The news & observer., 1897-02-20

sentative iAstNr iAUAi ~ a. W.
Among lie committee reports was one
unfayorable on the bill to reduce fees
and salaries.
Bills we're introduced as follows:
By Mr. Eddins, to charter Gladstone
Academy. CASTOR county.
By Mr.. Person, Of Wilson, to revise and
consolidate the charter of Wilson
By Mr.. Parker of Wayne, to extend cor
porate limits of Mt. Olive.
BY Mr. McIelland, to drain Fourth
creek, in Iredell and Rowan.
By Mr.. Howe. to incorporate the Royal
Sons of America, at Wilmington.
By Mr.. Pagan, to amend the charter of
Gonohs, Martin county.
BY Mr.. Watts, to relieve bondsmen of
ex-Sheriff Sharpe, Of Alexander.
By MIR. Dockery, to amend Rule 10,
section 12S1, chapter 26 of The Code,
so that in case the mother be dead, then
the said inheritance shall vest in her issue
and the representatives OF such as be
dead
BY Mr.. Pagan, for the relief of ex-Sher-
iff Hardison, of Martin.
BY Mr. Dockery, to amend section 1887
chapter 33, of the Code by adding that in
case of the death of such child without
issue, his personal estate shall be distrib-
uted among the issue of such mother, or
the representative of such issue as may
be dead; this act TO apply to existing un-
settled estates.
BY Mr.. Gallop, to allow the free passage
OF fish in Currituck sound, by requiring
the removal OF all obstructions at the
mouth of all bays, creeks, etc.
By Mr.. Burch, to protect game in Oak
Ridge township, Guilford county.
BY Mr.. Rawls, to fix ferriage charges
at Castor.
By Mr.. Cathey, to incorporate the
Swain County High School.
BY Mr.. Lusk, to regulate the sale of
liquor in Morven township, Anson coun-
ty.
BY Mr.. Chapman, to prohibit the sale
Of liquor, beer or wine outside the limits
of incorporated towns or cities.
By Mr.. Hauser, to prohibit the setting
of nets and fish traps in Contentnea creek.
BY Mr.. Duffy, to allow the admins
traitor of Sheriff Murrell, of Onslow, to
collect arrears of taxes.
By Mr. Wilson, to protect birds in
Cleveland and CASTOR.
BY Mr.. Arledge, to strike Polk county
from the provisions of chapter 427, Pub
lie Laws of 1895.
BY Mr. Sutton of New Hanover, to
incorporate the New Hanover Society
for the prevention of Crime, giving it pow
er TO establish a children's home, where
all colored children under Il years, with
out parents or homes, shall be eligible to
admission.
By Mr.. Sutton of Cumberland, to amend
section Cos of The Code, so that in
the event of the sale of railways on
foreclosure Of a mortgage deed of trust,
whether under a decree of court, or other
wise, the corporation created by or in
consequence of such sale shall succeed to
all the franchises, rights and privileges
of said original corporation only when
such sale is of all the railroad property
owned by the company and de-
scribed in the mortgage or deed
of trust, and when said rail
way is sold as an entirety; and said new
corporation shall have the right from time
to time to issue bonds secured by mort
gage on its property and franchises to an
aggregate amount equal to those which
could have been issued by the original
company, maturing at such date as shall
be specified in said mortgage bonds, and
bearing interest not exceeding per cent.
per annum, and said successor corpora
ton shall have the right to issue part of
its capital stock as preferred stock, the
same to bear interest not exceeding per
cent"
BY Mr. Hancock. to increase the appro-
priation to the State Guard from $4,000
to $4,000 annually, and the annual al
lowance to each company from $100 to
$500.
The calandar was taken up.
Bills passed amending the charter Of
Selma.
To charter the Stone Mountain Railway
(this bill passed both Senate and House
without a rolI-call, while a roll-call was
necessary.
To keep in repair stock law fences in
Robeson.
To incorporate Redmond, Madison coun-
ty.
Resolution in favor of Sylvester SEQ
vel. an American newspaper correspon-
dent in prison in Cuba
For the relief of sheriffs and tax collec-
tors, allowing them to collect arrearages
OF taxes since 1891. Amendments poured
in excepting counties. Alexander de-
nounced all such bills. He was told it
was custom at each legislative session
to pass such bill.
Hancock endeavored to obtain consent
10 take up and put on IFS third reading
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but Young OBJECTED.
The Senate ki!l TO stimulate local taxa
hon for schools by using the State Board
or Educati0p 10 use as much as $4,000
TO rural Districts which for three success
sive years to tax themselves, the gifts
10 be IN sums Of $50, $75 and $100 year.
MT. Dixon, Of Cleveland said this was
an excellent bill, and it passed its read
ings.
Bills passed to make Vance county
cut OF the Eastern Criminal Circuit
10 give the local boards of trustees of
eoiored State normal schools entire
chafge OF such schools, such boards to be
appointed by the State Board of Eduea-
ton.
10 extend the corporate limits of Max
ton. (Ihere was a Iaughable error n
this bill. The attorney who drew # in
tended to say parallel with the Carolina
Central Railway" but said instead, "per-
pandicnlaP IN fho CtapcJS,,r