The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
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ment to except Vance county. Lost.
Bill passed third reading.
Bill to destroy all scrolls of juries,
and authorizing county commissioners
to make new lists in July and on the
first Monday In September thereafter to
add new voters of good character. Mr..
Nelson asked an explanation OF the rea-
sons for the passage of that bill. Mr..
Schulken said in his county the names
of a great many names had been dis
carded from the jury box who ought to
be contained therein. Mr.. Lusk said
the present law would not permit new
jury list for four years. Mr.. Alexander
wanted to put "non-partlsans" on the
jury list. In his county, men not
Democrats have been barred heretofore.
In order to cut off discussion, he called
the previous question.
The BILL passed by vote of II to 24,
Democrats voting no.
A resolution was adopted giving each
legislator set of colonial records. It
was stated that there were 200 sets of
records now on hand.
The resolution to create committee
to investigate the charges in the sena-
torial contest was ratified.
NINTH DAY-FRIDAY JAN. 10TH.
SENATE.-Among the bills introduce
ed were the following:
By Senator Smathers, to amend The
Code relating to challenges of jurors.
By Senator Person, to make wire
fences lawful fences in Edgecombe ; al
so to enact Curfew law for all towns
and cities in North Carolina.
By Senator Moye, to establish scale
of fees for registers Of deeds.
By Senator Anthony, to amend The
Code regarding chattel mortgages.
HoUsE.-Some of the bills introduced
were the following:
TO amend the school law so as to
strike out chairman of county COM
missioners" and insert "register OF
deeds"
By Mr. Dockery, to allow Richmond
county to levy a special tax to amend
the stock law so the expense Of chang
ing the boundary fence in the territory
released be paid by the property hold
ers in such district or territory, but
these not be liable for cost Of repairs.
By Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, to
amend the homestead law so that when
ever homesteader, with the assent Of
his wife, shall convey the homestead
allotted him he shall be entitled te
have another allotted upon any lands
he may have; also to amend the charter
of the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad SC
the track may be Strengthened at curves
By Mr.. Peace, to amend the law al
to lynching, so as to allow damages tt
the amount of $1,000.
By Mr. Dixon, of Cleveland, to pro
tect female clerks by requiring that il
stores, ETC., where they are employed
seats be provided for them Tor us
when they are not at work.
By Mr.. Smith, of Johnston, requlrin,
that any railway ticket sold shall hav
the amount of the purchase money pait
for it marked thereon by Mr.. Smith t.
provide that buyers and not sellers Q
cotton shall pay weighers fees at Colds
boro.
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, intro
duced resolution asking congress t
rebuild the United States arsenal a
Fayetteville which was burned in Apr
1865.
The house took up the Cuban syn
patty resolution, as amended by tn
senate.
Mr.. Lusk said that if the Cuban
amounted to anything they were ent
tied to recognition as an independer
nation that this was the opinion of th
t people of North Carolina. Let thel
: spring into nationality.
TENTH DAY-SATURDAY JAN. 10TH.
(From Wilmington Messenger
SENATE-No bills or resolutions wei
introduced, senators evidently being to
engrossed on the subject of gripI
germs to draw up bills.
9 The calendar was taken up and tt
following bills were disposed of:
The bill for the relief of A. NJ. Veno
t ex-sherlff of Wilkes county, passed i
D second and third readings.
The resolution to pay postoffice be
f. rent was adopted.
9 By unanimous consent the sena
s took up the house bill repeating cha
S ter 466, laws of 1895, known as tt
/ assignment Act" and it passed i
several readings and was ordered to
enrolled for ratification.
Ell The senate then adjourned until
= o'clock Monday afternoon.
4 The committee on grippe and grip