The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
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therefore, the judiciary committee be
instructed to prepare and present to
the House for its consideration a bill
to establish a general dispensary gys-
tenn for the State somewhat similar to
the Waynesville ~dispensary act,
though more intelligbily constructed
regarding the cigarette traffic and con
sumption.
The calendar was taken up. Bill TO
establish a uniform standard OF time
for the State was tabled. Bills passed
to pay ex Senator ]. NJ. Early his ex
penses in the election contest OF 1895;
to incorporate the Tar River bank, at
Tarboro; DISSOLUTION raising a commit
tee to consider the reduction of salaries
to conform to the prices of farm prod
ucts: to remove distractions In Big
Dutch Buffalo creek, Cabarrus county;
to provide for the registration of land
grants in territory which has been
changed from one county to another.
Bill to amend the road law SO as to
change the dates of meeting of super
visors to April and October, was tabled.
Bills to amend the divorce law so as
to permit either party to a divorce I'm
der the act of 1895 be allowed to re
marry during the lifetime OF the other,
was re, referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By leave, Sutton introduced a bill
providing that parents and guardians
shall cause their children and wards to
be duly vaccinated before they r two
years old, except children certified by
q physician to be unfit subjects; the
penalty for failure to be SIS; the mu-
nicipal authorities of any city or town
shall require the vaccination and re
vaccination of the inhabitants when
ever in the Judgment of the local or
State board of health it is necessary,
and manufacturing companies, schools,
State institutions, Sc, are at their
expense to have such vaccination done
whenever the local or State boards of
health deem it necessary.
Bills passed regulating sherifs bond
in Tyrrell, and allowing the people of
Henderson to vote on establishing
graded schools; to allow Frsnklinton
to issue bonds to pay debt; to establish
graded schools at Hickory.
Private Secretary Alexander brought
in a message from Governor Russell.
1t was read and 1000 copies ordered
printed.
Bill to make 10 hours a days labor
in all factories employing ove fveper-
IONS came up with an untavorable re-
port. Blackburn, chairman of the
committee which heard the argument
on it, moved to table. On this Dixon,
ofGreene, demanded the yeas and nays.
The call was not sustained. The bill
went to the table.
SENATE.
Clark, a petition from the citizens of
LiEtleton against d~ispensary law.
Moye, from citizens of Pitt county,
against stock law.
McCaskey, to prevent the sale of
liquor in two miles of Edwards Mills,
Beaufort county.
Scales, from citizens of Clifford
county, against the ten hour law.
Alexander, a petition to work con
victs on the public roads.
Barker, from citizens Of Alexander
county asking the General Assembly
not to make any more appropriations
to State institutions, and to make no
aspiration for reformatorY unless voted
for by the people Of the State.
McNeill, to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquor in two miles of Mill
church, Wilkes county.
Bills and resolutions introduced as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Justice, a bill authorizing com
missioners of Rutherford county to
levy special tax, also to amend section
TAI, of Code; also to amend section IL,
Of Code.
Utley, for the protection of educa
tional and other interests of North
Carolina.
Abel, regulating the duties of clerks
of courts in regard to books furnished
by the State.
Abel, requiring the Secretary of
State TO furnish Johnston county with
certain Supreme Court reports; also to
appoint a cotton weigher for Benson,
In Jonston county.
Whedbee, to create Hartford town
ship voting precinct, in Hartford
county.
Clark to amend section ,O56, of the
Code; also to amend section 8I2 of the
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