The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-24
THE FUSION LEGISLATURE
BILLS INTRODUCED IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
Synopsis of the Proceedings of Our
Legislature on Wednesday, Thurs
day ahd Friday of Last Week.
WEDNESDAY JAN. 16.


In the Senate the principal new bills
introduced were to prevent the issue
Of free passes by railways; to incorpor
ate the Southern Manufacturers Fire
Insurance Company; TO amend the
Constitution in regard to enforcing
the antitrust law. This bill proposes
to add to article II of the Constitu-
tion the following:
"MonopoiieS and trusts shall never
be allowed in this State. and no in
corporated company, partnership,
shall either directly or indirectly
combine or make any contract with
any other incorporated company, for
eign or domestic, through their stock
holders, or with any cO-partnership or
association of persons in any matter
whatever, for the purpose of fixing the
prices or for limiting the production
or regulating the transportation of
any product or commodity. This
shall not prevent farmers from ship
ping the products Of their farms to-
gether."
HOUSE EAEASUREs.
In the House the chief bills were to
prevent discrimination by railways in
giving free passes; to abolish the Office
of County superintendent of Public
Instruction; TO prevent lynching; to
relieve building and loan associations
from paying taxes.
John w. Brown, editor of a Populist
paperg~was elected enrolling clerk
There was heated debate over
bill to require the county commission
ers to reduce the bonds of officers, in
the course of which the Fusionists
bitterly denounced the system of
county government, and gave notice
that it would be entirely repealed.
THURSDAYS SESSION JAN. Eth.
The most important bills introduced
in the Senate yesterday were: To
prohibit the printing and distribute
ing of false and fraudulent election
tickets; To repeal the act of 1891, with
regard to delays by railroads IL
freight; to define lard and butter and
regulate their sale: to abolish county
boards of education and reduce salar-
les Of county superintendents; to in
corporate the Piedmont Stock Insur-
ance Company; to compel all railroads
to pay taxes: to amend game laws; to
protect the growing crops; to make
education of the blind children COM
pulsory; to facilitate the trial of
causes and reduce expenses; for the
relief of certain soldiers in the late
war.
in the House these bills were pre-
sented: To allow county officers to
give bonds in security companies; to
repeal the act to establish battalion
naval reserves; to provide Supreme
Court reporter; to abolish criminal
and inferior courts; for courts of oyer
and terminer: to eQualiZe tax assess
ments; to license physicians and secure
payment for services: to give notice of
applications for pardon; to abolish
State Guard; to retain member of vol
unteer fire companies; to amend the
charter of Newbern.
After debate a resolution was adopt
ed, allowing the Secretary Of State to
return bids, and $500 checks to bidders
for the public printing.
The bond of the sheriff of Pitt
county was reduced to $50 600. This
proposition caused highly interest
ing debate.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS
IL the Senate Friday the princi-
pal new bills introduced were to
amend the Constitution by adding
section forbidding corporations to
give free passes and forbiddidg Franz
lin privileges by telephone and the
telegraph companies; to amend Con-
stituion by reducing homestead ex-
emption on real property from 1000
to $500 and on personal property from
$500 to 5000; to reduce marriage license
fee to 81 80.
In the House the principal new bills
were: To extend the time of sheriffs'
for settling taxes; to raise revenue for
public schools from pistol sellers. To
protect fire insurance policies.