The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-29

calendar since last Monday, and he haG
received no petition, nor had he heard
OF any having been received by anv one
else opposing the passage of the bill hn,
ne did not wish to even appear to desire
70 push this measure through without
que and proper consideration and had
no Objection to its reference. All he de
sired was that he might have an earl,
report. That the Gastonian Gazat+ea -
a two column editorial had seen nrona. =.
.I; ~ uenounce his action in introducing
.nls ID olll In very severe and unjust terms
nnat II there was anything we'll under
stooo during the last campaign in Gas
.on' IL was that the question of prohibi-
1lon IN 8aston county should be sub
miteeo 10 vote of the people with the
nope that by so doing that this vexed
question could in this way be settled
But unfortunately there are few prohi
Dltion cranks about CASTOR who think all
the virtue, intelligence, decency and 40
orlety OF the county are concentrated in
them and from them comes the onno.
sltion to this bill, and theyidenounce me
ior doing what / was pledged to do dur.
ing the last canvass in CASTOR.
senator Sandifer is an Influential mem
Der OF the senate and is ALWAYS listened
to with attention when he speaks. and
he speaks we'll
The motion to refer was adopted.
4 Oil to open Mitchells river in Surry
county for the free passage of fish.
Passed second and third readings.
A bill to amend the charter of Guilford
battle ground. Passed second and third
readings, and sent to the house without
engrossment.
A bill to make jeremiah Barnes a citi.
Zen OF Surry county. Referred to the
committee on Propositions and Grievan.
ces.
A bill to declare the remaining DOR
lions OF High Shoals township in Ruth.
er1ord county to be under the stock law.
fassed second and third readings.
A bill to amend the Code in relation
to the jurisdiction of courts Re referred
to Judiciary committee.
A bill relating to the hunting of 'opos
sums In Vance, Davidson and Rocking
nam counties. Passed over informally.
A bill to prevent the spread of con.
taglous diseases. Referred to the com
mittee on public health.
A bill to abolish the bureau of labor
statistics. Made a special order for
Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
A bill to amend charter of the state
bank of Wilson and change it's name to
the Branch Banking company: passed
Its second and third readings and or.
dered to be engrossed and sent to the
house.
A bill to repeal the act incorporating
the town of Yanceyville; tabled.
| bill to incorporate the Carolina
Butt and Brownstone company. Certain
amendments suggested by the committee
were adopted and the bill passed its
second and third readings.
The house resolution providing for the
printing of 500 copies of Governor Carr's
inaugural address was adopted and or
dered to be enrolled.
A bill to prevent the careless floating
of logs and timbers in Hiawassee river
In Clay county, passed second and third
readings and ordered to be engrossed.
/ A Dill TO authorize the county commits
sioners Of BERTHE county to sell certain
lands, passed and ordered to be enrolled
A bill relating to the lines between
Mitchell and Yancey counties, passed
and ordered to be engrossed and sent tc
the house
A bill to create new township ir
jackson county to be called Mountain
township, passed over till Monday.
at ten minutes to l o'clock the senate
went into executive session to consider
the appointment of Judge Means to b.
Judge of the criminal court of Whining
ton. The nomination was confirmed
When the doors were opened again tn.
senate took up the bill allowing the rail
roads of the state to grant free passes tt
orphans going to orphan asylums. Sew
eral amendments were offered, and tn,
committee on railroads and railroad com
mission offered as substitute a bill al
lowing the roads to give free passes te
all persons travelling in the interest O
orphan asylums.
Mr.. Day moved to amend this by al
lowing them to give passes to anybody
else.
After a long debate the amendmen
was voted down.
MIR. Posey then moved to amend tn,
bill 30 as to prevent the roads from
granting free passes to members of com
mittees of the general assembly visitin,
the asylums at Morganton and Colds
boro.
Mr.. Pou demanded the previous cues
tlon on the substitute and Senator Pc
sey's amendment, and the call was sus
tanned
Senator Jones called for the ayes an,
noes and the call was sustained.
The bill as amended passed its secon,
reading.
Senator Posey made the point of order
previously suggested by Senator Pou
that the amendment was not germane +
the bill, but the president stated that tn
point of order was too late.
The bill passed its third reading ant
was ordered to be engrossed and sent t,
the house.
Senator King offered a resolution t
the effect that the rule requiring the sen
ate to meet at o'clock on Mondays b
repealed and that hereafter the senat
meet on Mondays at 10 o'clock.
The resolution was referred to tn
committee n rules.
The senate then adjourned.
After the expiration of the mornin
hour Friday Lieutenant Governor Dsugt
ton called Senator Sandifer to presid
over the deliber ations of the senate. Th
senator presided with ability and delit
Grafton.