The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-24
NIGHT SESSION-HOUsE.

The Calendar was taken up and the
following bills passed third reading:
To authorize the Treasurer of CASTOR
county to pay a school claim; to en-
courage fruit growing in North Caro-
lima, to provide for a special coroner in
cases where a coroner has an interest
In a case; to amend the law regarding
public roads, so as to include Swain;
to provide for the giving of deeds for
lands sold for taxes in cas- of the death
of a sheriff or tax collector; giving the
successor of such officers the right to
give the deeds, giving persons a year
for redemption in relation to enCrOach-
ments on or Instructions of public
highways by railways, &c, so that in
case actions + brought against such
railways, &C., the statute of limitations
shall not be pleaded, the bill not to
apply to existing suits; to protect
young trout in the head waters of
Johns river and other streams; for
bidding the taking of such fish under
six inches in length; to perfect appeals
and supplementary proceedings, by
providing that exceptions may be noted
and appeals taken up at the same time;
to incorporate Oakland Heights SAM
tarium Company of Asheville; to pro-
vide for the registration OF conditional
sales in the county where the property
is; to incorporate the Scottish Brown
stone Company of Sanford; to allow
Pitt crunty to sell it's present home for
the aged and infirm and to purchase a
new one; to restrict fishing, save with
hook and line, in Waccamaw rlverand
it's tributaries.
BILLS REFERRED.
Bill to incorporate the Eastern North
Carolina P~iscatOrial Association, Civ
ing it a right to purchase from the
State Board of Education certain lakes
in the east and stock them with inn
proved kinds of fish. Referred to the
committee on fish interests.
THE COLORED STATE FAIR.
The bill to give $500 annually to the
State Industrial Association, to be paid
by the Auditor, and to be used solely
In payment of premiums on agrlcul-
tural products, passed its second read
ing.
THE QUESTION OF CLERKS M EN-
~PLOYEE'S PAY.
A bill to reduce the number and pay
of all the employees of the Senate and
House after this session was taken up.
It gives the clerks 81, pages 81 and
labOrers 81 a day.
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor of the
bill. He said there must be retrench-
ment and in conclusion said the legis-
lature was called the Farmers Alliance
Legislature and he called on his ALI
ance brethren to stand by him, as the
Alliance could be held responsible for
any expenditure of money. Mr.. Alex
ander opposed the bill, saying the
clerks were not overpaid. Members
would not serve for 81 a day were it not
for the honor. Mr.. Sutton also opposed
the bill, as unfair and improper. There
had never been complaint that Demo-
cratic legislatures were extravaganza.
Mr.. Cheers moved that the bill be
tabled. Mr.. Williams called for the
ayes and noes. The vote was ayes A,
noes Sc, so the bill did not go to the
table. MI. Henry said that the princi-
pal point in opposition to the bill ap-
peared to be that no complaint was
made. Was it necessary that COM
plant should be made before a wrong
was set right 2 Fifty dollars a day
could be saved to the State, at no loss
of efficiency. Mr.. Cover offered an
amendment excepting the elective
clerks. Mr.. Williams said he wanted
to give good pay but to have no extra
pay or extra men. MI. Zachary offered
an amendment that the bill apply only
to Iredell county, but the Speaker ruled
this out of order. Mr.. Wood. favored
the bill, saying the cry in the campaign
was for more money, cheaper money
and less taxation. There had for two