The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-07
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD
DAYS SESSION,
Bills Introduced and Re ferred to Com.
mittees.. d. bate on tho Election
ofa Regular Chaplai,. with
stipulated Salarv


FRIDAY, Jan. 6.-The Senate met at
IL q m, President King in the chair.
The session was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR. J. Hall
The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
On motion OF Mr.. Pou message was
sent to the house of representatives that
balloting for enrolling clerk would com
mence at 10 m. to-day.
Mr.. Sheriff. presented a petition re-
questing the Incorporation of the town of
Claremont in Catawba county.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill to
amend chapter 102 of the laws of 1891,
relative to the probate of deeds, where
! clerks of the superior court are interested,
as follows: After the word "court" and
before the word land" in line six of
said section the following: And the
certificate Of probate of any such deed,
mortgage, or other instrument made by
any justice of the peace Of the county iu
which said clerk resides, or any other
officer authorized by law to take proof of
deeds, mortgages, and other instruments
may be passed upon by any judge of the
superior court or justice Of the supreme
court of North Carolina
Mr.. Lucas introduced bill requiring
the county commissioners to designate
some bank for the deposit Of the funds
OF the county by the treasurer; and re
quirlng the treasurer to render an item
ized statement each month to the com
missioners of the amount Of each separate
fund to his credit in bank, and also s
statement from the bank each month OF
the balance to his credit. Referred t.
the finance committee.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill to es
tablish within the penitentiary depart
ment for the care, treatment, and custody
of the criminal insane The bill provides
that all persons accused of crime VIII
may be, ne insane after committing
crime, or who were Insane at the time
t rime was committed and such per
sons who may become insane and de
velop disposition for personal violence,
shall be sent to this department.
Mr. Pettigrew introduced bill to re-
, peal chapter 532 of the laws 1891.
, This bill refers to the entry Of lands
under water and bears upon the oyster
b. industry.
!, Mr.. Means introduced a bill authori1
!, ing the appointment Of three commission
y ers to dig 81 and codify the laws of th'
g state. including the laws enacted at thi
J. session, the commissioners to be allowed
: q clerk at $3.50 per annum, and each o
the commissioners to receive 81 500 pc
4 annum, aud to report to the next Gen
n er,' Assembly.
mr. Sandlfer introduced bill to regu
d late assignments by requiring the as
p signee to give bond in double the valu
Is of the pr perry included in the assign
= ment, requiring report to be made to tn
superior court, and that all propert
shall be sold at public auction With
three months from date of assignment.
in Mr.. B,tlle introduced three bills g
u follows: To amend section l077 Of tn
Al Code by inserting after the word ''misd'
en- meanor" in tie last line the 70
of lowing: "And shall upon conviction
y aud without any prayer for jndgmen
10. )ut as a result Of such conviction, forte
" his license and the same shall become {
once invalid and void; and no board {
A1 commissioners shall grant to any perso
so convicted any license to SELL IN an
quantity, intoxicating liquor, for tw
years thereafter That the fact that an
boy under 81 years of age is seen in az
40 house where Intoxicating liquor is sole
~ after sunset aud before sunrise, shall
p~inaa facie evidence Of sale to sue
: boy, with knowledge of his non age.
p. Sec. 2 That when any person shall al
he ply for license to sell intoxicating liquC
n | ha ehol Oh sp6 ,nhccr,ho
n writing before the chairman Of the boar
os of commissioners that he has not direct
L. or indirectly violated the provisions {
N this ection and upon conviction for ar
{ violation thereof before the taking Of sue
Z. oath such person shall be held an
M deemed to be guilty of perjury and pul
in ished as by law prescribed for perjur
er That upon any trial for perjury und
OF this section the record Of such convictiC
as hall be prima facie evidence Of the gull
nm Sec 3 That the sheriff shall have pr
,c; pared and furnished TO each person
censed to sell Intoxicating liquor col
NJ Of this section as amended which
shall keep posted in some public place
. the room in which he sells liquor duri
the continuance of such license.
ferred to judiciary Committee.
m To abr gate The incapacity of marri
~ women in making contracts and OF d
posing of their separate property.
To regulating and amending the Is
concerning the probate of wills.
ierr, to judiciary committee.
Mr.. A Smith was elected enrolli
= clerk, receiving l52 votes, there bel
no votes cast for any other person.
On motion of Mr. Mcdowell the 81
est ate concurred in house resolution ord
ing the printing of twenty copies OF
mr. Governors message for each member
the general assembly.
Resolution requesting congress to
peal the ten per CT tax on the ISIS
of state banks was taken up and adopt
Al Leave Of absence was granted Sena
Pou from to morrow until Tuesday ne
KS. The following resolution, introdu
by Mr.. Campbell, was unanlmou
adopted:
Resolved, By the senate, the hous'
not representatives concurriDg, that c.
mittee of five on the part of the sens
y ~ and seven on the part Of the house,
and is hereby appointed special j
committee to take into consideration
report upon, by bill or otherwise,
matter Of a proper exhibit Of the
int sources of North Carolina at the Col
bisn Exposition at Chicago.
The senate sent the same to the h(
for coDcurrance.
Doorkeeper Clifton was granted Il
of sbser oe until Monday next.
Mr.. P.u introduced bill to am
action 14l7 Of the Code in relatio
descents
Senate then adjourned to 10 q. m.
. morrow.
House of Represe n ntat1ves.
FRIDAY, Jan. 6 The house was CT
to order this morning at IL o'clock
Ink. on.noa with D,aver by the Rev.
and oP ,,-oo% Metht