The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-12
nonrv.sIXTH DAY-sENATE.

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D-over by Rev. D. Il. Tuttle, city;
Pr a{ we're presented ana ols-
re- of as follows: -
pose9r ~ petition from citizens OF
MGGin@fon county concerning the
sale OF Oily ne[ against the formation of
county Of High Point.
a COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS,
IhH Mr. starbuck, submitted a re-
tnrous99 snndrv bills, passed both
port Of the General Assembly, as
branCLT enrolled, and the President
proPeI n6tice of the ratification OF the
following: ,o-o+o waka Rank.
mo and Surety company:
an act TO incorporate the ColumOus
Drainage company.
An act to amend cnaPGer ZT1' laws OF
,o51 relating to the time OF holding
t 100 Lsunerior courts of Moore county.
An act for the relief OF Samue L.
A1stn ex Confederate soldier.
An act to authorize the commission
If MOrganton to sell the old jail
IrIilding 10 the town of Troy.
Ioint resolution concerning lmml-
r-ofion and the investment OF capital
IN North Carolina.
An act TO regulate the time for hold
mo the Superior courts of Cumberland
county. 1,
creek in Haywood county.
Resolution to pay W. G. Separk for
b~lackboards.
an act to amend chapter 542, laws of
1891, concerning the killing Of o'pos-
sums.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. Mercer. one of the teIers on the
election Of trustees for the State Board
of Agriculture, reported that the cleo
ton of E l. Franck from the Third
district. J J. Long from the Sixth dis,
trict and E A. Aiken from the Ninth
district.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills and resolutions
we're introduced, read by their title
and referred t respective committees
by Senators:
Herbert, bill to establish a high
school In the town Of Nantahsla, Macon
county.
Also, to repeal chapter 113, laws 1887,
concerning the Bureau of Labor Status
tics.
Paddison, to reduce the expenses of
the Agricultural Department.
Parsons, to provide and protect the
oyster interests in North Carolina.
Also, to complete the canal provided
for in chapter "a, laws 1887.
McCaskey, to prohibit the sale Of
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Chapel church in Washington county.
Forbes, by request, to declare W. s..
Long a justice Of the peace, and for
other purposes.
Marshall, to restore George Turner
to citizenship.
Mitchell, by request. for the protec,
ton of fish.
Fowler, to establish a graded school
In Sampson county.
Also a bill to repeal chapter SO, laws
of 1897, repeating charter of Newton
Grove, Sampson county.
Dula, to create a new township in
Mcdowell county.
Fortune, to change the name of Earl
Station, Cleveland county,
Grant, for relief of J. D. Kenan, eX-
sheriff of Duplin county.
Starbuck, to secure better draining
In GuilfOrd and Forsyth counties.
Farthing, to prohibit sale of liquors
within two miles Of Epworth church,
Edgec)mbe county.
Mewborne, by request, to provide for
certain information from heads Of char
table institutions in the State.
Shaw, to amend section 1856 concern
corning examination of school teach
ers.
Also, to provide for the payment of
public school teachers in Robson
county.
Norris, to create a new township to
be called Rolesville township, in Wake
county.
,Sigmon, to provide a dispensary in
the town Of Hickory.
Moody, of Haywood, resolution In
regard to the election of a judge and
solicitor for the criminal circuit com
posed of the counties Of Buncombe,
Haywood, Henderson and Madison,
nominating H. G. Ewart for judge,
Robert s. Mccall for solicitor, and
Wm. NJ. Wilson as clerk for the county
OF BuncOmbe.
THE CALENDAR RESUMED.
Resolution to authorize State Treas
lrer to pay $78 %, actual expenses of
the sub committee on privileges and
election, which visited Edgecombe
county IN a contested election case,
passed second and third readings.
To create a new township to be
known rs Flax township, in Macon
county, passed it's several readings and
was ordered enrolled.
To create a criminal circuit of the
countless of Craven, New Hanover,
M~ecklenburg, Forsyth, Wake, Edge.
,combe and Halifax.
Mr.. Cook sent up an amendment tC
strike out Wake, Forsyth and Wayne
counties and insert Vance, Warner
and Robson counties.
To amend the charter of the town o.