The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-24
motion of Mr.. McCurrylaid on the table


two persons shall be spportioned pro rata.
The bill passed its second reading and
then went on the third reading calendar.
House bill 224, to replace records
where lost, in regard to titles extending
back thirty years, on motion of Mir. Nc
Curry was laid on the table,
House bill 225. to amend the act to in
corporate the Yadkin Railroad company
gives the right to construct branch
lines to mills, mines, etc, to the extent
of five miles each passed its readings
and was ordered to be engrossed.
House bill 227, to prevent the shoot
ing Of live pigeons as targets on motion |
Of Mr.. Satterfald was laid on the table
House bill 229, for the disposition of |
certain fines resulting from the com
plants Of officers of the society for tha |
prevention Of cruelty to animals, said |
fines go to the society
On notion Of Mr.. McCurry was laid |
on the table
House bill 229, in relation to the
Abandonment of animals leaving them
IN the street, etc. making such aeglect
or abandonment a misdemeanor. The
animal to be killed in q humane manner
when three reputable men decide it
necessary, and when the animal can be
no further serviceab.e.
Mr. Vance, of Buncombe thought that
such animals SO turned out should be
protected. Such animals on Christian
principles should not be abandoned ia
their old sge or infrmity. Persons so
doing deserve punishment Action
ought to be taken. 1t was Alike the aban
donment Of an aged parent by her child.
The bill was referred back to the com
mittee on propositions and grievances.
House bill $50, to amend aad enlarge
the jurisdiction of justices of the peace,
on motion Of Mr.. MoCurry WAS laid on
the table
House bill 205, to incorporate ASH :
Lodge 451, A, F. end A. a., passed It's
readings and was ordered to D6 en-
crossed
Here NJ. Jones, Of Caldwell, by con
sent, introduced a resolution to have fur
nished advance copies of the private
laws of the present session, the secretary
of state to forward to the judge the new
! laws and amendments to the Code imme
diately after ratification. The old law
is a dead letter The judges OF crimiDal
and superior courts The resolution was
adopted
House bill 226, to amend chapter 1856
laws 1885, relating to the stock law Of
Granville county, on motion OF Mr.. Roo
ertson, was laid on the table.
House bill 237, to divide the crime Of
murder into two degrees, all murders by
poison, arson, lying in wait, or by any
mode implying premeditation or danger
are declared murders to receive on con
yiction capital punishment; Others to be
punished by imprisonment. There was
some discussion on the bill which ended
on the adoption of a motion OF sir. An
ders0n to make the bill the special ordei
for Monday next at IL 10.
House bill 23S, to amend the statdtt
Of limitation in regard to the ruoning o
the same. on motion of Mr.. Blair, wa
! | laid on the table.
House bill 239 to real chapter 3t6 act
of 1891, relating to to the selling of cot
. ton IN the county Of MecklenburG, wa
, put on its second reading.
Mr. Ray said that the unfavocabie re
port made by the commi tee was m1d
under a misapprehension. He h&d n
objection to the passage OF the bill. |
: passed its readings and was ordered i
be engrOssed.
House bill 240, to amend a certain sec
lion Of the Code. on motion of Mr.. Curr
was laid on the table.
House bill 244, to repeal chapters ?
md %, laws Of 1891, relating to th
merchants tax, was taken up. Mr. NJ
Curry moved TO lay the bill on the tab
J which, on q division, was done by vot
of S6 ayes, 26 nays.
House bill PAT. to amend section 1876
E Of the Code. relating to iines payable
= he school fund, came up on its secon
geading Mr. Grouse said the bill wa
introduced a. the request OF the clerk {
!, the superior court Of L'uc0ln county
g TIE bill only makes certain what Ia
been uncertain. Tho bill passed, an
was ordered to be engrossed.
House bill 255, to repeal section 2S-
Of the Code relating to stock running
large. and applies to Pamllco count
only. The bill passed its second ieadlnI
and Mr. Rowe oDjecting to further a
ton, it goes to the third reading calel
y Oar.
House bill 251, relating to killing wi
/ turkeys in Stanley county, as amendt
by striking out wild turkeys" tt
Of bill with an amen 1meat offered by NJ
t Jones, Of Caldwell. passed and was G
:. dered to be e. crossed.
Houze bill % to permit compensate,
N 10 justices Of the peace IA certain cas-
es allows ST per day Tor attending t
Or meetings of road supervisors and coun
v commissioners, on motion Of Mr.. Grav
n was laid on the table.
j, House bill 264, to authorize the comm
sioners of Allegheny county to levy g 81
g cial tax for 1884 to pay the county
l. debtedne IS, tax not to exceed 10 cents
property, the constitutional equation
III be observed, passed its second readi
by vote of ayes SO, nays 0.
- House bill 267, to amend chapter sc
70 of the Code in relation to the manufi
,ts ture of liquors, sale thereof and pen
\ ties, and applies to towns where To-
If option prevents, on motion OF MIR. Erv
"a Of Cleveland, was referred to the comm
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
40 House bill 27O, to amend section
ed the Code and laws of 1889, provldl
q. pay of 50 per day for taking the sch
census, on motion of Mr.. Oliver was i
of on the table.
ist House bill 271. to amend the char
of of the town Of Murfreesboro-requir
ed liquor sellers in the town to pay an
nual tax of 500, passed its several re
lis ings and was ordered to be ergrossed
y House bill 274, resolution of instr
tax ton to the trustees Of the state librs
the authorizing an interchange with OF
ing states of the Colonial Records,
adopted.
of House bill 296, to provide for the
ect surance of public school houses by
the school committees, the insurance 70
Mr. paid by the school districts. on mo-
of Mr.. Mckenzie was laid on the Ia
nal House bill 29l, concerning the de
lair on the trial of criminal actions, etc,
motion of Mr., McCurry was laid on
oe table.
nbe House bill 293, TO allow the COM
of Rlrka pDuO+v u levy @ eDF