The Democrat., 1895-02-14
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THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTH WEEKS RECORD.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9TH.
RI r-I'SrIal ouculnp

of Martin. from the Woman's Christian
Tcmperance Union. asking for a reform
school for young women OF the State.
By Senator Dalhy, p, OF Granville,
resolution Of request to Senators and
Representative in Congress to use all
honorable means to defeat any and all
legislation allowing Issues Of gold bonds
By Senator Cook, +, of Warren, bills
to provide that all Superior Courts shall
open OF Tuesday.
Calendar: s. b. 300, authorizing
the public printing to be let to The
lowest responsible bidder, estimates to
be made by the EN- quad, advertisement
for bids 10 be inserted in the Raleigh
paper having the largest bona fide cir
culation, was called up.
The bill was made the special order
Tor Wednesday at II o'clock, and 800
copies ordered printed.
S. 3. 40, allowing counties to levy
a special tax Of Is cents on 500 worth
OF property and i3 cents on the poll,
and to use - conyicts by complying
with certain requirements the tax levy
to be voted upon, was called up.
After considerable discussion it passed
second reading by vote Of 80 to TO-
HoUsE.-Usual opening
Petitions and memorials. Mr.. Cheek );
Asking that the County Boards of Ed
ucat0n he abolished; by Bateman,
from citizens Of Washington county for
convict labor to clear out the head OF
Scuppernong river; by Hooker. from
citizens OF Beaufort against establishing
the new county of Richland depOsi-
tions in the case of Parker VS. Pebbles,
of orthampton, contested election.
Among the reports Of standing com
mittees was one to reduce the number
of pages in tie House. This was a
Recommendation in connection with
the bill introduced for the reduction of
wages Of employees.
Bills Mr. BagWell, to amend the
law IN respect to insurance in regard
to free tuition at the University; Nh
Mccall, concerning the probate of deeds
made by husband and wife to validate
certain deeds when acknowledgements
are taken at different times in different
States OF husband and wife, etc; to
confer jurisdiction Of probate Of deeds
IN certain cases: Mr. Bryant, to amend
section 80 of the Code. to cut off the
length of lawyers speeches (referred to
finance, laughter; } Mr.. Winborne, to
amend and enforce the antitrust laws
OF the State
There was considerable discussions
over bills relative to the work of con
yicts IN Wilkes and Buncombe coun-
ties.
WEDNESDAY. FEBY. 9TH.
SENATE.-Prayer by Dr. Pool of
Smithfeld.
Bills. BY Senator McCaskey, D., of
Martin, bill to prevent the setting or
use OF nets, seines, or wire hedges, in
two miles of the mouth of Roanoke
river, and in other streams.
Calendar. S. B. 2l7. allowing all
sheriffs and tax collectors of the State
to collect back taxes from the years
1880 to 1894 inclusive. was taken M.
The bill provides that no person who
makes oath that he has paid back taxes
shall be required to pay the same, and
that bondsmen shall not be relieved
from their liabilities by the bill.
d.
amendment making the time from the
year 1887 to the year 1891
Senator Hoover thought in the hard
times 1t would be wrong to collect back
taxes and oppress the people.
Senator Moody asked if it was not
right to put all sheriffs on the same
footing. Senator Paddison said it was
only Just that sheriffs who have paid
the taxes of the people should be al
lowed to collect these taxes. Senator
Gambler took the same view of the
matter.
Senator Fortune said he regarded the
bill as a relief to the people as we'll as
sherifTs and tax collectors.
Senator Mitchell said he opposed the
bill Tor the reason that if wou1d vorly