The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-12
THE LEGISLATURES.
ruEsDAY-rEBRrARy sRp.

ing section 6S5 of the Code; iacorpo-
rating Harper Fabric Company;
amending charter Salem Water Sup
ply Company; taxing emigration
agents 81 900 a year. excepting An
son, Cleveland, Castor and Rich
mond. The time of the Senate was
largely taken up with needless dis
cussiOn.
In the House bills passed relating
to sale of liquor in Greene; enabling
town of Washington to subscribe to
railroads; regulating fishing in Pam
leo River; facilitating cancellation of
mortgages and deeds of trusts;
amending charter Incorporating the
town of Haysyille, Richmond county;
amending Code in regard to the sale
and renting of the lands of wards
requires them to he made in public
after advertisement, unless on spe-
cial order of the clerk; prohibiting
taking Of fish in Granville, except by
hook and line; changing time of cleo
ton and qualification Of county COM
missioners to first Monday in Au-
gust; Incorporating Fries Manufact-
uring and Power Company; making
it a misdemeanor for intoxicated
brakemen to run on any train.
wEDNEsDAy-FEBRU 4TH.
In the Senate the special order was
the Soldiers Home bill, and after q
long debate the bill passed, appro-
priatiDg $3, 900 year to the sup
port of the Soldiers Home.
The other portion of the legislative
day in the Senate was devoted to con-
sideration of the bill to secure credi-
tors an equal division of the assets
of debtors.
In the House. the bill furnishing
tenants and troopers, and making it
misdemeanOr for tenants to leave
while under contract, occupied a good
portion of the day, and was finally
tabled. Bills passed incorporating
Waughtown; to ratify and confirm
the charter of the Winston Water
Company; amending chapter 543,
laws of 1889. adding Wilkes to the
provisions of the law; incorporating
Commercial Bank, of Shelby; author
izng commissioners of Lincolnton to
issue 100000 non-taxed bonds, for
water works and other improve
ments; prohibiting carving conceal
ed weapons; authorizing Cabarrus,
Cleveland and Mecklenburg to en-
ploy county physicians; defining off,
clal acts of notaries public, and en-
powering them to act in any county
of the State.
THURsDAY-FEBRUAR 9TH.
In the Senate, Mr.. Butler, for Joint
select committee on Railroad Com
mission, reported favorably the bill
which has been under consideration.
Mr.. Grigsby gave notice that a mi
nority report would be filed.
The assignment bill for the equal
protection of all creditors. came up
as unfinished business, and after con-
siderable discussion, passed second
and third readings.
Bills passed amending charter Sa-
lem Water Company; Incorporating
Bank of Commerce, Fayetteville; pro-
posing amendment to constitution
SO as to. elect Solicitors by State at
large, as judges are elected, SO as to
arrange districts, equalizing the
work of judges and Solicitors.
In the House bills passed ircorpo-
rating Waugh.own; Incorporating
Robson Institute; inserting era ven,
Jones and Onslow in law regarding
non-tranferrable scrip; allowing
townships in Cleveland to subscribe
to railroad stock; making false rep
resentation in pedigree registration
of stock misdemeanor; incorporating
Citizens Bank, Winston. Geo. III. p.
Cole, j. A. Maddry, H. C. Toms and
Others; prohibiting sale of cigarettes
n mi ook
ting Charlotte and Charleston Rail-
road.
sATURDAY-FEBRUAR 7TH.
In the Senate bills passed author
izing Craven to levy special tax; in
cooperating towns, Ruffin, Rocking
ham, Parkersburg, Sampson; char
tering Wilmington Southern Rail-
way; authorizing issue New Hanover
honda; Stanly to issue new court
house bonds; Burke to issue bonds;
Haywood special tax; amending
High Point charter; Incorporating
Faison, Duplin; facilitating criminal
trials.
The Railroad Commission bill be-
ing special order, was taken up and
discussed to adjournment.
In the House Railway Commission
was made special order for Monday,
p. m.
Bills passed incorporating Max
ton; giving Buncombe county alter
native road law; changing March
term Alamance court; allowing War
rem county to levy special tax; incor-
porating town of Hayesville; amend
ing charter of Marion; allowing
Moore county to levy special tax;
exempting ministers engaged in pas
toral work from working public
roads.
MONDAY-FEBRUARY 9TH.
In the Senate bill was introduced
prohibiting sale of liquor in certain
The Railway Commission bill came
up as special order, and after debate
and slight amendment, passed Sec
ond and third reading.
In the House bill was introduced
transferring from Forsyth certain
records to Stokes; and to incorpo-
rate Danville and East Tennessee
Railroad; and to incorporate Wilkes
boro Land and Improvement Com
pany. The proposition to re-charter
the Petersburg Railroad came up,
and was angrily debated until the
hour of adjournment.
Monday is half holiday in the
House, the session beginning at 3 p.
m, to accommodate members who
go home Saturdays ON free passes,
returning Monday morning, to abuse
| railroads the balance of the week.
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