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

tary of State to furnish certain laws
70 memb 9rs; to amend an act to char
ter town of Wllkesboro.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hood, from Finance Com nit
tee, reported ~unfavorably a bill to
change chapter II, laws of 1889, and
recommended that it do not pass.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Oliver, to regulate the tempera-
ture Of the House.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Cox, to incorporate the to IN Of
Ayden, Pitt county; Mr.. Mann, by re-
quest, to promote and protect the
oyster interest; Nj. Long, of Warren,
to appropriate $50 for the re inter
ment of the body OF Gen. Jethro Sum-
ner at Guilford Court House; Mr..
Walston introduced the following
bill:
SECTION l. That it shall be unlsw
full for any person or persons to fish
with sein, dutch net, pike not or drag
net in the waters of Cranes creek,
Camden county, nor within n quar-
ter Of a mile of the mouth of said
creek.
Provided, that no person shall fish
with any kind of net more than half
way across the chonnel of said creek,
SEC. 2. That any person violating
the provisions of this act shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall be
fined not more than fifty dollars or
imprisoned not more than thirty days.
Mr.. Houck, to incorporate Table
Rock Academy; Mr.. Currie, for the
relief of ex Sheriff Black of Moore;
Nj. Murdoch, to amend chapter $50.
laws of '85, in regard to Alexander
county and place it in the list of to
bacco counties; Mr.. Cowan, of Jack
son, to incorporate Glenville; Mr.. Hop
kins, to incorporate Carolina & Va.
R r !; Mr.. Oliver, to amend section
100 of the Code; Mr.. McGLl, to
amend sec. $50, laws of 1889 was to
include Harnett county.
The bill to incorporate Petersburg
road was, al request of DR.. Stancill,
laid over until the return of Capt.
PEBBLES.
PASSED THIRD READING.
Bill to amend sec. 1916, SUI division
one, and give a right to grantors and
others of other counties the righs to
record their deeds. II would allow a
man in Wake county who should de
sire to make a deed in Buncombe to
do 10 without coming to Wake. He
cannot do so now.
Bill to amend and continue in force
chap. sol, laws of 1889. 1t changes
the sme of Granite Cotton Mills to
Granite Manufacturing Company and
give it an ex ension Of two years to
organiz9 its company. Mr.. Holman
moved to amend by adding of Ala
mance county," to meet the objection
of Mr.. Patterson who said there was
Of the State.
Mr.. Holman, from citizens of Ire
dell county, prohibiting the sale of
liquors within a cersain distance of
school No. 4. Propositions and Griev
ances, Also another prohibiting the
sale of liquors within one and a half
miles of Shady Grove church, in Ire
dell county. Propositions and Griev-
ances.
Mr.. Hall, to prohibit the sale of Ii.
quors within certain localities of Hall
lax county. Propositions and Griev,
ances.
Mr.. Franks, from Floral Alliance,
concerning the debt of Onslow coun
a company Of similar name in Cald
well county. Passed without amend
ment.
To amend sec. 1922 of the Code.
The law now requires widows to apply
for support through personal repre-
sentative. This bill changes the law
so that, if personal representative does
not make application in ten days, the
widow may do so herself.
To amend sec. 2547 of the Code.
Mr.. Cowan explained that this changes
the time of meeting of the County
Board of Education from first Monday
in December to first Monday in July.
Also others from Richard Alliance
and South West Alliance. Committee
on finance.
Mr.. Alexander opposed the passage of
this bill without reference to a com,
mittee. Mr.. Co wan urged the adop.
ton of this bill, but had no objection
to referring it to a committee.
To provide for improvements to A.
& M, College. 1t would allow Sherlfs
only 500; Clerks $75; Register of
Deeds $50 and Treasurers nothing,
and funds go to the school fund. Mr..
Henry asked for reference to Com
mittee on Internal improvements.
Mr.. Cofield objected and said that it
had been referred to Committee on
Agriculture, judiciary, Salaries and
Fees. which unanimouslv ranOrtad IL