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


spectators.
House of Representatives.
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 1s9O-The house
was called to order at half past 10
O'clock by Speaker Overman, and opened
with prayer by Mr.. Lawrence, member
of the house from Martin county.
The journal Of yesterday was partly
read, when, on motion, the further read
irg was suspended, and it was accepted
as approved.
Under the call for petitions, Mr.. Jones,
of Caldwell, presented the petition of D.
G. Hundley and other citizens of Cald
we'll county, praying against the grant
ing of license to retail spirituous liquors
except py the vote of the people.
By Mr.. Mckenzie, petition to pro
hibit the sale of spirituous liquors in the
vicinity of Trading Ford church, in
Rowan county.
By Mr. Ellington, petition from cit
liens of Yadkin county in regard to reg
ulating the sale Of liquors.
Through the speaker, memorial from
S Fl. Wiley and others protesting against
the sale of liquors in the vicinity Of the
orphanage at Barum's Springs; all OF
which were referred to the committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
/ By Mr. , petition asking for
1 the establishment of new township IN
Greeue county. Counties, Cities, etc.
| RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Norwood, resolution to ap
point committee of three to investigate
and report upon the amount Of back
taxes due by the Wilmington and Wei
con Railroad company. Railroads, etc
By Mr.. Brake, resolution relating lt
the appropriation of bills. Finance
By Mr.. Crews, resolution relating tc
the better treatment of prisoners ii
Granville county. Judiciary.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
b Nj Ray, bill to make the Regis
ter of DEEDS in Macon county entr,
taker. Judiciary.
By the same, bill to repeal chapte
104 laws Of 1889. judiciary.
By Mr.. Tatum, bill to submit tn
question of toll bridges to the voters 0
Tvrrell county. Roads. etc.
By M Long, bill to amend chapte
207, laws Of 1891, relating to corpora
tions formed by clerks of the suprem
and superior courts. Judiciary.
By Mr. Norwood, a bill to amend sec
ton 1884 of the Code relating to III
game law. Propositions and Grievan
ces.
By Mr. Watkins, a bill to amend tn
Code chapter 81 to reduce fees on mai
riage liense Finance.
By Mr. Vance, of Buncombe, bill IT
lsting to the appointment of trustees
Judiciary.
, By the same, bill in regard to tt
acknowled dgment of deeds. Judicisr,
By the same, to change the lines b
, tween the counties of Buncombe an
r Madison. Counties, cities sc.
By Mr.. Wood, q bill to renact tt
Code.
By Mr. Moore, bill to ratify the iss,
of certain state grants. Judiciary.
g BY Mr.. Carraway, bill to establish
! new township in Greene county. Cou
ties, Cities and Towns.
By the same, bill to regulate the sa
of liquors in Greene county. Propo'
+. tions and Grievances.
e BY Mr.. Crews, a bill in relation to t
assessment of property aud the collects
+ of taxes Finance.
CALENDAR
House bill % bill giving clerks
y criminal courts the same power as cler
in the superior courts for taking probs
! of deeds and privy examination of won
and order them to registration. tt
opi1 20 10
: The substitute offered by the comm
tee was adopted and the bill, as subs
d tuted, passed and was ordered to be {
d crossed.
!. House bill 81, bill to amend the s
| to establish criminal court for
.e county of Brunswick, came up on
second reading. The bill proposes
l. strike out ''elect by justices Of
N peace, and insert of the 'qualified v
/ ers.n Election for judge and solici
le to be held at the same time and pls
d as the election for members of the g
d eral assembly, the provisions of the
III not to be in operation till after the g
eral election at 1894
3. Mr.. Vance, Of Buncombe, said ms
De Of the people ofBuEcombe county wan
X to elect their judge and solicitor
he their own court He had no petition
e the subject; but he believed many of
people were in favor of the change. I
e. people had not been consulted on
IN question. The people ought to ell
ed their own officers That was true del
cracy. There were some important
he ceptious; but this was "a government
as the people, for the people and OF
raj people
7e, He was inclined to take warning
ID the past. The stock law was pas
ats without reference to the wishes OF
d's people Buncombe county had ne
ac- got over it At last, after hard NJ
I'D the ground had been recovered. He
willing 70 trust the people. That
su. the right thing to do. In Buncol
to county they now elect all but the
nd collector The feeling about the
IN ton of judge and solicitor is not un
err nous. 1t is opposed by members of
,d- bar. He is confident good men to
sed elected by the pseple can be found
Buncombe.
lis Mr.. Allen wished to state that no
,ial before the judiciary committe had