The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
OVERWHELMINGLY 27r1


In the Senate the whole day was
wasted in debating Il fool resolution
OF instruction to our Senators and
Representative in Congress to exert
themselves to defeat the force bill.
which was nothing short of a refec-
ton upon them, after they have
stood there heroically for weeks and
months in opposition to the measure.
The Senate was partially saved from
the folly and ridicule it deserved, by
the adoption of the following amend
ment to the resolutions: 'That we
applaud the patriotic efforts of our
United States Senators and Repre-
sentatlves IN Congress to secure the
defeat OF the bill now pending in the
Congress of the United States. and
known as the Federal Election law or
Force bill.
In the House, after debating the
Senate resolution against an appro-
priation for the Chicago Worlds
Fair. the bill for the Training School
for girls was taken up as the special
order. After spouting spook stuff
for a couple of hours, the bill passed,
81 to Al, and the House adjourned.
wEDNEsDAY-JANUA 2STH.
in the Senate bills passed amending
chapter II laws 1887: amending
chapter Az laws 1889. relating to
securing crop advances under false
representations; amending city char
ter of Asheville; requiring owners of
land to clean GU. and keep open wa
ter courses in Cleveland county; pro-
tecting bridges in Cleveland and Lee
noir; incorporating Charlotte Cham
Der of Commerce; amending section
1881 OF the Code, prevents catching
birds in nets; preventing enticing mi
nors from the State; amending chap
ter 173, laws of 1888, concerning
hogs, with hog cholera, not to have
access to any water course, amended
SO as to apply as a general law
throughout the State; incorporating
Commercial Bank of Shelby.
In the House the special order.
Cumberland's Bank bill was resum, d
and consumed the whole day, finally
passing with a number of amend
ments, one Of which changes the
name to the bank of Commerce.
THURSDAY-JANUARY 10Th.
In the Senate a resolution was in
PRODUCED to supply Rutherford Col
lege (burned) with copies of such
works as the State may have, which
were published by the State, where
there are two copies or where they
can be spared.
Bills passed incorporating the town
Of Linville; amending charter of city
OF New Berne; authorizing town of
Lincolnton to issue bonds; authOriz-
ing special tax, Graham county;
amending chapter 2S2 laws 1889; in
cooperating Skinner Shipbuilding
Company, of Wilmington; extending
time in which physicians may regis
ter to January, 1892; authorizing
the Wilmington Light Infantry to
hold real estate and to organize a re-
serve corps; Incorporating Table
Rock Academy, Burke county; Great
ing new township in Watauga; incor-
porating Baptist Female University;
amending charter of town of Maxton;
amending charter of Tarboro Land
and Trust Company; prohibiting
sale of liquors within two miles OF
Beulah German Reformed church. in
Davidson county; Incorporating East
Carolina Improvement Company
In the House Mr. Lineback intro.
| duced Il bill Incorporating Fries
Manufacturing and Power Company
of Forsyth.
The resolution to our members in
Congress, declining to. make an ap
Chicago, ii the Force bill now pend
ing before Congress should become Il
law was adopted.
The Senate bill to establish a Nor
NAL and Industrial Training School
for girls was put upon it's passage
and after various amendments anC
long debate resulted, ayes, 80; noes
| II; bill to allow the city of Whining
ton to deed land to the Light Infan
try. Passed second and third read
ing.
| FRIDAY JANUARY BOTH.
In the Senate, House bills passed
Incorporating town of Ayden, in Pitt
amending section 100 of Code TO
compensatingco county commissioners
repeating Roanoke River as a Lawful
fence in Northampton; amending
chapter $50 laws of 1888; for relic
of Superior court clerks, Moore ant
Pamlico.
Special order, bill amending Code
fixing legal rate of interest at 6 pc
cent. came up, amended and debated
until adjournment.
In the House bills passed amendin,
Salisbury charter;compelling person
al representatives Co plead the stat
ute of limitations, and giving tn
heirs a right to plead the statute a
to anv judgment obtained agains
the administrator when the statut
might have been pleaded; amendin
section 22S3, volume 2, of the Code
in relation to cruelty to animals
makes the offence of cock fighting
&C., cognizabl BILE before a justice; NAL
ing mortgages of household furn
ture, &C.. imperative unless the wife
consent be given on privy examine
ton; authorizing Rockingham to i.
sue bonds and Polk to levy speci;
tax; funding Wilmington debt; Gel
eral Lees birthday legal holiday; il
cooperating Farmers and Mechanic
Bank, New Berne. Consolidatin
charter of Salem, passed second reat
ing.
sATURDAY-JANUARY 31sT.
In the Senate, the committee O