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

March, 1895, and declaring all laws
and clauses of laws concerning Wi
mington existing at that date in full
force and effect, save that there should
be elected by the qualified voters of
each ward, one alderman, and the
Governor shall appoint one alderman,
and the aldermen thus constituted
shall elect q mayor.
Lawhon, to protect cultivated
grounds from the ranges of poultry,
by making it a misdemeanor to allow
poultry to go on or remain on such
ground after one days notice by its
owner.
Meares, to pay registrars and judges
OF election 81. 80 each for services last
election day, and 81 80 each to persons
who carried returns of elections to
the county seat. This not to apply to
counties where such officers have al
ready been paid.
Alternately, to amend the Code as to
psuper suits, by striking out the words
one or more witnesses" and insert
ing by . d~isinterested witnesses and
by the affidavit of one or more prac-
ticing attorneys"
Chapman, to require the CROSS index,
ing Of deeds, etc, in twenty-fOur
hours after they arc registered.
The bill to make it q heavy penalty
to disturb political meetings came up
and was discussed. Bill was amended
so as to include stage actors and was
ae-referred back to the judiciary com
mittee.
Bill reducing registers fees passed
second and third readings.
New charter for the town of Ham.
let, passed second reading.
Bill TO allow commissioners of Cald-
we'll to levy special tax, passed third
reading.
Bill as to health superintendent for
each county; referred to committee;
passed.
Bill to allow commissioners of Nc
DoweIl county to levy a special tax;
passed second reading.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ashburn presented a petition to
prevent the killing of cartridges ex-
cept by permission of land owners.
Abel, to amend section 1857 of the
Code, relating to dispositions by add,
ing: Provided the clerk, shall not
pass upon any objection to evidence in
any deposition upon the ground that
the same is immaterial, irrelevant or
incompetent, and such objection shall
be passed upon and determined by the
judge or court upon the trial" That
this act apply to all dispositions and
upon any trial before a justice of the
peace.
Newsom, to abolish Hartford county
criminal court, and turn the records
over to the Superior court.
Parker, of Randolph, to incorporate
the Pinehurst Railroad Company.
Moye, to amend chapter $50, laws of
1889, in relation to canal lines.
Shore, to prohibit timber or other
obstruction in the Yadkin river.
Utley. to pay J. NJ. Turner for teach
ing public school in St. Mary's town
ship.
Justice. to incorporate the Levi Bank
of Rutherfordton.
Mitchell, to levy a special tax for
Nash county.
Rollins, to regulate the procuring
and distribution of dead bodies.
Early with a petition), to amend
chapter 245 laws of 1890, in relation to
fishing.
Moye, to establish a scale of fees for
clerks Of Superior courts, extending
chapter 1868, laws 1891, to all counties
in the State. (Chis chapter prescribes
fees for all work done by clerks in Pitt
county-lower than in most of the
counties.
L~ieutenant-G Governor Reynolds an
nounced committee to consider changes
in election and county government
laws-Messrs. Grant, Smathers, Nc
Csskie, Atwater and Abel.
He named as clerk for the Judiciary
committee, Mr.. T. L. Green, OF Hay
wood; and clerk of the Finance com
mittee, J. B. Citizen, of Martin.
BILLS ON THE CALENDAR.
To place N. T. Johnson, of Harnett,
on the pension roll of the third class.
Mr. Grant said that there were a great
many bills of this character two years
ago, and that they ought to be EN-,
braced in an omnibus bill. Mr.. Butler
and Mr.. Wakefield agreed, and the
bill was re-referred.
To permit Jno. L. Stewart, a a
legged ex Confederate of Montgomery