The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

mittee on penal institutions and not1cl
was given that the commltteeEWoul
meet Immediately after ADJOURNMENT
A bill to amend chapter 1868, laws o.
1889, concerning the public roads OF
Raleigh township, providing for re
Quiring all persons who fail to pay pol
tax to work the public roads, under
the provisions of the Raleigh town
ship road law.
Snipes, for the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported that
| the committee had examined the Gov.
81, 900 iudiciously expended would do
the needed repairs to the basement,
and recommended the resolution az
propriating that amount be adopted.
Sigmon called up his resolution ap-
propriating 81, 900 for repairs on the
Governors mansion, and it was adOp-
ted.
Bill to incorporate the North Caro-
lima Dairymen's Ass 0ciation was taken
up and passed it's several readings, and
went to enrolment.
Adams, from the committee on
penal institutions, submitted a bill
making an additional appropriation Of
$40, 900 for the ~penitentiary, in response
to the Governors message this morn
ing, was placed on it's third reading
and passed, and went to the House OF
Representatives for concurrence.
Rice, from the committee on enrolled
bills reported SO acts properly enrolled
and the same ratified by the sig
nature of the president.
A resolution paying W. M. Davies,
an assistant engrOssing clerk, pay from
the 285h of January to and including
18th of February 1895, passed it's sew
eral readings.
A message was sent to the House of
Representatives, notifying that body
that the Senate calendar no longer had
any work upon it for consideration.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. L. L, Smith, of Cleve-
land.
A resolution to pay I. N. Green, con-
testans, 800 for expenses in contest
passed several readings.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Ray rose to a question of personal
privilege and spoke as follows:
Some days ago | made some re
marks in this House concerning Rev.
Mr.. Cobb, who reports for the CGu-
cd3iGT, which I am sorry | made, and
I now in as public a manner withdraw
the said offensive language. felt that
at different times he had done me great
injustice in his reports of the proceed
ings of the House, but any charge here
tOfore made by me against him that he
knowingly and intentionally misrepre-
sented me or any else I hereby
withdraw"
The bill to allow county officers to
give bond in security companies was
adopted on third reading by a vote of
IS to 26.
8 B 10, to which Mccall objected on
yesterday was taken up as amended in
Senate, and passed its second and third
readings. This was the bill to incOr-
porate the Charlotte and Mecklenburg
Railway Company.
The bill to reduce the expenses of the
agricultural department. and to increase
the number of directors of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. This
bill was discussed, and passed it's third
reading by a vote of IS to 2.
This bill which proposes to elect nine
directors and change the management
of the penitentiarY came UP, and under
call of previous question passed its Sec
ond reading by a vote of 81 to 81.
Lie O9uhU0 OIL VI dul6lu bu0 CuaEISE
of Goldsboro was discussed by Monroe,
who opposed the recharter, and was
advocated by White, of Baden, and
Ewart. The bill provides a cumula-
tive system of voting and enlarges the
town limits.
Norment called for the ayes and noes
and the bill passed by a vote of 49 to
80 after considerable discussion.
II 60, S B 283, for the protection of
girls and for the promotion of chastity.
To amend chapter 80, private laws
of 1898.
To extend time for commencing work
on ThOmasville and Pee Dee Railroad.
Senate amendments concurred in.
The Senate bill abolishing county
board of education came up and passed,
SO to 80.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF AGRI
CULTURE.
Hileman put in nomination for the
committee, Hill E. King, of Oaslow,
vice E. L. Franck, deceased; J. A. Blu
chanan, of Clay; G. II. johnson, of
Sampson; O, a. SGarbuck, of Forsyth,
and J.. r Chamberlain. Robinson
nominated PEBBLES.
The Senate bill known as omnibus
liquor bill passed second and third
readings.
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