The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-04

To amend the law regarding Issues
of fact in trials.
To create board of control of con-
victs and roads in Mecklepburg county.
To allow the Wilmington street rail-
way entering that city.
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, offered
a substitute to Mr.. Dockery's bill
changing the time of holding the Sew
enth district courts, and said it was
satisfactory to Mr.. Dockery. The act
goes into effect July LIST next. A SUBJ
stitute was adopted with an amend
ment separating the civil terms in An
son.
Mr.. Cook, by leave, introduced bill
to require the constitution of the
United States and North Carolina to be
read in all public shools.
The house met in night session at
Z 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Dockery introduced a, resolution
to allow laborers of the house SO cents
day extra, saying there were this
session only eleven, while two years ago
there were eighteen. It was adopted.
Bills passed as follows:
To make it unlawful for any person,
not citizen of this state, to hunt or
shoot any wild fowl in Curyituck
county from any box, battery or float
OF any kind.
To allow the people of Tyrrelk county
to vote for special school tax in town.
ships.
To require all public school teachers
to read aloud to pupils twice during
each session the constitution of the
United States and of North Carolina.
To allow Sampson county to borrow
money, issue bonds and levy special
tax.
To amend The Code as to indlct-
ments for cruelty to animals so as to
give justices of the peace jurisdiction.
To enable Anson county to complete
its jail.
To allow Lilesville to levy special
tax.
The bill to charter the Winston-Sa-
lem Southbound railway came up with
favorable report.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds, one
of the incorporators, was present and
expressed desire for the bill to come
up.
Mr.. McCrary declared that the road
was in direct competition with the
North Carolina railway in which the
state had SO great interest; that it
would complete at Lexington or at Sal
isbury that the charter gave it right
to run to Charlotte. He said the peo-
pie of Davidson did not want the road
chartered. He moved to table the bill.
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, said he
favored the bill. He said he thought
the matter ought to go over under to-
days agreement that no bill to which
there was opposition was to be dis
cussed.
Mr.. Walters said it was serious and
gave matter and had been discussed for
ten years past.
MIR. Sutton moved that the bill be
passed over until the Newbern excur-
sionlsts returned. The motion prevail
ed.
FoRTY-sECoND DDAY-rHURsDAY,F FEB. 20.
SENArE.-Among bills introduced
we're the following:
By Senator Geddie, to regulate the
sale of liquor in Cumberland and to
establish dispensary.
BY Senator Justice, to establish a
dispensary for Rutherfordton !; also to
aid in the construction OF the Winston
Salem Southbound railroad.
By Senator Walker, to promote the
dairy interest of the state.
BY Senator Grant, to prescribe the
terms upon which foreign roads may
become incorporated in this state and
for other purposes.
Bills passed:
To establish a graded scho u at
Greenville.
To authorize the auditor to draw a
warrant on the state treasurer for $5
extra for each page of the general as
sembly.
To allow certain grandchildren of ex-
slaves to inherit property.
Senator Butler introduced bill to
protect employees, passengers and ship
pers and to elect railroad commissioners