The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-01

House of Representatives.
TUESDAY, Feb 80 The house met at
10 O'Clock, Speaker Overman. in the
chair, and was opened with prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Marshall, of this CITY. The
reading of the journal of yesterday was
dispensed with.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Allen, bill to amend the law as
to the sale of int xicating liquors at the
University Education.
Mr.. Grouse, bill to amend chapter
234 of the laws of 1885, known as the
Cabarrus road law, SO as to make the
same apply to Lincoln county. Calen.
dar
Me-. Starnes, a bill to submit a propo-
sition to levy special tax for public
schools to the people of Buucombe
county. Corporations.
Mr. McNelli. resolution in favor Of
| Alfred Williams, s. Co. Calendar.
Mr.. Mcneil, resolution in favor of
j. G. Brewster. Calendar.
Mr.. Axley, a bill to incorporate Marble
Spring Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Cor
porations.
Mr. Williams, of Craven, bill to ben
eft the poor. Fiaaucs.
Mr. Adams, bill to amend section 81
Of the Code. judiciary.
MIR latham, a bill to prevent the de.
struction of wild turkeys in Cherokee
county. Agriculture
Mr.. Watkins, bill to amend chapter
173 of the laws of 1888
Mr.. Ray, a bill in relation to unused
railroad tickets. Railroads.
The senate uii 30 reduce the legal rate
OF interest in this state to per cent. was
taken up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Ray, OF Macon. moved to re refer
the blu TO the Finance committee, and
on this motion the ayes and noes were
ordered. The vote stood, ayes "a
noes 80.
The question REQUIRED upon the motor
of Mr.. Ray to exempt Macon county
Lost.
The motion Of Ar Jones, of Cald we'll
to xempt Caldwell county was lost.
Mr.. Ray then moved to exempt th'
35 h senatorial district. The amendment
was lost.
A number of amend dments of the sam,
: character were voted down.
Mr Ray moved to exempt the OIL
congressional district. The amendmen
, was adopted, ayes 49, noes ~.
8 Mr.. Mckenzie moved to lay the bill
S upon the table On this motion the aye
7 and noes we're ordered, and the vot
. stood ayes SO, noes AZ. SO the bill wa
). tabled.
b The house bill to reduce the highes
: legal rate Of interest to per cent, wa
: aIso LAID upon the table.
4 Another bill on the same subject We
1. taken up the same being bill t. amen
e section 1885 of the code, relating to tn
legal rate of interest. This bill was ais
laid upon the table by vote of 53 aye
: t. as noes.
A bill providing for the speedy tris
of casts Of homicide. Mr.. Thoms
moved to strike out a part of section
which allows the judge to appoint cOuI
sci to defend the accused at compens,
ton not less than 800 The amendme,
n was lost. The bill then passed It's secon
u reading.
u Mr. Ray moved to amend by strikin
= out the whole of section 6, relating
b the assignment of counsel to defend tt
y accused and the compensation
q such counsel.
= Mr.. Mckenzie moved to lay the bi
n on the table. The motion was lost, aye
d Al, noes AZ. The amendment otfere
n by Mr. Ray was adopted, and the bi
% wes laid upon the table.
Mr. Kitchen, by unanimous consen
introduced bill to incorporate the We
D. try of Grace Church in Weldon. Th
l. bill passed second and third readings.
p = A bill in aid of the North Carolil
= school for the deaf, dunno and blind
b, Morganton.
In MIR. Adams moved to strike out S4(
&c 600 and insert $35, 900. The amendme
!, ~ was adopted, and the bill passed ,hi
,e reading,
se A bill to amend the charter of Il
ty town of Morganton, passed second al
- third readings.
Of of A bill to protect citizens of Transylv
ne mia agalnst fl JatiDg logs in certain streal
es If that county, passed second and thl
rn readings.
es bill to amend the charter of Eyd
n in Pitt county, passed third reading.
d A bill to amend the school law &C
or cerning the duties of the county sup
~ intendcnt Of Macon county, passed 81
~. ond and third readings.
in A bill concerning the collection
en taxes in Wake county, passed seco
and third readings.
A bill to incorporate the town ofAb
. deem in Moore county, passed third res
ing.
A bill relating to working the pub
roads in Edgecombe county, pass
k- third reading.
nd A bill to incorporate the town of
In In lipgton, passed third reading.
nts A bill TO amend the charter Of Hi
{ a Point 50 as to allow the levylng OF 81
ry. cial tax, passed third reading.
zee A bill to allow Hyde county to le
va special tax, passed third reading.
A bill to incorporate the town of I
vance in Davie county, passed tn
reading
:, A bill to incorporate the town of Sy
d. vile in Craven county, passed To
reading.
~ A bull to make the Cabarrus load
un- apply to Lincoln and lred.u count
ted passed second and third readings.
md A bill to incorporate the Columt
M Mtn Charlotte and Winston Railroad c.
ihs pany, passed second reading.
lei A bill to authorize the board OF c.
the missioners of Edgecombe county to
.les nit to the voters of Tarboro towns
nn. u the proposition to levy special
by passed third reading.