The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
THH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Bills Introduced and Passed in the
LeRislature

Bills Introduced and Passed in the
Legislature.
In the Senate Jan. 20th the princi
pal new bills were:
To let the public printing to the
lowest bidder; to amend section Of
the Code regarding the encouragement
Of agriculture; to reduce the fees for
probate of license; to prohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors. Bills passed
to abolish the inferior court OF Swain;
to repeal the stock law in Pitt, Pen
der and Pamlico; for the relief of ex-
Sheriff Sutton, OF Bladen. The bill TO
define butter and regulate its sale. 1t
compels all dealers in butterine and
oleomargarine, to label each package
and place on the label the chemical
ingredients of such article Moody,
W no introduced the bill, said IL would
greatly promote the dairy interests OF
North Carolina. He said Fairbanks
had sent here lot of lobbyists to de-
feat the bill, and that they had ap-
preached him.
IN THE HOUSE.
The most Important new bllls In
the House were: To amend the char
ter of Albemarle; to make special
| appropriation of $4,000 To the white
| Institution for the blind and Sl4 OOO
| for the colored Institution for new
| buildings; to amend the law 80 that
taxes will not be doubled for failure
TO list, but only be increased % cents;
t. allow widows, whose husbands
| died at any time from injuries receiv-
| ed % war, to receive Il pension.
| Bills passed: To protect Insurance
| policy holders by making final judg-
ment lien on any of property OF
company; and allowing cOnvicts 10 be
u n
| The bill to create the county OF
| Scotland out Of part of Richmond was
passed by vote Of 81 TO 81.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3lsT.
The Senate passed. after several
hours debate, a bill reducing the
charges for sale Of leaf tobacco in
warehouses.
The House passed bill extending
for thirty days the time for settlement
of State taxes by Cherokee, Ruther
ford, Clay Jackson, Swain, an6
Mitchell counties. The House also
by vote of Sc to 6, adopted the Senate
resolution ordering the committee OF
printing to prepare at once bill Civ
ing the printing contract to the loves
bidder. Some OF the Republicans trieC
overwhelmed.
The bill to create the county o
Scotland out of part of Richmond
upon final reading in the House, anc
an amendment was adopted, that al
the voters in Richmond should vOt,
, on whether the county should b'
formed or not. Then the bill wa
tabled in a rather sensational manne
! | by an erroneous decision of the Speak
| Lot tnr n
morrow he will reverse his decision, 81
the bill will come up again.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
= The most important new bills In
trOduced in the Legislature yesterda
were: To require railways to redeem
all unused tickets; to increase power
S of Superior Court clerks in the matte
Of granting charters; to appropriat
/ SO, 900 this year for new buildings a
the Agricultural and Mechanical Co
1 lege here, and a like sum next year; I
l. extend until next year the time fo
s the registration of physicians; to
! low Wilmington to issue $500 j
bonds to fund its debt.
THROWN OUT.
The House Committee on Election
Yesterday threw out the case of Hodge
: (Populist) against Hooker tDemocra
h for the seat from Beaufort count.
n Hodges notice of contest not bein
q legal.
E Last night the joint committee {
Il Fusionists met, and received from il
20 Steering" Committee the roug
o. draft of the county government bill
h There are so many points of disagree
y ment between PopulisGs and Republ
,a cans that sessions OF the cOmmittt
20 will be held nightly for ten days. Tt
N Republicans declare they will not vo
for the feature Of Cumulative votin
a. on which the Populists insist. Tn
n ! say that Marion Butler is trying
pI get all his Populist forces splidly
10 lire for this cumulative voting Dr
~ vision. The Steering CnmmiJtee h
- employed Spier Whitaker as its q
m torney TO prepare the bill, and TO II
he some Republicans objected in the
m ] caucus. Republicans say they ha
rd called the Populists to ballot on I
county-govern nment question.
ny LITTLE FOUND
nd Yesterday morning the joint leg
he lative committee which went 20 .
it Western Hospital for the Insane,
)w Morganton, returned TO Raleig
nd The committee looked into the chars
he Of partisanship which were made
cal the Fuslonists against the stewa
A and the farm manager. Very lit
he was found. There were no chare
a against DR.. Murphy, the super
Tn tendent.
tn Marion Butler, the Populist die
as tor, is holding the Republicans at
until he gets what he wants. For
stance, he wants Ohio Wilson to
Railway Commissioner. The Rep
licans want to make much grea
changes in county government tt
mt the Populists are disposed to conce
at. Populists say if the extreme meth
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