The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-31

the readers OF He SENTINEL by re-
producing each week the dull, dry
routine of business transacted by the
General Assembly. But we shall
watch the reports OF the Raleigh pa
pers and publish the actions of the
from the 9Th Con-
gressional district and Piedmont
North Carolina, where this paper
most largely circulates. Of course,
when the introduction or passage of
a bill which concerns or will interest
the people of all sections of the State
is made, space will be devoted to it.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %. !
SENATE. bill was introduced to
amend the public school laws of the
State.
A bill to abolish June term Supe-
rior court Of Watauga, passed.
The judiciary committee reported
favorabIy bill allowing justices of
the peace to issue processes to other
counties than their own.
A bill to provide additional educa-
tional facilities for the Croatan In
dams in Robson county, passed. ct
excludes from their schools negroes to
the fourth generation).
HoUsE.-A number of petitions
were presented asking the repeal of the
purchase tax.
Mr.. Weilons introduced bill to so
amend the Constitution as to abolish
the homestead law.
Mr. Doughton presented bill max
ing the proposed changes in the public
school law, agreed upon by the COM
mittees on education This was or
dered printed.
The proposed changes are as fol-
lows:
1. The county superintendent is
made the treasurer of the school fund.
2. The school year will end on the
last day of June, and all reports must
correspond thereto.
3. The county commissioners OF each
county, in joint session with the JUS
tees of the peace, may submit to the
people the question whether or not a
school tax shall be levied, not exceed
iIg one-ffth of one per cent on pro-
perty and sixty cents on the poll.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.
SENArE.-Messrs. Little, Lucas and
Lusk were appointed as the Senate
branch of the joint committee on pen
sion legislation.
House bill authorizing grand juries
to return bills in court through the
foreman alone, except when the pen
atty is death, passed.
Nothing of local interest occurred.
HoUsE.-Bill prohibiting the hi
ring out Of convicts was reported un-
favorably.
Bill Incorporating the w. G. T. U.
reported favorably.
House bill requiring the rudiments
of agriculture to be taught in the pub
lie schools, was taken from the Calen-
dar, amended so as to read "may" in
stead of "shall,'' and passed.
The following were appointed as the
House branch of the joint committee
ON pension legislation: Messrs. Dough.
ton, McGill, Stephens, Reagan, and
Holman.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %.
SENATE-The following House bills
passed their Sd reading in the Senate
Raising joint committee on Cover
nor's mansion; Incorporating the Gull.
ford Battle Ground Co; creating a
board of health for the city of Char
lotte.
The bill to increase the salary
of the State Librarian from $3.50
to $1,000 failed to. pass; also, the
bill TO prevent county orders from
drawing interest until presented fol
payment.
The following were tabled: To en-
able justices of the peace to take bal
in certain criminal actions; S. r. con-
corning internal revenue law before
Congress; concerning Blair educational
bill.
HoUsE.-The bill relating to the
drainage Of Lick creek, in Forsyth
and Stokes counties was favorably re-
ported.
Among the bills introduced were
the following: Relieving the Governor
of the State from acting as chairman
of the Board of Agriculture; for the
better collection of taxes; to pay specia
veEiremen the same that regular jurors
are paid; amending the insurance laws
of the State.
Among the bills passed were the
following: Regulating the service Of
summons by advertising, when the
person cannot be found; H. B. 1876
relating to sales made by executors and
administrators, all sales to be adver
tised in newspapers whenever the
amount exceeds three hundred dollars
relating to the road overscer of Rock.
ingham county.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26.
SENATE.-The bill simplifying in
dictments for perjury passed. Bill
amending the public school laws, was
made special order for II o'clock m
on Thursday next.
Mr.. Barbe introduced bill be
ing substitute for the bill heretofore
introduced in favor of the Guilford
Battle Ground Company The origi
nal bill provided for the State to give
$1,000, the interest of which should be
used by the company. The substitute
makes an annual appropriation of two
hundred dollars for the purpose of pre-
serving, improving and protecting the
Guilford Battle Ground. The bill
| passed its several readings.