The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-21

OF Halifax, from citizens Of Enfield and
halifax, TO repeal merchants tax.
Report Of judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sutton, chairman Of the Judiciary
Commlttee, made the following report:
10 grade the crime of murder. fs vorably: |
requiring officers TO settle railroad taxes
collected by them, favorably: authoriz. |
ing Iaklng security Of personal property
Dy mortgage for BONDS and for costs by |
county Justice Of the Peace, favorably; |
10 reouce tne amount OF bond for Regis
Ter OF Deeds OF Dare county, favorahly;
cancelllng appeals to tie Supreme Court.
iavoraoly; to prohibit the sale or manu-,
facture OF liquor in Haywood county, IA
vofaoy; to aboiisn standard keepers
In Halifax and Northampton counties,
favorablg; to validate the probate of a
deed from Henly Richards to A. II.
Jones, made under peculiar circumstan.
ces, tavorably; to abolish August term of
Lenoir Superior Cour5, favorably; to GRE
ate an advisory Board Of Pardons, favor
ably to coange the boundary line of
Waxhaw, Union county, amended and
reported favorably; to dtfae the time of
expiration for leases of turpentine or
chards, recommend concurrence in Sen
ate amendments; concerning entries of
land covered by water, favorably; to
| secure free passage of timber RATS
through bridges, favOrably; in regard to
trials IN the SuperiorCourt without preiu-
| dice; to allow county surveyors to take
| prlvy examinations of deeds, unfavora
bly,; to require consent of parents to the
bring of children under q years of age,
unfavorably.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne, to amend the
Code in regard to auctioneers and to in
corporate Rutfin Lodge; Mr.. Reed, to
provide for election of tax collectors in
the various counties, and to incorporate
Buena Vista, Buncombe county; Mr..
Franck, to aid in the propagation of dia-
mond-back terrapins in Onslow; Mr.
Banner, in regard to public roads in
Mitchell; Mr.. Foust 10y request), to es-
tablish Burgwyn county; Mr.. Denny, of
Surry, to define the boundary line be-
tween Surry and Stokes and Forsyth;
Mr.. McGill, to Incorporate Friendship
church, Cumberland county; Mr.. Long,
Of Columbus, to amend the CoGa re.
garding official bonds; Mr.. Adams, tc
incorporate the Keystone Mining Com
pany; Mr.. Long, Of Columbus, to allow
incorporated companies to receive sub
scription to capital stock in amounts Of
less than $50; Mr.. Biddix, to incorporate
the Marion Industrial and Banking Com
q pany; Mr.. Buchanan, to regulate the
! sale of liquor on prescription in certain
a counties; Mr.. Currie, to incorporate
q Winder Christian church, Moore county
q Mr. Zackery, for relief Of certain citizen
of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Bass, to roqu!r
q leaf tobacco weighers in warehouses f.
. be sworn; Mr. Suell, to construct pub
! lie road in Washington county and t
! amend Sec. 3O72, Code; Mr.. Ray, t
7 authorize sheriffs and treasurers to exe
cute deeds; Mr.. Hall, to prohibit sale {
= liquor in less than two miles Of Shad
o Grove church; Mr. Hood, TO prevent sal
. Of liquor by druggists in the town {
r. Matthews; Mr. Beck, to regulate phys
q clans charges Mr. Edwards, to amend Set
>. 1854, Code; Mr. Williams, to incorpC
rate Gray's Chapel, lredell county; Nj
+ Upchurch, to prohibit sale of liquor i
:, miles of Falls of Neuse and in mile
% of Mt Vernon church; to amend charte
- of West Asheville and to incorporat
leicester, Buncombe county; Mr.. WooC
% to regulate fishing in ChoWan river.
% Resolution.
There was resolution by Mr.. Vile
~ providing that after the gath inst 4
% bills should be introduced. There W.
~ some ,ebate and the matter was referre
to the Committee on Rules. Q
a. motion of Mr.. Mcclure Saturda,
4. and Mondays were set apart as days ft
the passage of bills requiring a roll Cal
The New County Matter.
"A The bill the create, out Of part
~ Beaufort, the county Of Richlands, whie
20 yesterday passed second reading, can
> > up on third reading. Mr.. Grier said tt
+, House had acted on its sympathies ye
terday in voting for this matter. He o
posed new counties. Mr.. Bryan,
Wayne, said the county ought to be e
he tablished. Mr.. Morton said the comm
er tee did not favor the bill. If the coun
e. were established it would be Republica
le- He presented arguments against t
lie creation of the new county. If it We
'r- created there would instantly
lSt demand for another cou
" also OuU VI liz ue
county must have at least represent
ot- tiye, under the constitution. Mr.. ST
~, ton read the Constitution, showing th
ch the provision was plain.) The peol
nd cannot therefore waive this right of
ch presentation. There are only 800 vote
in the proposed county, with $500
property valuation. The majority Of
,ro petitioners were men who are no.. prop'
20. ro ty holders. He opposed the creation OF a
M new county. Mr.. Henry took the sal
,ad view. The Committee opposed the b
I of but out of courtesy to Mr. Galloway ma
NO no an unprejudiced report. There are OF
nc no, $500 people in the bounds of propos
r ,oy county. He thought it dangerous
a. icy to place this county isithe sisterho'
Of Mr.. Pritchard spoke in reply to Mr.. NJ
- ton said the republicans would not ne
ad that county, as two years hence Il
- party would have majority in the !
rs. islature, anyway. He favored the CT
tion of the new county. Mr.. Mort
said the state could get along just
, to we'll if it had one-third
led present number Of counties.
Mr.. Holman said there appeared
L cart Of ar