The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-01-28

to promote and protect the oyster inter
est; Mr.. Long, Of Warren. 10 appropriate
so for the reIaterment If the body OF
Gen Jethro sumner AT Guilford Courl
| House; Mr.. Waiston introduced the fol
| lowing bill:
SECTION /. That it shall he unlawful
for any person or persons 10 fish with
| any sein, dutch net, pike net or drag
net, III the waters Of Cranes creek,
| Camden county, nor within cue quarter
| cf :. N lie OF the mouth OF said creek
Provided, that 10 person shall fish
"ith any kind of net more than half way
across re channel OF said creek.
SEC. That any person violating the
! provisions of this act shall be guilty of
"a rnlsdemeauor and shall be fined not
more than fl i-ty dollars or imprisoned
not more than thirty days.
Mr. Houck, TO toineorporate Table Rock
| Academy; Mr.. Currie for the relief of
suritees of ExSherif Black, of Moore,
Mr. Murdock, to amend chapter $50,
| laws OF SO, III regard to Alexander
county and place it In the list Of tobac-
co counties; MIR Cowan. of Jackson, to
| incorporate Glenviiie; Mr.. Hopkins, to
| incorporate Carolina 4 Va. X r; Mr..
| Oliver, to amend section 709 of the
/
laws of SO was to include Harnett
county.
Absence granted to Mr.. Pritchard Mr.
| Wiley, Mr.. Long.
| The bill to incorporate Petersburg
road was, at request of DR.. StanciE, laid
| over until the return of Capt. PEBBLES.
Passed Third Reading.
Bill to amend Sec. 1916, sub division
| one, and give right to grantors aud
| others of other counties the right to
| record their deeds. 1t would allow a
man in Wake county who should desire
to make deed in Bunc ombe to do so
without coming to Wake. He cannot
do so now.
Bill to amend and continue in force
Chap. 3O1, Laws of 1889 1t changes
| the name Of Granite Cotton Mills to
| Granite Manufacturing Company and
give it an extension OF two years to or
ganizs its company. Mr.. Holman
moved to amend by adding 'of Ala
nance Co." to meet the objection of
Mr.. Patterson who said there was com
pany Of sinii.r name in Caldwell county.
Passed without amendment.
To amend Chap. 63, laws of 1885. To
change the number of jurors i'll Meek
lenburg and New Hanover counties SO
as to make it like the general law.
To amend Sec. 2l22 of the Code. The
law now requires widows to apply for
support through personal representative.
This bill changes the law SO that, if per-
sonal representative does not make ap-
plication in 10 days, the widow may do
| so herself
To change name of Henderson Water
Works 90. to Henderson Water Sup
ply Co.
To enable Wilmington to purchase
grounds for a public park without the
city limits.
To amend section 2, ,547 of the Code.
Mr.. Cowan explained that this change
the time of meeting of the County Board
of Ea"~t.ti"c FROM first Monday in De-
cember to first Monuay 10 July AZ.
Alexander opposed the passage of this
bill without reference to {. committee
Mr. CoWan urged the adoption of this
bill, but had no objection TO referring
TO a committee.
TO extend to Jackson. Macon, Swain
| Cherokee anc Graham 10 the privilege
| o working convlcts on public roads
u provide for improvements to \ &
VI College. It. would allow Sleriif's ouly
800; CLERKS S75; Register of Deeds$5O and
TreaSurer's nothing, and funds go to tie
school fund Mr. Henry asked for ref
| ereuce TO Com mittee on Internal Im
provements. Mr.. Cof1ield objected and
said that it had been referred to Com
mittee on Agriculture, Judiciary, Sala
ries and Fees, which unanimously
reported it with reference that it do not
pass. On motion of Mr.. Coffi Id, it was
tabled. It would give of the sum raised
121 cents to the a d NJ College and S.4
cents to the school fund.
To prevent gambllpe-Mr Grier, OF
Mecklenburg, said that it was to gel
those who gambled on corners. &c, as
well as in public places.
Bill to extend the limits of the town
of Brevard, and to make provision to I'll.
| vacancies.
To amend chapter 2S3, laws of 1889,
to prevent trapping of fish in Swanna-
noa river.
To Impose a Ton Tax on Fertilizers.
| The bill to amend section 2, 100 of the
Code was taken up. 1t provides for the
imposition of a charge of twenty five
cents a ton upon fertilizers. All guano
| sold shall have tag upon it showing
| that all tax has been paid. Stringent
| regulations are provided for the enforce
| ment of the law, and its enforcement is
| placed in the hands of the Board of a gri-
| culture.
Mr. Williams, of Iredell, gave a his
| tory of the legislation of the tax upon
fertilizers and explained the decision of
the Supreme Court which required a
change from license to ton tax. He
believed that after the first year it would
raise about $4,000 per year. He com
batted the objection that this tax would
come upon the farmers, and said that if
- n $1v L-N
pay $1.0O ton rather than use inferior
guano.
Mr.. McGill said that the Com. of Ag-
riculture had carefully considered this
bill; its provisions are plain, and the bill
is necessary to protect the fertilizers
Mr.. Perry, of Chatham, opposed taxing
the guano. He believed that the fund
for analyzing fertilizers ought to come
out of the general fund.
Mr.. Henry said that the farmers of
North Carolina, under license tax, did
not pay more than the farmers Of other
States where 10 tax was imposed.
Mr.. Alexander SAID that the farmers
were for the protection of the farmers
Having carefully examined the bill as
member of the committee, l favor the
BILL 1t was prepared by a committee
selected by our board of Agriculture.
and we farmers are willing to pay for
our, protection. It guards against the
introduction of spurious fertilizers. He
!, '...broughtY iowa. the Heuse when he
sS54id that he was only farmer and had
never done anything else; and added Il
never traded horses but once, and then
I was cheated"
!. Mr.. Perry insisted that the farmers
alone, ought not to be taxed for the an
alysis of fertilizers. He disliked to OPP