The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
AIRPORT a. ToS8 PROCB8DlNC CS
% THE TWGLRTA DAY.


The Lsseh.assAsvson Kleesion Con.
sess Causes . Very Heated De.
bate IN she Ssuass-Acsion
81 she House.
TUgeDAY. Jan II The senate was
called 70 order at 10 .. m, President
kioR In the chair.
The reading OF the journal was, on
motion. dispensed with
Nr Abbott presented . memorial to
the oosrd Of county commissioners OF
Camden county relative to the care Of
idiots. Insane Aeylum
HI Merritt. . petition from citizens Of
Ro1boro In sefsrence to the warehouse
tax. Agriculture, Mechanics and MIN
ing
Ths following bills were introduced:
By kr. Battle, tn incorporae q the town
| of Rocky. Mount Mills, in Nash county.
C'vp,raiiona
By Mr.. Bottle, TO amend the charter Of,
ths towa Of Rocky Mount Corporations
l By IL. Lncas, hill TO pre vent ob
structing the run Of Ellis creek, in Bla-
den county.
By Mr. Posey, BY request. . bill to 70
pal chapter 3SS Of the laws Of 1887, in
vgard ~ fees sf registers OF de-ds for
rscosdipg orders Of county commission
ere Judicissy.
Dy III. Oranor. . bill to prevent the
eals OF nanuiacture Of pistols. etc in
this stAta, and 70 tAx the same. Judi
cisvy.
1 By NJ. McRas. OF Robson, bill pro
sioif Z for the payment OF justices OF the
psscs per diem. Finance This pro.
vides Tor the payment Of 81 per day to
msRistrAtes 10 disc barge OF their duty az
sAx assessoss ON June l in each year.
By. Mr.. Aycock, . bill to provide fo'
, water supplies for public institutions
, Propositioss and Grievances.
By NJ. Owen. . bin to amend chaptel
t4S OF the laws Of 1885, entitled an ac'
, 70 drain the low lands lying in the coun
ties OF Rowan, Davidson, Dare and Ca
tAwba. Propositions and Grievances.
/. By NJ. Mitchell. . bill providing fol
he abolishing Of the January term of tn
Z Superior court OF Northampton count,
= md the substitution Of an August ter i
4 therefor. Judiciary.
n By Mr.. Csannr . bill to amend section
aud OF article 10 Of the state consti,u
= ,iop, Ia relation TO the homestead an
Is personal property exemptions. Jud
h ciasy. This reduces the pers"nal proE
: sety exemption to 500. aud the hom,
ssesd exemption to $500.
Leave OF absence Was granted Mr.. Sar
disef for to day, on account Of sicknes
!, and 70 Mr.. Henderson until Monday mex
oenses bill 80. 10 incorporate the Blu
.. liuRtUn aud South< <e stern railroad cor
- paay, wss taken up and passed its THU
Of reading.
y. Senate bill IL, to remove the colore
Normal school from Warrenton to Fran
- linton. wss taken up. passed its secor
and third read,ugs and wAs enrolled 4
- rati6cation. The committee reportt
his bill fsvorably.
6eosts bili 63. to prohibit the sale
Iiuuos within ono mile OF Pleasant Il
Methodist Church in Randolph count
nd saa taken no and passed its second rea
}. ing M. Day wanted oil bills Of II
!. ,siure cluooed together in an omnib
hill aud on his motion, the bill was
committed to the committee on Pfopo
tiOps aud Grievances.
Senate bill 40. "for the relief OF mon
:. borrowers" amending the statute IN
II xa'd to the legal rate Of interest '
III taken up and on motion OF Mr.. MGR
Of R,oeson. VA tabled.
Senate bill l6. abrogstiug the incap
~ titles OF married women was taken
The committee on judiciary recc
,neuded . substitnte o. motion Of
Pettigrew tho bill WAS passed over
formally.
liz. NJ Means bill relative to execut
yon and administrator pie sding the stat
Ak snA dob
yesterday, was taken up. Mr.. Jones
planned the bill, fsvoriDg its psssa
I'm Che bill then passed its third reading
Senate bill 43, TO pay solicitors an
uual salary was taken up, but on moi
ling Of Mr.. Aycoak was passed over info
az alls.
,y ,ery On motion Of Mr. Olive the ger
then took recess until II
{ Of o'clock. the time set for the consid
he'd ton OF the re- oort OF the committee
,, ,. o. Privileges and Elections.
.rial raR LEACH HENDERSON CASE.
,ou' At 1880 O'Clock the senate re- ass
bled. the special order for that hour
ing the rep ,rt OF tho committee ON ?
y b ileges and elections upon the War
o.. Vance contested election case. The
a.. H. port OF The committee, signed by
chairman and three others. with act
papying resolutions, provided for
tees. unseatiDg Of William B Henderson
- the seating Of J. P. Leach, the col
tsnt.
Mr.. Parrott sent forward . mino
o0 report, signed BY Messrs Parrott.
Ou differ and Mercer, saying that W.
Henderson 10 entitled 70 the seat he
holda
Mr. Jones said he was member ol
committee, but had been unavoi
ab4ent from the committee upon the
NJ and had not heard the evidence
wanted to inform himself ~ to NIL
the case and desired that the matte
rRest made the special order for Saturd
1890 O'Clock.
~, Mr. Day said the committee de-
ample time to the case, heard the
dence and arguments carefully,
wanted the report considered At on
Mr. Fields said a. the minority
DAY not had time 70 make detailed :
a.d - hs understood they desil
|OK8, make such . report, he endorses
Jones motion.
hr. Jones said his motion was nc
the purpose OF delaying the case,
n not give time 10 honestly and fairly in
9ste the case; he wanted to cast hi
,,tv az intelligently and conscientiousIy .
ssv no reason for undue hurry
matter. He spoke strongly and
estly.
Mr. Cranor, the chairman OF thu
Print mittee, said it was not the purP
The committee to rush things tn
and he would not object TO the
being deferred. ,
N. Mcdowell said there was n
u for further postponement; the
had been carefully considered
O. committee and he saw no reason
Ir. Owen said this had at le