The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-02
THE WATSON BILL
FULL AND COW WPREHENSIVE DIS
eO>SsON YkSFEHDAY In
THE HOUSE.
The Protest by Tobacco Men
Ihe Debate Lengthy and Spirited
Much Excitement With Equal
lnierest-Che K esuit of the

| WEDNESDAY. March 1.-THE senate
conveitd at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.
F L Reid
S nstor Jones introduced bill to in
| corporate the Y NJ c. A Of Winston
Senator Mcdowell a b II t. incorpor
ate the Catawba Etctr.c Power c. ON
pany
| Srnator Pou, a bill TO amend section
264O of the Code; also to empower the
| justices of the supreme court TO employ
u servant
The following bills passed third read
ing:
To suthorize the county of B eaufort TO
issue bends; to amerd an act granting
powers and franchise S to the Snfr Xix
and Carolina rAiroad; to prov d, for
'mprovemencaf the pubic roads in New
Hanover county ard for other purposes /:
to amend the charter Of Lexington; t.
authorize the commissioners OF Wake
county 10 issue bonds to settle its bond
Indebit dDess at lower rate of inter
st; to collect taxes due in the county of
Wake
Senator Little introduced bill to au-
'horizs the Wilmington aud Weldon
Railroad Company to consolidate with
any railroad with which it may connect
directly or Indirectly.
The revenue bill came up on third
-esding, and Mr T&itty eff red an
amendment TO make the pension ts1
l-3 cents instead OF 1-3 cents. TIE
amendment prevailed,
Senator Aycock fl red an amen dmen
to ke the .eh0ol tax 6 cents Instead
e 16 23 cents. The amendment wa
ad pied by vote OF "a to 16
Senator Pou offered an amend nent
tn he anu i sd val0rtm tax be fixed
At 81 cents instead Of % cents as d pteC
IN the day before. the amendmen
+ prevailed.
The bill then passed its third and fina
reading bF vote OF ayes 80 mes l.
B lis passed third rcadiug to incor.
pHrate tie Charlotte, Troy and S.nforc
q Rhlroad Company: TO establ sh tn
State Banking System OF North Carolin
. ~ vote of ayes %, noes II. after
iong discussion; house bill increas u,
: he Morganton Deaf ard Dumb an
e Blind asylum from $35. 600 - $40,00
:; was non-coucurred IN, ayes 90, noes %
/ Senator Battle m we'd to reconsider tn
vote by lch the bill to pay debt du
by the state 10 the estate OF David Hin
ton, d ceased. was referred to The com
q mittee on claims, and to again take u
he bill. The motion prevailed, sy-
26 noes II, tee bill was taken u
~ and placed Gu the calendar.
:, Ga motion. The senate copcurred i
:. be amendm"nts bV the house to incol
pcrate the DnshAm and Charlotte rail
q road
: ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
r Toe chair announced that The b haur fC
y the special order, the election OF justice
:, Of the peace Tad arrived.
Senator L atherwood, ch tirman of tt
> c, mrnittee on Justices OF the PeAce. pre-
i. sented the list, viii h he said had bee
d made up with great care.
90 Senator Mclaughlin, of Iredell, o
fered an amendment 10 substitute Il
name Of PHILLIP B ann for ttst Of j.
L lnngton, and stated that he was n
making personal fight, but Mr.. Lillins
ton was republican, and he was carr,
ing out the wish of his people in oppo
ing his sppoi" ment Senator Leathe
Il wood sald NJ Ellington had be,
strongly commended 10y democrats,
IN Mr.. r yal, Of Tsdkin. said that II
IN list from Y dkin dld not have Mr. L
or ingtOus S name On it. and # he W
Sr chosen bv this Senate it would be Co
n trary TO t recomrlnd alton OF the pc
.. pie Of 1adkin.
in Severa I'm -ndments were now otfere
N and Mr. Pou moved tnat the matter
~ deferred till tonight and re. .eferred
I'd the meantime to tie committee in ord
an that there might be time to make su
ae changes as are desirable
A message was ssnt to the House as
ing its concurrence The House st
in back a message of concurrence and t
d matter was re referred
- Bills passed 'hiro reading facilita
r. banking; to allow he Raleigh Cott
~ Shipping ard Warehouse Cpmpa
in fur he's time to Organiz- to amend
lie Insurance laws of the State.
ed The S. nate then went into executl
~ session, and shortly after ward ad 1urnt
Ike Evening Session.
IT, The senate was called to order a
Dir o'clock
Of Bill to provide for the assessment
NJ property and the c. lection Of tax
.rn beng spt cial order, was first taken
les hut was made special order for
night.
on Bill to amend the law in relation
,or "a continuing courts, when a case Is
" progress, passed third reading
oh The ref nm school bill vas made
~ sp, cial order for TO day at o'clock.
III I'll & l. ~ I1c x,.ccoH third
ing: To incorporate the Virginia ID
Lrdge; IN relation to the tiremen's rel
fund; to pay justices Of the peace
Wake c. unity for certain services; bill
amend the charter of the town OF "
jemore; resolution in favor Of Aft
:. Williams and company; to create n
20 township in the county OF wilkes;
lax incorporate the Charlotte Medical C
is- legc: 20 locate public street in
nts town Of Wilkesboro; to amend the
y 10 - in relation TO building and loan ass C
'c. tiops: to authorize the Whining
, d and Weldon Railroad company to c.
solidate with any other railroad compa
to incorporate the \. NJ q. A
= winston; to incorporate the Catav
. Eitc,rc Power Co1psny; to regui
"a, the public printing, with amendmt
by ,he comnrHe (houss b,l ; to int
porate the Big Falls Cotton Mill'
OF Aamance; 10 inoorprrafe the Is nix
ts un, Louisburg; in relation to hunting G
a,.d in Beaufort county; TO repeal an act
ith- gardIng agricultural stats'ics' 10
ing vent the violation Of the ln-urance i
th- ,o amend the charter Of Rutherford
Ie Iee lege; to incorporate the Peterson AZ
lies emy in Yancey coun'y; to establish
ros Arbor Day; to incorporate tie hous
uu- Narcotic Cure Company Of North G
py Ina; to incorporate the Yadkin +
B tdge COmpaoy.
nj The senate then adjourned to NEE
10 o'clock to day.
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