The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-06
The House Of Representatives.

The house met yesterday at II
m and was called to order by Mr.
Speaker 9 erman, and opened with
the house.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
The following gentlemen, members
elect Of the house not present yeste' day,
came forward, were duly qaali fed by
u,tice Clark of the supreme court, and
took their oa, hs as me nbers of the body,
viz: F. H Taylor of Halifax and c E.
Tatem of Tyrrel
Mr.. Vance, Of Buncombe presented
the certificate of Charles Marshburn.
member elect of the house from the
county of Madison, and then moved that
indefinite leave Of absence be granted to
Mr. Marshburn on account of serious
sickness; and the leave was granted.
Mr. Gibson, of Haywood. from the
committee appointed on behalf of the
hou-e to wait on His Excellency the
Governor to inform him of the readiness
of the house to receive whatever com
munication he might be pleased to trans
NIT, reported that the committee had
performed their duty and begged to be
di. charged. which was done.
A resolution Of instruction to the state
librarian was introduceh by Mr. Rober-
son, of Randolph, directing that office to
house for the use of the mem hers, with
request that it be put on its immediate
passage. Under the rules, it went over
until to morrow.
Mr. Jones, Of Csld we'll, moved that the
rules of the last session be adopted fol
the use of the present house until new
rules be prepared, which was adopted
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. Moore, of Jackson, bill tt
correct state grant No 7l6 in jackson
county. Judiciary. By the same. bill
to simplify and render more convenien
the release and discharge of deeds o
trust and mortgages. Judiciary. B,
Mr. Jones of Caldwell. bill to proven
he sale of liquor within three mics o
Locust Hill church, in Cald well county
| Propusitiors and Grievances. By Mr.
Gilmer, Of Haywood, bill to ameD'
chapter 11S, private laws Of 1891 in rela
ton to the Waynesville Library associa
| ton.
By the same, bill to incorporate tn
bank Of Waynesvilie Of Haywood county
and by the same bill to Incorporate tn
Western North Car lima and Tennesse
railroad company; all Of which were re
ferred to the committee on corporations
by Mr.. Ray, of Macon, bill to amen
the constitution, reducing the homestea
to $500, and the personal property el
emp,ion to 5000 Judiciary. BY Nj
McCurry, Of Mcdowell, bill for the rt
liei Of J. G.. Neal, late sheriff Of MEOW
ell county; and by the same, bill fc
the relief of G. II. Gardin, sheriff {
Mcdowell county; both OF which wei
referred to the comm ittee on finance
A message was received from the go'
ernor, embracing the annual message
the general assembly with the accom-
panying documents.
Mr. Gilmer, Of Haywood, moved th'
after the reading of the message, it, wit
the accompanying documents, be sent
the senate. Mr.. Long, of Alamanc
moved an amendment to the fleet tn
twenty copies Of the same be printed f
the use Of the members of the gener
assembly. The amendment was adopted
and as ann nded, was adopted.
The message of the g vernon was the
read iu extreme. occupying the time
the house until after Q p m.
A message was read from the senate
forming the house that the senate concu
in the resolution to meet in joint sessl'
on Tuesday. January 10th, in the hou
of representatives to open and publ
, the returns for governor, lieutenant go
! ernor, secretary of state, auditor, supt
} intendent of public instruction and
) torney general; and that the persons
signated, shall be qualified ana
Quoted into office on We 1nesday,. I
1lth instant; and that j 'int commit
of three on Tie part of the senate q
five on the part Of the house. be
pointed to make suitable arrangem Il