The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-28
House OF Representatives.

10 a. m Speaker Overman in the chair,
and was opened with prayer by the R-v.
Mr.. Rowe, q member of the house.
The reading of the journal of Saturday
was dispensed with.
Petiriors were presented as follows:
Mr. II ffman, from citizens Of Burke
county against the Incorporation of q GER
tain church in said county
Mr. Axley, from citizens of Cherokee
county against the sale of whiskey in said
county.
Mr.. Morton, from citizens of Alexan-
der county asking for the prohibition of
the sale of liquor within two miles of
Bethel Baptist church in said county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Vance, bill to incorporate q
church at Point Rock, Madison county.
Mr.. McNeill, of Robeson, a bill to Is
tsbllsh norm Al institute for the training
Of white teachers in Robson county.
Mr.. Spruill, bill to rstify the pur
chase of the Chersw and Salisbury rail
road company, and to incorporate the
Cheraw and Burlington railroad.
Mr.. Eure, bill IN relation to the reg
lister of deeds of said county.
Mr.. Stevens, bill to authorize tn.
transfer of liens in certain cases
| Mr.. HolOrook, bill to prohibit retail
!, ing liquor wi hin two miles OF Gwynl
chapel in Wilkes county.
Mr.. Irwin, a bill to add the name o
L. P. Warl,ck, of Cleveland county, t.
the pension list.
Mr.. Watson moved to make the To
bacco Trust bill special order for to
morrow.
The machinery act was then taken up
and after some discussion, passed secOn'
and third readings.
The special order for to day was the
taken up, the same being the bill to pro
vide for working the convicts on the pub
lie roads.
The bill was ably discussed by Messri
Allen. of Wayne, Watson, OF Forsyth
and Harris, Of Mecklsnburg.
A message from Governor Carr was n
ceived and read while the discussion We
IN progress. The governor urged upo
the General Assembly the importance {
prov ding better system of working tt
public roads.
After the reading of the message frol
the governor, Mr.. Hyde, of Cartere
made strong speech against the bill
Tne chief point made against the bi
was that no county which could not rail-
81 400 year could secure any convi
labor at all.
Mr.. Morse Of Jackson, moved to tsbl
the bill The motion prevailed.
A bill to be entitled an act relating
the board of health came up as speci
order. The bill was laid on the table.
Mr. Jones of Caldwell, moved to r
consider the vote by which the bill Wi
tabled, aad insisted immediate action {
his motion. The motion prevailed, al
on that question the ayes aud noes we
: ordered. The vote stood ayes "a, no
. 43. SO the motion to reconsider pr
, vailed.
, The question recurring upon the pa
5 sage of the bill upon its second readln
the ayes and noes were ordered, and t
, vote stood ayes &C. noes 26
r Upon its third reading the bill pass
without dev sion.
q Mr.. Gllmer of Haywood, by uuar
{ nous consent, introduced bill to pl
d vide for the speedy trial OF certain fel
MES.
At2:25 p m the house adjourned t
1880 o'clock tonight.
Evening Session.
The house met at Z 80 q. M, Speak
Overman in the chair.
j. The following bills were acted on:
Q A bill to incorporate the Durham a
= Charlotte Railway Company, pass
e third reading.
a A bill to incorporate the town OF Nj
?, Canton, passed third reading
e A bill to incorporate the Cape F.
q and Raleigh Railroad Company, pass
second reading.
A bill to incorporate the Maids
Railway company, passed third readi1
A bill for the relief Of T. ]. King,
Il Franklin county, passed second
third readings.
=, A bill to renew chapter 314 Of 18
D. passed second reading.
d A bill to incorporate the Rutherf'
10 and Polk county Railroad compa
10 10 passed second reading.
,s A bill to amend the charter OF Welt
ID and to enable said town to issue bon
1e passed second and third readings.
eSs S A bill to amend the charter OF
n. town Of Littleton, passed second
oy third readings.
A bill TO require timber getters to
+. damages, passed second and third re
|" ings. avn
". Code in regard to recording articles
: agreement to which corporations are F
~. -, ,>o.sod eocond and third read in