The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-01-27

OarOLnA company. Te-en act
ing tine char er of the same. F4vorably
8. B. 10, II B l83, relating to the Grea
Falls Water Power and Manufacturing
company, as amended. Favorably.
MI. Brake, from SAME committee, II. B
1O8 re-chartering the Petersburg Railroad
Company and extending the same
FSvOrably-
Mr.. PEBBLES, from the same committee
81 B. SIS, amending the charter of the
Henderson Water Works Company GnG
another enabling the city of Wilmington
to purchase lands for a public park
Another Incorporating Bethel Academy
IN Mechenburg county. Another incoE-
porating the Board Of Regents of the
Presbyterian O~rphanage. Favorably.
Mr.. Yancey, from Committee on Bank
and Bank ng, FL B. 9, amending cnapter
200, laws 1889, re:sting to the Roxboro
Land and Lean Company. Favorably.
BILLS INToDUoED.
Mr.. Lowe, to establish an agricultural
and mechanical school for girls, and ask
ing an appropriation for same. Commit
tee on agriculture.
Mr.. Cofield, to regulate fishing with
seines in Roanoke river. Fish Interest.
Mr.. Bass, to prohibit gambling at sgri-
cultural fairs in this State. Agriculture.
The Speaker announced the morning
hour expired and read the appointment of
the following additional com nittees:
COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC PRINTING-Mc-
Gill Holman and Hal, of Balifax,
IEsUR >NoE-Morton, Penny, Henry,
Prince, Long and Anderson, Of Hender-
son.
IMMIGRATION Hopkins, Kearns, Wal
ston, Brake, M.yes, Edwards, Gatling,
Bond Long, of Columbus and Lineback.
PUBLIC BULDINGs-Dickson, Gilmer,
Henry, Wood and Hedrick.
ENROLLED BILLS -L0wery, Heilman,
StrOup, Franks and Bridgers.
ELECTION OF JUS ICES OF THE PEACE
Stancil Hall of Orange, Long Of Warren,
Denny Of Surry and Taylor.
MILITARY AFFAIRS Hall, of Halifax,
Morton, Ham, He ill, Phillips, of Nash,
Sorrell, Bucha ian and Phipps
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Watson, of Robson,
Cox, Currie, Hall, of Halifax, and Hen
bricks.
RAILROADS PosrRoADs AND TURNPIKEs
Scott, Robertson, Whitfield, White,
Currie, Edmundson, Gill, Houck, Yancey
and Banner.
By request, leave Of absence was
granted, on account of sickness, to Messrs.
Phillips, of Nash, Mcclure, of Clay,
Walker, of Caswell, Dr.. Woo.len, OF Ran
dolph, Brake. of Edgec Dmbe, Bull, of
S sampson, and Gill, f Franklin.
PASSED THIRD D
81. B. SO relating to carrying concealed
weapons, amending the law so as to make
the minimum fine $50 instead of so and
the maxi mum fine $50. Before the pas
sage Of this measure 1t created consider
abe discussion.
Mr.. McGIll offered an amendment, by
striking out $50, and substituting SIS as
the minimum fine.
Mr.. McGIlPs amendment was lost, and
the bill then passed its third reading.
Il. B. 8, to perpetuate civil ana criminal
records, which provides thst record books
shall be kept IN which to copy all papers
of various kinds relating to titles, to deeds
and all special proceedings, to be pre-
should be loss. Also to allow the clerks
of the courts a fee of 5 cenrs per copy
sheet OF 100 words, which is to be added
to the bill of cost. Passed third reading
r, B "A, amending section 81 of the
Code, il relation to proceedings in bas-
tardy cases. Passed third reading.
The Speaker announced the following
letter from the Attorney General which
was read, and, on motion of Mr.. PEBBLES,
it was referred to the committee on Penal
Institutions:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Raleigh, N c., Jan. Is, 1891.
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a copy of e joint resolution
adopted by the General Assembly at the
present ses ion, in tue following words:
Sec. l. That we request the Attorney
General to lay before u respective bodies
the legal reason why the bonds given to
the State by tae Richmond & DAnvllle or
Western North Carolina Railr ad Com
pany for convict labor furnished under
chapter 292, laws 1885, shall not be re
tanned by the State 70 said convict labor.
Sec. 2 That we request the Attorney
General to lay before our respective
bodies a statement as to whether any por-
ton Of said convict laoor has been actually
paid for other than by bonds rs spec fed
in chapter 292 laws 1885.
In resp lnse to the inquiry contained in
the first section of this resolution, | have
to say that l am informed that none Of
the bonds with which the Western North
Carolina Railroad was authorized TO dis
charge Its Indebtedness for convict labor
employed in the construction of the line
from the N~antahala river to the town of
Murphy, under chapter 292, laws of 1885,
have ever been delivered 70 the State, or
any officer T agent thereof. In fact, it
wou d seem from the second section of
that act, that said company is not entitled
to discharge any indebtedness it may owe
the State i account of such labor until
the completion Ct the road to the town of
Murphy, &td l IN further informed tat
the road has NOT yet reached Murphy. 1t
is to be noted further that this statute
contains no provision designating the
officer or person to demand and receive
and keep custody of such bonds when
they may become due. 1t was doubtless
r,rooco Of tho GOT iI16Oi0n from @