Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-03-07
THE GENERAL


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port was made in favor Of Stew
art Bros, and the minority e
port set forth that the majority
report was erroneous, as the
committee had refused to hear
expert printers. Dowd made a
strong speech against the major
ity report. and wanted the print
ing let to Edwards & Broughton.
whose bid was 5000 lower. Star
buck read percentages which he
said showed Stewart Bros. to be
the lowest bidders The major
ity report was adopted.
HOUSE.
In the House bills vel intro
duced to define train robbery and
fix punishment for it.
To allow the penitentiary to
purchase the Caledonia farm.
To regulate the sale of liquor
in Newbern.
To create another term Of
w dhO oupC1 III COu1O.
To punish bribery in political
conventions.
The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the revenue
bill. Amendments were made
and % sections were acted on.
AS agreed on, the tax rate on
polls is 81. "a; State tax PIG; pen
sion tax 80; school tax 16; $25
on each billiard and pool table.
A section taxing druggists $50
annually was stricken out.
SATURDAY.
In the Senate bills were intro
duced for the protection of ware
houses.
To incorporate the Mechanics
Dime Savings Bank of Raleigh.
To allow Nash county to levy
a special tax.
10 render persons Ineligible
to hold county offices more than
two terms.
To abolish free tuition at the
University.
Bills passed regarding appoint
ment OF cotton WeigherS in Wake.
GTo allow Moore county's debt to
lie funded.
70 govern probate Of deeds OF
husband and wife.
10 appropriate $4,000 for the
white and <, 1000 for the colored
A. & M. college.
Bill to create Scotland county
passed second reading.
Bill to regulate the insurance
business was made special order
for Monday.
To create a code commission Of
3 members, at $4,000 salary
passed second reading.
The bill to allow the sale o.
liquor at Mt. Airy was tabled.
The election law bill was take1
up on third reading.
An amendment was offered tt
allow the Prohibition party The
same representation as to Judge:
and registrars as the other three
parties have. This amendment
was lost, as was also one to plac,
appointment Of judges and reg
istrars in the hands Of count,
commissioners.
An amendment that where tw'
parties have fused and voted 70
some candidates, such parties ar,
TO be considered as one. Los
by a strict party vote 6 to 90
save two Populists, who vote'
with the Democrats.
And amendment that election
officers must be men of goo,
moral character was lost e to &c
Another amendment offere'
was that election officers mus
, make oaths that they were no
: and had not been members of an,
/, secret or oath bound political sc
f ciety. Lost. Bill passed fns
q reading 35 10 4. Four Populist
!, voted for the bill under protest.
Bill to reduce the homestea
exemption waS tabled.
Bill to establish a reformator
n for young criminals passed it
second and third readings
= allows s 1000 yearly for mainte
= nance and $25, 900 for establish
ing the institution.
9 HOUSE.
AT the House session bills wer
e introduced to require employ
ment of teachers who are men
# bers Of teachers association.
al To prohibit inmates of til
y Soldiers Home from receivin
d pensions.
It TO amend the insurance law
by giving protection again:
fraudulent companies.
The House elected trustees {
: the University.
Three hours time was devote
'r to the consideration of the rev
y nue. bill, in committee of tt
h whole An effort was made
strike out the license tax Of ST.
on all revenues, but this failed.
y The tax On dealers in plan,
W and organs vas fixed at $3.50 al