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THE
ASSEMBLY.
f i'J H TT7TT' . .
OAYiTiKD SESSION.
Jf:av SENATE.. -
s Monday, March 15 1880.
Messrs. Alexander, Alston, Austin,
Black, Bledsoe, Brower, Bryan, ofriDu
plinBryanJ of Pender, Bull, Bynum,
Caldwell, - Daricey,1 ; ; D&vidson Dillard,
Dortch,' Eaves, Eppes, :Erwin,J Everitt,
Graham, of Lincoln, Graham,' of Mont
gomery, . Harris,. nHen4erson, Hpyje,
King, jeaclvH lathesOn, : McEactiern,
Mebane, Merrit Mitch"ell, Move, Nich
olson, Ormand, Bed Wine, Boss, Shack-,
leford, Snow, Stewart, 'Taylor, Waddel!,
WardWilllamson and White ik.
TBfc Clerk read the proclamation of
His Excellency the Gdyernor, calling an
extra1 session cf the General Assembly.
The President then proceeded to ad
dress the Senate las follows : , "
Fellow Senators : .We have been
convened in extraordinary session by the
proclamation of His Excellency the
Governor, to consider a matter of much
interest to'all of' our people it may be
of vital interest to a portion of them. In
approaching- the consideration of a ques
tion like this, we should divest ourselves
of anything like ) personal feeling, or
locaf ; prejudice, or predilections ; and
consider it truly, -as sons of one com
monmothjer, the State of .North Caro
lina.I bespeak your generous support
and aicl, as you have heretofore given
me, in the discharge of the duties of my
position. I now declare ? the Senate
readjto proceed veith business.
Orrjnotion of Mr. Graham, of Lin
coln, message was sentfo the House,
notifying that body of the readiness of
the benate tc, proceed,, to business, and
proposing to raise; a joint committee,
v composed of three on the part of the
mmkh
rV Senate,, and five on the part of l the
SSL House,-to wait on the Governor and no
PCh tify 'him of the readiness of the General
r . Assembly to receive any communication
har- frnm him" " : ;
A message from the House, notifying
the Senate of its readiness to pioceed
to business, and concurring in tne Sen
ate pronpsiti0Uito-Taise a joint commit-
i ieo to wmiriipoir lueuruvenior, was re
ft ceived. : f "'J'--' i--' ' L- '
v.' J A " L lAZ y-
4 The President appointed Messrs. Gra-
ham, of LincQlny JDortch, and -;V bite as
the Senate fjranch ' of said 1 committee.
h- SubseqnenUv rMr. Graham. .! from the
committee, reported. Uhatrtrthey had
j Ai u. n.w ji.f . 4V4- tj;
Excelled ey -trovkt Immediately forward
his comprai;;.dn,;y fv .jS.v
A mlsrojwSt:' received., from the
House, tmnsriiittirs a message from the
Goverripri-i withiaccomp'anying ; docu
ments, with a pfopositioin to print 200
copies forzne nse of tne general Assem
On ntoiign 4fi MrJix&lfchf Hhe ! propo
sition to" ph&V vfinftvf' striking
out 200tSX ins&rii&m. copies for
S eaich mcftfceri iQeral iAssembly,
-j ana tnerpropositioii to pnnir was concur
red inWfi-'':-. -': ; -:
Resolutions5 ' w,eeVntt6rlifced as fol-
lows: Xfy&&& ' . '
By MIacjHpi.61 tiorf' proposing
to raiseifoirprmnitteei to be com
posed l1pineiJio,!)i5iVt! o tlie Senate
and ti tfebA tfib - ptt ofie;..' House, to
whomishalrbeirftferrewall bills, resolu
tions or araendmehts, 'relating to the
sale of the "Western North" Carolina
Railroad, or any other road in the State
or as to what disposition shall be made
of them.
Mr. Dortch feaid; that as he had learn
ea mai a bimnar proposition naa pass
ed the House and would be sent to the
Senate for concurrence, he thought the
Senato r!s obiect couid be jiccomnlished
WtMriy;sooneV than by the passage
of a similar resolution by the Senate;
besides,, he could not. see any propriety
in the "appointment of such committees,
in giving the House a, majority of the
committee, when both bodies were of
egu al legislative po w er.
M message as ''received from tl
House, transmitting a resolution pro
posing to raise a?nohit select committee,
Tt6'be composed of fifteen on the part of
the House, to take into' consideration
all matters pertaining to the sale of the
Western North Carolina Railroad.
Mr. Graham of Lincoln, moved that
the Senatacohcjiill V Hr5'
Mr. portch said that if the Senate
' Rh'ould decide' on adopting the House
''proposition, ne would move to amend
.py striking. out fifteen on .' tlie part of the
: ifousand insert .ten,, 'ro as m alee the
. number of ; committeemen t equal,,, from
f each branchof the General Assembly.
: ' Mr; ? Leach thought there ' should be
no question raised as to the distribution
of the committee,- as both resolutions
it covered the whole ground, and all
railroad? 'jmatters Ccooid;be referred to
that committee without further
legisla-
t,ion.f-iT r ait,--' nn
$irj EHrJett'cbnciirred n jthe position
occmpietf bMn JJorttpaPidj Sajd. that
ha jbhoipaQte for"iisviimehro'eit. '
Mr. Dortch, by leave, withdrew his
amendment.., f ,T;,rr ,ir
Mr. Gf aham, K of Liricoln,8 demanded
- the previous questiony in concurring in
tJrsinJ)f tTiHousewhioh was
OToerect, ana the House res6lu'tion was
concurred in. v
tty1 Mr.- DortchA bill pro vkling for
the sale of the; Western North Carolina
.VUflha0tft
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road, andtorv other (purposes, which'
was placed on the calendar.
were in, accordance with precedents, as
regards tt iiumber'from each. bran eh.
Yet hef Hketl hfs resoluioh bestbeteause
By Mr. Dortch A bill in relation to
the Western North Carolina Railroad.
Placed on the calendar.
By. Mr. Everett A resolution relat
ing to the public schools of the State.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion of Leach, the Senate ad
journed until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order at 12
m., by Mr. Speaker Moring.
The' roll was called and one hundred
and five members answered to their
names as follows :
jMr. Speaker Messrs. Amis, Angier,
Ardrey, Armstrong, Atkinson, Barrin-
ger, .Battle, .Bernard, .Berry, JBingnam,
Bird, Bizzell, Blalock, Blocker, Bonner,
Bbst, Brown, of Mecklenburg, Bruce,
Buchan, Burroughs, Cale, Carter, of
Buncombe, Carter, of Warren, Carter, of
Yancey, Carroll, Carson, Cary, Chad-
wick, Christmas, Clarke, Click, Cobb,
Colwell, Cooke, Council. Covington,
Davis,of Catawba, Davis, of.. Madison,
Deans, ,Dimsdale, Dixon, Dunn, Ellison,
English, Etheridge, Ewing, Ferrell,
Foard, Forbes, Foster, Fulcher, Orat
ling, Goldstop, Harrison, Henderson,
Hewett Hines, Hobbs, Uoit, Horton,
Huffstetler, Jones, Johnson, Lamb,
Leach, Leatherwood, Lewis, Lindsay,
Lockhart, Lowry, Lutterloh, Mebane,
Miller, Moore, McLean, Newell, Nor
ment, Oliver, Orchard, Osborne, Pax
ton, Pettipher, Poweis, Rawley, Reid,
of Macon, Reid, of McDowell, Reynolds,
Richardson, of Columbus, Richardson,
of Wake, Ritchey, Scott, Smith, Taylor,
Turner, Vaughan, Waddell, Wheeler,
White, Wimberly, Woodhouse, Wynne,
York, Young, v
The Speaker caused to be read the
proclamation of the Govern or,convening
the General Assembly in extra session.
Mr. Brooks, declared to be the legally
entitled member from Brunswick, at the
last regular session, came forward, qual
ified and took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Vaughan, a messag
was sent to the Senate, informing that
body of the organization of the House,
and its readiness to proceed to the dis
patch of business.
A message was received from the Sen
ate, informing the House of the organi
zation of that body, and also proposing
to raise a joint select committee of five
ou the part of the House and three on
the part of the Senate, to wait on the
Governor to inform. nim oi the organi
zation of the General Assembly, and its
readiness to receive any communication
it may please him to transmit.
Un motion oi Mr. jodo, tne propo
sition of the Senate ' was concurred in,
and the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Cobb, Covington, Bernard, Jones and
Norment, as the House branch' of said
committee. ' .-
JMr. Carter, oi riuncomtje, orterea,a
resolution raising a joint select commit
tee in relation to the T Western North
Carolina Railroad, which, after some
discussion, upon points of order, passed
its several reaains ana was oraerea to
be transmitted; to the Senate without
engrossment.
V Messrs. Lewis and Lockhart introduc
ed resolutions in referrenee to general
legislation at this extra session, which
uroro mailt the snu?nl nrrlpr-' for rPiiP9-
day, 11 a, m. -
A messasro from' the Governor, with
accompanying documents was announc
ed.
The message was read and transmit
ted to the Senate, with a proposition to
print three hundred copies.
Mr. Carter, of- Buncombe, introduced
a bill in relation to the VV estern North
Carolina-Railroad, which was placed on
the calendar.
Mr. EllisOri introduced a resolution to
investigate the right of W. C. Etheridge
of Bertie, to a seat on the floor. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Reynolds introduced a resolution
to investigate the causes of the non-
signing of the school bill, as also did
Mr. 'lurner. l5otn resolutions were
placed on the calendar. ,
r. The House adjourned until to-morrow
at 10 a. m.
.i.: SENATE.
, Reportetl for tlie " Daily Signal."
TuESDAYj March -16th,- 1SS0.
Senate called to ' order by President
Robinson at ten minutes past twelve.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Black, of the
Methodist Church.
f Journal of "yesterday ordered to be
On motion of Senator Mebane, of Cas-
Avell, that part of the Journal relative to
the call of the Legislature in extra ses
sion by the Governor was dispensed
with.' ihatspart in reference to the pro
ceedings of yesterday was read and ap
proved. ; ;,r.'; ,
.Senators Lyon, of Granville, Ilblle-
man, of Northampton, and Waldo, of
jViartin, not present yesterday, were an
nouncea as m their seats this morning.
laJKUUUtTWN OF BILLS AND KESOLU-
v - r, TIOXS. ' V
By Everitt, of Forsythe, a resolution
leiaiing io an ameiiaraent to the Con
stitution, which is to allow the Legisla
ture to exempt from taxation capital in
vented, or that riiay be invested in man-
uiactunng - interests. : 1'laced : on the
calendar.
By Davidson of buncombe. Bill to
amend Chap. 82, JJaws of 187. entitled
JAn l Act to provide for keeping in repair
the PubhcRoads of this State." Placed
on the calendar t ,
By Leach, of Maflisdri Bill to provide
fPr;the sale of the AVestern -North Caro-
lma Railroad to W. J. Best andfassoci-
ates, and for other purposes. ' Referred
SMOKE BULCKWEIX'S
to Joint Select Committe, for the . con-
Kiuerauon oi.pius. ana papers m reier
ence to this sublect. ' ' ' ' 1
By Mr. Dancv, ' of Edgecombe: Bill
to authorize the Board of Education of
Edgecombe county to pay certain School
claims. Referred to the Committee on
Education. 1 - - ;
By Mr. Williamson, of Caswell: ,BiU
to repeal . chapter 142, laws' of -1879,
which purported to abolish private seals,
and to provide a short form of deed. '
xius Din was reaaat lengtn, anaaiier
some discussion was, 'under suspension
of the rules, put upon its second and
third readings, and passed.
1 he Senate branch or the Joint Select
Committee, for the consideration of all
matters connected with' the sale of the
Western North Carolina Railroad, "was
announced as follows: Senators Leach,
Davidson, Er win, Dortch, Everitt, Gra
ham of Lincoln, Mebane, Bryan of Pen-
der, VY nite and wanam or iviontgomery.
Spnftt.fi Rpsnlntion X'o. 1. introduced
bv th SenfttoP from Forsvthe - vester-
day in - relation to ah investigation of
the reasons ot the tailure ot .the scnooi
bill, passed at the last session, being
signed by the Speakers of both Houses,
was taKen up ana aiscussea, at consid
erable length, by Senator Everitt, Da
vidson, Leach, and President Robinson;
Senator Graham of Lincoln, in the chair.
Senator Everitt demanded the" ayes
and noes; and it passed its second read-
3, noes 4; and", was sent to
the Senate without engrossment.
Bv permission." Senator - King mtro-
dnced bill t0 amnd secliGn 23 chap
tor 70, laws of 1879, reducing the license
tax on lightning-rod. agents, from 5feo0
to !$15. riaced on caieuaar.
House Bill No. 16, to . repeal chapter
83, laws of 1879, being an act in rela-
tion to the Dubhc roads in iUeckien-
burar countv, was taken up, and pp
posed by Senator Alexander, and, upon
his motion, was indefinitely' postponed.
On motion of Senator VV illiams, the
Senate adjourned
to 1 1 o'clock to-mor-
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met pursuant: to adjourn
ment, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Praver was offered by the Itev. JLr
W. S. Black, pastor of Edentou Street
Methodist Church.
Journal of yesterday read and ap
proved.- v
A petition from Watauga county read
and referred to Committee omFinance.
Mr. McCorkle introduced a bill in re
gard to bastardy cases, which was placed
on the calendar. : - i
Mr. Blocker intro uced a bill; to re
peal chap. 8, laws of 1878-79; Referred
to juaiciary uommictee. - ;
Mr. Ellison, of ; Wake, introduced a
resolution to saspend the rules and take
up the case of Etheridge vs. Robbins.
XiOSt. r'-''h ! 1
Mr. Reynolds, offered a i efiolution to
appoint a commuiee or inquiry io mves
'n ' !l ' .A. 1
tigate the reasoniior not signing tne
ocuuw.amu
Mr. McCorkle moved to lay on the
table.- . - " ' ' - ! -
Mr. Clarke, of Craven, called the ayes
and noes; The resolution was lost,: ayes
6, noes 93. ;
Speaker Moring resigned the i chair
to Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, and asked to
be excused from naming the Committee
of Inquiry. ' -
Mr. Bernard, of Pitt, spoke on the
subject, stating that he believed it was
a mere accident, and that all parties
concerned wanted an investigation.
Mr. Turner, of Orange, offered an
amendment, substituting two fiom the
House and one from the Senate, in place
ot three irom the Mouse ana two irom
the Senate. .
Mr. Cobb, of Lincoln, thought it was
a crime; and that the perpetrators should
have the same privilege as is allowed in
a court of - law, and that no prejudiced
person should be appointed on the com
mittee. '' - '. ",:
Mr. York, - of Wilkes, s- offered a-Substitute,
that a committee, consistilng of
three on the part of the House, and two
of the Senate, should ' be appointed.
This was finally adopted " v :
A message from' the Governor was
then read. . : ; .
Mr. Ellison moved - to reconsider his
resolution on the case of ; Etheridge vs.
Robbins. Lost. : ' : - : j
Mr. Lockhart, of Atison, offered as a
substitute i to? the matter before 'jhe
House, that no business be transacted
subsequent to the disposal of the West
ern Railroad business., ,
; Mr. York offered an amendment to
the resolution, addinor, "and all other
business pertaining to State, Railroads."
The previous question being'' called, the
substitute was lost. - i;5rrj i
4 Mr. Atkinson, of Buncombe sjiolce at
some length, stating hat," while hq was
iu favor of an early adjourn merit, he
thought there were some other matters
requiring the immediate attention of the
House. ' v-;; . -
Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, intro
duced a bill to repeal the road law, now
existing in Mecklenburg,; Stokes arid
FnrsvtliP onnnliM Aftpr sonifi disCUS-
sion, the bill passed1 its third rt
under a suspension of the rules..
eadmg,
Mr. .Turner again addressetl the House J
and continued the subject of his former
speech.. .. ;:,rj,:f;. ? -.-' si
A 5 bill introduced by Mr." BcTstjjof
Rowan, to increase the . commissions' of
the Sheriff of his county, was ; placed on
the calendar.
Mr. Berry of . I3urke, iiitrodiiced a
bill in reference to driving caHleWeVtfo
the Blue Ridge which under a jsiisperi-
sion of rules was nut'oh 2nd ; and M
readings and passed, Ordered to .lie enj
grossed arid sent to'the Senate. 1
DURHAM TOBACC6 BECAUSE IT
On motion of Mr. : Carter of Yancey
Hj B. No. 1 (W. N. C. R. R. was read
second time, and referred to joint select
committee. -T;- ' r"
Mr. Orchard introduced a bill in re
lation to settlement with the Sheriff of
Cabarrus. Mr. O. spoke on his resolu
tion which was placed on the calendar.
House bill No. 6 was taken up. lhis
is the school bill offered on Monday by
Mr. . Turner, entitled "a resolution to
investigate the trick and fraud in the
School Bill. f '
Mr. Jones of Calvvell moved to return
the resolution to Mr. Turner with a re
proof from the chair, for language used
in said resolution. . . .
Mr; Clarke, of Craven, thought that
the House had no right to interfere with
the freedom of speech, and that instead
of being returned, the resolution should
be laid on the table if the consideration
of the same was to be dispensed with.
A message from the Senate was here
received. r
Mr.; Cooke, of Franklin, made some
remarks on the question,- and the mat
ter seems 'to have here dropped.
: ' ' REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
, Committee on Engrossed Bills House
pill No. 2 and House Bill No. 17 have
been correctly engrossed and sent to
the Senate.
, Under, a suspension of the rules, the
ayes and nays were called on second
reading of House Bill No. G, with the
following result : Ayes 94; nays 1,
, s MiM. B. Brannan's credentials were
then presented, and that gentleman duly
sworn. f(, -.
I At 2:30 o'clock, Mr. Lewis, of Nash,
movea to aaiourn xni iu o ciock tnis
morning. The motion prevailed.
It was then announced that a meeting
of the Joint Select Committee on the
Railroad question would be held in the
Treasurer's office, at 3:30 p. m. This
commiuee consists or ine iouowing gen-
tlement
Senate Leach, Chairman;' Mebane,
Dortch, Davidson, Jb.rwin,.H.veritt, (jra-
ham, of Lincoln, Bryan, of Pender,
White, and Graham, of Montgomery.
1 House Carter, of Buncombe, Brown,
of Mecklenburg, Cobb, Covington, Bry
son. Lockhart, . Richardson, of Colnm
bus, Clarke, Vaughan, Bernaid, Davis,
of Madi on, Davis, of Haywood, Elli-
son and Scott.
JOHN A. HAYWARD, B. C. L,
Attorney and Gounsellor al Law,
1 . 'NOTARY' PUBLIC, 4
Practices before, the several Courts of the
District of Columbia,' the United States
Courts and '.'the' Department. Depositions
taken.' 4Advice by mail free on receipt of
stamps. M - -feb.21-tf.
-n-
GEO. MITCHELL, ProjSr,
- NEWBERN, N. C.
strictly jitrsz-Liiass mate -Appointments,
TERMS MODERATE.
Located near Depot Atlantic and North
Carolina Rail Koad.
The most convenient
House
For Colored Ladies and Gentlemen.
On Fayetteville Street, Between Cabarrus
auu uavie oireets.
Meals &
AT ALL HOURS-
, A. B. WILLIAMS,
feb.21-tf. : s Manxger.
OAE.CITY
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PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
;: --:u!V .-.: h . J '1 . -it". -r ,
' Tvist Opened., " ;
Hargett Street,' East of Wilmington Street.
, i uuilUiU" tictitu cjucuniiv wi hiq, uiwi
ness. , .; . -: .
Nefe .Outfit Entire,
jWM .ft
CITYj
il '
.Pictures taken in Clqiidy as well as fair
weather. " ' . ..' ,
fto'nWof all kinds f Pictures mad at
short notice.
PhotographT1 aad Ferrotypes' in all styles
8 .Pictures for 50 Gents,
t r Call and examine work. . , .. f
". : . HORACE DAVIS, ,
fcb.ai-tf. t ' y Artist.
IS THE BEST AND PUREST.
ELM CITY HOTEL
Aft ' i1!. - v
i cai
onse
Boarding
THE
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ASON & HIMUN'S
Can be purchased very low for cash, or by
quarterly installments, giving two years
and a half for full payment. These instru
ments are the best in the United States.
They have taken the premium at Paris Ex-
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position and at all other fairs where they
have been exhibited. We have them from
$GQto$500. All of the finest finish and
workmanship.
I am also agent for tne Waters & bon
Orchestion Chime Organ which 1 will sell
cheap for cash. They are unsurpassed both
as to tone and finish and 1 can sell tlie them
from 50 to $100 dollarSj with from 5 to 13
stops.
NEW BOARDING HOUSE,
Corner West, Center and Elm Streets,
GOLDSBOKO, 0T. O.
The undersigned will open a boarding
house on the 1st of November, 1879, for
the accommodation of the traveling public.
The building is now being completed, with
comfortable rooms. The location . is ad
mirable and central. No pains will be
spared to render guests comfortable. Terms
reasonable.
MRS. E. E. SMITH,
Proprietress.
Joseph Mumford.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
AND COUNTRY
, PRODUCE.
Keeps also on hand
BOOTS AND ? SHOES
In endless varietVi at priccs to suit tllc
I tim. Hia Rtir ran hit fnnnd on Middle
Street, opposite Winley & Bros., Newbern,
N. C.
uan ana examine my stocK oeiore pur-
chasinsr elsewhere.
JOSEPH MUMFORD.
WILLIAM SIMPSON.
Wholesale and Retail
DRUGGIST,
RALEIGH. N O.
DEAL IN
Drnp, Patent : Kliflicens,
. chemicals:
Toilet Articles, French, English and Ger
man Perfumery, Hair,: Tooth, Nail and
Flesh Brushes, Soaps, Combs.;
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Gaud en and .Fifxd Seeds,
Agricultural Chemical, and everything
usually kept in first-class Drug Store.
o. w. williams.
P. B. MEKKDITH.
WILLIAMS & MEREDITH'S
. PHILADELPHIA HOUSE,
SALOON & RESTAURANT,
No. 348 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
" The choicest "Wines, Liquors. Lager
Beer, Cigars, etc., always on hand.
All the delicacies in beason berved at
short notice. : feb.21-tf.
NOTICE.
Any person wishing to cmply good
Have an opportunity to secure one, who can
:come well recommended ns' a Tanner and
Finisher of leather. This is the first year
that he has been out of the tan-yard in thirty
vears. He can oe employed n re&sonauie
TERMS. His wrk has taken the preminm
at several of our '
STATE FAIRS,
Address P. O. Bex 48, Franklinton, Frank
lin connty. N. C. feb.21-tf.
JOHN T. MORRIS,
Successor to A. Y. Frapg, ,
FURNITURE, MATTRESSES,
Spring Be dst &ce
FRAPS' OLD STAND,
f . . ; 'a i -
; .rw-P P'v.tvill nnrl nai Rttt
RALEIGH, .N Q.
R. LAWRENCE, JR.,
Retail Dealer in' '
GROCERIES, TEAS; LIQUORS,
cigars; TOR A CCO,
y'iSNUEI ETC.,
CO'WNTIlYJ?IiQIyCti
lit.
4 ,
ought and sold and
Iliope by fair square
leahngto jjet a fairrtitn of 'the trade.
R: LAWRENCE; Jr.,
'Witer Street, Tarboro, K. C.
Organs
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BRACES
TRUSSES