The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-21

position. Messrs Little and Means OBJ
jected to it on the ground of uncons,i
tutionalality. Senator Jones defended
the bill He thought it an indispepsa
BILE measure and did not consider it un
constitutional. Senator Sandifer replied
to Senator Jones. He too was thor
oughly satisfied of its unconstitution
ality, as well as of it's inex pediency. Sen
ator Battle said that he had doubts about
the consti:utionality of the bill. He had
seen ten good lawyers, five of whom
thought it constitutional and the other
five thought it unconstitutional. The
bill was re.referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
A bill to amend the charter of the
town of Murphy, passed second and
third readings.
At 2 o'clock the Senate adjourned to
meet to night at O'clock.
Evening Session.
Resolution directing the treasurer to
pay John q Neal 500 for the arrest of
Llnville Eller, passed third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Henderson
storage company, passed second reading
A Lill to protect fish in Perquimans
county, passed third reading.
A bill to regulate the compensation of
directors of the penal, charitable and ed
ucational institutions of the state, passed
third reading
A bill to establish benevolent asso-
citation in the town of Tarboro, passed
second and third readings.
A bill to certify as teachers in the pub
lie schools of this state the graduates of
the Peabody Normal college of Nash
vile, Tennessee, passed second and third
readings.
A bill to create stock law in Ger
tain portion of Pamlico county, passed
second and third readings.
A bill to incorporate the town of
Etizabethtown in the county of Bladen,
was re-referred to committee on Corpor-
ations.
Senator Little, by unanimous consent,
Introduced bill to amend chapter 463,
laws of 1891 Calendar.
A bill to amend section 1771 of the
Code in relation to landlords and tenants,
passed second and third readings
A bill concerning the ninth judicial
district, passed over Informally.
A bill to amend chapter 1870, laws oil
1885, in relation to the superior courts o
Johnston county, passed second and
third readings
A bill in regard to the Eastern Caro-
lima land and Improvement and banking
company, and extending the charter o
the same, passed second and third read
, ings.
A bill to incorporate the town of Hill
mer in the county Of E E1gecomhe, passed
second aud thi readings.
! A bill to incorporate the Southern
Trust and Guarantee Company. Tn
Committee on corporations recommends
amendments which were adopted, an
: the bill passed its second and third read
ings
e A bill in relation to the fence law ia
' in r )beson county, passed second an
s third readings.
A bill authorizing the treasurer {
# Randolph county to pay certain teacher
;. passed second and third readings.
Senator Aycock intr reduced, by unan
e nous consent bill to amend the chal
a ter Of the Wilmington & Weldon railros
= company and to provide for taxing Il
r property of said company in like mann'
as other property is taxed, and to ad ju
d all differences between the state of Nor
: Carolina, or any county, city or town
; said state and said company.
,e Senator Aycock addressed the sena
If in support Of the measure, saying th
.r after the most mature consideration t
committee had concluded that the b
le embodied the best arrangement posslt
ip under all the circumstances.
$. Senator Little also approved the b
he and earnestly urged its adoption as
came from the committee.
to Senator Jones wanted to hear all sid
1. of the question discussed He was c
posed to putting the bill on its thi
Id reading to night He thought the b
In ought to be held over and printed.
Senator Campbell also objected
er haste in this matter. The bill passed
to second reading and was made spec
g order for tomorrow at IL q. m.
A bill to incorporate the North Cal
lima Swings Bank and Trust compa
sc passed second and third readings.
n A bill to amend the charter of M
Hill college in Madison county; hol
II amendments concurred in.
sc A bill to amend section 1, chapter
he of the laws of 1891 applies only to
Y; barrus county; passed its second a
al third readings.
to A bill to authorize the board of co
missioners of Cumberland county to is:
d. bonds, and for other purposes; passed
second reading.
of Senator Cooper, by unanimous c,
to sent, reported back the bill to amend
its charter of the Cape Fear and Yadl
Valley railroad company from the &C
he mittee on corporations.
is Senator McRae, of Robson. by una
nous consent, introduced bill to div
the county of Person.
prs This bill elected very amusing
ON bate.
Senator Pou suggested that it wa
nd movement in behalf of the numberl
ill proportions for new counties; that th
was no room for new counties until SC
ant of the old ones were dismembered.
,ld AYES and noes we've ordered. The '
Der stood ayes 81, noes 81. The presid
och voted in the negative and the bill was
nd feated
~ At 1910 p. m. the senate adjour
w. W till to morrow at 1890 a. m.
na' House of Representatives.,
nod MONDAY, Feb. 20 The house
aIl called to order this morning at 1(
thr O'Clock by Speaker Overman. and ope
the with prayer by Rev. O. B. Denny
ote Surry county.
The reading of the Journal of Sa
ers day was dispensed with, and it was
tax clsred approved.
PETITIONS
, of Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, presentt
and memorial from the Buncombe count.
Iird lance on the subject of the protectio
sheep. Agriculture.
and Mr.. Crews, asking additional ap
sde priatioDs for the colored orphan asyl
ock Finance.
Mr.. Gilmer, of Haywood, from citi
,ers of Waynesville, asking to exclude
for tain territory from the proposed ex
oe hnk NJ