The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-10

q To repeal section 3433 of the code and
q all amendments. This bill prevents the
a directors or manager of the peniten
L tiary from hiring out convicts in com
& petition with free labor. On motion to Z
81 table Mr.. Person demanded the roll
g call. Sustained-ayes SO, noes 10. To &
g amend section SOB of the code, relating :
B to homesteads; tabled. To make wit
p ness tickets negotiable; tabled. To de- &
s. fine the public school law and extend {
3 the time of teaching; tabled To in
|. crease the public school funds; tabled.
q At the night session the following
E was accomplished: To incorporate :
6 Hamlet; to authorize Mcdowell county !
Z to levy special tax to pay for Jail
8 Passed second and third reading: To
4 facilitate the trial of civil actions This !
& bill makes return term trial term also;
& also provides that when summons is
q served complaint is also delivered to /
b party.
q FR1DAY.-Senate met at II O'Clock. 1
n Among the petitions offered were: E
q Clark-From the citizens of Littleton
3 against dispensary law.
81 Scales-From citizens of Guilford
s. county against the 1O-hour law.
"a Alexander-To work convicts on the e
81 public roads,
81 Barker-From citizens of Alexander
= county, asking the General Assembly
IS not to make any more appropriations to
q State institutions, and to make no ap-
B preparations for reformatory unless
q voted for by the people Of the State.
,@ Among the bills and resolutions in
8 troduced were:
g Henderson-A bill to amend section
Il 1854 of the Code, relating to the tenant
B act.
eM Newsom-A bill to amend the insur-
s ance laws of the State.
H Justice-A bill relating to the clerk
t Z of the Superior Court of Rutherford
s county.
8 Utley-Bill for the protection of edu-
cE cational and other interests in North
IL Carolina.
b Abell-Bill regulating the duties of
cS clerks of courts in regard to books fur
n nished by the State.
u Clark "A bill prohibiting certain
z games of chance.
b Justice-Bill authorizing the commits
. & sioners of Rutherford county to levy
e special tax.
q Among the bills on the third reading
), 3 were:
GM To allow Caldwell county to lew
e special tax and to build Jail; to incor-
y b porate Hamlet, Richmond county.
L q Passed.
cN 70 allow the commissioners of Rich
oE mond county to levy special tax
Il Passed.
D TO allow the commissioners of Nc
Il Dowell county to levy special tax
Is 9 Passed.
IS To allow the commissioners of Mont
Il gomery county to levy special tax
Passed.
1t 70 allow the commissioners of Wa
L D. tauga county to levy q special tax
81 Passed.
M Bills on second reading:
a 10 restore the office OF treasurer O.
"a Mcdowell and to authorize the Gov
FL ernor to appoint treasurer until th,
y, q election. Eassed second and thir,
81 reading. To extend the time of hold
!; d ing the February term OF Guilfort
% court
o 8 A message was received from th'
: q Governor relating to the offer of tn
l. D Seaboard Air Line to lease the Mort
" q Carolina railroad, and at 10 the Sen
IA ate went into executive session an
y, M Governor Russell addressed the Legis
q lature at some length on the matter {
., & the North Carolina Railroad. i
'a+ +@ charged the president and directors {
o. q that company with freezing out th
ro q Seaboard Air Line by refusing to COZ
ii slider the offer made for the road b
ofM President Hoffman. The message We
80 the feature of the days proceedings
w E SATURDAY met at II ociocl
~ E Lieut. Governor Reynolds presiding
81 petition was presented by the w
ev d mems Christian Temperance Union fl
NV q the establishment of a reformator,
&C. H The petition was signed by about ! -,
E prominent woment III all sections OF tt
d State.
- Among the many new bills introdu
hi, n ed was one by hardison to protect al
,aI q encourage sheep-raising in the State.
20, 81 The Edgecombe county road law w
81 b taken up and discussed This bill pr
8 vides that no person living in tow
ra q shall pay road tax, but to be taxed
liz the improvement of streets in the &C
b porate limits of town. Person spo
ill 3 to his bill; Moye opposed the b5il as d
oa1 b also Alexander, saying that his coun
! =. .E E-Mecklenburg the best roads
q q IL any county in the State. and they We
on,. E improved by taxation; that he Won
ndc g vote against any measure opposing so
;a. b roads. Finally it was seen that the c
81 Hpositiou was so great the bill failed
or q pass by the following vote: Ayes
no1 Ences 50.
@ The calendar was then taken up al
Hthe following passed second and thi
rate eMreadings:
cia @ 70 incorporate the Peoples Beney
ofAalent and Relief Association of Nor
9 ot@Carolina.
For the relief of the sheriffs and ts
ofAcollectors in the State. This bill giN
This #the sherifis and tax-coliectors Of ca
.,o. Hcounty in the State the power to cole
l' e back taxes from 1889 Up to and melt
-;ne :ne d ing 1896, excepting few count
(which We're exempted.
E TO amend section 80: of the COZ
u s This bill prohibits any person: perse
Eor CORPORATION being non-resldents
re- 81 The State, from catching fish by II
dill s OF otherwise, in any waters of the st
without first obtaining license II
l lmS 1.-THE Treasurer of the State, said llce1
t7o tooi ITO be So, 500 per annUm. The vlolat
loeA &of this act is misdemeanor and p1
w., ~ E ishable by fine of 500 or SIX mon
y mp Eimprisonment, OF both, in the disc
'tolS &tion of the court, the fines and lice
,1a an,' Efees to go to the public school fund.
'Se e Resolution for the appointment {
; :.l" sspecial committee to prepare bill
lii l1;1a Hing salaries and fees.
nc INC H MONDAY.-Senate met at p.
" 1lniS M HAmong the bills and resolutions int
, Hduced were:
leve- McCasky-To repeal all laws all
Dup Ming grace on notes and drafts.
alch- Ciark-To regulate the transpo
lvate ton of bicycles.
It's at 81 Crant-A resolution in favor the
act ,it,otion treatv now pending in
the IS ,7n;ted States Senate. Under sus,
; the B SION Of the rules it was taken up
# the adon+ed
Butler (by request)-A memo
rpor- from The President of the North C
1899 l;na Railroad pnd the directors.
chal- nboticalIv denvina the truth of
force rtotement of NJ Hoffman in his Il
bied. 10 Governor Russell in regard to
listers lease of the North Carolina Railr
!. blii it requested that a joint committe
IS. Ia oppoiptod with pOwar To summon