The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-20

Tc expedite trials Of causes by dis
conraglng coutinuances.
The PrOnrSp3 Comfy ~ gionianSS

To expedite trials Of causes BY dis
couraglng coDtinuances.
The Proposed County OF Richiands.
TIE blll 70 create the new county Of
klcAiands was taken up. Mr. Galloway
SAID for years this matter had been agitat-
ed. At session after session prior to this
favorable com uiCtee reports have been
made. There are nov petitions pro aud
con. Mr. Henry, OF Tho committee on
counties, took ground against the bill.
Mt LouZ, of Columbus. -. g similar
view ana made a motion ,ot&tie the bill,
ont Withdrew this upon rtquss> of Mr.
Galloway. Ir. Bryan. OF Wayne, IA
Fored the bill, saying the situation OF
tne section WAS sucl as 70 demand q new
county. The question OF representation
was Eo5 g serious one. hIr. Morton
atA ed that tie committee had carefully
examined al petitions ana heard al
delegations. lie said the commit, ee
vas as {. unit ia reporting adversely, but
reported without prejudice at Mr.. Cal
geop.e u ne proposed county could not
waive representation in the Legislature
At tie last session of tha Legislature
there wece thirteen applications for new
counties II the bars are let down
where will the matter end? The plan was
Q vote down tie bill Dir. Perry showed
| the distances from the court house CT
the proposed new county. It was a bad
| policy TO create any new counties. Mr..
| FoQst said the committee was pretty
equally divided as to the report en- the
blli. Mr. Henry said apropos Of the
argument that there might be 1910 coun-
| ties. each with one representative. Il is
not just.tiab'e o create weak territories
New York has only 48 counties. Mr
| Skinner said the iniuerca brought 10
bear on hin were against the formation
Of the new county, but that he always
sympathized with tie weak. The stu
alton Of the people in the proposed
county is peculiar, and there is more
reason for lis formation than for any
other proposed new county. The con
diticn q the people appealed strongly to
the sympAthies. The formation Of a new
county en-ailed no expense on the State
The peorla want the county for purposes
Of conyeni8nce. His only objection t.
the crea ION of 4 new county would be
If it afeC: I'd the Democratic party. The
~ .shiugton influence has thus
far defeated the new county. Mr.. Wool
stated that nearly all the people living
in the proposed new territory petitione(
for its formation. He stated that Geor
: gia has 135 counties. Mr.. Cox said .
: one Of the com miCtee he favored report
ing the bill unfayorably, since the orea
tion Of The new county would necessari
y take away q representative from
o4o OF the larger coGD5les. Ii this bll
masses, me territory On the north side Q
; pamlc" river viii demand 3 n9g county
, Nr. CaloEa7 detailed fac location CT h
! territory. The people IN the territoL
WAC oppose the county do SO st the dix
: tate OF bosses. FL called the previ3u
= question which WA ordered. Ine vo.
= s.as ayes 48 noes II; SO the bill passe
second reading.
:. Mr.. Hall of Halifax made 8 notion
: reconsider the vote by which the hou1
decided to attend the New Berne fai
= VI. Bay moved to lay tho motion On tl
: table The later motion failed. II
) motion to reconsider prevailed, and /
I . vote Of 55 10 Is the house decided IL
to 90 to the fair.