The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Thirty-frst -..Wednesday, Feb.
ruary lllh.


The House was called to order by
Speaker Donghton.
Rev. Mr.. Perry, member from Chat,
bam, offered prayer. A favorable report
Was made Oh Mr AleXandar's bill to in
crease the public school tax from 12
TO 6 % cents on the 500 valuation.
Mr. Bryan, of Wayne Introduced a
resolution proviiing for nigh sessions,
beginning on the 13ea. This, amended
ny making the date the 145h, Was
adopted.
Bills were Introduced as follows NJ
Bridgers, in relation to tne public
schools, first district Edgecombe county.
and to prevent OoStructlons IN Town
creek, Edgecombe county; Mr. Johnston,
to change the voting place III Grady
township, Pender county; Mr. Picket to
provide compensation tor Robert Lewis,
a disabled soldier; Mr. Hickman to reg
ulate the fence and stock law in Ponder
county; Mr.. Edmundson, to repeal the
act incorporating the town of Ruth;
Wr Watkins. to incorporate VAUDEVILLE
Academy; Mr. StanciIl, to amend the
charter Of the bank OF Henderson and
to incorporate the Burgwyn Bros COM
pany; Mr. Sutton, to amend the laws rel
arive to Fayetteqille; Mr.. Reid to
Incorporate the town of Keni|worth.
BuncOmbe county. to amend the acts
relative to the Ashevile public schools,
to incorporate the Mill Point and Ashe
tlle street railway and to repeal TIE
charter of the BuDcombe turnpike com
pa y; Mr.. Morton, to Incorporate the
| Ness York and Wilmington Land, I'm
provement and Banking company; Mr.
Jones to authorize ex-Sheriff Rogers OF
Wake to collect back taxes; Mr.: Burke,
| to amend the charter of Tai b)ro. Mr..
| Hood, to regulate the employment OF
| women and minor children under 16 in
| factories and to regulate elections b.
| providing for a secret ballot; Mr. Denny
to change the times Of holding courts il
the b district; Mr.. Phipps, for relief
amend Sec 46 of the Code; Mr. Pritch
ard, to furnish convic.s to complete tbs
| Madison turnpike; Mr.. Newsom, to au
| Hendricks to incorporate Mocksvli
| Academy; Mr.. Lowry, to validate ac
| Acknowledgements of deeds in Buncombe
to authorize the establishment of homes
for INDECENT children and regulate The
management OF the same, to incorporate
Mountain Dale Academy, Buncombt
| county.
| A bill for the relief of j. V. Burk.
Clerk of Haywood county passed.
| Petitions were presented as follows:
| Mr.. Alexander, memorial from th'
Farmers Alliance of Tyrreli, asking tina
no greater rate of interest than 6 PEI
cent. be allowed. (This petition wa!
read by the Clerk
Mr.. Upchurch, to repeal the acts in
cooperating the town of Garner.
| Mr. Brinson, from citizens of Pamlict
in regard to dredging for oysters
MIR. Hall, of Halifax, from ci.izens o
Littleton, relative to the teaching o
physiology and hygiene in the public
schools.
Mr.. Bryan, of Wilkes, Nom eieisdns 0
Wilkes regarding the new county of Ell
kin.
Mr.. Johnston, asking the, incorpora
ton of Moore's Greek colored Baptis
church, Pender county.
Mr.. Beck, for and against incorporat
ing Holfoway's Missionary Bapts
church. Davidson county.
Mr.. Long, asking the appointment o
q cotton weigher at Littlet0n; askihs re
peal of merchants tax a4d repeal of pro
hibition at Vaughan.
Mr.. Hood, again Ehe proposes
amendment of the cha Charlotte