The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-12

Psddison. reeolution fixing the hour
81 mooting and adjournment of the
earate T~h1rpday, February 2. This
Teaolntion provides that. the senate
shall meet on that day at 10 o'clock a.
nm and adjourn at IL o'clock a. m.
that senators may attend the laying of
b stone of the monument to
the late Col. L L Polk; placed on the
calendar.
Black, bill to amend section 1885 of
the Code; committee on the judi
ciary.
Gambler, bill to regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors; committee no
proportions n grievances.
Sfsmon. bill to incorporate the Caro-
lima and Northwestern Railroad o
porations.
Hurley, bill to incorporate the North
Carolina Slate Company; corpora
tions.
criminal court Of New Hanover
county judiciary.
Mercer, bill TO amend chapter 313,
laws 1893, relating to TarPoro street
Railway Company; railroads:
McCsskey, bin to prevent the lettlng
or the use of pound, pool or pike or
other nets. or wire seines or Rein hedg-
ing within two miles of the mouths OF
Roanoke. Eastman and Middle rivera;
fish and fisheries,
THE CALENDAR.
II B 81, S B 81, for the relief of
sheriffs and tax collectors of the State
for the ear 189O-'91,- '92 .-'93 and "a
to collect arrearages of taxes, passed
second and third readings, ordered en-
crossed and sent to the house Of n
Dresentatives for concurrence in a
Senate amendment.
Resolution to meet today at 10
o'clock and adjourn at II 80 a. m, to-
day. passed and was sent to the en-
ate for concurrence.
hr. Mitchell, motion to reconsider
vote by which Fl B 20 was tabled Tues
day. and that the bill be referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. PGddison asked that II B 1858,
8 B 80, In regard to sale of liquor in
the town of Warsaw, Fender county,
reported unfavorably, bere referred to
committee on propositions and grlev-
ances. REQUEST granted.
II B %, s B 297, TO authorize and
empower the county of Mitchell to
compromise and settle its public debt,
and to borrow 90, 900 therefor, and to
levy a special tax, passed second read
ing upon a call Of the roll-ayea A,
noes 0.
II B 800, for letting the public print
ing TO the lowest responsible bidder,
and for other purposes.
Following Is the full text Of the bill
as reported by the Committee OF Print
ing:
The General Assembly Of North Caro-
lima do enact:
SICTION 1. That all printing and
binding required by the State shall be
let by contract, TO run from February
the twenty second, n thousand eight
hundred and ninety five, to July the
first one thousand eight hundred and
ninety seven, to the lowest responsible
bidder, and all bids shall be estimated
by the lem quad" token" and
volume"
SEC g. That the Joint Committee on
Printing shall notify persons desiring
TO bid thereOn by n weeks notice i'm
mediRtely after the passage Of this act,
IN the daily paper of Raleigh having
the largest bona fde circulation, TO
meet them at such time and place a.
they may designate for receiving said
bids, and the contract shall be awarded
as provided in section one Of this act;
and she contract SO awarded shall be
ratified by both houses Of the. General
Assembly.
SEC 8. That in January, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety seven,
and every two years thereafter, the
Joint Committee on Printing shall, i'm
mediately after she organization of two
houses of the General Assembly, ad
vertise for thirty days in some news
paper for proposals to do the State
printing and binding for the two years
from and after the then existing con-
tract, and the bids shall be received
and the contract awarded as in tine
manner above prescribed; and the
said Joint Committee shall have pre-
pared printed forms of proposals for
printing and binding, showing the
class OF work to be contracted for, and
shall furnish the same upon application
free OF cost to parties desiring 20 be-
come bidders.
SEQ. 4, That all bills and resolutions
introduced and ordered 70 be printed
shall be executed without delay and
returned to the Assembly within the
usual time.
SEC. 5. That none of the accounts for
printing shall contain any other thing
except printing and binding, and Al
accounts for paper shall be rendered
separately and approved by the Score
tAry Of State.
SRC 6. That all laws and parts Cd
laws in conflict with the provisions Of
this ACT be and the same are hereby re-
pORled.
SEC. 2. That this act be in force from
and after It's ratification
Mr.. Sigmon offered an amendment
thAt every proposal must be accom-
panied by a certified check for 500 q
q guarantee Of good faith. This amend
ment was adopted.