The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-28

| der indictable; also a bill to allow the
commissioners of Wilkes county TO pay
for a bridge across the Yadkin river;
also a bill to amend chapter 237 or the
laws of 1885. Senator Potter, TO place
the name of Burton M. Har iesay, of
Carteret county on the pension roll;
also a bill to amend section 1852 OF the
Code. By the unanimous consent,
Senator Little introduced a bill to IN
! corporate the town of South Wades-
boro, in the county Of Arson.
PASSED THIRD READING
Bill to authorize the commissioners
Of Swain county to issue bonds. 10
amend the charter of the Lower Creek
and Linville Valley railroad company.
To amend section 1866 of the Code in
regard to sheep husbandry. To make
it unlawful for live stock to run at
large in certain portions Of Cumber-
land county. To amend section 1926
of the Code in relation to deSCents and
distributions. To amend the charter
Of the city of Greensboro For the re-
lief of A. L Byrd, treasurer of the
board of education of Harnett county.
The Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock
till s .. m.
EVENING SESSION-PASSED THIRD READ
ING
Bill for the support Of the North
Carolina institution for the deaf, dumb
and blind, at Raleigh. The bill apprO
pirates $40. 900 annually for two years.
The bill to establish and provide for
the militia and for the support and
maintenance of the State guard, This
bill carries several appropriations for
different amounts, aggregating, as
Senator Fields explained. about $16 600.
Sen ttOr LeatherwOOd moved to amend
by / prOviso t the effect that only
IS, 900 shall be used annually for carry
ing out the provisions of the bill. Sena-
tor PJu, moved to lay 1T upon thet4ble.
The motion prevailed The bill cOn
ceI ming the ninth judicial district was
then taken up and the question recur
red upon the amendment offered by
Senator Jones, t: ansferring Rowan from
the eighth to the ninth district; YaG-
kin from the ninth to the eighth; Hen
dersOn from the tenth to the eleventh,
and Alexander from the eleventh to
the tenth. The amendment offered by
Senator Jones was adopted, and the
bill, as amended, passed it second and
third reading, Mr.. Pettigrew sub
mitted a resolution of respect for
General Beaureg4 ard, which was
adopted by a rising vote.
The Senate adjourned at 1920 p. 10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Wareburn, member elect from
the county Of Madison who has been
detained at home by sickness came
forward, was qualities and took the
oath as a member of this body.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Nash, to Incorporate StanhOpe
M. E. church Mr. Norwood, to moor
pOrate Walnut Grove M E church.
Mr.. Hoffman, for the relief Of Confed-
crate soldiers. Mr.. Vance, of Bun
cOmbe, for the incorporation Of Black
Mountain. By the same, from citizens
of Avery's Creek for stock law. By
the same, from dealers in beef against
foreign com petitions Mr.. Long. of
Warren, for a normal school at War
rentOn. Mr.. Long, of Alamance, for
the incorporation of Shiloh church.
By same, for the Incorporation of
Mount Vernon church. By same, a
petition in relation TO prohibition.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Vance. of Blncombe. to incor
pOrate the town of Black Mountain.
Mr.. Norwood, to repeal chapter "A of
of the laws Of 1884 in relation to county
boards Of education. Mr.. Brake, in re-
latiOn to working roads in EdgecOmbe
county. Mr.. JettOn, to amend section
1927 of the Code. Mr.. Holt, to amend
the charter Of High Point. Mr. Ward,
by request, to amend the law for a new
assessment Of property in Rutherford
county. Mr. Queen, i'll relation t pub
IIO I1G6S IN Swain county Mr. RnTS
law, in relation to the public road from
Plymouth t. parbOrO. Mr. Erwin, of
Mecklenburg. to repeal certain laws
Mr.. White, Of Catawba, to repeal GER
tain laws Of 1891.
PASSED III READING.
Bill to incorporate the Columbus
land and Improvement company. To
levy a special tax In the county of
Mitchell. For the maintenance and
Improvement of the hospitals and in
sane asylums Of rhe State, was taken
up. This bill provides that $52 600 per
annum be APPROPRIATED for the support
of the patients in the North Carolina
insane asylum mt Raleigh; for the pay
ment of outstanding accounts IS 352 26;
for improvements and repairs to laun
dry, 50. 900 for erection and completion
of COngregated dining room for female
patients, with wards above, IS 600 for
the year 1898, Sc, SO for the year 1894;
s. 600 for electric light plant; 81. 600
for engineering department; provided,
the same shall be decided necessary by
a dlsincerested expert selected by the
Governor. That Sc 900 for 1894. IN ad-
ditiOn to the regular appropriation, to
be appropriated for the erection of a
c~ongregated dining room for m lie
patients with wards above at the State
hospital at Morganton. That $33 900
per annum be appropriated for the sup
port Of the Eastern hospital at Colds
boro, and the necessary repairs and
improvements, for the erection and