The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
HOUsE-THrRTY- EIaHTH DAY.

tests for seats in the Legislature, and
that no member shall vote until the
matter as to title to seat is decided.
Morton, to extend stock law fence In
Richmond.
Daniels, to allow Dare county to
levy a special tax, and TO legallz9 sales
of land in Dare county for taxes.
GaIlop, to allow Currituck TO issue
bonds to build or repair the court house
and jGil.
Aiken, to allow Pennsylvania to levy
special tax.
GalIop, to allow Currituck's sheriff to
collect arrears OF taxes.
Bryde. to provide that in the cases
of the marriage of women under 81
the marriage shall have the same force
and effect in law as if the woman so
marrying were 81 years of age.
Drew, to allow Brunswick to levy a
special tax, and to allow the commits
sioners of Brunswick to settle with
A. g. Durrant, late treasurer of the
county.
Daniels, to allow Dare county COM
missioners to draw a jury, and to per,
NIT DR.. John B. Haight to practice
medicine in Brunswick.
Gambler, to prevent fast riding or
driving across any of the public
bridges in Buncombe.
Pearson, for relief Of Sheriff T. NJ.
Webb, of Burke.
Aiken, to reduce the tonnage
tax on fertilizers to 90 cents per ton.
Ward, to reduce the salaries and
fees Of all public officers, save those
fixed by law, Is per cent.
SpruilI, to allow Washington county
to build an iron bridge at Mackey's
Ferry.
Bailey, for the better drainage of
Carriers creek, Davie county.
Alexander OF TyrrelI, to protect
game in that county.
Babbitt, to so amend section 1853 of
the Code, that the commissioners and
not the board of justices of the coun
ties shall elect the finance committee.
Person, creating a commission com
posed OF Governor Russell, Julian s
Carr and w. A. Hoke to procure a
suitable design, with all necessary
specifications, for q monument in Raj
eigh, upon a site in memory of z. B
Vance; that proposals shall be adver
tised for; that the commission may
90 operate with the Vance Monument
-
Association; that report be made to
the next legislature; that 81, 600 be ap
p~ropriated for necessary expenses.
Eddins, to extend the time for the
organ cation of the North Carolina
Slate Company in Ssan!y county.
Sutton of Cumberland, introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted: That the calendar be from
this time on in the Speakers hands to
be disposed Of as he deems best and
the Speaker shall have power to limit
or cut eff discussion or debate from
any source, when, in his judgment, he
shall think Ghet the public tins ie be-
ing unnecessarily consumed or wasted.
The minority report (seating Field
was voted on first, and HRrknees de-
m8nded the yeas and nays. The vote
Ayes, 81; nays, So The majority
report Vas then adopted without a roll
call,
Bill passed to protect fish in Neuse
river, and the House took up the re-
port OF Committee on Insane Asylums,
made by Sutton, of Cumberland, the
report being attached to a bill to pro
vide for the maintenance Of the three
asylums. The report says at Morgan
ton cottages are needed, but they ere
not recommended just now; that there
are 26 criminal insane; a department
for the criminal insane as recommended
at the penitentiary; it is recommended
that Durham and Robson be trans
ferred to the Raleigh Asylum; for the
MOrganton asylum $1Oe. 600 is recon-
mended; for the Raleigh asylum $685.
$50. and 81. 900 for the purchase of 100
acres OF land; that $43, 900 be allowed
the Goldsboro asylum, 81 $50 for the
purchase of 100 acres of land and
81 600 for electric light plant; that at
eacd asylum a person be given police
power to arrests tramp5 or persons who
violate the rules. The bill covers these
recommendations.
The Senate resolution providing for
the visit Of a special committee to
Mecklenburg to see the roads. YVES
adoped.
SEN ATE.
BILLS ON Third READING
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