The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-01-20
SENATE
FIFTH DAY-MoNDAY, JAN. II.

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Governor Holt. Led in prayer by
Rev. J. j. Hall, D. D., of this city.
Journal of Saturday read and ap.
proved.
After reports on bills by the differ
ent committees, the following bills and
resolutions were introduced:
Mr.. Atwater, a bill to amend the
election law, by adding at the end of
sec. 2, chap. 287, "and that no regis
tration shall be allowed on that day"
Corporations.
Mr.. Russell, a bill to amend chap.
24O, laws of 1885, by striking out
" Flat River " in lines 8 and 4 of sec.
l, and inserting "Mangum." Judi
ciary.
Mr.. McL2rty, a bill to amend the
Constitution. Judiciary.
Mr.. Parker, a bill for the relief of
W. R. Gordon, an attorney of Curri
tuck county, by amending sec. 81,
chap. 4 OF the Code, so it shall not ao-
ply to said Gordon. Judiciary.
Mr.. McLarty, a bill to regulate the
pay of jurors, by allo wing them ST. SO
per day and tales jurors ST. per day
and mileage in both cases. Finance.
Nh. Courts, a bill to incorporate
Leaksville Cotton Mills. Also by Mr.
Courts, a bill to incorporate Spray
Water and Land Company. Corpora.
tlons.
Mr. Butler, a bill to prevent uneces
sary cost and delay in the trial of
criminal cases. This bill is along the
line of one of the demands of the
Farmers Alliance with reference to
securing speedy justice and to prevent
the p~rolongation of trials on purely
technical grounds, which so often
makes delayed justice so dear. One
sec ion of the bill Incorporates one of
the suggestions made by the Attorney
General in his last report, and which
was referred to editorislly by the
Chronicle a few days since. Judiciary.
Mr.. Avery, a bill to amend chapter
IS, private laws of 1889, by striking
out all of subsection 5 chapter IS,
after the word "therewith" in the
third line. Judiciary.
Mr.. Mclean, a bill to amend sec.
1924 of the Code, by inserting after
the word "fences in first line, the
words, "and keep in repairs" Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Turner, a bill to pay Solicitors
an annual salary. This bill provides
a scale of costs in criminal cases and
that Solicitors shall be paid an annual
salary of $1,000 as full compensation.
Judiciary.
Mr.. Galloway, a bill to license the
dealing IN OF futures in North Caro-
lima. This bill provides that all
dealings in futures shall pay a tax of
$4,000 annually. Judiciary.
Mr.. Walser, a resolution referring
that part of the Governors message
relative to the State University to
committee on education.
MI. BeIlamy, a bill to authorize the
Treasurer of the State to pay mileage
and per diem to persons examined be-
fore Railroad Investigating Commit.
tee. Finance.
A message from the Governor was
read responding to the request of the
| Senate for information in regard to
the removal of convicts from Broad
Greek and Alligator Canal Calendar.
A message from The House of Rap
resentatives was received transmitting
a communication from Governor
FowIe containing a letter from Mr.. J
W. Alberston, of Elizabeth City, in
reference to the oyster robberies in
Pamlico Sound. Referred to commit
tee on fish and fisheries.
Also a message announcing the
trans hitting of bills and resolutions
passed, ordered engrossed and sent tx
the Senate, which yer referred tt
proper committees.
Indefinite leave of absence was
granted Mr.. Bell on account of sick
ness.
A message from Governor Fowlt
was received from the House in refer
ence to the illegal dredging of oysters
with a petition from the citizens o.
Hyde county praying the assembly tc
take i'm mediate action. Referred tC
committee On fish and fisheries.
The morning hour having expired
the calendar was taken up and the bill
to amend the charter of the city o.
Charlotte passed second and third
readings and was ordered engrosseC
and sent to the House.
The bill to amend the Code in ref
erence to acknowledgment of deeds
was reported, as amended, favorably
by the committee and it passed its sec
ond and third readings and was or
dered engrossed and s9nt to the House
X On motion of Mr.. Butler, the rules
were suspended and the House resolu
ton A, In regard to instructions tt
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