The commonwealth., 1897-02-11

NAV operate under state laws shall be
held individually responsible equally
and ratably and not one Tor another,
for all contracts, debts and agreements
of such association to the extent of the
amount of their stock therein at par
value thereof, in addition to the amount
invested in such share, and any provis-
ion in any charter giving exemption
from such liability is repealed. The
total liabilities to any bank OF any per-
son or corporation for money borrowed
shall not exceed one tenth part of the
actually paid in capital stock. But the
discount of bills of exchange drawn in
good fsith against actually existing
values and discount of commercial or
business paper actually owned by the
person negotiating same shall not be
considered as money borrowed.
Mr.. Young introduced bill proyid-
ing that the superintendent of public
instruction shall ascertain the entire
amount of money now appropriated in
aid of the colored state normal schools
and shall divide this sum equally
among them, and the state treasurer
shall pay this proportionate amount.
When the bill came up to allow
Richmond county to issue $4,000 in
bonds to pay for bridges and to fund IFS
debt, Mr.. Dockery took occasion to
attack the democratic boards of county
commissioners, and to say that they had
in retiring left very many counties in
debt, but that he believed the commits
sioners of Richmond we're honest men
and had done the best they could. y
The bill passed allowing Anson coun.
ty to levy tax for 1897-9S, of 10 cents
on the 500.
The resolution introduced by Mr.
Hancock and aimed at Swinson pro
vides that the Office of enrolling clerk
if in law such Office exists, be abolish
ed; that the president of the senat.
and the speaker OF the house appoin
two principal enrolling clerks who ART
to have entire control and supervision
of the enrolment OF all bills, to be pait
SIS per diem, and necessary assistants t.
be appointed by the lieutenant cover
nor and speaker at IS per diem, thi
resolution to apply to election of officer
at this session.
The bill to establish a dispensary a
Waxhaw passed.
By leave, Mr.. Hancock introduced
bill to aid "North Cardinals rolling ex
position" by appropriating to 1t $4,000
TwENTY-NINTH DAY-MoNDAY, FEB.
SENATE.-Some of the bills introduc
ed were:
By Senator McCaskey, concernin,
the agricultural department and tn
college of agriculture and mechanl
arts. The important part of this ls t.
take the department of agriculture an,
college out of the present hands an
give it to the populists or republicans
The bill to require seats to be pre-
vided for female clerks was tabled.
At the night session the senate bill
were taken up to provide for geners
supervision OF railroads, steamboat an
: express companies doing business i
/ the state, providing that fare on raj
roads be for frst-clas 2 cents a mil,
: second-class p cents and correspondent
1 low rate on freight.
A substitute was offered making th
rate 2 and 9 cents per mile.
On motion of Senator Smathers til
whole matter was re-referred to til
: committee on corporations.
Bills passed as follows:
To require the sale under chatt
= mortgage after ten days. notice, th
not to apply to perlshable goods.
y To allow ex-confederates pension
even if they have property worth ov.
$500.
To allow live stock to run 1T large i
! Halifax county from the 25th of Decen
), ber to the 25th of March. Passe
second and third reading.