The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-24


formation WIS obtained from the senator
from Buncombe In regard to such an |
election the opinion of lawyers was val |
uaoie. Lawyers on the committee had a
1uil sense of what was due 10 the people, |
Their Information is against the meas
ure. The democratic parry is against it.
lhe Judge gets certain salary; the So
licitor gets the fees In an election the
pressure of solicitation might prevent
the best men from being candidates The
worst might be brought out He hoped
the bill! will not pass.
Mr, Robertson. for information, asked
If the present officers were efficient
Mr.. Vance, Of Buncombe, yes" He
intends no Election upon the bar of
Buncombe; they are opposed TO the
measure; the people favor it; he hsd
heard of no opposition; ie had said in
the campaign he would in4lpGuce such
bill as is low uader discussion; the peo
pie are as capable as the gis.rate to
select candidates.
Mr., Watson, ofForsyth county Solici
tors have never been elected by the peo-
pie. The people may be misled, ard the
temptation affe cts the solicitor. TIE
state by its fundamental law requires the
rotation of judges and forbids them over
circuits oftener than once ii folr years,
thus preventing Buncombe from making
its court a public nuisance.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the bill
was laid on the table.
House bill 80, for tie relief of Mr.. W
W. HARRISON late treasurer of Caswell
county. the state treasurer 70 reimburse
him for the loss of $40S stolen from him
while county treasurer by burglars.
passed its several readings and was or
dered TO be engrossed.
House bill 1l6. to amend he charter
of the town Of Monroe came up on its
second re ading. The bill gives permis
sion to the 5cwn commissioners to issue
bonds 10 the amount of Sl5 Coo to pro
vide electric ghCs. to purchase land on
which to buld engine houses the mayor,
town marshal, ard town officers to be
paid out of the general town fu0d, fines
and iorfeitures to be covered into the
| town treasury. Bonds for purposes
named declared vailed and legal, ex-
empted from municipal tax, rot to be
sold st less than par, to meet interest on
bonds, Special tax to be levied not to
exceed Is cents on property. - cents on
polls, excess over sum required for inter
est to be paid into town treasury.
By amendments adopted faes and for
FIXTURES shall he paid in . the city
treasury IS part of the general fund
bonds to the amount of 81 coo to be is
sued for electric lights, SIS 600 for guarc
house. etc. Strike out exempt iron
municipal tax strike out ''for improve
ment 90 streets" and insert go be usel
as sinking fluid" As amended me bll
passes its second reading by vote 0
ayes 90, nays 0
Boone and Blowing Rock Turnpik
company vas on its second rea1ing HI
Long mo- d 10 strike out III section ! It
pay fines &c, out OF she han2s of tn
fund" Ehis was adopted, and the bi
passed It's second reading; and then o
motion 81 Ar Jones, of Caldwell, it 90
passes over informally,
Ho<lsa biii 1o3, fur tie p.otoc5.an {
crops IN certain localities IN Crave
count7, came up on second reading
II forbids the running at large beyon
the limits of the owner Of certain d.
mes,i; animals Certain men to be az
pointed on lines specified in the bill c
good and efficient fence, regularly ii
spected, tax Tor the building and mair
: tenance of such fence to be levied upo
upon the benefoiaries Of such protection
Trespassing animals to be impoundec
the rates of costs fixed in the bill.
: Mr. Allen would not oppose tie iii
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the commissioners in office during goo
behavior and authorizes them to elei
their own successors.
Mr Brake advocated the enaR uent
laws by vote Of the majority Of tt
people.
Mr.. Allen moves an amendment, sti
ing out in section 3, all after office
and insert two years. which W
adopted.
, petition in favor Of the bill.
!. Mr.. Vance, Of BuncOm5e called 5
4 tention TO the fact that in the consider
ton of the bill the committee was una
IL imous. The parties directly to be ber
fted are the only ones to be burdened
,e the tax.
The bill then passed its several rea
a ings and was ordered to be engrossed.
A. House bill 165, defining the duties
judges and jurors in certain cases, rel
le ing to negligence, on motion Of \
i. McCurry, was laid on the table.
House bill 179, to provide unifC
le rule of action against railroad compan
IN for use and occupation; no suits
damages for use of land or rights Of "
to be brought within five years after ~
use, etc, on motion of Mr.. r )bertst
ln a WAS passed over informally.
40 House bill 1876, to amend the code
en- en- lating to bigamy, was passed over
- for nany.
House bill 2l7 on third reading, a
f. to allow the commissioners Of Jacks
s. county to levy special tax to pay g
n eral county Indebtedness, the tax rot
exceed 25 cents on property and 70 ce
:. on the poll, and the cons titutionai eq
~ ~ ticn to be preserved, passed ~ vote
~ ~ 81 ayes: nays, 0, and was ordered 10
- enErossed.
W Touse bill Z02, to incorp rae
:. ne town of Waco, Cleveland county, pas
~ its second reading by a vote OF ayes,
30 nays, 0.
&c House bill eli, to exempt the bonds
N - Wilmington Fifth street Metho(
~ church from taxation. On motion
- Mr.. Gilmer, of Haywood, was re refer
to the judiciary committee.
ny House bill 22, to allow the conn
.eo sioners of Brunswick county e les
~ special tax for the years 1898 81, the
~ ~ on proper y to be Is cents, Oh
W. W. poll so cents, passed its second read
10 by ayes, 80; nays, 0.
oct House bill 216, to allow the sheIii
M. Jackson county, J A Mclean, to col
px. for his own benefit arrears of taxes OF
of wears 1880 '90-91. On motion of
tba Graves the bill was laid on the table
House bill 21S, to create an addi;i
bv cause for divorce, Oh motion Of Dir. /
sed was laid on :be table
the House bill 221, to amend the lax
yer 1891, relating to the roads in Bunco