugly second his nomination. Mr. Calloway said that Vance was the ablest cuau in the Soufn. (ieorgia had her Toombs, an t Missis:,. pt ber Lamar, but none of these were, a jxer of our own Vance. Mr. Twitty said the reason why Ynee is so dear .to the people is because he does not try to bide anything from them, and is always true to their inter ests. Mr. Williams said Zeb Vance needed no eulogy, lie voted for him mi years ago and he had always 1mcu proud of it, .Mr. Pritt hard Noislnslrd, Mr. Walser placed in noiuiuaiiou Je ter C. I'ritcbard. of Madison. Mr. Walser said he wan named for Vance and he was proud of it, for it was done in 18i2 wheu Vau-;e was a union candi date for Governor. lie sjoke of Mr. Pritchard's fitness aud high qualifica tions. Mr. Bull seconded the nomination of Mr. Pritchard. He said he did not ex pect to elect him, but the vote was no empty compliment. He was sure that the Republican party would triumph again in the State as it now dims in the nation, and this vote was iu antici pation of what was iu "tore for the young gentleman whose nomination he seconded. The roll was called anil Vance re ceived 40 votes all the Democrat, and Pritchard 7 all the Republicans. The bill relating to prohatiug deeds held by clerks of courts was resumed and pa.-sod second reading. Bill to amen I Sec. TtCt of the tVsie, amended so aa to include iiols-sou county, passed third reading. The bill provides for increasing the pay of the chairman of the couuty conimiasiom rs of that county. A resolution from the House creating a joint committee to elect truiteos for the Stale University was ooLcurred in, and the chair announced the following aa the Senate branch: Mr. Bellamy, chairman, Messrs. Griggidy and I'avis of Franklin. Bill to amend the charter of the town of lleidsviUe wan amended so as to allow the town to issue f 100,000 of construc tion bonds -subject to a vote of the people. Parsed second reading and placed on the calendar. Bill to incorporate Leaksville Cotton Mills passed third reading. Bill to incortHirate the Spray WaU r Power and Land Company at Spray iu Rockingham county pansed third catl ing. Bill to amend chapter 215, laws of 1885, was passed over at request of Mr. Wilcox. Bill to allow the North Carolina Hteel and Iron Company to subscribe to stock in other corporations passed third read ing. A bill to prohibit the sale of liquor kc., within two miles of Henrietta Cot ton Mills in Rutherford county passed third reading. To allow cider and wine to be sold in Tyrrell county passed after being amend ed so as to include Washington county The bill to amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro was passed over at the request o! Mr. Wilcox. Bill to amend Chap. 1. Vol. 1 of the Code passed its wiveral reading This is the House bill that imposes a tonnage tax of 2o cents on fertilizers. A resolution was passed (the House asked to concur) that tb General An sembly listen to Hon. J. L. M. Curry in the Hall of the House to-morrow at 10 o'clock a. in., on the subject of educa tion. Mr. Ardrey asked unanimous consent to take up the bill to incorporate the Presbyterian Orphanage at Barium Spring, in Iredell county. I'aased its several readings. The bill to charter tbe People's Bank of Asheville was referred .to : he Judi ciary Committee. Oa motion of Mr. Williams, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. Twelfth Day, Janaary -Junk. Speaker Doughton called the House to order promptly at 11 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. Carter, V. D. , of the First Baptut church. Tbe.'oar nal of yesterday read and approve i. Petitions. Dr. Stancill, from citizens of Marga rettsville. to repeal the charter of Mar garetUville; by Mr. Bryan, of Wilkes, asking incorporation of New Wilkeaboro; Mr. Scott, in favor of W. J. Fitch, of Alamance; !. Lowe, to establish an in dustrial school for white girii; Dr. Phil ltip, to have a new townchip in Wa tauga county. Reports of Committees. Mr. Franks made reoorta from Com mittee on Propositions and Grievances; Mr. Grier from Committee on Privileges and Elect. ons; Mr. Holman from Com mittee on Finance: Mr. tiatlin? from Committee oa Eogrosaed Bills; Mr. Cof- m t a a a.a . neia ana Mr. tuiciun Jaon from Commit tee on Corporations. Mr. Sutton, chairman r.t th Juietarv committee, reported favorably the fol- II. B. 65. to nrohihit lahne from eaticing laborers from tbe State. Tf T ... . ..... ... tx. xx i I, to pronioit enticing minors from the State. H. B. 145. tO include Lenoir mnntr fat the law known as the "Cumberland County Hog Cholera act." t mi 1IROMI l.r Pt Ill.tMlllK o. HI HCH!PTlOi f l. IVr i,M Advert Irttnjj Hate Low. H. It S.J, to itrj'ide Hame!i ia tha act prvrctu ihr i.mm of "Vou trans, frrstne Jv-rij.." H. It. 73, trt faeihtate the ratu:!atoa f iucr!(ijfM,ij upon th mvtj.i en d irsrd. of vat meet io f jli, v th I.. iirtf !wd, where ih sams t r i-orded, U iNu :rnd ., I the aatne, st!iial iton ir charge tlrv,lH, tiun ,.. Mr .,iitoa, to tU !t tiAtu-.tg !ii--l at Triuity .v..i; t. author.; a uniK rui ajstciu of , s n n.t f count r ixTij t (;( iU .v!u!:i, Vr. .iUts, to iru.tri.rate r rat.ilUi i t,ritia tVet-o: Mr, W .! , to rri !.j .-r . , ," , of IV'il, in r f mite to t!.e sale . f Md ooito'i, Mr. W;ton, to rry,:i j,i w hist's Sn Atixb ii , Mr to atuet.d chapter ..J, private iaa f I '. tn ref r -' to battery Park Hotel, tV.i lV k- H. to amend an 1 toi .li,!aU the charter of U a bs.u r. Mr Hall, of UaSifat, for rrul!; tb discharge of iotHict, l r. i'l.ioijw, to male a new township In vVeitsuga to U called North 1' rk . Wr. Hriti.Ej, to sm.-iid section 2.j o .ltol law of J'.sy, Mr Ci'.rnau, in In orpoiate V.roial aud Industrial a boot, Mr t'urrie, for the rein f of 1). A. Uo Ihaid. CUrk of Moore county , Mr. ilucbauau, to prohibit the tnataif ai ! urn and sale of bquor within four tube of tb Mrlbodkat hurrb at U hlttur. Itrtoltilloaa. Mr. Patterson In reference to election of V, H Senator. Il was ttealod aa a mo tiou and passed. It scut Word to the Senate that the House, Would lo read to (allot for Unltixl Mates !-nat.r at l i m. As teliers on part of tbe I louse, Messrs. fkliitier and lleudmk were s f-,,i,t.il. A similar iusae waa ren l e.J fri'in tho Setiat in which the House Coin urred Leave of atwence was granted to Mr. 1. nn, of Co! ii tn I nis. who la qiote ill at home; and to Dr. Iswe, of Durham I he Hug I .mm . Mr. Hopk.lis detliiudii a)ea and loss Oil bin bill to cotliJH"! owiu-ls of d'' to koep them at home; other w io the) may le killed. Mr. Kay liioVed to table, a)ea liiid Ijih s iallnl on tbe Ulot Ion totattie.lt W tabled by a Vote of i to U Mr. lloluian tnotid a reconsideration f fh vote by wt.ich rann Hil! was iiioorpiirateii as "(irauite Mills of Ala ifcaoce." It wa carried, u motion of Mr Jones, of Wake, lr. J. 1. M. Curry wax invited to a el oil the il .r. Ike New VV llke.bwro I m til il n I ton . The incorporation of New Wilkesboro pus-ed third reading by a Vole of Ml to Mottling. It Was sent to the h Hale, Without enKriwlneht Mr. Jones, of Wake, oil- red a resolu tion that the, Itei.eral Assembly meet at 10 a. rn to morrow to bear Dr. furry in stead of hearing him Wednesday hijihl. It was unanimously adopted and sent to lie Senate without et)Tin Ut. l bs IVoard f i'baruiai y bill was taken up for consideration. It proiidoa, among other thu gs, that pli) an latis w ho d-sire to keep a drujf stole, shall le II eiisi by the ll.r.l of Pbarrnaty. Mr. Holman ofTccd an amendment that it apply only to tow ns and citiea of uer 'ioo inhabitanla Dr. Nlahi ill ai-epld amendment. Mr. rulon d tn ali llt bill. It passed third ra Lutf. 1 .d I klrrf Itradlat-. Tbe bill to allow Currituck to b-iy a special tai for paying otf TtatU judjf. iu euta. Tbe bill to amen 1 S i . 4, ( bap. 17, Laws of Is,'., was unfavorably ro.rt-d, and after an objection by Vr lloltnau, uju motion if Mr. CofUeld tho bill was tabled. Bill to protect bridge on TurkaselKue river from rafts aud other obstruct ions. Bill to reduce the price of the publto printing. Mr. Henry stated that h sw in the News and Observer that the Ms l could save largely a year on or i lit l !,ir. Mr. Kay said that a committee bad been apimited on this mutter aud bo tnoted its reference to the Comuuttoe ou 1'iinl Uig. Mr. Alexander said he had ronodenoo iu tho committee, and urt(ed its rrferetiee to the committee. Dr. htaucill urred the passage ot the bill to print 4H) extra ioo,es of the ro- portot the Board tt Iha tb. Mr. Hol man objected, and Mr. Alexander mod a refereuc. Mr. Patterson sail that there was ueed of other copies. It was referred to Committee ou l'rmtinK. Bill to allow pnoplti of Ashevillii to vote on an appropriation to enable o ple to vote ou a protsasitton to secure the establishment of BitJifbaru hchool. Bill to amend the ' darter of the town of Ramotb, Banrotnbo county, so as to correct errors made iu it, pt;tl seeoud and third readiug. Bill to authoriz Graham county to levy a p-cial tax, pasM-d aeooud read ing. Tbe tax la to discharge standing indebtedness. Mr. EL Hickman, representative elect of Brunswick, arrived and took his seat yesterday. He baa sick all the year and was uot ablo sooner to take his seat. V AftVK ELECTED. Tbe time having arrived for tho elec tion of U. H. Senator, Mic Oiur.n, of Mecklenburg, said : Mr.t.firr's sprrrb, I desire to place tn nom; oatioi one who has served us so faithful in the past aud one we know will etiil serve us faithfully in the future. Th man who baa been at hi pot of duty for tbe lt twelve years d "serves thia compliment at our hands, and I am glad to say that we are united iu this thing. It waa report ed in the fall that the Farmers' Alliance of North Caroliua would ciiiie here aud dwrupt things, bit I am happy to aay, sir, that the Alliance i for Vance, aud that we will nominate hitn almost unan imously. I place iu nomination Zebu loci B. Vance for bis own successor, tbe terra beginning March 4th. 1'j1. Mr. Ifwrk Joart'i ftpeerb. Ma. , M'KAKKB: I d: 1 uot intend, air, making a speech tens morro if, but I arise to second the nomination cf Z. B. Vuc. My jioor ability stands a baa Led at tbe powerful splendor of his greatne. 1 cannot Sfeak in flttif.g words of Lis character, but there u one thing that 1 deir to cad your atUrottoa to this morning. I paw over bis services aud hut ability, but. air. I wish toempbaaiztbtJt ruormug and have it known throughout North Carolina aa far aa the n-aiu'wl parts of h State, and all over this country, this tribute of the devotion of v ance l duty. It in known to you all that Sena tor Vance lost an eye in tbe service ot , bis country. It was during the great . debate upon the tariff queatiou. Tbe , Democratic representation upon the' finance committee which bad this matter under consideration waa Vance, Mc pherson, Voorhees and Beck . Mr. Beck was stricken down by disease COSTIXIED OS SECOND PAtJ -r)7sr- i f . I A 6 X I A 4 j ... . JL
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