The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-21

ton OF Egypt church. Mr.. McNeill, In
relation to divorce. Mr.. Oliver, for
the appointment of justices of the pea ,e.
Mr. HolbrOok, relating to the county
seat of Wilkes county.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Carraway, to increase the pay
OF the guards at the p~enitentiary from
60 cents per day to 81. Mr.. latham,
concerning night sessions.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. C~ovington, by request, to pre-
vent the distillatiOn of grain in Rich
mond county. Mr.. Danlet, by request,
to regulate fishing in Black river in
Sampson county. Mr.. Harper, in re
lation to the fence law. Mr.. Long, of
Alamance, to incorporate the Big Falls
manufacturing company in Alamance
county. Mr.. Watkins, to amend sec
ton 1857, of the Code, regarding fees
of register Of deeds The same, in re-
gard to the fees of clerks of the Supe-
rior Courts. Mr.. Hamilton, to create
BrOlins township in Wilkes county,
MI. Starnes, to amend section 1866 of
the Code "schOol law" The same, to
amend section $3.50 Of the Code Mr..
Kitchen, for the support and improve
ment of the hospitals and aeyIums of
the State. The same, for the support
! Of the insane asylum3. Mr.. Brake, to
amend chapter 249, laws of 1889, relat-
ing to the school. Mr.. HolbrOOk, to
! authorize the commissioners of Wilkes
county to sell stock law fences. Mr..
Erwin, of Cleveland, to Incorporate
V~estibule church. The same. to amend
the laws of the town of - Mr..
S~chulken, to regulate deer hunting in
Columbus county. Mr.. Jones, of Cald
well, to amend the charter Of the Lower
Creek and Linville Valley Transporta-
ton Company. Mr.. Ellington, to pre-
went the carrying Of arms at public
gatherings. Mr. Moore, in regard to
contested election laws. Mr. Vance,
of BuncOmbe. to Incorporate Black
creek public school Mr.. Vance, of
BuncOmbe, to fix the fees of justices of
the peace in certain cases Mr.. Smith,
to abolish the fall term Of Harnett SD
periOr Court. Mr. Hudson, to amend
section 3 S35 of the Celebrates of in
terest. Mr.. Fuller, by request, to
amend the charter OF Durham. Mr..
Btllamy, to establish the ownership Of
lands l n Brunswick county. Bill for
the relief Of the clerks of the Superior
Courts, whicn permits the clerks to Dc
absent thirty days cOnseCutively to at
tend the Columbian Exposition; they
to leave their Offices in charge Of com
petent persons, who are invested with
power to make ]probateS, etc Bill to
amend tho charter Of Rutherford Col
le1e. Bill TO amend the charter Of the
town Of Liberty. Randolph county.
Bill to ere tie the new Own Os EOSGea,
in Wilkes county. Bill to amend sec
ton s, Of chapter 81 laws Of 1885. re-
ltrlnE 30 the stock law Ii Chatham.
PASSED THIRD READING
Senate bill 243, House Oul GI5 to
amend the charter # Chn town of Ben
son Johnston C unity. BII III, a Joint
resolution in favor f Mrs Emily John
son. widow. whose iHsse4ad Was killed
~ DreWFy's Bluff granting pensian for
theyear 1890 Bill 20 amend cha3ber
F157, acts OF 1888, relating TO the Fay :
ettevlile graded ana normal school.
GIDEON'S BAND.
Bill to prevent org 3nlzatjous Of secret
cath bound societies, makes part;ci-
pants Ineligible to places Of honor or
trust, ineligible as j2rors either il civil
or criminal cases. The jury li~ts to he
revised 10 exclude al wb-are suspected
with good reason, does not apply to
those who voluntarily viCh3ueE before
1898
Mr. KiJchin said ne had introduced
the bill, and ne had accomplished his
object. He had his DOUBTS about the
extent of the membership oG the order
III the House. H. found tna5 tho com
mittee belonged TO the band.
Mr.. Kitchin moved to table tie bill
on which Mr.. Edwin, of Cleveland, de
manded the ayes and noes. The mo-
ton filled, and also the motion TO table.
and the bill passed its second and third
readings
Mr.. Allen moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill in relation to Sc
crcU organizations passed. lie said il
was too seri5 us a matter for fun. Re
consideration was had. Mr.. Spruill
said that passing bills as a joke did not
cOmpOrt with the dignity Of the legi5-
laturo. 1t implied a rebuke to the
House that IN five minutes it had to
take back what it had so imprudently
done. The time comes to consider the
folly Of having u reconsider. He
would call a matt. The committee rc-
considered the bill and pronounced
against Il because Of unconstitutional
features III it There was no politi = IN
it. He hoped it would 80 to the table.
Mr.. Kitchen said he was asked TO in
troduce the bill. He thought littIeabout
1t, but he agrees with the features Of
the bill. He had the example OF on
gress in the freedom to have a little fun
sometimes.
Mr.. Wicker said he was tired Of Gid