The daily state chronicle., 1891-03-04

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amendment was lost. Mr.. PEBBLES offered
an amendment that bank cashiers shall
furnish the commissioners Of each county
in which stockholders reside with the
names Of the stockholders and the value
of their stock. This was adopted and
the bill passed its third reading.
HOUsE--NIGHT SESSION, MARCH,,
2, 1891.
The Six Per Cent Inte rest Bill.
The special order was taken up, being
to reduce the legal rate oil interest to six
per cent. The finance committees made |
an unfavOrable report upon the bill. |
Mr.. Alexander, the introducer of the bill |
supported it warmly making strong
speech, Mr.. Ray moved to lay the bill on
the table Mr. Hlleman on this demand
ed the ayes and noes. The call was sus-
tanned, The vote was ayes 53, noes AZ,
the bill went to the table.
The Voting for Solicitors.
Another special order was taken up,
being bill providing for an amend
ment of the Constitution so as 10 make
the election Of Solicitors by the whole
people. Mr.. Sutton explained the bill,
declaring it to be a political question;
the most important political question of
the session. The bill then passed it's
second reading-ayes 80, noes Is.
On motion Of Mr.. Perry, Hon. John
Manning was invited to seat on the
floor Of the House.
MIR. Skinner on Saturday lodged a
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House passed the bill to transfer
Greene county from the third to the
sixth judicial district. He had carefully
looked into the matter, he stated, and
made a motion and tabled his motion to
reconsider This was taken.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Williams the vote
by which the House on Friday passed a
bill Incorporating the town Of Davidson
College was reconsidered. Mr. Williams
offered an amendment making the name
Davidson AS SO amended, the bill
passed third reading.
Bills Passed Third Reading.
10 incorp orate the South Atlantic Uni
} versIty; to amend the charter of Ashe
vile; imposing upon county commits
sioners the regulation of sluice- ways il
streams, for the passage of fish.
For the Benefit of the Railways.
A bill allowing the railways to ISSUE
emigrant tickets and to prevent ticke
; scalping passed second and third read
:. ings.
D A Special Order.
The Atlantic & N. .. railroad wa
made a special order for to-day a
! II o'clock a. m.
= Bills Passed Second Reading.
f To incorporate the Hot Springs, Wei
5 ster q Savannah railway company;
: incorporate Jacksonville, OnsloW county
$ to incorporate the Wilson & Carolin
e railway company; to authorize McDov
n ell to levy special tax; to amend th
e charter of the Greensboro, Roxboro
o Eastern railway; to amend the chartt
[e of Jonesboro, Moore county; to wor
q Forsyth's public roads by taxation
70 to allow New Berne to issue improv
IS ment bonds; to incorporate Dobsol
< Surry county; to authorize the town
h Durham to issue school bonds.
I'd A Change of County Territory.
I'd A bill to annex part of Beaufort count
)n to Pamlico was taken up. Mr.. Skinn
ne supported the bill.
e Mr. Galloway said the territory
re question was that out of which 1t ";
ct proposed to form the county Of Rlc
IT, lands. He warmly favored the chang
ad Mr. Brinson offered an amendme
r. providing that the change shall becon
ng a part of the territory of Pamlico on
to upon vote of majority of the mag
its tratee and commissioners Of the count
y. Mr. Skinner accepted this amendmer
he The bill as amended passed its seco
mt and third readings.
on The Agricultural and Mechanical c.
lse lege.
Ter The Senate bill making an appropr
N, ton to the Agricultural and Mechanic
Ill, College of SIS, 900 annually was tax
ar up, with favorable report. Mr.. Holm
OF offered an amendment making the &
ire preparation $4,000. Mr.. Sutton opp
at ed the amendment, saying the comm
by tee knew what it was doing in reportl
aid in favor of $4,000. Messrs, Alstt
for Skinner and PEBBLES spoke against
der amen 1ment, the latter saying the St
lds had lust received an Inheritance OF So
ost, 900.
ure Mr.. Wood said the high salaries Of
ID teachers were the reason why the coll
rd- needed money. Mr. Watson of5red
It amendment to make the appropriat
MIR. s.. 600. Mr.. Morton favoring the
re- as it stood said appropriation would
Of able the college to provide addltlo
the accommodations and TO double the nj
hall Ger of students. Mr.. Watson's ame
The ment was lost Mr. Holman's anne
pom ment was adopted, ayes 80, noes
hen The bill passed it8 second and Il
readings.
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