The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
W EDNEsDAY, 18th.

to grant passes to orphans and per-
sons travelling in their interest.
Senate voted for railroad COM
missioner, to succeed Maj. J.W. VIII
son. They cast the entire vote, Al :,
for Maj. Wilson, and the House
voted at the same time casting 113
votes, tie entire vote cast IN the
House, and Ma j. Wilson was declar.
ed elected as his own successor for
six years.
HOUSE, Mr.. Kitchln, bill to es-
tabllsb State banks and increase
The currency.
THURSDAY 18TH.
SENArE.-Mr. Battle introduced
a resolution appropristing $500 to
detray the expenses Of Gov. Cars
inaugul alton. The resolution
passed it's third reading.
Mr.. LeatherwOod introduced a
Glll authorizing Henderson county
to Issue bonds to pay 100000
Indebtedness incurred several years
ago for the building of a railroad In
that county. The bill passed its
second reading.
Mr. Olive, a bill to provide for
the payment of 81 day and mile
age to justices of the peace at their
June. meetings, and that they be
required to keep a record Of their
meetings.
Mr.. Parrott, a billsrelating to the
revenue law. Following is the
provislon:ol the bill:
"Tha5 liz addition to the usual
blanks furnished list takers each
.iet-taker shall be furnished a stencil
words "listed" and the date of same.
The list taker shall 60 stamp every
note, bond or other evidence of debt
by whatever name known az it is
presented to bin by the legal owner
thereof or by his legal representative
and the same when stamped shall be
listed according to its true market
value. All persons having any
evidences of debt Of whatever kind
known on deposit as collateral now
or hereafter shall be required to
secure from the holder of said collat
eral a certificate bearing amount,
date ard name of debtor of all bonds,
rotee, or other evidences IF credit
an, shall present The same to the
listlater to be stamped, valued and
listed IS all other solvent credits
above named. Upon failure to
present in compliance with the above
section any rote, bond or other
evidence Of Indebtedness the interest
dae OF TO accroe on said papers shall
he forfeited to the debtor who may
n any action brought for payment
Of said interest plead this statute In
1ar of recovery and the absence OF
aid stencil mark shall be primo
facje evidence that SAID note, bond,
or other evidence Of debt vas not
presented aud listed in compliance
with the provision of tins act, and
any or all persons owning or hold
leg such note, bond or other evil
delce and failing to present the
same Tor listing as aforesaid shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor AID
snail be ti0ed NOT exceeding fifty
dollars CT imprisoned not exceeding
t<,irty days; Provided, that each and
t. cry list taker is hereby authorized
u subtract from the amount Of legal
lndeteness Of The lister
Mr. Cooper, q bill TO give justices
OF the peace jurisdiction in cases
of cruelty to animals.
HOUSE Mr.. Gilmer, a resolution
TO appropriate 5000 to defray the
OF Gov. Cars inaugural
ton.
Mr.. Roscoe. bill to incorporate
the town OF kelford.
SIR. Norton, bill to make drunk.
tIaness a misdemeaDor. :
III the appointment OF commit.
tees, the speaker placed Mess.
hitchiu and Taylor of Halifax, the
former on joint committee for pub
lie buildings, the latter on joint
committee on justices of the peace.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18TH.
SENATE.--Mr Day, bill to repeal
be statue of 1881 by which cotton
were appointed for the
owns Of Enfield and Weldon.
Mr.. Day, a bill relative to fast
nail trains. |
1T provides that any railroad
company operating il his state ma,
-. SIS ~ .--:EA iaec mall trains
y ~ %, u,v;. sail stop only
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oa'i RS III % de- s't.ted by tie
'omPanj, provided thot regular 1
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