The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-22

county, authorizes said committee to
visit the said counties and take testi-
mony, etc., passed its first reading and
was referred to committee On priv
leges and elections.
II. -. 175, by Mr.. Flack, an act for
the relief of g. W. Long, ex-sherif Of
Rutherford county.
H.. B. 176, by Mr.. Vickers, act to in
corporate the trustee of Watts hos
pital. To committee on corporations.
H. B III, by Mr.. Vickers, act to
amend the private laws of 1891; ex-
tends corporate limits of the town Of
Durham.
Ell. B. 178, by Mr.. Pool, a bill to make
appropriation to the colored normal
school at Elizabeth City.
81. B. 179, by Mr. Pool, act author
ling the State treasurer of North Car
Dina to pay f. M. Godfrey, Jr., clerk
of shell fish commissioners, for service.
Finance.
Fl. B $50, by Mr.. Woodland, act to
protect citizens of Swain county
| against damages caused by floating
logs of timber in Swain county. To
committee on propositions and griev-
ances.
II. B. 1871, by Mr.. Woodland, act to
amend the school law concerning the
duties of the county superintendent Of
Swain county.
II. B. 1872, by Mr.. PEBBLES, to author
ize county commissioners to appoint
special tax collectors for NorthRmp-
ton county. Placed on Calendar.
III. B. 1873, by Mr.. Lineback, an act
to change the time of holding the
courts of the county of Forsyth.
Judiciary.
H 9. i84, by Mr.. Mckenzie, bill for
the protection Of travellers on roads
against barbed wire fences. Roads
and Turnpike.
HE 1876, by Mr.. Wooten, to amend
section 3749 of code by striking out the
words 'one dollar" in the second line
after word allowed and substituting
twenty. five cents.
II. B. 1856, by Nh. Mcleod, to repeal
section 581, $50, 583 and ,684 of the
code on examination Of parties before
courts,
q. B. 1872, by Mr.. Baker, to amend
| section 1886 of the code. This section
states in what cases clerks of the Su-
perior court are to appoint trustees in
deeds of trust.
Mr.; Davis presented a notice from
the committee of the Chamber of Com
merce requesting help for the Ne
braska sufferers, which was read by
the clerk.
Mr.. Frech rose to a question of priv
ilege. He said: "One day this week
a certain newspaper reflected on my
course in the legislature of 1858. It
did not come to my attention till last
night. Now sir, If any man asserts or
i~nsinuates that ! received money or
other valuable consideration for my
vote or influence on the railroad bill,
he lies. If amy man asserts or insinu-
ates that / had other than legitimate
business transactions with Swepson or
L~ittlef1eld, he lies. If any man asserts
or insinuates, that I have i'm my career
as a legislator, done anything that a
gentleman might not do, he lies.
1 had charge of one of the most i'm,
portant railroad bills, The. w. Char.
lotte and Rutherford for which g..
OOO, 900 in bonds was appropriated, and
there is not a charge or a suspicion
that any part that fund went for
bribery and corruption.
Icould have had the presidency of
one Of the railroad companies, but the
conditions accompanying the accep-
G6uC0 OIL ID / COulQ QOG e
A. H. Ward, Dem, Fender county,
was unseated and r. M. Groom, Rep,
declared the rightful member. He
was sworn in and took his seat.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing committees and the House adj
journed till Saturday 10 o'clock a. m.
Propositions and Ellis,
chairman; Cheek, Williams of Craven,
Ragwell. Davis, johnson, Bean, Keath-
ly, Mckenzie, Crummell, Michael,
Chilcutt, Phillips of Pitt, House, Nc
Clammy, HARRISON, Julian, Lyon,
Daniel, Carlisle. Crawford.
Railroads and Railroad Commits
ion.-Henderson, chairman; Elledge,
Hickman, Williams of Craven, Ellis,
Sutton, Turner of Mitchell, Campbell,
Whitener, Buchanan, Wooten, Walker,
Spears, Payne, McClammy, Julian,
Mckenzie, Smith of Stanly. Stevens.
Insane Asylum.-Elledge, chairman {;
White of Bladen, Huffman, Darden,
Alexander of Tyrrell, Pool, Morrow,
Stikeleather, Crumpler, Norman,
Whitner, Hopkins. Michael, Harris Of
Castor, Linney. Brown, Munroe, Win
borne, Julian, Etheridge, Rascoe, Nc
Kinney.
Enrolled BIlls.-Walker, chairman;
Taylor, Cox; Crummell, Pool, Phillips,
Henderson, Crawford, smith Of Stanly,
Edwards, Harrington.
Education White, Leary, Williams
of Warren, REYNOLDS, French, Sutton,
Mckinney, Ewart, Alexander of
Tyrrell, Harris of CASTOR, Young,
C~TtbsoF Cto11- Uo%oo ChooH FTook