The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-23

HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
rCnH OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Of THE FORTY-THIRD DAY.
"'n fasseds Petitions offered and
"'her Rusiness Transacted In
Both Houses Yesterday.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22.-The senate
met at 1880 a. m, Lieutenant Governor
Doulghton In the chair, and was opened
with prayer BY the Rev. DR.. F. I. Reid
editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocats
IN motion of Senator Day. Master
A,ton Means, son of Senator Means. was
allowed the privilege of the floor.
<fne reading of the journal of yester-
day was disposed with.
Petitions were present as follows:
BY Senator Olive, in regard to justices
OF the peace.
:. senator Brown, in regard to selling
liquors within two miles of a certa;n
school house, and also in regard to ius.
tioes of the peace.
!, senator Stack, in regard to justices of
she peace In Stokes county.
Senator Davis. in regard to prohibition
In Haywood county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
senator Patterson, q bill to amend
chapter 3l2 of the laws of 1889 in regard
to the killing of fish with dynamite.
Senator Mcdowell, a bill to incorpo
rate the Mutual Farmers' Fire Associa
ton, and also bill relating to the fire
mems relief fund.
Senator Pettigrew, . bill to change the
time OF holding certain courts.
Senator Little, by request, a bill to
amend section 1877 of the Code,
senator Davis, bill to amend the
pharmacy laws of the state.
Senator Pou, bill to empower the
commissioners of the town of Kenly to
lnctease taxation in that town: also
resolution limiting speeches made in the
senate hereafter to 10 minutes.
Mr.. Day, bill confirming the powers
OF the Edgecombe Homestead and Loan
Association, and confirming banking
privileges on the same also a bill relating
to the sale of liquors within the limits Of
Kill Quick, in Edgecombe county.
Senator Fields, bill to incorporate
the town of Sparta, in Allegheny county.
Senator Owen, a bill to amend the
charter OF the town of Lexington, in AL
leghsny county.
CALENDAR.
The calendar was taken up and the
following bills acted on:
On motion of Mr.. Pettigrew. the bill
to allow corporations to become securi.
ties on bonds, etc., was re-referred to
the committee on corporations.
bill to establish graded schools in
the town Of Lexington, Davidson, coun-
ty, passed third reading.
The bill for settlement with the Will
miugton and Weldon railroad, which
passed the senate yesterday and sent to
the house, came back with certain
amendments made by the house last
night. On motion of Senator Pou the
senate refused to concur in the house
amendments.
Senator Pettigrew's motion to recon
slider the vote by which the bill in re.
gard to the State Normal and Industria!
school at Greensboro passed its third
reading was called up, aud adopled by
vote of ayes 81, to Al noes, and the
question secured upon Senator Jones'
amendment striking out section l of the
bill.
Senator Twitty moved to reconsider
the vote by which Senator Jones' amend
ment was adopted. The motion pre-
vailed, ayes %, noes Is.
The. amendment was then voted on
and was lost.
Senator Twitty offered an amendment
striking out $4,000, and inserting $4,000.
In the first section of the bill. The
amendment was adopted. This makes
the appropriation $l2, 900 year for cur
rent expenses.
Senator Day moved to amend by strik.
ing out the provision for the purchase of
buildings. The amendment was lost.
The bi on its third reading, as amended,
passed by vote of "a ayes to IA noes
A bill to provide for the repair of the
buildings of the University of North
Carolina, for supplying the same with
water and sanitary conveniences, for the
training Of teachers and druggists, and
for other purposes. The bill appropri
ates $40, 900 for the purposes named.
Senator Mclaughlin of Cumberland,
offered an amendment providing for the
abolition of the Freshman class and the
establishment of post graduate courses.
Senator Jones offered an amendment
providing that this appropriation shall
apply only to the years 1893 and 1894,
and be used only for repairs and water
works. The ayes and noes were ordered
on the adoption of this amendment, and
it was adopted; ayes 20, noes 81.
The question then required upon Sena-
tor McLaughlin's amendment, which was
voted down.
The bill as amended passed its second
reading.
Senator Brown moved to strike out
80, 900 and insert $5, 900.
Under the operation of the previous a
vote was taken which resulted in
the defeat of the amendment.
Senator Campbell offered an amend
ment allowing the appropriation to run
for four years and to be used exclusively
for repairs and water works. The
amendment was lost by vote of 18
ayes to 25 noes.
The bill then passed its third reading
The senate adjourned at 2 o'clock to
meet this evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening Session.
lHe sendCe met at o O'CLOCK, OenaLOr
King in the chair.
Senator Abbott, introduced bill to
amend the charter of the to wn of Eliza
BEETHOVEN in Bladen county.
Senator Mitchell introduced bill to
amend the act of the general assembly of
1889, granting powers and franchises to
the Suffolk and Carolina railroad com
pany.
The calendar was then taken up and
the following bills were acted on:
A bill to amend the charter of the
town of Statesville. Passed third read
ing.
A bill to amend chapter 30 of the
private laws of 1873 and 1874, the same