The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-12
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


" TaE SEVENTH DAY.
A Joint Session Elect. Chairman vii.
son 10 succeed H'mselE-istIls and
Aesoiusions-COmm m mittee APP
pOintmenls.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. II The senate
was called to order at II a. m Presi
dent King in the chair. and was opened
With prayer by Rev. j. B. Hurley, pastor
OF Central Methodist Churca of this CITY
The journal of the preceding day was
read and approved.
Mr.. Abbott was granted leave of a.
sence until Wednesday.
Mr.. Twitty was granted sick leave for
the day
M. Lucas offered petition to repeal
the Homestead law, from Bladen county
Judiciary
Mr.. Potter introduced bill to protect
the revenues of the state of North Caro-
lima, which provides that, as druceists
who keep spirituous liquors for sale are
not required to pay lice, Sc tax, that they
be required to 60 before the clerk Of the
superior court in the county in which
they do business and subscribe to an
oath that they will not sell any intoxi
eating liquors except upon the prescrip
tion OF physician and will not in AM
case =. I'll such prescription. That every
physician authorized BY law to practice
medicine in the state shall, before he is
authorized or allowed to give prescrip
tions for spirituous liquors TO be filled by
druggists who pay no license tax, 90 be
fore the clerk Of the superior court Ia the
county where the prescription is to
I've filled and subscribe to an oath
that be will not give q prescription for
intoxicating liquors to be filed by any
druggist or other person who pays no
| license tax except for bona 6de medical
purposes. A certified copy Of the phys
clans oath must be filed with the drug
gist before he 10 authorized or allowed
to fill such prescription. Finance.
Mr.. rlive, a resolution providing for
. joiot committee to consider improve
ments at the governors mansion.
Mr.. Lea,herwood. bill au horizinp
railroad companies to grant passes t.
persons travelling for orphan as sylums il
this state and to orphans going to anc
from these orphan ssy lums. After tn,
bill had passed its first reading Mr.
Sheriff. offered an amendment providing
that the same provisions be extend
ed to the Soldiers Home. Mr.. Day
Introduced an amendment providing
that railroad companies be allowed t.
grant passes to members of the Genera
Assembly. On motion the bill act
amendments were referred to the com
| Dali
mission.
Mr.. Mcdowell, a resolution concerning
appropriation bills and their reference
The rules were suspended and the reso
luton passed.
Mr.. James, a bill for the benefit of ls
borers, which was referred to the Judie
isry committee. This bill amends set
tion 1879 OF the Code, which relates I
the lien on crops in favor Of those maxim
advances.
Mr. Battle, q bill amending chapte
1877 Of the laws Of 1891 regarding the sal
OF seed cotton. This exempts Mas
county from the provisions of that chaK
ter.
Mr.. Posey, bill amending sectio
1905 Of the Code in regard to the carr,
ing OF concealed weapons. Judicisr
= This measure strikes out the provision {
:. the section providing for the exemptio
j from the penalties of the bill of arm
. "ff1cers, soldiers and civic officers in tt
y discharge OF their duty.
On motion the rules we're suspende
! aud the bill Incorporating the FIR
: National bank Of Washington, N. G
passed its second and third readings.
The bill prohibiting the sale of dead
weapons tO minors was taken up ar
passed its second and third readings.
The bill repeating the act authoriziu
certain detectives to carry conceale
j weapons passed its third reading.
The bill amending section SS4l of II
Code, which relates to weights ar
: measures, was taken from the calend
8 and, on motion, referred to the judicial
Q committee.
= The bill for the relief of the sheriff
= Dare county was taken up. This bi
i provides that the sheriff OF Dare coun,
!, be given until April 1st in each year
= settle his state taxes It was obi -ct'
to on the ground that there were sever
= OF these bills introduced each sessi,
!, and that all of them should be consi
n cred together. Mr.. Morton said that t
. bill should be passed there is no coun
:. !. 10 the state stu 4ted as Dare county
g The county produces no crops such as Il
n other counties Of the state produce al
!; tho people are dependent upon the Is
, ing Interest for their support The h
> was not SO much for the relief of t
sheriff as it was for the relief of the pc
pie Of the county,. The objection "
Withdrawn and the bill passed its seco1
I and third readings.
! The bill amending chapter 480 Of t
laws of 1891 so as to allow the people
Mitchell county to trap aud gig fish
the waters of that county passed
second and third readings. after t
measure had been explained by \
y Blslock.
, A message from the house was receiv
stating that the house had passed reso
=. ton Q Ia resolution of instruction to
- state librs,i .D) and resolu ion 1S
A message from the house was
II ceived stating that the house had pass
the senate resolution providing for
election of a successor to M4jor j.
Wilson, chairman Of the railroad co
Y mission, on January nth, with
amendment naming 10 o'clock as
q hour for this election. The senate CT
Cured in the amendment.
The hour of 10 having arrived
President announced that the sen
:. would proceed to the election OF
o' cessor to Major James w. Wilson, chit
man of the railroad commission.
OF Mr.. Patterson nominated Major v
son as his own successor. He said:
MIR PREsIDENT-I have the honor
nominate as his own successor. Nh
II. Jamts w. Wilson, of Burke com
II feel sure, Mr.. President, that il
unnecessary for me to speak here
Major Wilson's merits for this positi
.wo years ago, when the railr
commission bill was passed, grave apE
bension was felt that the great rallr'
interests of the state might be JeoE
died il the law was to he admlniste