The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-02-03

one 10 SFeaLly increase the powers OF the
State Board of health, so as to enable it
to fight cholera and other diseases of that
character. Bills passed third reading to
allow justices of the peace to issue sub
penas to other counties than their own,
witnesses to receive same pay as in supe
rior courts; to incorporate the Atlantic &
Ohio railway with 81, 100000 capital.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed the appointment of o. P. Meares
as judge of the criminal court of New
Hanover and Mecklenburg for eight years
and of B. R. Moore as solicitor; W. F.
French as clerk of New Hanover; r. W.
Wharton as II ustee of the A. d; NJ. Col
lege for whites.
In the house committee was raised
| TO consider the matter of making an ap
preparation for monument in Nash
square to the North Carolina confederates;
bill was introduced chartering that
monument association, and one to appoint
commissioners to arrange for the erection
of a suitable monument, prepare plans, etc.
and report to the next legislature.
Other bills introduced were to divide
the public school funds equally among
the people Of the State through the State
treasury, instead of through the counties;
to provide for the preparation by the
president of the University and college
presidents and the State superintendent
of a uniform system of school text books,
to be approved by and published by the
State board of education at State expense !;
to so amend the laws regarding incorpo-
rations that an oath must be filed with
the clerk of the court that the capital is
subscribed: to give landlords lien for
rent due by tenants; to exempt libraries
from taxation to provide for chief State
liquor Inspector.
Bills passed the house to repeal the
charter of the Hickory Nut Gap railway
(from Rutherfordton to Asheville); to
amend the charter of the Raleigh and
Western railway so as to allow it to ex-
tend it's line and build branches.
Four bills regarding the railway COM
mission passed, providing for the tax
ing Of their whole property CT railways !;
giving authority to tax steamboats,, etc. !;
allow rules to be made for the careful
handling of baggage and relieving roads
from making annual reports to the gov
ernor.
Monday, in the Senate, bills were intro
duced appropriating $14, 900 for the COM
pletion of the colored agricultural and
mechanical college at Greensboro, to pros
vide seal for the register of deeds; to
require superintendents of all penal and
charitable institutions to report the names
and salaries of all persons who are off
GERS therein. Bills passed final reading
to repeal the act of 1891 in regard to sales
of seed cotton in Mecklenburg county;
to so amend the code in regard to labor
liens that that itemized statements of the
labor furnished must be made, these liens
to be filed in six months; to fix the third
Monday after the first Monday in Janu-
ary as the time for the Inauguration of
State officers; to turn over to the school
fund all fees of jurors and witnesses ly-
ing in clerks hands unclaimed for three
years; to 80 amend the code that chattel
mortgages may be given for any amount
(now limited to $300); to take from
magistrates and restore to the superior
court jurisdiction in cases of carrying
concealed weapons.
In the house, bills were introduced
allowing sheriffs to levy on the personal
property of persons who, owing taxes,
are about to leave the State; to make
August l, the date for sales of land for
taxes; and to extend twelve months the
time for redemption of lands thus sold;
to discourage lynching by allowing the
Governor to order a court ct oyer and
terminer in 80 days after a lynching,
and by hanging convicted persons in 30
days after conviction-"quite discourage
ing indeed" )" to require the listing OF
solvent, doubtful and insolvent credits !;
to give more counties until May l to
settle their State taxes; to require railway
telegraphers to be over 1S, to be prof
cient and to have two years. experience
Thursday the Governor, Treasurer, rail.
way commissioners and the chairmen of
the house and senate branches of the
railway committee met to take final steps
regarding the bill to make all the rail
ways pay taxes This will include the
Wilmington and Weldon, which made an
offer few days ago which the State
refused, the North Carolina, and the
Cheraw and. Salisbury railways. 1t is
perfectly idle for the directors of the
North Carolina railway to antagonize the
movement and purpose. In the latter
connection some extremely interesting
news is obtained by your correspondent.
It is that if forced to surrender the ex
emption from taxation on its roadbed the
private stockholders may attempt to
enjoin Governor Carr from carrying the
law into effect. There is Sd, 100000 of
the stock, of which the State owns
So, 100000, and the private stockholders
own s1,OOO,OOO. They claim that there
is contract between the State and the
railway company by which, the road en-.
joys certain exemptions and it's roadbed
is not to be taxed. They contend that
while the State can control for business
purposes it cannot withdraw these exemp-
tions, as they construe such action to be
an injury to the private stockholders.
Some of these are already prepared to
take this step, but they might just as we'll
yield gracefully to the inevitable.
The State health conference results in
good. The bill prepared will give State
protection against cholera at Southport,
the place of chief danger.
The meeting of college presidents,
which was also held here, resulted most
advantageously for the University, which
made fine showing as to it's work.
| The senate will not unseat A. M. Stack,
from Stokes. The contest results in his
| favor.
| A letter today received from Mr..
| Charles N. Vance states that several OF