The news & observer., 1897-01-22


Prayer 10y Rev. DIR. Pittinger.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Mitchell for Louisburg dispensary.
Mr.. Ray moved to concur in the House
amendment to invite DR.. Curry to ad-
dress the General Assembly on next Mon
day. Carried
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Mitchell to provide a dispensary
for the town and township Of Louisburg.
MIR. Whedbee to incorporate the Green
viDe Bank.
Mr.. Ashburn to examine histories NOW
used in public schools. Referred by re-
quest of introducer to the committee on
Federal Relations.
Mr. Mccarthy to incorporate the Lodge
of Faith, Hope and Charity.
Mr.. Alexander to prevent forfeiture of
goods sold on inStallment. personal
property, as sewing machines, clocks.
musical instruments, house furniture and
other articles of ike character bought
on the installment plan, and one fourth
of the purchase money being paid when
the goods are delivered, and for whatever
cause the purchaser may not be able to
meet the payments as the dnstalhnents
fall due, then the yender may sell the
property after giving legal notice, when
he shall return the money to the original
purchaser except so much as may be
reasonable rent, and if damaged, the a
mount of damages as assessed 10y dlsin-
terested parties selected by mortgager
and mortgag gee.)
Mr.. Scales to ALLOW VIM. Little to
peddIe without license.
Mr.. Ray to declare unlawful and void
all trusts and combines. On motion 100
copies were ordered printed. Mr.. Nc
Caskie secured the printing Of 100 copies
of his bill TO esta ablish a Reform School
MIR. Clark by request of Mr.. Maultsby
to permit fish TO be caught in any manner
in the waters of Columbus county; and to
permit trapping and killing deer at any
time in Columbus county.
Mr.. Clark OF amend chapter Z, private
laws of 1895, relating to the Roanoke
Naviga taon and Water Power Company.
eThis compels the home office to be
changed from Virginia to North Caro-
lina.)
Mr.. Clark for the relief of A. FL. Green,
tax collector of Halifax county.
Mr.. Mcneil TO incorporate Mt Zion
Baptist church in Wilkes county.
Mr.. Abel introduced the following
resolution:
That our Senators and Repre-
sentatlves III the Congress of the
United States be and they are hereby i'm
structed upon all occasions and at every
| opportunity TO vote for the free and un-
| limited coinag of silver at ratio of 16
| to /, independent of any international or
foreign agreement, whether the same be
in the nature of an independent bill, or IL
the same he attached as a rider to any
other species of legislation.
| As the clerk read this resolution, Lit.
| Gov Reynolds, Maj. Grant and Mr.. Me
Carthy broke into broad grin, as much
as 10 say why talk of silver now! We
have elected our gold candidate, and 1t
| is too late now TO instruct him."
Mr.. Grant moved to make the bin a
special order for next Tuesday at noon
accepted by Mr.. Abel. Carried.
Mr.. Butler to prevent discrimina ton
between different kinds of legal tender
money.
Mr. Henderson to amend chapter 161,
laws of 1886 in relation to stock law Of
Vance county.
Mr.. Anderson to appoint committee
OF FIVE, Reps, Pops, and l DEM, to
reconstruct the Senate committees so
that no committee shall be composed of
more than ten members, four Republi-
cans, four Populists, two Democrats
the chairmen of committees to remain as
at present.
For relief of Sheriff of CabaaTus coun-
ty, ordering State Treasurer to pay A. l..
Morrison S93.77 as taxes paid in excess
of sum due HIM, which was paid by mis-
take. Mr.. Barringer exclaimed that his
sheriff made a mistake in sending the
money. That is all there is of it. Passed
second and third readings.
Tito pay j. NJ. Early $131 ontested cleo
ton expenses for contest in 1895. (He ask
ed for S262. Mr. Grant said the last
Senate intended to pay but it was neg
lected. Passed second and third read
ings.
To compel Roanoke Navigation and
Water Company, to have its principal Of
fee at Weldon-thcy are now in Virginia.
Mr.. Clark sad the men who were then
officers were Vrginfans are now dead.
The present officers are North Caroln-
ians and want the office in this State.
Passed second and third readings.
Bill TO amend chapter 258, laws Of
Railroad and Lumber Company, adding
mot exceeding 100000 acres Of timber
land in BERTHE county" Passed third and
fourth readings.
Bill to incorporate Tar River Bank OF
Rocky Mount (B. III. Bum, T. j. Hack
ney and others iDcorporators) Passed
second and third readings. 1t was adopt
cd with an amendment providing that no
person acting in a fiduciary capacity shall
he relieved by depositing in this bank.
To amend and extend the time of or
ganizing the Bank of Wilkes county,
which had been chartered in 1895 as the
Drummers Bank. Mr.. Ray raised the
point that this in effect was an entirely
new charter, and ought to be accompan-
led by receipt showing that the tax of
$50 had been paid. This tax had not been
paid. 90 motion, it was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Grant introduced a resolution to
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