The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-12

on propositions and grl0V.
ances.
Mr.. Ewart. for relief of J. g. Grant.
sheriff of Henderson; by same, to
amend section 357, 459 of Code: also,
to amend charter of Smithfeld and
Charlotte. Committee on counties.
cities, towns and townships.
Mr.. Harris to protect cutting of logs
in Beaufort and Hyde cOuntids. Com.
mlttee on propositions and griev-
ances.
Mr.. Winborne, to make it q crime
while in the State to injure another
person in another State. Committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. Linney to apply stock law funds
to county Indebtedness in Alexander
county. Committee on finance.
Mr.. Hunter to incorporate the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren.
Mr.. Peace, to reduce the official
bond OF the coroner of Vance county.
Committee on finance.
Mr.. Peace, to work the public roads
OF Vance county by taxation, Com
mittee on public roads.
Mr.. Reinhardt, to amend the charter
OF Lincolnton. Committee on corpora
tions.
BILL ON SECOND N THIRD READING.
The following bills were taken I'D
and passed their third reading:
To prevent the sale of liquor within
one mile of Hibriten Academy. En-
rolled.
To incorporate the town of Marga-
rettsville, in Northampton county.
Enrolled.
To provide for members of State and
volunteer fire associations; enrolled.
To memorabilia Congress to make an
appropriation for the Normal school
CrOatan Indians in Robson county;
enrolled.
F, Mr.. Ewart presented privileged re-
port in the contested election case of
Person vs. Monroe, stating that Mr..
Monroe was entitled to the seat from
Wayne. The report was adopted.
Bill to authorize commissioners of
Haywood county to levy special tax to
meet general and special Indebtedness;
passed it's third reading.
Bill in regard to weighing rice at two
cents a sack and coal at two cents a
ton at Tarboro. The bill proposes to
correct a typographical error in the
law which makes the price of weighing
coal two cents instead of ten cents, as
it was intended. The bill passed its
third reading.
Bill to allow increase of tax for pub
lie schools in Charlotte, to aid in sup
port of a normal school; passed second
reading.
Bill to permit the shipment of game
from the State; referred.
Bill relating to labor of convicts in
BERTHE county; passed third reading,
Bull asking for Informal ion from the
State Treasurer; passed third reading.
Bill to regulate the forwarding Of
freight by railroad companies reported
on unfavofably, and on motion of Mr..
Hileman. was re referred.
81 B 407 was referred to judiciary
committee.
Bill to pay D. 81 Hamilton, admin
istrator, $50, was reported unfavorably
and re-referred.
Bill to incorporate the town of Boon
vile, in Yadkin county passed second
reading.
Bill to regulate surveying; passed
third reading.
Bill to abolish the death penalty was
laid upon the table, In the absence OF
Mr.. Campeil, who introduced it.
Bill to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of liquors within two miles of Con
way church, in Caldwell county; re,
ported unfavorably and tabled.
Bill to dispense with the road com
missioners of Cherokee county passed
third reading.
The bill to establish courts of Oyer
and TerEniner instead of the criminal
and inferior courts, was tabled
Bill to make lands sold for taxes
chargeable with 10 per cent instead OF
20 per cent. interest; COMMITTEES on
finance.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Senate reported that. it had
passed the following bills, which were
received and referred:
SB84. 9, 1873 and 1859 "a was to ex.
tend the time for the Cape Fear and
Northern Railway to begin work. y
was to amend the Code. 1863 was to
permit the Farmers Alliance the same
insurance privileges as are extended TO
other corporations.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.
Prayer by Rev. T. ". Babb. one OF
the assistant door-keepers Of the Senate
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. McCaskey, petition from Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union,
asking for q reform school for young
criminals; penal institutions.
Gambler, petition from citizens OF
Swain county in relation to property
exemptions calendar.
Farthlng, petition from various GU