The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-08

By Mr.. Mckenzie. q bill to amend sec
tion 26Sl Of the code. judiciary.
By the same, bill to amend the char
ter of the town of Salisbury. Corpora
tions
By Mr. Nash, to abolish the Home
stead and personal property exemption.
judiciary.
By Mr.. Eubanks, to repeal chapter $50,
laws of 1890 81. Judiciary.
BY the same, bill to amend 1oS. |
laws of 1889 judiciary.
BY the same. bill to amend chapter
2l5, laws of 1889. judiciary.
By Mr. latham, . bill to provide for
an equitable distribution of taxes paid
by railroads.. Finance,
By Mr.. Robinson, bill to secure the
equal distribution of estates by debtors
VINO make assignments Judiciary.
BY consent Mr. Anderson offered 4
resolution instructing the principal door
keeper OF the house to provide suitable
room for the engrossing clerk OF the
house; which, on motion of Mr.. Jones,
of Caldwell, was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr..
Cook until Wednesday and TO Mr.. spru-
ill until Tuesday.
Mr.. Carter presented = notice OF con
test on the part of W. L Long. contestor
for the seat In the house - . member of
the same from the county Of Warren.
now held by Mr. J. q. Wright, con estee.
The chief basis of the claim il that
great number. sufficient to coutrol the
issue, were admitted to vote for Wright,
the same not being duly entitled 80 to
do, the said Wright having been duly
notified that such persons would vote
for him, and that they were legally incl
igible.
The petition was read, after objection
vas made, the speaker strongly empha-
sising the right of petition. and the con.
stitutional claim of eve'y citizen to exer-
else the same.
After full hearing the notice Of con
test, with accompanying papers. was re
ferred to the committee on elections.
THE cALKNDAR.
The calendar was then taken up and
house resolution As. . resolution provid
ing for the daily meeting of the house at
10 q m , was put on its reading.
Mr.. Long offered an amendment to the
effect that IL o'clock should be the hour.
Mr.. Holt moved to substitute the hour
of 1890.
Mr.. Fuller, of Durham, moved to
amend the amendment by adding tex
cept on Monday the house shall meet q,
5 p. N.
The question was put on the amend
ment of Mr.. Long, which, on q division,
was lost-ayes rs, nays IS; then on the
amendment of Mr.. Holt, which was
adopted, ayes So. nays SO. The amend
ment of Mr.: Fuller was put aud lost, and
then the original resolution, a. amended
by the amendment Of Mr.. Holt, wa
adopted.
House resolution 46. joint resolution
instructing the committee to draw . bill
in regard to the proper and equitable dis
trihution of the effects Of those making
assignments, was taken up.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay it upon the table
The motion was lost. and then, on mo
tion of Mr.. Long, who explaiped tha
several bills of the same nature, we're, o
would be presented. it was referred t
the committee on the judiciary.
House resolution 16. q resolution to a,
! the hours Of the meeting of the house OF
Saturdays at 10 q. m and on Monday
{ at 2:30 m. on motion Of Mr.. Ander
son Was laid on the table.
The calendar was announced by th
speaker to be exhausted; and he the
: caused the announcement of the follow
ing commi tees 10 be made:
Committee on Propositions and Griev
snces.-Mr Ray. chairman, Anderson
BraAe, Byrd, King of Iredell. Lawhon
Wood, Eubanks, Lawrence, CLARK
Rowe, Watkins, Thagard. Pritchard.
Deaf, Dumb and B.ind-Mr. Jone,
of Cald well, chairman, Stsrnes, Adam.
Hoyle, Graves, Byrd. Grouse, Withel
:. ington, Robertson, Daniels, Nash. Erwi
OF Cleveland. Brooks, Rupell, Vance {
. Mitchell, Pritchard, Watson Of Vsnc'
Walker.
Counties, Cities, Towns and Towl
ships-Mr Wood. chairman, Parmel
t Roscoe, Schulken, Cook, Taylor Of Hal
r tax, Hamilton, McCurry. Mckenzie
l Covipgton, Oliver, Norton. Ellis.
Engrossed Btlls-Schulken, Erwin {
Cleveland, Taylor of Halifax, Jones ,
Camden, Wicker.
Fish Interests. chairman, Sh
s pard, Parker, of Jones, Moore. Russell
# Venters, Carrsway. Brooks, Allen. Ro
n coe, Lawrence, Midget, Starr, Pritcl
ard, Parker of Perquimans, Jones I
n Camden, Harper.
n Education. Holt, chairman. Starue
. Robertson, Jones of Caldwell. Gilmer
8 Haywood, Norwood. spruill, Rucke
k Erwin of Cleveland, Wood, Hoyle, Eur
".i vi
Parker of Perquimans, Crews, Taylor
Granville. y
g And then, on motion, the house .
II iourned until 1890 O'Clock Aond
- morning.
Germany's Army Bill.
N BERLIN, Jan. 7-As the holiday seas
8 came to an end public attention that b.
1t been somewhat distracted from polite
affairs by the exchange Of Christmas a
e New Years amenities was again turn
10 the army bill and the measure in
it's bearings was discussed with more
lesr freedom in public places. No measl
IS life of the German people. The Reist
e. will resume its sitting on Thursday. I
committee of the house to which was
he ferred the army bill will meet Wedn
re day. Chancellor Won Caprivi has
Mt quested the president of the commit
TO ask the members to expedite in orc
&c rot to retard the final decision of [
en- reichstag for which he said not Germs
u alone, but all Europe awaits with a
ety Nothing is now heard of the Chi
he cellers retirement from office his posit
with the Emperor is stronger than ev
IN Fire AT Charleston.
es CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. THE !
he occasioned oy the burning of the RI
In FertlliziDg company's works, the bu
mo of the Pied mont GusuO company q
d. other properties and on the marine wh
last night is estimated between $780,
,ill and $50 900. The stock of the r.