The state chronicle., 1893-02-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
,OF THE THIRTY.SECOND Gay.

OF THE THIRTY.SECOND Gay.
Ine hin Concerning the State Normal |
school at Greensboro Passed
Over TIL Thursday.
The senate was called to order at 10 80 |
a. m by Lieutenant Governor Doughton.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Carter, of the
First Baptist church of this city.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr. Gatling presented petition from
the Rev. William B. Waff and eighty
three other citizens Of Gates county ask
ing that the sale of any kind of spirituous
liquor be prohibited within two miles
OF Cool Spring church in said county.
Propositions and Grievances.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. MacRae,- of Richmond, a bill to
allow the commissioners Of Richmond
county to sell the poor house and to sell
| bonds.
Mr.. Potter, bill to amend chapter
| 1l2, laws of 1891, relative to claim and
delivery.
Mr. Potter. bill to amend section 80.
of the Code relative to bastardy pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Potter, a bill to repeal chapter 100,
laws of 1891.
Mr.. Brown, bill to incorporate the
Columbus Land and Improvement com,
pany.
Mr.. Jones, a bill to change the name
of the Baptist church at Winston.
Mr.. Davis, bill to repeal the act to
establish the geological survey.
Mr.. Mcdowell, a bill to incorporate
the Charlotte Real Estate Agency.
CALENDAR.
The calendar was taken up and the
following bills were acted on:
A bill to allow the commissioners of
Brunswick county to levy special tax,
passed third reading.
The bill for the completion. enlarge
ment and maintenance of the Greensboro
Normal and Industrial school was taken
up; but on motion of Mr.. Mcdowell was
postponed until next Thursday.
, ! \ bill to authorize the commissioners
! of Mcdowell county to levy special
| tax, passed second reading.
! A bill to incorporate the town ofFalk-
, land in Pitt county, passed third read
ing.
!, A resolution in regard to appropria.
tion bills was tabled.
A dill for the relief of L. 81. Bullock
late sheriff of Granville county, passed
third reading.
Sc A bill to incorporate the town oi
Hampton, in Rutherford county, passec
second reading.
Senator Little, by permission, intro
duced bill to allow the commissioner
of Anson county to levy special tax.
=. A bill in regard to the confirmation o
k reports in special proceedings passed sec
70 ond and third readings.
=, A bill to incorporate Concord churcl
u and School house in Wilkes county
t. passed second and third readings.
! A bill to abolish the December term O
'r Sampson county Superior court and pro
y vide for the trial of both civil and crimi
!, nal cases at the February term thereof
" passed over informally.
4, A resolution relating to the Confedel
ate monument, adopted.
A bill to amend sectiC I, chapte
399, of the laws of 1885, pa>, secon
aud third readings and ordered to be en-
crossed.
A bill in regard to the sale of real G
! personal property by trustees or NOR
gagees. passed second reading and re n
~ ferred to the Judiciary committee.
A bill in relation to the superior court
in the county of Bladen, passed secon
Y and third readings with amendments.
A bill relative to the time of holdin
court in the county of Cleveland, passe
over informally.
A bill TO repeal chapter 504 of the Law
In of 1889 in relation to abandonment
On passed second and third readings.
Va A resolution requesting the libraria
of the supreme court to keep the libra1
open at night during the session of Il
a. General Assembly and to compensa
him therefor at the rate of 81 so per da
Or motion of Mr.. Jones this resolutit
ng was laid on the table.
Re A bill to authorize the commissions
rs of Mecklenburg and CASTOR counties
" establish public bridge across Il
of Catawba river at Roswell's Ferry, passs
ed second and third readings.
OF A bill to authorize the citizens of ce
iai tain townships in Rutherford county
,ut vote on the question of prohibitio
On passed second and third readings
On motion of Senator Pettigrew t
he resolution concerning the supreme COT
at librarian was taken from the tab
ut, Upon the adoption of the resoluti
er- Senator Cooper called for the ayes 81
noes The call was sustained and t
90 vote stood ayes IL, noes 90
Senator Sheriff. moved to reconsiC
the vote by which the resolution was {
ri feated and to lay that motion on
~ table This motion prevailed.
bill to amend the charter of the c
Of Winston passed it's second and th
readings and ordered to be engrOss
and sent to the house.
A bill to amend the charter of the to
= of Salisbury; passed its third readi
- and ordered to be enrolled for ratifi
ton.
,est A bill to amend the charter of
North Carolina Electric Power compal
passed it's second and third readings.
'i On account of a fire on Blount str
the senate at 10 AS took recess
thirty minutes TO enable senators to IL
after their effects
AY The senate reassembled at l :15 p.
A bill to provide uniform rule
rs. the limitations of actions against n
road companies for damages for tax
or occupancy of land. Passed sect
and third readings.
not The special order, being the bill
erect the county of Scotland on its tf
: 81 reading, came up, and was postpo
. - until to morrow.
At / 40 o'clock p. m. the senate
iourned till to morrow at 10 80 a. m.
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THURSDAY, February 9, 1893