The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-25

ION OtltELlhc Agency 1ou hl7-lOI eau
appoint only liicor9 in each county,
and their names hail bs furnished to the
Solicitor. In the past, this agency sold
the privilege Of carrying weapons to any
man upon payment OF 3 90 Mr.. Gilman
advocated the passa.e OF the substitute
Il / by the Committee. sir. Williams
said this was class legislation IN the in
crest OF nlli,es. Bill failed 20 pass.
Passed Third Reading.
10 amend section 3,752 of the Code by
enabling com mis- ,lOuerS TO fix the sher
IFS fee for service of road order not less
than 80 aud not more than 50 cents.
Mr. AtWater, who had been sick, asked
consent and voted for Z b. Vance for
Senator, and for the Railroad Commis-
sion.
Leave of absence was granted to Sen
ator Reynolds, who has new girl at
home, and to Senator Grigsby who Is
sick.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
Thirty-Sixth Day--Fecruary 18th.
Speaker Doughton called the House
to order at 10 O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Bran
son led IN prayer.
Petitions.
Mr.. Vestal, from Yadkin, protestn :,
against new county; Mr.. Denny, OF
Surry, in regard to public printing, and
also from Alliance against new county
and against removal or court house; Mr..
Pritchard. from citizens of Madison,
against local option in Upper Laurel;
Mr.. u pchurch, from merchants of Cary,
in regard to merchants tax; Mr.. Cutrie,
in regard to public printing; Mr.. Prince,
70 prohibit sale of liquor within two
miles CT Mt. Morris Baptist church; Mr..
Galloway, from citizens Of Washington,
protesting against compelling Insurance
companies to make deposits Mr.. Hud-
son, to build bridge in Craven and
Jones Counties at or near Tar Ian nding; g;
Mr. Dough on, from citizens OF Abaskie,
Hertford county, asking for the incor
poration of that town.
Among the petitions were some asking
that the law requiring fire insurance
com panies 60 make deposit be not en-
acted. Among ths reports of committees
was on the bill TO reduce the fees on
marriage licenses The report was un-
favorable.
MIR Wood rose to question of per
sonal privilege, on a statement which lie
| heard was made by Mr.. Hendricks, of
| Davie, to the effect that the Farmers AlIi-
ance was working for a Railway Com
| mission. and yet that one of its mem berS
| had asked for cheap fare on q railway.
| He wanted the man named. He con-
| strued this as reflection Oh the 4lli-
| ance and on the Legislature. Mr.. Hen
dricks made some remarks, saying he
| had made such q statement, not in any
personal sense, but simply to illustrate d
| point. The man in question was Mr..
| Id fajH Ha frI on of !
Beddiu gfeld, who is the Secretary of the
State Al ance. mir Beddngfeld had
obtained the pass from Maj. Wnder.
Mr. Alexander said as the Secretary OF
the Alliance was charged thus, he be-
!ievca urjustly, he thought it was his
duty to speak of it. MIR. Beddingfeld
had asked for a special rate, that was
all. Mr. Z achary thought the whole
| matter was out OF order The Speaker
so ruled and the atilir ended, Mr.. Hen
bricks remarked that some threats had
been made against hin for what he had
said, but that he could take care of him.
self
| Bills Introduced.
Mr Hopkins, to change the dividing
liue between Mitchell and 1ancey Mr.
Robertson. to ALLOW W. A, Fox a pension
for 1890; Mr.. Bell, to amend the law re-
gardiug overseers OF roads; Mr.. Jones,
in regard to fishing in Neuse river, and
to repeal section 1932-1933 of the Code
Mr. Hudson, to place husbands and wives
after death in the same position as re
CARDS real property, ard to furnish con
victs to construct canal from Rict
creek TO Neuse river; Mr. Bond TO pro
mote the shell fish industry; Mr.. Ander'
son. for the relief of J. A. Henderson
Mr. Mcclure, for the relief of the chie
clerks of the State Auditor; Mr.. He'll
man, to amend the charter of Concord
to authorize Concord to issue bonds auG
to Incorporate the Consolidated Mining
Company; Mr.. Smell, to protect fish IL
Scuppernong river, Washington county
MIR Green, to make an appropriation
for the erection of monument III homo
Of the Mecklenburg Declaration Of Inde
dendence; Mr.. Whitfield. to allow Lenoi
county to levy special tax, and t
abolish the August term of Lenolr Su
perior Court; Mr. Woollen. to amend th'
charter of Randleman.
Bills Passed Third Reading.
,, To incorporate Jonesviile, Yadkil
GqBetmet bIbi8Us foHlj'e fo Halo'W t6e lew lew Of
special tax in Dupln to allow the cree
tion Of stock fences near Greenville; tx
| ST LII
corporate the town of Mountain Island
CASTOR county; to amend the charter o
the Durham n Water company; to repea
chapter 2191 acts 1899, requiring claim
and delivery Of personal property and tt
amend subsec. 4, of Section 1870 OF the
Code; to incorporate the French Boaro
Lumber company.
| The Assignment Bill.
The House took up the Senate bill t.
prevent preferences in assignments. L
is long bill, with much machinery
Mr.. Sutton said be did not desile to SET
the bill tabled just now. 1t is a very
important measure, introduced by Sena
tor Bellany, and he wanted it discussed
H. proceed to give many reasons Why
the bill should not pass. If it was pro-
gress 1t was progress IN the wrong di
rectlon. 1t sounded we'll to say that
North Carolina ought not to tolerate the
law OF preferences. No doubt frauds
are perpetrated under that law. II this
bill is passed it Will shut down on all
| contracts as between MAJ and man. The
committee was entirely against the bill
He asserted that he had been informed
by L. q. DunuE Cos mercantile agency
that the credit Of North Carolina stands
high; higher, il fact, than that of some
other States.
Mr.. Morton considered the bill very
important one. He could not agree with
| all the views of Mr.. Sutton. He sent
forward an amendment striking out