The state chronicle., 1893-02-05
rectifying it, no matter what the time

or where the place
Mr.. Cook said the only question was
whether the bill rights the wrong, ,,"an
infamous wrong"
Mr.. Anderson said that an appeal to
patriotism had won bis vote.
Mr.. Satterfeld moved to insert "that
in future years the amount shall be $500
instead Of $500.
The clerk read the bill with the
amend ments.
Mr.. Adams said he had voted in sym
pathy. not because he wes in favor of it
He had made some remarks on the pres
ent occasion somewhat warmly, but hs
disclalmed any re fsction in the remotest
degree. any reflection upon any member
of the House.
Nr. Ray said that any misunderstand
ing ought to be corrected. He was re
sponsi5le for his own vote. He ought
10 have examined more closely.
Mr.. Long, of Alamance, moved the
bill be made the special order for next
Tuesday.
The question on this motion was put
and lost and also on Mr. Satterfeld's.
also lost and then on both which passed
ouu was UIutICu W UC eSut W luc scudlt
without engrossment.
House 39s, to ratify and validate Ger
tain state grants.
Mr. R,y thought the bill had been in
troduced inadvertently. The lands to
which the grants refer had been entered
forty five years or more ago when the
law prohibited entries by non residents,
by Mr.. John P. Foster, who never came
into the state. These lands lay vacant
and some of them were taken up or oc-
cupied or sold to innocent holders.
These lands were originally entered in
violation of laws. He hoped Mr.. Moore
would not insist upon pressing the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Moore said the Till was sent
to him with the view only to pro-
tect purchasers and perfect title. Mr..
Moore means to postpone the bill ipdefi
uiteiy. Mr.. Moore said it only affects
two grants.
NJ. Ray-If there is no dispute, why
ask for legislation7 Mr.. Rays motion
to indefinitely postpone was carried.
House bill 452 to authorize Stokes
county to vote on the gu uestion of county
government, was put on its second read
ing.
Mr.. McCurry moved TO lay the motion
ou the table, on this motion, Mr.. Nc
Neil, demanded the ayes and nays, and
the bill was tabled by vote of ayes 81,
nays IT,
House bill 566, to incorporate the
Peo 2le's bank of Kinston; passed and
was ordered to be engrossed
| Hnnoo hill 6fS fo .roopa IN oot % -,
corporate Brevard station, changing the
name to SGanly Greek; passed its second
reading by vote of ayes 81, nays O.
House bill 604, to amend the laws OF
1889 in relation to the issue of more
transferable tickets; passed and was CT
dered to be engrossed.
Senate bill Al, house bill $50, tt
change the dividing line between Cald
we'll and Mitchell counties; on motion o
Mr. Anderson was laid on the table
Sena,e bill 100, house bill Art, t
amend chapter gil, laws of 1891, to al
low the commissioners of Arson county
to build Jail; passed and was ordered
to be engrossed
Senate bill 233, house bill 579, tt
amend the charter of the state bank o
Wilson and change the name to tn
Branch banking company; passed an
was ordered to be engrossed
Senate bill 1872, house bill 5SS. t
amend chapter All, laws of 1891, relat
ing to the tax levied in Robson co int
for the maintenance of stock la
, fence; passed it's second reading by
/ vote Of ayes 81. nays 2.
House bill 565, to change the time c
holding the superior courts in Columbr
, county: passed aud was ordered to b
: engrossed.
+ GA motion of Mr. Watson, Of Fo
i syth, the house adjourned until Monds
morning at 10 o'clock.
The GuilfOrd Bill.
In view of the action of the gener
assembly in regard to the Guilford Ba
tie Ground appropriation as appears
the proceedings in the CHRONICLE t
8 day, we wired Judge Schenck for h
construction Of the bill and received ii
Il following answer:
: GREENSBORO, N. c., Feb. 4, 1898. :
intended my bill to give US $500 on Il
}, first day of February, 1898, and $5'
I annually thereafter. No one was mo
:, astonished than I when heard here
day that it VISA construed to give US So
q additional for 1892 l should not ha
l. accepted the $500 if it had been sent
h me for it was not what was intende
Il u Mr.. Holt stated my construction public
f in the house while I sat near him. I
lie understood it then and do so now.
70 is to be regretted that no opportuni
- was given me for explanation.
!, D. SCHENcK.
D. 1t is proper to add in this connect
d that although a check for the addition
1900 was made out and signed. its
a. - ceptance was refused by Judge schen'
10 and it was returned by his son to VIII
n it was handed
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