The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-24
THIRTEENTH DAY.

THIRTEENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18.-The Senate
met at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. S~choOlield, Senator elect from
goth district, presented his certificate
and was In.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented from cltl
zens of Washington county praying
for a public road in that county. From
the commissioners of North Wilkes
bOro for the amendment of the charter
| of that town. From citizens of David
son county for a stock law IN certain
townships. 4 petition asking That
PORTLAND, Pitt county, be incorporated.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Olive, a resolution looking to
a more thorough listing and collection
of taxes. Bv Mr.. Pettigrew, a
bill to repeal chapter 465 Of the laws
| of 1891 entitled IAN act to secure title
to land" By Mr.. Pettigrew, to ECU
| la5e the building Of wharves By Mr.
| Pettigrew, to allow Judgment for dam
ages on injunction bonds. By Mr..
LeatherwoOd, to amend section 1889 of
the Code. By Mr.. Potter, to amend
section 1 of chapter 1874 of the laws of
1891, entitled AN act to protect wild
fowls in the waters of Core sound, Car
teret county" By Mr. Battle, to pro
hibIt the sale Of liquor within two miles
Of Rock Ridge Academy, in Wilson
county. By Mr.. Battle, requiring the
| clerks of the Superior Court to keep q
record Of the names Of Justices of the
peace. By Mr.. Battle, declaraJory of
the meaning of chapter III of 1S70-71.
By Mr.. Olive, to better secure is,ing
by those subject to poll tax, and the
more thorough collecting Of the same.
BY Mr.. Olive, to protect persons who
have rented or leased lands for agri
cultural purposes. By Mr.. Jones, to
change the corporate limits of the town
of ThCmasville, Davidson county. By
Mr. Cranor, to amend chapter 1913 of
the private laws of 1891. By Mr.. Marsh,
TO declare a certain glade IN PamliCO
county a lawful fence. By Mr.. Marsh.
to repeal that part of chapter 327 of
the laws of 1891 which relates to Pam
leo county. By Mr.. Leatberwood, to
amend chapter 50 of the laws of 1889
PASSED THIRD READING.
Bill to amend chapter 68, section 3,
Of the private laws Of 1891. To pro-
vide proper sewerage for the town Of
Hendersonville. Bill TO Determine con
flcting claims to real property. Bill
extending the remedy by Injunction in
case of trespass on lands. was next con
Sidered. Bill relative to the collection
of taxes in Yancey county. Bill to
amend the act relative to the passage
Of fish in the Catawba river bill III
, 5hOriZing county commissioners to ap
) point tax collectors in the townships.
Bill to compromise, commute and set
tie the State debt, providing that the
! deputy register could act in the regis
ter's place IN certain contingencies. Ball
r amending the act appointing cotton
! weigbers in Monroe and Warsaw.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. McRae, of RichmOnd, was added
to the committee on Counties, Cities
> and Towns; Mr.. Mercer to the commit
! tee on Education, and Messrs. James,
Davis and Brown to the committee on
appointment of justices of the peace.
On motion of Mr. Olive, the Senate
took recess until II :55 o'clock.
At 11:55 the Senate re-assembled.
formed in column with the officers of
the Senate at the head and proceed, d
to StrOnach's auditorium, where the
State officers were inaugurated. After
Q which the members returned to the
: Senate Chamber, where Lieutenant
a Governor Doughton was indicted into
!, office.
Attbe conclusion of these ceremonies
the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
. to morrow.
2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
e The House was called to order this
morning at half past 10 o'clock.
PETITIONS.
From citizens of Rowan county, tc
prohibit the sale of spirituous LIQUORS
In the vicinity of Liberty Church III
Rowan county, From citizens of Beau.
fort county, praying for the amend.
n ments to h law relating to the sale of
a splrltuous liquors in that county. A
petition on the subject of prohibition in
d the county Of Davidson.
" RESOLUTIONS.
t. Mr.. Watson, of FORSYTH. in regard
N to the inauguration ceremonies Of to
n day Mr.. Wicker, for the relief of J
N. Foust.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
le By Mr.. Daniels, to authorize tn,
20 county commissioners to issue bonds t.
IN raise money to build a jail. By Mr.
Is; watson, of Vance, to incorporate tn
al 6aptlst Missionary and Educationa
ia Conference. By Mr.. Crews, to repea
% certain taxes on tobacco warehouses
9y BY Mr.. Venters, to change the laws o
Vn 1891 so as to allow farmers to sell a
0y little as n quart of brandy. By MI
or Fuller, of Durham, to regulate tn
ON hours OF a days work. By Mr. Byrd
to to allow Blankenship, blind, and owe
of 81 years Of age, admission to theinst