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

ton is wrong. Garry out the principle;
where will it lead to2 Widows, minors
| aud others sre taxed. The law fixes
the road ages. The worker is free after
40 Men ought to be willing to surren-
der those years of young manhood as
compensation for relief at As.
Mr.. Mckenzie said if Mr. II lit under
/ stood the law as he did, he would feel as
| he did He knows that every wear of
| the young man from 1S to 81 belongs 10
the farm
Mr. Schulken opposed the bill.
Mr Blair moved to lay the bill op the
table, on which motion MIR. Long, of
Atamance, dewanded the ayes and noes:
al d the bill was laid on the table bv a
vote OF ayes SO. noes 43
House bill 6l2, for the relief of J. B
Smith. sheriff of Cumberland county.
Mr. Smith, as sheriff. had deposited in
the Peoples Bank of Fayetteville. at the
time believed to be sound and solvent
institution, between 81, 500 and S3 900,
the proceeds of his collection Of taxes.
The bank had unexpectedly fAila,.. Out
OF the wreck he had only been able to
collect $S4O. The bill passed aud was
ordered to be engrossed
House bill 543, to extend the limita
tlons of lands sold for taxes
Mr.. Vance. Of Buncombe sent for ward
a substitute, and on his motion the bill
was referred to the Finance committee
with Instructions to incorporp ate with
the machinery act.
House blu Gil, to amend chapter l57.
acts of 1888. relating to the f .9etteville
graded and normal school, strikes out
the word "white" wherein it occurs.
submits to the voters of Cross Creek
township the question of school or ~
school Special registration provided
for. Trustees term expires My lst.
1898 Successors elected for ta" years,
fourteen adopted as the number of trus
tees. Tax levy IS cents. The bill passed
second reading by vote of ayes 81, noes
none.
House bill 603, to prevent organiza-
tlons of secret cath bound societies, makes
participants Ineligible to places of honor
or trust Ineligible as jurors either in
civil or criminal cases. The Jury lists to
be revised to exclude all VINO are sus-
pected with good reason, does not apply
to those who voluntarily withdrew
before 1898
Mr.. Kitchin said he hsd introduced
the bill, and he had accomplished his
object. He had his doubts about the
extent Of the membership of the order in
the house. He found that the commit
tee belonged to the band.
Mr.. Kitchin moved to table the bill on
which Mr.. Erwin, of Cleveland, de-
manded the ayes and noes The motion
failed, and also the motion to table, and
the bill passed its second and third read
ings.
House bill GA, to prohibit II -L:n<; fol
trout for stwo years in Howards cree k,
Watauga county. passed and was or
, defed to be engrossed.
Mr. lien moved to reconsider the v9tt
By which house bill CAB in relstion to S,
, cret organization passed. He said it rs
too serious matter for fun. Reconsid
Grafton was had. Mr., Spruill said tn
, passing bills as joke did not comp r,
wi h the dignity Of the legislature L
implied rebUke to the house that il
+ fl III. ~ il hal to take b.c,, TNa+ i
. he so imprudently done. The tin.
> cones to consider the folly Of having &C
reconsider, He would call a halt. 1nt
8 &C nmittec considered the bill and PRO
no1nced agrlost 1t because Of uncors i
4 | tu 'Onal lectures In II. Tneie was nc
= politics in it. He hoped it wtu'd &C !.
. tie table.
ur. Kitchen said he Vas asked to ia
, ii d'.cc the bill He though it'll ,.b u
! ii, but he agrees with the features { Il,
BIZ. He had the example Of CJngr, 5
IL the freedom to have little fun some
times
Mr.. Wicker said he was tir.d Of G l.
r e3a's Band, the newspapers and the t. RI
pSrty. Here in Wake county is r. II
: u lder Indictment as a member of G d
S ems Band. He hated Gideon's Bad
Mr.. Watson of Forsyth, said if Il er
s IS an Indictment in Wake toe Law i
strong enough to handle it. As IL N
y ber II the committee he had vo-e
0 a 2ainst it
n Mr.. Allen said, in addition to v ha
/ Mr.. Watson Of Forsyth, had said OF th
e action of the Committee, lie b-A> We
there is in North Carolina such thin
y as Gideon's Band. The members of
n ought to be caught and punished 81
e took into consideration the laws in ex
IS lstence. Men were entitled to fa
trial. There were offensive features i
e this bill-espionege, exclusion from th
n jury list, putting men on trial, excludin
e any man on suspicion from the jury boz
! On motion of Mr. Jones of Caldwell
r. the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Jones of Caldwell, reported bac
d from the Judiciary committee the sui
e stitute for house bill 663, in relation {
the distribution of the acts Of the Ger
le eral Assembly.
in The bill appoints committee of thre
is to exist for twenty days, to examine An
D, separate the laws into two volumes. Pu1
lie and Private laws, the first to have tt
to same distribution as now-about 4, sc
n, volums. The other not to be sent
ID magistrates, but to clerks of courts, etc
about l, 500 copies, altogether securir
in saving of about S., 900. The b
V, passed and was ordered to be engrosse
IS Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, by consen
O, introduced bill for the relief of Il
r State Alliance, to permit stockholde
an opportunity to secure their inves
e ments. The bill passed the second rea
as ing, and on going to third readin
MIR. Vance, of Buncombe, demanded t
of previous question, and under that ru
e the bill passed its third reading and W
he ordered to be sent to the senate witho
r. engrossment.
Then Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, intr
a duced bill to incorporate the Nor
on Carolina State Farmers Alliance, wh;
was referred to the committee on az
in culture.
- By consent, Mr.. Merritt introduced
IN bill to satisfy certain judgments agai,
ed the University, which was referred
the committee on Claims, and the no,
ln ad journed until to morrow morning
Il, 1870 o'clock.
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