The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-22
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF TIE PROCEEDINCS
OF THE sIXrEENrH DAY.
Deoate In the Senate Regarding the
Agricultural Statistics BILL
Election Case In the House.

opened with prayer by Rev. W New
| ell Of the senate
| The reading of the Journal was dis.
pensed with.
Mr. Marsh, a petition in regard to sell
ing liquor in Pantego, b aufort county.
Prop 1sitions AMI G-ievances
Mr.. Owen, a petition from citizens of
| Davidson county against stock law in
certain townships of that county. Pro
positions ard Grievances
! Toe following bills and resolutions
were introduced:
| b. Mr.. Phillips, bill to amen the
charter Of the Randolph Manufacturing
company, sad extend the same. Corpo
ratons
By Mr. Mercer, bill to allow the
chairman CT the board Of county com
mlssloners extra compensation. Finance
By Mr, Patterson. bill to amend sec
tiou 1852, chapter 81 of the code. regu
lating the fees Of sheriifs judiciary
By Mr. Norton. a bill to incorporate
the Wilmington Fir AsSocla ion, OF
Wilmington, n. G. Corporations.
By Mr. Mercer, a bill to repeal the
charter of the town of Killquick, in
Eigec ombe county c operations
By Mr. Blalock, bill 10 amend sec
tions 1872 and 210 of the Code in relation
20 jurisdiction of courts in certain cases.
Judiciary.
By Mr. Pettigrew. bill to incorporate
the Carolina Buff and Brownstone com
pany. Corporations.
Cn motion Of Mr.. Aycock Mr. Rob,
bins ex senator from Randolph county,
J was invited TO seat on the f pOC of the
=" ate, and on motion Of Mr. D4vi,, NJ.
l4ioretn, ex senator from Co.u nbu,
county, was extended the same courtesy.
: Senate bill 1856, 70 amend the charter
: of the town Of Rocky Mount, was taken
up ard pissed its third reading
Senate dill 135, to incorporate the
town of Rocky M9urt Mills in Nasi
un'y was taken up AMI passed lis thirC
reading,
S-nate bill 10. to incorporate the towr
4 Of Ahoskie, in Hertford county wa.
taken up, passed It's third reading arc
was ordered enrolled for ratification
z Senate bill 153 to repeal the chsrte
of the town OF Portis. IN Mcdowell coun
", was taken up aud Mr Abbott s.ateC
there vas no debt; the bill passed il
third reading aud vas ordered enroll7
for ratification
T. Senate bin POS, to allow the commi;
X sioaers OF Lincoln county to levy q spt
Sc cial came up, passed its second read
Y, iug and took i-s place upon tn calendar
- Senate bin 152, to amend section ! (
I the private laws Of 1891 concerning tn
u. Waynesvlle Library Association, wa
or taken up. passed is second reading, W.
a explained by Mr. Davis. passed its thir
IA reading and was ordered enrolled f
.fy rat fcation.
Ser ate bill 9s TO correct state graz
NJ 7l6 in Jackson county, was take
- up, passed It's second and third readin:
and was enrolled for ratiictti4n.
Seua'e bill rs, to declare certa
glade in PAmIico county lawful f,nc
q came up and passed its secopi / and THU
y, readings
Senate bill 16l, to prohibit the sale
intoxicating liquors within two miles
" Wilson county, was taken up and passt
It's second and third read ngs.
Senate bill l79, to repeal that part
chapter 327. of the laws OF 1891, whi
reistes 10 Paml.co county, was taken |
8, and passed its second reading. N
on Olive then asked for an explanation al
Il. Mr. Marsh explained the measure.
We McRae asked II the b.ll repealed the IA
protecting the fem4le school called |
Pamlico Female I4stitute, aud was
formed that it did Mr. McR4e and y
Olive did not like the bill. Nj Mar
-, explained that the people Of the terrific
r we're ia favor of this bill Mr. Ayco
sry thought the senators from that dlstr
en- should kEOw wha. was best, as did
:. Day. Mr. Olive would not vote for a
Ie5 oilremo7iDg protection IT m any scho
OF The bill then passed It's third Ieadlr
It's. Senate bill loo, to amend the stock i
ia. in EdgecOmbe county. was taken |
oul ol passed It's second and third readings q
was ordered enrolled for rati6catlon
Senate bill lis, to encourage the k
be ing Of certain wild animals. was tax
4. up and Mr. Blalock fired sliG
e.. amendment The amendment v
adopted aud as amended passed its S
DAD and third readings.
-es. Senate bill 1877. To prevent the
- .,ruction Of the ruu Of Ellis creek il {
den county, was taken up and p4-s-Q
second and third readings
IN Senate bill 145, to repeal chapter 3
~ LAWS Of 1887 relating 10 the board
couoty commissioners Of Jones coun
came up and passed its second ana "a
readir gs and was ordered enrolled
ratification.
Senate bill 143, to amend chapter l
laws OF 1885, TO drain the lOwlands
Rowan and other counties, was tai
up aud passed its second and third re
ses' iugs
5 nate bill 1874, to regulate the hei
our OF f noes in Baden county was tai
up and passed is second and third re
ings
Senate bill 50, to give justices Of
,,v peace jurisdiction over the otfeDc'
cruelty 10 animals, was taken up
passed its second reading. Mr.. Jc
'ho' said If this offence was put under the
risdiction of magistrates this law w
be dead letter; the jurisdiction shc
be left in the superior court, Mr.
, not cock disagreed With Mr.. Jones; the
is lead letter as it Is; be defended
ty Of justices Of the peace. Mr.. jones
the till was, in the last legislature pls
under the Jurisdiction Of justices Of
peace. Mr. Cooper said ne lntrodt
the dill 10 make the law more ettlcl
'iNN he explained the bill lucldiy; the j.
diction, he thought, should certalnl.
left with the Justices OF the peace
Potter objected to the bill being pij
upon lis third reading. Mr.. Petue
moved that the rules be suspended
the bill passed; his motion preva
Mr. Potter spoke against the
ure. he had received comm
- cations from several parties IN re-
t. this bill and they did not faVo
he thought the law would be better
M nisteIed if the jurisdiction was u
Ink ont NJ the hands Of the justices OF
anI ;nb peace. Mr. ftttigrew spoke OF the
Ike sttutional power of justices OF the +
gents and made 8 )me strong p'lnts IN 10y