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

husbands from drunken and worthless
husbands, forbidding the latter to go
upon the women's premises (after
favorable remarks IN support by MI.
Skinner) to amend the charter OF the
= town Of Staunton, Beaufort county to
give the boards OF commissioners au-
fhority to publish official notices LII
newspapers (but in case no agreement
can be made notices shall be posted at
fine court house door; to amend the
charter of Scotia Seminary, Cabarrus
county; to incorporate the Interstate
Construction Company to amen the
charter of Margarettsville; to mcOrpo-
rate the Elk Park and Vale Cruces
Turnpike Company; to amend chapter
1872. laws of 1889; to amenk section 2,
chapter 80, laws of 1887; to amend
charter of Gastonia; to incorporate
MiddlebroOk Cotton Mills.
The bill to prohibit the sale Of novels
and merchandise on trains on Sunday
was taken up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Perry spoke earnestly in favor
of the bill, as also Mr.. Cover. The
latter sent up a letter congratulatlng
him upon the introduction of the bill.
> Mr.. Skinner offered a substitute,
making it a misdemeanOr to runtrelght
or passenger trains on Sunday.
Mr.. Murdock offered an amendment
that the bill shall not apply to food and
fruits, and spoke in its favor MIR.
HOpkins also favored it. Mr.. Heilman
oDDOsed. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. SINNERS substitute in favor of
which he spoke arguing that it would
be carving out the moral law, was
with the bill, referred to the judiciary
committee on motion of Mr.. Jones.
Lieut.-Gov. Holt and ex-Lieut. Gov.
Stedman were invited to seats on the
floor of the House.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
amendment to the bill to create the
office of timber inspector in Craven,
Jones, Carteret, Onslow, Brunswick,
Swain, BERTHE, Cumberland, Harnett,
Northampton, Fender, Pitt and Samp-
Son counties. and to the Senate amend
ment to the bill incorporating Bethel
Academy, Mecklenburg county, andt to
those to the bill to amend the charter
of Greensboro.
Bills passed second reading: To au-
thorize Burke county to issue bonds, to
INCORPORATE the Greenville Land and
Improvement Company; to allow the
town of Greenville to issue bonds for
street improvements, hotels, etc., to
change the name of the town of David
son College to Hampstead, to allow
Madison county to subscribe to a rail
way; to allow Duplin to levy a special
tax, to incorporate the town Of Noun
tain Island.
A resolution was adopted raising a
Joint committee of three Senators and
five Representatives to elect directors
of the Female Normal College.
A bill was taken allowing the board
of magistrates to increase the pay of
AIo1, oI0i,r0oo-. o1CO - oIo-onO @lO Ira
between Burke and Caldwell counties.
The bill requiring railways to pay
expenses of %cOrOner'S inQuests and also
the funeral expenses in cases where
persons are killed by railways was re-
committed to the Judiciary committee.
The bill requiring the State Treasurer
to return to Alexander county bonds
issued by the county to the Statesville
and TaylOrsville railway, given for
convict labor, was tabled.
The vote of Mr.. Hileman was re-
corded in favor of the railway commits
sion bill on it's third reading.
The bill to establish the county of
Richards was recOmmitted to the
committee on counties, etc.
The bill to provide certain eX-Con-
federate soldiers with artificial limbs
was tabled.
SENATE.
THIRTY-SxTH DAY-TUEsDAY FEB. II.
Lieut-Governor Holt called the Sen
ate BORDER at II o'clock. Rev. DR.. Hall
led In prayer.
PASSED THIRD READING.
To incorporate New River Oyster Go.
Mr.. Gilman moved to amend so that
the corporation should be confined to
an area of 345 acres.
Mr.. Avery's bill to amend the Con-
stItutiOn so that the Legislature may
enlarge the jurisdiction of magistrates
was taken up.
Mr.. Parker moved to recommit the
bill to the Judiciary Committee. Car
ried.
The bill to allow the Fayetteville
Light Infantry to build an armOry and
relieve it from taxation.
INDUCING AWAY CHOPPERS AND TENANTS.
Bill to amend Chapter 33 of the Code
so that any person who entices away
tenants shall be liable for all he owes,
came up.
Mr.. Turner offered as a substitute the
bill offered by senator Paine. This pro-
Vldes tenants and choppers shall be
amendable to the same regulations as
servants. 1t covers the purposes of
this bill.
Mr.. Gilman moved to recOmmit the
OIL, which motion was carried.
H CIGARETTE
The bill to prohibit the sale of cigar
etts to minors was brought up and Mr..
Allen, of Granville, opposed it's pas
sage. He said that he represented a
great tobacco section, and it would
hurt them if the bill was passed. This
bill will be a weapon in the hands of
these cigarette trusts against the rails
ers OF tobacco. There is a law here to