The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
BILLS INTRODUCED In THE
HOUSE AND SENATE.
Also the Most Important Measures
That Have Becnme Laws Dur
ing the Past eek.
TUESDAY FEB 10TH.

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if a majority say liquor shall be sold
license shall be issued. Two amend
ments were adopted-One that drug
gists be excepted; the other that d
majority OF voters must call for an
election A motion to table the bill
resulted in tie vote, and the presid
ing-off1cer, in order To give ample time
for debate, voted No Interest in the
bill is greater than ever since today .
debate.
The election-law bill, as prepared by
the fusion caucus. passed its second
reading in the House by strict party
vote, Democrats voting against il.
They offered amendments, one provid-
ing for ballots without d device, but
all were voted down.
The special caucus meetii q OF the
FusiOnists completed the county gov
ernment bill, and The joint fusion
caucus took it and adopted 1t. One
change made which the caucus agreed
to is that the judges in the districts,
and not the Governor, shall appoint
county boards of audits and finance.
Another change agreed TO is that in
the matter Of boards county officers
can appeal from county commissioLe ers
to judges The caucus also decided to
appoint an indefinite mum Der of magis-
trdtes.
The chief new bills in the Legisla-
ture were to protect sheep and goats
against dogs; to regulate taxes CT pro-
perty covered by Are insurance; to al
low members Of the Legislature to
hold other offices; to require bicycle
riders to dismount when meeting We
hicles.
The House made special orders OF
bills to make sevea years separation
OF husband and wife additional ground
for divorce, and also to create a Code
commission.
Bills passed allowing pensions to
widows whose husbands have at any
time died Of injuries or wounds Ie-
ceived during the war.
WEDNESDAY FEB, 10Th.
Both branches OF the Legislature
held remarkably interesting sessions
Wednesday, and the galleries and lob
bies were packed with spectators In
the House the election law bill came
up on final reading; and there was
a two hours debate, the Democrats,
who strongly antagOniZed it, making
all the speeches. The bill passed just
as it came from the Senate, every
amendment being voted down.
A salient feature of the law 10 that
there shall be in each precinct a
registrar representing each political
party There shall be poll holders
representing their political parties
also These election officers are to
be recommended by chairmen of
township committees to the chairmen
OF the State Executive Committees of
e2':h party and the State chairmen
Efe to make the appointments for
their respective parties Registra-
tiOn books are to close in country pre-
cincts at 4 p m. on Saturday preced-
ing election, and In cities and towns
at 8 O'Clock p m on the same day.
One box must contain all the ballots
cast.
There was another special order In
the House, this being the Senate bill
to reduce~and equaliZe charges Of leaf
tobacco wareho lses. 1t, too, passed
without amendment.
The attraction in the Senate was
the bill to allow voters of Localities to
ask for elections on the question of
liquor license. and then to vote on
that question. An amendment was
adOpted-22 to 21-which emasculated
the bill, and then it was tabled.
The House voted to go TO the New
bern Fair Friday, but the Senate
voted not to go.
Some more important new bills yes
Broad railway; to regulate sales of
malt liquors: to regulate assignments;
to equaliZe and reform taxation. A
favorable report was made on the bill
providing for the election by the
Legislature Of the Commissioner of
Agriculture.
THURSDAY FEB 21sT.
A great sensation was created in
Dn1n l., b,rrr \ ~, a.
the House Of a resolution, introduced
by negro, that when the General
Assemoly adjourn it adjourn in honor
of Frederick Douglass. The resolu-
tion was passed By a vote Of 81 to 20,
all the Democrats voting against it.
A resolution TO adjourn on Feb
ruary I'D, in honor of Washington IS
birthday. which is legal holiday in
this State. was voted down.
The same body also refused to adj
journ in honor of Gen. Lee on Janu-
ary 10Th.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Z III lay the princi.
pal new bills were: To allow the
holders of unregistered lands to
register them; to transfer Stokes
county to the Eighth Congressional
district: TO restore local self-goveIn q
ment.
An effort was made to secure the
| adoption of resolution providing
| that the Senate visit the Newberr
Fair in a body, but it again failed.
There was considerable feeling dur
| ing the discussion, this being due tc
charges by Republican that Populist
and Republican Senators had fres
/ passes in their pockets.
| Bills passed: To give the Farmers
| Alliance an insurance feature; to re
pay Rev. DR.. Solomon Pool 81, 20t
which he advanced to the State Uni
versity; to prevent adulteration O
i food.
FRIDAY FEB. 22ND.
/ In the Senate Friday bills wer
introduced by Mr.. Norris, of Wake, t,
incorporate the North Carolina Sav
ings and Trust Company and t,
restore Surry county to the Fiftl
Congressional district.
A resolution to adjourn at l o'clocl
as mark of respect to the memory .
George Washington was adopted.
/ Bills passed to third reading: T.
prevent the adulteration and mis-
branding of food and fopd ingredients
to incorporate the Sanford, Lillingto
and Eastern railroad.
The bill to provide for succession
J tax on inherttauce for the support 0