The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-05

/ could but cast these earthly scales
from mine eyes, and look beyond the
starry heavens into that celestial city,
it seems to me that I could see George
Washington the Father of our coun-
try, in a kneeling attitude before the
throne of God, pleading for the living
masses instead Of the dead. IVote no.
MINORITY REPORTS.
Mr.. Hamrick and Mr.. White, of
Alexander, submitted minority reports
from the finace committee on the bill
making appropriation for North CarOS
lima exnibIG at Gne Atlanta exposition.
BILLS RATIFIED.
An act to amend chapter 100. private
laws of 1898, relative to Cullowee
Normal school.
An act fixing the maximum charges
for selling leaf tobacco in the ware
houses of North Carolina.
An act for the relief OF sheriffs and
tax collectors of the State.
An act to amend chapter 1874, laws of
1889, concerning diamond back ter
rapln.
An act to incorporate North Wilkes
boro Normal and Industrial institute.
An act to amend chapter 81, laws of
1893. concerning certain streams In
Moore county.
An act to amend chapter 172, laws of
1891, protecting birds in certain coun-
ties.
Resolution to balance of old claims
on State Treasurer's books. \
An act to amend chapter IS, laws
1898, for free passage Of fish in CataWba
river.
An act creating a criminal circuit of
the counties of Madison, Buncombe,
Haywood and Henderson.
An act to repeal chapter 81, laws of
1898, stock law Of New Hanover
county.
An act to equip the addition to the
female department of the North Caro-
lima Insane asylum.
An act to change the time for elect
ing municipal officers of Windsor,
BERTHE county.
An act to amend chapter Az, laws
of 1893. regarding dividing line between
Surry and Stokes counties.
An act to repeal chapter 49,, laws of
1893, concerning Bladen county funds.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rsv. L. Branson, city.
NEW BILLS.
81 B 1117. Julian, to incorporate
Etdorado Mining Company.
81 B 1118. Ellis to~incorporate a bust
Fl B lie, Taylor, establish stock
Law in Gross Greek township, Cumber-
land county.
Fl B 1920, Linney, to regulate the
sale of liquor in North Carolina.
81 B 1121, Aiken, to locate and con-
strucG public roads in Jackson and
Pennsylvania counties.
FL B 1923. Self, for the relief of the
late treasurer of Harnett county.
FL B 1924, Turner, of Mitchell, + prO-
tect deer and other animals.
81 B 1923, Huffman, to prohibit the
sale of liquors in two miles OF Pleasant
Grove H. e Church. Burke county.
H B 1926. Huffman, to prohibit the
sale of liquors near ST. Johns Baptist
church in Burke county.
H B 1927, Huffman, to prohibit sale
of LIQUORS near Bethel Baptist church,
Burke county.
Fl B 1923. Huffman, to prohibit sale
of liquor near Erwins chapel.
81 B 1923, Huffman, TO appropriate
funds for State Hospital at Morganton,
n D 11OU, Hunu4duS W
funds for Deaf and Dumb Institution
at Morganton.
Ell B 1923. Kell, by request, to dis
solve the bonds of matrimony between
James NJ. Lee and wife, Elizabeth Lee,
of M~ecklenburg county.
81 B 1888 Mccall. to change time of
holding court in CASTOR, Stanly and
MeckleDburg.
Fl B 1134, Crews, by request, to in
corporate industrial school in Arson
county.
BILLS PASSED AND PASSING.
The following bills we're then taken
from the calendar and acted upon:
Fl B ITO. to amend charter of the
town of Gastonia in CASTOR county
reported ~favorably !; passed second
reading. on roll call,
H B 727. to extend corporate limits
Grifton and to amend its charter, with
a favorable report; passed second read
ing. on roll call.
II B 924, bill to incorporate the town
OF Belmont in CASTOR county no tax
ing power; passed second and third
readings.