The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-03-15
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FRIDAY, March Sth.

vi I'tiir W lHCol Oldtt tilt tIt tktSNlIIc Male
and Female College, Clay county, by Mr.
Doughton, supplementary 10 an act to
amend the pubic school law by Mr.. Bed
dlngtieIi, (resolutionJ providing for the
keeping open Of the state Library until .
p. m; by Mr.. Holloway, to exempt The
counties OF Alexander, Alamance, ALE
ghany, AShc, BuncOmbc, BERTHE. Cabar-
rus, Caldwell, Catawba, &c, IN fact every
county west Of Orange, from the opera
uonS OF the present system of county GOV
ernment. This bIll was drawn by Mr. J.
6. l. Harris; by Mr. Baird to repeal the
section Of the Code (2799J in regard TO
fences.
The House settled right down to business
and took up the calendar. The following
bills passed third reading: Providing for
the election Of a cotton weigher for Meek
lenburg county; 10 facilitate the right of
dover IN certain cases; to Incorporate
liayesvIlle Male and Female College
An attempt was made 10y Mr.. Gibbon
to secure a reconsideration OF the vote by
which the House yesterday refused to
adopt the Senate bill providing for the
sale Of the GOVERNOR Mansion. The House
declined to reconsider
The House took up aud discussed at
considerable length bill for the relief of
employees, by making ten hours legal
days labor. Mr. Sutton spoke warmly in
support Of the bill and called the prev Ious
question The vote was as follows: Ayes
56, noes 80 50 the bill passed second read
ing
The House without any debate tabled a
bill to detach part of Wake and attach it
to Franklin
a bill was taken up providing that
three fOurths, and not bare majority, Of
votes shall be required TO secure the adop-
ton by the people Of a subscription to Il
railway and Mr.. Cooke spoke IN support
OF this as did Mr.. GIbUon, while Mr.
DoughtOn expressed himself In strong op
position TO it. The bill failed 10 pas sec
Ond reading, ~ q vote 0! ayes II noes D.
ut required a three fourtbs vote to pass
resolution to our members Of Congress
III regard to adultcratiOn OF spirit. Ottu
pentlnc was taken up. The resolution set
forth tnat parties who were making adul
terations in this state claim that they nave
a patcut, and the resolution desires TINS
matter investigated and steps taken to
protect honest dealers. Mr.. McGII poke
strongly and earnestly in support OF
the resolution, saying some relief was
demanded. Mr.. Murphy attacked the
resolution. He said it was strike
al citizen Of Cumberland county,
who had invented 4 process, by which
coal ell was used This sight was local
one in Cumberland county alone, he said
He did not want Sampson county included
The House adopted The resolution, almost
unanimously
A resolution allowing $500 year for
the preservation Of the Governors Man
sion, was adopted.
The House took up Mr. Cookies bill 70
require the Bureau of Labor Statistics to
procure statistics as to all the railways,
inquire into their manner Of operation
rates, determinations in freight and pa
senger rates, and giving the Bureau power
to secure full information as to all com
binatlons, leaoeo, dc. 1t gives, in fact
pretty nearly, the power given Railway
Commission under the Mas achusett )
law The Bureau is to be given
power to examine books and papers. &c,
and to look into the financial affairs of the
CONTINUED Oh FOURTH PAGER