06 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1895
Page
1
A scathing Raleigh influenced objection exposes the Fusion Legislature and a rabble mob attacking Washington and Lee memory. The piece condemns North Carolina’s leaders and calls for accountability while detailing other national labor strikes and political shifts.
The Daily Caucasian denounces as false a Raleigh telegram claiming the fusion legislature adjourned to honor General Lee and Washington on their birthdays. A nearby report notes a Granville county negro's motion to adjourn in Fred Douglass’s memory, provoking cross party critique and charges of race politics.
The Atlanta Journal reports a merry war among South Carolina reformers led by Senator Irby who accuses Senator elect Tillman and Governor Evans of treachery. An agreement for fair representation in a forthcoming constitutional convention triggers Irby’s fury and claims he led the reform triumph.
From the North American Review the essay argues men owe marriage as a race duty, warning single men harm women and stunted growth. Obituary Rev Henry Marshal Linney of Virginia dies in Richmond after paralysis. Rev Theron H. Rice declines UVa chaplaincy. The Senate blocks a free silver measure, signaling a fight for the next Congress.
North Carolina General Assembly examines amendments to Chapter 17 of the Code to redefine county offices and bond procedures. Provisions authorize listing officials such as Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts, Sheriff, Coroner, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor, and Constable with bonds registered in county records and appeals handled by district judges. The measure also clarifies vacancy procedures and finality of Superior Court judgments.
The document details changes to county governance including creation of a three member Board of Commissioners elected for two years and sworn in before a Clerk of the Superior Court. It also prescribes a temporary Cooperative Board of two citizens from opposing political parties to oversee financial matters with unanimous budgeting approvals and no debt without consent. The act repeals conflicting provisions and takes effect upon ratification.
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