Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
ASSEMBLY.
Bills introduced in the Senate
and House.

and House.
Viii. Star.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. S.-Bills
we're introduced in the House as
follows:
To require the owners of per
sonal property to list the full
value.
BY Mr.. Sutton, of Cumber-
land, to declare bicycles to be bag
gage accompanied by a petition
signed by hundreds of bicyciists).
To make it a misdemeanor to
give or sell intoxicating liquors to
any habitual drunkard.
The following bills passed:
To amend the stock law in
Wayne by leaving it to the quail
fed voters.
Bill empowering the Governor
in extraordinary ase to convene
special courts for the trial of CAPT
tai cases and also to convene the
Supreme Court in such cases,
passed, and was amended so as to
provide that courts shall be con-
vened only at the request of the
sheriff and chairman of the County
Commissioners.
A bill was introduced to ems
large the jurisdiction Of masis-
trates. It repeats chapter 1852,
acts of '91, and provides that
punishment for all ARRAYS where
no serious damage is done, and
where deadly weapons are used
but not permanent injury inflct~
ed. shall be fined not exceeding
$50 or imprisoned for thirty
days. 1t repeats chapter 26, acts
of '91. and chapter 10, acts of
'93. 1t provides that whenever
any person shall be convicted of
carrying concealed weapons be-
for a justice of the peace it shall
be the latter's duty to fine the
defendant not less than ten dol
lars or imprison him not less
than thirty days, and shall
not have authority to su~
spend judgment or impri>
sonment, and on appeal to the
Superior Court. if there be any
convictions, judgment shall not
be any less tnan that Of magis-
trates. Forclble trespass shall be
punished by a fine not exceed
ing thirty dollars or thirty days
Imprisonment. That where lars
ceny and receiving above value
Of goods does not exceed ten
dollars, it shall be a misdemeans
or. Costs will be included in all
cases.
NIGHT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Resolution introduced by MIR.
Hancock to abolish the Office of
enrolling clerk and GUST Mr..
Swinson was taken up and
caused a warm and exciting de-
bate. Duplin wanted to know the
charge against Mr.. Swinson.
Blackburn, he failed to carry out
the terms of contract. Mr. Dock
cry attacked Mr.. Swinson, say
ing the Attorney General had
rendered an opinion against him.
The Democrats took no part in
the debate. A vote was called
yeas 81, nays 81. The resolution
passed all readings with a ''clin>
cher"
The resolution requesting
North Carolina Senators to
secure the ratification arbitration
treaty was adopted.
Bill introduced to prevent
minors from entering barrooms
and billiard rooms.
Attorney Day, representing
the S aaboard, announces to-
night that his side has asked fo1
the withdral of two sections OF
the bill to annnl the lease. One
clause prohibiting the building
of any railroad parallel to the
North Carolina road, also a clause
giving the State the right to sci
its stock in the road. The com
mlttee has not accepted Mr..
Days suggestion. General Coun
ell Henderson, of the Southern
Fab. Busbee. John w. Graham
Capt. Day, G. M. Busbee, Judge
Avery. Judge MacRae and r. O.
Burton. spoke before the com,
mittee this evening, and argu'
ment finally concluded. Much
feeling was evinced for Capt
Day and side. Mr.. Alexandel
came near haYing a persona
collision. It is now known tina
the committee will report in favo.
of the bill to annull.