The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-03
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OILS ano to secure proper
inspection of the same. Agriculture.
by Mr.. Ray, bill concerning roads
Roads, Turnpikes, etc.
by Mr.. Thomas, to repeal chapte,
40, laws Of 1891, relating to the nettinf
OF Dlrds. Propositions and Grievances
The calendar was then taken up,
Senate bill 217, house bill 214 reso
lutlon in favor of John M. Guyther. y,
Martin county, crippled confederat.
soldier, asking for the privilege Of ned
onng without license, with amendments
passed and was ordered to be enrolled
House bill 80, on its third reading. tf
incorporate the town of Hamrton' in
rutherford county, passed by vote OF
ayes %, nays i, and was ordered to be
ongrossed.
House bill 1876, on its third reading to
amend the section of the Code relating
TO bigamy, passed, and was ordered te
be engrossed.
House bill 43O, on its third readino
TO allow the commissioners of Mcdowell
county to levy special tax, passed, and
was ordered to be engrossed.
(Here Mr.. Olive moved that the calen
dar for to-day be placed at the disposal
OF the Speaker, for the purpose of expe
dltlng the business of the House; and il
was ordered by the House.)
House bill SOS, bill to amend sec.
tlon 1927 of the Code-strike out words
1t shall be uf6cient"-passed its second
reading, and was ordered to be en-
crossed.
House bill 41O, to provide Office for
Registers or Deeds, as amended by the
committee, passed and was ordered to
be engrossed.
Senate bill 253, House bill 143. (Sen.
ate amendments to House billy adds
insert Stokes after Anson."
The amendment was concurred in, and
the bill was ordered to be enrolled.
Senate bill So, House bill 800, to
amend substitute section 2 of the Code.
section 1246,-inseIt between ''correct''
and 'any county in the State" and the
second word ''or" of the section, refers
to probates Of deeds, etc., in another
county, passed and was ordered to be
enrolled.
Senate bill 1876, House bill AL, to in
corporate town of Rocky Mount Mills, in
Nash county. (The town covers only
the ground owned by the company An
amendment requiring the election of
mayor and commissioners by the people
was defeated on division by vote of
ayes 20, nays 33.
And the bill passed its second reading
by vote of ayes 65, nays 20.
Senate bill 302, house bill 313, to au
thorlze the Wilmington Light Infantry
company, military company organized
and in being in the city of Wilmington,
the better to enable it to carry out its
purposes to aid in the enforcement of
the laws and the protection of the peace
and the security of property, to issue
bonds to the extent of $40, 900, in bonds
of $500 each, bearing 6 per cent interest,
redeemable in twenty years. to be re-
deemed, on notice, at par value, and in
terest thereon. The bill passed its second
reading by vote of ayes S3. nays O.
Senate bill, house bill 533, to amend
an act in relation to the Guilford Battle
Ground association. INCREASES the an
nual grant from 5000 to $500.
The bill passed its second read.
ing, on going to its third read
ing Mr.. Rowe demanded the ayes
and noes. and the bill passed by vote
of ayes A, nays 43, and was ordered to
be enrolled for ratification.
The increased sum of $500 applies to
the current year.
Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, moved to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
passed its third reading and to lay that
motion on the table; and the motions to
reconsider and to table both prevailed.
Senate bill 1876, house bill 446, to
amend the charter of the town of Rocky
Mount, passed its readings and was or
dered to be enrolled.
Houss bill 535, bill to provide for
revising, digesting and codifying tbs
laws of the state, providing that the
Governor appoints three commissioners
to revise the Code, and laws, including
the laws enacted by the present session
was taken up. But the Speaker informed
the house he had just received letters
relating to the bill, and at his suggestion
1t was passed over informally.
Senate bill Gil, House bill $50. to
amend section 1884 of the Code relating
to heirs, was laid ON the table.
Senate bill 225, House bill 5S4, to
amend section 573 of the Code-relates
to chattel mortgages, was laid on the
table.
House bill 242, to make the special ap-
pearance of an attorney general appear
ance, on motion of Mr.. Spruill was laid
on the table
House bill 303, to authorize the county
of Buncombe to provide
places in the county to hold
elections, provided the voters of the
county petition for the same, and pay the
expenses of the election of such voting
places, was taken up Mr.. Vance Of
said he introduced the bill at
the request of citizens of Buncombe, and
with the understanding that the town
ship pay the expenses.
Mr.. Ray said there was no law for the
imposition and payment of township
tax as such. If expenses are paid out of
the county fund, he had no objection,
Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, offered to
amend by striking out ''payment by
township tax" which was adopted; and
IS amended the bill passed its readings,
and was ordered to be engrossed.
house Dlll oSS, Io repeal CnapLer ~,
avs of 1891, and to amend section of
he Code. Applies to the county of
changing time from Novem-
Der 1. to October 15-relates to the
game law.
On motion of Mr.. Grouse, the county
IF Lincoln was added, and as amended
he bill passed, and was ordered to be
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill 26S, the homestead bill,
md the various bills embraced in the
same measure, was announced.
Mr.. Cook said it was very impor-
ant measure, and ought to be partici-
,ated in fully by the House. On his
notion its consideration was postponed
Until Friday week at IL m.
House bill 461, to amend the charter
If the town of Salisbury-tax on license
% sell spirltuous and malt liquors, $500
and was ordered to be sent to
he Senate without engrossment.
House bill A13, to incorporate the town