The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26

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81 B 994, Ewart, for relief Of Robert
0. Burton.
Mr.. Campbell, of Cherokee, aros to
a question of personal privilege on an
article in the Daily Press of this city
and wound up his remarks by naming
the paper "a hamaphrodlte," much TO
the amusement of the House.
NEW ELECTION LAW.
II B zoe, to revise, amend and %
solidaUe the election laws of North
Carolina, came up IS a special order.
MIR. Smith, of Gates, arose TO point
of order that another bill, the ware
house bill, being displaced from its
regular order on yesterday should
properly come up before this bill. The
chair ruled against Mr.. Smith.
II B 69S, joint resolution, that the
General Assembly adjourn at IL m,
on the 21st until IL g.. m. the following
Friday, that the members might have
an opportunity of attending the New
Bern fair was taken from the calen
dar.
Mr.. Bryan moved to table the 9
luton.
Mr.. Lusk spoke against it.
Mr.. Henderson opposed it and called
for the ayes and noes on the vote to
table. the resolution was tabled.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
The following bills we're then taken
from the calender and passed:
8. B. 345. 81 B 968, to declare valid a
deed of trust executed by Trinity Col
lege; to pay funeral expenses Of DR.. s.
A. Williams, passed senate and rati-
fed.
To prohibit fast driving over bridges
in Onslow and Jones counties.
To amend laws of 1889, relating to
pensions.
To amend law relating to stock law
fence between Alamance and Chat
nam.
To incorporate Newbern Gold Link
Lodge.
To authorize the sheriff of Stokes
county to collect back taxes for years
1891 and so.
To allow county officers to give
bonds in security companies.
To repeal chapter 1913, laws of 1893,
in regard to killing fish with dynR
mite.
To amend section 21s of subsection
202 of the Code so as co serve sum-
mons on q man when he runs away
and conceals himself.
To empower trustees and mortga,
gees to act by attorney and to validate
certain sales.
To pay D. 81. Hamilton $40.
To allow John X Hughes, sheriff of
Orange, county $50 In settlement OF
taxes with auditor.
III r 139, instructing the Attorney
General Co inquire into the authority
by which the expenses of certain per
i go. - <A1 TH0-lA9o UNoSn IT ThTno-0
were paid out of the public treasury,
was amended Dy MI. Lusk by striking
ou5 Attorney General" and inserting
that the Speaker of this House appoint
a special C mmittee to inquire and
report at once on this subject. As
amended, the resolution passed its
several readings and was sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Bill AL, to repeal laws of 1893, es
tablishing a battalion of naval reserves,
was referred to the committee on naval
affairs.
Fl B 200, the bill to make sheriffs and
other county officers ineligible for Two
terms In succession, was tabled.
Bill to provide for better drainage
OF Walnut creek, passed ats second
reading.
H R 961, to pay $78 25 expenses of
sub committee sent TO Edgecombe
county TO investigate election matters,
and Senate bill 317, to allow clerk If
the superior court of Durham TO ap-
point a guardian for infant children Of
Mrs. Mary e. Lyon without requiring
bond.
The Senate bill, 1854 and S17, the lat.
ter to recharter the town of Warren
ton, were concurred in.
The memorial of Mrs p D. AIRING
ton, asking the appointment of a
special committee to investigate her
wrongs, and the grounds of her com
plants against certain attorneys, a
Companied by q resolution of the Sen
ate was received. The resolution 90
investigate was passed, and the Speaker
appointed the following as a commit
tee: Messrs Ray, Campbell, Lineback,
Phillips of Pitt and Keathley.
TABLED
Bill 206, to amend the Code.
Bill 300. to make sheriffs and other
county officers ineligible for two terms
in succession.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
To amend the divorce law, section
1885, division of the Code. majority
and minority report-Friday at IL
o'clock.
Resolution to codify the laws Of
North Carolina-Monday at ID o'clock
A NEW CURE FOR ASTHMA.