The news & observer., 1897-02-09

being present
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
in Pitt; TO require owners of personal
property to list it at it's full value.
BY Mr.. Hodges, to repeal the act max
ing Chocowinity creek, in Beaufort coun-
ty, lawful fence.
BY Mr. Ensley, to allow Jackson coun-
ty to levy a special tax.
By Mr.. Rawls, to amend the landlord
and tenant act, chapter 40 of The Code
by striking ont in line 2, section l'o4'
the words TOR oral"
BY Mr.. Ward, to allow Duplin county
to levy q special tax.
BY Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, TO de-
clare bicycles to be baggage accompanied
by a petition signed by hundreds OF bl-
cyclists.
BY Mr. Cathey, TO authorize Nj. W.
Reeves. ex-tax collector Of Swain, 20 col
lect arrears of taxes.
By Mr.. Purgason, to make IS a misde-
fneanor to give or sell intoxicating liquors
to any habitual drunkard.
BY Mr.. Duffy, to allow Onsiow county
to use surplus special tax fund for gen
eral county purposes.
BY Mr.. James, to allow Pender county
to use the bridge fund for general pur-
poses.
BY Mr.. Pool, to allow county to
adopt as its own an agricultural society
formed in another county: also to protect
birds and squirrels in Pasquotank.
The calendar was taken up and the
following bills passed:
Al - fxr1l lstay mil fnr
Superior Court.
To allow the bylaws Of the Southern
Stock Mutual Insurance Company to reg
ulate the number of directors; to allow
Beaufort county to levy a special tax.
To allow Richmond county to levy a
special tax Morton Of Richmond. vot-
ing mol.
To allow Arson county to levy special
tax.
To declare null and void the subscrip-
ton of $4,000 by town of Monroe TO the
capital stock of the Roanoke and South
aern Railroad.
To amend the stock law in Wayne
by leaving it TO a majority of the quali-
fed voters in the territory interested.
To allow Saluda to levy tax for street
improvement.
To allow Madison county TO levy
tax in township No. /, for bridges.
Mr. Cox, by leave, introduced a resolu-
ton that all private pension bills be re
tanned and acted on so as to be incor-
porated in an omnibus bill. 1t was re-
marked that the Senate and House COM
mittees had agreed on this course of pro-
cedure. Mr. Cox replied that no less than
FIVE such bills had passed this very day.
the resolution was adoDted
Bills passed allowing Madison county
to levy a special tax.
To allow a stock law election in Stone
wall township, Pamlico county, in April.
To allow people Of Monroe to vote on
establishment Of graded schools
To amend the act in regard to Little
toms public schools, so white and colored
trustees may be appointed
Sutton's bill empowering the Governor
in extraordinary cases to convene special
courts for the trial of capital cases, and
to also convene the Suprem Court to hear
appeals in such cases, was taken up. 1t
was so amended as to provide that the
courts shall be convened only at the re-
quest of the sheriff and the chairman OF
the county commissioners of the county
in which such court is to be convened.
The bill then passed as amended.
A resolution was adopted requesting
Senators and members Of Congress to-
use all possible efforts to secure the repeal
of the tax on fruit brandy.
Bills incorporating the bank OF Bre-
ward; Ton motion Of Schulken, an amend.
ment was adopted making the charter so
years, Schuiken saying he opposed 90
years chartersl
Bill to authorize the Secretary of State
to furnish Clay county with the Suprem,,
Court reports from the 63rd up was
antagonized by Lusk, who said it would
cost thousands OF dollars; that it was
dangerous bill and precedent.
Mr.. Sutton of Cumberland said some
lawyers never bought a book, but depend
ed on the State furnishing these books
Lusk and Sutton said three volumes OF
these books cost as much as SIS each.
PIott Of Clay, said when the law was
passed giving these books to counties,
Clay was not in existence. The bill was,
on Sutton's motion, re-referred.
Bill to amend The Code regarding pau
per suits was tabled.
Bill to repeal the act OF 1895 abolishing
the inferior court OF Swain county passed.
Bills passed Incorporating the Rich
Square Academy association (colOred;l !
90 establish new civil term OF Superior
court in Wake to begin the Monday be-
fore the last Monday in the month Of
August, but criminal cases, if there are
amy, are TO be disposed Of before civil
cases are taken up; for the relief Of the
clerk OF Beaufort Superior court, allow
ing him to be absent from his office Men
days, if he has a competent deputy pre-
sent Henderson, CaIbarrus and Rowan
dians, administrators bonds in security
included), regarding the giving OF guar
companies, allowing them to include in
their charges against estates expenses
amounting to not over one-half of one
Per cent, for the giving OF such bonds
Qlusk explaining the law and saying it
was needed, as it was now, owing to
the homestead law, &c, extremely diff
fcIllt TO acsNls hotlde Tho I;u..a -.