The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-04
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,


By Mr.. Stack, from A. Lewis and 341
other citizen Of Stokes county, praying
that the bill to detach from Stokes and
add to Forsyth the lands of DR.. E Feelp
be not passed. Counties, Cities and
Towns.
BY Mr.. Atwater, from citizens of Chat,
ham county in relation to the appoint
ment of Justice of the Peace. Justices of
the Peace.
BY Mr.. Brown, from citizens of Colum-
bus county for the relief of Mrs. Emily
Brown. Propositions and grievances
BY Mr.. Twitty, from citizens Of Ru
therford county in reference to the re-
peal Of the homestead law. judiciary.
By MIR. Campbell, from citizens of
Madison county, praying that Little
Sandy township be not transferred from
Madison to Buncombe. Counties, Cities
and Town.
BY Mr.. Little from citizens of Rich.
mond county, protesting against the es
tablishment of the county of Scotland.
| BILLS INTRODUCED
| Senator McRse, of Richmond, a bill
to incorporate the bank Of Laurinburg
Banking and Currency.
Senator Psrrott, bill to prevent note
shaving. Judiciary.
Senator Mitchell, bill to amend Sec
tion 1880 Of the Code in relation to pub
lie schools. Education.
Senator Cranor, bill to compromise
and settle the bonds of the state issued
in aid of the Chatham railroad company.
Judiciary.
Senator Twitty, bill to authorize the
| rtosu taxx,roh;no in P,,fhnrford ~
to vote on prohibition. Propositions
and Grievances.
Senator Campbell, bill in regard 10
the sale Of real or personal property by
trustees and mortgages. judiciary.
Senator Blalock, bill in regard to
work the public roads in Mitchell coun
ty Public Roads.
Senator Blalock, q bill to provide for
the construction and repair of public
roads in Mitchell county. Public
Roads.
Senator Morton, bill to amend chap
ter 146, laws of 1891, in reference to the
charter Of the Wilmington and Southern
railroad company. Railroads, etc.
M. Fields, by request. A bill to lay
of and establish the county of Elkin anc
remove the county seat of Surry from
Dobson to Mount Airy. Counties, Cities
and Towns.
, Mr.. Leach. A bill to bring the coun
I ties of Halifax and Warren under tn
PROVISIONS of the act allowing the hunt
ing of opossums: Propositions ant
Grievances.
, Senator Morton. A bill to amend Ger
: tain acts of 1887 and 1891 in relation t.
! the Wilmington Street Railway. Cor
!, porstions.
: { Senator Posey. A bill to provide TO
the better working of roads in Cherokee
, county. Public Roads.
Senator Leach. A bill to protect stock
raisers. Propositions and Grievances.
\ Senator Morton. A bill to incorpc
rate the Wilmington and West Indie
Navigation Company. Corporations.
Senator Day. A bill to amend sectio
! 1888 and 3.s28 Of the Code in relatio
\, to the attorney general and Suprem
y Court Reporter. Judiciary.
Mr., Abbott, q bill for the relief {
. John Cartwright. Propositions an
, Grievances.
Mr.. Davis, a bill to amend sectio
1884 Of the Code, in relation to the dea
dumb and blind institution.
Mr.. Parrot, bill for the protectie
y of fish in Neuse river. Fish and Fish
. ries.
,e Senator Owens, bill supplemental
the bill passed at this session in relatiC
to the Guilford battle ground. Financ
! The senate concurred in the hou
amendments to a bill to enable Il
owners of land to establish boundari
. thereof; and also in house amendmen
" to q bill to amend the charter of Il
J. Moore county railroad company
A bill to incorporate the town of G
y tawba, in Catawba county, passed thi
of reading.
8, A bill to provide for indexing t
al Colonial records, on its second readil
AZ was passed over informally.
u A bill for the relif of Rockingha
county and for other purposes, passed
oe third rending.
I Senator Leach was granted leave
-, withdraw the bill to incorporate the toy
Of Littleton.
A bill to incorporate the Raleigh al
's. Western railroad company, passed thi
= reading.
III A bill to amend the charter of
town of Monroe. in Union county. Sc
- ator Little offered an amendment sent
by some of the leading citizens of Nc
roe, which was adopted, and the bill,
ter some discussion, passed its seco
reading.
~ A bill to incorporate Hatcher Lodt
= No. $40, of Old6eld, Wilson coun
passed second and third readings.
A bill to incorporate the Boone a
vt Blowing Rock Turnpike company, pass
second and third readings.
ur A bill to incorporate the town OF Fa
ton, in Cleveland county, passed $500
reading.
A bill to change the name of Ho
" township, in Surry county, to Ell
- township, passed second and third rel
% iDgs.
% A bill to change the NAM Of Charlo
Home and Hospital to St. Peters Ho
and Hospital, passed second and tn
readings.
,ot A bill to repeal chapter a., laws
1881, the same being an act to incorp
Of ate jamestown, in Guilford county.
A resolution calling upon the treasu
of the University for stateme
Adopted.
!. A bill to amend section 14S Of
w Code. in relation to the rights OF m
ried women.
This bill provided for amending
statute of limitations so as to cut
married women from bringing suits
the same manner as men are now cut
It elected long and interesting deb
being hotly opposed by Messrs. Lit
Day, Pettigrew, Mcdowell, Posey
Twitty, and as earnestly advocated
Messrs. Fields and Jones. The speet
of both Messrs. Jones and Fields '
nk: exceedingly forcible and clear, but
ana hill was finally voted down on Its sec
iiae Ike reading by large majority, ~.
.nts A bill to incorporate the Cltlz