The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-03-08
Importance were made at the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned
sen ATE.

Mr.. LeHper, to amend the charter of the
town o shelby; by Mr.. Williams of Pitt.
to cha! sA the name of Bells fer1y in Pitt
and Len IL counties; by MIR Kerr, in rela
ton to b.stardy; by Mr.. Campbell, in re
lation to unlawful fence; by Mr.. Turner
OF lredell, to erect pubic ferry across
the CataWba river; by Mr.. Holton, to III
corporate the High Point Female College;
by Mr. Campbell, to prohibit sale of liquor
near certain churches in Columbus county.
Senate bill to amend the Constitution
OF North Carolina by which the taxes from
white property and polls are to be applied
to educating white children and the taxes
| from the property and polls of colored
citizens are to be applied to educating the
| coored children of the State was taken up
on its second reading and was re-referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The Governors Mansion.
The bill to provide for the completion
OF the Governors Mansion was taken up
Mr.. LtGrand offered an amendment pro
vld!ng that the mansion be sold for not
less than $35, 900, and that of this amount
$15, 900 be applied to purchasing a resi-
dence for the Governor. Mr.. LeGrand
spoke strongly in favor of this proposition
Mr. White, of Randolph, made an extend
ed and patriotic speech in favor of com
pletlug the building. Il would cost, he
said but $3, 933 04 in addition to the
money from the sale of lots to complete
it, and he thought it would not be wise to
sacrifice what had already been spent
Mr.. Moore, Of Rockingham, spoke also
strongly in favor of finishing the building.
Mr. Kerr thought it wisest to sell for $35, -
900 Mr.. Emry advocated completing the
| building. Mr.. Payne offered an amend
ment which was lost that it not be sold
for less than $40, 900 Mr.. Bailey earnest
| ly advocated a sale of the property, and
said that the talk that the State could not
| give good title was all bugaboo. Then
the opposition to the sale sought to make
the proposition to sell ridiculous. Mr..
Emery sent forward an amendment that
the Governor sell a sufficient amount of
! land from the outer edge of the Capitol
Square for the erection Of s row of stores,
and also sell the four public squares One
member had been advised to purchase 500
pounds of dynamite and blow up the man
sion Mr.. Lucas spoke eloqurntly in favor
of its completion of the building and said
that to sell it would reflect upon the dig
nifty of the State Mr. Blair tried, uut
failed, TO have the bill reported TO The
! judiciary committee to examine into the
title TO the property.
Mr.. Moore sent up an amendment that
if the property shall not be sold before the
first day of March, 1890, then the Board
of Directors Of the Pcnitentiary shall pro-
ceed to complete it at a cost not 10 exceed
! Il, 600 in cash by convict labor. Lost.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend 10y fixing
! the price at $50, 600 when sold. Lost
The bill to Sell for not less thar $35, 900
passed its third reading ayes p, noes IS.
Night Session.
The following bills passed their third
reading: to incorporate the ellis Improve
ment Company OF Granville county; bill
to incorporate the town Of Eihin, Surry
county; to repeal the charter of Hicks
town, Durham county; to incorporate he
! MaNt0n and Northwestern Railroad Com
| pany.
Senator Williams, of Pitt, addressed the
Senate at length in support Of his bill to
reduce the legal rate of interest to six pei
cent. Some of his friends say that it was
the best speech this popular (and deserv-
/ edly pOpular) Senator ever made in the
Senate. He was supported in the debate by
Messrs. Pou and Moore. Senators Long
and Lucas spoke III unanswerabe argu
ment against the reduction Senator Long
showed that 1t was difficult now to borrow
money at per cent and that until We
had more money we could not fix the rate
as low as six per cent, The bill failed to
pass its third reading Gt had passed its
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HOUSE.
FRIDAY, March 1st.
The following bills were introduced: BY
Mr. Cooke, to settle disputes and contro
versies between adjacent landowners in
respect to boundary lines; to allow the
sale of lani subject to the homestead es-
tate; Mr. Waugt. to allow Mt. Airy to is
sue bOf dS; Mr.. Natthesou, to prevent stock
l.,,, ,l1r
ty; Mr.. Carey, 10 amend chap. }3 of the
Code in regard to appropriations; Mr.
| Starbuck, to amend the law in regard to
the prohibition Ct liquor near Goshen
church, Gu ford county; Mr.. Bell, for the
better protection Of sheep husbandry; Mr..
Milllkan. to incorporate the Randolph
SoutherA t: K Co: Mr.. Reynolds, to
amend the Law r lative 70 the alternative
system Of working pubh- roads i'll Forsyth
county; Mr.. Bairo, 20 amend the Code in
regard to gambling; Mr. Vestal, to abolish h
the prt sent system of county government,
and to abolish the county boards of edu
cation; NJ; Jones, to repeal part of the
charter OF Highlands, Macon county; Mr.
Iiargrove, to prohibit fishing in the East
Fork of Pigeon river, Haywood county, for
, wears; Mr.. Regan, to incorporate the
town of Rowland, Robson county; Mr.
wilkins, to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of spirituous liquors in High Shoal
township, Rutherford county, Mr.. Dun
lap, to punish such persons as solicit or
persuade or entlcs or procure any other
person to leave the service Of his employer
and for other purposes; Mr.. Carter, to re
Quire Macon and Graham counties to keep
in repair "a certain road; Mr.. Banner, to IN
! corporate the town of Bakersyille, Mitchell
county: Mr.. Stevens. to amend the law
relative to fishing in Black and South
rivers and their tributaries. in Sampson
county; Mr. Edwards, to incorporate the
town of Osgood, Chatham county; Mr.
Leak for the relief of 4 |. Dalton, Sher
if of Stokes county; Mr. DOughton, to
prevent determinations in freightS against
the Atlantic IL North Carolina K. T.
The text of this last bill is as follows:
! Section l. That it shall be unlawful fol
: any railroad in North Carolina to discrim
mate against the freights received froI
5 the Atlantic IL North Carolina Railroad
t and to make rates by which, either Gi
rectly or indirectly, by rebates or other
wise, freights may be delivered at les
rate when received from other roads thar
from points along the A Il \. G. X. K IL
: proportion TO distauce hauled.
Sec. .. That any violation OF this &C
. shall be deemed misdemeanor and shal
= be punishable by fine Of not less thar
: 800 for each and every violation thereof
0 Sec g. That all laws and clauses of law