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

To amend section 1878 of the Code, in
relation to Sunday trains, 10 allow ex-
press matter to be transported on Sun
days. Passed second and third read
ing.
To amend a resolution Of the General
Assembly, ratified 10Th Of February,
1877, relating to the county Of Cumber.
land. Passed second and third reading.
Resolution in favor of Williams &
Co., for $45 for stationery, etc. Passed
second and third reading.
To authorize the commissioners OF
Brunswick county TO levy special tax.
Passed second reading.
To allow tax collector Of Brunswick
county further time to settle tax.
Passed second reading.
To allow Nash county to levy special
tax. Passed second reading.
To authorize Allegheny county to
levy special tax. Passed second read
ing.
TO authorize Yancey county to levy
special tax. Passed second reading.
To authorize CRsWell county TO levy
special tax. Passed second reading.
To incorporate Elizabeth College
Company, for the education of white
females, to be sentenced in Charlotte,
n. Q. Passed second and third read
ing.
To incorporate the American Trust
and Savings Bank, to be located at
Charlotte, N. Q. Passed second and
third reading.
To amend chapter 173, laws of 1895,
relating 70 log I'M pectors.
~Topreecribe the liabilities of railroads
in certain cases.. This is the Fellow,
Servant bill" Every Senator was in
favor Of the bill, and without any re-
marks the bill unanimously passed sec
ond and third reading and now becomes
To investigate the complaints of
Mrs. Pattie D B. Arlington, and ap
points a committee of Senators Nc
Caskey, Maxwell and Mr.. Pearson, Of
the House. This ia the same matter
that was up in 1895.
By leave, the following bills were in
PRODUCED:
Rollins, to allow Madison county to
levy special tax.
Person, to prevent discrimination in
jury list.
Butler, to improve public school sys
tenn in North Carolina, and moved to
print 800 copies Adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re assembled at 8 o'clock
p. m Lieut.. Governor Reynolds pre-
siding.
Bills were disposed of as follows:
Joint resolution to pay sub commit
tee who visited the different asylumg
their expenses. Passed
To authorize deputy CLERKS of courts
to probate wills. etc. Passed.
To repeal section 1888, and to amend
section 1879 of the Code, by striking
out the words, may at his discretion, "
and insert in lieu thereof the word,
shall" Passed.
the criminal law, this gives the board
of county commissioners the power to
employ local counsel to assist the solici
tor in capital cases. Passed.
To amend sections 1870 and 1900, by
striking out in line two the word
twenty three" and insert in lieu
thereof the word ten, " in section 1899
in section 1900 strike out in line three
the word, -four" and insert in lieu
thereof the word ten"
Scales offered an amendment, ''to
strike out section 2 of the bill" This
would leave the defendant ten peremp
tory challenges and the State the same
number as now, to wit, four. Amend
ment adopted. The question recurring
on the passage Of the DILL as amended.
Passed its second and third readings.
To establish a system Of working the
public roads IN Vance. Passed second
reading.
To establish graded schools in the
town Of Monroe. Passed second read.
ing,
To allow John Frank Helen to peddle
i li0anno ~ ann n0Y11&- - 49,
State. Passed second and third read
ings.
Tocomplete the public roads provided
for in chapter 364, lawsof 1898, betwCen
Miller's Creek, IN Wilkes county, and
Crescent, in Ashe county. Passed sec
ond and third readings
To establish the North Carolina Vet
Urinary Association, and to regulate
the practice of veterinary medicine
and surgery in North Carolina. Passed
second aAd third readings.
To incorporate the Auxiliary Board
of Health of Edgecombe county. Passed
second and third readings.
To amend sections 1901 and 1902 of
the Code, TO place the sub contractor
on equal footing with the contractor.
Passed over.
To locate the line between this State
and the State OF Tennessee, requiring
the survey rs of Graham and Cherokee
to survey and locate the lines. Passed
second and third readings
To provide for divorce of certain
females under Is years of age.
HOUSE-FORTY SEVENTH DAY.
The following bills were introduced :
Brewer, toprovide for furnishing the
laws to the Railway Commission,
To exempt 8urry county from the
provisions Of chapter 81, acts of 1887
Aldridge. TO regulate the construction