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Senate Reconsiders and Pas
ses Alimony Bill
AND
HER FIGHT TODAY
On Final Passage of Measure
but Numerous New Ones!
Introduced Details;
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A :A i'ili was resurrected in ths Sen-
c ?SxJor ."""eased appropriation for the
oldiers - Home' of this city. Senator
' in Pe-nting it said: "I will ask
-that -the petition be read by its title
for ot would stem almost like desecration
to have -it-read in full agaun today after
"v uiaumm manner an wnic-n it was
read last night." - ,
. A -numher of -petitions were presented
Ar Republican Senators from citizens of
certain aunties asking for a modifica
tion of the present election laws.
. Wrii:-.Fetit3oa in reference to
tochool 'teachers of II artin county.
By .Mr. Speight: Petition dn reference
toschooi teachers of Edgecombe county.
By? Mr.- Henderson: Petition in refer
ence to sale of liniioi-s nnir
: churches in Rowan county. , . -
Primitive Baptist churches, in Person
county. ; '- . . ...
I.'?-jive of absence was granted Senator
Martin. , .
The- f olIowlW
-Only Three Bills Passed,
icnaiTCr or the Atlantic and Western
i Kali way; Co. Committee on Railroads
and 11 R. Commission.
By Mr. Long: S. B. 434 To incorpo
rate certain churches of the country
Jane .Primitive . Baptist Association.
1 repositions arid Grievances Committee.
,By Mr. Foushee: S." B. amend
the -charter of the Morchead Banking
Co.N of Durham. Conimdttee on Corpora
tions. . . -
By Mr. Broughton: S.' B.- 430 To
ahiMid charter of Dime Savings Bank of
Raleigh. Committee on Banks nml
prre!!(( oiMo absentees of ths prewd-,1150" .
W 11 s ai,Te and kicking ; chap . 2oi, Acts !iS83. T JudidirV elm-
ripir.-uv over night. i mittee. . ,'
ThK p. -niing will determine the ques-'., By MlV WarrSa: " S7 B.43S-Providirjg
, A, , i for service of legal pioeesty'jn certain
tion of iu longevity whether the legal cases. Judiciary Committee. -i,mt
shV.ll be permitted" to grow into a : ,1 B? -Mr, Vann: S.-B. 430 'To pension
v 4-1 R- I- Britt. Pensions Committee,
fall -flo-ist-d statute or have the breath By Mr. Burroughs: S. B. 440 To pen-
-ircv.n kikk'kcu our oi us ooay oy ixs en- -nou - .lames .a.. .traan. .Tensions uom-
sn-ios mittee.
' ; , ' , . ... . By Mr. Fonshee: S. B. 441-To enable
t ha noes are the youngster will survive j th- Norfolk & Western Railroad Co. to
and grow to a green old age. l build new lines, extend old ones and op-
. , crate new branch roads, etc. Committee
Immediately after the passage of the ! onnSaJlr0als- '.n
. , . T- t j -ByJIr.. Brown: S. R. 442 Resolution
ft l.ins on the calendar on third read-; of enquiry, to ascertain number of em-
ri'ster.hiT morning, a motion (lodged : ployes of the Senate, etc. Calendar.
i - s-,n tn.- Brav i few moments nre-f By Mr- Alexander: S. B. 443 To in
l,j bin. -tni a tow moments pie ,corporate the Charlotte Savings Bank.
Ti" !y! to recousider the vote, by which : Couanirtee ou Banks and Banking.
the H. ii k:on alimony bill failed to pass By Wnrd: SB. 450 To amend
vnapici iiw, ioiw, iu regaru iu com-
mi"3ioners Washington county. Judi
eiary. By Jrr. Morriion: S. B. 451 To incor
porate the Farmers Bank of Rockinff-
nnon to 1 rcak the tie,' which he did by j hem. Committee on Banking and Cur
veting in the affirmative. 1?DC5r -r .t o. t - rr, .
Ti-.r iooMght the whole question of!. By Martin : S. B. 41 To author
. . nr. . i Ai 1ZC railroad and transportation compa
:n::.jny to wife, in case of absolute di- nie? esistinjJ under Iaw of xorth Caro-
vnioe f n- adultery of husband, - again inn. to iea5!( or.. be Je-ased bvj or tn con-
A RESOLUTION
FOR
.lAlPEAGfiM
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ENT
S-DOUQLASS
Now
clianco
.fTii:;y.
litv was instilled into it by the,!
.itr mind of three Senatoi-s and Ralp'&rh.
Resolution Introduced irL the House Looking to the Impeachment
of Chief Justice Furches- and xludqe Douqlass of the Su
preme Court -Charged with Violation of the
Constitution in OfderEfq; Pa vment of
White s Claim--Wdrth and "
Ajer Condemned.
the previous, was taken up.;
TI:o vote to reccasider stood 113 to 23,
anl the lieutenant governor was called
bf,ro the Senate. " sojidate or be . consolidated-with, and to
As will be .peen-below, the friends of make joint stock with railroads pf ad
ih ii;0!sure were stronger than on Wed-1 joining States.; "Referred to Committer
Ki-stlrty ?nd so were its enemies, fur j on Railroads and R. It. Commission.
tliat matter, but not relatively as mncn i - mxs "o I'inai iseaune
1 - 1- 1 .Ml f i-1 Aw I 1 - ---"''"- -."ft -S. .-7 .C. "
m Mm U1J Dill usu-uu. il3 at-t,.The Jf
6tA reading by the voteot: - to -l. 5 jithe following bills - passed - .their fiaal
Senators Uray,. Rueh snap 'and LindsayJ reading: " V , . -
fhsnat-d front on the measure, this tima S. B. 3G0. H. B". 445 To amend chap.
fr.noitin? it, while Senator 3iIorrison 128, Acts 18S9. Enrolled. -
ir, I: r; esnn Wednesday) was on hand to B. &S9-To uth6rize municipality
rlu anchor vote for its passage. of Reidsvihe to issue bonds. Sent to
Option bcinS made to the f third orate Rutherford-
rcr,;i;iSr. tho bill necessarily went- over tOQ Railroad Co Sent to House.
(as two-thirds vote to suspend the rules
rnn!..i iV.t have been secured, of course.) . Alimony Bill Kccon.IdPrrd
Thi moiTiing the bill will again, for Senator Bray lodged a. motion to re-ti-e
fvuiii ti"ic. bo discussed in the S?n-eonrfder 'the vote by which the Ilender-
liu oiu a t:rae on a uiacrenx aay nnu j v
111
The
Admiral to .Lose
Cruiser, the LiJIy
His
THE FERRY BILL AGAIN
Parses Its Third Reading
After a Big Fight-Committee
on Congressional
Districts Named"
Admiral Theopolis White Is to be shorn
of his honors and deprived of .his man
of war, the Lilly, which Representative
Mann of Hyde, declared yesteruay he
was using . at the State's expense for a
Impeachment proceedings have been in- a careful5 examination fCt&e resolution j said, in them .jis ;such. - judges eause to ' pieasuro yacht A biu piacing the Lilly
stituted against Chief Justice D. M. Fur- submit an early: report tpythis commi j issue from , the Suprtme- Court ; the.'foi-. under thg supervision o the "Governor
ches and Judge IL M. Douglas of .the tee."
Supreme Court of North Carolina j' Mr. Spainhour of BurkisecOnded Mr.
In the House of Representatives yes- Craig's motion, wMch waa unanimously
terday a resolution was' introduced by ttdoPted' Judge Graham, suggested that
Representative Lo.clce Craig ' of Bun- the sub-committee be composed of seven,
combe looking to the impeachment of the later withdrw fe on- 5
Chief Justice and an associate member! .Some one asked when the .full Judi
of the highest court in the State. icfry .Oomrttee wouW meet to. receive
The charges oh which -the ampeach-'the rfeport- ,Judf ANenepl The
ment proceedings are based are that both uestl? a to Jhf th.ttB.
judges violated the Constitution in issu- dependent on the work to-be
ing the mandamus upon the Treasurer , do by the sub-committee.
to pay the claim for back salary or! The action of the Judiciary Commi tee,
Tbeophilus White, Shellfish Commis-1 h " compost;d of
i impeachmen!t proceedings-are to receive
lowing order: " " r '"
'Now, therefore, you (meaning the
Treasurer aforesaid) are commanded" ab-
passed its second reading.- : 1 nE
The Elizabeth City ferry matter was
ex-
sioner, when the Legislature, by
n,, , - . , ,. serious consideration.
The resolution created a sensation a ,r . , ,
, . . , . . TT Ti-vi -The resolution by Mr. -Craig rebukes
when introduced m the House. While - . , A, , , . : . ...
, , . . ,, , and condemns the late State Auditor,
such action has been talked of, no one Tr , ,T. , . ... . ' . ,
... i .. Hal W. Ayer, and the late State Treas-
was expecting the matter at this time TT T,. JW , .
. V . , " , 4J . urer, W. II. Worth, for, honoring the
The fact that the resolution was intro-: ' . , , ' . - .
, , , , . .v a mandamus issued by the court m the
duced by one of the leaders on the floor
of the House makes the impeachment j Ult,e. cc " . ' , , .
. . j No judge has ever been impeached in
proceedings all the more serious. As t J , Zt?
, x. . , , -North Carolina." Several members of the
soon as the resolution was.. introduced . , ' . , -
. - , , . T n judiciary have been on- the ragged . edge
it was referred to the Judiciary Com-. ' . , - tt
, , . , . , .. j of impeachment, but resigned-in time
mittee at the request of the author. . .. ! m l . .
htfAn' Jto eare themselves. Twf ; notable in-
night. It was referred to asuh-com-J,,,, , - r . .
? . T , The latter case is one of recent years,
mittee of -five, .of which ex-Judge W. Jt.i . . . ... . , s . v,
. . . , . r i An interesting historical fact-at this tune
Allen of. W ayne is chairman. This sub-j. . r. v
, . , . 4 ... is that there'never has been but one
committee, which consists of Mr. Allen;. , , . T . . , .
Vrr- . , Ar impeachment by the Legislature of the
solutely and peremptorily, without de-! threshed over again yesterday: The
lay, to pay the warrants issued as afore-j Lamb bill 'came, up-on its third reading
said by the State Auditor on you as ; and though a determined fight was made
Treasurer in favor of the plaintiff, and ' against it the bill passed by a rote of
that in all things you comply witn ana 70 to 32.
obey the mandates and requirements of
this writ, and that herein you fail not";
the following copy of which writ is here-,
to attached;. .and' j
Whereas, The said writ was an uisnrpa
tion, llssued in violation of the Constitu
tion and in defiance of the statute of
this General Assembly; and
Whereas, In pursuance of said writ,
the said Hal W. Ayer, Auditor of the
-iii.umins mr.st of each day's session j'
c-ling dav
i:i! -tn fr.te denuitoly settled by the votes ,
Mr. Ward aroe and after, attacking
the opposition., for taking such a course,
"smarting under defeat," probably, he
moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Graham of Granville, Mr. Connor of
Wilson and Mr. Spainhour of Burke, is
to consider the bill and make an early
report. The indications are that a report
wull be made to the fall Judiciary Com
mittee Saturday or early nsxt wek.
As one who voted against fijudge Graham stated last night that 4t
State. The impeachment of ex-Governor
W. W. Holden stands alone. -
Resolution of Isupeaehmmt
Whereas, The Constitution of North
Carolina, Aft. 4, sec. 9, declares:
"The Supreme Court shall have origi-
nlhwl passage, so far as the Senate
is 1 oiif.r;.;. '1.
Tho rate yostcnlay on third reaning
"as: For th hil!. ?.fcfrs. Asrcock, Bray,
Bnhanan IV.la iThis motion was lost by the vote of 23
a . .i . 'j ' ' i. , ' i, t.: n r
m. IV
iic-ni..i!. . Justice, Leak. Lind-f wnereupou me nmymn w .ur. niay
r.,,1 t ." ArT.M 'Ar.viii i to reconsider was earned, by the vote of
n!!,-1"- L"-; Jrtntyre. McNeill. . th? Lieutenant Gov.rnor voting
,!"msr- s,ott Peigat, tikelather.jhl the afflrmative .
1 rnvis, ami, arren, vood ! Thtn. fnllowM-1 another- length v debate
The divorce bill wasmade the spe
cial order at 11 o'clock next Tuesday,
when one, of the most interesting dis
cussions of the session will take.place.
There was a flood of bills in the House
: yesterday. More new measures' were in
troduced than on any previous day dur
ing the session.,. ' :" '
Among the imnortant measures intro-
State, did, on the - day of , 1900, ! ttucea was a. oiu Dy xur. parson 10 give
draw his -wan-ant upon the Treasury and trial judges discretion as to the number
xv -j i'xt tt w.n, rr tand length of speeches in the trial of all
thesaid W. H. WorTreasurerore-savc caital MrJ Baldwin intro.
said, did pay the said Theophilus White ,duced a bill re(iuirins ai executions -to
the sum of $S31.15, contrary to the Con-; be private . v , -r .,
stitution and Laws of North Carolina, as j The committee on Congressional Dis-a-foresaid;
now, therefore, be it jtricts was announced by. Speaker Moore
Resolved by the House of Bepresenta- j yesterday. This is one of the most im
ties of North Carolina - . portant committees of the,House. It hi
-2:.- L,a Trr tt as follows:. Mr. Gaither (chairman), and
a j wails, noey, aacnary, nons anu vwen
ing;tne reDUKe ox tae people, or xortn
Carolina. .-"' : -
2. That the "action of the said judges
of the' Supreme Court is hereby declared
to be in violation of the spirit, and letter
of the Constitution and in defiance5 of
the reflections 1 to this boose j against a
co-ordinate branch ' of the' government.
Judge Clart ... was; a, mighty -nice? man
when he was giving, decisions. in.vthe po
litical cases."; .?.;- ;
Mr. Nicholson-I arise to aqhestion
of privilege, j No" one 'here 'has -east" any
reflections on the Supreme, Coutt v.,.
Mr. Mason Probably"I have listened ,
more . attentively v to this , debate tlhin
other members.- L heard i at . l6as.ti.oie
member' reflect on a decision of -the court
yesterday. - . ;
Mr. Patterson of Robeson Do y&u Te
fer to me? - ;
Mr. Mason Yes., -Mr.
Patterson of Robeson-
-I," don't
THE LAIUB FEKKT A6AIN
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Bill Passed Its Third Reading After
Anotber Futile Fight
The Lamb- ferry matter at Elizabeth
the plain statutory law of this State, j City . took up the greater part of, the
and a usurpation of power subversive j sessio";,in the Hous? a?aia5teJdlr'
of the rights and powers of the legisla- The bill, 'repealing Sg..
, Z . i laws of 1897 passed its third reading,
tive department, of the government. yote being 70 to 32 Tnell Judge Connor
3. That the said David M. Furches, mnvfA tn nnt th Vlincher" on the bill.
length;
of tire bill, Senators Ward, Morrison,
Alexander, Arring j Webb, et al. participating.
Amended by .Tr. Morrison
Senator Mon-ison, whose absence from
the Senate for several days on account
of siekfiiess, made an able legal argument
and an eloquent plea for. the bill. He
sent forward an ; amendment, which was
accepted by the author of the bill, pro
viding that the law shall not apply to
cases of absolute divorce when such di
vorce us obtained on the ground of ini-
" ',uu- " lr;r"'"V 'Potenov of husband or abaudonntcait. I
Of petitions the latter al-.;l(, f nanf rostowlnv nnrl .Mmvofnro
most xrh'sively relating to the care of di(1' not ivce"ive any pai-t of 'the drubbing
IPC in'lllp r,r ntllftHO' frT TnoHlfilt?OTl J 1 - - t- tk k!nnnt, fl-nm VlTo chin rri:Ji
(Wai-d) would imply he had adminis
tered to the other ide,' and consequently
feel none of the "stjng of defeat" to
which he allude.- .
But I thought'it right and proper that
itbis bill shall be reconsidered, for I think
'others than the Senator who asked for it
Tot;tl 24.
Against: Messr
to. Ch-ort. Candler, Crisp. Cnrrie,
Foriinc, For. ?JarshaIl, McAllister,
Mi-h.nol. Mil'or of Caldwell, Miller of
Vrunhp... Pimiix, Robeson, Smith,
Siihrf.H. Thomas, Ward, Vcbb,
Wrv,:l!U-.!-Total 21.
T-ittlo cls was done in the Senate yes-tcTl-iy
i:cyond tho introduction of a
number of n?w bills and an unusually
"i Pli'c-tion law. the latter being pre
nt?fl ,v Pveral Republican Senators.
The Senate meets at 10:30. today.
PnorEEDINGS IN DETAIL
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was Smportant that lmnieaiate action nai junsaiction to near u t-iaiins agaiusi v.mvi. ausu vi.iui-u aiuuuu, , uuu taus closing tne matter so iar as me
Khonld be taken. The sub-committee be- the State, but its decisions shall be mere- Robert M. ..Douglass, Associate Justice House is concerned. The bill goes to the
gan with the consideration of the xeso-y recommendatory. No process in the I of. the Supreme. Court .of North Carolina, fSenate in amended form. '
lution last ni-ht 1 nature of execution shall issue; they shall be impeached of Wgh; crimes and mis- j Mr. Duls of Mecklenburg, offered the
It is 'the belief, of members of tbjbe reported to the next session of the demeanors in o-ceV . -.r ,r
Judiciary Committee that the resolution j General Assembly for its action." And 4. That a committee of five be. appoint-bj,--conBtnied to "prevent the proper
ran be reported to the Housp early next I Whereas, The General Assembly ofcd to go to the Senate, and at the. bar uthoritics of Pasquotank, and Camden
week. If a favorable repo.t lis made! North Carolina, at its session of 1899, j thereof acquaint the Senate that the counties from establishing a' ferry within
chapter 21, Public Laws, ! House of tuepresentatives, in tne name three miles of said Lamb s Ferry when
U.,,t. rr,x. Turner, and session, opened have djscoveivd that : they wed voting
JL'th prayi-r l,v Rev. M. W. Butler of the against it.. General surprise at the de-"li-tiui
cimifh jfeat of so good'Tn measure hfts been ex-
S',m of Wednesday aoproved. ' pressed by tire--best Jatrrcrs and others
Rep.,rrs from the various standing One of the brightest legal mmcTs in North
"""'ittfes were sent" forward and bills Carolina saicl 'to me last -night -that -he
ta'P(! upon th calendar - ' was astonished at the action of the en-
sfn:iL,,r Arrington offered a reporb ate, nd I now, Mi President,--call upon
rom the Cowiuittee on Rules and asked this Senate, aa th.name h U I the good
'uniwi atf. consideration The report white women .in : the largest benatonal
n.taiu an amendment to Rule No. 18, district of the State, o. correct the mas
"i'K'h n quii- a majority of the Com- take of yesterday ad pass-this bill..- .
:;iee on the Judiciary to be present in As the law now stands m caes of ab
i' to r-f-nsritute a quorum, bv chang- solute divorce, the woman loses her right
''t' to road "five members shall consti-jof dower, loses 'every right and all prop
T a 'Hi'Tiim '' ' erty interest in the estate of her laite
natr.r .unice explained that the Ju-' hus-baud-she gets - nothing, except the
wiarv fv.i.-v.; . rv, to ,.;rhf tn 1mt-p". which the man willmtr-
berrrndX .."irritS W ir he -wouldn-t have made
and that
l in,. A i
, "'U'U' His; rnnmiltfr ,,1 rt4- A
luijiu ir- i iiiiiti iiiti ins
lorum for all other an iau ,,'"vv: """""
unless this change ful-cheeks, her prjde and spirit broken
- could not do anv her health gone.mpty handled. It isn t
then the resolution will come immediately did enact
heforo th House.' One readins only and 'see. 1:
a vote by a maiority of the members of
the House is necessary for the passage
of the resolution. A committee of five
notifies the Senate of the charges lor
impeachment if preferred, by theHos&
The act of Srapeachment is always the
duty of the , Senate. When the House
prefers charges of this kind the Senate
then becomes the highest court in the
State. 1 . " ' '
At the meeting of the Judiciary Com
mittee last evening ex-Judge W. R.
Allen, the chairman of the committee,
read the resolution and placed - it before
the members for consideration. . y
Mr. Craig of Buncombe, the author of
the resolution, said:
"As there are both questions of -fact
and" law involved in the resolution, it
ought to be considered with the greatest
possible care, and I move that, it be
referred to a sub-committee of five, of
which the chairman of this committee
shall be a member, and after making
Lof all the people of North Carolina; will the public convenience shall require it
Mr. Duls said he voted for the. meas
ure yesterday and that he would vote
! for it again with the amendment at-
OUR DELEGATION
IN THE CONGRESS
Are Putting in Steady Licks
for Their Constituents V
"The -Treasurer of the State of North impeach David M. 5 Furches, Chief Jus-
Carolina shall not pay any compensa- ;-tice of North Carolina, and Robert M.
the same for services rendered concern-; preme Court of North Carolina, of hrgh ; Mr Blount of Washington, said Mr.
irig the shellfish industry Unless such , crimes and misdemeanors fin office; .that Duls' amendment did not grant any
person or persons are tauithorized to ren- this House will, an due. time,,iexhibitithe thing more than the law already granted,
der such services nnder the provisions particular articles, of impeachment He again asked the House to ' re
of said act "entitled 'To provide for the against, the above-named j'udges of the' commit the bill to the committee in 6r
general supervision of the shellfish in- . Supreme Court, and make good the same, der that the opposing interests? of - the
dustiy of the State of North Carolina,' j and that the committee do demand that measure might have a chance to s be
and ratified March 2, 1899." And ' ' ! the Senate1 take ; order for the appear- Smitll of Gates said the effect of
Whereas, Theophilus White brought I ance of the jsaid, David JI; Furches, Chief Dug amendments' WOBld' nullify the
an action' of mandamus against Hal W. 1 Justice, 4nd ;. Robert M. .Douglas, Asso- Mr. Smith declared that the ferry
Ayer, Auditor, and W. H. Worth, Treas-jciate Justice of the .Supreme Court of (Was not a monopoly. . True," he "said, the
urer, to compel them to issue a warrant jNorth Carolina, to auswer the i'said. im-; ferry had a three-mile limit, but he main
f or '"his salary for services rendered, con- j peaehment. :' ' : . , - - - '. ' j tamed that ithis ferry was no more a
corning the shellfish-industry; and 5. That the Speaker of 'the House yof -monopoly than other-femeB in the otate.
: Whei.as, David M, Furches CjReprese
Justice of North Carolina, and Rolert M. of 'this House a managers of the said & three mi,e privilesc and that the law
Douglas, Associate Justice of -the Su- j impeachment to( prepare and report the wag neTer bothered un&l the fusion-Leg-premV
Court, acting as judges of the Su- said articles against the said David M. ?jsiatnre 0f 180T came here and amended
preme Court of North" Carolina, did, on j Furches ' and Robert 31. Douglas, , with it. Mr. Smith said the Legislature ought
the 17th day of October, 1900, under the lpow!er .tOj"sendTfor restore the privilege" taen away tom
' color '; of the power and authority afore-records and to take testimony under oath.' the ferry , in 1J7. He said it was tne
. y, ' ; ' - -- ; ' ; I just thing to do.
V Mr.- onannonnouse-ir tms. dhi passes
won't it give ' the present company a
monopoly? '. --- ' : " '" ...
Mr. Snaith-J-It gives what Judge Clark
calls, a gratuitous license. . If it is op-
propose for any one man to sayto;me
what' constitutes a monopoly, " when ;j;
am familiar , with the. facts. I have. Jived;'
at Elizabeth City and I know all - about,
this .ferry. Judge Clark nor aay other
man can tell me . what is a monopoly )
and his saying so. daesn't mak'e "; it" so.
(Applause.) ' -a:--;"-' - ' .' t
with the Democratic party is '-that the
Democratic party is loud in" its v protes
tations against trusts, but doesn't; khoiw
one when it meets ' it in . theV road, '
(Laughter.) , -, 1 ,
"This is n monopoly and the '..Suprenaa
Court has so declared, lon't ' you , t p j ;
the people of Pasquotank and; Camden
are better qualified to settle this imesW
ure than we are. . This amendment; by
Mr. Duls refers the ferry matfccj tft the
people there. Who will say ; here sthat
they are not better qualified to pass on
the measure than this Legislature?'-'
, Mr. Craig said that the object of the
opposition was to crush ut Mr Lamb.
He ridiculed the iuea of, the ferry 'being
a monopoly when owned by an individual
citizen. He Ksid he would not vote 'to
give a special privilege to any corpora
tion or 'individual. The ferry, he ' sajd, .
was under the control of the county , au
thorities. As long as the threat' hangs
over Mr. Lamb that this Legislature is
going to take away his privileges,- the
ferry will suffer like all other enterpi'es
would under the circumstances, and ?r.
Lamb will not Je able to give "a ; gop J
service. Two ferries kt Elizabeth' Cir
are an -impossibility. Tue sequela of
events show that there has never., been
any intention to construct another frry.
The people who are clamoring for 'a new
ferry have had the opportunity, to estab
lish one and they have not done,;' so.
Their only idea is to crush Mr.lLatnb or
force out, 60 as to acquire the vproperty
themselves. ,,' '.
Mr. Beddingfield, who heard the evi
dence before the committee,.:$tr0ngly en
dorsed the bill to repeal the law of 1S97.
He went thoroghly over 'the case, jus
tifying the action of the committee in
reporting favorably ..the bill. Mr. Re,d--,
dingfield said Mr. Barco, the, representa
tive from Camden, received only 14 ma
jority, and that his election;. -was due. to
tne, efforts -on. ftia, behajf ylr Lamb.,
He .said . Mr,xLamb declauped- bef ore t h e ' j;
committee that he- would; have pworved
for "Mr. Barco if;.he had known he would M
come to the Legislature and oppose his
ferry, throughout the legislature. .That's
the kind of Democrat Mr. Lamb is, said
to stana oy mm., -' .
The amendment offered ' by Mr. Mann
of Hyde; was defeated. Then a vote was
taken on the amendment offered by Mr.
Duls of Mecklenburg. This amendment
was defeated by a vote of 5S to 27. Tha '
bill itself then . passed its third read.ng
by a vote of 70 to 32. The clincher was
attached. and the bill. will be heard; no
more in the House.
poihtment is to be made is too short for
a comoetitive examination to be . held.
Mr.- Small- will - select some bright ; boy
from:,hi3 district. He has not yet)de
tided whom be .will appoint, :- :
,rXbk' Secretary of War, m response to
i-regelution offered by Senator Butler,
has Informed the Senate that it will cost
to remove the obstructions at
the "mouth of Brunswick river. Mr.
Butter will endeavor to have an 'appro
priation of J?1,000 incorporated in. the
River and Harbor bill when it reaches
the Senate to-remove the obstructions.
Mr. Small was down home last -week
n. day or two, and, accompanied by his
Thi-c ' rTfirr?rai -s.aaoP iTpK?k hh&4ion noon which the onnosi- WasMngton, Jan. 31. Special. Uon- wife, istarted -for uasmng'con by way
in The IwS1,' "I8 e P'toade'i. An iSiffyi K gasman Atwater has appointed DeWitt nf Norfolk. He took the nht boat Fri-w,'-e
Lw-, i ' tle day ne-w ru!s ?Li hr W-S of Chatham coupty. a day, and' Saturday awoke to find that
a0d;,p;0,! d at - which time the S5f rti ninMai sSoibwMF I cadet at the Wt Point Military , Acad- the boat was high and dry on the sand
akj Sva nat0? Henderson et al.. to beher thiseneral - Asjemwy. ig succeed Mr. Atwater's former op- below Colonial Beach. He had to re-
a quorum failed. . TV? Sfefi n rSao h failed. Mr. Atwater has main on board all day Saturday and Sun-
B,s LolfP(,u,en. wherewife"pp tea & ?SS2'?S2t yet' decided whom he will appoint a day. . During Sunday night the boat
.:on.-,,-..,.,l pffort. seem to h been S atment of her Is such as to ; alternate. -rv. : i'1, i 5 clear and arrived in Washington
at Iola, Macon county, with Rebecca AJ
Ramsey as postmaster. . - ., .. .
. Senator Butler U exerting himself to"
heln along " the inland' waterway route ;
and will have a: formal hearing .-before.! pressive the next Legislature can make
iut; ru.,.p, yusu vuuiuiw m such changes as the people demana. .
1 i Mr. Shannonhouse-re youin 'fav
before the committee.
. GROWING IN FAVOR
Dispensary Sentiment atTar
borp Developing. RapidJy
jIDniBAIi WHITE A9ATXi:X '
..' -
Bill to Tk Away III Yacht, tb lillft
Passed 8cn4 ICoxdlos ' '
The House yesterday passed a bill on
its second reading which - will "
deprive Admiral Theophiltis White
of his three-eyed peacock feather, yel
low jacket and last but not 1 least, ' the
cruiser Lilly, tne State's - only . 'man -Of-war.
.The admiral himself was thelsub
ject of some interesting remarks frqm
Mr. Mann of Hyde, who declared, that
the head of the State's navy was leading
a gay and festive1 hfe.'j-'-- - -
The billthat affects, the- admiral 'and
his office is H. B. 87, which places the
steamer Lilly under the control 'of th
governor. The bill is intended to tai
the vessel from the admiral who is sh
fish commissioner. Provision , is made
the bill fof the governor to employ
custodian to take charge of the vesst
employ a crew and maintain it. - V
Mr. Mann referred to the great In
crease in the exbenses of maint-ninn
the Lilly since Admiral White, had had
control. . He said - ; the -." expense"
was greater last year . than, evefr
before. Mr. Mann stated that.Mr.WhiteJ
the shell fish commissioner,-; was using
the steamer Lilly as a. pleasure ya;t.
"He is riding through the waters' of
Eastern Carolina with his friends." '.JCy,
Mann declared, "having'a high time jat
the expense of the State, and tl amirelia
bly. informed that he is breaking the laws .
of the State. - If Admiral-White is 'in
charge of the shell fish commission much
longer .lt will, cost the State $100,000' to
maintain this valuable Droperty.; -.:;.
The bill -passed its second readinsf
and when It came up. on . its third Tead
Ing Mr. Blythe of Hendersons moved : to '
refer to the Committee on Oyster, and
Fish "Industry.
favr
of the county authorities there . giving
another ferry to the people if public ne
cessity' demands it?
Mr. Smith I " have "introduced an
amendment, which has-been accepted, Mr. Craig of Buncombe, and .Mr. Gat
requiring the present ferry to give good! tis of. Orange, sustained .this point, and
and adequate ' service. This answers j 6n motion of Mr. Mann the bill was re
your question. : . ' ' " if erred to the committee. -:
Mr. Nicholoson spoke In defense of the These bills passed all their readincs
Mr. vjarraway anauiuage uranam
bill.
and were sent to the 1 Senate for ratifi
cation: ' " - .. : -
H.. B. 681Changing the name- of the
foi u ;,ue Ppf,Ple of North Carolina, I am willing. to join hands with other. a
A a -rore of -enmitipa nr. ,.nH of divorce in- North . Carolina Bingham School, Asheville,
' 111 r , . . . . tr . .-m - .
K111S
took the nosition that a competent com
Tarboro.-N.v- C Jan. ol-SreriaL mittee hnd nassed on the : measure rnd
Sentiment as to the dispensary has un- reported it favorably and that it was the Louise yarn mill of Mecklenburr to the
(iflKUue a iiWJtniuuB-tuiuige lu mf. ittSL auiV 01 we uuure w ne nic ivic,
day or two. ; Although the canvass Lvnot ., Mr. Mann of Hyde, , introduced the
Provided the
r "X . ,1 : .v-nnM iaM. nun !fAnWir mnrnin
4- Air. r.lo.J,c. K nmxtnnrlJ VI1-. Knm has intrnrilir-frt A Will TOhirh ' wuiiJitw mv-wuiw i iuc uuu.-a IOIIUW1UK ,,uicuuiru.
hf onlv leal - nresent voung Norwood i a itudentat' provides that there be established a life-- men vot ' tne town pioper nave pie gel f erry to oe esiaonsnea . oy me counties
e, . vj. rviuwa ; sa jiin uu ., iujju. xauss, near iueir'Wipyui." w iuc (ucasijij. . 1 1 ui--ox t-aequuiiiu auu uumvxrH ' um
7 nos Senators, sonfe of f hem Shall - be that-defined by the Word of Norwood will have .to wpon .ajineau urt xmTO, .in. tne oiaie 01 ivorta
1 ri- : . - . .... t 1 i m? 1 t. lj ah mt- 1 1 n m a rt Trti n m i n m i inn nv 11 i i ri iii
,h XwtK r-'r r.on'3on: A petition
Dar-vV arol,a division of the
ta-s of the Confederacy,
from
order
pray-
inini-rinjre contract.- :. ju.,oui . H "":-- v. ! r
,v. c- - - j - "Wit. X'rxtnt vmnff.Tft ur?. 1 ail
s' OT ever-WHS. u kuuu ua u iwn i 11 ci , uiui, ; , r.,
lartro vn-intv nf tho . tpsfr voto -nTi!rVi Tw famn nnn WM nf 'M!nf
Air. . 1. Uusb&c of Italeien is frur ! . . t?.: tr-mi, . ti- . ... ' 1. - .. ..v-i.a - tt
OU icgai uusiness. , ' in,ii. fn . -u i i c.o.. Ph,.' Va-.' r-
Mr. A. Ricaud, formerlv of Wil-I . 'T w ' "f y- v..-..
mihgton, but now of New York, spent -' : mj M Una had declared m unequivocal t Ian
several days here this week visitinz old ' -That -matt i not to be . considered guage that this very ferry is a monopoly.
uiLii viuwiua acquainxauceSi' ? a.iijuiijj-me jjcsai ivuu uciktuuo nywi - liie language uuuwi. yc -uiKiaacu.
1 must, protect against
liro of his fornipr annointee ta .'pass "the
examination. The time iawhicb the 'ap-A new postofflcei'-has been established icrrors of-the vfoolish multitude. Cic?ro. Mr. Mason 'said
Louisse mllL
H. iB. 57 Appointinf Iredell Hellsni
a j astice of the peace in Union county,
H. B. 74 An , act " providing 4 for the
celebration of North Carolina day in the
public schools. . - . - s ' ; '
; H. B. 66-Appointing certsta jtiitkef
of the oesce in. Rowan county.'
H. B. 82 Amending chapter S97 ol
the laws ef 1897.- -
H. B. 01 Appointing A; I. Lyman $,
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