The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09

he free hOldefe) and SGa6omenG CnA6 G4o
county affairs are being improperly
LusR, to amend the charter of Ashe-
vile, so that the people will elect all
officers.
The calendar was taken up.
Bills passed to allow Concord to issue
bonds upon a vote Of the majority OF
the people.
Resolution by Creech, that the House
adjourn at 2 p. N. in memory OF George
Washington.
To incorporate the town Of Redmond,
Madison county.
To allow Charlotte to issue $500, COO
in bonds to pay for WHterwOrks.
To incorporate the New Hanover SO,
ciety for the Prevention of Crime (com-
posed of the mayor, county commits
sionen and g committee OF five chosen
by the public charities OF New Han
over.
To allow Robson county to levy an
increased tax.
To forbid ex Confederate soldiers who
are inmates of the Soldiers Home from
receivirg pensions while there, and
giving them the option as between re-
naming in the Home or receiving pen
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committee on pengOnF).
To incorporate Stone Mountain Rail
way.
Toamend the road law of Ashe and to
provide that Watauga's roads be built
up as they we're prior to the adopting
Of the MeCklenburg road law In 1895
To amend the charter and extend the
corporate limits of Winston.
To give part of White Oak township,
Bladen county, the stock law.
By leave, Sutton, of New Hanover,
introduced bills to incorporate the
Bladen & Columbus Railway anC Lum
Der Company and the Duplin & Wayne
Railway and Lumber Company.
Pnnix, on behalf Of the e~ngrossing
committee, presenting the bill making
appropriations to the insane asylums,
saying it was in such a shape as not to
make sense, owing to amendments,
The Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee and the EogrossiDg Committee
were directed by the Speaker to make
the bill read properly and as intended,
Bills passed:
To allow Johnston county to levy
special tex.
To allow Rutherford county to levy
special tax.
To allow Monroe township, Union
county, TO levy a special road tax, and
to require the commissioners to allow,
on petition, other townships to vote on
road tax; also allowing convicts to be
sentenced to the road, and allowing
those 90 sentenced in other counties to
be employed in Union.
To amend the charter of Enfield.
To establish a stock law in Cross
Creek township, Cumberland county.
Wemyss vote no and did not like the
bill. The tax ate Of l 5 Of I per cent }
The Speaker announced the follow
ing o. assistant enrolling clerks to be
gin February %: s. R White, Of Der
tie; James Q. White, of Randolph; W.
II. Quick, W. +. Young, James Blythe.
The House confirmed the appointments.
Bills passed to allow Dare county to
levy special tax
To drain Parker's Greek, Davie
county,
To incorporate Dudley, Wayne
county. Parker, of Wayne, said there
were petitions against the bil).
When the resolution to distribute
$50 copies of the Colonial Records came
up there was a protest by Harris, of
Hyde. Hancock said il it were not
corrected there would have TO be a IT
print of the records, at a cost of thou
sands of dollars. It was contended
that the ratification could not be
stopped, 50 the Speaker signed Han
cock had a supplemental resolution
which he said ne would introduce.
Bills passed:
To allow Rutherford to employ con
victs on the public roads or on the
streets.
To allow Oaswell county to levy
special tax to pay debt.
The insane asylum bill, which is to
be reported by the committee changes
the names as follows: The State Hos
Dital for the ColOred Insane, the West
eFn Hospital for the Insane and the
Central Hospital for the Insane; each
to be under the management of five
directors 10 serve four years; to be ap
pointed by the Governor and confirmed
by the Senate; the Office of Superin-
tendent Of the Aayluus is abolished {;
the trustees shall elect az principal and
resident physician for each; to serve
four years; salary 50, 500 each; the
trustees to assemble March 9Th at Nor
canton, Raleigh and GoldeboFo aud
elect officers Of the asylum It is not
the intention that the trustees shall be
officers within the meaning Of the sec
ton z, Article IA, Of the Constitution,
and they are declared to be special
trustees for the special purpose OF this
act. The three hospitals are created
corporations. The provisions of chap
ter 2, volume 2 Of the Code, as modi
fed by this are re-enActed,
To allow Monroe to issue $50, 900 in
bonds for WAtorWOrks.
To allow the working Of roads by
taxation in Guiltord county.
Hancock intFodr ced his resolution
regarding Colonial Records, providing
that the Grustees shall use their discro-
ton in the distribution. Under a suspen,
sion OF the rules tho resolution parsed