The Democrat., 1895-02-14

going to let i out he said it seemed
to be the object Of a certain faction TO
permit no bill TO he passed at all.
Mr.. Starbuck's substitute was defeated
by a vote OF 80 10 H.
NIr. Sigmon offered an amendment
that every proposal must be accompa-
MED by a certified cneck for $500 as a
guarantee Of good faith This amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Forbes moved that the vote on
this amendment be reconsidered. The
motion to reconsider the vote, adopting
the amendment, WAS carried.
Senator Sigmon's amendment was
voted upon again and lost.
The original bill passed its second
reading.
Objection was made to third read
ing. The rules we're suspended, and
the bill passed its third reading.
Objection was made to sending the
bill to the House without engrossment.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
ordered sent
Ihe bill to work public roads by con-
vict labor was discussed at lengtn and
lost by vote of 81 to 20.
HoUsE.-Usual opening.
WAREHOUSE BILL.
Among the bills favorably reported
was the bill to fix the maximum sched-
ule of charges of selling leaf tobacco by
all warehouses in North Carolina.
This bill Is to regulate the charges
and expenses of handling and selling
leaf tobacco upon the floor of tobacco
warehouses as follows "FOr auction
fees, 15 cents on all piles of 100 lbs
or less, and 25 cents on all piles over
100 lbs. For weighing and handling
10 cents per pile for all piles less than
100 pounds for all piles over 100 lbs
at the rate OF 10 cents per 100 lbs. For
commission on gross sales of leaf tobac-
co in SAID warehouses not to exceed y
per cent.
Section 3 That all leaf tobacco sold
upon the floor of any tobacco warehouse
in the State Of North Carolina shall first
be weighed by some reliable person
who shall have beeu first duly sworn as
to particulars that are pertinent.
Section 3. That the proprietor OF
each and every warehouse shall render
to each seller of tobacco at his ware
house a bill plainly stating the amount
charged for weighing and handling,
the amounts charged for auction fees,
add the commission charged on such
sale, and it shall be unlawful for any
other charges or fees TO be made or
accepted
A long debate was entered into Oh
Mr. Lineback's motion to reconsider
the bill by which the proposition to
appropriate So, 500 to an institution to
reclaim fallen women was defeated
After long discussion Mr. Lineback 5
motion was lost.
! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1TH.
SENATE.-Usual opening
Petitions From citizens of Warsaw
against sale of whlskey in two miles of
Warsaw also petition from citizens
asking repeal OF the law prohibiting
sale of whiskey in two miles of Warsaw
By Mr.. McCaskev, of Martin, from
Woman's Christian Temperance Uuion
asking for reformatory for young
women.
i RAILROAD COMMISSION.
S. B. 81, reducing salaries of Railroad
Commissioners from $4,000 to $3.50
per annum, was called up and passed a
second reading
Mr.. Cook objected to a third reading.
He thought it might be that commits
sioners Of talent and ability could not
be secured if the reduction was made.
Senator Starbucl moved tnat the
rules be suspended, and that the bill be
placed upon its third reading. He
thought that $500 would buy as
much now as So 600 would when the
commission was established.
Mr.. Hoover, p, of Wilson said there
seemed to be opposition to every prop
osition to reduce salaries He said he
was not very friendly to the Railroad