The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-31
FIRST DAY.
BILLS

BILLS ~
Mr.. Morton, to amend chapter Sc,
private laws Of 1889. Mr.. Owen. in re-
latiOn to guardians and others In Civ
ing bonds in guarantee and insurance
companies. Mr.. Potter, authorizing
the mayor and commissioners Of More
head City to hold an election to vote
bonds for city improvements. Mr..
Battle to establish a State motto. Mr..
Day, for the relief of Rockingham
county and for other purposes. Sena
tor Morton, to enable the Wilmington
Light Infantry to issue bonds and for
other purposes. The substitute for the
bill to fix the legal rate Of interest at 6
per cent. came up again for discussion
and elected a long and earnest debate.
participated in by a number OF the
leading members of the body. Those
opposed to the bill attacked It's c1nsti
tutiOnality on the ground that it was
made dependent on a contingency, In
asmuch as it's provisions were not to
take effect until the Federal Govern
ment had passed an act abOlishing the
10 per cent. tax on State banks-an
event which might or might not take
place. That it would be sure on that
account to produce innumerable and
veXatiOuS lawsuits, aud IN many other
ways do more harm than good Efforts
were made to exempt certain counties,
but were defeated. Senator Patterson,
who had previously given notice that
he had an amendment to offer now
sent n forward providing that the
bill shOuldnot go into effect until ninety
days after the passage by Congress of
an act repeating the 10 per cent tax on
State banks. Mr.. King accepted the
amendment, and the clerk proceeded
to call the roll upon the adoption of the
bill as amended. The vote stood, ayes
"a, noes. 20; and the bill having passed
its third and final reading was ordered
to be engrOssed and sent to the House.
Mr.. King then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill had passed and
to lay that motion on the table.
Adopted.
At this point Senator Pou submitted
the following resolution:
ReSOlUed, That the Senate has heard
with sincere regret of the death this
morning at IL O'Clock Of that distin-
guished citizen of our country, Jas. G
Blaine; and that it tendersit it's sympathy
as a body to his stricken family.
On motion Of Senator Jones, the
rules were suspended and this resolu
ton Immediately put upon it's passage.
1t was unanimously adopted by a ris
ing vutG.
The consideration of the Guilford
battle ground bill was resumed. A
good deal of gas was expended in sup
port of the bill. It finally passed third
reading by q vote of 80 to 10. The bill
to provide for the revision and cOdiica
ton of the laws of the State then came
up, together with the amendments sug
gested by the Judiciary committee.
The amendments suggested by the
| committee were adopted. Senator
CoOper's amendment to the effect that
the salary of the commissioners be
limited to 81, $50 a year was also adopted.
Passed third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
By Representative Adams, from citi-
zens of Moore county in relatiOn to the
appointment of Justices of the peace.
BY the same, in relation to the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
within two miles of Cool Springs
Church, In Moore county. By Repre-
sentative Axley, relating to the sale of
intoxicating liquors in Cherokea
county. By Representative Holt. bv
request, from citizens of GuiIford
county in relation to the sale of shirt
uous liquors, all of which were referred
to the committee on Propositions and
Grievances. ByRepresent alive Rucker,
in regard to the appointment of magis
trates in Rutherford county. By Rep
resentative Covington, in relation to
the appointment of magistrates in Rich
I mOn6 county