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

Perquimans, 90.
Nays-Messrs, Abel, Adams, Dowd,
Farthing, Fowler, Grant, McCaskey,
Mercer, Mitchell, PaddlsOn, Parsons,
Sanders, Sharp, Shaw, Snipes, Star
buck, Stephens, Taylor, Wall, West
moreland, White, Of Alamance-21.
Senator Grant moved that the vote
bywhich the bill was defeated be recon
sidered and the bill be referred TO
the committee on public roads for
amendment.
The motion was carried, and the bill
was sent back to the committee.
HOUSE
House called to order at II o'clock,
| Speaker Walser in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. D. 81. Tuttle.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
DR.. Abbott, against dredging for
oysters in PamliCo county in any form
whatever; favoriDg q limitation of the
dredge law in Pamlico; Mr.. Drew, to
repeal chapter 172, laws 1893, concern
ing fishing with nets in Cape Fear
river; Ar. HIleman, petition from Con
cord for charter of toWnand to increase
taxation.
Among the reports from standing
committees were those TO extend the
town of East Durham QavorAbie) to
authorize the appointment of women
"a notary publics (WithouV prejudlce);
20 TX the maximum schedule of charges
Of selling Leaf tobacco by all warehouses
in North Carolina Qavorable).
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE CHARGES.
This bill is TO regulate the charges
and expenses Of handling sand selling
leaf tobacco upon the floor of tobacco
warehouses as follows: For auction
fees, Is cents On all piles Of 100 lbs. or
less, ana % cents on all piles owe 100
lbs. For weighing and handling, 10
cents per pile for all piles less than 100
lbs. For ali piles over 100 lbs. at the
rate of 10 cents per 100 lbs, For com
sion on gross sales of leaf tobacco IN
said warehouses not to exceed q per
cent.
Section 2 That all leaf tobacco sold
upon the floor of any tobacco var
house in the State of North Carolina
shall first be weighed by some reliable
person, who shall have been first duly
sworn as to particulars that are peril
nent.
Sec. 8. That the proprietor of each
and every warehouse shall render to
each seller Of tobacco at his warehouse
a bill plainly stating the amount
charged for weighing and handling,
the amounts charged for auction fees,
and the commission charged on such
sale, and it shall be unlawful for any
other charges or fees to be made or aC-
cepJed.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS
Mr.. HIleman, (resoluEIOn) asking for
information from Commissioner of
Agriculture, statement of dIsburse
ments and receipts for two ear end
ing November 80, 1894, as soon as pos
sible; Alexander, Of Tyrrell, to reduce
the bonds Of omcers in Tyrreil Mr.. Nc
Cauley, to incorporate Bethel Method
lst Episcopal Church in Alamance
county DR.. Abbott, to make a certain
part of Bay river q lawful fence; Mr..
Crawford, TO prevent the marriage of
first cousins; Mr. Gentry, to allow Ger
tain privileges to commissioners of Per
son county Mr.. McClammy, TO pro
vide for collection of Of
taxes In Wilmington; Mr.. Drew, relR
ting TO fishing with nets in Cape Fear
river; Mr.. FlRck, 60 incorporate Whise
aide Baptist Church, in Rutherford
county Mr.. Hopkins, to extend the
time OF settlement with Treasurer In
Ashe and WataugR counties; MIR. Nc
Lean, TO incorporate the town of Ham
let, In Richmond county; Mr.. Bean, to
regulate Superior Courts of Randolph
county Mr.. Ray, TO protect wild tur-
keys In Macon county Mr.. Baker, TO
amend section S04, of the Code; Mr..
Phillips, of Randolph, to incorporate
the Western North Carolina Christian
Conference; Mr.. Smith, of S6anly, TO
prevent discretion Of churches; Mr..
White, to amend chapter 303, laws
1898; Ar. Bean, wire fence law for Ran
dOIph county; Mr.. Peace, to abolish
the office OF county superintendent in
Vance county Mr.. Hlleman, granting
pension to Joseph w. Bloom, of Ca
Darius; III B 392, at Mr.. Burnham's re
quest, Withdrawn and re-referred to
finance committee; Mr.. Mewborna, to
in Hanging Dog township, Cherokee
county; Hr. Campbell asked to with
draw from the table the following
House bills: Numbers IS, 1877. 81, 1876,
1900. These bills were introduced by
Mr.. Campbell and acted on In his a0-
aonce. One of them was to abolish
capital punishment, the others merely
local Consent was given.
TWENTY,FOURTH DAY-sENATE
Prayer by Senator Ammons, OF
Madison.
Petitions we're presented and refer
red aa follows:
PAddiSon, petition from citizens OF
ONOal township, johnson county
asking that certain persons be Rp.
! pointed Justices of the peace; to the
COMMITTEES on justices of the peace.
Also, from citizens Of the town OF
WarAw, Dupiin county, against the
al ~ Tn&~-w~~ - -
miles of said town; propositions and
griaVancas. also q netikinn from ciki.