The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-28
finance committee be guided intelli'

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that subject needs atte ation at once.
There is money in the treasury, paid by
the general government under the act re
turning the direct taxes paid by the
States. application Of that fund to the |
Worid'' Fair no other appropriation. |
There are daily inquiries in relation to |
the space to be occupied in the Worlds |
Fair buildings by North Carolina and the
contracts for the exhibit.
representative Watson's. amendment
was adopted; and sthe resolution as
amended was adopted
Senate bill 11S, house bill los, with
senate amepdments thereto Was taken up,
the amendment is that not more than
50 shall be paid on wild cat scalps in
Mitchell county. The original nj au
thoriz S IS.
The bill passed and was erdes d to be
enrolled.
By consent Representative Rowe in
troduced bill Incorporating the Wash
ington School Board, which was re.
ferred to the committee on Corporations.
Senate bill Sc, house bill 251, to
amend section 373, of the Code, relating
to the time of payment of public officers,
striking out "quarterly" and inserting
monthly"
The bill passed and was ordered to be
sent to the senate with engrossed amend
ments.
Senate bill 10, house bill 25S for tie
| better security of the fusds of B!aden
| county, passed and was ordered to be
enrolled.
Senate bill II, house bill III. cor cnrn
n H. e
probate the clerk must issue notice to
| heirs, legatees, etc. The bill was laid on
| the table.
Senate bill 3S. house bill 20S. q, iocor-
porate the Willard B,g and Manufac-
turing company Of Wilmington, was
taken up.
Some discussion arose out of the alb
sence from the bill before the house Of
the treasurer's receipt for the payment Of
| the required tax. as required by law; ; and
| the speaker ruled that hereafter no bill
shall be considered by the house in the
absence of such certificate, whether
originating in the house or coming from
the senate.
On motion of Representative Watson
of Forsyth, the clerk OF the house was
directed to notify the engrossing clerk
Of the senate of the action Of the house
and the engrossing clerk was enJoined
strictly TO observe the same rule.
The bill passed its second reading and
then took It's place on the third reading
calendar
Senate bin 81 house bill 279 in re
gard to weights and measures was recon-
m.ttad.
Serate Dill So house bill 27S TO levy
special tax in the county of Wsshing
ton, pass ! its second reading by vote
of ayes So nays o
Repres Gtative Howell moved to ada
Nortbam p-on county.
The 81 andment was adopted and tbs
bin pass and was ordered to bs sen
! to the S nate With engrossed si:nend
ments.
House bin 159, in relation to the sail
of intoxi eating liquors in the town o
Shelby came up on the third reading.
Representative Kitchen thought tha
as Cleveland was prohibition county
! It was impertinent for Shelby to fore
itself upon the county. 1t should attenC
to lis own business.
i Representative Erwin, of Cleveland
q said that Sheb7 only asks to act 70
itself 1t has no objection to the tax |
! creates no monopoly. It is the protes
n Of the town against secret mischief
against the perepotetic bars. Tne &C
removes this prohibition to vote on th
! question Ct license; it removes the disa
y bility.
Representative Rucker here read tn
: proceedings Of, ana resolutions adopte
Dy, prohibition meeting held At Shelby
composed of large and influential bod
of the clergy, business men ana ladie
s all protesting against any movement I
l tolerate tbs sale of intoxicating liquor
!, in Shelby.
Representative Erwin. Of Cleveland
T. said that was all unofficial, There IS n
counter petition. The protest is agains
- the law, not against the principle.
:, Representative Merritt said he did m
know how to vote and asked that II
O bill be passed over informally.
* Representative Anderson said it W.
p shown that an illicit traffic was kept L
4. counteracted.
Representative Erwin, of Clevelan,
\. said that the graded schools were d
h. pendent this year upon the license t.
= for their existence. This bill is vital
them.
ID Representative Holt said that in suc
cases the wishes of the people shou
10 govern. There were no petitions he
,ir against the passage Of the bill. He W
o opposed to the idea of license tax III
schools may be kept up. 1t was par
,el dox. The citizens of Shelby appear
% have met in Coma mittee of the Who
to protest against the bill. But we mu
"a not be rash He favored Represcn,
nj tive Merritt's proposition to pass ov
,s that the people of Shelby be heard.
Representative Lovill hoped that t
IN gentleman of Shelby can manage his oS
Till
g. Repre- sentative Erwin said the peol
in of Shelby on the Oh of November l.
had reposed their confidence IN him II
or he would act in their interest.
In He then called TIE previous questlo
which was sustained.
70 The question was put on Represen
~. tive Merritt's motion which was lost, 8
then on the bill which passed, and "
II ordered to be sent to the senate wlthC
,te engrossment
n6 Representative Satterfeld announc
to the house the death Of the Hon. Jan
he G. Blaine, and wishes that the no,
nd hear with profound sorrow of the des
of the distinguished man, and NOV
that as a mark of honor to the deceas
or. the house do adjourn until to morrow
,he half past 10 O'Clock.
he The house adopted the resolution a
DO. adjourned.
~ Previous to the adjournment
Speaker made the following announ
ment
RI representative Long, of Warren, is
IA signed to the committee on educau
lau railroads aud railroad commission, pc
Institutes, insane asylums and jueti
zoe Of the peace.
81 So Representative Taylor of Allegheny
I'd added TO the committee on cOunt
nd cities, towns and townships.