The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-01
day was dispensed with and 1t was &C

signed by sixty seven citizens of Cleve
land county in relation to granting Ii
ceuses
Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, from citi
zens Of Buncombe county asking the
charter of the Medical board of that
county be modified.
By the same, petition from citizens
Oh Buncombe county asking to vote in
common with the citizens of the county
and of Asheville on the question of Ii
cense, all of which were referred to the
committee on Propositions and Grieyan
ces.
BY Mr.. Williams, of Craven, q petition
lu relation to the board of trade of New.
bern. Finance.
BY Mr.. II Dit, petition from citizens
OF Gullford county praying for changes
In the local option.
The reports of the standing committees
were made as usual
The following bills were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. Lovill, to prohibit the sale of
liquor within two miles of Vale Crucs,
IN Watauga county. Propositions and
Grievances,
By Mr.. Starnes, to define the length of
days work IN the cases specified, not
TO exceed ten hours) Propositions and
Grievances
By the same, to make valid certain
probates heretofore taken in the county
of Bunccmbe and elsewhere in this state,
where the word previously is used
erroneously for privately" Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Holt, to amend laws of 1891,
relating to the duties of superintendents
of the institutions for the deaf and dumb
and the blind. Deaf and Dumb.
BIZ Mr.. Vance, of Mitchell, to incor-
porate Pisgah church in Mitchell county
Corporations.
By Mr.. Cook, in relation to the sale of
personal property by executors. Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Williamson, to impose and
regulate tax imposed upon foreign cor
porations. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Nash, to amend the laws of
1885 relating to the superior court cerk
of Stanly county. judiciary.
By Mr.. Blue, to incorporate the town
of Hamlet, in Richmond county Gin.
troduced oy request) Corporations
By Mr.. Spruill, to secure trial by Jury
in certain cases. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Brooks, to incorporate the
Peoples bank of Kinston. Corpora,
tions
By Mr. Queen, for the relief of D. P.
Welch, sheriff of Swain county. Propo.
sitions and Grievances
By Mr.. Byrd, to abolish the tax on
marriage license. Finance.
By Mr.. Harris, to amend section 1891
OF the Code, making cutting forest trees
by tenants a misdemeanor. judiciary.
By Mr.. Schulken, to amend the char
ter Of the town Of Whitesville. Cor
porations
By Mr.. Venters, to amend chapter
2272 of the Code Judiciary.
By Mr.. Watson, of Forsythe, by re-
quest, to confirm certain contracts oe
companies. Judiciary.
By the same, to give proper control of
the appointment of telegraph and other
operators on railroad lines.
By Mr.. Blair, to amend the laws re-
lating to the holding of the supreme
courts of Montgomery county, judiciary.
By Mr. Erwin, of Cleveland, q bill in
relation TO the superior courts of Cleve
idnu county. judiciary.
The speaker caused to be laid before
the house communication of gentlemen
extending to the house, with tickets OF
invitation transmitted, an invitation to
visit the approaching fish and game fail
to be held at Newbern.
Mr.. Starnes moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill to authorize The
Fifth Street Methodist church of Will
mington to issue bonds. was defeated
He had voted against the bill
Mr. Ray thought the house went ovel
the ground very fully; had spent too
much time in the consideration of a bill
which asked special privilege. He wa'
opposed to spending another day on th'
subject. To test the question he movee
to lay the motion of Mr.. Starnes to re-
. consider on the table.
The house, on Mr.. Rays motion, On
division, sustained it by a vote of 3!
; ayes, 81 nays.
ship in Greene county to be called
!, Jason, passed aud was ordered to be sen
to the senate without engrossment.
Senate bill 3l3, house bill 592 te
amend the charter of the town of Mt
Airy, passed and was ordered to be en-
rolled
Senate bill 17S, house bill 439, t.
make certain impenetrable glades il
Pamlico county, passed aud was orderet
to bs enrolled.
House bill 1S0 to incorporate tn
Hinshaw and Medesris company, passe'
e its third reading and was ordered to b
sent to the senate without engrossment
House bill 508, to incorporate tn
Washington School Board, passed it
third reading and was sent to the senat
e without engrossment.
House bill 1873, to incorporate the Car
l thage Railroad Company, passed it
third reading and was ordered to be en-
, crossed.
s (The road is to extend not exceeding
S twenty miles from point on the Cal
I thage road to Currieville in Moore coun
l ty, to haul timber, lumber, ores, etc.
s and connection is forbidden with certai
other roads named in the bill.)
, House bill 17S, to incorporate th
, Winston Salem and Charleston Railroa
company (road starts from either of th
i first named towns, through the countie
+ Of Davidson. Randolph, Montgomery
y Stanly or Ansen, by Wadesboro, 9
other towns as may be chosen. May pu1
chase or lease mines, quarries, etc
build branch roads not to exceed fit
s miles Capital stock not to excee
:, So 900, O00)
The bill was put on its second readin
q and received 56 ayes, nays On
= quorum.
q Mr. Watson moved call of the hous;
which was had, and quorum develope
e and the bill passed its second reading b
y vote of ayes 81, nays /.
Senate bill 4, house bill 2O3. to amen
the charter of the Norfolk, Baltimol
u and Roanoke steamboat compan,
u amended in the house by the require
!; ment to keep an Office and one or MOI
q agents in North Carolina; passed an