The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDuNCs
OFTHE FORTY-FIRST DAY.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Bill I'm the Senate Passed Second
Reading.

Reading.
MONDAY, Feb 2O.-The Senate met at
lo:oo o'clock this morning, Lieutenant
governor Doughton in the chair, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Daniels, OF the Presby terian church, of
| this city.
The reading of the journal of Saturday
was oispnnsed with
! Mr. Abbott presented petition from
citizens of Comden county against the
repeal OF the law prohibiting the sale of
spirituous liquors within two miles of
New b. gun NJ E church in said county
! Senator Leatherwood lodged a motion
to reconsider Senate bill 33l in relation
to the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege for the colored race at Greensboro.
Bill INTRODUCED.
Senator Pol, i'll to amend chapter
462 of the public ,of 1891. Calen
dar.
Senator Mcdowell, bill to limit the
liability of executors, administrators,
guardians and trustees in certain cases,
Judiciary.
Senator Posey, a bill to amend the
charter OF the town of Murphy. Cor
poratioIs.
Senator Cranor, bill to amend the
charter Of North Wilkesboro. Corpora
tions.
Senator McRae, of Robeson, bill to
incorporate the Bank of Maxton. Bank
ing and Currency.
Senator Mclaughlin, of Iredell, bill
, to allow the commissioners of the town
OF Ststesville to create a sinking fund
Also bill to amend the charter of the
: town OF Statesvllle. Judiciary.
Senator Atwater, bill to enable the
: commissioners of Chatham county 70 is
! sue bonds. Counties, Cities and Towns
Senator Twitty. bill to amend the
charter of the Polk county railroad.
: Railroads.
: Senator Parrett, bill to incorporate
a Salnda Baptist church. Corporations.
Mr. Parrot, bill to prevent the sale
: of liquor within two miles of certain
II church in Blsden county, Prop )sitions
9 and Grievances.
i Mr.. Lucas. bill to allow the com
4 4 missioners Of Baden county to purchase
: certain ferries, passed
t Mr.. Campbell, bill to incorporat,
!, the Lindley Training School in Bun
= combe county, corporations.
.. Mr. Sheriff., a bill to authorize tn
'e commissioners of Catawbs county to pa
justices of the peace and county com
70 mlssioners in certain cases.
i. Senator Lea,herwood, bill to amen,
tf chapter 400 of the laws Ct 1899, in re
d gard to the correction Of State grants
Senator Schoolfeld, bill to incorpo
rate the Spray Investment company. Col
= porstions.
Senator Battle, bill to divide tn
township of Whitaker in Nash count
into two townships. Counties, Cite
Senator Davis, bill for the relief
the tax cole ctor of Haywood count,
99n Propositions and Grievances.
~ ~ Senator Mcdowell, q bill to all) IL
Sc aldermen Of Charlotte to submit to
h vote of the people the question of il
IN creasing the taxes for graded school pu
., poses.
n. Senator Mcdowell, bill to amen
Us the charter of the city of Charlotte in T
nm gard to opening and widening the street
90 Senator Armstrong, bill to place Il
he e Big Bridge Ferry under the control
the county commissioners of Pend
county. Public Roads
IA charter of the Cape Fear and Yadk
Valley Railroad company Corporation
" Senator Cooper, bill to prevent Il
killing of stock by railroads.
ch, Senator Campbell, by request, bill
In repeal chapter 200 Of the laws of 169
nc Railroads and Railroad Commission.
M bv Senator Pou, bill to tax agents al
he peddlers of certain patent articles
Ike Johnston county.
ETY. Senator Olive, bill to amend chapt
et e;r 1875, private laws Of 1891 in relation
Of the charter of the Falls Manufacturir
the company. Corporations.
ces CALENDAR.
les On the concurrence calendar hou
amendments to senate bills were &C
on, cured in as follows:
House amendments to the bill to chs
w ter the bank of Weldon; also hou
rch amendments to the bill in regard to t
ute holding of courts in CAbarrus count
In also house amendments to the bill to
ien low the commissioners of Polk county
levy a special tax.
3. Bills on their second and third rea
. ings were acted on as follows:
tus s A bill to authorize certain citizens
for Swain county to send their children
on schools in Graham county, passed
t IL third reading
n sin- A bill to amend chapter 249 of
gss laws Of 1891. authorizing the comm
With sioners of Panlico county to levy
ut special tax, passed its third reading.
. u5h A bill to authorize the commission n
On of Henderson county to build il
fur bridges, passed third reading.
45s, A bill to incorporate the Durham a
nus Charlotte railroad company. This
aroused an earnest debate.
e. Mr.. Aycock offered an amendm
providing in effect that the bill sho
not go into operation until Septem
1894 Mr. Aycock made a strong spe
against the bill on the grot
that the road would parallel to the N
,b Carolina railroad, and would hence
lerk damaging TO the states interest in
,ove road. Senator Olive, Senator O~
iary, Senator Little and Senator Leatherw'
iob' ,oh also opposed the bill. Messrs. Mellow
mt, Sandiier and Jones spoke in favor of
fol- bill This amendment was lost, and
o or bill pcssed its second reading by '
ns one of 25 to II.
tua, A bill to authorize the commission
tisfy O: Mitchell county to levy special
ara, passed second reading.
A bill to amend sections 3G31-2-
ty. the Code in relation to the printing
- distribution of the laws passed II
"a reading with amendments.
Y" A bill to provide for the repair
Improvement of the University was m
d of special order for Wednesday at ii o'cl
I'M a m
tied h;,l 70 ou,horize the commissio,
and oA'i W .. $50 hondo
nth OF Buocomoe couu'y "
ding road improvements passed tnlro leao
the with amendments.
ldet senator Davis moved that when
the S: - dor i od ;onrn to n
niles seha'e ao Jouln ,o-y Tho
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