The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

m-narnetusl succession, - and at the request
of Mr. Butler went ever.
R,lI to incorporate Harper Fabric COM
pany at Spray, N. c., paased second
Bill to incorporate the Smoky Gap
and Blue Ridge Turnpike company N
Mitchell county passed its third reaolng'
Riu to consolidate and revise the charter
of the town of Salem was amended soas 10
make the CT boLds taxable passed
second reading.
BiU O enable the commissioners OF the
town of Washington to issue bonds not
To exceed ten Thousand dollars, to procure
a railroad, passed second reading.
Bill to amend the acts Incorporating
the town of Wadesboro, on motion OF
M. Turner was referred to the
on Agriculture.
Bill providing for working convicts on
the public roads OF Mason, Clay and other
counties passed third reading.
Bill providing that when household or
kitchen furniture is taken In chatter
mortgage, married women must De
privately examined. Passed third read
ing.
The bill to amend the charter of Tryon
CITY was amended and passed its second
Bill 10 amend section 1880 of the Code
passed third reading.
The bill strikes put this section and
makes provision for renting OF the lands
of minor children when it appears to be to
their interest to do sc.
Bill to amend section 327 of the Code
1t inserts the words I" ana the costs after
the word dollars =" in line nine. Passed
second reading. On motion OF MI. King
the vote was re considered.
Bill to amend chap. 2O2, laws of 1889,
passed tnird reading.
Bill to amend chap. 68, laws OF 1887.
The bill makes the minimum line for
carrying concealed weapons thirty dollars.
MI. Aycock opposed the passage of the
bill, because it would work a hardship on
on a class of people who never can pay
the fine imposed, and the State would
consequently lose the fines collected under
the present law.
Mr.. Turner favored the bill, and stated
that he was confident that or present
law did a vast amouLt Of good, and that
the amendment proposed to the law
would be beneficial.
Mr.. Avery hoped that the bill would
not pass. He thought the proper way to
reach this evil was to Ii ense the carrying
of concealed weapons.
Mr.. Freeman said the law was violated
continually, and he did not see the use OF
a law that could not be enforced.
Mr.. Greene, of Harnett thought the
idea was not to get money into the treas
ury, but to stop crime. He favored a
heavy fine.
Mr.. Culbreth moved to amend by allow
ing one half of the fine informant.
Amendment was lost.
The bill passed its second reading.
Bill to relieve A. B. Deans clerk of
Wilson. Superior court. Lost
Bill to compensate judges and canvas
sors of elections. Bill allows county
commissioners to fix compensation.
Amended so as to include only Stanly
and Cabarcus counties, and passed third
reading.
Bill to authorize the commissioners OF
Macon county to levy special tax to pay
Indebtedness incurred in building bridge,
passed its second reading.
Bill to amend chap. $50 laws of O889,
passed third reading.
Bill to allow the county of Person to
appoItion the tax on the Lynchburg and
Durham Railroad among the townships
through which the road runs. passed third
reading.
Bill to charter the Peoples, Bank Of
Asheville, N. c., passed third reading.
The committee On pu9lic printing
reported.
The bill to define the duties of State
Printer and to fix his compensation was
~unfavorably reported upon.
The committee on Public Printing made
its report which was unanimously adopted
1t appears else where.
The President amour ,ed the following
committee:
Senate Branch Of joint committee OF
Congressional Districts Mr.. Lucas chair.
man; Messrs. Bellamy, King, Davis, OF
Haywood, Stanford.
Senate Branch of joint committee OIL
State Senatorial districts-Mr. Culbrett
chairman; Messrs. Atwster, Bell, Parker
Reynolds.
Adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning.