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

was explained by Young, who said it
was drawn on the lines suggested by
DIR. Curry and had the unanimous ap-
proval OF the Committee on Education.
The bill passed without a dissenting
vote.
Bills passed: To work public roads
in Northampton county by taxation.
To provide for the appointment of a
police justice at Ashevilie, who is to
have the power Of an inferior court
and to provide for the government OF
AshevilIe.
To amend the charter Of Winston.
To establish 8 dispensaTy in Biaden
county. Q5 was stated that nearly all
the Baden people want this law.
Sutton said that a resolution had been
adopted giving a set of the Colonial
! Records to each membaE and to the
schools, etc that there r only $50
sets; that in 10 year they will be
/ worth $50 q set. He wanted to recon
slider the vote. The Speaker said it was
too late as the resolution was ordered
enrolled. Hancock said the members
wanted the books. The matter was
dropped.
The bill passed to appoint trustees
for L2uieburg Presbyterian Church.
Senate bill appointing cotton weigh
ers at Lilesville, Wadeeboro and Mon
roe came up. Leak asked its reference
to committee, saying lG had never been
before q committee in the Senate, and
that a bill OF like character had twice
been unfavOrably reported, but that
this bill was put on the calendar and
went through. Hancock demanded
%H1& %lN hin M nAEoA NJ OF nTSRn QnH
called on all Republicans to vote for it.
The vote for reference was lost.
SENATE.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
as follows:
Grant, to amend the election law of
North Carolina; also a bill to prescribe
the time and OF choosing Ger
tain officers Of certain municipal cor
porations.
Walker, to clear the channel of Vine
gar Creek, in Rockingham county.
Hyatt, to plaza the name Of w. H.
Allison on the pension roll
MaUltsby, by revise chapter 81, sec
ton 131, private laws of 1891; also to
regulate the sale Of liquor in Columbus
county also TO amend chapter 267, pri,
vate laws Of 1891.
Barker, to allow compensation to the
Clerk Of Court Of Lincoln cOanty.
Clark, to prohibit the sale OF liquor
within two miles Of Central Church, in
Halifax county.
Clark, to regulate the challenges to
jurors; also to incorporate Tlllery Bap-
list Church, in Halifax county.
Parker, of Alamance for the protec-
ton Of newspapers for publication Of
news in good faith.
, At II o'clock the special order set for
to day vas taken up, being the bill to
establish a d~ispensary for the town of
Goldsboro, In Wayne county. 1t
passed.
To incorporate the Peoples Benevo,
lent Association, Passed.
To increase revenues and to regulate
insurance. This ia the bill that requires
all fire insurance companies to make
contracts through their commissioned
or licensed agents in this State. Passed.
To legaliz3 bonds iss ed by Elizabeth
City and to levy special tax. Passed.
To direct the Secretary OF State to
furnish certain Supreme Court reports
to Johnston county. Passed.
To restore to the control of the State
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road. This bill gives the Governor
power to appoint the President and q
ma 1City OF thz directors. Passed.
10 amend chapter 152, laws Of 1898
This is TO place all railroads on an equal
footing with those chartered prior to
1868. Passed.
To extend the time to commute, com
promise and settle the State debt, re.
committed 20 the Judiciary Commit
tee.
To extend the time for the organjza-
ton OF the bank of Maxton. Passed.
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