The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-07
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
What the Piedmont Representatives,
are Doing at Raleigh.

Among the OILS introduced was one
TO provide for the drainage of Myers
Fork creek, Guilford county.
Bills passed: To amend the charter
of the town of Salem ; to increase the
salary Of the clerk to the Atty Gen.
to 500; to drain Hogan's creek,
Rockingham county. Railroad COM
mission bill discussed without action.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced to
allow Forsyth county to levy special
tax to build court house; also, bill
to abolish I'd week of August term
Stokes court; to establish graded
road in Wilkes and Ashe counties.
The bill to tax dogs was taken up
and tabled vote: IS to 30.
Bifh passed To make four feet
the legal height of fences; to give 100
acres Of land near Raleigh to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q.
SENATE.-A petition from citizens
of Wilkes and Wautauga was present
ed protesting against the incorporation
of Mt. Ephraim church.
Bills passed: To amend the char
ter of Wilkesboro: to amend and con-
tinue in force the charter of the Baker
City and Greensboro railroad; to pro
tect fish in Rockingham county ITO
protect the highways in Stokes coun-
ty.
House Bills introduced: For
the relief of p j. Cowles, of Wilkes ;
for the relief of the clerk of the Supe-
rior court of Wilkes to incorporate
the Mt. Airy tobacco association; to
provide better syste IN of public roads
for Guilford county.
A bill to amend the charter of Ker-
nersville was also introduced.
The bill providing for the compile
ton of the Governors Mansion was
Every unwisely) defeated oy the vote
of 80 to AZ, whereupon the Republi
cans applauded.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %.
SENATE.-Bill to incorporate the
Southern Inter State Exposition Soci-
ETY. passed fiual reading.
pgThe Railroad Commission bill!
was again taken up and discussed at
length. The bill was defeated on its
second reading; vote: Is to %. Line
back voted against it.
! Trustees of the University were ap-
pointed.
| HoUsE.-Bill to abolish June term
and criminal part of December tern
Of Davidson court, passed.
The House, in committee of the
whole. considered at length the Reve
nue. Bill, and, the com,nitte rising, re
ported progress.
| Bill to Incorporate State Farmers
Alliance, passed.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1.
Constitution of North Carolina b,
which the taxes from white propert,
and polls are to be applied to educa
ting white children and the taxes from
the property and polls of colored citi
zens are tt. be applied to educating thu
colored children OF the State, was tax
en- up on its second reading and wa
re referred to the judiciary committee
Senate bill TAI to provide for tn
completion OF the Governors Marsiol
was taken up Gas the second specia
order) on its second reading. This i
the bill reported by the joint commit
tee on the Governors Mansion to tn
House Of Representatives which failet
to pass its second reading before tina
body.
Mr.. Legrand submitted sundr,
amendments which provided for tn
sale of the elephant" now on hand
uncompleted, at public cutlery, for no
less than $4,000 and to purchase
. building for the Governors mansion
at cost not to exceed $4,000. Nj
LeGrand advocated the adoption O
his amendments and they were adopt
ed. The bill as amended passed fna
reading. It is understood that tn
citizens of Raleigh intend to buy tn
building and present it to Trinit
College, provided the college is moves
to Raleigh.
B9~B Bill to reduce the legal rate O
interest was defeated by the vote G
25 to 16.
HoUsE.-The revenue bill was com
pleted, in committee of the whole
passed I'd reading and took its plac
on calendar.
Bill to incorporate Winston Broa
Street Baptist church, passed.
!. SATURDAY, MARCH 2.
SENATE.-The bill to make tn
penitentiary self supporting was take
up and passed. THE bill appropri
ates $4,000 per annum and with
draws convicts from public work
without pay, except $50 each to w
N. c. railroad and Broad Greek cana
Thereafter convicts working outsid
the penitentiary will have to to b
paid the rates of 1925 per year each
; the money to be covered into tn
: treasury, of course.
, Bills passed 70 incorporate ban
of Madison, Rockingham county; t
provide for drainage Of Myers creel
; Guilford comfy; to create ne,
school district in Guilford and For
syty.
HoUsE.-Committee on penal il
situations, reported favorably the BIZ
relating tc the board of directors c
the State Penitentiary. The bill re
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