The state chronicle., 1893-02-05
ferred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances; as was also the follow
Inc.

AuS
BY Mr.. Moore, a petition praying pro
lection from injury to roads by logging
By Mr.. White, of Cabarrus, by re
quest, relating to the appointment of
justices Of the peace.
BY Mr.. White, of CASTOR, for the ap
pointment Of certain person as Justice
of the peace at Cherry Hill, both of
which were referred to the committee on
Justices of the Peace.
BY Mr.. Vance, of Buncome, from the
township of Paint Rock, Madison
county, for the election of tax collec
tor the county of Madison. Finance.
BY Mr. Covington, petition for the
establishment Of a graded school in
Rockingham, Richmond county. Edu-
cation.
INTRODUCTION CT BILLS.
BY Mr.. Allen, bill to provide a room
for the railroad commission. Railroads.
By Mr.. Spruili, by request, to amend
chapter 127, laws 1891, Incorporating
the Virginia and North Carolina railroad
company. Corporations.
By Mr.. Carter, to amend chapter 6,
section 119 laws of 1891. judiciary.
By Mr.. Williams, of Henderson. to
prohibit the sale of liquors in Hender
sonville. Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr.. Venable, to consolidate and re-
view the charter of the town OF Elkin.
BY Mr.. Arledge, to authorize the peo-
pie Of Polk county to vote on the ques-
tion of county government. Counties,
etc.
BY Mr.. Ray, by request in regard to
the sale of cigarettes to minors. Propo
sitions and Grievances.
By Mr.. Hoyle, to amend the charter of
Hickory. judiciary.
BY Mr.. Moore, to amend certain laws
session of 1887. Corporations.
By the same, in relation to The public
school at Whittier, allowing certain
children of jackson county to attend.
Corporations.
By Mr.. Ellis, to incorporate the town
OF Advance, Davie county. Corpora.
By Mr.. Brooks, to amend laws relat-
ing to fish traps in Neuse river Fish.
BY Mr.. Byrd, to provide for timber
inspectors in certain cases. Propositions
and Grievances.
By Mr. Long, of Alamance, to change
\ the time of holding the courts of Ala
nance and Caswell counties. Judiciary
BY Mr.. McCurry, to amend certain
laws of 1887. Propositions and Grievan-
| ces.
By the same, to amend the charter of
the town of Old Fork. Corporations.
By Mr.. Roscoe, to explain chapter
1880, when q corporation shall begin the
execution of its work. Corporations.
BY Mr.. Westbrook, to confirm and en-
large the homestead association at Viii
mington. Corporations.
By Mr.. Fuller, of Durham, to autho
rize the establishment of normal school
at Durham. Education.
By Mr.. Harris, to allow the change ir
the name of individuals. judiciary.
By Mr.. Watson, of Forsyth, to repea
section 43 of the code. Judiciary
CALENDAR.
House bill 81. on its second reading, t,
repeal chapter $40, laws of 1891, of tn
code, relating to penalty for delay in tn
shipment of freight, with the amend
ments of the committee. passed and wa
ordered to be epgrossed.
House bill 112, to amend the charte
of the Moore county railroad company
on motion was laid on the table, anothe
bill accomplishing the same result hav
ing passed.
House bill 231, to amend section /
chapter 81, laws Of 1881, applies t.
judges of elections, relates only t.
Csbsrrus county, passed and was ordere
to be engrossed.
Mr. Graves moved to take from tn
table house bill 55l, to provide uniforr
system OF text books.
Mr.. Merritt said the bill had been re
ported upon unfavorably by the commit
tee, and he thought MI Graves's motto
should prevail in order that Mr.. Grave
might appear before the committee; bu
the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Anderson the caller
. dar for the day was put at the dispos'
of the speaker.
, House bill $50, to repeal chapter 81;
! laws of 1891, relates to roads froI
Arhenth to Hendersonville.
Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe. said the1
were two roads; the bill refers only
2 one. 80 ss to harmonize differences.
: The bill passed and was ordered to
engrossed
House bill 331, to regulate the hou
of labor in factories, workshops, etc
0 on motion of Mr.. Fuller, of Durham
was laid on the table.
e House bill 4S0, to regulate the en-
ployment of women and minors in co
9 ton factories and other places, was take
g up, and Mr.. Harris moved that it
= made q special order for II o'clock a. q
9 Wednesday next.
e NJ E,,lIor vrouoH fo ouoop6 hu uo1
J ing an order to print, which was adopted
), On motion of Mr.. Watson, of Forsyt
= the special order was changed to Frids
7, next at II o'clock a. m.
Is House bill 329, to amend laws of 18O
, regulating special travel on railroad
was re committed to have incorporate
certain amendments.
: House bill 361, to repeal the act I
!, lating to the collection of agricultnr
u statistics, was announced.
~ Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, had ask
for the bill to 60 under. He called
tention of the House to the section
~ the constitution providing for the pr
motion of certain Industries. To aboli
the system of collection of statistics Vi
lates the constitution.
A. Mr.. Ray asked if the system was SCI
30 rate from the agriculture department.
,e Mr.. Vance said he did not know.
le Mr.. Anderson, said he hoped to MI
the issue aguarely to day. 1t had be
r. side tracked already. He was rea
9 now.
Mr. Merritt hoped the bill would
r. passed over informally, and moved
in make it the special order for 10
to Saturday next. He hoped Il
e. a consolidation of this and other b
az would be effected by which money col
On be saved and very desirable ends be
he complished. The new bill must ms
Sc the department assailed better than il
i'd now. he recognizes its ineficiency,
as incompleteness, but it would be dis
i'd trous to abolish the bureau of labor
i'd tistics. It is the only organ throu
which labor has q voice. In the sen
he had heard the remarks made