The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25

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ment.
Bills disposed of: To provide for
school building for deaf and dumb.
This carries an appropriation of $780,
600.
In message from the house came
the bill to prescribe terms upon which
foreign railroad corporations shall be
allowed to operate railroads and trans
act business in this state. This bill is
the famous North Carolina railroad
amendment bill.
Senator McCaskey demanded the roll
call. The bill was referred-ayes, 26 !;
noes, "a.
HoUsE.-Bills
By Mr.. Dockery, to amend The Code
so that in case a mother be dead in
heritance shall rest in her issue and
representatives of such as be dead.
Also to amend The Code by adding
that in case of death of such child
without issue his personal estate shall
be distributed among the issue of such
mother or representatives OF such is
sue as may be dead, this act to apply
to existing unsettled estates.
BY Mr.. Gallop, to allow the free pas
sage of fish in Currituck Sound.
By Mr.. Chapman, to prohibit the sale
of liquor, beer or wine outside the linn
it's OF incorporated towns or cities.
By Mr.. Hauser, to prohibit the set
ting of nets and fish traps in Content
nea creek.
By Mr.. Hancock, to increase the APP
preparation to the state guard from
Sc, 600 to $16,O 900 annually and the an
nual allowance to each company from
800 to 5000.
The senate bill was taken up, to
stimulate local taxation for schools, by
allowing the state board of education
to use as much as $4,000 to rural dis.
tricts which for three successive years
vote to tax themselves, gifts to in sums
of $50, Is, and 500 year.
Mr.. Dixon, OF Cleveland, said this
was an excellent bill, and it passed it,
several readings.
To amend charter of Springhope
Nash county.
The bill making appropriations fol
the maintenance OF the three insane
asylums was taken up. 1t gives 500,
600 to the Western hospital at Nor
canton, So, 600, to the asylum at Raj
eigh and $4,000 to the Eastern hospi
tai at Goldsboro. Robson and Dur
ham counties are transferred to the
asylum at Raleigh. For the purchase
of an electric plant at the Eastern hos
pital $500 is allowed.
Mr.. Hauser offered an amendment tx
make the appropriation to the Morgan
ton hospital $4,000
i Mr.. Abernethy offered an amend
ment to make it $4,000.
i Mr.. White, of Randolph, populist, of
fered an amendment making the ap
preparation to the Raleigh asylum $55,
600 and to the Goldsboro $4,000.
The. debate was long and warm be
tween the republicans and populists.
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, who wa
in charge of the bill, demanded tn,
} previous question. The amendments
were all overwhelmingly voted dow1
and the bill passed.
: At night session bills passed:
The bill to appropriate SIS 600 annual
, ly for the training of colored teacher
was explained by Young, who said i
, was drawn on the lines suggested b,
! DR.. Curry and had the unanimous ap
! prevail of tho committee on education
To work the public roads in North
ampton by taxation.
To establish a dispensary in Bladel
J county.
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY-sATURDAY,
FEB. 90.
i SENATE.-Bills introduced