The news & observer., 1897-02-11
Wen His Fight For President
OF A. &c N. G. r. r.
IS A MoNSTRoUs BILL
PROVIDES THAT A RECEIVER
SHALL BE APPOINTED
ar HE STOCKHOLDERS KICK
The Senate Orders the Swlnson
CHARGES investigated, and Other-
wise mas a Gull Session.


aive Isawhorn prayed.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
BY Babitt, for relief of ex-sherif w.
J. Parker, of Pamlioo county.
BY Hartness, to provide that in case OF
suit for damages brought against a person
resident of another State who has prop
erty in this State can be attached where
there are unliquidated damages.
BY Ward, to exempt DIR. ID. Mel.
Gresham, of Duplin, from the SO physi-
clans license tax.
BY Garter, for relief of John 2. AIRING
ton, ex-sheriff of Nash, allowing him
10 collect arrears Of taxes.
BY Arlington, to provide for ferry
across Roanoke river at Halifax.
BY McCrary, to create a short form
of agricultural liens IN North Caro-
lima, allowing the creditor to sell enough
of the property at public auction, after
20 days notice, to recover the debt and
interest.
By Adams, to allow doves to be killed
at any time in Wake and Richmond.
BY Nelson, to incorporate Collettsviile,
Caldwell county.
By Cunningham, to amend sections
421 and 422 of the Code, by providing
that when issues of fact and questions
of fact arise in which the sum IN dispute
is not less than $500 compulsory refer
ence shall not deprive either party or
constitutional right 10 a trial of the is-
sues of fact arising ON the pleadings.
BY Elliott, to make the act prohibiting
fishing with gill nets in AlbemaTle Sound
not take effect until March 81, 1897.
BY Hare, to incorporate the Chowan
educational association in HEREFORD coln-
ty.
BY Lyle, to protect wild turkeys in
Macon county.
By Carter, for relief of ex-sheriff Kicks
Of Nash.
Ry Ialsk to amend the act OF 1895,
establishing a criminal circuit to be COM
posed of the counties of Buncombe, Madi-
son, Haywood and Henderson, by strlk-
ing out the word criminal" That the
Judge in addition to his present jurisdic-
ton shall have also as to all civil actions
and special pleadings and all civil busi-
ness originating or pending in any of these
counties concurrent and equal jurisdic-
tion. power and authority with Superior
sourt judges; that there shall be two ex-
ira terms of Buncombe court, of two
weeks each beginning on the third Mon
day in June and the first Monday in Oe-
tober: these to be civil terms and to be
presided over by the circuit judge as
provided in this bill; that in compliance
with request of commissioners of any
of these counties to hold special term I;
fhe Judge to receive $500 more annual
ly.
BY Sutton, of Cumberland, TO allow la
borers and messengers at public build
ings who get $400 a year who have con-
tinually served for a year 10 days leave
annually with pay.
By Iusk to restore the rules Of evil
dence in the making of sales of real es-
tate for taxes as they We're prior to 1888.
The unfinished business, a bill to re-
ouire the Currituck and Camden railway
to provide such crossings of the Norfolk
and Southern railway as the latter may
require, was taken up and caused real
" warm debate. Tt was argued that the
bin put the little road, which is a lumber
road at the mercy of the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad, and that hence the
latter was not built 1t was argued by
the supporters of the bill that if there
were not proper crossings the lives OF pas
sengers on the Norfolk and Southern
would be put in danger. Cook cham
p5oned the bin and ridiculed the little
road Lusk ridiculed Cook and caused a
great deal of amusement. Cook SAID
he was interrupted more than any man
on the floor, and Lusk retorted that there
was an excellent reason for it, this being
that Cook was always wrong. Cook
said this was Democratic measure and
chat the Democrats seemed to have a
way of carrying their point, few as they
are in number. Cunningham poked fun
mt Cook for favoring the big road and
terming the little roads supporters the
COX cart brigade" and said he took the
side of the weak against the strong. The
bill passed third reading.
Cook made a report for the special
committee on the bill regarding the lease
of the North Carolina railway, Offering
q substitute for the original bill, asking
that It be adopted as the bill; asking that
IL be printed and that it be made the
special order for next Friday. Black
burn protested that this was two short
q time. 1t was stated that the House
would be light Friday, owing TO the abb
sence Of committees. Cook then moved
shat the bill be made the special order for
noon next Tuesday. 1t was so ordered.
Aiken gave notice that as member
Of the special committee he would hle
minority report on the substitute. lie
said he had not seen the substitute, but
that he understood number of changes
had been made in the bill since the hear
Ing on the bill.
At noon the House took up as special
order the bill, introduced by Hancock,
to Restore to the State the management
and control of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad" Hancock opened the
debate ON it, saying it was introduced
because the directors had under the COM
pany's bylaws met in secret session
and taken control OF the road, disregard
ing the States two-thirds; that they is
sued call to the stockholders to meet
and seal the contract Hancock said
that as a stockholder, and believing they
wanted to get absolute control of the
road for 40 years, he had applied for and
obtained an injunction and the private