The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-14

Ayc"ck objected to the bill as i, did not
state the point at which the railway ex
pec'e to reach tide water; he also ob
c'ed to the clause enabling the com
pay 7" condemn lands for right Of wny,
&c: Mr.. Morton explained that the
: mission OF the point at which the com
pany expected to reach tide water wa
simply an oversight Mr. Mcdowell
moved that the bill go over until to NOR
row and it was placed upon the calendar
The senate resolution introduced b,
Mr Med 'well, providing that all bills
carrying appropriations be referred to
the '"mmittee on Finance W 4s taken up
Mr. Ba tie said that this resolution would
cause great incon " nience and would put
entirely too much work on the Finance
Committee. Mr. Med well said he Was
wiling fpr the resolution to 90 over and
on motion Of Mr. B .ttle it was tabled.
The bin Ito protect the rive, ues o.
the State Of North Carolina" 10 T. ference
to the filling Of physicians descriptions
for spirltuous hqurrs by druggists who
pay no llctnse. tax came up and on mo
ton OF Mr.. Potter was referred to the
committee on finance
Mr.. Jones called up the bill to amend
the charter If the town Of S .lishury g..
as to allow its commissioners to change
the denomination of its bonds, and the
measure passed its second reading and
wss placed ON thu calendar.
o. motion Of NJ Aycock, bis bill ex
emp'ing Wayne and Ru,h.rto,d counties
from the provisions of the "possum law"
passed by the last legislature Was taken
up and passed its sec md reading. Then
s'sne senators wanted to know what to-.
till was and Mr.. Aycock explained it.
saying that in the last campaign the ex
plauation Of that measure had given No
md "f trouble. Mr. Atwater In his an
tagonistic way, moved that bill be
laid on the table. A few shrill "ayes'
sustained 'he gentleman from Chatham.
but the thunder uf ''nOts" that folio wed
showed that the senate was not with
him. Mr. Mcdowell, in humorous
way, spoke Of the peculiar lsw and
wanted Mr. Aycock's resolution to
be % amended as to embrace the entire
state; he said be knew Of but one c"uu
". Union that was a prolific producer
O. this 'sapliog pork" Mr.. Owen
offered an am, ndment including David
s"n county in the bill Nr Jones said
# the senator from Wayne wanted to ca,
p 'ssums in the summer be WAS in favo,
Of allowing him that privilege Mr.
Aycuck said that in the last general AS
>embly the matter was cor sidered much
IN The way Of a Ike. The bill then
passed It's third reading
The bill amending the law providing
for the sale of seed cotton so as to exempt
Nash county came up. passed its second
reading AID on motion of Mr.. McRae, oi
Robson went over until to-m"rlow.
Mr. Mcdowell cal-d up his bill
amending sectlon 3s4l OF the Code re
la'i 10 weights and measures He ex
plained the bill, which simply strikes GU
that part Of the law which relates t.
weights, leaving In force The portion re
inting To me .>ures. He said the pres-n
law WAS useless aud annoying t" person
PISS ssing scales; an imp-cuni"ns ant
| grasplng standard-ket per c ulc an
uoy whole county. The stan
| dard keeptrs stamp was ltt
mo-e than the scratch of nj
and this alone did not make q weighe
| honest, az the scales could be changed
moment after tho standard keepers siam
VS. affixed. The MEASURE passed II
sec nd and third read ngs
Ga motion Of Mr. Pettigrew the bill
repeating chapter 4S of the code Wa
taken up The committee on jndiciar
recommended substitute. Mr. Pettl
grew spoke 10 favor Of the substitute
saying that the present. law was imprac
ticablt this substitute provides that
special proceeding before the clerk o
the supelior court will stablish boun
dary line without affecting the title. Mr
Co, per ffrred an amendment chapgin,
one phrase Of the bill slightly the bl
then passed is second aud th!:d read
| lDgs
Or motion of Mr.. Jones the bill pre-
viding for an amendment to the chxrfe
of the town Of Sal sbu'y was called uf
passed lis third reading and was ordere
engrossed for ratification.
he senate then adjourned until
o'clock N to morrow.
The special committee to consider th
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