The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-09

Bill TO provide IOF Gn0 |l0uQ9QIAJ0
cross indexing of all wills was re refer
red. (Another bill of the same tenor
vas tabled a few days ago..
Bill passed allowing Clerk Watts, of
Cherokee Superior Court, to absent
himself from his ofice three months
for medical treatment.
Bill to amend the law as to registra
ton of pharmacists was taken up. Il
provides that the word registered" be
stricken out and the word licensed"
take it's place. The House refused to
commit the bill to the Committe on
Health, and it passed second and third
readings.
Bill to amend the charter of Edenton
was taken up. It divides the town
into seven wards, instead of four, the
aldermen to elect the chief Of police.
Elliott spoke in favor of the bill, say
ing there was a vagrant population
and much disorder In Edenton. Dixon,
Of Cleveland, asked if the bill did not
provide that a voter should have re
sided in the ward only Is days and
offered an amendment making it 80
days. This amendment Elliott &C
copied
Sutton, of New Hanover, said the
people of Edenton desired the bill
passed. The bill then passed second
and third readings.
Bills passed Incorporating the town
OF Harden Cotton Mills, in CASTOR
county; Incorporating the Chatham
Traction Company, and allow it to
build aud operate a road from ONO
hunder's saw mill to the Deep river,
near Cumnock; to amend the charter
Of the Raleigh and G aston Railway by
allowing the strengthening OF it's line,
to avoid curves
Bill passed repeating 8ct providing
for q county road supervisor in Hyde,
and to promote ssock raising and i'm
proving quality of stock was tabled {;
and bill repeating act Of 1898 allowing
Dr.. w. P. Ktver, of Lincoln, to prac-
tiee without license, passed.
McCrary's bill to regulate assign
ments, was tabled b. a vote of 60 TO 81.
Bill passed to change the corporate
limits of ThomasvilIe; bill passed
amending the charterso of the Fayette,
Vile and AIbemarle r abroad, Chang
ing the name of the c~orporators and
allowing five years in which to begin
work.
Bill passed taking from the sheriff
and giving to the county commission
ers of Madison the management of the
county Convicts.
McCcary lodged a motion to recon
slider the vote by which the assignment
bill was tabled
SENATE.
Early, to incorporate Margarettsville
Baptist church.
U5ley asked that the resolution to
obtain information concerning rail
roada b9 placed on the calendar. 1t
is the Hauser resolution that passed.
the House,. Mi Grant anc Lee Per
son both jumped up to ''objact," to the
resolution and the Lieut.. Governor
said it would go to the Committee on
Railroads n Railroad Commission.
Utley moved that the rules be sus
pended and rhe resolution be placed on
the calendar. Carried.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Moye, TO amend section 1878 Of the
Code in relation to clerks OF the Gan-
eral Assembly (by adding provided che
Auditor may It quire a certificate from
party under whom he may immediate
~ serve that the duties have been
faithfully performed) Vote on motion
to place on the calendar was Is to Is,
and the Lieut. Governor said it would
go to a committee.
Grant, to define the duties of local
boards of the State Normal School, col
ored.
Grant, to stimulate local taxation in
rural districts lit authorizes the STATE
BOARD Of Education to use any funds
in les hands IN giving the three success
sive years aid to school districts which
raise equal amounts)
Scalea, to incorporate the town Of
Oak Ridge. GalIford county.
Scales, to incorporate Whitsett In,
stitute, Guilford county.
Smathers, to authorize the Treasurer
of Haywood county to pay schoo,
claims to J. +. Abel and others.
Smathers, 10 authorize State Treas
urer to refund 5000 to the Eastern BAnG
of Cherokee INDIANS.
Smathers, to create a new township
in Hay wood 60 be known as Nav Llco