The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-04
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
aOF THE FIFTIETH DAY.
rehtenteary Bill Read in Sections
agriculture and Mechanical Col
lege Appropriation Bil Passed.

"Te ana uechanfcal Cob
iege Appropriation Biil Passed.
FRIDAY, March 3.-The senate vas
called to order at 10 80 o'clock by Lieut.,
Governor Doughton. Prayer bv Rev. r
d. Whitaker. Journals dispensed with.
The following bills passed:
10 allow High Point to levy a tax for
graded schools, passed third reading.
The special order was taken 10. being
an act to provide for the government cf
the states prison or penitentiary. The
bill was read by sections, and the action
Oh the committee was explained by Sen
ator Fields. He offered an amendment
to raise the salary from 80 600 to So. 500
The amendment was discussed at length
on both sides and was adopted. Ayes
56, nays II. The bill then passed its
second reading, and, by consent, was
placed upon its third reading. Several
unimportant amendments were lost
The bill then passed its third reading
(This bill causeu considerable interest in
the city, and, duriug its discussion the
galleries and lobbies were well filed.
The bill for the support of the agri
cultural and Mechanical college. II
appoopriates SO, 900 annually for sup
port, and 81 500 year for 1898 and
1894 to purchase adjoining lands. An
amendment was offered to strike out
the appropriation for land. The amend
ment wcs lost Ayes 81, nays %, end
the bill passed its second reading.
To amend the charter OF Ashboro
passed its third reading,
To extend the corporate limits OF
Windsor in BERTHE county. Passed Its
third reading.
To incorporate the Lumberton and
| Lumber River railroad compeny. Passed
its third reading.
To amend the charter of Lumberton
passed ts third reading
A bill to protect prisoners confined in
Jail for violence, etc. Passed its third
reading.
A bill providing for six months notice
In cases Of new counties, or renewal OF
county seats, was recCnsidered, anC
passed its third reading.
Senator Twitty introduced a bill t.
incorporate the Tarboro Street railway
Senator Pou introduced bill TO rcgu
late the trial of criminal actions in John
ston county.
A bill to incorporate the Louisbur!
Saving bank. Passed its second read
ing.
Afternoon Session.
A bill to amend the law relative to at
tachments passed its third reading.
A bill to authorize the commissioner
. of Moore county to sell stock ia the Car
thage Railroad Company, passed ii
third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Colored Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute passed it
third reading.
) A bill to authorize the arrears Of take
, in Fayetteville passed its third reading
ssA bill to incorporate the Thomasvllle
Yadkin and Pee Dee E ectrie Light Con
pauy passed its third reading
A bill te incorporate the Metropolita
l Trust Company of Wilmington passe
2 its third reading
; A bill to incorporate the North Care
!, lima Charity association passed It's thir
e reading.
!, A bill to incorporate the Has3eil Lun
Der company passd its third reading.
!, A bill to protect real estate owne
J, from squatters passed third reading
d A bill to incorporate the New Sou
!, Airline passed its third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Duck Gree
Syndicate passed its third reading.
A bill to incorporate the North Car
lima PARTIES company passed third Tea
ing.
A resolution asking the legislature
New Jersey to repeal the charter of Il
American Tobacco company passed thiI
reading, but was reconsidered. Senat
Morton opposed the resolution. 1t W
u tabled.
= A bill to create a lien on vessels, craft
= etc, for the payment of towage pass'
/ its third reading.
q A bill to exempt from taxation ferti
, izers made from cotton seed meal pass
!, its third reading.
S Adjourned until o'clock to night.
u Evening Session.
n The senate met at o'clock.
g Senator Pettigrew offered q res0lu-j'
of instruction to our members in c0ngrt
to use all efforts to suppress trusts 81
com mbinations. Passed
Il A bill to change the 8th, oh, 10th 81
: 11th judicial districts. House amen
r ments concurIed in.
The senate branch Of the committee
., fill vacancies reported as follnws: D,
~ ~ and dumb inst tuition at M1Tganton,
a A. Grier, as his own successor and Y
" Richardson as successor to j j. l. y
10 Agricultural and Mechanical college
ie the colored race, w. B Shapherd of
y first district; w. w. Long, of the seco
ir district, and Isham Royal of the thi
If district.
le A bill to amend the charter OF Shelf
= Passed third reading.
-s A bill to establish a marintine gu
antine station Of sanitation near W
y, mington, (sppropriation $50, I
u u bill, caused wide discussion, partlclpa'
Y in by Senators Morton, Brown, Lu
n and others for, and Jones and Aye
te against. An amendment was accept
10 that no part of the appropriation be ma
- unless the governor and board of hea
shall give notice that there Is danger
cholera in the state. The previous qu
= ton was ordered and the bill passed
second reading, ayes 80, nays 40.
The senate, in connection with
house, proceeded to the election CT
K- rectors in the A. and NJ college for
aL colored race and the d. and ID. inst
ke ton at Morganton. The nominations
It's the committee were ordered.
A bill to incorporate the Tarboro ST.
se y, railway company, passed third rea.s I
I'd A bill authorizing the lease of
state penitentiary, passed third readl
House Of Representatives.
!. FRIDAY, March AT 10 o,ciocl
d, m. the house met. Rev. Mr.. Rowe
fered prayer.
:, A resolution was introduced requ
m ing our senators and representative