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Financial Statement shows unquestionably the sound and i prosperous condition of the company, I and the management, the public and j especfally the policy-holders, in whose y Interest the great trust is conducted, ; : are to be congratulated upon its sol id -; ity and security." ; This is what- the Insurance Commis sioners of seven States say of i le New York Life after a most thorough examination of all its affairs (made at the request of the company). It is the only company ' that you know all about. Its accumu lation policy guarantees more than that of any company in the world.' J. D. CHURCH, General Agent. SPECULATION. IND k CO, STOCK AND BOND BROKERS, 130 aal 132 Pearl Street, New York City, N. Y. -STOCKS, BONDS AND GRAIN BOUGHT "- AND SOLD, OR CARRIED ON MARGIN. P. S. Send for fxplanatfry cir cular on speculation, also weekly market letter ( Free. ) . POSTPONED. t v On accountof sickness our grand -exhibition of MAJESTIC S EEL , RANGER will be deferred until p March 18th- However, our line vill be placed in position and U their merits explained to all in j. -qtiirer and delirered to those who ' wish to purchase now. J. N. M'CAUSLAND & Co., : Tin and Slate Roofing Contractors, W. F. KUESTER & CO., Practical Plumbers and Sttam Heaters, are prepared to do sanitary work on latest adopted N.Y, system. We are sis fully preparea to ao ioreign plumbing. Wew work and repairing promptly attended tcu Jio. 10 E. Trade St.. Charlott 3,Na. BUGGIE3 AND. WAGONS FOR LESS THAN IT COST TO MAKE THEM MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE BY ORDER OP THE COURT. ";itTpU TTEED ONE COME QUICK. C. FURBER JONES; - RECEIVER, . .0. A. BLACK CO. ALL KINDS " OF DRESSED LUMBER; Thoroughly kiln dried, and un der sleds. Flooring, ceiling, weatieripoardlng, wainscoting, - i-.;. all kinds of mouldings. " Prompt deliveries. FTlfALLONEE & no., ! J MalLonee & i VJO., j Third and Brevard streets. gDBWKLL, WALKER A CANSLKR, Attaraeys-at-laf, BOOMS NOS. SL S and IS, IiA W BUIIiDlKQ. CHARLOTTE, N. C MAX FRANK,eciEamFii ofticxak. My access in fitting glasses consists 1d ' ananwwunR in anatomy of toe nomas .! eye ana oeinn snmoieniiy practical and ex- nerlenced in n Hu"iins. Headaeha caused , by eye-strain Many people whose eyes and : bead arajcoaatantTY achtng can be relieved . or tne p'orwr adjustment oi glasses Keg' : mar- iuwir". n rifoaan. tsye-s Jn attendance.: Bye-sight : tMittnc. proslanall.v. without ehurge. No slasaoa nreMcriwd unless nesarv. Max Frank, Scientlfio Optloian, 6 JJ. , Tryon street, Cnarlowe, N. C. . . , -Vf-y BREAD and cakes are baked erery iTl day by an exDert bnknr ud n hoiu. is mode la thaclty. J. Fasnachb. . ; , SS.000 WANTED for I yearn on good CUT real estate. "K. O.C. " Observer. - WASTED Km ploy meot as clerk and n.ra ,,f lllr . "! w t S4.000 WAKTKDoDRoodcHy properfV J r I or 9 jrearaA B. C," Obaenror. ips KENT Two -foom bouea.J. B. BEE TICKETS Ses us. Selsle'a. TJWB SALE A standard type-writer and AJ abtoet, bat UUie used. 8. I. X., Ob- serTr. , . -. . : s MOKE& hoj Jowl, smoked bef tongao WANTED A eomprtvnt solicitor as district deputy and organizer for a reliable and popular - beneficial organ ization, paying endowment, sick and death benefits. An excellent chance for the right party. Address, with reference, Good man, Greensboro, N.O. the best class of printing, at reason J !! Whaas. m to tt oun Pri. lof UouM. :- BULLETIN B CIGAR is bow on sale at W. U, O'Conneii A Co.'s drag store. - .... .. ... t. . - i .. nl . . i -j i i i TWO new 8 and t-room bouses for sal or rent. A.C. Bummenrille. SPECIAL NOTICES. CHEESE (GALORE Edam, apple and Cream Cheese Pine- t- Ikwtjj's Pbookessivb Gbocebt. COME IN and tret a roll of tinted crene tissue for lamp shades. Wheeler Wall, Paper Co. SMOKED and canned salmons, shread ed and boneless codfish and roe herring-; Smithfield and Rev man. Doyle & Co. 's fine hams; sausage and fine cured meat as J. u. Bhanhonhousk s, Art. W ATCH CHAINS. J. C. PAXAMOUlTTAnr. JJEMAN & DOYLE'S Finest Hams. Sarratt & Blakklt. JVJOW IS the accepted time to hive al -t- cabinet photo made of yourself. J. H. VanNkss & Soh, Photographers. STAR B. olives bacon 25c. per box, queen 25c. per quart, evacorated apples and peaches 10c. per pound and fat mackeral 10 and 15c. each. Bbthukb 4b Wkftb. WILL SELL, at a bargain, 6-room, two-story dwelling:. East 3d. near Tryon, 2 blocks from square. Easy terms. W . S. Alkxajtdeb. jyjANDERVILLE & KING'S - SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS Nver fails to grow. For sale by Rfi JORDAN ORDAN CO., O.,- The Rptail Oruesrists. & D.'S -711-. CIGAR Is still the besjcent cigar in the city. . BURWELL & ORWELL & DUNN.- UNN. Wholesale and Retail Druggists. WE MEAN exactly what we adver tise, and when we say we are SELLING FURNITURE AT CLOSE PRICES, you can rely on it being so. Thomas & Maxwell, ' H. C. HERRING, PENTIST. Of Concord, has located in Charlotte for the practice of his profession, and respectfully asks the publio for a share of their patronage. . Office in the David son building. JAS. A. FLEMING, ARCHITECT, Room 1, Davidson Building. DR. W. H. WAKEFIELD : WILL BE IN HIS OFFIOE AT 509 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, 'Phokb 74, March 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th. Practice limited to' Eve, Ear, Nose and Thoat. WE HAVE A FEW ETNE BUGGIES that we will sell jroufor less than manufacturers cost; SOLD QUICK. Foa MONUMENTS Bay Iredell Bine Granite, the monumental atone In America, prettiest CHA &LOTTE GRANITE CO, ' , - W. C. WILKINSON : Ftrk and Acctdest ; INSURANCE. w .... - mrm insure 5now.-. v nere one man regrets that he' carries Insurance a hundred re gret that they donVearrv it. Kay SUrre4j7p tlM FopmlUU-Be Bad a SUgbt kUsKBderstasuUsa 'With Mr, Campbell Bay Was Sick. But Led the Fight Ably Ha! BaruMd tbe Poimi. By Xtefaalas; to Yota f Ou of Bis Own ta a Long Tine Mf. Kwsrt'f Corn pared te ' Tboae of "little Fat-Hea" Tbe ScoUaad Connty BUI Passes Tbtrd Xeadiar ta the Senate Reported for tbe Observer, k i i j ... SENATE. , RAliioH, March Si The Senate .was called; to order a.t 10 o'clock by Lieut. Governor Dooghton. Prayer was t)fferi ed by: Rev. Mr. Parsons, of the Senate. 1 Bills were ratified as follows: Act ot chartering Elizabeth, City; act- to amend charter of Greeatijlle;' act to make ULittle river, Alleghany county, lawful fence; act to .incorporate Ports mouth Manufacturing Company; ; act for relief of ex-Sheri ff of Pamlico; act to incorporate Salisbury r Loan And Trust Company; act to make all checks or other evidences of debt redeemable in money.; act te fund the floating debt of Wilmington; act to incorporate War wick j High. School; act for relief, 6f T. C Neal,' late aheriff of, Henderf son county; axt - authorizing the eommlastonera.of Randolph county to Lsell part of county -home land; act to ameoa , enarter or Winston; act to amend chapter 320, laws of 1831; act to incorporate the Hall Tram-Road Com pany; act to amend the charter of the Bank! of Fayetteville; act concerning probate of deeds; act to amend chapter 42, laws of 189 U act to put Lewis Grady, of Lenoir county on the pension .roll; act extending time for sheriffs of Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga and Alexander counties; act to regulate construction of public roads in Buncombe county, to change time of holding, courts in Ran dolph; act for the protection of animals; act opening certain vacant land in Hert ford for entry; act for relief of late Sheriff Johnson, of Pender county; act to incorporate Whiteside Baptist church; act to levy a special tax . in Graham county; act to provide for sup port df tbe Agricultural and Mechani cal College; act to provide for support of the Colored ; Agricultural and Me chanical .College; resolution to pay burial expenses of Senator Franck. Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Fortune, of Cleveland, 'bill to ex tend the time of organizing Commercial Bank of Shelby. By Mr. Mitchell, of Bertie, bill denning fraternal beneficiary societies. By Mr.. Grant, of : Wayne, bill to Incorporate the Blue Ridge Company. By Mr. Starbuck, of Guilford, bill to amend theState constitution. By Mr. Adams, of Moore, bill to incorporate a racket store. By. Me. Hoover, of Wil son, bill to prevent obstructing the free passage of fish in Content nea Creek. The calendar was taken up. Mr. Dowd asked that the bill to incorporate Atherton be reconsidered. Carried. He then moved to table the bill. Mr. West moreland opposed tabling. The bill was tabled. Mr. Candler moved to re consider the oyster bill, which had failed to pass third reading. Carried. Mr. White, of Perquimans, said the Senate had misunderstood the bill. He contended that the present law was a failure, and that this bill would give general satisfaction and remedy many evils - which the present law did not remedy. It would add $30,000 to the State Treasury, and that without any oppression of, or injustice to, any class of the people. He explained the bill thoroughly and spoke earnestly in its support. Mr. Grant and Mr. Mewborne opposed the bill. Messrs. Paddison and Hoover favored it. The bill passed third reading by a vote of 23 to 4. The bill to submit tne creation or Scotland county to a vote of the people of Richmond county, was placed upon itg third teadiUjr. Mr. Paddison, of Pender, spoke in support of the bill. He thought it a meritorious one which appealed to every. Senator who favored local self-government. He lived in a new : county and knew the difficulty in cutting off from anold one, and knew the eood effect of establishing a new county Avhen such was needed as seemed to be the case in this instance. Mr. White, of Alamance, expressed the samis views. Mr. Mewborne isaid tne matter nau oeen aguaiea ior rorjy years, tie inougni tne oesi way to get It out Of the Legislature and settle it oncei for all was to leave it to a vote of the people of HicBmond county. Mr. Fowler agreed with Senator Mewborne. Mr. Shaw, of Robeson, made his maiden speech of the session in opposition to the. bill, lie said the new county would be voted down, and he saw no use of an election on the matter. Mr. Rice op posed the bill, saying Richmond was a Republican county and the Republi cans did not want the new county created. Moody, of Haywood, said the State, already had forty more counties than it needed, and he hoped the bill would not pass. , The bill, thougli it had been reported unfavorably, passed third reading by a vote of 32 to 7. The bill to provide lor county adop tion public school books by county boards of education, being- the special order, was placed upon its second read ing. Senator Grant sent up a substi tute providing tor blate adoption. lus bill changes in a few details the ' pres ent taw, and lets tbe Legislature adopt books, and requires advertisement Jo be made in in ithe leading papers of Wilmington, Raleigh and Charlotte for bids to. furnish books. Mr. Grant spoke in support of his biu. He said he would have nothing to say of the ru mors which were being circulated to bolster up the interests of certain book companies.. He regarded State adop tion as practically a necessity, as books sold at much higher prices in conse quence of county adoption. He pro ducecVfigures to bear out his statements, and cued the fact that South Carolina had! fried county adoption-, but had abandoned it and resorted to State adoption. He claimed 'that North Carolina gets its school books as cheap as any State that has btate adop tion, and cheaper than any State that he county adoption. He said that this : State- was honor bound to keep its present contract until it expired one year - from next Mar; r- He believed North Carolinians too honorable to violate a contract, exhibited! a circular signed by W. He R. Walker, which he said was from heading to signature : misleading, and in some particulars absolutely - false. He had read an extract from a letter of Mr. Morgan, a book-dealer in As he- vine, who said he had not exchanged old books for new ones. Mr. Grant pro duced a letter of Morgan's, written to thel American Book company, con taining an invoice of oldj and unused oooks returned ior exenange. Mf. -Moody, of Haywood, spoke in support of the orignal bill for county adoption. He said the county boards of education had sense enough to know rwhat books "were for the best. - He thought it m adei no di ff erencer i t : th ere were nine-seven, kinds of books, each county having ? its : own system. He charged that the University Publishing uompany naa every scnool house in the State 'under its thumb and he want ed i to get themr from, under 'the thumb of (the University Company. . .Mr. Paddison favored the substitute of Senator uraat .and thought its pass age wouia save money to tne btate. .Mr. McCaskey, of Martin, supported county adoption! Mr. Candler called the previous question and cut off de bate, Mr. Grant's substitute was lost by 'a vote of 33 to; 9. offered an amendment to let the blllJ isajB iu lout tusteau oi low,.; xne original bill for county adoption passed third reading, v Bill to amend the charter ef Ashe- vllle passedL second reading. Bill to amend the charter of Waynesville passed second reading. Bill to - in cor porate Wests mania Mining and Milling uompany pa&sea tnird reading. iiill to change time of holding Harnett Super ior Court ana abolishing August term of Johnson Court passed third reading. Bill to amend sec. 3604 so as ) to elect the State Librarian . by the General Assembly wits placed on second reading. The bill was made the special order for o o ciuch. at tne nient session, mu io Incorporate the Morganton and Shel-1 by itaiiroaa passed tnird reading. Bill to amend the charter of Bessemer City, Gaston county, passed third reading. Bill to put Robert N. Garrison land D. VY. Parnell on first-class pension , list passed third reading. : Bill to incorpo rate tne .north Carolina Brownstone and Lumber Company passed third reading." Bill to amend the charter of Morganton passed third reading. , Bill to amend the charter; of the Brunswick Bridge and Ferry Company; passed thir reading. Bill to provide for working public roads In (Orange county; .passed second reading.. Bill tq amend tne charter or Mocksvule; passed second reading. Bill to incor porate the People's Fire Insurance Com pany, of North Carolina; passed third reading. Bill authorizing commission ers of Transylvania county to levy spe cial tax to build bridge across $ French Broad river; passed third reading. Bill to amend tbe charter of Max ton; passed third reading. Bill to incorporate the New Hanover Live Stock, Agriculture and .Poultry Association; passed third reading. Bui to appoint J. B. Holland cotton weigher for the town of Dunn, Harnett county; passed third reading. Bill to amend the charter of Concord was placed upon its second reading. Mr. Adams said the bill proposed to ex empt from taxation certain land, which he regarded as a violation of the con stitution. The bill passed third read ing. Bill to remove the county site of Rutherford county from Rutherfordton to Forest City, allowing the proposition to be voted 1 upon by tbe people, was placed upon, its second reading. Mr. Fortune sent up an amendment, that in the event oi tne removal of the court house, the property holders of Rutherfordton should be indemnified by the county for all decreased values of real property resulting from removal. Mr. Paddison said tbe object of this amendment was to defeat the removal proposition by the people. The amend ment was lost. The bill passed second readiog. An objection to third reading was mde. A motion to suspend the rules and put the bill upon third read ing was lost; By consent, Mr. Herbert introduced a Dill concerning tne penitentiary, jur. Fowler sent up a resolution to appoint a committee to nominate a successor oi the late Senator E. L. Franck on the Board of Agriculture. The resolution was adopted The Senate at 2 r clock adjourned to meet at 8 p. m. SENATE KIGHT SESSIOJf. The bill to incorporate the Farmers' Life Association passed. The bill in creasing the number of directors of the penitentiary from five to fourteen and abolishing the office of superintendent was placed; upon its second reading. Mr. Mitchell Said he supposed the bill was on the fast mail and would soon reach its destination. He cited the fact that it had been introduced in the morning, came before the committee n the afternoon and was now on tne calendar to be railroaded through. He thought it was a bill to increase ex penses and ought to have been entitled bill to turn the present management out of-office.. Mr. Dowd asked that the bill be printed, and that Democrats be given an opportunity to examine it. He moved to postpone its consideration. The motion was lost. Mr. Adams said f this bill was rushed through to-nizht it would be an insult and outrage. The bill was postponed until noon to-morrow. The bill to elect the State librarian by the Legislature came up. Mr. Dowd opposed the bill. He said he knew it would pass, for tne legislature wouiu create the office, for a Republican judge would not hesitate to turn out the Li brarian. The bill passed second reading. Bills passed for the relief of Alexan der county w to provide for punishment of crimes committed on State line; to amend the charter of Albemarle; to amend the charter of the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad; to amend the charter of Mt. Airy; to regulate the sale of liquor in certain localities in Macon and Iredell; to allow persons to probate their wills before death; to incorporate the Rockingham Fair Association; to allow local option elections in Cleve land; to amend the charter of Morgan ton. The bill to reduce the appropriation for the Oxford Asylum was tabled. Bills passed to amend the school laws of Statesville; to extend the time for or ganizing the Commercial Bank of Shel by; to amend the charter oi btatesvme: to provide for the redemption of land after sale by mortgage. HOUSE. " . The House was called to order to-day at 10 o clock, Speaker VValser in the chair, prayer was offerecf by Represent ative Smith, of Cleveland. Resolutions and bills were introduced as follows: By the Speaker, resolution of Marion ; Roberts, post, G. A. R., No. 41, Asheville, heartily endorsing the action of the Senate and urging the members of the House to pass the Con federate monument bill. A bill to in corporate Buenavista; to perfect the Raleigh Electric company. ay Jur. Young, to amend the charter of the city of Raleigh. By Mr. Harris, of Hyde, to appoint guardians, i ay jar; Ewart, to amend the charter of the town of Hndersonville. By Mr. Sut ton, to incorporate certain churches in Guilford county; to amend chapter 475 laws of 1833.- - Bill to incorporate the Sanford & Lillington and Eastern Railroad Com pany, passed second ana third readings; to incorporate the South Atlantic En dowment Company, Of North Carolina, passed second and third readings; to authorize Fayetteville to operate elec tric light; and. motive power plant, passed third reading; to incorporate the Atlantic,- xancey as tteiasvuie uatiroaa Company, passed second and third read ings; to incorporate tne Carolina & Northern j Railroad Company, passed second and third readings: to exten the time of charter of the New Norfolk & Charleston Railroad, Mr WUxborne Opposed the bilL-Saying that his' county alone had lost some $300 by the bad Taith or iho company -that man Killian had worked the deal a consummate coward and rascal; that several years ago the charter had been granted and nothing had been done. The bill was tabled on motion of Mr. Winborne, Mr. Dnffy being in favor of the extension, and Mr. Cox voting alone no on the motion to table. 4 1 Mr. French called up the county government bill and said he would call the previous question at 12:30 (one and a half hours) if there Were amendments but he wished to say decidedly that there would be no amendments passed. that the bill would be passed exactly as it is. Mr. Ray thought it would take two hours to show up tne oeanties oi tne dui, wnicn jar. n rencn coucecieu, how much time he would want (laugh ) and Mr Smith, using French, said: Shake not thy aubarn locks at me." (Laughter. Mr. Smith -wanted 20 minutes which he decreased to 15. , i N Mat Ray took the floor and began the debate. Mr. Ray said that . tbe fusion- ists admitted their cowardice in discus siou 'tot " the bill in saying that- they would not cross a.V or dot an that they had taken away from the peo ple every safe-guard in the levying of taxet-ih one section of which provides ior an enaiess contusion and row, which wilt spring disturbance and devilment all oyer, the county. . - A judge is called upon to appoint two men to thwart all the measures that the commissioners may think wholesome for the county thus; saying that the people who elect these commissioners haven't sense enough to kdow'who or what they want ror weir county. Mr. Ray took up the Diu reading a portion of-section 3.. the proviso, - which Mr. Ray said would be a laughing stock to all -men Who , knew , law. Mr. Ray sneered at , the title "For the People." Mr: iBrown ,said it took three weeks to get the name). Mr. Ray said where the people got on their war-paint they would work. They had talked three months that the bill was a piece of weakneed cowardice. Speaking- of the magistrates and the books furnished themi Air. Kay said it would cost hundreds and thousands of dollars; take away; the title and nothing was left; if you were afraid to trust the people with the election or commissioners why didn't you say so instead of taking away their powers under a title to re store good government to the people. Mr. Rav said the Legislature had been failure had done nothing despite all its promises. Mr. Rav said he was so weak thai he could hardly stand and only made the attempt in obedience to his duty but he spoke at moments with his usual nre, his flings of sarcasm being at moments artistically handled. Mr.iliav was followed by Mr. Monroe, who read his speech, carefully prepared with polish and force. In the midst of Mr. Monroe's speech, Mr. Williams, of Craven, interrupted him to move that to save time the speech be printed." The suggestion seemed to be coldly received by the suggestion, and Mr. Monroe pro ceeded. . Mr. Monroe asked was this bill suited to the g-enius of our people. He trowed not. There were many fine fiassages to Mr, Monroe's speech, clos ng with an imploring appeal that the bill be not passed. - Mr.-; Winborne was against putting an untried and undemocratic princi ple at work among our people in the place of one that had prevailed in all its Saxon spirit among freemen for 116 years, uDtil in lHos, under the county constitution, these liberties were taken away: under that jaw it proved to be a proline source of woe to 27 counties of this State. The credit of these coun ties was destroyed, and it was not until 1870 that we were rescued. Then the people of North Carolina, hearing the cries of help of these 27 counties, came to the rescue, re-established our pres ent county government, and thus re stored our credit. Mr. Winborne cited figures to show tbe difference between the two systems. In the first three years there was saved to these 27 coun ties $314,500, and s$2tu,uou ol deDts contracted by the old rotten county system were paid of this, really show ing a saving by the present system for three years in 27 counties of nearly $600,000. Mr. Winborne hoped the fusionists would reflect be fore inflicting this bill upon the people" of . the eastern counties. He knew it could not be their desire to do them injustice and he hoped they would pause. The probability of the passing of this bill threw a dark cloud over the eastern counties, but he hoped the men who were helping now to pass this bill would return to us and help to save us. (Mr. win Dome was here evi dently referring to the Populists, and several members pricked up their ears at this rather unlooked for appeal.) Mr. Winborn appealed to the spirit of those who loved the South, if they wished to hear from those four angels who guard the four corners of the earth the notes of the anthem, peace on earth good will, they would vote against this bill an innovation upon what had been proved to be the best system of county government for our people. Mr. V inborne delivered his speech in good spirit, and he was attentively listened to all over the house trom be ginning to end. Mr. Stevens dealt with political dangers in the logical supremacy, con servent upon this bill, which would come to the negroes in the counties in which they had a majority, and during his Temarks said that Mr. Lusk had much in his charges of partisanship which was in common with the name of his county (Buncombe). Mr. Peebles introduced the amendment which, in which were called the ayes and noes, and said "I dare them not to accept it." This is the amendment: Strike out at the end of section 6 'that the judgment of the Superior Court shall be final."' The amendment was lost by a vote of 30 to C8. Messrs. Smith and Stanley offered an amendment to strike out all of section 1, which section takes away the power given to the justices of the peace by chapter 17 of the present law. This stripping of the justices of their power was a step toward centralization, said Mr. Smith, who dwelt further upon the autocratic power given to the clerk of the Superior Court, moreover that tne Populists admitted their incompetency to rule in having two men from the op posing party appointed and that at the behest of 200 voters, then that it would take four to act, thus centering the real pivotal power of the whole county in that other one man. Who were better ureparred. to. deal with, county affairs than three men at tne county seat aiaea by magistrates from all over the county? Mr. Smith characterizes the bill in clos ing as a wolf in sheep's clothing, a a whlted sepulchre, rotten to tne core and full of dead men a-bones. Mr. Smith's amendment was now put, Mr. Ray calling for the ayes and hoes, and lost by a vote oi vu to &i. Mr. Kay sent up an amenament to leave the election of justices of tbe peace to the people. Mr. bwart roseate a point of order that this had 1eearcov- ered in the election law. passetr by the-l Senate. (Ruled not welltaken by the Speaker). Mr. Ray said he wouldn't promise how bewbuld "vote he had made no promises on this point -but as Mr. Ewart had promised to let the peo ple elect their magistrates he knew he d keep his promise I laughter I, ana was sure that Mr. Lusk would vote for it, as he had promised to do. Messrs. Burnham and Crumel said they had promised to let the people elect their magistrates and tnereiore voted aye. Mr. Flack said lie did not think Mr. Rav's amendment was in good faith and therefore he voted no, Messrs. Ewart and French and Johnson said that other opportunities would be given to vote on this point and tnereiore voted no. sir. Norment. wishing to encourage the Democrats in voting for what was right, ha voted aye. Messrs. Petree and ihil lips and Pitt said that Mr. Ray was not in good faith, and MrV Petree said he would have another opportunity. Both voted no and Mr. Self for the same reason as stated by him.yMr.WhUt realizing the fact that tbe amendment -would be lost any way and that his vote would save him trouble In explaining the next campaign he voted nay. Mr. w imams, oi uraven, saia as ixir. liay naa lost nis hold as a leader and then in good faith he voted no. x Mr. Young said be would have another opportunity to "vote aye and therefore now voted, no. Mr. Bean attacked Mr. Ray's bad faith. Mr. Ray said he didn't see how. if Mr. Bean could find unction in his bad faith, his people could do t a . beholding his re pudiation.: of hia promises. Mr. Ray said ""stand to the rack" that tbe sub stitute referred to the make-shift which the1 fusionists pretended jrave to the people right to elect their magistrates. Mr. Kay sat down without voting and idramatio scene followed, calls being j made on Mr. Ray to vote Mr. Ray not at au nustereav' Mr. v imams, I wra veh, moved- that Mr. Ray be expelled f rott the House unless he voted. Several members arose, some laughing, some seem lnely indignant at Mr. Ray, Mr. Ray undisturbed,! saying that he was not in the hall, ; and thought he should r be excused. Mr, Ew art suggested v to the Speaker that Mr. Ray's . talking was out of order and that be was required to vote. The Speaker read rule 22 on the point, There was tenseness on the faces of all and a waiting suspense as to how Mr. Ray would vote. Mr. Ray said he had no objection to voting. (Smiling all the while.) Mr. Lusk said Mr. liay had called the ayes and noes, and the House still waited. Mr. - Williams repeated his motion of expulsion. The Speaker seemed, embarrassed and. Mr. Hiwari was constant in hisdemands for a vote fromMr. Ray. InYthe midst of this scene, growing more and more strained and uncertain and kestless, Mr. Ray said, rising very gently, that he would vote "no," in the midst of laughter all over the galleries (which were filled with ladies) and the House, which con tinued some moments, aqd the whole whole matter, covering sine minutes by the clock, had oeen one oi amuse ment coupled apparently with other feelings also on the part of some oi the members. Smith, of Gates, Was called in and "without hesitation" voted "no." Mr. McClammy said" he was not in the hall when the amendment was off ered. Mr. Self asked where he -was. "None of your business," said Mr. McClam my, who was, finally excused from voting. The vote was: Aykd Messrs. Burnham. Crawford. Ewart, Henderson, Hlggins, of Alleghany; Htleman. Hookins. Liiuner. Normtnt. Tur ner, of Mitchell .-White, W'oodard 12. Noms Messrs. Abbott. Aiken. Alexander. of Mecklenburg: Baewell. Baker. Bateman. Bean. Krowo, Bryan, Buchanan. Campbell, Cheek, Chileutt, Cox. Croom Crumpler, Crumel. Currie, Darden, Davis, DixonjJ Drew, Duncan, Edwards, Eliedge, Ellis, Flack. Fleming. French. Oentry. Urlzxard. Harrington, Hlggins, of Yancey; Hooker. Howard, Hunter, Johnson, Lawrence, Leary, Leinbach, Lusk, Mayes, McCauley, McKinney, McLeod, Michael, Monroe, Mor. row. Peace, Petree, Phillips, of Pitt; Phil lies, of Randolph : Pool. Kay, Self. Smith, of Caswell; Smith, of Cleveland; Smith, of Gates: Spaas, Squires, Stikeleather, Strick land. Sutton. Taylor, Turner, of Folk : Vlck- ers. Walker, WhTtener, Williams, wooten, Yates, roung 73. - Mr. Smith, of Gates, rose to thank Mr. French for giving him an oppor- unity to speak,' and denounced the sys tem which would allow him (French) to say that any bill should pass without mendment which showed that the rea son had closed tbe doors of reason, then eulogized the proposition to keep the people from electing their officers, show ing the monstrosity or It. Mr. smith criticised Mr. French in having called him a member of tbe Fourth party if he had mentioned a Fifth party, name ly, a Washington and Lee birthday' party as connected with the Fred Doug las party, he would plead guilty. Mr. Ray sent up the following amend ment and said he would vote aye on it: That at the next regular election there shall be elected by the qualtfied voters of the State, three magistrates in every township of North Carolina, who shall hold their offices until their successors should be elected and shall have quali fied under the laws of the State." Mr. Campbell in explaining his vote said he was sorry that North Carolina had such a bush-whacker as the gen tleman from Cherokee (meaning Mr. Ray.) Laughter. Mr. Ray rose as if n good humor and said he did not wish to be thus characterized. The Speaker said that Mr. Campbell had said "the gentleman of Cherokee" and the gen tlemen from Macon. Mr. Ray, not hearing the Speaker's interpolation, flushed up and id determined tones, said, Mr. Campbell, in having used the language he did, had spoken as no gen tleman would speak. Mr. Campbell was red in the face and all over his bald head, and bad been slinging hia arms and speaking at the top of his voice, evidently not having heard any thing that had been said by either the Speaker or Mr. Ray, and said that' Mr. Ray bad made his amendment in bad faith, voted no and sat down in tbe midst of the disorder that had gathered, Mr. Ray did not think that any man with any idea of what a gentleman should do could call him a bushwhacker and was on the eve of denouncing Mr, Campbell, saying that he was ignorant of how to address a gentleman, when Mr. Ray was interrupted by Mr. Bryan, of Chatham, who said that Mr. Camp bell had said "the gentleman from Cherokee" was a bushwhacker. "That 8 it, was it" exclaimed Mr. Ray "well then I withdraw my remarks and hoped the gentleman from Cherokee would be Governor and make him (Ray) his pri vate secretary." Laughter. 'Mr. Kay u rism? had met tbe agreement with Mr. French (so French states) not to call the ayes and noes, if he would allow Mr. Ray two minutes and bad sent up the following' amendment: The said county commissioners shall give bond to be approved by the clerk of the court con ditioned that they will faithfully per form their duty as said county com missioners. Said bonds shall be made payable to the State and in a sum of not less than $5,000." Both this and an amendment to this amendment chang ing. $5,000 to $3,000 were voted down when Mr. Ewart took tbe floor - for five minutes with the consentof-Mr. French who gave notice to the Sneaker that he would then called the previous question Mr. Ewart openedVwith reference to the calamity predictions of Mr. Ray, the lugubrious remarks of Mr. Smith, of Stanly and the red-handed, com munistic observations of the fiery- eentleman from Gates. General pp)ause.l Tht. burden of Mr. Ewart's speech was that the Democrats should be ashamed of being arraid oi a -hand ful of negroes, and. said that the Demo crats would have an opportunity-In about an hour or probabiy two hours to vote on a measure to let the people elect their own magistrates. Mr. Ewart continued for ten minutes interrupted by Mr. Ray, who was cut short by Mr. French calling the previous question. Mr. Peebles called the . ayes and noes on Mr. Ray's amendment, but withdrew on i request of Mr. Ray, from his seat, who said they could be called on third reading. Then the bill passed second readlng.and Mr. French moved a suspension or the rules to put the bill on its third lead ing, on which Peebles called ayes and noes, the vote resulting, ayes 74, noes 30. : The rules were suspended and the bill was put upon its third reading Messrs. Ray, Smith of Yates, and French arose at once, Mr. Ray saying: "Mr. Speaker," Mr. Smith moving that the bill be read, Mr. French demanding the previous question on the third read? ing, which was put in the confusion promptly by the Speaker and carried by a viva voce vote. Mr. Ray called the ayes and noes, and the county govern t r.int, without amendment, passed - the third rerding by a party vote ol ayes vo, noes . 1 air. omivn, or Uatea, rose and. said that he had. asked for the reading of ue oiu au wnea ne eierk to note the fact. "The clerk vrill do no'such thing,'. said the Speaker," and he. said that he had not recognized the gentle man from Gates, who, now rising to personal privileges, said that Mr. Ewart had referred to his personal appearance; but that he (8mitb) did not twaddle around like . a little fat hen... Laucrh- terj. .Mr. wart disclaimed,: and. Mr. Smith said he took all ia good humor. Mr.i rench moved to concur. in the ben ate amendments. M. Ray wished them read., -The Speaker eaidl that i should nave-been done on the second reading. Mr. Ray. said ha didn't want them known, and neither; the. hill nor the amendments were allowed to be read by tne speaker. .--i-:-..- ;-';.! f aow tne biu was taken up "to pro- Vide for the election, of justices of the peace; 1 bee. .1. Not exceeding three: lust ices to De elected by this Ueneral Assembly fot each township, in addition i to the vacancies to be filled and the three hereby appointed shall be furnished tbe law books necessary for justices of the peace and for cities one justice for ever 1,000 inhabitants, said justices, to hold office for six years. r j I oeo. 2. iteiernng to tne commission to be given by the Secretary of State, etCx . . - ... .. :j .... Sec. 3. Term of office to bec-fn 1st day of April, 1895. : . bee. 4. At next general election - and every 2 years thereafter 3 justices of the peace shall be elected for each town ship. i . 4 i t Mr. Ray made a speech of 14 minutes denouncing the sham of the bill a pre tense, that this would give-to tbe people the choice of their magistrates when this appointment was made for the purpose of ; holding political power at very desperate cost. ; Mr. Ray be came very much warmed up and exco riated the intent of. the party behind this bill as in no wise in Lne with their sacred pledges to the people. i t Mr. bmith, of uates, at the suggestion of Mr. Ewart (to the amusement ot the House) was called out and told there were 8 minutes, more which he could use. Some opposed the bill vehemently, maintaining that the justice of the peace is as an important an office as it ought to bo would be merely ; figure heads under this bill, i Mr. Ewart closed the debate by say ing that if the justices of the peace were merely figure-heads, the I Demo- the negro justices of the peace, and galled for the previous question, and r. Ray called the ayes and noes on the rd reading. The bill passed second reading by viva voce vote, and on the third reading Mr. Smith called i for the reading of the bill. The Speaker said it had been read over. Mr. Smith asked its reading again. The Speaker ordered it read, asking Mr. Smith if he wanted it all read, at which point Mr. McKen zie moved to dispense with the reading of the hill carried; Mr. Smith said be wished the fact to appear on the journal that he had called for the reading, and that Mr. McKenzie's motion had pre vented it The ayes and nay si were called and the bill passed the! third reading by a vote of ayes and noes. Mr. Liuskasked that Mr. Woodard, Democrat, from Swain, be allowed to vote. Mr. Weodard voted aye. Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill with out objection to provide for the election of trustees of the Colored Normal School at Franklinton. (Calendar.) . At precisely 2:80 the House adjourned to meet last night at 7:30. At the night session of the House bills passed to pay the expenses in all elec tion contests aggregating nearly $14,000; a bill also passed fon the relief of ex Sheriff Monroe, of Rowan; a bill for the mprovement of the public roads of the State Was tabled. After amendments excepting many counties had, been adopted. A bill passedv increasing the appropriation to the colored Orphan Asylum at Oxford from $1,500 to $3,000. A bill also passed . appropriating - $3,500 for workshops, and $1,800 for the sup port of deaf mutes, at Morganton. Tbe public printing bill,with majori ty and minority -reports, was' made the special order for to-morrow Bills passed to amend the cbarter ot Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; to amend the charter of Rockingham f to ncorporate peachland, Anson county, and Jupiter, Buncombe county;! to in corporate the French Broad Railway; to allow Mt. Holly to issue puhlic im provement bonds; to. tax whiskey 30c. per gallon in Cherokee county; ta char ter the bank of Lumberton; to re ulalte working of public roads in Stok Cas-axa- well and Richmond counties by tion- ! . t Tbe Funeral of Mr. Settle. 8peclal to the Observer. Gheknsboro, March 5. The f ui exercises over the remains of the Mrs. Mary Settle, were conducted i fit Andrew Eniacnmal church to-da fat 11 o'clock, conducted by Revs. M and Green, of St. Andrews and . St. Barnabas' churches. The remains were interred at Green Hill cemetery. The following relations from a distance were present: Mr. and Mrs. 8. H.. Boyd, ot Reidsville: Mrs. Fannie, Hellen, of Rodgersville, Tenn.; Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. WJi. Ulenn, or Winston; uienn Williams, of Reidsville; Mrs. Daniels, Col. David Settle, of Wentworth; Mr. A. K. Retd. Mr, Reuben, Mrs,. D. S Reid, Mrs. Piatt D. Walker and Mrs. Overman. ' A'Bratal Crime. XaCKSOKViixK, Fla., March 5.--A ne gro assaulted Annie Jackson, a 16-year- old girl near Hawthorne, Alachesa county, Fla., to-day, and then held her Over some burning railroad ties near by till her clothing was in a blaze. Then throwing her in a muddy place he made his escape. Tne girl will hardly recover, The whites will burn the negro if he is captured. , ' BIGHT BV THIS PULPIT. Things Which Were Overlooked By the . . sexton. ; , - - i i To-night Rev. Mr. Hoffman, of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, will preach on "The Prerequisites to Successful Lent-KeepingUV Services at 7:45. Owing to the installation services of Rev. Mr. White, at Graham Street church to-night, there will be no ser vices in the First and Second Fresbyte- rian churches.; The congregations are expected to worship at Graham Street ehurch. ' 'I The chimes Tot St. Peter ; Catholic church are expected to arrive to-day Father Francis and the congregation impatiently await them. Death Yesterday. John Boyte. a youne while boy aged about 15 years, died yesterday morning at his home 7iu West Third street, The funeral services will be Conducted this morning at 10 o'clock ! from St. Peter's Catholio church. The Massachusetts House of Repre sentatives yesterday -ceieatea the Woman's Suffrage bill by a vote of 127 The second trial of Conductor Thomas A. Goodman, charged, with the- murder of Colonel H. C. Parsons, began'! a the county court at Char lot tsvi lie,,: Va, yesterday.' -' ' . ; ; i '. ' v'l" - . Mr. John Benson and. bride, arrived hercBnnday night and are at hi mothers, on North Tryon Street, . V leial late From erl O JfcSHON AO IlIH The- ' - Ednoational Committee M rets j Again Dr Durham Throws Down the ; Gauntlet Dr. Wlastoa Stands Up for the XTnirersItr Other Speakers on the Qae . tlonFortuae Will Mot Get Bis Job After . jAU The Caucasian Attacks the PubLe Printing Contract Governor Carr Bad '' Fever Testerday, , ' : t. Bpecltyt 4o t he Observer " - "V Raleigh, March 5. The Populists at fast .night's caucus discussed at con siderable length plans for reducing the expenses of the institutions, but agreed oa none as quite a number of Populists declared,, nothing ; should be done to cripple-any institution. The Republi can have been trying- to-day to get the Populists to take the superintendent of the penitentiary and give: the Republi cans r two- Codei commissioners. The Populists do bet want to undertake the management of the penitentiary, and so . are standing off. It was to consider . these matters that tne Populist caucus met at , 10 o'clock to-night. . Earnest efforts are being made to harmonize perfectly and divide everything in sight. The Republicans agree with the Popu lists that there must be re-assessment of all property this year." : ' , : xueie was anotner uoiaoie. meeting of the committee on education this af ternoon at the State Library. Newt el yesterday's lively session attracted as many people as tne great, room could, . contain, and all parts of the State were represented by prominent men. , Rev.' Dr. Columbus Durham was the. first speaker. - Ho declared positively that the'question of State aid to the Uniyer-, shy would enter Into politics and would ' remain there for twenty years ir. neces sary, l'resident vt inston apologized toj the committee ror naving oeen provok;- ed yesterday by Dr; Durham a- re- marks. Dr, Wlnstbn made a -very dig- ' nifled speech. ue aenien i;r. iiir-v against ' him and . said ham's charges THK 8TATK they ought not to be made, before,: the committee but before the trustees. Dr. ; . purham said it had been decided by the - - Baptists never to go oeiore anotner legu lative committee, but fight their battle before the, people. He thus boldly threw down gauntlet. He made an attack ' on tne university, saying wnow purpose of its presenKjnanagment was? to make a show of ' nuiEhers. Heder. " clared himself a friend to thejJtr- 4 sity but wanted it endorsed by p. te.. ard He declared that "the University was not the bead- of publio Behoof system but was disassociated from it by , the constitution or iua. in concluding his remarks Dr. Durham created a de- cided sensation by saying that the man - who would not give all men a chance " was no more fit to be a citizen than Joseph us Daniels was to edit a news paper. ' ; L :- - :' I "' . . Mr. w. j. tee le spoKe saying tne oniy question was whether tbe University was a monopoly, tie complimented ut. Winston as a very active man. Dr. T. E. Skinner b poke, in support of a plan for reducing the appropria tion and declared it was the only thing -which would pacify the people. Mr. W. A. Guthrie made a ringing speech which brought down the House ' and in which he mercilessly scored tne preacher in politics. He declared that this attack on the University :w as a fatal mistake on the part of men who made it and that it was fundamental law that Church and State must be separated. He said if the constitution permitted he would vote to give wake Forest College State aid. "We would not accept iti" said Dr. Durham. Then," said Mr. Guthrie, r 'why play dog in the manger?" : He warned lie- . pttblicaps. and. Populists never to crir pie tbe university and ne termed tnose -who antagonized it demagogues. ' Dr. Skinner said he ; was a friend to the University, and never thought this Legislature would cripple it, but tnat it might do something (to appease the people. He said theii University was ; closer to the Episcopalians and' they ought to endow it. He again', argued reduction or appropriation, and was hard pressed by the 'inquiries which . Representative!. Ewart showered upon him. Dr. Skinner admitted that he wanted to reduce salaries. . 4 - . : - Hon. D. L. Russell made an earnest speech in support of the University, warning the lusionisis tnat tne man who attacks it is attacking norm uaro- lina. He warned his people against antagonizing it or the educated classes, saying nothing could be more fatal. C. B. Ay cock, who is a-Baptist, made an eloquent speech in favor of the con tinuance of State aid to the luuest oe- . gree. He declared the university nurt no denominational colleges anu tnat au eligions had equal show there. J. P. Caddoll spoke in favor of giving f . the University no advantages above de- j neminational colleges. f ,, Rev. R. H. Leake, a colored Method- -1st, made the closing speech, saving his ' . people were grateful for the aid given them by the white people in education -, and argued that the University appro priation be not reduced but that that nstitution, or wnicn he was prouo, De sustained. ' : "' : ' . ::,""-j'"' ;' The bill introduced in the House by Mr. Bean, Republican, as to hours of labor in factories, was killed in com- toittee this morning, only one vote being Jn its favor, f Mr. J. A.Smith spoke in opposition to it as the repre sentative of 15 1 factories. The oie was divided last night. The division may stand or it may not. As . arranged then, the Pops, get the rall- roadcommissi0ner, commissioner oi ag riculture, and two Code commissioners, - whlleV the Republicans got one Code commissioner,! superintendent of the penitentiary, president or- the Atlan tic fc North Carolina Railway and -the judge of the eastern, criminal . circuit Cpook). Of course they already ' have thejndge of the Western criminal , , circuit (Kwat).", This meaning," it was A said, that there might yet be a change as to The Code com missioners. Senator Moody, ot Hay woodj; pressed, ihe.fjan . to ffive the two Code commlssidners to the Populists, as the latter desired these places to maen; The argument was made that the Republicans would want';j Populist aid two years hence in electing Republican; to 'tne long term in tne. Senate. 11 ' 1 " ' " It was represented in the caucuses that the separation of tbe fusionists, sow would be ruinous and that a com promise and concessions must be made : . to harmonize them and prevent a split - which was So imminent. I, . The Senate has defeated the bill to - create an insurance department, which : was intended to give Senator Fortune a place. There is a similar, hill In. the House, wnicn is in tne interest or ,Mr. Satterfield, of Person. , -,f - '-.-r-j The fusionists - are making earnest , efforts to get an adjournment next Mon day, How can it be doneT The caien-. dars are congested with bixis. -The Caucasian to-day ! attacks the publio printing contract, sayfhg there : Is a job in it. There is plenty of talk here and the Populists think- and say there is a jobi in the! matter,- They ao not like the contract. Mr.Lineback also opposes it. He has filed a minority report in the House, and there will be a fight in that body against tbe bill. . ;: Gov.! Carr has some fever to-day. , A relapse in grippe is always worse than -the first attaekv r -'-.-,.--'- . f : u: Tho debate on the county government law in the House to-day : was not excit- , ing. ? The speeches' were quiet in tohe. The attendance of spectators was not so large as might have b"n expected. - - At Cleveland,: O.,. yesterday Ryan de feated Murphy in the championship feat wrestling match for 11,000. :. t . i i-.
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