The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-11

| 1000 caused widespread dlSmay In The
state and that there was great dlssatis
faction at Its repeal. He moved to table
the amendment.
The motion prevailed, this, of course
carrying the bill with it.
, McCrary lodged motion to recon
slider this vote.
The bill passed amending the char
ter of the Fayetteville and Albemarle
railroad, changing the names of the
corporators and allowing five years in
which to begin work.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house met at Z :3Oo'clock and at
once took up bills. The following
passed:
To give the active firemen of Will
mington exemption from poll tax, this
applying to those who answer not les>
than so per cent. of the alarms.
To amend the charter of the Roanoke
W ater Power and Navigation Company.
To allow Harnett county to issue
bonds and levy special tax. To allow
Pamlico county to levy special tax
To allow the commissioners OF Craven
county to issue bonds, amounting to
$35, 900 and levy a tax to meet the in
terest and create sinking fund, the
bonds to be used in paying for bridges
across Neuse and Trent rivers.
TWENTY-FOURTH DAY-WEDNEsDAY
FEB. 3RD.
SENATE.-Bills and resolutions were
introduced as follows:
BY Senator Alexander, to provide fol
the erection of a building for the deaf
and dumb at Morganton.
By Senator Early, to appoint cotton
weighers for Garysburg and Seaboard,
Northampton county.
By Senator Person (colored), to pre-
vent discrimination in passenger ac-
commodations; also to regulate official
bonds of Edgecombe county.
By Senator Moye, to make water
courses eight feet deep and twenty fee:
wide lawful fence.
By Senator Parker, Of Alamance, to
amend the charter of Rocky Mount.
Pxy Co~o&or Nf,yu,on 10 ,,ror;Io FL
divorces in certain cases OF females un-
der Is years of age.
The following bills passed
Fixing the time for the qualification
Of justices of the peace, providing the
term of Office shall begin as soon as
they qualify.
To make guardians, administrators
and executors lndictable for misapprc-
priStjon Of funds.
To pay registers Of deeds 10 cents Tor
each copy sheet of 100 words for record
ing election returns.
To provide that any note, bond, bill! |
mortgage Or any private obligation may
be paid and discharged in any kind OF
at its face value at the time o!
HoUsE.-BilIs were introduced as
follows.
By Mr.. Chapman, to incorporate
Pitt county.
By Mr. Parker, of Perquimans, to
prohibit sale of liquor in Hertford |
township, Pa1nlico county.
BY Mr.. Rawls, to work Northampton |
roads by taxation.
By Mr. Price, to amend the law as to |
election Of county superintendent Of
education so as to restore the same.
By Mr.. Bryan, of Edgecombe, to fix |
he bond of register of deeds OF Edge
:ombe county.
By Mr.. Hare, to prevent destruction
If live trees by lumbermen to protect |
owners OF timber trees.
By Mr.. Chapin, to make Cane Fear |
md lower Little rivers, in Harnett |
lawful fences.
By Mr.. Schulken, to incorporate the |
Supreme Ruling OF the Fraternal |
Mystic Circle" and to incorporate the
'Woodmen of the world" IN North |
Carolina.
BY Mr.. Cunningham, to amend Sec
ions of the code so that where issues
II fact arise in an action of which the |
courts of equity of the state had juris-
LECTION prior to the constitution of 1868, |
II in common law action upon equi-
able rights, involving equitable relief,
references shall not deprive
.ither party of his constitutional right |
o trial of Issues of fact arising in the |
,leadings.
By Mr.. Dixon, of Cleveland, to repeal |
he $40 annual license tax on physl-
,ians.
Bills PASSED third reading as follows !:
To allow Pamlico county to levy a
pecial tax.
To allow Harnett county to issue
ponds and levy special tax.
The assignment bill, which was tabled
yesterday. was recOmmltted to the in