The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
.r, Day. tuesday, Feb. nth.
o'' a,, Holt called the Senate to
Ds' =, o'clock. Rev. DR.. Hall led
payer Petitions.
g,gers. from Corinthian and
NJ. ~ ael Harris Chapel churches,
rAf .,gnty, asking that liquor be
'NI y,tth,n certain limits; Mr.. Allen,
,o1 ,,r the Incorporation of Para
b'VG.. ~. .,onary Baptist church; Mr..
:, Haruett, i'll regard to printing.
.. pcports of committees.
rtrg Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Wilcox and
NJ. RON Committee on Internal
'm.afs; Mr. Parker, Mr.. Galloway
81, \lcn. of Baden, from Commit
.i - ..k- ana Curreucy; Mr.. Morgan,
y Iarv. aud Mr.. Mclean, from
E +la on Finance; Mr., Lucas, from
,te, on Fish and Fisheries.
Introduction OF Bills.
r,,t,. f,r the relief Of sheriff of
IA" county Mr.. GheSson. to au-
r.mmissiolers of PlymCuth 10
,al issue bonds TO build mar
MAJ sud town hall, and to amend
I1s5 of the Code III relation to
Nr. Morgan, for relief of II. b.
.,.,ss OF conrt OF Currituck; Mr..
.sr,. t5 encourage residents to d s.
phosphate rock in navigabte
10 adueud chapter l45, Laws
l d, amend chapter 70, Laws of 'e3;
Ial ellpter 402, Laws of 'S7, and
.rp5rlte Carolina Charity Associa-
Nr NcLagty, by request, to amend
l5l, Laws Of 49, &c, 50 as to
..,Ig for subscriptions TO the Thomas
r.y Pee Dee Railroad.
\, t.I,u.ot Granville, amend Chap. {04,
,..a, 1853, aud to prohibit sale of
Within two miles Of Brasstield
eaj.. laurch; DR.. Galloway, with pc
Uo establish the stock law bouu-
M I'm Green county, aud to change
.,a,ros courts of Green; Mr.. Walser,
II asa3 .lapter 149, section 5, laws OF
,,i IN regard 10 Reedy Creek: Mr..
,a, to rltity and amend charter OF
.rr.J3f0 Wster Co; Mr.. Allen,
e ideu, to prohibit the sale of liquor
.t..a five miles Of Providence Mission
54pls. church; Mr.. Bell, to incor
.e 3. = Staboard and Western rail
company; Mr.. Avery, to incorpo
the First Presbyterian church o.
atun; Mr.. Turner, TO protect RI
...f owners of land.
HE chair appointed Messrs. White
.,fpr. Galloway on committee on En-
uci bills.
Passed Third Reading.
aiug5rporale New River Oyster Co
M Gilman moved to amend SO that tn
mora ION should be confined to a
ass OK 3iJ acres.
la. lvsry's bill to amend the Const
9n so that the Legislature may ell
I'm. ,he Jurisdiction of magistrates wa
,..a np Mr.. Turner did not thin
Nm. umsalmtn, to the Constitutio
oasht}o prevail l gave the great powC
tltay General Assembly to give Unlin
t,i power except as to murder and tit
81 property 10 Justices of the Peace.
.sg1t favor this, but il restrictions
0 alhSrty we're placed in the bill
Msht favor il. We ought TO give on
limited and prescribed power to Justic
5ttBe Peace II We change the limit
might give Justices Of the Peace autho
uf up to 5000. But it is dangero'
qJ.al to 20 further. The Constitute
st safeguard to the people. Let
change il slowly. This bill would not lt
sen litigation or cheaper it. but
tHa contrary the costs would be increa
el.
Mr. Avery said that there was q ge
em, desire 10 increase the jurisdiction
Justices. We may trust the legislator
ana III IS wisest to let the Legislatu
prescribe the power of Magistrates. 1
parties could appeal to higher cour
Something is wrong with the Constit
item. J. +. : ought to have more pow
flavor lcw changes, but when necessa
am for tnem. He believed that tht
ought 10 b5 Trial Justices as IN Sou
Carolina They might have a court
clear out the Jail the first Tuesday
g.ry month. Mr.. Turner ought
amend the bill if he can do so. l
people demand the reforms.
Ar. Turner said we have ample
tb5gty under the Constitution to est'
li.a courts by Trial Justices, or o
counts inferior to the Superior Court.
should change the Constitution
would limit the powers given them.
Mr.. Parker moved to recommit
bdI 10 the Judiciary committee. CARR
The bill 10 allow the Fayettev
Light Infantry to build an armory
relieve il from taxation.
Mr. Belamy desired to do wha
right Al! his feelings prompted hin
vote for the bill. This company deseI
we'll, bat the Constitution does not al
sah an exemption from taxation.
Mr. Green, of Harnett, referred TO
valuable services of the FayetteN
Light Infantry. He hoped that 81
wycould be found to help the comps
However, he feared there was no I
sttutlonal warrant for the bill.
Gilman said we could exempt to
amount of $500. Mr.. Williams oil
believe we could exempt this or
company. Recommitted.
Inducing Away Csoppers and Tena
BIN to amend chapter 33 of the
50 that any person who entices Q
tenants shall be liable for all he
came up Dr. Twitty opposed the
II looked like trying to regulate e'
b91yfs ,tr "a, 7. /, hnst to LET ind