The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE pROCrrnuNcs
.OF THE THIRTY-NINTH DAY.

nnFOHT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
:OF THE THIRTY-NINTH DAY.
The House Discusses the Bill to Re.
duce the Number of Working
Hours In Cotton Factories.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Senate wss
called to order at 1890 o'clock this
morning, and prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Denny, of the Senate.
Senator Mcdowell introduced a peti-
tion regarding justices Of the peace in
Mecklenburg.
Senator Royal, petitions against the
proposed new ,unty of Elkin.
Senator Gatl.ag introduced a bill to
provide compensation for stock injured
by railroads.
Senator Jones, bill supplemental to
An act to divide the crime of murder
into two degrees, correcting an error.
Senator Pettigrew, a bill to incorpor.
ate the Southern Trust and Guarantee
company. .
Senator Jones, q bill to charter the
Bank of Kernersville.
Senator Phillips, bill authorizing the
treasurer of Randolph county to pay Ger
tain teachers.
Senator Leach, resolution to raise a
joint committee regarding a system of
loaning money on land.
Senator Lucas, q bill to prohibit the
sale of liquor in three miles of Tabor
church, in Cumberland county; also a
bill to prevent the obstruction of certain
deeds.
Mr.. Phillips, bill authorizing the
Flag Spring church to sell certain lot
also bill to authorize the trustees of
Spoons chapel to sell certain lot.
Senator Leatherwood, bill to au-
thorize the county of Henderson to con
struct an iron bridge; also, bill to
amend tbs charter Of Bryson City in
Swain county.
Senator Mercer, bill to authorize Tar
boro township to levy special tax fol
schools.
Senator Mclaughlin, bill to author
ize the commissioners of Cumberland to
issue bonds.
Senator Pettigrew, bill to amend th'
charter of the Bank of Henderson.
Bill to allow the North Carolina SlatI
company further time to organize
passed third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Neuse Rive
,, and Swansboro Railroad company
passed its third reading.
A bill to amend the charter of tn
Glenden Gulf and Mining company
passed its third reading.
, Senator Olive, by permission, intro
duced bill to amend section 3065 of th
), Code, relating to tax on insurance CON
: panies.
: A bill to amend chapter 1874, laws G
Q 1885, regarding working the publ
J; roads, passed its third reading.
u u A bill to incorporate the Durham an
Charlotte Railroad company was passe
over.
Bill concerning the sale of contingel
interests and estates passed third reat
ing.
Bill to incorporate the Winston, Sale
and Charleston Railroad passed secon
reading.
Senator Little, by permission, intr
p duced q bill to amend section 1777 OF Il
q Code, relating to the remedy given
u lessons.
'e Bill to amend section 1920 and 9th
7, sections of the Code, in regard to Il
y public printing, giving the commit
n power to let the public printing at
A. lower rate than that laid down in t
8 Code, passed third reading.
q Bill to incorporate the Mount Pleasa
N Manufacturing company passed thi
lie reading.
Senator Abbott introduced bill to I
peal chapter $50 of the laws of 1891
n. regard to agricultural statistics.
lie Senator Sandifer introduced bill
= extend the time of organizing the Coz
E mercial Bank of Shelby.
: Bill to amend the charter of the JAIME
in vile and Washington Railroad psss'
lie third reading.
ed Bill to extend the provisions Of cha
ppS ter TIA of the private acts of 1891 pass
ke third reading.
ty Bill to incorporate St. James Paris
is of Wilmington, passed third reading.
'lr Bill to incorporate Clyde Lodge
Sd od Masons, in the town of Clyde, Haywo
ee county, passed third reading.
rn Bill to empower the commissioners
les Haywood county to levy special
:, passed second reading.
"a "a Bill in favor of John II. Roberts,
or CASTOR county, passed third reading.
W Bill to allow justices OF the peace
ca CASTOR county to be paid per diem a
'Ee iee mileage passed thhd reading.
en- Bill to establish a new township
Vance county, to be called Dabney tov
ship, passed third reading.
I. Resolution in favor of Abraham Ho
me disabled Confederate soldier, pas
ed third reading.
for Resolution providing for the adJou
on on ment sine die of the legislature Ma
In1 ~ ID, and that no bill shall be introdu'
an- after February 25th, came up.
gas Senator Posey offered an amend m
18th that Monday, March 9Th, be substltu
nth nth for March I'd.
s3 Senator Cooper offered an amendm
on making it March 4th.
,lr pG- Senator Pou offered an amendm
his his that bills may be introduced after +
rusry 25th, by unanimous consent.
Senator Pou offeren an amendn
}. that no bills be placed upon passage
ter midnight of February 2Sth.
Senator Posey's amendment was W
drawn.
The amendment to adjourn March
om. was adopted.
,he The other amendments were accep
ERIK The resolution then passed its sec
'ove reading. a
ary, Senator Patterson now ohereo
Ugh, amenoment to au L 'no W.
-ht, instead of the Atm.
iol- o. Senator Pettigrew offered an anne
slev ment to make the hour of adJournn
one, I2 o'clock noon on March 4.
tua- Senator Patterson's amendment Ia
nsiy and Senator Pettigrew's amendment
adopted. The resolution as amen
was then adopted.
ty. Senator Mcdowell moved that the
to form the new county OF Elkln