The state chronicle., 1893-02-12
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEnuNcs
.oF THE THIRTY.FOURTH DAY.
Houune Business In the Senate
House Discusses HON este ad Ri,


SATURDAY, Feb. 1.-THE senate met
az 1880 a. m, Lieutenant Governor
Doughton in the chair, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. ]. J, Hall.
OF the Tabernacle of this city.
The reading of the journal of yester
day was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
Mr. Twit;y, by request, from citizens
OF Cleveland county, protesting against
excepting the town of Shelby from the
operation of the prohibition law adopted
by the whole county in 1891. PROPOSE
tions and Grievances.
by Senator Marsh, from the board of
commissioners of Pamlico county con-
cerniug special tax. Finance.
Senator Posey, from the citizens of
Murphy in Cherokee county, asking for
the repeal Of the act establishing the
Murphy graded school Education.
Senator Fields, from citizens of ALE
ghany county, against intemperance.
Propositions and Grievances.
Senator Sheriff., from citizens of
Cleveland county, against license unless
submitted to the vote of the people of
the county. Propositions and Griev
ances.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Senator Marsh, bill to amend chap
ter 249 of the laws of 1891, authorizing
tbs commissioners of Pamlico to con
tinue the levy of q special tax. Finance.
Senator Olive, by request, bill to in
corporate the trustees of the Baptist
State Convention Of North Carolina.
Corporations.
Senator Battle, a bill in regard to the
probate OF wills when attesting witnesses
cannot be found within the state. Ju
dietary.
| Senator Cooper, resolution of in.
struction to the committee on penal in.
stitutions in regard to the penitentiary.
Penal Institutions.
i Senator Potter. bill to amend sec
tion 1888 Of the Code. judiciary.
Senator Day, a bill to regulate the
taking of bonds and recognizances.
Corporations.
Senator Laughlin, of Cumberland, a
bill to unity the higher education of the
s'ate and to elevate the University to the
apex of all education in the state. Edu-
cation.
Senator McRae, os Robson, a bill to
prohibit the manufacture of spirituous
liquors in Robson county PROPOSE
tions and Grievances.
Senator Pettigrew, a bill supplemental
to an act to regulate the building of
wharves, ratified February Q, 1898.
A large number of bills were reported
back from the several committees.
CALENDAR
A bill to Incorporate the town of
Grimesland in the county Of Pitt; passed
its third reading.
A bill TO incorporate the town of Pas
mele in the county of Martin; passed its
third reading
A bill relative to the time of holding
courts in Cleveland county; passed its
third reading
A bill to amend the charter of Dur
ham; passed its second and third read
ings and was enrolled for ratification.
A bill in relation to the sale of liquor!
in the town of Shelby, Cleveland county
Mr. Davis offered an amendment, which
was voted down. Mr.. SleIrill also offer
. ed an amendment OF which ha demanded
the ayes and noes. The vote stood, aye
10, noes II, so MIR. Sherril's amendmen
: was also lost. The bill passed its SECOND
reading but Mr.. Patterson objected t.
! its further consideration to-day, and j
! WAS placed upon the calendar Of bills OF
their third reading.
A bill to abolish the December tern
: Of the superior court of Sampson county
;. and to provide for the trial Of both civ
: and criminal actions at the Februar
thereof passed second and third readings
A bill to incorporate the High Poln
Loan and Trust company passed its read
: ings with amendments.
A bill regulating the times Of holdin
the superior courts in Columbus count
passed second and third readings.
A bill to repeal sections 2 and 3 {
:. chapter 543 of the laws of 1889 relatiy
e to the opening of public schools passe
N n second aud third readings.
Y, A bill to incorporporate the Enterpri'
,r Mills at Kings Mountain passed its Sc
D. ond and third readings with amen'
- ments.
,r A bill to allow George Blsnkenship,
,y blind person over II years old, to atten
g, the institution for the blind, passe
e. second and third readings.
d. A bill to amend an act entitled IN a
concerning the supervision of railroad
steamboats,, etc. House amendmen
concurred in.
= A bill to amend chapter 20 Of the lay
G of 1891, in relation to the public roads
y Sampson county, passed second al
third readinge.
A bill to amend section 1924 of t
code, 80 as to make the superintende
n of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind School
Morganton to be a married man, pass
its second and third readings.
A bill to incorporate the bank of W.
- don, passed second and third resdin
and was sent to the house without engro
= ment.
- A bill to repeal chapter SAB of t
laws of 1891, passed second and thi
readings.
A bill to incorporate the columh
10 land and improvement company, pass
III second and third readings.
-. 4 bill to incorporate the Wilmingt
''' Fair association, passed second and thl
readings with amendments suggested
committee.
A bill to amend chapter 234 of
laws of 1885, applies to certain roads
% Cabarrus county, passed its second a
" third readings.
A bill to incorporate the North Ca
&c lima savings bank and trust compal
- Recommltted.
A bill to incorporate the bank of L.
rinburg, passed second and third re-
"a ings.
no On motion of Mr.. Sheriff. the reso
ton for furnishing the members CT
5, general assembly with copies of the
lonial Records was recalled from the
'uf brary committee and placed on the
endar.
A bill to prohibit travelling over
,da bridges across Tar and Trent rivers
Edgecombe county faster than W
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