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A- Moms .Post " I HE NG Vol. VII. BALEIG-H, 1ST. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19,M901 No. 75 rnn Timrn mi 1 1 nn nn x a n n Judg Connor s Resolution of Disapproval Defeated by Vote of 85 to 1 2. ' e TRIAL IN THE SENATE Seventy Out of 101 Democrats Voted for Impeachment M-amn'tw fnr ImnPflrhmPnt ajOniy TOT impeatnmeni OQ ThpTP WpTP Ifi Mpm-!vw IIICIC IfCIC IU mem 1 D ' J ri P, ' DerS Paired Mr. traig'S Eloquent Speech Conclud ing the Argument itiUreil aim lUlie UlU. not. voie. luc 1 i i i! i i. mi. t. i publicans voted against impeachment 1 , , u-.thuut a break. , Ttie Connor resolution of disanoroval - X. The fourth day of the argument came to .hi end yesterday afternoon. In all loon. in au wn itoiirp,- been dei,vei - ihiri y-ci'ht soeeches have tne members ot tne Mouse. -ir. Ihi'hs, the Republican leader in the U-.ii made the . principal .speech iitf;irnt impeachment, while Mr. ,v.rai u; '-Buncombe, brought the argument , to a dose in un eloqnerit effort in favor of his resolution of impeachment. Tin Mouse will probably name "today , o.mmittee of live to .proceed to the bar .l the Senate ud acquaint mat . !v -; h the action 6- ihe Hou.. and ; - nv n.ir.ee tnat ariicies or lnipeacuurcui will !: preferred. -("hii'f .lustiee.Furches and Judge Toug- ,.1S Will not sit on tup o-eucn pcihuhk ... i i. .... . .j..-. . . - Hit- tiial f the case in the Senate. rotU jndfc.'s aurct d yesterday not To sit with ilic evtirt umil the Senate makes known i.s d 'cii.ii. A statement will probably wp.-u ... ii- j.i.. .,!-.- B..i.-e reasons t lierelor. 1.4 41 ..1 1..- .t-l..n . , . 1 .ri.. .i i- nrt -i ii r r li li i ! T ii- rrais resolution for the lmneaeh- ". ueu, xoug, iwasun, Jic-.the Slim-One Court -in Hoke Ars. Hender-: f ettus or Aiaoama xnen ,,t of Chief Justice Finches and ?raiu: Jntosh. ilcLean, orris'son, 15 N. C.. 1, and upheld by the Senate in opposition to the .asn. uwen. i age, fatterson, jfayne, : presf ar court m oou vs. rseiiamy, iy .. . . '!"I.-c I'ouirlas of the Supreme. Court, pctree, Reiuhardt, Sheets, Stevenson, 1 N- C., and State vs. Southern Railway, . 7 .h, HfKo v,a,r,iMv hv ,, v.-.r A Si nl,h wtt Wri.v.r '125 N. C. upholding Abbot vs. Referring to former Senator ' .... . o., ' ?' Those not votin? were Messrs. Allen Beddiugfieid, 15 N. C. 25ti. , - ..' reputed to be the author of " - 1 : of Columbus. Bannerman. Bivens. 1 . 4. He cannot conclude that ance tne Subsidy bill. Mr. Pettus sa The maioritv in favor of the resolu- i. i t ' i - ir -v - . justices nave ioiioweu -a long line oi .. . , , . . . J ivxjiu Daughtridge. Ilartley, McNeill, Moore, aua,. k i.. tn nv distinguished ermonter h iiwii ...... j.... r.vt " w . u ;uu aiiu liiiuui. . I i , . T i r i i,i. t,,. . i Ijegislatnre has made no provision or .ten this bill ' fu st voted on. VI votps hoinir cast Robinson. -Mason and Duls. Stewart and .. . V-li. ,tM lul! um- V ' , ' ' .iMuruiii miiuu. tjaruer vs. n (mil. J--, I - r i . , , ,. . t .1,,, ui, 1 -s mu., -.1.-.. linker. - ' .1 4 jn Lt- 111 Mr. Pettus urgetF that the 111 lis lauir auil C- Uguiul. J.1IC lUIlfi - -.. ami ..iirnueii . nuiiu, lit), ill. nnt t 1 Tioil unt nltr vr,. ss;,,,,,. .f w.it-A nn.i Af Teniae l' ..l.:., iTu:4. . .. i not to no paeu, not oniy ..men.iments were withdrawn and onlyyXvrZ. the millions it wouldraw fi i.i votes were taken on the ?mneacli- i Mi- Sinuns saiil: U unMi9l iti.i i,t.!.iii9, indntftiT tnv ueasur, out aiso oetau! or -.u:..u i !-,!' "I . stared, in mr remarks udot thisUnPci:il niul naninuliii-' mivnoxX T.;iws P'C3 involved. lie. niade a ui.-iii piocveui... nuira uute ucoupwu r,w. T trin . -nmo : 0v;r - ,- "'"r T A-V i "' thtnai argument against the h. nrt, u! urn of the 11 on so for four rfnvs ..; ,;h4. i, i-a k Mo Hn,ma -t i and likened the benenciarre . .. . ... ...i. ir. I-....:.. ...'inaiier U was i:t? p. , Mm-t, v... ua-, x , V. oi. iuti.e. uie atitnor or me impeacn- nit'iii resolution, cauea tne preMoiis quo-, U'Ul. Mr. Blythe of Henderson. Republican, tiien scut forward a jtrotet iu. writing. Its; vinir given notice that he wanted it m gui. on record. A motion was made lii.t! th pro;est be referred to the Com mute..' on little.-, before it go on record. Mr.-Blyihe objected, contending that he 1i:nl tile ( 'oitsiitutional right as a meiii- i "r .-.f the House to have the protest j !'re;id oh the records. The motion to re fir to th,.. Committee on Rules prevailed. Mr. Alien of Wayne, the chairman of l';'" -Ijiiliciary Committee, having the r?--"'.'.'.tioii in charge, st.vted that an agree imuit had been reached as to the proced ure of v.iiintr. He said it hail been "speed that Jiidtre Connor's resolution "f disaiiproval should be voted on first, Mr. Wliitak-nr of Cuilford. iiaving with Ir.T'vii liis aniendmeut and the amend lu.'iit by himself (Mr. Allen) having also '''-en .withdrawn. Ir. ''oiiiior ei' Wilson' said Mr. Allen's 'ate:,ic;ir w.is correct. The clerk then i.id Mr. Connor's resolution of dis ''l'iT'ivui. which was offered as a ub- il't1 LTl Mtlfllitin ii-oi'i. iioliil Th following is the vote on the Con ii"r resolution: .y( Connor. "Fields, Gaither. Iong, I Mi-l.t-nit. .Morris, Nash, Ilcinhardt, '"'ii, . 1 iioiiipsoii, Wnite of Halifax, "iih.r.. f N'.,. Messrs. Alexander, Allen of "i.vii.'. Ardrey. Ilarco. Barnhill, B?as-r-v. I.'edditigtield. Benbow. Blaloek, 1!!"ntfT. I.lythe. Bradsher, Brim, Burli i,"l. r.iinirtt. Caloway. Carr, Carraway, 1 fln, Carson, c oleman.- Collins, Craig, "''is. x;i':iels of Warren. Dean, Dees, "iincnii. :i,i)s- (jam.tt ;attis. Graham, Ur.U, Harris. Hayes. Hoey, Is- 'il. .It-lil-i'.is: 1 ,..,i, . ..,i-,.4!..4,4i T Ittla W . " 11UUV , 4 1.1 11 1 1 11 1. 1 , 4111 111.. -ayK,.; Mann, Mastin. Mauney. -iH'-' ii. McFarlaud. Mcintosh, .M( lvn: .r.)i"'an. iloi-nhew.- Xiehols IXichol- r'. Oliver. Owen. Owens. Page, Parker, "uers..ii. Payne. Pearce. Petree. Rol- on. Kobinson, Boss, Rothrock. Rus ; iseawell, Shaunonhouse, Sheets. llillt Q . Soaiiihonv Ktnvuncin SJtnVie 11. . . . . . , 1 1UJVU IJLUUkl.-. watts, Weaver, Welch, Whita- re. Forsyth, White of Jones, Wilsoa. Winstui,. Yarborough. Zachary. - " VhitarrA ;,r"1!'-TTrf nn" . ; r- " r,Sht ana Hood, Ellen and '-"av'Noij. Mason and Duls. BT P i "-'ii:al resolntioa of impeachment , J'l'i'i-i., i,y Ci iii;; then came up '' J;:,-'-'e. A roll- c all vote resulted ' 1- in .,ii. . r ii i..i:.... I Tlil ..i i,n,,,uii ui mr it?jiui.i")U I "" ... m, . ,:..! 'i-i. . .. . in- result was an- The ' resolution " i-ivcit a majority of 20 voles. Four non t. - ..... . '"' 1 'eillocvol a i-oi44l i r.i In-.- it.- .. 1 - lo" .'. tin. original resolution ot im-!0f sai,i ..ft entitled 'Ta provide for the i: "i'-ii'ii. ;k. a call for an aye and nay j general suierviion of "the shellfish tindus vnr.. i,v r -rniii-ir was sustained. ! tl.v f,j the State of Noi'th Carolina,' and ID' Vote ll'i fm- n ml Xt juriiinsif. I :4.- i u.,.i. ) . 1 Bi " .... - " . - - - - - i ;, hi .,i i ; , rrn i ,. i . ImnkJno. n f o- tw,.',, u)TaW resolution, wli'icu was introduced making a total of '- Democrats who v.A. 'f TTomiaMmn t eie-nl were against impeaening. ..wv, wi.AU(, av luiprntumrm f itf ; Messrs. Alexander. Allen of Wayne, Ardrey, Bareo. , Bafnhill, Beasley, Bed dingfield, Blaloek, Blount, Bradsher. Carr, Carraway, Carlton. Craig, Curtis, rett Gattis (,raham. Green Hall, Har- ns, Ilayes, Hoey, Jenkins, Lane, Law-; ''?nce' Llle, .Maclvethan, . Mann, Mauney, McCulloch, Mclver. Mor- gan, Morphew, Nichols. Nicholson, Oli - Owens, Pearce, Robinson, Ross, ,Rotchrockf RUSSelV Seawell, Shannon-; uoue neuon. oimms, amitn, - Spain- hour, Taylor, Thompson, Welch. Athita- L1L .1, C . uer of Forsyth, White of Halifax, White of Jones, Willard, Wilson. Win- f ston, Zachary. . Thqse voting against impeachment wore: . ;'-' Messrs. Benbow, Blythe, Brim, Bur- ' ;;,.lwrr " V UIBU"' UIHthe salary being contimied. was in ac - ium, Collins, . Connor. Dean. l)uncan.',.,.ja c . . - . T.l 11 T . r . V.. itur- ji,rin irmuu ui lyric paiicu weir Messrs. Brittain and hBaldwiu, Pearson; iaud Whitaker of Guilford. Ronntree and. Yarborough. Wright, and Hood, . Ellen .,ii if .iio, i.n;0u Von,. .j II. 1 1 VI I.UAS UJW Ua A ' Ull- - WA. MUU 7 : : - tlipil. rUVufi,,u Therefore ' ,-;!. ..nfi.,i,n,.0 :t k -nrf'nTr.f t-tio 1 c n i- Subsidy bill to two attorneys: v 1 illlli'P 1131.1 lli 1VPMX1--'1 rniir llll Kl imifH fr.im.l t-li.. .innmivf f.. l. i.nml tfi J have thought all the while that they'fore aiothing more than a ''ministerial nave tnougnt an tne wnne mat tney oriffht t o be impeached nuless this House 1 V(m(1 pnrsne niiklr wurKe. - For ucl, a linider course l pieauea anu voieu Ir1i in the committee room and upon i th: floor. But no milder -"course can ! mi-re- i ... iiiifciicui lkfiiiiiit:A vnli hnvp vn'fpii 1 t Tl.ni .,.li...n lal.An V.. ftin G,l ' .l.,,.-,. im.1t .o.-y.in'inn. toj- Tiiii.i t..j!..: r -i. "i, Jlr. 1 ettus, will never be in danger '.,ii,.. it Rr Uiii ..a,t r,,tn itinrofn-n i....,. !i.4 . tne poornouse. , (UaugiiteiM lie 1 1 am forced to declare mv nrefeience ti.. n,l n -t,! l.x- th ntlolnon nf Mr- 1 ritchard for making a speech ii;,.i...... ni.iitiif.nf . an.t An f mi 4: loin 4-444 ! u.. c.u T...H .s t, , a,- lavor of the bill, ami sair that n; i.iV ..... 41 i..4, t iioimm ... ,.,4. v 4i. ; j.... ....i ..1. ttie nrit time iu the uisturv.-or ; ..-11 1 u tr mil ui iui.- uuuni. '"-" - , HTJUgfS I tllilL LHC lijuilU'lt.i.et; CUllU Uif 4.. ,vi:,, .l.i ,.aaSha. fas I said, that the: conduct t these tain Is.' althomsh uncontradicted and M"a. that one of herepSentat - - S VI i " ih,. "Jl""" r. T ' Iiir ri ) ufc " . f. 7 . ."wwl,1.'f u ""i. nj iui iiiai. u w: ut. i.uiuiivu nowf is by the adoption of thi resolu-1 tion. of impeachment. If'I rote" 'No' j.Mshment of .. f these judjre, This l wJj uot (l rrll - ,-tu tna iijiptiH - huieiiT. but X - inipeachmeot rather ; 1st and do vote 'Aye. j than silence. I mil: 3Ir. illard'said 3Ir; Simms' position was similar to that he had tak-n. He said he could not consent to a white wash of the court. . THE CK.4IG HKSOITION The First .TIoto for Impeachment as It Passed ihe Home Whereas. Tit? Constitution of North Carolina. Ai t. IV... ?e; ih declares: "The Supreme; Court shall have original juris diction to hear all claims against the State, but its decisions shall merely reeoiHimMiil.it wv no urocess in the nature cf execution shall issue: thev sha-il report d to the next session of the C-en-eral Assembly for its action." ,nd wliereas. The Genera T Assembly of Noi'i h 'Carolina, at its session of 1890, did enact chapter '21. Public Laws; sec tion '1: "The .Treasurer of 'the State of North Carolina shall not pay any eoni p?nsa'tion to any person or persons' claim ing the same for servi tea rendered con cerning the shellfish industry, unless such liaison or persons an? authorized to ren der such services under the provisions And whereat, TheophiJds V hite brought an action of mandamus against Hal W. Ayer. Auditor. - and W. II. Worth. Treasurer, to comoel them to issue a warrant for his salary for ser vices rendered ; concerning the shellfish i industry. . And whereas. David M. Furelres. Chief .lustice of North Carolina, and Robert M. Douglas. Associate Justnce of the Supreme Courtr acting as judges of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, diid, ou the 17th day of October, 1809, under the color of the power -and authority aforesaid, in them as such judges, cause 'to issue from vihe Supreme Count the following order: ...'. ' ; ' ' - 'Now, therefore, you (nieaning the Treasurer aforesaid) are commanded ab solutely ant peremptorily, without delay, to pay the warrants issued as aforesaid by the State Auditor on you as Treas urer -in favor of the plaintiff, and that in all' things yoii comply with and obey th? mandates and, requirements of this writ, and that herein you fail not": the following copy of which writ is hereto attached. . ,r t And whereais, J he said Writ was an I'snrpation, issued j astw?.bnv - issued jiv 'violation of .tie denance of the stat- Assemblr wt'i - t. the SaidHal W, Ayer, Auditor of ,-tn. ' State. did; draw ; hi warrant unou Ihj treasury, and the said W. H. Worth. Ti .asurer -a fores aid, d id pa y the said t'x.fiu f Vorth Carolina: rlM. nHtim. 4-1 1 -tllA. tia-wl AV TT im, tiiai mr viji-4 , 11'...!.. mA TTrtl W.'ATW 1m cnm(tniiipil I:.- .; Tul ...T n7- ,T,' ; CX;",' "U::"l ".iX,.:1!:. the-Senate committee, the bin. K4.o.4. tl,.o 5 l,4i n.ii.-n.n.in.iiin,. Ui. n - t." ui..-,. r n- i7.v,i.VT- . 5 i-4,rfUS.oss. Mr. Wolcott bnet! lZZ:r. Vr . ..r" - .;t V,"-Aluur-,rur-.V-iplaIned the bill, and it was them iiwit- .1- j... nu.i iiuin v.i..ii 4 ... .mr aoaim. v . .u. nums, rv. .3 . r eirec, I . tVkiv,, tlui in.,!ifii .imuiJmont Li,.;,,., 4.ii n,., t T.-..0 inn.i;n t - inn: ii j . " oeii the committee amendment i.i.ii,. i ,-iiu,u.i ic.i n.. iiii-iiiin . .i. v.'uisuu. nu. iui ii. v inam aj , ...:.;,, -u"i (uut .,. 1,,. 1" "ll t-lljil" "1 'VI'- 'iw 141TT n. linn- , 11. 1. 1 uc, .)UUU UUlUeil. II, 1'. lenil. .U . ... 41 .J 1 4.1... 4.-.14.K 4, -..,. .!... of tlvio iviii:.,. u ii.,i.,ii. T 'n ; uir iiauirui ii ivm;ui uxau- Ul iuw .-u. ii a i(i,iiiittit..iu l.i i n i . llilllillll .11.,. .ULlllL'U, i, VvOlillil II, . ccn'trarv to the Ooirttitution and laws ' The Supreme Court, of .North C.frol.a than the original ettenst VnrVh Carolina 'as aforesaid: Now. ' .-.. it.. 4. -Ac i'..l.inso-.r vx. ItitrRolJ - A -Mi'. Sewell, who presen i.-...,:i,,.a u- litii I m : s t n n-f xx.-i it, nm rniifrs its luucuieuL ...iccoruiuKiy-. 1.1 111114 " . - . -lit 1 ll.T.1- Wl " . - . . . , -ti'io-uf,. lio it , , i : I.... : .i uni-ii n'iii.lni.nii.., mud that, the provision A v. "41.4, iTiitiuii f T...4it.,.i 4innu.j. 's" - . " "rv-' -" " ' ;;.: -4,- snatc an Uiifr the rebuke of the people of North Carolina. . 2. That the action of the said - judges of.. the Supreme Court is hereby de dared to be in violation of the spirit and letter of the .Constitution and in defiance of the plain statutory law of the State, a usurpation of power subversive of the rights and iwwers of 'the legislative department -of government. -' THE J1EPI BL1CAN PROTEST Record wblclt Mr. Bljlhe WtaU - Spread on th Record The protest against the passage of the IbV the Republican and Populist, mem- iers or tne liouso, ana is as ioiiuws; To the Honorable Speaker and Gentle men of the General Assembly: We, the undersigned, respectfully re- jnues't to enter this our protest against Associate Justice Robert M. ' Douglas, and. ask that, same be m-inted in -the journal of this House, viz.: ' 1. It is the province of the Legislature ; to enact laws, and the province of the 'courts to interpret, construe nd apply the laws. Robinson vs. BarfieJd, 6 N. C., W. etc 2. The power to interpret, construe and aonlv the laws is conferred' bv the Con stitution; therefore any act of the' Legis-1 latnre attempting to prevent the courts performing this function is void, 3. The decision in the case of White vs. Hill. 125 -N. C, giving White the re- mainder of a term of office for which ne naa neen appointed, xne auties ana v v'l ii i n Jin i iti uiiuiiihi'u-i a'i 1 1 1 11 i. . respect acted corrupt j. mat tne proceeuiug against xu-e Auditor is not in our opinion a claim against the State within the prohibition of 4ne court. A claim of this, kind is one against the State for which the 1 i I Anf lornt-a r,Zi w Tro.... tw. fore jiothing more than a miuis'tei'ial dtv is left to l)e performed bv the ' Auditor and Treasurer. Cotton vs Ellis. - -Aroiii'e 1 .,2, a4.(, and Marlmrv vs. Crunch. C4, etc.: Bailey vs (J X.' C, 472, etc. ValUwe11' Tr: " ,T4:?" -arrnui mwum iu auupunjs uny resu- jitudii t iriwure- or jmiR-ucumcm. For Uw reasons set. forth, we deliber lately ".lJlI!8 0: ! t ft Til..,.. Tl' . .. , .. I 1) T t T. 4--V ,ti?I,1,Tn, aV ,n .B'Ise 0' ; t f nin v - Coii I' wrlr' in 1. K. Owen, N. (,. Duncan, .1. E. Burh-.j,, son FOIRTH DAY OF SPEAKING V ' yir. Ebbs, Republican, Opened Asalnst Impeachment Resolution The fourth day of the consider .ltlon of the resolution for impeachment wa-i one oT activity in the House of Repre- ... x- , , i . v , sentatives ,o such number- have knocked for admission in thie Hall of the House for years. There was a stretch of fair faces in the gallery from, wall to wall. On the lower floor m " j 1 - T T " 1- - ivl ' 1 OI lne iluuse- wuere mere was avnna- ; ble space people crowded to hear tne debate that will be historic. ! The "iisual morning business 'had not! son and Cullom in favor of the aniend boen transacted when the hour of ihe menr- and by Mr Vllisou against it. Fi- special ordor arrived. Speaker; Moo.-e, who was again iu the chair of the presid ing officer after an absence of pevtral lays, called up the resolution of im Ieachment as unfinished business at 10 a. in- Vif Mr. Ebbs of Madison, the Republican leader on the floor of the House was recognized and began to speak. . Jle re-f f erred to the importance of the im peachment proceedings, not only to the State and the people, but also to the judges themselves. He said since early lioyhood he had been taught to respect the judiciary and that that respect still lived.. It is unprecendented, he said.? for th? legislative department of the government to infringe upon the functions' of the judiciary, , and to attempt to declare whati'is the law and what is" not. The legislative, executive and supreme Judicial powers of the government ought to be forever separate and distinct from each other., 5 - , This clearly shows that the judicial department Of the government is not subject to arbitrary instructions of. the legislative department, and it seems that a legislative body of average intelli gence should know that the court, if it did not resent, would at least ignore an effort, on the part of the Legislature to instruct the court as to how it Should construe a statute. , ' ::f? "'; fn this country, where the legislative and judicial departments are entirely distinct, neither . one is ever permitted f intrench upon the authority and do-: maia of the other. . (. J ' The court nevcr looks at the declara tion that -a Legislature makes, ut It lUs at the , substance 'of whati . do. 8- on the tnirt of the iegisiainnv-HiHi in u" . u,v - " ... . .- . .. the decision said that tne court wo.ua . . -: (gontinued on Fifth Page..: , - . . I ...- 4. ....II .... Senator Pettus Scores the Beneficiaries NOT THE POOR HOUSE But "Rubbing 'Against Peni tentiary Walls" Question of Postofflce Appropriation. Senate Whirl of Yesterday " Washington, Feb. 18 Only a few Sen- 'ators being dn the chamber " when the Vnut convened stodnv Air Petti crew nflte convened today, .ur. l-eriigrew 'suggested th? absence of a quorum, Forty-five Senators, a quorum, re- tmorided - "- . t. Ar In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. i - I w . ... T addressed tbo Shijvsubsidy Edmunds, the original id that the ad demon- around the truth. He thought the provisions of th mea.sure justified him in saying that J . Z w Edmunds, as a Senator of the Lnited States, could never have writ- bill ought because of om the the princi- constitu- measure, s under the rho once nniJitinnnlilfi nitthols a noted case involving a large amount of cotton. As the two were di- " , r r Yiu-in JvT,i V 1 U(ll I?,the ?';KM)JKe "e the1m " T' "V 1" re- of going to the poorhouse, luit Jire we not .penitentiary?" . "lite twuencjaries of this bill, --said of scored in was North ives Lad surrendered her rirh At. the conclusion of 'Mr. Pectus' speech the I'ostoflice Appropriation bill was taken up, oa motion of Mr. ' Wolcott, i 4.1. 4. l. 'V;.!.. . r-.4 ottJces and Tost Roads. As reported by carried ly ex- read. :nppro- ex tension of pneu main lUUr SLC14JL tma. 411'CKl-l Woicott said that- the provb Practically the same as that tiu,-,'st ssioit of Congres matic tube system .wasiu'eaclied, Mr. lsion was proposed ess, excent that it provided for the continuation of contracts for pneumatic tube ' service, which, by limitation, expire on July 1. Personally he was opposed to the pro vision and he asked therefore that one of the advocates of the provision take charge of it. -VlHson made a point of order against the provision that it was general j ,5f,ari,0 'PPW"' t'f- . 1 he chair (Mr. Bevendge) held that the point of order was well taken, but. pend- nK .;l discussion of the question, it was passed 'over temporarily, j ' The paragraph relating to pneumatic j tube service and repealing all provisions l4i 1 li". 1Jt4.?. t .j.. 4i .. cm - law promoiung auaitionai contracts for such service was argued at consid- crable length by Senators Chandler, Ma- n.illj" it went over till tomorrow without action. Mr. Sutler moved an amendment re ducing the appropriation for railroad transportation from $34,700,000 to 000.000. and directing the postmaster general to. readjust the compensation by. reduncing it lire per cent per annum and to make further reduction on a cer tain basis, the aggregate reduction be ing; about nine per cent. , Jn the course of a long speech in whidi Mr. Butler criticised .the action of: tile Post Office Committee, he called for the reading o some sixteen pages of the majority report. He was remon strated with by Mr.. 'Wolcott and :Ur. Chandler, for such waste of time of the Senate; and he compromised by calling for the reading of a smaller portion of the minority report, which he said bore out practically everything that he had contended for in his efforts to reduce railway mail pay. - While the report was being read the absence of a quorum ,was suggested by Mr. Pettigrew, who -said that the dis puted paragraph contained a bigger. sub sidy" than the Ship-subsidy bill. A quo runv of Senators having responded the reading was proceeded with. The .bill was then laid aside without aeti6n, and the House bill for the St. Louis exposition-was laid before the Senate and referred to the Committee on- Appropriations. The conference re port on the Military Academy r appro priation bill was presented. Mr. Daniel condemned the provision disfranchising a cad', t who may be dis missed for hazing -from ever holding a commission in the arnvy of the United tates, .. . ited the report. ras m tlie bill id that tln.ro- -ci. i'o- -v. .. ... . 4.rt.in 1..-.TT1 ill 1 t"T no Trac n. li lore im: '"- . .-.o Uk resnonsfble for it.. .' Ur. Daniel said he would not vote for" any bill having such a provision in it."- The conference report went over,. and the Senate at 5:55 went into executive session 'and afterwtirds adjourned . Bank Robbed of $5,000 Tesarkana,;Tei:i Feb. lS.-ffhe bank of Omaha,. At Qinaha. Texas, thirty miles south of ,heie, has been robbed , of ?3,000" in cash and of paper amodnting to $2,000. The robbers made "their es cape on a hand-car.1 The lone occupant of the bank was decoyed from town by a bogus telegram and remained away from Qmaha on the night of the robbery. - . . , "Mother" Jones to Help Scrantonl Pa., Feb. 18. "Mother" Mary Jones, the woman leader of the United Mine .Workers, reached Scranton at noon today, comihg from Arnot, Tio ga. couhty,,Pa., to take part in the strike of. the silk workers which has, involved every mill in the Lackawanna nhd Wy oming valleys and by reason vof which there are now nearly 0,000 girls idle, 4,000 of them in Scranton. ; - ' .. 4. " Found Dead in Bead Asheville, N. C., Feb. 18 Special. George ,W. Young, deputy clerk of the Superior Court, of Buncombe county, was found dead in his bed her this morning. The coroner found the'eause of his death to have been heart disease, and thinks death occurred about mid night Sunday, xouay was nis outn Dirtn day. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Swanandia Sta- tion. THE INAUGURAL " PROGRAMME A Detail Statement of the Ar- . V, Washington, Feb. 18. The offlciafpro: gram of the proceedings at? the' capitol in connection with the inaugural cere monies on March 4 has been completed. This program is the positive dictum in regard to the ceremonies, and declares the lexac-t moment at which each of the legislative, executive , arid judicial bodies shall enter the Senate chamber to w ness the administra tion of the oath of otlice to the ice-President-elect ho shall be. .adnri tied to the floor, who to the galleries and to the stands on the east frmit of the1 capitoL ' Its mandates are imperative, and will not be departed from."- ' ' ' '' --.-'--' "The.Prestdent-will be escorted to the capitol by the commitree Of arrange men ts," says the program. As the Presi dent is also the President-leet, it fol lows that Senator Hanna and one or more inciubers of hi committee will have .thi honor. , The presidential party will go to the President's room at the Senate and there remain until " .escorted -. to the Senate chamber and introduced to the committee of arrangements. , The President will occupy a seat in front , of that of the Vice-President. Other -members of the committee of arrangements will escort the Vice-President-elect4, to the capitol, and later to the Senate ehamber, where the oath of office will be administered by the president of the Senate pro tem pore, alter prayer by' the chaplain. The Senate will ' then adjourn and the rresident-eleet, the Yic President, the Justice .of the qUn-eme Cortrt, the members of the Senate and the i-epre-sentatives in Cofigress, ; with the diplo matic representatives of foreign coun tries, will proceed "to the platform erected mi the east front of the capitol. The President.' will, there take the seat re served for him, the Chief Justice on his right, and the ,-Sergeantat-Arms of the Senata on- his loft. The committee of arrangement, will occupy seats next to and behind the President. The program details where ex-presideuts. - ex-vice-: presidents, etc.. shall be seated. When all are .assembled Chief Justice Fuller will, administer the oath of office to the President, who will immediately thereafter dcMver his inaugural address. -, The program- states that tickets to the platforms--north 'and south of. the center platform will not admit their holders to the capitol. Members-elect will receive cards of identification from -the clerk of the House and are requested to -accompany members of the present House. They will enter the Senate wing of the capitol, as will all members and officials of the House entitled 10 admission by a door leading into the rotunda from, the House 'wing-. ? The- doors of the Senate will be onened sit 11 o'clock. The Su preme Court, headed ly its officers, will enter the Senate chamber at 11:45 o'clock. The House of . Representative;., headed bv. its officers, will enter the Senate chain her at 11.30 o'clock. The two easterir dfu-s bf . tlve Senate wing will be open at 10 o'clock to those holding cards -'entitling 'them to admission. Among the provisions governing admis sion to the galleries it Is announced that the committee of arrangements is deter mined that tickets .issued to the galleries shall not exceed their capacity, and therefore-but four tickets will be allotted to each Senator and Senator-elect, and but two to Representn fives, delegates and eiM.t,;veilncers of the House. All the tickets to the 'galleries and cards of admission to the floor of the Senate will entitle tlie holders to places on the inaugural platform. The program is ca Iculated to secure order and freedom from rush ot crowding at the inaugural ceremdaies And its yules, it is announced, will be rigidly enforced. . . . Many tUoasandf. will be in line an the inaugural- parade. - Some time -ago jin invitation was -extended to eollege stu dents of the leading universities-of the. nation to be present-aid many student bodies will accept. In addition, mihtia from a number, of States w5U be Diss ent Iu the way of civic organizations, fifty-four clubs -of 5.004 men and thirty seven bands will be here. The commit tee oh military wganpation reported that lti.OOU soldiers, will be in Iwe. ti.41. ..mnttteft on invitations and tick ets tatetW 12,O0pr WM, tickets, 6,000 supper tickets and .,000 concert tickets have been delirered.. . The remainder will h9 deHvered-withm a few days. HIM Liquor Selling Prohibited in Another County THE JIM GROW LAW Bill Affecting Homesteaders "Jointures' After Divorce. Time of Fall Term Supreme Court Changed Details - 'The-Senate did a lot of sdlid work yesterday, and( when it adjourned the calendar had been cleared. Several measures of "importance were among the number, as will be seen by the proceedings in detail below, y. The sale or manufacture of spirituous! liquors was prohibited in another coun ty -this time Sampson county after the bill liad been amended so. as to exempt from its provisions cider and wine made from the berries or fruit grown by the manufacturer. - Last week Madlson 'c'otni; ty was made a prohibition county by the passage of a similar law, except ' the exemption's above recorded were not made in that case. Senators Curnie, (Dem.) and" Robeson (Rep.), who represent ' .the district of which Sampson county forms a part,' both supported the bill. ( - r Mr. Currie stated that he felt In duty bound to do so, because petitions had been sent here asking for it, signed by three-fourths of the voters of the county, and that he had" told his people that if two-thirds of the white voters asked it he would favor the measure.! He added that Chairman Kerr of the Democratic county committee had op posed the bill before the Senate commit tee, and that it had bee n said dt was an undemocratic measure. But he thought it would be' undemocratic . to ignore or refuse the petitions or so large a majority of the people directly af- It was true that some 'had stated to him -that, thev siened the. Detition only; because their wives r other vfemale inem-, bers oftheir famihe asked-them to do so buthe could not4 allow himself ..to be placed in ifalse posttlTm-by tuch ac tion as that. lie wonhr not be influ enced against the bill by such "explana-i lions."- Viae sign stores were mere, ana had not -been withdrawn and he, would be governed by that expression of the will of a large majority or tne wmie people of the county. There were 00 signers against prohibition, y . . " . Mr. Robeson of Sampson arose and s-iiuply stated that he favored the meas-- ure. - ' ' - r- ' .Snfltor McKeill exDlaihed that while he voted against tlie bill in committee, chiefly because the county chairman of the Democratic committee opposea ii, he would now vote for tne bur because both Senators from that, district favored it. The bill was then passed with only a few dissenting votes. The small railroads, chiefly in the east ern portion of the State,, which Senator Ward claims have been - dodging the separate coach (or 'jim crow") law, were caught up with yesterday.- .' n , - v . 1 . 1 . i L 4 ll. . at least tnat was Tne miens,- oi iue bill changing the words "passenger trains ' to "trains carrying passengers 'iu the act. '''.-' " ' - ' ' Senator Ward stated that these small roads would --frequently hitch oi a box car "with a few pounds of freight there in" and call the train a 'mixed, train,' and so attach no separate coach for negro passengers. Under .'1hj. bill .they will not be allowed to do this: but if there are passengers hauled, by the train at all. a separate comp."tment or coach must be provided for the darkies. .Tii a t.mA of besrinninz the fall term of .the Supreme Court was changed by the passage ot S. a. o-.(U, amending sec tion 95..! of the Joue. . - Th new date will be the fourth .Mon day in August, and the change is due to'the anei-ease of judicial districts from twelve to sixteen. : - . . , - Rrnnsw ek county was audea-To tue Msr of Vastern counties which shall elect countv comnnissioners by .the justices of tha npace. But the oresent, incumbents are not to be affected by the bill passed vesterday. " ? . ; ' . - Another good bill passed was the one (already passed by the House) requiring the private execution of criminals sen tenced to death. This will do aw with all "public hangings" an North Carolina he.-caftor. - -"T ..,-.,. The State Board of Embalming bill did;ifc'get through yesterday. 'Some Sen ators desired to examine .into t more closely, and it went over till today, i Two bills of importance which came up in. the Senate yesterday were not finally disposed of. . j' : - '' -- -: - : One of "these, "to. sever the, property of husband and wife held in jointure; upon divorce being' granted," wit over till today (Tuesday), when it will come im An lie final reading. 4. L T . -; The other, ''amending cWaptw 501-of J the Code concerning tne Btaiu&rpi wmi tatioo's, in reference to judgineirta fgalnst the owner of a. homestead, " wn made the special order fop Thursday. n$t at 12 o'clock. ;- The text of these bills js as foHwr; v "An Act to Sever the Property of Hus - band and Wife held in Jojntare Upon ' Divorce. ' " .'' r- ' ' "Section 1. That in . d caes wjere suits have been or. i t- en f ter may be brought by either hub tud for divorce, and it shall be made appear by either the complaint or answer -that, the hus band and wife are seized :ot lands, ten mentsnd hereditaments u joint ten ants or in jointure as in cases irhere lands1 have - been conveyed to a man and his wife either' by deed or devise, it shall . be competent nd proper . for the court- to decree in. the evnt a di vorce shall be granted, as a part of the decree of divorce, that said husbtftd and wife shall- thereafter be seized, of said lands, tenements and hereditaments as.' tenants iu commonr nd that the rights! of survivorship . shall be .destroyed. "?r"Sec,.2. That in all cases where hus band and wife have heretofore been I divorced and they shall 'be seized of lanti as set. forth in Section 1, it halli be competent for either party to bring, suit for partition of. said lands, and fori the court to grant decree adjudging said parties to hold said land as .tenants: in common, and to order partition if the same shall lne made to appear reason able and just." Following are the bill of Senator Hen derson and the substitute of Senator' Vann: ' ".in .ct to Amend Sub-section 4, Chan ter 501,-of the Code, Concerning the Statute of Limitations, in Referene' to Judgments Against the Owner of a' Homestead. "Section 1. That sub-section. 4 of chapV ter 501 of the Code be amended by add-i ing the following: 'And -the lien of a judg ment against a homestead or any right ' thereto or interest therein, whether the, homestead exemption shall have been allotted or not, shall continue in force until the determination of such home stead right" or interest; and until . the homestead exemption expires, notwith standing the homesteader or the home steader and his wife may have conveyed the real.-;,- included in the homestead ex emption iu the manner authorized by law.'." . -v- - - . To the above bill of Mr. Hendersou Mr. Vann offered the following substi tute: "An Act to Amend Section i, Chapte 359, Acts 1885. "Section 1 . That section 1 of chapfa 359, Acts 1885. be amended by striking out all of said section after the word ii.le.t-. .sr. hi third line from end of 'saicj svvi on. and inserting m lieu thereof tha j v ds 'provided the said homestead shall - 1 . . .I .-44. 1 : I..- at'iuany . assignea ana set parj to ' 1 1 1 . . iij rvninw v-l V.I4-4vh - . . liAmnlAnilA. i iiv juuguivJit ucuivl , vi ; vivmricauri within ten years from the docketing of such judgment; provided further, that the owners of judgment docketed sinca March 11, 18S5, shall have two years from the ratification of this ct within which to assign and set apart the home steads under such judgments. " ' PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL ' i Senate called to order by Lieutenant Governor Turner and session opened with prayer by Senator Broughton. Jom-nal of Saturday approved without being read. ' ' .. - Reports from various standing com mittees sent forward ancfbills placed on Tuesday's calendar. ; Bills Ratified : The president announced the ratifica tion of large number of bills many bills that had passed their final readings having accumulated during the ono week's absence of the presiding officer.. Among the bills ratified were the fol lowing acts of general interest: Amemi ine the Craig law. with reference. -to ninsuranoe companies; to validate certain probates of. corporate agreement; 'to. se cure the free passage of fish in the yaiv iear i-iver; amendatory of the -Code m regard to executors and admlnistratoijs oC deceased mortgagees; resolution ot! request" of 'North Carolina- 4?ongreasniei irf regard to the -purchase ofLMotn,. farm at 1'orkf o Wn - a nd preserve . the' "sarnie: enabling Forsyth county to fund its pub lic debt; to enable persons onoe insah to . manage their own property; and seu sani' x. desired, a f ter :.recovery; author izintJ Governor to fill vacancies t. the Corporation. Commission; .to enable! -Halifax and Beaufort counties to levy special taxes: requiring erection of pub lic signs along public roads in Forsyth county; to increase number or superior, Court judges and judicial districts, etc., together with a large number of local and minor bills. - " A Messrs. Dula and Michael arose to cor rect two bills that had already been en rolled and ratified, but the ; chair held that the remedy was through a new bill amending the .former bills. ' 1 Petition Presented . f Petitions were presented as follows: By. Mr. Dula -J From W. H. H. Cobles, and other citizens of Wilkes county in reference to a law regarding fishing and hunting in that county. ' - - -; . By Mr. Warren: From citizens of Jones county, in regard to stock law in certain townships of that county. Also from citizens asking for' the establish ment of a liquor dispensary at Trenton, Jones county. Also from? citizens of New Bern, with regard to fishing, and shooting from bridges across the.Neusar and Trent rivers. v - By Mr. Thomas: From citizens asking the incorporation of Boston iSchoolhousaj iu Davidson county. ( ,v New Bills Introdaced Y . By Mr. Currie: S, B. 778 To prevent live-stock from running at large in por tions of Bladen county. Counties, Cities and Towns Committee. -r j By Mr. Warren: S. B. 779 In regard to fishing and hunting on bridges across the Neuse and Trent rivers, being sup plementary to bill already passed. Cal endar. --' ,' - By Mr. Arlington: S. B. 780 To incor. -porate- the Croatan Devielopment Corp. panv. ' Corporations Committee. ; Bv Mr. Miller of Pamlico: S. B. -781 To appoint justices of the peace in'Pam lico county. Justices of the Peace Com mittee. ' ': .' ' Bv Mi". Thomas: S. B. 782 To prohibit sale' of liquor dn No.'-2 school district, Abbott's Creek township. Davidson couin ty. Propositions and Grievances Com mittee. ' . --'"'-' ' By Mr. Gudger: S. B. 783 To creatd a pension board in Madison county. Pensions Committee. ' v r. ; By Mr. Gudger: S. B. 784 To appoint justices of the peace in Madison county. Justices of the Peace Committee." '. By Mr. Sugg: S. B- 78." To protect travelers along public roads of Craven county. Counties, Cities and Towns Committee. . - - '"- ' . ' By IMr.. Pula: S.-'B. 780-To authorize commissadners of Wilkes, county to levy a special tax. counties, cities ana Xowns Committee. - By Mr. Woodard: S. B.' 787 For th , relief of William Meacham, an ex-Confederate soldier. Pensions Committee. ; By Mr. Woodard : S. B- 78S To ajn point CofBeld Barnes et al. justices o the peace in Wilson county. . . KUlFaaal VIbjkI BeaeTlne ' The following bills passed third read ing and were ordered enrolled for rati fication, unless otherwise stated below; S. B. 362. II. B. 339 To inmrove tha public roads of Person county, and levy tax for same. r - - ; S. B. 12, H. B.- 623 To establish graded school to be known as the "Guil . ford," in (iuilford county. S. 6627, H. B. 607 Empowering (Continued ou Sixth Pare. ' ii: - ' ' ..(.tiiui-i, I ill it..."! i o i 1 11 ililn 1.141 - r - . - . . 00 "d there were, eight who paired, a unlaw till and unconstitutional,' merit- . "; "... '"' !.-.- : cV- -- "- ' " - ,. . i-.. ' ,:?''--'-: - ' - ' ' ' T . -. - .. . V:: . 4 t ' ' I''