The news & observer., 1897-02-05
Mr.. Maxwell, by request, a memorial
from Mrs. Pattie d. b. Arlington.
BILLS AND RFSOI IIVTTONS

hf. AlBtB0Dy TO incorporate Sandy
Plains Baptist church.
Mr.. Parker, of Randolph relating to
sheep husbandry.
Mr.. Alexander IN regard to bicycles on
railroads (compels railroads to take them
as baggage without being boxed up)
Mr.. Lyon to amend section 3747 of the
Code in relation to pay of jurors (pay spe-
ciad venire S1.00 per day and mileage.)
Mr.. Whedbee to amend section 1885
of the C0de-an additional cause of di-
v0rce continues the law of 1895 grant
ing divorce for desertion, but provides
that parties seeking relief under it must
have been residents OF the State for
seven years.
Mr.. Clark to provide for the inspec-
ton of the manner of conducting certain
business in North Carolina Ito ascertain
if any have escaped tax, by failing to list
Incidentally to learn almost every class
of business salaries, &c, if possible in
formation to be furnished to State Audi
tori
Mr.. Clark to incorporate the town of
Tillery, Halifax county.
Mr.. Clark to incorporate the town Of
Roanoke Rapids.
Mr.. Person to amend the charter on
Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Hardison, by request, TO create a
State printing office provides for the
purchase of type, press, &c, to do all
the States printing; pay superintendent
a salary of $1,000, foreman ait $780,
to do all States printing!
Mr.. Robeson to tax dogs in Hollow
township, Bladen county.
MIR. Odom to create tax collector for
Anson county.
Mr.. Shaw to extend the time for or
gantzing the bank of Maxton.
Mr. Scales to levy a special tax for
working roads in GuilfOrd county.
MIR. Scales to establish the North Car
olina Veterinary Medical Association, and
to regulate the practice Of veterinary
surgery.
Mr.. Scales to amend the law relating
to the sale, manufacture, &c, of fertili-
zers compelling the companies to pay the
analysis, &c.
Mr.. Mcneil for the relief of VIM NJ
Lee, of Wilkes county.
Mr.. Ashbum to have a committee to
investigate Mrs. Z. d. b. Arrington's
complaint.
Mr.. Geddie to repeal chapter 463, laws
of 1893, and re-enact chapter 492 so as
TO apply to Cumberland county.
Mr.. Sharp, of Wilson, to amend the
charter of Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Maxwell to repeal section 1892 of
the Code
i PASSED THIRD READING.
Bill to authorize Commissioners of
Robeson county to levy a special tax; to
extend the stock law in Wayne county;
to exempt undertaSers who are funeral
directors from jury duty; to prohibit rid
ing faster than walk over any iron
bridge in Macon county; to repeal section
Z and 8 of chapter 263 laws of 1891
(the law gave seniors and juniors in
Trinity college certain power. This
wrought some trouble and DR. Kilgo de-
sired its repeal)
Bill to pay special venire who do not
serve $100 per day in certain counties
came over from the House. Mr.. Abel
moved TO strike out the certain counties
named, and to make it a general law.
Carried Amendments were offered that
it do not apply to Cleveland, Franklin,
Ashe, Alleglany, Watauga, Duplin,
Rockingham Durham. Macon, Clay,
Cherokee, Graham aud Richmond.
Mr. Utley offered am amendment that
mileage be included. Mr.. Utley SAID
the special venire come from different
parts of the county Mr.. Clark said
this would bankrupt any county in the
State. Mr. Abel said heretofore special
venire men had gotten nothing, and it
would entail too much cost on the coun-
ties Amendment withdrawn. Passed
second and third reading.
Mr. Ashburn's resolution to amend the
United States Constitution to base the
representation in Congress upon actual
vote rather than upon population, came
UP. Mai. Grant moved to table and Mr..
McCarthy seconded. Tabled. 1t will
ba observed that the introducer and the
man who seconded the motion to table are
Republicans.
Mr. Moye's blll to establish a scale of
fees. (Pay registers of deeds per day not
exceeding $780, and reducing fees on all
work dOne) Mr.. Ray moved to amend
THAT this act shall apply only to the
county of Pitt" Mr.. Moye said this law
worked we'll IN Pitt eunty, where it was
i'm force. The committee treated me and
my bill with the utmost contempt. 1t has
beer tried in Pitt, it is enough for the of
ficers in the generality Of counties,
though it may not be enough for those
in small counties.
The Populists pledged the people ON
the stump to vote to reduce the fees. He
said that Mr. Mccarthy had said 'the
Democrats had been enjoying big fees,
and now that the Republicans were in
power, we want a chance at the PIE"
| Mr.. Person, (col) asked Mr.. Moye:
"Will you vote to take away the fees
from she Secretary of the State if we
vote for this bill?' Mr.. Moye said he
would If the present fees We're too much.
Mr.. Ray said in the smaller counties
the registers of deeds could not make
a living:by reducing the fees. They could
hardly live now with the present fees,
and frequently mad to combine other
business; Bill tabled by vote of % to
%.
Bill 10 make FIVE years the
limit when probate OF wills in
solemn form can be demanded,
: came UP. Mr.. Justice explained that in
the laws there was now no statute of
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