The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-14
The laws Passed by the late
General Assembly.
GENERAL LAWS.

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versity; $4,000 to State Normal and In
dustrial College, $1,000 more to colored
Normal schools; $1,000 to Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Raleigh, and
same amount 10 the 9ne at Greensboro.
To regulate procuring Of bodies for des
section. To create short form of agri-
cultural lien. no locate Ene between
North Carolina and Tennessee To fix
tine of holding courts in 18th, 9th, 1th
Sth and 10th district TO increase and
regulate revenue To increase power of
railway commission To exempt all fra
terl al benevolent associations from tax.
To provide for new building nj deaf
mu school at Morganton for school for
wh!.e blind ut Raleigh and for negro
deaf mute and blind at Raleigh. To pro
vice for maintenance of three hospitals
for insane. To give new charters TO the
hospitals for the insane and to take con
troll of Them and of the penitentiary from
the Democrats To protect school enter
tainments from row,t.eS To appropriate
So, 900 for colorcd teachers training
school. 10 require officers and directors
OF all banks and raIaM aEs, Ne, charter
ed by the legislature to take am Of
fetal oath. TO create separate board
OF trustees for the a. and NJ College at
Raleigh. To prevent the introduction Of
the San Jose fruit scale and other fruit
and crop pests To provide for an exhib
it at the Tennessee centennial. To allow
sheriffS 30 collect arrears of taxes. To
allow State treasurer to pay out appro
priations quarterly or semi-annually To
precenS overhead" fire insurance by
prohibiting muting Of policies in c0mpa-
MES net licensed in this State by agents
who are licensed Georgia law adOpted.)
To require railway companies to redeem
unused mileage tickets. To appropriate
$4,000 from general fund to encourage
local 4aNation by district or townships
for public schools To fix fire insurance
ratios on form risks mot to exceed those
in Virginia) TO furnish $50 conyicts
and surveyors 10 the Winston-Salem
South bound Railroad TO allow State
eonvicts to he worked ON public roads
between July IL and March /. Forbid
ding adultera ton of spirits turpentine
with kerosene. TO make an itemized
statement of account, properly verified,
evidence of its correctness. To give ST.
900 additional to negro orphans asylum at
Oxford. 10 give $500 to Elizabeth City
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require old county commissioners 10 meet
first Monday in Tune and revise the jury
lists. 10 Ve he Governors council
power to r., 81, contracts for the public
printing a IS the pay of register of
deeds for sing election returns. To
make embeEz q. rent of funds by guar
dans on illustrators embezzlement.
No exemp gH ertakers who are funeral
directors nom jury duty. To prevent
public drunkenness To fix the time for
the qualification of justices of the peace.
To reduce fees on crop liens registra ton.
To make land grants valid even when
not registered as now by created coun-
ties. TO repeal assignment act of 1895.
TO appropriate $50, 900 of State board of
education fund to stimulate local taxa
ton for schools in rural district To re-
solve to State control of Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad. To give dep
uty clerks of court power to probate
deeds and conveyances. To allow ex
press matter TO be carried on Sunday
trains. To promote the oyster industry.
The fellow servant act, making railways
liable for employees injuries. To amend
the charter of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad. To extend the time
for settlement of the State debt. TO
proyde for additional county commits
sioIlers. 10 make changes in 18th and
Sth Congressional district. To prescribe
style of barbed wire fences along high
ways. To forbid State banks having
under 100000 capital from lending over
one tenth of their capital to one person
or corporation; also to make stockholders
liable. TO allow tramps and Migrants to
be sent to the roads. To pay special
venire in capital cases (does not apply
to all counties.) To prevent minors from
entering bar and billiard rooms and
bowling alleys. To prohibit working of
female convicts ON public roads or on
chain gangs. TO prohibit use of filters"
in commercial fertilizers. Revenue and
machinery acts. The omnibus" liquor
bill; prohibition near some 800 churches.
To: purchase Moore's creek battle
groAnd; also portrait of Vance. To pro-
fect coal miners and provide for inspec-
tioE of coal miners by State labor COM
missioner. To allow county commits
sioners to elect and pay salary Of super
intendent of health.
SCHOOL LAWS.
50 establish graded school at Monroe,
to incorporate Mt Marian academy, to
incorporate Hyatt academy. To amend
school law for Littleton. To incorporate
Hodges school in Dayie, graded schools
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