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

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law relating to the board of pharmacy.
Passed third reading.
Bill to repeal capter 1872 laws of 1885.
The bill has reference to the entry Of pub
lie lands, and requires advertisements The
bill passed its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Bellamy, the rules
were suspended, and the bill consolidating
the charter of the town of Wadesboro was
taken up, cmended and passed its second
reading.
Bill to regulate the pay of justices OF
the peace and road supervisors. Tabled.
Bill to regulate certain irregularities in
revising Jury lists passed third readiug.
Bill to all the Y. NJ. @. A. of Whining
ton to issue bonds. Amended so as to
make the bonds taxable. The bill as
amended passed its third reading.
Bill to amend chap. 1913, sec. 2, laws of
1889, in reference to working public roads
in Clay county,, passed third reading
Bill to repeal chap: q, laws of 1889,
passed its third reading. Bill relates to
marking cotton.
Bill to incorporate the Citizens Bank
of Winston. Amended by limiting the
charter to 30 years. Mr.. Turner Cfered
an amendment fixing the rate of interest
at me legal Edt0. AuCpIOO
The bill, as amended, passed its third
reading.
Bill to change the name Of Che wan
Academy to Waters Normal Institute,
passe its several readings.
Bill to incorporate the town of Waugh
town, in Forsyth county, passed second
reading.
Bill to amend the charter of the town
cf Highlands, in Macon county. Tabled.
Bill to appropriate $1,000 to the Col
ored Orphan Asylum at Ox'ord.
Mr.. Allen, of Granville, aDly and earn
estly advocated its passage.
Mr.. Aycock hesitated to oppose any
thing that would benefit the poor children
of the State, but he did not think it wise
to give this amount for this purpose. He
thought the amount expended for the
colo:ed fair could be better expended for
the orphanage, and not increase our ap-
preparations.
On motion of Mr.. Turner, the bill was
made a special order for next Wednesday
at II o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Culbreth, Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SIXTEENTH DAY-SATURDAY, JAN. "a.
Speaker Doughton called the House to
order at II a. n. and Rev. L L. Nash D.
D., offered prayer. Journal read and ap-
proved.
TO vENTILATE H CAPITAL.
MI. Sutton offered a resolution to ap-
point the following committee to take in
charge of and secure the proper v~entila-
ton and heating Of the House: Dcs.
Stancill, Tatum, Lowe, Denny Of Gull
ford, Woollen, and Phillips OF Watauga.
Mr.. Skinner moved that the committee
lock int the matter Of smoking, and see
if it were not deleterious 20 the health of
the members. Mr.. Sutton made the point
of order that Mr.. SINNERS amendment
was out OF order, and ought t. 60 to the
| committee on rules.
Mr.. Sutton opposed it, aud thought Mr..
Skinner was trying to make fun Mr..
Jones asked Mr.. Sutton if he Smoked IN
the House. He said he did, and asked ii
Mr.. Jones smoked. He said no. A mo-
ton to add "chawing gum" was offered.
There was some fun here, and Mr.. SKIN
ner wi :hdrew his amendment as to smok-
ing. Resolution passed.
Leav-- of absence was granted to Col
Whitfield, Of Lenoir; Mr.. Kirby, of John
ston; Mr.. Hendricks, of Davie; Mr. Rob
erson, Of Yancey; Mr.. McGill, of Cum
berland; Mr.. Hudson, of Jones; Mr.,
Kerr, Of Northampton.
On motion of Mr.. Brinson, bill to re-
EeVe clerk Of Pamlico was AIKEN from the
table.
MIR. Brinson urged the passage Of the
bill that Will allow clerks to stay IN the
Office only on Mondays and Saturdays.
Passed third reading.
Bill to repeal the Blue Ridge Railroad
charter and the Rabun Gap Short Line
charter was taken up. Mr.. Henry asked
Nj. Ray to explain the bill, and said that
under this charter about 8 per cent. of the
Mr.. Ray explained that this act merely
repealed charters that had stood between
the development of Macon county for
thirty-fve years. 1t is time now that
fairness should be extended to the people.
The railroads that own the charters are
playing the dog in the manager. They
won't bnild the roads, and our people
cannot, until the charters are repealed.
Mr.. Skinner, who was chairman of the
committee that favorsbly reported the
bill, and said that county that had given
us a James L. Robinson, who had done
so much to develop railroads in Western
North Carolina, ought to be given a chance
to have railroad advantages. Bill passed
third reading.
The bill to authorize the boards Of COM
missioners of Craven, Csrteret, Jones and
OnsIow, BERTHE, Pitt and Northampton
to appoint not to exceed three timber in
spectors, who upon petition, shall exam
inc logs and timbers, They to be paid 5
cents per Thousand feet, and no more than
So a day.
The bill to extend charter of Silver
Mining Company of Davidson county
thirty years, passed third reading.
The bill to make it a misdemeanor to
use language calculated to secu e a breach
! of the neace. Whsthar the .tnal hreach