The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

BY Mr.. Paddison, p, of Fender, bill
to prohibit the use of railroad passes by
county officials.
By Mr. McCaskey, D., OF Martin, bill
to amend section /, of the Constitution,
as follows
"That article fourteen OF the Consti-
tuition of the State of Norsh Carolina
be amended so that monopolies and
trusts shall never be allowed in this
State, and no incorporated company
co-partnership or association of persons
in this State should directly or indirect
ly combine or make any contract with
any other incorporated company, for
eign or domestic, through their stock
holders or the trustees or assigns of such
stockholders, or with any co-partnershlp
or association of persons, or in any
manner whatever for the purpose of
fixing the prices or limiting the pro-
duction of regulating the transportation
of any product or commodity"
This section shall not be construed
to prevent private families from club
~, TO do
plies for their immediate or private use,
nor to prevent farmers from shipping
the products of their farms together to
market.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Senate bill, No. "a, authorizing joint
committee of the Senate and House to
call upon the Secretary of State and
award contract for public printing was
taken up This bill provides that the
public printing shall be let out to the
lowest responsible bidder; that no bids
from outside the State shall be award
ed only to practical printer, who
shall be required to give good and
sufficient bond for the faithful execu-
ton of the work.
On motion of Mr. Cook, R., the bill
was ordered referred to the Committee
on Public Printing as soon as that
committee was announced.
A joint ballot between Senate and
House elected Mr.. J. w. Brown for En-
rolling Clerk.
TILT OVER BLACK BOARD.
MI Rice, T., of New Hanover, offered
a resolution requiring blackboard tc
be placed in the Senate Chamber fol
convenience in publishing times and
places of committee meetings.
Mr. White, D., of Alexander, saw nc
use for black-boards, as they had not
been used in the past.
Mr.. Starbuck, r., thought board
might cost four or five dollars and was
not in favor of going to SO much oppar-
emily unnecessary expense.
Mr.. Wicker, p, Of Chatham, didn't
think the need of the board would JUST
) fy the expense.
Mr.. Carver, r., OF Cumberland, hoped
that the Senators would not forget that
this was an age of progress.
Mr. Long, p, of Columbus, said he
, believed IN economy and would vote
against this expense.
Mr.. Fowler, D., said the discussion
over this small matter had cost the
, State in waste of time more than 9
: blackboard would cost. He favored
having one.
, Mr.. Gambler r., moved to refer the
resolution to the Committee on FL
J nance. His motion was lost. The
} vote recurring on the resolution, il
passed it's second and third readings.
HoUsE-Called to order and prayer
: by Representative Woodland from
Swain.
The bill to reduce the bonds of the
officers of Pitt county came up anC
; was discussed with considerable warmth
bv the membe from that county.
Mr.. Smith, d., of Gates, H. B. l04
resolution by the House OF Represen
| tatives, the Senate concurring. to ap
, point a committee to open the bid
submitted on public printing to tn
Secretary of State and to report TIT
same. and that the checks enclosed 81
endorsed back to the senders.
Mr.. Smith, r., of Cleveland, H. B