The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
OF THE PROCEEDINGS
W TaE TWENTY-sECOND DAy.
xo Number of Bills Considered
oosh Houses-.Ad djournment
Until MOudaY Morninn

OAsu MOuday Morning.
SATURDAY, Jan. 2S.-The senate met
N ~ O'Clock a. M, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Doughton in the chair. and was
opened with prayer by Rev MIR. Burch
: MEMBER OF the senate The journal Of
proved. ""0 "p'
The following petitions were pre-
By Senator ssndifer, from citizens Of
Haston county, asking that chapter 2a2
laws OF 1887, preventing the sale of spirit.
uous liquors in Castor county be re-.
pealed. Referred to committee on prom
csitions and Grievances.
By Senator Field, from citizens Of
Aueghany county, in relation to appoint.
ment OF justices Of the peace.
By Senator Sheriff., from citizens Of
hickory, Catawba county, asking for the
repeal OF the purchase tax Propositions
and Grievances.
BY Mr.. Mcdowell, from citizens Of
Mecklenburg county, concerning the an
Pointment OF justices of the peace. Jus
tices Of the Peace.
BY Mr.. Potter, from citizens of More.
nead City, asking that the senate bill au.
tnorizing vote on bonds do not pass.
Finance. ''
Bills were introduced as follows:
senator Pettigrew, bill to incorpo.
rate the Virginia and North Carolina
railroad company. Internal Improve
ments.
Senator Pettigrew, q bill to amend
chapter 46 of the Code. Railroads and
Railroad Commission.
Senator Stack, q bill to amend the char
ter OF the town of Mount Airy. Calen-
dar.
Senator Lucus, bill in relation to the
board OF health. Public Health.
Senator Lucas, q resolution relative to
the Worlds Fair. Calendar.
Senator Owen, a bill to amend the
seventh paragraph of section CIT of the
Code. Judiciary.
Senator King, to amend chapter 172 of
the private laws of 1891, the same being
an act to incorporate the Commercial
Security company. Calendar.
Senator Olive, bill to re enact chap
ter 4S2, OF the laws of 1891, and to ex-
tend the operation of the same. Rail
roads and Railroad Commission.
Senator McRae, of Robeson, to amend
chapter $50, laws of 1889, charter of
the MaxtOn and Northwestern railroad.
Railroads and Railroad Commission.
Mr.. Mcdowell asked that the bill
compelling insurance companies doing
business in this state to make q deposit
with the treasurer be printed.
Senator Jones, chairmsn of the iudici-
ary, said he had seveaal other bills on
the subject and would like to consider
all OF them before any action was taken
on any particular bill; 80 the matter
went over.
The following bills came up on second
reading:
A bill amending the charter of the
Randolph Railroad and Manufacturing
company, passed its second and third
readings and was ordered engrossed and
sent to the house.
A bill authorizing the sheriff Of Stokes
county to collect arrears of taxes; tabled
A bill to amend the act of 1891 in re
lation to service of process; passed it.
second and third readings and ord ered
to he engrossed.
A bill in relation to carrying concealed
: weapons; tabled.
A bill to incorporate the Carolina cot
ton mill company. Passed and ordered
engrossed and sent to the house
A bill for the relief of Collin McLaugh
lin, sheriff OF Harnett c5unty-passed
and ordered to be enrolled for ratifica
ton.
A bill for the relief of James E Nc
Even, sheriff of Wilson county. Tabled
A bill to allow justices of the peace to
issue subpoenas to counties other than
those in which they live: Passed second
and third readings, ordered engrossed
and sent to the house.
House bill 128, senate bill PAT, to ex
empt Union county from the operation
Of chapter 327, acts of 1889, which pre-
vents the county commissioners from is
suig retail liquor license in certain cases,
passed and ordered to be enrolled,
A bill to amend the act of 1891 in re
lation to hunting wild fowl on Cove
sound in Csrteret county, passed and
ordered to be engrossed.
| A bill TO change the times of holding
courts in Cabarrus county. Passed and
ordered to be engrossed and sent to the
house.
A bill for the relief of M. N. Hsmrick
sheriff of Cleveland county. Tabled.
| A bill to amend the charter of Mars
Hill college, in Madison county, passed
with amendments suggested by the com
mittee and ordered to be engrossed ano
sent to the honse.
A bill concerning the duties of justices
Of the peace. Tabled.
| A bill to amend the act of 1891 in re
lation to a epecial fence tax in Robesor
county, passed second and third reading
and ordered engrossed.
A bill to abolish certain legal hold sys
Tabled.
A bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
Ohio railroad company, passed second
reading and placed On the calendar.
A bill to amend chapter 317, acts o.
1891, in relation to roads. Applies tt
Polk and Rutherford counties, passed
aud ordered to be engrossed and sent t.
the house.
A bill to amend chapter lat, acts o
1887. Tabled.
A bill to amend chapter Al Of the cod
in relation to liens. 1t provides, among
other things, that laborers' liens on build
lngs, etc., shall be filed within thre
months instead Of twelve months, as a
present.
Senator Little moved to amend b.
striking out that provision.
Senator King opposed this amendment
and asked that the bill lie over till Mon
day.
Senator Jones moved to amend by in
serting six months, and spoke in favo
OF his amendment. The bill finally wen
over.
A bill to amend the act of 1891 in re
ton to the service of summons upon nor
residents. Passed and ordered to be en-
crossed and sent to the house.
A bill to repeal the act incorporatin
the town of Killquick in the county G
Edgecombe. Passed second and thlr
readings and ordered to be engrosse
and sent to the house.
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