The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-03
Sutton's Dill to provide better protec-
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but after several amend
ments it was emasculated so as to con-
tine it to trunks and was passed to its
second and third readings
Bills were tabled requiring the au-
thorities to keep descriptions and rec
OF all criminals; requiring all foreign !
doing business in this |
State to file copies of their charters; al !
lowing sheriffs to make tax titles.
Ranson's bill amending the road law !
by making the road ages 81 to 45 (in-
stead Of is to 4o) excepting in Davidson
county, was explained by the author.
Mr.. Alexander moved to table The bill
and it was tabled by an overwhelming
vote.
Bill providing that whenever home
steader with the consent of his wife sur
rendered the homestead allotted to him
he shall have righto of homestead in any
other lands he may have, but this shall
be subject to any Judgment against
him. Sutton said the bill gave right
to a second homestead, which under
late decision of the Supreme Court
seems now not to be accorded. The
vote was yeas 90, nays 90, so the bill
failed to pass for lack of quorum vot-
ing.
Bill to incorporate Hamlet, fixing the
tax rate at 10 cents On the $1O0, passed
third reading.
A motion was made by Sutton to re-
consider the vote by which the home
stead bill failed to pass today. The mo-
tion prevailed. MIR. Sutton declared that
it was O meritorious bill, saying it would
give a man home, clear and free from
creditors. Mr.. McCrary, favoring the
Hill oo:1 ~, (lorlr hoI co1I
might take a thousand homesteads and
| the Judgment creditor justice.
FRIDAY House met at 10 o'clock.
| A large number of bills were introduced,
and the following were among the most
important:
| Young-To create the office of public
printer; to let to the lowest responsible
bidder all the printing and binding,
etc may let it to different persons;
shall purchase paper, ETC., the salary to
be 81, 500, term of Office four years, ap-
pointment by the Governor.
Drew-To require "Coin" Harvey's
book, Elementary Principles of Re
public" to be taught in the public
schools.
A resolution was offered by Sutton,
of New Hanover, providing for the i'm
peachment of Judge Norwood for ha
bitual drunkenness. The resolution
specifies six charges of drunkenness
1t provides for the appointment of three
attorneys to prosecute the Judge.
A joint resolution providing for
committee of five to be appointed tx
consider the revision of the Code of The
State was introduced.
| The bill to allow women to be no
tarjes public was killed.
The resolution calling fora statement
of railroad salaries was adopted by ;
close vote.
The bill to allow Watauga county L
levy special tax was passed.
The bill passed requiring all deed
and conveyances to be cross-indexet
Immediately after they are filed Will
the register of deeds.
The bill passed to give deputy clerk
of the Supreme Court authority to pro
bate deeds, etc. and to take privy ex
aminations of married women; clerk
to make record Of appointment o
deputies, and to cross index all re
cords
SATURDAY. met at 1910
Prayer by Representative Green
Among the bills and resolutions intro
: duced were the following:
< Alexander (resolution) on)-Appropriat
ing $1,000 towards the erection of
t statute of George Peabody in Statu
2 ary Hall in the capitol at Washing
| ton.
Lisle-To regulate the time of hole
1 ing court in the Twelfth District.
Currie-To allow the sheriff of Robe
son county to collect arrears of taxes
S Read-Amend the law regardin
e tramps and vagrants so as to remoy
a jurisdiction from Superior Court
: the Magistrates court.
g Lusk-To provide for representatio
of the State at the Tennessee Center
;, nial
: The bill to amend the charter of tn
= Carolina Savings Bank, Monroe, passe
its third reading.
II Bill to change the name of the Ca
|. olina Mutual Fire Insurance Compar
to the Piedmont Fire Insurance Cor
u pany, doing away with the mutu
feature and Increasing the capital stot
ol to 800, 600 passed final reading.
Brower-A bill to restore Sur
< county to the fifth congressional di
~ trict and to restore Durham and Oran
te to the fourth district.
O. The bill to prevent ARRAYS W
tabled.
I'd The bill to punish SANDER passed
second and third readings.
b, A Miss Lewis will lecture on WON
al suffrage on the 18th.
Us The committee on privileges and ell
rs tions submitted majority and minor
reports in the case of Broughton '
or Young, from Wake The majority
u port favors Young, colored, the sltti
member.
VI MONDAY. met at3:30. Amo
~ the bills introduced were the followl1
Cox-To allow defendants in actit
of to plead the statute of limitation; !;
Is: M make it the duty of Superior Co
~ clerks upon petition of 200 freehold
10 that county commissioners are impr
,ra erly managing affairs, to appoint
others.
Ensley-To promote marriage in
~" State. Declaring all unmarried n
!. aged "a bachelors, who shall be ia:
.1 me SIG for the first year of bachelorh,
ou ous and the tax to be doubled each succe
ta e,e ing year of bachelorhood, the tax to
,4n ,4n to the school fund.
,syI Cox-To give the Governor and
I'LL the Legislature the appointment of 81
o. Librarian.
,lso Cox-To fine defeated candidates
,ro- office who fail to file statement of e
nv. ton expenses $50.
eg- Cox-To fine cotton weighers IS '
ms. make errors in weighing cotton.
nd Crews rep. )-lnstructing Sena
ING and Representative in Congress to
.ck. cure the repeal of the civil service
the declaring the latter unnecessary
the contrary to the spirit Of our inst
the tons
mo ;no Abernethy-To appropriate 800
annually from the public fund for
common schools, to be divided
rata among the counties so as to eq
: ize as far as possible the school, te
: p. of the respective counties.
y Lusk--To give all notaries pul
nor justices of the peace, clerks of Supe
no- and Inferior Courts power to take
acknowledgements and take the privJ