The news & observer., 1897-02-09

Deweese, Dockery, Duncan, Elliott,
Ensley, Pagan, Freeman, Grubbs, Han
cock, Hare, Harris, of Halifax.
Harris, of Hyde, Hodges, Howe, Lusk,
McCrary, Meares, Ormsby, Peace, Per-
son, OF Wayne, Pinmix, Pool, Rawls,
Roberts, Somers, Spruill, Wemyss, White
OF Alamance, White, of Randolph, VIII
hanson, Marlborough, Young.
Chapman, Cenley, Cox, Craven, Creech,
Orumpler. Dixon, of Cleveland, Duffy,
Eddms, Ferrell, Gallop. Ayes 81.
Hartness, Holmes, James, King, Law
hon, Leak, Lyle, McBryde, Mckenzie,
Mcpeeters, Morton, Parker, of Wayne,
Price, Purgasou, Reynolds, Smith, Ward.
Walters, Watts Wilson.
Noes 81.
Ward sent up an amendment
on the third reading; that the
principal chief enrolling clerk
said he paid So per day and assis-
tants the same. This was lost. The
resolution then passed third reading and
the clineher ON it.
\ resolution requesting North Carolina
Senators to secure the ratification of the
treaty OF arbitration, was adopted.
BY leave McCrary introduced bin to
revise and consolidate the charter Of
Lexington.
A bill was taken up requiring that no
persons, company or corporation being
now residents of this State shall catch
fish by seines, nets &c, without taking
out license, for which they shall pay
$500. Elliott said the purpose of the
bill was to reach foreigners who come
TO this State and used great SCENES and
who employed natives who made the pre-
tence that they were the owners of the
property. The bill passed.
BY leave Murphy introduced bill al
lowing physicians who were practicing
prior to the act Of 1885, to continue with
out re-examination; Parker, of Wayne,
ITO prevent minors from entering bar
rooms and billiard rooms.
Bill passed to prevent the use of gill
nets i'm Albemarle Sound and the streams
entering therein Elliott said people
from the North had brought $4,000
yards of gill net to be put up and down the
sound; that this would destroy all the
fish
SENATE-NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate calendar was taken up and
the following bills were disposed of:
TO provide the manner in which rail
roads, Incorporated in other States. can
become incorporated in this State. On
motion of Mr. Smathers this bill was re-
committed to the judiciary committee.
To amend the charter of the town of
Saluda, Polk county. Passed second and
third reading.
To amend chapter 800 laws of 1891.
to provide for the general supervision of
railroads, steamboats, and express com
pames, doing business i'm this State. This
bill provided the fare ON railroads to be
for irst-class, , cents per mile; second
class. l12 cents per mile, and a correspond
ing low rate on freight. A substitute
was offered making the fares 21b cents
and Z cents per mile. On motion Of Mr..
Smathers the whole matter was re-refer-
red 10 Committee on Corporations.
To incorporate Crabtree Missionary
church, Yakdin county Passed second
and third reading.
To prohibit the hunting of birds upon |
and persons Land in Haywood and |
Mecklenbnrg counties, except by consent |
of owners. Passed second and third |
reading.
To make fences partly of wood and |
partly of wire a lawful fence in Edge |
combe county Passed second and third |
reading.
TO amend section 757, of the Code, in
relation to claims against municipal cor
porations. Passed second and third read |
ing.
To amend section 1878, of the Code,
relating to chattel mortgages the law at
present requires 20 days notice under
chattel mortgage sale; the amendement
provides for sale after 10 days notice
Mr. Person offered amendment, PRO
vided, however, this shall only apply to
perishable goods and live stock Passed
second and third reading.
To prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors
within 200 feet of any church in this
State. Tabled.
10 prohibit the hunting upon the lands
of another in Union, Alamance, Orange,
Jaswell or Durham counties. Tabled.
10 allow live stock to run at large in
Halifax county from the 25th of Decem-
Der to the 25th of March. Passed second
md third reading.
For relief of j.. d. Grant, ex-sheriff
Ind tax-coIllector of Henderson county.
PASSED second and third reading.
To amend chapter /, section 1T, laws
II 1895.
10 allow an agent to make sale of
and under mortgage, but not to make
Iced. The law now requires the mort
'agee or trustee to be present when sale
3 made. Passed second and third read q
nc. &
TO place Jones n. saith sa pension :