The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-29

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missioners of Haywood county to levy
a special tax, passed It's third read
ing.
the relief of the sheriff OF Currltuck
county Dassed it's third reading.
SB8. relating to the legal rate OF in
terest. was laid on the table.
8 B sc. an act for the relief Of GER
tain soldiers, was put on it's second
reading. This bill provides that the
widows of soldiers, who have died
since the enactment of the pension law,
NAV continue to draw the pension
formerly paid to the soldier.
Senator Cook offered an amendment
making the pension payable during
their WidowhOod."
Senator Carver was in favor OF let
ting the pension go on all b time;
for he said some of those widows might
want to get married again. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill passed
it's third reading.
s B 100, an act relating to the legal
rate of interest, was laid on the table.
S r Ill, to provide for a joint select
committee on the retrenchment OF
public expenditures.
The Senate then went into the cleo
ton of United States Senators.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bull, of New
bern.
STANDING COMMITTEES REPORT.
III B III. The committee on finance
recommended that it do not pass. This
was the bill to raise revenue for the
public school fund from dealers in pis
tolls and pistol cartridges, introduced
by Mr.. Yates, of Richmond.
HIS Judiciary committee recon-
mend that the bill, as amended, do
pass. This was the bill to amend chap
ter 474 of the laws of 1898. The bill
passed it's three readings under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Lusk introduced House bill 224,
act for the relief of N. A. Reynolds,
late tax collector of the city of Ashe-
vile, referred to committee on finance.
By Mr.. Turner, of Mitchell, House
bill 225, bill to aid public schools by
local assessments. Referred to COM
mittee on education.
II 277, bill to repeal chapter 9 of
the laws of 1893, by MI. Wooten, of
Lenoir. Referred to the Judiciary.
10y ILL., 4OLICA HOO6O IOOO4NUAOAS SOS
resolved that all bills or resolutions
which may grant money out of the
treasury shall be referred to the com
mittee on finance, and no action shall
be taken on such bills or resolutions
until favorably reported on by the
committee on finance, and that said
committee be instructed to be ready to
report at any time, the amount appro.
priated at this session.
III 227.
II 228, by Mr.. Howard, bill to es-
tablish an additional term of the supe-
rior court of the county of Edge
combe, Referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Fl B 229, by MI. Reinhart, bill to
amend section 1, 1874 of the Code.
II B $50, bill to amend chapter 453
of public laws of 1893,
Fl B 231. by MI. Phillips. of Ran
dolph, bill to authorize Joseph s.
Swain, ex-sherif, to collect arrears of
taxes. Referred to committee on
finance.
Fl B 232 by Mr.. Duncan, bill to
amend chapter 43 private laws of 1893,
and chapter 43 of the laws of 1861.
Referred to committee on finance.
II B 233, by Mr.. L. L. Smith, of
Cleveland, bill to allow the citizens of
Cleveland county to hold special cleo
ton. Referred to committee on cities,
towns and townships.
Fl B 234, by Mr.. Bean, bill to amend
section /, 285 sub division of the Code.
Referred to committee on Judiciary.
II 235, by Mr.. Mays by request.
bill to allow Berry Yancey, an afflicted
one-armed citizen, special privileges.
Referred.
81 B 236, by Mr.. Self, bill for the
improvement of stock in the county of
Chatham. Referred to committee on
propositions and grievances.
81 B 2S7, by Nj. Vickers, bill to
allow Trinity Land company to own
and hold land in excess of 300 acres.
To corporations.
HB 238, Mr.. Young asks consent
withdraw House bill 80 and sub
stitue this bill in it's place. Bill to pro-
vide for better drainage of Walnut
creek. The bill is substituted.
MI. Payne, petition for new county
of Scotland; presented and referred.
He 239, by Mr.. Mccall, bill to in
corporate the Carolina Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Charlotte. Re
terred to committee IN insurance.
III B240, by Mr.. Ewart by request,
bill to establish a criminal court for
the counties of Henderson, Rutherford
and Polk. Referred to committee on
finance.
lib 241, by Mr.. ElIedge, bill to re-
lieve ex-sherif of Wilkes county. Re-
to committee on finance.
Fl B 242, by Mr.. Mccall, bill toamend
272 of the Code. Referred to
On judiciary.
lib 245, by Mr.. Flack, to abolish
hoard of education Roforro6