The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-24
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
What the Piedmont Representatives
are Doing at Raleigh.

the readers OF IHE 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
representatives from the 5th Con-
gressional district and Piedmont
North Carolina, where this parer
| most largely circulates. Of course,
| when the introduction or passage of
bill which concerns or will interest
the people of all sections of the State
is made, space will be devoted to it.
No business transacted by the leg
islature Thursday, the day being de-
voted to the installation of State
officers
FRIDAY, JANUARY IS.
SENATE.-The bill of Mr.. Long to
incorporate the Milton Planters and
Merchants bank passed.
Bill to work public roads by taxa
ton and contract failed to pass.
Bill of Mr.. BARRIERS for relief of ex-
Sheriff Mcneil, of Wilkes, passed.
Mr.. Moore's bill in relation to road
overseers in Rockingham county,
passed.
Mr.. Lineback, of Forsyth, spoke
endorsing resolutions complimentary
to Hon. Chas NJ Stedman, retiring
presiding officer of Senate.
HoUsE.-Among the bills reported
we're: To change name of Charleston
to Bryson City, engrossed and sent
to Senate; for relief grand jurors in
certain cases, engrossed.
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Leak, re
lating to public highways.
Calendar: Bill to compromise and
commute the State extending
the time for two years. Amended,
changed it to six months less leigh
teen months instead of two years
Passed it's final reading as amended.
incorporating the Guilford Battle
Ground Co. Passed final reading.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Payne introduced a
bill to amend the Constitution of
North Carolina as follows: LIST, To
prevent any member of General
Assembly which creates an office to
be eligible or appointed to the first
term of that office I'd, To make the
IL
stitutional officer of equal dignity
with the Secretary of State and other
| officers of State and elected by the
people. Sd, To make the term of
office of Governor and other State
officers begin on the third We'd
nesday after the first Mondayin jan
| uary, so that the General Assembly
can count the vote before the term of
Office begins. Referred.
Mr.. Blair's resolution, requesting
our representatives in Congress to do
| all in their power to secure the pass
age of the Cowles' bill repeating the
tobacco tax. Adopted.
HoUsE.-H. B. 158, for the relief of
the sureties of the late Sheriff Neill
| Mcqueen, of Cumberland county,
passed final reading.
Fl. R. 1874, joint resolution instruct
ing Congress to repeal all internal
revenue taxes, and II. R. 166, resolu-
ton of instruction to Congress relat-
ing to trusts, combines, &C., passed
final readings.
| MONDAY, JANUARY 81.
SENATE.-The bill for the relief OF
the Superior Court Clerk of Forsyth
county passed it's final reading.
Bill to amend the charter of Wins
ton, increasing the number of com
missioners and dividing the city into
wards, passed it's final reading
An important bill was introduced
by Senator Payne. 1t provides that
debtors in making assignments shall
not prefer creditors, and that all as
/ IN, IF fnps hi
benefit of creditors shall give bond
for the faithful performance of their
duties
HoUsE.-The bill changing the
name of New Garden Boarding School
was reported favorably.
The resolution to raise joint com
mittee on the Governors mansion
was also favorably reported.
The balance of the day was devOt-
ed to the passage of local bills of nc
interest to the people of this section
No business beyond the formal cleo
ton of U. S. Senator Ransom. of in
terest to our readers, was transacted
by the Legislature on Tuesday.
The NIidwinter Concert in Salem.
Th' angelical soft trembling voices made
To tn instruments divine respondence meet.
old Poem.
Salem is always musical, always
literary. There is at all times flavor
of music, flowers and books about
the old place that makes it especially
charming to the cultured and it's con
certs are known far and wide for thpil
excellence. Twice during the year, al
midwinter and in June, the Academy
gives grand concert
The midwinter concert this veal
was given on Tuesday evening, Jan
uary %, in the Academy chapel an6
was enjoyed by large audience.
To those who know Salem's repu
tation, words of commentator ar
unnecessary. To the unacquaintet
we would simply repeat the remark
made to us by Prof. Lineback, an &C
complished musician and musica
critic: "That concert deserves all TIN
praise you can give it,
The following was the program:
PROGRAMME.
PART Ii. Dou Overture de DOpera
Fra Diavolo, Misses Alma Carmichael an
Addie Shore.
3. Vocal. "Chanson D'Abeille." Mis-
| Addie Laciar.
8. Piano Scherzo. OPP. 81. Miss MAJ
guerite Du Four.
4. Vocal Trio "Down in the Dewy Dell.
Misses Florence Settle, Mary and Bel
| Fitzpatrick.
/ Krulshik.
6. Vocal. "How it Came About" Mi,
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