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

nesday evening to Thursday evening.
The senate adjourned at 40 p. m =, to
meet at II a. m. to morrow.
House of Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, February 1.-The house
met this morning at 10 80, and was called |
to order by Speaker Overman, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cole
of the Edenton Street N. E. church of |
this city.
The reading of the journal of yes
terday was dispensed with, and it was
declared approved.
Petitions were presented as follows:
By Mr.. Schulken, praying for prohi
bition legislation to apply to certain ter
ritory in Columbus county. Also, by
same, for prohibitory Legislation to apply
to Fair Bluff church in the same county.
By Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, the Pc
tition of 100 citizens of Buncombe county
against the granting license to sell intox
icating liquors. except by vote of the
county.
By Mr.. Wood, petition of citizens Of
Transylvania county against floating logs
in the French Broad river.
All of the above petitions were referred
to the committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
And also to the same committee, by
Mr.. latham, by request, petition of
citizens of Cherokee county against the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the town
of Murphy.
The following were referred to the
committee on the appointment of Jestices
of the Peace:
By Mr.. Queen, in relation to the ap-
pointment of justices of the peace.
By Mr.. Satterfield, to the same pur-
port.
By Mr.. Queen, in regard to pensions.
Pensions.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
acd referred:
BYH-. Watson, of Forsyth, bill in
regard to the opening the Columbian
Exposition on Sunday. Propositions
and Grievances.
By Mr.. Ellis, to repeal chapter 100,
laws of 1891, concerning actions against
! railroad companies. Railroads, etc.
By Mr. Vance, of Buncombe, to amend
the charter of the electric power com
! pany. Corporations
By the same, to amend the charter o.
the Peoples bank at Asheville. Bank
o and Currency.
By Mr.. Jones, of Camden, to prohibi
. the sale of liquors within two miles o
:. Pleasant Grove, Camden county. Prop
> ositions and Grievances.
. By Mr.. Williamson, by request, to re-
: peal chapter IS, laws of 1891. judiciary
. By Mr.. Vance, of Mitchell, to amen'
the Code relating to sheep and voc
growing. Propositions and Grievances
By Mr.. Fuller. of Durham, to amen
= the Code concerning probote of wills
), Judiciary.
= By the same, in relation to the issue G
~ more transferable notes. Judiciary.
. By the same, to exempt Durhal
70 county from the operations of the '"pol
- sum law" Propositions and Grievances
y By Mr. Lawrence. to incorporate tt
= town of Everett in Martin county. PROF.
=. ,s ositions and Grievances.
-s By Mr.. latham, to change the lir
y between Graham and Macon countie
=. - Counties, Cities and Towns.
- By Mr.. Watson, of FORSYTH. by reques
i to enlarge the license tax. Finance.
= By Mr.. Long, of Warren, to re ena
y, the charter of the Carolina Manufacture
% % compan. Corporations.
~ - By Mr.. Taylor, of Allegheny, relatir
to working the public roads. Roads.
;. By Mr. Cook, to amend the laws
"a 1888, relating to the Fayetteville grade
~ school, Education.
By the same, for the relief of J.
a1s Smith, sheriff of Cumberland count
Finance.
Bv the same, in relation to the fees
- justices of the peace in certain Gas,
~ ~ Finance.
'es By Mr.. Blue, to establish q grad
school in the town of Rockingham, Ric
JUS mond county Education.
u u Bo Mr.. Erwin, of Cleveland, to inc
W. porate the Enterprise Mills, Kim
:. Mountain, Cleveland county. Corpo
o tions.
io, The calendar was then taken up.
,ed On motion of Mr.. Vance, of Bu
vas combe, the rules we're suspended a
the resolution relating to the establi!
a54 ing of national park in the mounta
ev. of Western North Carolina was put
!, as its readings Mr.. Vance moved
amendment, which was adopted,
IN strike out "the Grandfather mountai
~ to which choice had been limited, SO
to include the whole mountain section
,m Western North Carolina land as amen6
On the resolution was adopted and orde
nds to be engrossed
Ia House bill 178, to incorporate
'nN Winston Salem and Charleston railr'
nee company passed its third reading b
naI vote of ayes SO, nays O, and was orde
- | IN he enprOssed
and House bill $50, to amend the law
en-. 1891, for the protection OF certain bl
and adding the counties OF Hall
,ers and Northampton passed its sew
. to readings, and was ordered to be sen
hat the senate without engrossment.
Senate bill 80, House bill 358, to
mo- corporate the Burlington and Sol
and western company, passed its third re
bill ing by vote of IS ayes, nays 0,
was ordered to be enrolled for rati1
ept ton.
, its Senate bill S3, House bill 482, to
his thorize the commissioners of Rutherf
men county to levy special tax to bull
her Jail, &c, passed its third reading
,srs. a vote of ayes 81, nays 0, and
e in ordered to be enrolled.
for House bill So, to repeal chapter 118,
nod | of 1887. abolishing the bureau of Il