The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

LII. bENt * III. AS EA tblA.-r L. ~.a..
bore our rea ier> with III. uterest.u: dcs.
but 10 item worthy Ell genera. know
shall be omitted. " = M, an N.n5..
the Legislative Ioi c,,l showed six Seia..
and - Representative absent bat one
tive others came later. \ blouse .,>
tion appointing 4 committee ot - >er.
and - CoulnoucI> 10 take into cvu>
ton the ". \. {. l.. l.. matters Va .
ed. Gly. JARVIS Transmitted hl> hes.
r~eciring the facts gwen - hl> adI.,>> ...
people, ami presenting II rt-,ftft #t
Rest Proposition" This le-6.ar
drawn By Nessr>. George navl> ana W .
Rufin. at the request ut the Goter.tr .r.
after tree conference with Best ana c.rs. ...
1t is believed 10 be much more |ta>,.a. .
the State than the former one. - n..
for discussion. COY. Jarvis puts The --
Of the Western Railroad from April ~.
March lSt. 1880 a. follows For iron. 4.
$ljo,I73.43; fer interest, S166, I75 uu: .-
supper oil couyIct>, S~l4u,05..uJ. t.s.
F556.31q.4 f..
The Governor mentions that the bak al,
the present taxation must continue anu g,r.
not be reduced without SAFE OF the ru.4
and he argues that were the SAFE effected tie
convicts OF the East could he put uIaa
county and local roads, &c. He closes
in conclusion, gentlemen, | beg leave g..
say that | know OF no other subject for ynur
consideration which may not be- postponed
till the regular session session OF the General
Assembly next winter, and | trust that am
not infringing upon your prerogatIyes In
earnestly advising YOU not to enter upon
general legislation
Senator Dortch then introduced his two
bills, one of which provides for the c III lie
ton of the Railroad to Paint Rock by the
State the other Of which provides that if
the W. y. c. II. II. be sold then a commt,
tee shall sell all the other roads in which the
State has a so-called interest
La the House a resolution of inquiry a 10
the seat of Mr.. Etheridge was introduced
1t was seen, moreover, that every member
has one or a dozen little bills In his oyercoa
pocket.
On Monday night, the Democrats eau
cussed for two hours On the question Of al
%iournment without other than railroad le5is-
latlon. There was some lively talk and
the result showed that nearly every member
favored remaining just long enough to pass
the particular little bill he happenedto have
in his pocket.
sECoND DAY.
Senate Brunch Leach, Davidson, EIvir.
D0EtCI, INtlStl, bTdldLl. Oh Iintoth, We
bane, BRYAN, Of Psnder, White and Gn.
ham. Of Alamance. U3aSc Branch Gar
ter, of Buncombe, Cooke, Cobb, Coyin.-
ton, Brown, Of Mecklenbnrs, DAVIS, OF
Catawba. Lockhart, Bryson, Bernard
Richardson, Of Columbus. Vaughan, Clark
Ellison, Davis, of Madison, and Scott
The Joint High Commission assembled in
the Senate Chamber Leach IN the char
Mr.. Dortch opened with a speech Of more
than two hours opposition to the sale.
In the Senate, Everett called for a com
mittce concerning the School Bill ntgiI
gsnce. Davidson and Leach deprecated
any action. Sneaker Robinson took the
floor, explained that it was q wonder h4h
a dozen bills were not left unsigned eaca
session, disciaimed any ahadow of impgc-
per neglect, desired fullest inquiry, Res
o%lution adopted by 43 to 1. We borrow
from the OLscrr>r.
In the House, general Legislation VA
begun; a motion f%orLidding it having been
rejected, Mr.. Bonner, member elect from
Stokes, vice Venable, took his seat he IS
a Republican. Brown, of Mecklenburg.
pushed through a bill repeating the sp-cIaI
road for his county. Committee 10 InTes-
tigate Scheol Bill appointed.