The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE pROCEEnuNcS
OF THE FORTIETH DAY,
lhe Senate Provides for a Re.AIlot.
meht OF fHomestead.-Man Inpor-
tant Bills and Petitions Intro.
duced In the HOuse


duced In the House.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1s The senate was
called to order at 80 o'clock this
morning by Lieutenant Governor Dough
ton and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Newell, of the senate.
Senator Olive introduced a bill to aid |
the manned and disabled Confederate |
veterans in their annual emcampments.
Senator Lucas, bill to create stock |
law In sections of Bladen county.
Senator Pettigrew, bill to amend |
section 5l4 of the Code allotting home
steads; also a resolution arranging hours
of meetings of committees.
Senator Schoolfed, bill to prohibit
tobacco trusts and for the protection of
tobacco growers and smoking tobacco
and cigarette manufacturers. d
Bill to amend an act to charter the
town of Salisbury, passed third reading.
Bill to incorporate the Winston Salem
and Charlotte Railway company, passed
third reading, Senators Aycock, Blalock
and Marsh voting in the negative.
Bill to empower the commissioners of
Haywood county to levy a special tax,
passed third reading.
Bill to incorporate the Asheville to-
bacco works and cigarette company,
passed third reading.
Bill to amend section III of the Code
was passed over informally.
Bill to allow the county of Halifax to
lew special tax, passed third reading
Bill to Incorporate the Carolina Man
afacturing Company, passed third read
ing.
Bill authorizing the commissioners of
Henderson county to levy special tax
to build iron bridges across French
Broad river, passed second reading.
Bill to amend chapter 142, laws of
1887, the charter of the Shelby. Glen
Alpine and Cranberry Railroad com
psry, passed third reading
Bill to amend sections 3631, 3632 and
1884 of the code, regarding printing and
distribution of the laws, passed second
reading.
Bill to amend chapter 362 of the laws
of 1899, passed third reading
Bill to amend section 6, chapter 119 of
the laws of 1887, was passed over in
formally.
Bill TO amend the charter of the town
of Ford was, upon motion of Sena
tor Blalock, taken from the table and
passed Its third reading.
2 Bill to amend the charter Of the town
of Whiteville, in Columbus county,
! passed third reading
Bill to provide for the re- allotment oi
+ homesteads passed third reading.
Bill to extend the provisions Of sec
tion 1880 of the code, relating to the
time allowed railroads to begin construc
ton, and amending the charter of the
Norfolk, Wilmington and Charleston
railroad, passed third reading.
A bill to prohibit the m anufacture O
sale Of spirituous or malt liquors in Robe
son county, came up, and Senator Nc
n Rae, Of Robson, explained the bill ant
n urged its passage. He declared that thi
T bill embodied the sentiment of the peo
: pie Of Robeson. They wanted this
h measure enacted
= Senator Sandifer offered an amend
n ! ment, providing that the question b
!, submitted to vote of the people of tn
n country. The amendment was lost an
d the bill then passed its third reading.
n Senator Leach introduced a bill to in
e corporate the Mercantile Banking an
Trust company.
Senator Cooper introduced bill fc
A. relief of A. L. Byrd. treasurer of Hal
l. nett county; also bill to place j. 81
= Robinson, Of Sampson county, on th
r. pension roll
!, Senator Campbell. bill to change th
II, name of the G. E. Grayer Manufacturin
ic company to the Asheville Cotton Mill
ed The bill to incorporate the Durhal
~ and Charlotte Railroad company W,
re announced as the special order for !
ty o'clock, which hour had arrived.
t. Senator Aycock spoke against the bi
irr on the ground that it paralleled tt
ol North Carolina railroad
as Senator Means, Senator Jones an
IN Senator Posey spoke in favor of the bill
es and in reply to Senator Aycock
Senator Little said it might effect Il
= interest of the state, and We ought to g
or slow.
v Senator Mcdowell made logic
ch speech in favor of the bill, and was fo
in lowed by Senator SAndifer upon tt
an same line.
After some further debate the previo1
question was called, and the bill passe
second reading by vote Of ayes 2
ma noes IL.
ed Bill TO amend the charter of B'ysC
for City, in Swain county, passed Till
on reading.
~ y Bill to re enact chapter ASP of Il
in laws of 1891, passed third reading.
,ss Bill TO prevent the obstruction of Il
IN run Of fish in Contentnea creek, in Wls(
~ ~ county, was passed over informally.
3, Bill to com plete the agricultural al
on mechanical college for the colored rae
qr qr- appropriating $1,000 for the next ty
hi, years, passed third reading.
Bill concerning certain sheriffs' dee
in Stokes county passed third readln
:. Bill for the support and improvene
Of the soldiers home, appropriate
S. 900 annually. provided that it sh
not be drawn unless needed; also t
sum of $40 900 for the building OF
:. hospital, not more than $4,000 of
The amount to be expended annually. I
ERIK bill WAS amended so as to make $40 G
owe for the hospital, $4,000 instead, W
'ry, the first year, and 1000 the next. I
oh bill then passed third reading.
mt, Bill to amend the printing and q
fol- tribution Of the laws again came up.
a,o or Mr.. Day opposed the provision to bi
,ne ,ros the volumes IN sheep. After some d
fua, cussion the bill was referred to the co
isfy mittee.
'rd, Senator Morton introduced, by
quest, petition of the colored citiz
'. Of Wilmington against separate cars
= white and colored people.
"a Bill to validate certain probates q
:" registration of deeds, passed third re-
ing
] of Bill to amend the charter of the G
un-- cord and Southern railroad, passed tn
ana ana reading.
1tb. Bill to authorize the commissioners
ling Pamlico county to levy special
the passed second reading. 49,
Ge1 ,p;, ~ ;ncornoyate The Trustees Of
the , T..,o,,;o, of North "a
lies baptlst otate Con n'onc,on o'
ros. lima. passed third reaolng'
,un- Bill in regard to the PROBATE OF
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