The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-01-27
The journal of yesterday was read
and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.


tee on Propositions and Grievances,
made a report as follows:
81. B. "a, to protect mountain trout,
being unlawful to catch them without
consent of the owner-faVorable.
H, B. lO4, incorporating Bethel
Academy, in Buncomble county re
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
II. B 100, to repeal chapter 485,
laws 1889 favorable.
H, B Sc, an act to allow the sale of
cider and wine in Tyrrell county
favorable.
II. B. III, for the relief of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Viii
son county-favorable.
MI. Holman, from Committee on
Finance, reported II. B. 43, for the
relief of P. D.. Lennon, of Rocking
ham county-unfavorsble.
H. B. 81, aut 1orjzing the county
commissioners to Macon county to levy
a special sax-favora ply.
H B. lO3, authorizing the county
commissioners of Jackson county to
levy a special tax for general indebted
ness-favorable.
H. B. 100, for the relief of certain
soldiers who fought in the late war
between the States-unfavorable.
Mr. Glmer, from the Committee on
Education, reported Fl. B. So, provid
ing improvement of the A. and M.
College and relating to the public
school fund, recommended that it be
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Alexander, from Committee on
Fish and Fish Interest, H. B, l9, for
the better protection of the oyster in
terest of the State, owing to a suosti-
sute presented by Mr. Skinner, recon-
mended the substitute.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Yancy, to apply the county tax
of Person county equally between
four townships who subscribed for
railroad construction, Finance.
Mr. Cofield, to amend section 708,
chapter II, of the Code, relating to
election and qualification of county
commissioners. Judiciary.
MI. Lowe, to amend section So of
the Code, relating to public worship.
Judiciary. Also to amend section 3,
relating TO working ~convicts on public
roads. Judiciary.
MI. Grier, relating to master and
servant. Judiciary.
NJ. PEBBLES, to define felony and
for other purposes. judiciary.
Mr.. Mcclure, relating to convlcts
working on the public roads. Judi
ciary.
NJ Chappell, relating to public
roads. HIGHWAYS.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
CORPORATIONS PEBBLES, Wiley, COT,
field, Brake, Beck, Biddix, Reed,
Robson, Adams, Gill, Edmondson
and Anderson of Henderson.
INSANE AsYLUM-P gforn, Houch,
Lowe, Phillips of Watauga, Denny OF
Guilford, Murdoch, Hopkins, Kirby,
Hill, Biddix, Beck, Bell, Sortell n
Vestsl.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND INsTITU
TroNs-Wiley, Bryan of Wayne, Wool
len, Lowery, Foust, Dickson, Johnson,
Cover, Grier, Long of Warren, Up
church, Bryan of Wilkes.
BANKS AND CURRENCY-Walker,
Hood, Morton, Pickett, Sutton, Wat,
son of Robson, Williams, Wilson,
Bass and Hendricks.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. Tatum, Sutton, Long OF
Columbus, Hile nan and Earnhardt:
PASSED THIRD READING.
H, B 4, repeating chap5er 32l laws
1889 in relation to tie sale of seed
cotton.
H. B. Is, to abolish the December
term of the superior court of Davidson
county.
H. B. 80, to amend sect on l,946 of
the Code.
H. B, So, amending chapter 444
laws 1889 relating to obtaining by
false representation, increasing the
penalty to $50 and $50.
IL -. 20. 1O1461 VI D. II. MCAGhp,
sheriff of Sacksou county, authorizing
him to collect arrears of taxes 1888
and 1889.
H B II, amending section 1890,
of the Code, relating to the renting of
lands of wards, allowing guardians to
rent land upon certain conditions.
II. B 81, for the better protection
of the oyster interest of the State,
substitute as offered by Mr.. Skinner,
which was proposed with the aid of
the government. The bill as passed
gives the Governor the power to i'm.
mediately suppress the depredations
no going on in Eastern Carolina by
foreign oyster boats.
By consent of the House, Mr.. Henry
called up House Resolution No. %,
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