The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-10
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
rhVCEEDsNGS OF THE FIFTH
DAYS SESSION.
Ahe House Meetin the Morning and
'he senate In the Anernoon-A
Large Number of Riil. Were
ced-Conimi,teer

The House Meet In The ,vorn,,
the senate In the Auernonu-.
| Large Number of Rin. Were
ced-Commi,tees
| MONDAY, Jan. 9 Fifth day. At 3
| O'Clock this afternoon the senate was
raped to order by President King. and
was opened with prayer by Rev. NJ New
ell, mem Der of the senate.
The journal of Saturday was read and
approved
I L. M. Cheek, Of Orange, senator from
the eighteenth district. advanced to the
bar OF the senate and was sworn in by
President King.
INTRODUCTION OF PETITIONS
/ Mr.. Battle, of Eagecombe.. offered a
petition by request, regarding the ap-
polntmen ut of justices of the peace.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Jones, from the committee on iu-
dietary reported substitute for senate
bill No. II regarding probate of wills,
also recomme nded the passage of senate
oill No. II to repeal an ac. IT garding en-
tries
The chairman Of the committe on penal
institutions reported favorably substi
tute for the bill regarding the pay nent
of transportation of convicts to their
homes at the expiration Of their terms of
imprisonment
Mr.. Pnsry bill to repeal chapter 224
laws of 1897.
Sy MIR. Dtvie a bill to prevent the sale
OF deadly weapons to minors. Jud ciary
BY Mr.. Stack, bill to repeal chapter
As of the code, in regard to procession
Ing land. Judiciary
BY MIR. Cranor, bill to amend section
500 Of the ,de. Jud iciary.
BY Mr. Cranor, bill authorizing the
Issuing of an attachment whtre actual
service can not be made up)n the defend
ant. Judiciary
By Mr. Lucas, bill regarding the pay
OF county tTessurers. judiciary
By Mr.. Aycock, bill to pro
vide for the completion, enlargement
and maintenance of the normal and in
dustrial school at Greensboro. Eiuca-
tion.
BY McLauchlin, of Cumberland, bi i
to amend the charter Of the Aberdeen
and Rockford railload company Cor
p)rations
Bv Mr.. Battle, a bill to amend section
1871 Of the Code. Judiciary
BY Mr. Battle, q bill to auend section
30 OF the code. Judiciary
b Mr.. Fields, b Il 10 amend chap
ter so Of the laws Of 1885 relating to ac
tlons of claims and delivery of personal
property. Ju liciary
By Mr. Mcdowell, Of Mecklenburg,
bill to establish system Of stenogra ohit
reporting 10 the several courts of North
Carolina judiciary.
BY Mr. Blalock. bill changing the
line between Mitchell and Cald well coun
ties Corporations.
By Mr. Aycock, bin to pay solicitors
an annual salary. Judiciary
A resolution was introduced hv Mr.
Mcdowell and passed, providing for the
appointment of int committee to as
certain the cost and report the advs .bil
OF properly indexlng the Colonial
Records
A concurrent resolution by the house
and senate was passed, providing for the
: election of railroad c5mmiss 'oner to
succeed Nj n Wilson. whose term viii
expire by limitation. Said election to be
held January II.
The substitute for the bill regulating
he probate Of wills was taken up on It's
passage and passed to its sec0ni reading
Senate bill No. 12, to repeal the act
regarding the entries of land on n4vig4
nle streams, was reported from the CON
mittee on judiciary with the recommen
dstion that it pass. Passed to its second
reaning.
Mr.. Potter said the people want the
relief provided by the bill. I. is badly
oded
The bill was ordered passed to its
third reading
Substitute for senate bill No &c. pro
viding for the payment Of railroad fare
of convict to his home at the expiration
Of his term Of imprisonment wa, passed
TO its second reading
Senate bill No 25, to incorporate Pat
terson lodge of Masons, of Mount Pleas
ant. was passed to its second reading
Unanimous consent was asked to have
the bill passed to its third reading No
objection and the bill was passed to its
third reading.
Suspension Of rules was asked to pa,s
the senate bill No %, referred to above
Mr.. Cooper oifered an amendment pro
vidiDg that the state pay the railroad
fare OF c0nvlcts to their homes if the
convicts $50 desire y
Mr. Day asked the senate not to pass
the amendment. In ii I4lifax county the
average term Of convict is three years
II they are dumped in that negro popu
iation they create bad Influence.
Mr. Cooper argued in favor Of his
am n 1ment The amendment was lost
Mr. Jones offered an amend dmtnt pro
Viding III At the cost Of transportation be
p .id out Of he comnu alton fund OF the
convict due by the state, if there be any.
Patterson opposed the amendment
He favor' d the bill as it came from the
con- ttee.
The amendment was lost
Sand fer offered an amendment prOvi
ding that the convict be allowed to
select any other place than his former
home, providing the cost is not greater
G oper favored the amendment He
did not think man should be com
PEELED to return to his hom: if he does
not care to return.
Adopted, ayes q, noes 90
The vote Came up on It's third reading |
and it was passed 2l to l3.
Adjourned.