The news & observer., 1897-02-07

l CudIbLeI Lou, ltWS 1850, TO DuL NHSl
county in Criminal Circuit court.
BY Mr.. Hardison, bill to encourage and
protect sheep raising i'm the State
BY Mr.. Hyatt, bill to incorporate
Strowd church, in Mcdowell county.
The morning hour having expired, the
special order set for to-day was taken
up, that of the Edgecombe county road
law" This bill provides that no person
living in towns shall pay a road tax, but
to be taxed for improvement of streets in
| the corporate limits of town. This APP
plies only to Edgecombe county.
Mr.. Person spoke to his bill, saying it
was a good bill for his county, as his
people were taxed so much they did not
feel able or disposed to pay road tax.
Mr.. Moye opposed the bill, saying he
had been informed by citizen of Edge
| combe county that there was only one
person in the county that wanted the bill,
to-wlt: Lee Person, the Senator from the
county, and the promoter of the bill.
| Mr.. Alexander opposed the passage of
the bill, saying that his county Meek
lenburg) had the best roads of any county
| in the State, and they Were improved by
taxation; that he would vote against any
| measure opposing good roads
| Mr.. Parker said the bill was so mani
festly unjust that he would have to OPP
pose the passage of the same. Bill failed
| to pass, ayes, /; noes, 80
Bills ON third reading:
To authorize Cherokee county to issue
| bands. Passed.
To authorize Edgecombe county levy
| special tax. Passed.
To renew and keep in force the charter
of the Norfolk, Wilmington and Charles
| ton railroad. Mr.. Newsom offered the
following amendment: Provided that
the railroad shall pay all the money due
| certain parties in the State"
| Mr.. Scales thought the amendment
would constitute the General Assembly
| collection agency, and moved the matter
be re-committed. Carried.
| To amend chapter 156, laws of 1895,
so as to add Cumberland county to the
| Eastern criminal circuit. Mr.. Moye did
not favor the bill because it gave the
| Governor the right to appoint the judge;
he thought the people should have a voice
| in the matter, but as he was informed it
was fight between two lawyers. he
would therefore favor the Republican
party.
On motion of Mr.. Scales the bill was
| re-referred.
| To amend the charter of the Wades-
boro Cotton Mill Co. Mr.. Moye offered
the following amendment: Provided that
MO woman or child shall work more than
IL hours in such mill for days work"
| Amendment withdrawn. Bill passed
second and third reading.
| On motion of Mr.. McCaskey the rules
| were suspended and the Senate calendar
| was taken up.
| To incorporate the Peoples Benevolent
and Relief Association of North Caro-
lima, passed second and third readings.
For relief of sheriffs and tax-collectors
in the State. This bill gives the sheriffs
and tax-collectors of each county in the
State the power to collect back taxes
from 1889 UP to and including 1896.
The purpose of the bill as stated by Mr..
Justice is to to give the sheriffs and tax
collectors the bright to collect only the
| taxes they have advanced for taxpayers.
| Mr.. Moye offered substitute to strike
out 1889, 80, 81 and '92. Withdrawn.
Mr.. Hardison, an amendment ''that this
shall not apply to the Eighth district.
| Withdrawn.
Mr.. McCaskey, amendment to strike
out 1889, 80, 81, '92 and '93. With
| drawn
Mr.. Person, amendment to except
Edgecombe county. Withdrawn
Mr.. Justice amended his bill by striking
out 1889 and 1890, and that it apply only
TO Rutherford and Orange counties.
Passed second and third reading.
To amend section 2.202, of the Code.
| This bill provides that no person, persons
| or corporation being non-residents of the
/ State shall catch fish by nets or other
| wise in any waters of the State without
first obtaining a license from the Treas
urer of the State; said license to be
twenty-five hundred dollars per annum
($2,500). The violation OF this act makes
it misdemeanor and punished by fine
| of S1O0 or six months imprisonment or
both fine and imprisonment, in the dis
cretion of the court. The fines and license
fees to go to the public schoolfund.
Mr.. McCaskey said that foreign COM
panies and corporations came to the
waters of Eastern North Carolina and
stretched miles and miles of nets in
| Albemarle Sound and the inlet, and were
running the fish interest OF the State
without paying any revenue and were
| taking the bread out of the mouths Of
ouh home people
Mr. Clarke was sure the bill was just
| what was needed. Passed second and
| third reading.
TO prevent the fishing with anchor
drifts or gill nets in Albemarle Sound
and rivers emptying therein. Passed
second and third reading.
To incorporate the Wellington and
| Powelville Railroad. Passed second and
third reading.
Resolution for appointment of special
committee TO prepare and fixing salaries
and fees. Passed second and third read
ing.
To amend charter of town Saluda.
Polk county. Placed on calendar, as 30
days notice by publication had not been
given.
BY consent, Mr.. Person was allowed
to introduce the following bill:
TO incorporate the Bigford Sanatarian
for the treatment OF negro consumptives
At 2 O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
Monday ait 4 p. m.
| A NORTH CAROLINA KING.