The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
sIXTEENTH DAY-sENATE.

PETITIONS.
The following petitions were pre-.
sented:
Senator Long, from citizens of White
vile, against q division of its corpora.
ton; also, from citizens of Ransom
township against being transferred to
Brunswick county.
Senator Long, to balance off old
claims on the State Treasurer's books.
This refers to q number of old vouchers
and items, including one of $40 in
counterfeit money, which have been
counted as cash for several years. The
total amount of these items is 81, sos go
The object of the petition is to clear
these items from the books.
Senator Grant, memorial and pc
tition by a committee from the Baptist
State convention relative to educa-
zion.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Coor, s B 1877, relating to the
collection of registry fees by clerks.
Favorably.
Senator Hoover, s B 122, for the pro
lection of females. Favorably.
Senator Marshall, 8 139, to prevent
prize fighting in North Carolina.
Favorably.
Senator Moody. to change the name
of the Pinion Detective Agency, and
for other purposes. Favorably.
Also, bill relating to chattel mort
cages Unfavorably.
Senator Wall, s B 80, to repeal chap
ter 473, laws 1873. Favorably.
Senator Adams, 8 B 430, to amend
section 1,165 of the Code, relative to
fugitives from justice. F~avorably.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND REsOLU
TToNB.
Senator Hoover, to admit the Farm
ers' Alliance to the same privileges as
relate to other benevolent societies in
the matter of insurance.
Senator Westmoreland, S B 10, to
incorporate the Charlotte and Neck
lenburg Railway Company.
Senator Grant, 8 B III, to require
certain examinations of teachers for
public schools.
Also, 8 B 179, to regulate ]appropria-
tions for the University Of North Caro-
lima.
Senator Moody, 173, senate bill to
regulate the employment of labor.
Senator Hoover, 8 B ia, to amend
section 3O4S to 5056 of the Code for the
relief of graduates In dentistry.
Senator Black, s B It's, to restore
JOudLuhu DuuC64 w C1G1h5LSuADs
S B 176, by Senator Ammons, to
tive to education.
8 B III, by Senator Adams, to pro-
hibit the sale Of liquor within Zone
mile of Poplar Spring church.
SB 17S, by Senator Dowd, to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor within one mile
of Emmanuel church.
President Doughton announced re-
ceipt OF dispositions in the contested
election ase of Early vs.. Mitchell.
BILLS ON sECoND AND THIRD READINGS
s B LA, relating to public printing
and binding, Was put on its second
reading. The bill amends the present
law regulating public printing so that
measurement of printing shall be by
fem quad" instead of quad EN-" by
which a saving of seven and one half
cents IN the dollar, is effected; also to
pay n dollar each instead of two
dollars each TO expert print 9rs who
may be employed TO examine each bill
rendered by the public printer also to
extend the time for completing the
minutes, etc, of the General Assembly
from three months to four months.
The bill was re referred to the com
mittee.
SB 90, to authorize J. A. Crews,
sheriff of Greenvine county, to collect
arrears OF taxes, passed its second and
third readings.
H B Isl; s B 179, to incorporate the
Farmers and Merchants bank, of
L~ouisburg, passed its second and third
readings, n was ordered enrolled.
II 319, relating to time of holding
court In Craven and BERTHE counties.
naGaoN ira Gn0OnH 0nH third roaHTnrg
and was ordered enrolled.
5 B 81, to change the time of holding
court In Harnett county, passed it's
second and third readings and was
ordered enrolled.
3 to regulate the time of holding
court in Cumberland county. passed
its second and third readings and was
ordered engrossed.
SD Sc, to authorize the levy of q
special tax for public schools in the
city Of Charlotte, the question to be
first submitted TO the voters of the
city; passed its second and third read
ings.
s B 100, to drovide for the instruc-
tlon of vocal music in the public
schools; tabled.
SB 128, concerning the eligibility of
school committeeman, with an amend
ment, was taken up.
HOUSE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Etc.
By Wooten, memorial and petition
on education by the North Carolina
Baptist State convention. Referred
to committee on education,
BY Wooten, a petition from citizens
of Lenoir in regard to the repeal of
merchants tax. To finance commit
tee.