The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-22

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that has prevailed, pas sed.
House bill 912, to incorporate the
Piedmont toll bridge company, as amend
ed by the committee passed.
House bill 1901, to incorporate the
town of Elon college. Alamance county,
passed it's second reading by the follow
ing vote; ayes IS, nays o.
House bill oil, to incorporate Big
Falls cotton mill in Alamance county.
House bill 925 for the relief of tax
collectors and their securities in the
town OF Murphy. Passed.
House bill 926 to amend the act to
incorporate the Polk county railroad
company, passed, as amended, its sec
ond reading. ayes 80
House bill 933, to amend section 2O17,
road law, to apply only to townships in
Tyrrell county. Passed.
Senate bill 621, house bill 1862,
authorizing the commissioners of Bla
den county to i sue bonds. Passed its |
second reading by vote of ayes IS,
nays 0.
House bill 1919, to establish no stock
law in parts of Cumberland county
Passed its second reading by the follow
ing vote. Ayes 70 nays 0.
House bill 606, to incorporate the
town of Everett, passed its second read
ing-ayes 81.
House bill 1853, to repeal chapter 70,
laws of 1891, to validate the acts of Ger
tain entries; applies only to Lincoln
county; passed third reading.
House bill SIS, for the improvement
of the public roads of New Hanover
county, passed by ayes 80, third reading
SPECIAL ORDER
House bill 1862, the Wilmington and
! Weldon railroad taxation. Mr.. Allen
moved tha} the senate bill be substituted
for the house bill, reciting legislation
authorizing the exemption, fixing rates
of travel and transportation. (The bill
has already appeared in these columns
| Minority was read. The signers dis
sent from the report of the maj jority,
being in the nature of compromise with
those largely non residents.
Nr. Ray asked for the publication of
the majority report and moves it be
printed, and made the special order for
Saturday next.
| Mr.. Spruill objected. It had been be-
fore the house aud members of the house
would have been acquainted with
it. The representatives of the Whining
ton and Weldon road are waiting for the
action of the legislature. Unsafe and
impracticable to further postpone.
Mr.. Allen hopes there will be no post
ponement until Saturday. After the bill
is passed it will have to be submitted to
the Wilmington railroad authorities that
it may be accepted ss a contract, Pre-
cedent to further legislation.
Mr. Ray hoped that Thursday mig at,
to which the bill may be postponed.
There is time enough, even if action is
. deferred to the last day of the session. /,
is not usual to get information through
5 the papers. It ought to have been
printed He moved to postpone until
= Thursday night, with motion to print.
Mr. Gilmer said if not speedy and con
r elusive action, it would be necessary tt
= pass an enabling act.
Mr.. Parmale said three proposition
had been submitted, two of which hat
. been rejected, The one accepted wa
y dore go only yesterday. The proper
. thing to do is to print and investis ale
He approved Mr.. Rays motion.
Il Mr.. Kitchen thought every one wei
posted, except Mr.. Ray. We ought t
settle this matter tonight. He conpli
mented Mr.. Parmele upon fidelity an
industry. It was impossible to conc!ud
- if postponed as long as Mr.. Ray asks TO,
MI Ray was excusable, because he ha
le been sick. Tonight is looked to for sci
* item nt.
n Mr.. Lovill said the bill had been we
considered. Delay was dangerous. Tt
bill has been before everybody. If tt
le bill was imperfect, let amendments
offered. Tne bill has to be acted upo
by the stockholders of the Wilmingto
DC and Weldon road, to be accepted or r
at jected by them.
&c Mr.. Holt called attention to the tin
er left for business, and many importa
r measures were left.
Mr.. Rays motion to postpone W
q lost. and the bill was put on its secor
In reading and went to the third readin
o upon which MIR. King, of Bladen, d.
ia manded the ayes and nays.
en- Mr.. Parmele offered an amendmer
q ''the company is required to pay to t
city of Wilmington and the county
New Hanover all the taxes due for t
.r years 1S9O-'91-
of In the course of remarks (Mr. ALI
said one question is settled of the ps
tie sage of this bill-it adds in the neig
elk borhood of ten million dollars to the ia
able property of North Carolina. 1t W
of put into the state treasury, from bran
in. lines $29, 600: under the present propo
ton about $55, The Wilmingt
he and Weldon Railroad surrenders t
n right to fix passenger and freight rat
he They were told if they would not 81
is render this power further negotiatio
no was not to be considered)
I'm On Mr.. Parmele's amendment t
,e ayes and noes was called with the +
to lowing result: For the amendment
a against the amendment %. On
third reading Mr.. McNeill added, af
he the word equipment tits warehouse
te, terminal facilities and other propertie
which was adopted
;ial Mr. Clark, an amendment to comp
its within two years the Raleigh and Alb
SO, marie railroad, which was lost.
The bill was then put on its th
m reading with the following result. A!
7 q 70, nays %
by House bill 800. revising the charter
the town of Gatesville. Passed.
au. House bill 800, to amend act 29O Ia
ord of 1891. relating to charters with sha
} of of 81 90, passed.
its House bill Ali, to amend the char
90, of the town of Rsndleman, passed.
House bill 474, to amend chapter
20 d laws of 1891 for an increased appropl
) in tion for the colored asylum at OXFORD
double the present annual appropriat
ed, $1,000, passed.
aise House bill 531, to provide for the IN
3 OF ner of laying out roads in Allegh
nto county, passed.
[eill House bill 567, to relieve G. Bal
late sheriff of Swain county, passed.
Fth. House bill 629 to amend the charte
the Atlanta, Asheville and Baltin
1ell, railroad company-allows the purcl
by of the mortgage bonds of said comp
be instead of subscribing to the capital st
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