The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
Forty.fifth Day, February 27.


uefat 10 o'clock. Lieutenant Gov.
u presiding. Prayer by Rev. DR..
UL
Sir Bowers, from magistrates of Hall
IN. county, asking that magistrates be
rl8 for their public services, and by Mr..
faatrs, from citizens of Brinkleyville
,aalsuip, asking the repeal of the stock
his m Halifax county
Message From the House.
message was received from the
House Of Representatives asking the re-
tam Of the bill to increase the school
faa. Request complied with.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced
Nr Davis of Franklin, an act leaving
itisgretionary with the people CT the
Elgern portion of Sandy Greek town
p, Franklin county, to vote on the
s# K iav question; Mr.. Bishop, to ena
U he Penltentiary TO carry on opera
uaas; Mr. Parker, TO amend the charter
Of Murlrees boro; Mr.. Bellamy, to pro-
ule tor repairs at the University; Mr..
Amy, 70 incorporate the Wilmington
Insurance and AID Company; Mr.. Griggs-
by, for relief of j. Bennett, of Ashe; !;
No. Ardrey, to allow the city of Char
.0tte to issue bonds; Mr.. Bowers to
amend chap 40, Vol. of The Code; Mr.
Eeid, to define fees OF Registers of Deeds;
Nr. Reid, relating to working of public
roads; Mr.. King, relating to
water courses in Guiltord; Mr..
Bowers, TO incorporate Essex;
Mr. Speight, to amend the charter OF
Turboro; Mr. Aston, to amend chapter
iO7. laws of 1885; Mr.. Galloway, to au-
thorize a special tax for Greene county;
Mr.. Iwittv to amend the laws of 1877
prohibiting trusts; Mr.. Lucas, to extend
the time for cultivation of oysters; Mr.
Lucas, 10 incorporate the Far Greek
Oyster company; Mr.. King relative tc
the Senatorial districts, puts Yadkir
and Davie in district with one Sena
tor, and puts Rowan, Davidson an(
Forsyth in a district with two Senator'S
Passed Second Reading.
To revise and consolidate the ch arte
Of Winston; to amend the charter o
Highlands, Macon county; to incorpo
rate the Asheville, Cranberry and Pu
laski company.
Passed Third Reading.
Bill relative to public roads; to amen
section 300 of the Code, relating to Gel
tain fees; to amend the charter of He
Springs; to amend an act incorporatin
A5uevllls: TO amend the charter of LII
CANA.
Bill TO incorporate "Saluda" seminary
TO amend the charter of Thomasvillt
ia Davidson county, relative to workin
the public roads in Granville county.
Election of University Trustees.
Election of trustees of the Universit
OF North Carolina. Mr.. Walser move
10 insert the name of Thomas Settle,
place of W. d. Pruden. Mr.. Lucas o.
posed the striking out of Mr.. Pruden
name. He analyzed Mr.. Pruden, ar
said that be won his merits himsel
and did not seek elections on account
the fame OF his father. Mr.. Bellan
read the list showing that there we
several names recommended of gre
men in the Republican party. He di
claimed the charge that it was made po
cal matter. Mr.. Walser moved to &C
the name of A. Z. Holton (Mr. Walls
thus claimed another five minut
speech) Mr.. Aycock supported the actic
OF the committee, and said the speech
Mr.. Walser was made for buncomt
At this iuncture Mr.. Walser interrupt
the speaker, and said he was not spea
ing for Buncombe. Mr.. Bellamy said
liked the past to be buried as much
Mr. Walser, but the Republic
party would not allow
lie alluded to the time when the U
versity suffered at the hands of the |
publican party. A vote was taken a
the names selected by the commit
we're confirmed. They have already be
printed in the CHRONICLE.
a resolution from the House PROPOSE
TO elect Railroad Commissioners
March 5th at II o'clock was concur
in. and Messrs. Twitty and Wilson W
appointed tellers on the part OF the >
ate.
The Penitentiary Appropriations
Bill to enable the penitentiary to G
tiuue operations. Mr.. Bishop, Cha
man Of the Committee on Penal In
tutions, explained the bill Gt a
that the az cunt covered in the Treas
for the last two years be tur
over to the institution. The
section Of the bill, which makes the
preparation Is as follows:
Sec. /. That all of the approprla,
to the Penitentiary for the years !
and 1890, unexpended, amounting
S35,0O0 and earnings of the Penl
tiary during said years unexpent
amounting to s3s,644 7s, and
omount realized from bills due TO
Penitentiary prior to the first daI
December 1890, but collected and
into the State Treasury since that II
amounting to SIS, 5,2l0.94 together
all earnings OF the Penitentlary
the first day of December 1890, be
propriated to the Penitentiary to
able it to continue its operations,
Mr.. Freeman opposed the bill.
thought the prison ought to be self
tanning and his people had been LEI
believe that it was self sustaining.
Mr.. Williams thought the board OF
TO be thanked. Mr.. Freeman said ne
rather hoped that the prison by
time would have proved source OF
enue. Mr.. Bellamy hoped there "