The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-22

but he was smart enough to get labor,
built town aud then passed laws against
the hunting Of 'possuns. The outraged
people broke for the country, and went
everywhere and carried the 'possum
everywhere. Some went to Australia,
the long legged kind. and became the
Kangaroo, which moved so fast that its
tail couldn't keep up with the body. Our
'possum came from Ireland, and there |
took on the prefix o. He had often
wandered what was the smbrosis Of the |
god. He had learned that it was chowsn |
made from the 'possums caught by |
Diana in the hills round about |
Helecon. We know nothing sbou, |
'possums We get a little knowled of |
them from the songs sung to US in baby
hood
Rock a-bye baby on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will fall.
When the tree falls the cradle will fall
Down comes cradle, poSsum aud all
He hoped the house will favor the gen
tleman from Vance. That will carry
blessing to his house and his county
The 'possom law, as the gentleman from
Vance knew, gave great trouble during
the last campaign.
| Mr. Anderson moved to amend the bill
| by including Rockingham county.
| Mr. Watkins, by adding the county OF
| Anson.
The bill as amended passed by unan-
imous vote, and was ordered TO be en-
crossed.
House bill 152, bill to amend chap
ter SOC Of the Code, section /. relating
to fees of county surveyors, (add, may
summon the county surveyor to aid in
laying off homesseads No fee to lay of
homestead") passed and was ordered TO
b. engrossed.
House bill 155. a bill for the relief of
Elizabeth Hall, so as to restore her to
the right t. a pension. was taken up
Elizabeth Hall was the widow of W C.
Fisher. confederate soldier. who died
in New York She afterwards married
Hall, thus creating disabilities incurred
in the second marriage. The Legislature
asked if this second marriage be not a
bar to any claim to a pension ACQUIRING
under the first marriage.
Mr.. Cranor opposed such legislation.
1t vas dangerous as opening up new
claims on the pension list
Owing to the absence of the introducer
of the bill its further present considera
ton was postponed.
House bill 165, bill TO repeal the
charter Of the town of Yauceyville,
passed It's several readings and was or
dered to be eDgrossed.
House bill 1872, bill to prohibit hunt
ing without permission in the county o'
Buncombe the prohibition not to apply
70 the hunting of bears. wolves and othel
} wild animals, was put before the house
Mr.. Nann, of Buncombe, said the com
s mittee had thought that the law given b,
e statute was sufficient. That is not to th
G interest of the farmers of Buncombe.
was misdemeauor to hunt on lands with
| out notice, but this bill only applies t.
Asheville. There are many stranger
q who trespass on lands by hunting
Mr.. Ray said the only objection he ha,
i for al unfavorable report on the DILL wa
that he did not think it just 10 pass bi
Y with in it except land owners shall Civ
g notice.
o Mr.. Grouse said the laws Of 1890 pre-
:, tects all lands. The ground is alread
covered.
Y Mr.. Vance, of Buucombe, said the onl
.e object of the bill was to protect thos
ie who shall give notice The only objec
r. ton was TO the phrase "shall give" Fl
le was willing to strike out "shall'' and il
4 sert may" This was done and the bi
le passed and was ordered to be engrosseC
10 House bill 1S7. a bill to restore TO II
d citizens Of OcracOcke township, Hyd
lie c0uaty, the right of giving servic
Id passed and was ordered to be engrosseC
IN House bill 1913, bill to open Mitchell
e river. Surry county, TO the free passaG
u. Of fish, passed and was ordered to be e.
crossed.
r. House bill 1876, to repeal chapter %
e laws of 1891, relating to notice to term
n nate tenancy, was fully cussed.
ii Mr.. Harris said that the old law T
qurine notice 70 terminate tenancy mac
t necessary three months in tenancy fro
he year to year; now it is thirty days, al
ID from month TO month seven days.
3 Mr.. Ward moved to strike ont Il
wv word written" which was adopted
Of Mr.. Watson. of Forsyth, moved
mend by striking out three month
be and inserting ''four months" Thr
to months in his county did not give 81
raj fcieut notice October is too late 1
". the landlord to obtain another tenar
I'D The old English law gives six mont
1e TO terminate tenancy. Three mont
ri will do for some crops-tObacco, COT
i've and some others. II will not do
ro wheat.
"a Mr.. Ward asks Mr.. Watson to wit
draw opposition There should be
n separate bill to include separate cou
ties
the Mr. Mckenzie was opposed to
of change The crops are never gather
yht until October.
nse After further discussion the BILL
zen motion of Mr. Watkins, was laid
nd the table on a decision by vote
40 ayes, 10 nays
ap Several motions to adjourn was S
the cessively defeated.
its House bill 129, to amend the CO
to relating to commissioners Of wrecl
amended by striking out $4,000 a
at. inserting So 900, passed and order
OF to be engrossed.
vho Dy consent III. Ah..ou iCe
nae bill 10 enable the city of Whining
ID and the county Of New Hanover to
the property for taxation belonging to
al Wilmington and Weldon railroad CO
nh pany, not heretofore listed, passed 0
the decision by vote of ayes, 81, nays,
,ow And the house then adjourned VI
nh Monday morning at 1870 o'clock.
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