The news & observer., 1897-02-12

BY Mr.. Clark (by request), a bill to
incorporate the Bank of Enfield
BY Mr.. Yeager, a bill to amend section
2,065, of the Code, relating to owner
alp OF lands; also a bin authorizing tht
Governor to furnish convicts to work
certain roads and cut canals in Wash
ngton county.
BY Mr. Anthony, a bill for relief of
NJ. w. Hamrick and r. s. Fortenberry,
lx-sheriffs OF Cleveland county.
By Mr.. Shore, a bill to reimburse the
subcommittee of Deaf, Dumb and Blind,
their actual expense incurred in visiting
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Morganton.
BY Mr.. Scales, n bill to incorporate
certain churches in Guilford county; also
a bill relating to personal property. The
bill makes it a misdemeanOr for parties
to go to store and get goods to look
at and do not return or pay for them.
BY Mr.. Lyon, a bin relating to the
execution of bonds Of corporations, etc. !;
also a bin to amend section ?, chapter 355
laws of 1887, relating to penal institu-
tons
Mr.. Smathers, bill to amend chapter
1S9, laws of 1889, relating to the incor-
por;ttion of Clyde, in Haywood county;
also 10y requesD TO amend section 635,
of the Code; also to pay judges of elec-
tion in North Carolina.
Bills on third reading:
To amend Senate bill 246.
TO prevent the fishing with nets in
Albcmarle Sound and streams emptymg
there. The amendment is to extend the
time of the bill going into effect TO March
81, 1897. Passed.
TO allow commissioners of Pamlico to
levy special tax. Passed.
TO allow Harnett county to levy special
To allow Swain county to levy special
tax. Passed
To amend chapter 1876, laws of 1895,
SO as to add the county of Cumberland
to the Eastern Criminal Circuit This
bill creates new Office of judge and
the bill gives the Governor the power to
appoint until the next election, when a
judge for said court shall be elected.
Mr.. Ray strongly opposed the bill, say
ing he came here to oppose any measure
that would create new offices. This was
in his opinion a measure simply to create
AN office for some person who could not
get one by going before the people; the
people OF Cumberland had not asked for
such court; it is only introduced in the
interest of the person who will be APP
pointed 10 the office of judge. Is this
reform? is this local self-government
that the Republican and Populist parties
are so often preaching? Mr. Geddin
Cumberland said he did not want to
antagonize Mr.. Ray, but his people
wanred the establishment of the court,
as it was in the interest of the tax
payers. Bill passed third reading.
Bills on second reading:
To repeal chapter 213, lave of 1898,
relating to the stock law in certain por-
tions Of Cumberland county. Mr.. Grant
opposed the passage Of the bill, because
1t wonld be a hardship on the Atlantic
Coast line Railroad, because hundreds
of cattle would be killed If the fences
were removed, thereby endangering the
lives OF the travelling public. The terri
tory comprised in the stock law is 22,00O
acres and he Grant was informed that
the owners of 10000 acres did not want
the law repealed. Mr.. Ray thought the
repeating of the laws of 1898, applying
to this stock law, would be a calamity,
as he had letters from prominent people
(owners of land) in that territory saying
that if the present law is repealed it will
ruin that section.
Mr.. Sharpe fWilson) said the land
owners should be given preference in
such matters as stock law; OF course the
tenants would like for the law to be re-
pealed so they could Craze their stock on
other peoples land. Mr.. Geddin said
the law should he repealed, because the
ajority of the people living in the terri
tory wanted the law repealed; but that
the railroad did not. Previous question
was called and ordered. Mr.. Geddin
demanded the roll call. Ayes, is, noes,
is. Mr. Ray, on the third reading, Of
fered amendment Provided that this act
shall not 30 into effect until the same
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
in said territory, and that the commits
sioncrs OF Cumberland county shall order
an election to be held the first Monday
in May, 1897" Mr.. Grant offered
| amendment to make the election April,
| 1899. Mr. Person offered the following
| amendments Provided that the entire