The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
A LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS
AND RESOLUTIONS
INTRODUCED.

pc1'ioh Co.CeiuiuS Inc puullC bCuOOJs
Croatan race of Robson county. Re
ferred to the Committee On E.uca-
ton.
Mr.. Abbott from Committee on en-
rolled bills reported sundry reselu.
tions properly engrossed.
Mr.. Payne from the Com mitteee on
Finance reported favorably on resolu
ton to authorize Iredell county to
fund out her railroad lands.
A message was received from the
House of representatives Transmits
ing the Governors message to the
General Assembly. which was read
at length, and 1000 copies were ord.
cred to be printed for the Use of the
General Assembly.
BY Mr.. Lucas Bill regulating the
sale of corn in North Carolina. Com
mittee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Payne: Bill to simplify in
dictments in puriury. judiciary com,
mittee.
By Mr. Lucas: Resolutions concern
ing trusts and combinations, request
ing our members Of Congress to do
Ill in their power to prevent them.
Calendar.
BY Mr.. Means: Resolution request
ing our Congressman to secure a geo.
logical survey of Central and Wes-
tern North Carolina. Calendar.
BY Mr.. Williams OF P. a.: Joint
resolution authorizing the committee
of Agriculture to offer premiums for
the largest yield of grain, &C., per
acre. Agriculture, Mechanics and
Manufacturing committee.
BY Mr.. Payne: Bill to create rail-
road commission. Special committee
on railroad commission.
BY Mr.. LcGrand: Bill authorizing
Richmond county TO issue bonds 70
build new court house. Finance
committee.
by Mr.. Bum: Bill to provide for
an appropriation for the colored in-
sane asylum. Finance committee.
BY Mr. Green Bill to anuul Sec.
1884 of the code Property and Grie-
vance.
BY Mr.. Fulkner. Bill to establish
Littleton Graded School District.
Education Committee.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. Means resolution requesting
our member in Congress TO use ali
efforts for the immediate and total
abolition of all revenue taxes.
MIR. PAYNE offers substitute pros
viding, first. such a healthy and SUBJ
stantial reduction OF the tariff as will
make the taxation upon articles that
are intended to be consumed as lux
uries higher than those on the neces
saries of lite and those materials, i'm.
plements and machinery which are
consumed or used in agriculture and
manufacturing.
Mr.. Payne resolution was adopt
ed. Adjourned to 8 p IN. Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Speaker Laezar called the House
to order promptly at 10 o'clsck.
The journal OF Friday was read and
approved.
| PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Lawson: In relation to the
inc 1rporstion Of the town Of Hot
Springs. Committee on towns and
counties.
/ BY Mr.. Starbuck. Petition Of bust.
ness men Of Guilford county, asking
the repeal of the purchase tax. Com
mittee on finance.
by Mr.. Crisp. Asking the repeal OF
the purchase tax. Committee on
finance.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Alexander lnstructing the
Secretary of State TO furnish the
landlord act, in pamphlet form to the
Justices Of the Peace.
BY Mr.. Garfield, prohibiting the the
introduction Of bills after the tiftieth
day Of the session. Committee on
Rules.
BILLS.
By Mr.. Carter: To amend chapter
1852. private laws, ret Of Sian act
to incorporate the Guilford y tile
Ground Company. Committee on
propositions aud griyances.
| BY Mr.. Cherry Of PITT: To remove
the Colnred Normal School from Ply.
mouth TO Grteuyille, North Carolina
Calendar.
| By Mr.. Masten Of Wilkes: Amend.
ing chap &c, laws 81, in regarl Ia
moving the Normal School from
Spa Ia, Allegheny county, to Wilkes.
buro. n. G. Committee on Educa.
ton.
By Mr.. Gibbons Of MecklenLurg
To repeal chap. 100, laws 80, in re-.
gard to divorces Committee on jud.
iciary.
BY Mr.. Beddingfeld Of Wake: T,
prohibit the existence Of Trusts il
North Carolina. Judiciary commit,