The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
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THE LEGISLATURE,
SECOND WEEKS RECORD.
TUESDAY. JAN. 10TH.

Davidson, bill to repeal license tax on
piano and organ dealers.
By Mr.. Hamrick of Cleveland, bill to
reduce expenses of the State guard.
By Mr. Paddison of Fender, resolu-
ton instructing Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress to endeayOr to secure
the passage Of law for the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at ratio OF
Is to | and to abolish banks of issue
BY Mr. BeIamy. OF Nash, bills to
reduce salaries of State and county
officials, and to reduce charges of to-
baccO warehouses.
BY Mr. Sigmon, of Catawba, bill to
regulate public printing and binding
Mr. Starbuck thought this very
important bill, and that the Senate had
made mistake in repeating the lowest
bidder bill without, at the same time,
adortin a substitute.
RAILROADING A RISKY LAW.
Mr. Forbes, of Pitt, asked that his
bill to reduce the official bond of the
sheriff Of Pitt county be taken from
the calendar and placed upon it's second
reading. He stated that the bond of
the sheriff of Pitt had not heretofore
exceeded $4,000, but that on the cleo
ton Of Mr. Harrington, POpulist, Con
November 6th) the bond of sheriff had
been increased to $4,000 that Mr..
Harrington had made the required
bond but that the commissioners of
Pitt had refused to accept it on the
ground that Mr.. Harrington was a
Populist. The bill provided that a
sheriff may appeal from the decision OF
the commissioners, and that the COM
mlssioners shall not appoint sheriff
until the courts pass upon the matter,
the case to take precedence over all
others for trial at the ensuing term OF
court, and for the repeal of all laws
conflicting with this law
Mr. Forbes further stated that if the
bill passed before next Monday, Har-
rington's bond would be accepted. If
it failed to pass by that time, a Demo
GRAFT appointed by the commissioners,
would be sheriff
Mr.. Abel moved the bill be referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Carver thought if the bill was
not passed at once the will of the people
of Pitt would be defeated
Mr.. Cook said that if referred to a
committee the bill might by dllatory
tactics be defeated He had examined
it and thought it a good bill, and there
fore hoped it would not be referred.
Mr.. White, of Alexander, said he was
not satisfied to vote tor the bill unless
it was better understood
Mr.. Dowd stated that the oil was
far-reaching and it would not be wise
or safe to hurry it through. He did
not think the Senate could afford tC
rush it through without a better under
standing Of its provisions.
Mr.. Adams said the bill was of grea,
Importance. He did not let the polite
of the sheriff-elect CT Pitt county enter
that some of the bondsmen in the case
were worth nothing over their exemp
tons He read the section that it wa,
proposed to repeal, and stated that the
bill would make the sheriff of Pit
county the sole beneficiary of law
which Disseminated against the Other
sheriffs in the State. 1t was unjust
and Unfair to extend to one sheriff
legal rights which were denied to 9th
ers. It repealed every section OF the
Code with reference to the quallfca
tlOns of sherlffs
After a lively discussion the bill
passed its second and third readings ano
was sent to the house without being
engrOssed
HoUsE.-House was called to order
Opened with prayer by Rev. Lew
Branson. Various local bills were in
trOduced
Mr. howard, d., Edgecombe, h. b.
% to prevent the selling of intoxicat-
ing liquors within two miles of Olyet