Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
DOINGS AT FUSION HEADQUARTERS
IN RALEIGH.
WEDNESDAY.

introduced to allow persons to
probate their wills before death.
To amend the code regarding
insurance law.
To stay execution of judgments
for debts.
To equalize and reform taxa
ton.
To allow each tax payer 5000
worth of personal exemption.
The bill tC validate mortgages,
deeds aId other instruments wit
messed outside the State, YVES
also tabled.
AS a special order the Gambler
liquor bill came up. An amend
ment to strike out the words
county commissioners was lost,
there being a tie and the presi-
dent voting no. An amendment to
allow counties, townships, cities
and towns to vote upon the rati-
fication of the bill or reject it's
provisions b. a majority vote,
was adopted, 3S to 6. An amend
ment to submit the bill to the
qualified voters of the State at
the next election was lost 20 to
"a.
Rice offered an amendment to
reduce the bond for keeping or
derly houses from $500 to 800.
A motion to table this was made
by Abel. Lost. The amend
ment was adopted, % to ii. The
bill was tabled.
The resolution to go to the
Newbern Fair was lost.
In the House favorable report
was made on the bill for the cleo
ton of commissioner of agricul-
ture by the Legislature.
Unfavorable report on the Mis-
sissippi liquor law.
Report without prejudice on
the bill for compulsory atten-
dance at the public schools.
Bills were introduced to incor-
porate the French Broad rail
way.
To regulate the sale OF malt
and fermented liquors.
To regulate assignments.
Fo rrelief of plaintiffs in quo
Warranto suits
To incorporate the Knights OF
Damon with insurance privi
leges.
To allow Hyde county's com
missioners to make title to lands.
To exempt free road duty to
persons whe pay road taxes.
To amend the law regarding 6
the distribution of public school
funds.
A resolution was adopted that
the House visit the NeWbern
Fair Friday.
The bill to regulate tobacco
warehouse charges passed jus
as it came from the Senate.
The election law bill passed
final reading after two hours de
bate by strict party vote, aye
rs, noes 81; Democrats voting n o
THURSDAY.
In the Senate to-day bills were
introduced to provide for tn,
election of justices of the peace
To amend Chapter II, Volum'
1 of the code.
To restore self-government.
To increase age of liability tt
road work.
To amend the code relative t.
search warrants.
To allow holdess of unregis
tered them.
To transfer Stokes county t
the 8th Congressional district.
An effort was made to recon
slider yesterday's vote and decid
to go to the Newbern fair. Stal
buck said Populist and Reput
lican Senators had free passes i
their pockets. There was quit
discussion and much feeling
The resolution was again tabled
The bill to transfer Mitche
county to the 9th district, a spt
cial order, was discussed an
made a special order for ne1
Tuesday.
The following members of tt
Agricultural Board to fill vacai
les we're nominated: E. I
Franck, J. j. Long, E. A. Aikel
all legislators.
Bill to pay Rev. Solomon POI
So, 2,284, money advanced to tt
University was discussed, al
passed.
Bill to give the Farmers AL
ance an insurance feature w
passed.
Bill to prevent adulteration
misbranding of food passed q
reading.
HOUSE.
Crews, colored, called up b
resolution as follows:
..WHEREAS, Fred Douglas di
yesterday and
WHEREAS, we greatly deplo
his death, be it
ResolUed, That this House a
iourn at noon as a mark of I
spect.
This was amended by MAXI
the hour 2 o'clock, and was tn
adopted.
Bills passed Incorporating t
Carolina, Tennessee & Ohio ra
way company.
To confer Jurisdiction to pl
bate of deeds in certain cases.
Bilf providing for curing t
blind passed End reading.
A resolution was adopted