The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-08
" q GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH
DAYS SESSION.
Very Interesting Report From the
Senate-A Large Number OF Bills
and Resolutions Introduced
In the House.


ana RESOLUTIONS Introduced
Int the House.
SATURDAY, Jan. THE senate met
at 10 q. m. Preident King in the chair.
Prayer by Senator Newell, Of Frank
lin.
MIR. Abbott presented the paper of
Mr.. John P. Leach of Warren, who is
contesting the seat of W. B Henderson.
Referred to committee of privileges and
electors
Mr.. Sheriff. introduced bill to incor
porate the town of Claremont.
Mr.. Atwater introduced bill
TO amend chapter 64 of the Code
This makes the taking of unlawful in
terest q misdemesnor, and gives the
right to recover four times the amount
so unlswfully taken.
Mr.. Mcdowell introduced a resolution
ins,ructipg our senators and representa-
tives to vote for the senate bill concern
ing the Nicaragua canal
Mr.. Brown Introduced bill to amend
section alS4 of the Code by striking out
the following: The governor, who shall
be ex-officio chairman; the master of the
State Grange patrons and husbandry.
the president of the state agricultural
society, and the president of the agricul
tural of the state, and. which would
leave the board Of agriculture to consist
OF one member from each congressional
district.
Mr.. McRae, of Robertson, introduced
a bill to repeal chapter $50 of the laws
OF 1891, concerning agricultural stats
tics.
Mr.. Battle introduced a resolution in
structng committees on privileges anc
elections to dispose of all contests befor,
them as soon as possible Adopted
Mr. Means introduced a bill to incor
porste Patterson Lodge of Masons.
Mr. Day introduced a bill requiring
the board Of directors of the penitentiar,
whenever the term of any convict expire
to send him to the county seat of tn
county from which he was sent to tn
penitentiary, and turn him or her loos
there.
President King announced the follow
ing standing committees of the senate
the first named being chairman.
judiciary committee. Jones, Day
Battle, Means, Sandifer, Fields. Pou
Little, Cranor, Pettigrew, Posey, James
Lea,herwood, Mclaughlin. of Iredell
Stack, Cooper Mcdowell, Owen
Finance. -Pou, Mcdowell. Davi!
Fields, Lucas, McR,e. OF Richmond
Patterson, Campbell, Burch, Abbot
Brown, Merritt.
Internal improvements Morton. Near
Brown. Little, Sheriff., Pettigrew. Po
ter, Balock, Mclaughlin, Of Iredel
,, Cheek. Royal.
Privileges and Elections -Crano
; Sandifer. Posey. Day. Parrctt, Phillip
Olive, McRae, of Richmond, Merce
Jones and Schoolfield.
Penal Institutions Fields, Patterson
2 Day. Newell, James, Med lowell, Arr
{ strong, Brown, Potter and Atwater
Education. Battle, james, Oliv
Cheek. Pettigrew. Patterson, S'erri
Aycook. Newell, Leatterwood, Pou al
Schoul6eld.
70 Agriculture. Patterson. McRae,
9. Ric mond. Mitchell. Phillips, Nero.
81 Psrrott. Armstrong, Marsh Gatling, N
N LauchliD, Of Cumberland, Atwater
d Eogrossed Blls-Olive. Burch, NJ
Rae, of Robeson, Mercer, Oven, Newe
a. Henderson.
i Corporations. = Aycock, McDowe
!. Little, Mclaughlin, Of Iredell. Brow
Morton. Abbott, Cooper, Campbe
Posey, Phillips.
Propositions and Grievances Ar
strong, Posey, McRae, Of Richmon
Blrch, Campbell, Calling. McLsuchli
Of Cumberland Mitchell, Owen, Twitl
Lucas Davis.
The senate then adjourned until 8
: m. Monday.