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

/ by the Secretary 81 State before a com
mlttee Of two from the senate and three
from the House, and the return Of
checks enclosed therein
After being discussed at length ii
was lost 10y vote - 10 10 Party, or
/ fusion vote
PITT cot NTY BILL.
Concerning the sheriff Of Pitt county
the following bill passed and was sent
to the Senate
Section l. That the sheriff Of Pitt
county shall be required to give the
three official bonds prescribed in Section
2O73 of the Code in sums not exceeding
IN the aggregate sixty thousand dollars
Sec 2 That the sheriff shall have
right of immediate appeal to the Supe-
rior Court of Pitt county from any
commissioners Of said county, whereby
they fail, neglect, delay, or refuse to
approve the said bonds or the sheriff
or any of them, and they shall make
no appointment of his successor unless
and until directed by the Judge.
Sec 3. That Immediately upon the
service Of notice of appeal upon the
said county commissioners or any OF
them, the clerk of the Superior court of
said county shall cause the said appeal
to be dOcketed, and the same shall stand
for trial at the next term of the Supe-
rior court of said county and shall take
precedence of all other trials
Sec. T. That all laws and clauses OF
laws in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. ). That this act shall be in force
, from and after its ratification
Sec. 6. This act shall apply to Pitt
, county alone.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18TH.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order at II O'Clock and opened with
PRAYER by Rev. D. H. futile, of the
: Central Methodist Church. He prayed
that the experience which legislators
had had among men, and the cultiva-
$ ton OF mind they had enjoyed might
? be used for the best interest of the
State.
' BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Harwick, S. B. SO, to
abolish the State geological survey.
: By Senator Moody, of Haywood, S
: b. 50, resolution to appoint sub com
/, mittees on privileges and elections.
1 BY Senator Paddison, s. B. 90, to
amend sections - and 13 of article 10
a of the Constitution, reducing the home
e stead exemption.
j By Senator Stephens, S. B. 1O2, to
J make the marriage license fee 81 .50.
r A report was received from the Sec
2 rotary of State concerning insurance
: companies doing business III North
i Carolina, stating that there were 10Y
general insurance agents representing
. various com panies in the State, which
9 paid IN license fees about 81 900 an
nually. All the companies but three
: are foreign.
e A message was received from the
: House of Representatives reporting
, among other things that it had passed
House bill to reduce the official bond
Of Pitt county. Calendar.
PITTS BOND QUESTION AGAIN.
/ S. B. I05. bill from the House, to
2 reduce the official bond of the sheriff
5 of Pitt county to 100000, and giving
the sheriff the right of appeal from the
decision of the county commissioners
: in certain cases, was put on Its second
reading.
Senator Forbes, of Pitt, spoke to the
bill and urged It's passage as matter
OF justice to the people.
Senator Mewborne, speaking on the
bill, reverted to the importance of Off
cial bonds. declaring that they should
not be too small, that they should not
7 be too large. He cited the fact that
the total collection of taxes in Pitt
county amounted to about *30 900, and
I therefore he thought a bond of 500 600
. would amply protect the public fund