The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-04

oAi w pay JuStICcS dC the June
meeting IN Wake 81 per day and travel
ing expenses both ways failed to pass.
The senate bill codifying the military
laws OF the state passed after much de-
bate.
The senate amendment to the insur-
ance law was concurred in, regarding
J )lnt policies, as was also the senate
amendment appropriating 81, 7sO in set
tlement of the David Hinton claim.
The house declined to concur in the
senate amendment fixing at So, 500 the
salary Of tbs state prison superintendent.
House bill 1859 was, on motion of Mr..
Ward, reconsidered, and senate amend
ment to make the salary of the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary So, 500 was
concurred. This bill allows no travelling
or other expenses
hir, Jones moved to amend the bill
codifying the military laws, by limiting
the amount the adjutant general may ex-
pend to $500 Adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend by limiting
the amount for state guard to $4,000.
Upon this proposition there was
eng hy debate, participated in by
number of gentlemen.
The amendment was adopted by vote
of ayes 49, noes 40.
Mr. Jones moved that the bill lie upon
the table. The house refused to table it
by vote of ayes 35, noes Al.
Mr. Oliver moved to amend by insert
| ing $40, ,OO0 instead of So, 00O
Mr. Allen said the house ought not to
be minority party control its actions
on this matter.
Mr.. divers amendment was lost.
Mr. Howard moved to reconsider the
adoption of Mr.. Rays amendment and
hr. Ray moved to lay the motion on the
table, which was adopted. Ordered
sent to senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Mcneil, by consent, introduced
a bill to provide for redemption CT pro-
perty in case of judgment and mort
gage lines.
a recess was taken for ten minutes
PRESENTATIONS.
Mr.. Watson, of Forsyth, then arose
and spoke of the session of sixty days
about to close. He said that under the
providence of God, the members of the
house could never meet again, that the
session had been remarkably free from
bitterness He said that Overman by true
A1'4 Ai' % WAtIt "lIiCA uC Aas plCSiuCu ONCl
the BODY and his great ability, ne had
won the hearts of all. He then, in be
half Of the house, presented the speaker
az elegant present, consisting of about a
dozen pieces OF silver, which was of re-
markable beauty. Speaker Overman
stepped forward and, amid applause, &C
knowledged the courtesy in feeling
manner, saying that what success he has
had as presiding officer was due to the
courteous and gentlemanly bearin G
OF the members. That all the
) members had impressed him as having
an eye single to the least interests of cur
grand old state, and he was proud of the
work It had done. He eloquently spoke
Of the action OF the assembly in appro
priating $40, 600 for monument to per
/ petuate in memory of the heroes who fol
iowed the Southern flag He spoke OF
the valuable work in settling the railroad
! exception question, and congratulated
the members upon the good work in The
I interest OF the state. He predicted tina
the work OF this assembly woult
s go down in history as among th,
most valuable ever enacted by any Gen
Il eral Assembly. He feelingly thanked
the members for this evidence of thei
< esteem and good will
Mr. Gilmer, of Haywood, then aros
and in behalf of the members presentat
/ Mr. Latham, reading clerk, with a gol6
medal. Mr.. Gilmer spoke eloquently, a
i he always does Mr.. Latham accepte
e il a short speech, full of pathos, an
@ complimentcd the members upon thei
II faithful work, and thanked them fo
IS their kind remembrance of him. HI
speech was gem of beauty.
$, Mr, Crews, the colored republican c
q Granville, sent forward resolutio
thanking the Speaker for the able an
Z courteous manner with which he ia
q pre- -ided over this body.
The speaker again took the chair, an
Mr Spruill made motion that the pro
ceedirgs of the house during the reces
be spread upon the journal of the house
n Adopted.
IS bill to furnish convicts, when the
d terms expire, a ticket duly counter
signed so that no one but the convit
d can use it, to return to his home {
l. county where he was convicted
Mr, Taylor, of Halifax, advocated i
to The bill passed it's second and thir
If readings.
( House bill 1926, relating to damag
7. to stock by railroads, by allowing tt
{; courts to include in judgment again
Or railroads to determine ana allow reasol
le able fees for plaintiffs attorneys to /
ID taxed as other costs against the railroad
d provided the judgment is as much
plaintiff offer to settle at. The fee NJ
y. to exceed $40 in Justices court, al
81. 500 in superior court.
r. Mr. Taylor, of Hertford, advocate
il the bill. Mr.. Moore opposed it. NJ
ne Ward opposed it, and moved to table
ed Lost.
as Mr. Moore moved to amend so that
ck the plaintiff lost his case. he should
ed required to pay the railroads attorn
dc similar fees.
tn Mr.. Holt moved that amendments
of tabled. (This would have carried t
,s- bill with it.) Lost.
it's MIR. TAYLOR asked Mr.. Moore it he
not 8 railroad attorney. Mr.. Moore sa
he he was. Ayes and noes were called ft
Ii house refused to sustain the call; \
he Moore's amendment was lost. The b
u passed its second reading.
Of Mr. Holt warned the house not to p'
legislation which would make the leg
let lature appear ridiculous and unwlse.
-; Fir. Taylor, Of Hertford, said the
he was fair and honest The bill pass
&. its third reading and was sent to
senate without engrossment
Message was received from the sen
to % into election of trustees for
?. !. deaf and dumb asylum at Morganton a
Oh the agricultural and mechanical cole
for the colored at Greensboro.
'sC- A bill requiring six months notice
III remove county seats or to form
ure county. An amendment was offered
op exempt Richmond county. The bill
70 tabled.
Mr.. Cook lodged motion to rec'
ual slider the vote on yesterday taking
lie the house bill 1859, in relation to
Dde ,onirentiary