Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28
THE LEGISLATURES
The Members now Getting Down
TO Their work.

Viii. Messenger.
SENATE
Raleigh, N. O.. January 21.-
| The senate met at noon, with
prayer by Rev. DIR. Pittinger.
Bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
By Senator Mitchell to pro-
vide for a d.spensary in Louis>
| burg town aud township.
By Senator Whedbee. to iucor-
porate GreeAyille oank.
| BY Senator Ashburn, a resolu-
tion 10 Investigate the use of
seve sal histories in North Caro-
lima schools.
BY Senator Alexander, to-
prevent forfeiture Of goods sold
on iusLa.lment plan.
The resolution instructing our
senators and representative to
vote for free aud unlimited coins
age of silver at the ratio of 16I
10 1. was. on motion of Senator
Grant. made special order for
tuesday next at noon.
Senator Grant, by unanimo Gus
consent, introduced d j)int re
solution that the president of the
senate appoint five senators aud
| the speaker OF the house appoint
eight members to consider the
election law asd The subject of
county government, auo it was
adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
At IL o'clock the house met
The atte ndance of members was
light.
The principal bills introduced
were:
By Mr.. Harris, Of Halifax. to
repeal the act allowing additional
county commissioners.
BY Mr.. Hancock, to amend
the charter Of Newborn by giv~
ing it SIX wards and to elect the
mayor by the people.
BY Mr.. Hare, to make it felony
to steal any election book OF
other official record of election
By Mr.. Hart, resolution in>
structing our senators and re-
presentatives in congress to work
for the repeal of the tax Oh fruit
brandy.
By Mr.. Hauser, to incorporate
the Bank of Kinston.
By Mr.. Ferguson, to amend
the divorce law so if man is in
Jail his wife can remarry.
The bill to regulate appeals
was taken up and passed, pros
viding that in appeals to a high
er court the evidence shall be
sent up at the request of either
party to the action. It does not
apply to magistrates courts, city
courts, or mayors courts.
The bill to provide that guar>
dians, administrators and execu<
tors who misappropriate their
funds shall be liable to indict
ment for embezzlement, passed.
The bill passed to allow Robe
son co,.nty's commissioners to
hire OF farm out the chain gang,
no females to be employed on the
roads.
The bill passed exempting from
Jury duty undertakers who are
funeral directors.
Fridays Proceedings iu the Sen
ate and House.
SENATE.
i Raleigh, N. c., January 22.-
Many private bills were intro
duced.
The president announced the
following committee on county
government: Senators Grant,
Smathers, McCaskey, Atwater and
Abel.
! Many bills were introduced,
nearly all local. Those of inter
est were:
4 By Mr.. Petree, to give deputy
clerks of the superior court power
to probate deeds and convey
ances.
By Howe, to repeal the act to
amend the charter of Whining
ton, ratified March 8, 1895, and
, declaring all laws and clauses of
laws concerning Wilmington ex-
listing at that time in full force
and effect; that there shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF
each ward one alderman and the
governor shall appoint one and
the aldermen thus constituted shall
elect mayor.
The bill making it a misde-
meanor to wilfully disturb politi-
cal meetings came up op its third
: reading.
Mr.. Schulken said there were
dangerous provisions in it.
Il Mr.. Lusk championed the bill,
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