The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-16

ouou. ne protested against any eX
ceptlons. He hoped all amendments
Will be voted down.
Inc question was put on Mr.. Erwin's
amendment and it was lost
-, Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, suggested
.nat there were innumerable hotels and
lOoging houses about factories, etc
ne Oil was lnapplicable to all. and the
management of escapes was practically
unknown. He moved that it 90 back to
the committee with amendments: and it
was so ordered by the house.
House bill SO, to authorize the com
missloners of Swain county to issue
ponds to pay the county Indebtedness
70 run twenty years, and not exceed
% ooo, tailed to pass its second reading.
House bill 146, for the relief of clerks
OF the superior courts in certasn cases.
was laid on the table.
House bill 154, to amend chapter 1913.
act OF 1891, relating to the char ii
the town of North Wilkes boro. wast4aid
on the table.
House bill 1877, to amend the charter
OF the town of Monroe, on motion of Mr..
Eubanks, the introducer of the bill, was
laid on the table.
House bill 366, for the relief of the
clerks of the superior'courts. The oues-
ton was on the substitute offered bv the
committee, which permits the clerks to
be absent thirty days consecutivel7 to
attend the Columbian Exposition: tbey
TO leave their offices in charge of compe
tent persons, who are invested with
power to make probates, etc.
Mr.. Grouse, the introducer of the orig
NAL bill said he preferred the substitute
to his own. It made provision for keep
ing records, The substitute was adopted
and as substituted, passed and was or
dered to he er crossed.
House bill 40S, to change the lines be
tween the counties of Lincoln and Ca.
tawba, on motion of Mr. Grouse. was
laid on the table
House bill 407, to amend the charter
of Rutherford College; appoints Mai.
James W. Wilson and W. ii. Robbins
and others to control under the name OF
the Literary Board OF Trustees of Ruth
erford College," passed with the an nd
ments and was ordered to be engrossed
House bill 450, to amend the charter
OF the town OF Liberty, I.andolph county,
passed with amendments and was ordered
to be engrossed
House bill 463, to allow the construc
ton of vault ID the treasury depart
ment, was put on its third reading anG
was laid on the table.
House bill 365, to create the new
township of Goshen in Wilkes county
Il n e, ~
Mr.. Long, of Alamance, moved to re
consider the vote by which the bill re
lating to the treasury vault was laid or
| the table; and the house refused to recon
| slider
House bill $50, b;lt u improve pub
llc roads by the use OF co0vict labor. OF
motion OF Ir. Valce, of Buncombe, wa
laid on IL table.
House Ill 494, to allow clerks of tn,
superior courts thirty days to visit tn
Worlds Fair, was laid on the table.
House on 500 to amend section II
of the c de III relation to compensation
of j2stic IS of the peace in certain cases
Was laid on the table.
House bill SIS, to amend section 0
chapter "a laws OF 1885. relating to tn
S o-l- law IL Ch than asd Asamanc
c ln.ies, amended by making il applica
b. only - Aamance, passed and va
ordered 10 Oe engrossed.
By coosent, Mr. B.air introduced
Bill to incorporate the Cherlotte, Sarr
aud Guilford railroad. Referred to th
Committee on c0rpOrations)
By consent, Mr.. Long introduced
bill to incorporate the town of go
College, Alamauce county Corpora
tons.
CALENDAR RESUMED.
House bill 5l3, to extend the time fo
the redemption Of land sold for taxes
Mr. Watson said the law already al
Tvs twelve months to redeem Tai
bil allows twelve more.
Mr.. Vance. Of Buncombe, Offered a
al amendment to strike out all thai re
l4tes to cases when the time has alread
expired. He thought farther time t
re deem lands sold at low prices was a
act Of Justice Two years was reason
a lie time. He hoped the legisla III
would show indulgenc
M. Alien said il there Was neces 1T
for change it could be attained by a
amendment to the existing law. Strik
cut one year and insert two TIL
having one law instead Of two.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, moved tt
reference of the bill to the committee c
finance with Instructions to incorpora
the chief features of the bill Ia the NJ
chinery bill. He agreed with NJ
Vance.''
, Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, felt dispose
to give longer time. He asked that tt
, bill be passed over. Agreed to.
House bill 73l, to make unlawful tt
running at large of live stock in certa
parts Of Cumberland county, passed
second reading by vote of ayes
! nays s.
Senate bill 243, House bill 6l5
7 amend the charter of the town of Benso
Johnston county, passed and was order'
20 be engrOssed.
g House bill 727, a joint resolution
favor of Mrs. Emily Johnson, wido'
whose husband was killed at DreWry
e Bluff, granting pension for the year 18g
heretofore omitted, passed and Was c
dered TO De engrossed.
/ House bill $40, to change the line b
e tween Graham and Macon counties, W
a laid On the table.
8 House bill SO, to give the board
railroad commissioners control Of te
= phone companies doing business in t
: state, On motion of Mr.. Watson, of FC
= syth, was laid on the table.
House bill $40, to define the qualitit
= tioI.s of telegraph operators, Was laid
the able.
q House bill 618, to amend the Code
q relating to working the public roads
changes the age of liability to work frt
t Is years to 81, on discussion, pass
: its second reading
e Mr.. Moore rose before the qdesti
e was put on the third reading of the bi
s ana said If it became law, it would {
n off one third of the force of those W
worked the roads. To have good a
b they must be worked.
Mr. Starnes hoped the bill would l
l. pass. The young men do the VOL
n | They cannot vote until 81 but tney