The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-01-20


In reference to Jones county. Fl. B.
%, authorizing the courts of Macon
county ID sentence convicts to work
on the public roads.
Petitions from Roanoke township,
Warren county 2, AMI H B, rs with
accompanying petition, reported back
and recommended that they be re.
ferred to mmittee on propositions
and grievances.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Henry, of Rockingham, re
guessing the committee on education
to investigate the public school fund.
Mr.. Lowe, Of Durham, to provide
for book cases to go under the desks
of the members.
Mr.. Henry, Of Rockingham, intro
duced the following resolution:
RESOLVED, l. By the House of Rep
r9sentatives, the Senate c%oncurring,
That We request the Attorney Gen
eral to lay before our respective
bodies the legal reason why the bonds
given the State by the R. & D. 4. r.
Co. for onvict labor furnished under
chapter 292 laws 1885 shall not be- re
tanned by the State for said convict
labor.
Resolvfd, 2. That we request the
Attorney General to lay before our
respective bodies a statement as to
whether any portion of said convict
labor has been actually paid for other
than by bonds as specified in chapter
282, laws 1885.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne, relating to
the cancellation of mortgages, deeds
of trust and other instruments. Fl
nance committee.
Mr.. Hayes, of Me ,klenburg, con
ce1nlng additional compensation for
the Sher IF of Mecklenburg county.
Judiciary committee.
Nj. Sutton, of Cumberland, to
amend section 80 of the Code. judi
cisry committee.
Mr. Scott, of Alamsnce, to amend
chapter 287, la VS. of '89, relating to
the time of closing reg lstratlon books.
Mr.. Francis, of Onslow, amending
section 1890 of the Code, relating 80
tle registration of lands. Judiciary.
MI. Cox, of Pitt, amending chapter
A, laws of 1889, relating to obtaining
advances under false pretences. Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Cowsn, of Jackson, amending
chapter 2O2, laws of 1889. Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Lowry, of Buncombe, to i'm
pose a licensed tax of $500 on the
sale of deadly weapons.
Mr.. Cofield, of Martin, relating to
masters and servants. Judiciary.
Mr.. Henry, of Rockingham, relat
ing to mortgaged property. Judiciary.
Another relating to the prompt pay.
ment of all monies collected by law.
Mr.. Buchanan, of Swain, amending
chapter IS, laws of '89. Judiciary.
Mr., Sutton, of Cumberland, author
izing the sale Of land in certain con
tingent cases. Judiciary.
The Speaker announced the morning
hoUre xpired.
Leave of absense was granted the
following members, who absent
on account of illness: Morton, of New
Hanover, Anderson, of HEREFORD, Ham,
of Wayne, Bond, of Chowan, and
McGil, of Cumberland.
A joint resolution to fix and estao-
lish the several Senator's al dlstrics of
the State was taken faom the calendar
and adopted. ,
A message was received from His
Excellency the Governor, transmitting
q petition from the citizens of Hyde
county, asking an abatement of the
illegal dredging of certain waters in
Hyde county by Virginia fishermen.
Nj. Skinner, of Pitt, read a letter
from his constituency, relating to the
abatement of the measure caused by
the Virginia fishermen, saying the
pirates were armed to the teeth with
Winchester rifles, and the nets of the
people ere destroyed by the Virgins
dredgers and it was useless to put the
nets IN the water. That no fish meant,
no bread, with the people in that
county.
Upon motion of Mr.. Alexander OF
Tyrrell, the message was ordered
printed and sent to the Senate.
Upon motion of Mr.. Henry, OF
Rockingham, the resolution reqesting
an investigation of the public school
system, was takeL from the calendar
and put upon its passage. Mr. Henry
speaking to the resolution, said he
only wanted a careful investigation
by both Houses, regard ng the reduc-
ton of salaries and the working OF
the present system. The resolution
was adopted and ordered engrossed