The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16

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Cross Creek Township, Cumberland
county; also, a resolution providing
that the speaker shall appoint a special
committee of three to which all bills
relating to a Code Commission shall be
referred; also, a bill creating a Code
Commission. (The resolution was,
under a suspension of the rules,
adopted)
McCrary Pesolutiop), to print copies
of all the leases of the North Carolina
Railroad.
Smith, to protect the lives of per.
sons travelling or railways; also, for
the prote ction of wives.
Blackburn, to forbid minors from
entering and loafing in bar-rooms.
Alexander, of Tyrrell, for the relief
of certain Confederate soldiers.
Pinnix, resolution, to request the
bursar of the University to report as
required by law.
Leak, to allow Arson county to levy
a special tax.
Arledge, to amend the charter of
Columbus, Polk county.
Hancock, to provide for and promote
the oyster industry of North Carolina.
Marlborough, to allow Caswell county
to levy a special tax.
Hodges. to repeal the charter of the
GAINESVILLE and Washington Railroad
and to allow Beaufort county to levy
a special tax.
Clauton and Williamson, Of Neck
lenburg, were seated and sworn in.
SENATE.
PETITIONS.
Clark, from people of Littleton in re-
Iation to a dispensary.
Clark, in relation to stock law.
Maxwell, by request, a memorial
from Mrs. Pagtie D. B. Arlington.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Anthony, to incorporate Sandy
Plains Baptist Church.
Parker of Randolph, relating to sheep
husbandry.
Alexander, in regard to bicycles on
railroads (compels railroads to take
them al baggage without being boxed
up)
Lyon, to amend section 3747 of the
Code in relation to pay of jurors (pay
special venire 81. 90 per day and mil
eage).
Whedbee, to amend section 1885 of
the Code-an additional cause of di-
vorce Continues the law of 1895 grant
ing divorce for deception, but provides
that parties seeking relief under it
must have been residents of the State
for even years..
Clark, to provide for the inspection
of the manner of conducting certain
business in North Carolina Ito ascer-
tain if any have ecaped tax, by failing
to list. Incidentally to learn almost
every class of business s~alararies, ETC.,
if possible information to be furnished
to state Auditory,
Clark, to incorporate the town of
Tillery, Halifax county.
CLARK, to incorporate the town of
Roanoke Rapids.
Person, to amend the charter Of
Rocky Mount.
Hardison, by request, to create a
State Printing Off e ~(provides for the
purchase of type, presses, ETC., and to
do all the State printing; pays Super
intendent a salary of 81. 500; foreman,
$1,000; to 90 all State printing!.
Robson, to tax dogs in Hollow town
ship, Baden county.
Odom, to create a tax collector for
Arson county.
Shaw, to extend the time for organ
izing the bank of Maxton.
Scales to levy a special tax for work
ing roads in Guiiford county.
Scales, to establish the North Caro-,
lima Veterinary Medical Association,
and to regulate the practice of veter
mary surgery.
Scales to amend the law relating to
the sale, manufacture, etc, OF fertili
zers compelling the companies to pay
the analysis, etc.
Mcneil for the relief of VIM. M Lee,
of Wilkes county.
Ashburn, to have a committee to in
vestigate Mrs. P D. 5. Arrington's
complaint.
eddie, to repeal chapter 463, laws of
1898, and re enact chapter 492 so as to