The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-03
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
Iwenty-Third day, Monday Feb .

" "ehiy- MIRA day, Monday Feb.2
The Senate YVES called to order by-
Lieut.. Gov. Holt, and was led In PRAYER
by Rev. DR.. Pettinger of this city.
1he Journal OF Saturday was read and
approved.
Petitions.
Mr.. Morgan, from citizens Of Curri
tuck county relative to pay Of Justices
Of the Peace IN certain cases; Mr. Bella
my, from citizens Of New Hanover and
Fender counties relative to trespass on
the water front of said counties: Mr..
Ardrey, from citizens of Providence town
snlp IN Mecklenburg county asking that
j. NJ. Rea be appointed Justice of the
Peace.
Standing committees reported bills
acted upon.
Bills Introduced.
Mr.. Morgan, bill to pay Justices OF
the Peace II certain cases; Mr. Allen of
Baden, to amend chapter 500, laws OF
1885, relative 70 Stock Law in White
Oak township in Bladen county; Mr.
Palne, bill to provide for holding
Superior Courts in case of disa abilitv OF
the Judge designated 10 hold them; Mr..
McLarty, 10 allow widows to claim the
present value of their estate in money:
Ar. BeHany, to incorporate the North
Carolina Society Tor the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals and Children; Mr
Avery, to allow the Commissioners o.
Burke county to is.ue bonds; Mr. Bel
amy, to change the manner Of elecung
Mayor in the city OF Wilmin gton.
Messrs. DAVIS Of Haywood AMI
McLarty were added to tie committee on
Engrossed Bills
Ga motion of Mr. Turner, the bill rel
etive to election Of Solicitors was taken
from the table and referred
Calendar.
Bill 10 amend chapter 221, laws Of 80,
| relating to vicious contracts The bill
increases the ines mentioned in the pres
ent law III regard 10 speculation in fu-
lures. Passed its tard reading.
| Bill to amend chapter 2l5, laws OF
1885. The bill allows county commits
sioners to increase the bonds Of county
officers. Passed third reading.
| Bill 10 require clerks Of Superior
courts 10 make annual reports of funds
in their nands. Passed third reading
Bill 10 amend the chatter OF the town
# Salisbury. Passed second reading.
Bill - incorporate the Ashevi!le Loar
and Trust Company. Passed thirC
reading.
| Resolution to pay @. III Busbee, Esq
$500 for legal services rendered the rail-
road investigating committee. Recon-
liited.
/ Ire bill TO establish a Normal and n
iu3trieI Training school Tor White girl
vas taken up,as amended bY the House
Mr. Ardrey moved that the Senate q,
aot concur ia amendments, and rba5
conference committee be appointed t
consider the bill and amendments. ID
President appointed c0nferses on th
aer and Griesby.
Bill TO exempt the Pan Handle, il
Forsyth county, from certain railroad
CAKES Tabled.
Bill to Incorporate the Clinton Lcal
Association passed third reading. Bill
20 incorporate the Caledonia Potter
company passed third reading. Bill Z
amend the charter Of the Champion
Compress company passed third reading
Bill to incorporate the Phoenix Fertil
zer company passed third reading. Bl
, 10 amend the charter Of the Atlangi
and Western railway company passe
third reading. Resolution requirin
State officers to mail a copy of their re
| port to members Of the General Assem-
bly, ten days before that body convene;
I adopted. Bill to incorporate th
: | Franklinton Christian College (coloreC
| .,l
! Sec 2,5G6, school law of 1883, passed thir
f reading Bill TO repeal chapter 81, Law
Of 1889, passed third reading.
: Bill to prevent delay 10 tryin
) criminal causes The bill allows tt
5 court to disregard minor variances i
bills of Indictment; recommitte(
q Bill to disfrauchise persons buying {
f selling votes st eIectious; lost. Bill
protect jurors or witnesses again
: threats, &c, and makes persons usiu
e threats or menaces against the san
j punishable by hne and imprisol
ment; passed It's third reading B
d to pay witnesses IN cOroner's courts Il
e same pay as witnesses in magistra
e courts passed third reading. Bill
e | amend section 2,755 of the Code IN rel
3 ton to making entries 20 puDnc land
J | recommitted. Bill to incorporate Sta
0 lev Hall Industrial School for white DO
f in Stanley county passed its third reac
|. ing
o On motion of Mr. Galloway the bill
i allow the magistrates Of Lenoir coun
z to drain swamp lands was taken fro
y the table and passed its second readin
le Adjourned.
EIOIISE OE REPR EGENT ATTY e