The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-03-11
Orphans Courts.

f ehe motion OF orphans courts OF
aulr aud finance N the various counties
VA taken up, with a favorable report.
NJ. PEBBLES said that while the present
la was defective. he feared the 0lil
mtht cause too heavy costs. He de
| sid the bill read by sections. Mr
Htman offered an amen iuelt. txcer-
III Iredell county from tnr provisions
! oaae bill. This was followed oy reg
| uEr rush of similar amendments. Mr..
/ Villains moved to table the niil but ~
| IN request of Mr.. Skinner " hire& IL.
| II latter gentleman stating tot ths hlii
| ws worthy or careful consIdoii iou He
! dGared that he b.li was q grett worA
| oIeform, which it would be 81 honor
| &C the Legislature to DO. Ee said
| TIT despite the criticism al
| use To this Legislature, Al had
F. aBcted some wise aud patriotic meas
| us. De urged the Importance of rne
D. and pressed 1t upon the bonds Iae
! liver given 10 Clerks are too great, aDd
i.support of this be cited the cases OF
Canelly in Iredell, aud Upehurch IN
| iake. Orphans were deprived, III the
fgregate, OF large sums But the GOm
III, popular prejudice OF the Ii I-e
Yuld be armed against the bill because
| would be called u lawyers measure.
II truth the lawyers had a picnic with
BE Clerks with whom they had Influence.
There is great trouble IN giving guar
: lans' bonds. What is noedeq in keep:
j hg of trust funds intact ana inyi0atef
Mr.. Alexander opposed the bill, saying
lis people desired no more Courts. Mr..
Jcffield favored the bl!l and desired 1t
Or his county. Mr.. Vestal offered an
mendment providing that the election
TT the judges OF the courts be left 20 the
people. Mr. Alexander moved TO table
2 be bill, and on this Mr.. Skinner de-
handed the ayes and noes. The re nit
as ayes 81, noes %, SO the bill went 10
be table.
The Machinery Ball.
; This DILL was taken up as special
order and passed its second reading. On
motion of Mr. Holman IL went over on
lis thli q reading until tomorrow.
Clerk to the Commission.
Mr. skinner sent to the clerks desk
and had read. resolution endorsing Mr..
B. G. Beckwlth ii and recommending him
as suitable person for clerk of the
Railway Commission. Mr.. Alexander
spoke in support of the resolution. cay
ing it was merely asking the Commission
to consider lis c.aimsl Mr. Holman
said the matter was premature, embar-
rassing and matter of bumcomDe He
was willing to vote for resolution OF
thanks for Mr. Beckwith's services. He
then moved to table. Mr.. Alexander
thereupon asked permission 20 withdraw
the resolution. This the House per
mitted to be done.
Mr.. McGill introduced resolution
providing for the cl9Gtiol Thursday of
tue state Board Of Agriculture from the
first, fourth and eight districts, and it
was made a special order for Thursday.
Additional Duties of Commissioners.
The bill to impose addition ii duties
on the Railway Com " iss toner's was made
special ordei for Wednesday.
Craven and the Criminal Court.
The bill to put Craven in the Criminal
Court circuit with New Hanover and
Mecklenbnrg, and to privide that the
State and not the counties shall pay the
judges, was taken up, with a favorable
report. Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne, opposed
it as far as the States paying the salary
was concerned. Mr.. WOODEN offered
an amendment striking out this part of
the bill. MT. Grior sad tho blI. was
fair and just. The Judges OF the Supe-
rior Courts do not have time to
Try criminal causes in MeckIenburg
ani other large counties. He ia
vored crimina! and civil circuits. Mr..
Morton favored the bill. New Hanover
was compelled to have criminal courts,
but it was not Just TO make the people
there Day for these courts ana at the
same time pay their part towards the
= hn re IN
the State. Mr. Chapman moved to strike
out Craven. Mr.. Bryan, OF Wayne, said
the counties had assumed the burden of
these courts Mr. Holman said they had
made the choice thems, ires, and she
matter had oesn tai.en into calculation
in re -distriotirg the Slate Mr.. Coffield
said the courts were established for the
convenience of the people Of the respect
i've counties, and he did rot think they
should now come forward and ask the
State to meet the expenses. " teebles
favored the L.ll, ana SAID hy these courts
the rest of the State was given re-
lief Mr.. Chapman's amendment to
strike out Craven was los Mr.. Wooden s
amendment to strike out the part OF the
bill which provides that the judges sal
arv shall be paid by the osate, was taken
| az, Mr Morton spoke in opposition to
| this Mr. Grier insisted that the state
should bear pa1t of the expenses of these
| courts, saying that the judge would be
| at the disposal of the state and could
| hold other courts ct tines when he was
| not engaged in holding those OF the
three counties named. NJ Hileman op
posed the paying of another Judge 50
| 500. Mr.. Wood said he considered thi
| bill class legislation. Mr.. Woolen's
| amendment was adopted, unanimously
Mr.. Bryan of Wayne then moved to ia
ble the bill, and the action was taken.
Bills Passed Second Reading.
To allow Rutherford county to levy
special tax; to extend the limits of Nor
wood, Stanly county, 10 allow Robesol
county to levy a special raX; TO establish
a graded school in district No. 8, Chero
kee county; to incorporate the Ashevill
Cranberry and Pulaski City Railroad.
Three Sessions Il DAY,
Mr.. Sutton's resolution providing tina
after March 5th no bills snail b. consid
cred before the committees and tha
there be three sessions each day until th
end of the session, was adopted.
Bills Tabled.
To exempt penitentiary guards fror
road duty.
Bills Passed Third Reading.
To allow repairs of the court house {
Robson and the construction Of vault:
for relief OF r. Beamau, Treasurer {
Sampson; to incorporate NV Londoi
Stauly county; concerning the entries {
land for the erection OF wbtrves, hsi
houses, etc. to amend the charter {
Rocky Mount; to change the name {
the Bank of Goldsboro - the Bank {
Wayne; to incorporate the Town ;
: Pigeon River, Haywood cou ~;
amend the charter of Clyd-, Hay~oo
county; TO require dentists tIom 9th
States to be exami. ed before they ca
practice in this State; to allow HyC
county to levy special tax; to allo
Wilmington to issue bonds II