The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-25
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Ses>ot ot saca officers the right - give
iae ~eeS's. gtViar prisons a year for m
dcmpi4oalu relation 10 eucFoac D the + OF,
or otsstFaeiIons of pablo highxAss bv
railways, &c 80 thai IA ca.<, actiots are
brought against st~a rail~ays. SC. The
statute OF linitsiious shall GO, be plead
Ell, the oiil not 10 apply 10 existing suit
20 protect Young trout IN the bead va
/ t.rs of Johns river and other STRAINS
! iQib.ddtug The taking Of such n~h under
SIX inches IN length, 10 perfect apyvals
abu supplementary procccdiugs by pro
sldlng that exceptions may be noted
aud appeal taken up at the same
time. 10 incorporate Oakland Heights
Sanltarinm Company OF Ashcyiile TO
provide Tor the registration OF condi-
uonai sales In The county where tho
property is To incorporate the Scottish
htown-stone Company Of Sanford. To
alio" Pitt coanty TO sell its preseut home
| Tor tle aged and infirm and 10 purchase
aex one; to restrict hshiug, save with
hook and line, in WaccAmaw river aud
| Its Tributaries.
| Bills Referred.
Bill 10 incorporate the Eastern North
Caroliua Piscatorial Association, giving
1t right 10 purchase from the State
|
east and stock them with improved
kinds OF fish. Referred 10 the commit
tee on fish interests.
The CoIorcd state Fair.
The bill TO give $500 annually To the
State Industrial Association, to he paid
| by the Auditor, and to be used solely IN
| payment or premiums on agricultural
| products, passed It's second reading.
The Question Of Clerks and Em-
| psoyee's Pay.
| bill 10 reducs the number and pay
| OF all The employees of the Senate aud
| House after this session was taken up II
gives the clerks ~, pages 81 and labor
ers 81 day,
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor Of tho
bill. He said there mus; be retreuch
ment aud IN conclusion said the leg Isla.
ture was called the. Farmers Alliance
| Legislature and be called Oh his Alliance
brethren 10 stand by him. as the All
| ance could be held responsible for ANY
expenditure Of money Mr.. Alexander
| opposed the bill, saying the clerks were
not overpaid. Members would not serve
for : day we're 1t not for the honor
Mr.. sutton also opposed the bill, "a uu-
fair and improper. There had
never been complaint that Democratic
legislatures were oxtravagant. Mr.
| Cheers moved that the bill be tabled
Mr.. Williams called for the ayes and
noes. The vote was ayes forty four,
noes fitty-siX, so the bill did not 20
to the table. MIR. Henry said
that the principal point in opposition 70
the bill appeared TO De that no com
plal.lt was made. Was it necessary that
complaint should be made before u
wrong was set right ri! dollars day
could be saved to the State, at no loss OF
efficiency. Mr. Cover offered auamend
ment excepting the elective clerks Mr..
Williams said he wanted to give good
pay but to have no extra pay or extra
men. Mr.. Zachary offered an amend
ment that the bill apply only to lredell
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 years been
a cry for reform. The bill began at the
fountain head.
| Mr.. PEBBLES offered an amendment
giving the laborers 81 day Mr.
Skinner said he desired to reply to those
| gentlemen who spoke of this as an Ali
ance Legislature and of the responsible
lty to the Alliance. That might be so,
but would the next legislature be an Ali
auce Ligislaturea Mr.. Williams said
that two years from now the Alliance
would cast the majority of the votes
He opposed the bill as wrong Mr.. Zach
airy opposed the bill, saying it would
secure Cheap John men. Mr.. Covers
amendment was lost. Mr.. PEBBLES
amendment was accepted by Mr. VIII
liams. Mr.. PEBBLES said if the Alliance
wanted 10 make a record it ought not
TO work against the working men The
| ayes and noes on the passage Of the bill
were demanded by Mr.. Williams. The
| result was ayes ?3, noes 81.
Bills Tabled.
Bill to validate certain registrations
so that i'll cases where the Judge OF Pro-
bate cannot act for any case. Judges OF
the Supreme or Superior courts shall
have power to probate "a bill of the same
purport having been already passed. for
relief in technicaities in land cases, to
settle titles; to allow Littleton TO issue
bonds.
The Tobacco Warehouse Bill.
The bill to reduce the charges on leaf
tobacco in warehouses was, On motion
of Mr.. Lineback, tabled. 1t came up
with an unfavorable committee report.
Extortionate Fees.
a bill tc make it unlawful for clerks
of courts, magistrates, DC, TO charge ex-
tortionate fees, was taken up. Mr. Sut-
ton said that the reason why many
people opposed the enlargement of the
Jurisdiction Of magistrates was because
some town magistrates prcyed upon the
country people. The Connolly and
Pritchard cases were introdu uced AZ show
, ing the need for the law. The report o
the committee was unfavorable. Th,
bill was accordingly tabled.
Bill, Passed Third Reading.
: So as to amend the school law OF iss!
as to allow the county boards TO have AL
interval between school terms where tn,
latter cannot conveniently be continu
; Gus; to incorporate Dukes Bank at Dur
ham.
) at 10 O'Clock the House adjourned.
t SENATE.
Thirty-Seventh
February 10Th.
e Lieutenant Governor Holt presided.
Petitions.
: Mr.. Turner, from citizens Of Wilkes
ooro, asking an extension of corporal
: limits Sd Lney can take IN more telrltOr
/, on south side of Yadkin river; and ais
, against the prohibition law in said tow
: and in favor of local option; Mr.. Parke
= that the sale of liquor be prohibite
o within 2 miles Of New Hope church.
Introduction OF Bills.
Il Mr.. King. to amend the charter Of tn
Guilford hattie Ground Company; Nj
Bull, for the better protection Of the live
and property Of citizens of New Berne
e Mr. stanford to amend chap. I'D. laws Q
'S5 in reiatianto County Board of Educa
o ton of y adkin county; Mr. Bull TO au