The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-01

porate the Burlington and Northwestern
ialiroad to construct line from a point
IN Aiamance county to point on the
Cape Faer in Yadkin county through
to the Virginia line if desirable: capital
stock $50. 900, not to exceed $500 900;
shares 500 each; passed its second read
ing by vote of ayes 50, nays 0.
House bill 223, to amend the Law con,
corning drains. Mr.. Vance, of Bun,
conbe, moved to lay the bill on the ts
bic. On a division no quorum voted
Under motion of Mr.. Long. of Ala
nance, there was a call of the house, and
the usual formal-this Of the solemn oc
caslon gone through. The doors of the
house were locked, aud the sitting Ger
Ierus stood to his feet. The members
who had been absent, and had returned
submitted in their latter days to the
once familiar school boy category, "whe e
nave you been Z what have you been do
ing" with most commercially humility
the answers were given and none of
them had need to answer as they might
nave doneiin Washing on that III chad
been down in the basement to get cup
OF tea y A number of seventy was de
veloped. MIR. Ray raised the point of
order that the motion to table falling for
want OF quorum could not be again
raised. Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, cut
the knot by moving the bill be indef
nltely postponed, which wss promptly
done.
1t is fair to say, that apart from .
somewhat liberal leave of absence but.
many larger committees were out to day
carrying out the orders of the house
visiting the public institutions; and this
accounts for the slim atten dance.
Senate bill %. house bill %. to enable
owners OF land to establish the bound
aries thereof with some amendments,
passed it's several readings and was sent
to the senate for concurrence in the
senate
Senate bill 1914, house bill 493, to
regulate the heights of fences in Bladen
county. The bill applies only to Bladen,
passed and was ordered to be enrolled.
Senate bill 1877, house bill 433 to pre-.
vent obstruction to Alexis creek in
Bladen county, passed and was ordered
to be enrolled.
Senate bill 142, house bill 325. to
furnish water supplies for public insti
tutions-may enter private lawns, pay
damages for injury-such water prote G.
ted under penalties of misdemeanors
from malicious injury or contamin alton,
passed readings and ordered to be en-
rolled
Senate bill 116. house bill 1926 declar
ing meaning of the acts of 1871, in rela
ton to the boundary lines of Nash and
Edgecombe counties Makes the middle
Of the track of the Wilmington and Wei
don railroad such boundaries, passed
readings and ordered to be enrolled.
Senate bill l57. house bill 437, t(
amend chapter 1851 of the code, in rela
tion to entries and building walls, passed
and ordered to be enrolled.
Senate bill 1856, House bill 44O, to re
peal laws Of 1891, an act to secure titles
to land, On motion of Mr.. Taylor, of Al
leghany, was laid on the table.
Senate hill 80, House bill 442, to Civ,
justices oi the peace jurisdiction in case
relating 10 cruelty to animals, on motiol
of Mr.. E. Sln, of Cleveland, was laid ol
the table
Senatc bill 1873, House bill 445, requir
Ing the county superiotend 'nts of pabli
instruction to ascertain the number O
deaf. dumb and blind in their countie
below the age Of 26, and report the sam
to the principals of the asylums for sue
uufortunates, passed AMI ordered to b
! enrolled
Senate bill 1sO, House bill asa t
amend the charter of the town of n ash
vile, amending the laws Of 1876 Z, pas>e
and ordered to be enrolled.
| Senate bill 1856, House bill 4S2, to lev
a tax in Rutherford county TO build
| jail, tax not to be over 81 900 Tn
amendments proposed by the house com
mittee were adopted, and the bill passe
It's second reading by vote of ayes 69
nays O.
Senate bill 1s2, House bill 4S1, to ir
corporate the town of Mars Hill, Madiso
county. passed aud WAS ordered to b
enrolled
Senate bill 343, to amend the law
regard to tax collector in Buncomt
county, put under the same laws as re
late to sheriff, aud give the same bon
as sheriff, passed its several readings an
WAS ordered to be engr0ssed on
Vance, Of Buncombe, explained that til
law relates only to Buncombe county
only changes manner of election.)
House bill 352, to repeal chapter 62
laws of 1889, as relates to Craven coul
ty, in relation to the town of VanceboI
passed, and was ordered to be engrosset
Senate bill 20, house bill 527, to il
corporate the Guilford Battle Groun
com mpany-increases the number of dire
tors from nine TO fifteen passed aud W
ordered to be enrolled.
House bill 1853, to prevent county cor
missioners and justices of the peace fro
holding office for more than two su
cessive terms
On motion of Mr.. Byrd was laid ,
the table,
House bill $40. to amend the Code
relation to the legal rate of interest,
Ga motion OF Mr.. Ray was referred
the committee on Propositions az
and Grievances, by which commit
several similar bills are being considere
House bill 372, to amend certain Sc
tions of the school law Mr. Holt e
plains that the bill merely provides th
the chairman Of the county board
education be also the county sureri
tendent, merging one with the othe
the county superintendent ex officio t
ing chairman of the board OF educstio
On motion of Mr.. Barlow the bill "
laid upon the table.
House bill 327, to incorporate the Be
tist Missionary convention of Nor
Carolina. Amended by adding ''for t
colored race," passed and was ordered
be engrossed.
House bill 371, to incorporate Wade
vile Academy, Wadesville. passed a
was ordered to be engrossed.
House bill 373 to render de6lement
church buildings by splitting on wal
floors, ETC., at any time, a misdemeanc
Mr.. Anderson moved to throw out t
word "defile" and insert "desecrate "
Mr.. Taylor, of Hertford, moved to
refer the bill.
Mr.. Rowe moved to table the hill