The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16

sheop raising In Gno state.
Hyatt, to incorporate Ssrowd church
in Mcdowell county.
The morning hour having expired,
the special order set for to day was
taken up, that of the Edgecombe
county road law" This bill provides
that no person living in towns shall
pay a road tax, but to be taxed for i'm
provement of streets in the corporate
limits of a town. This applies only to
Edgecombe county. Bill defeated 80
to 1.
Bills on third reading:
To authorize Cherokee county to issue
bonds. Passed.
To authorize E~dgecombe county to
levy special tax. Passed.
To renew and keep in force the char
ter of the Norfolk, Wilmington and
Charleston Railroad. MI. Newsom
offered the following amendment:
Provided that the railroad shall pay
all the money due certain parties in
the State"
Mr.. Scales thought the amendment
would constitute the General Assembly
a collection agency, and moved the
matter be re-committed. Carried.
To amend chapter 156, laws of 1895,
so as to add Cumberland county to the
Eastern criminal circuit. Bill re refer
red.
To amend the charter of the Wades-
boro Cotton Mill Co. Mr.. Moye offered
the following amendment: provided
that no woman or child shall work
more than IL hours in such mill for a
days work" Amendment withdrawn.
Bill passed second and third reading.
To incorporate the Peoples BenevO
lent and Relief Association of North
Carolina, passed second and thirdread-
ings.
For relief of sheriffs and tax collect
in the State. This bill gives the sheriffs
and tax collectors Of each county in the
State the power to collect back taxes
from 1889 up to and including 1892.
The purpose of the bill as stated by Mr..
Justice is to give the sherifs and tax
collectors the right to collect only the
taxes they have advanced for tax pay,
ers.
Mr.. Moye offered a substitute to
strike out 1889, go, 81 and '92. With
drawn.
Mr. Hardison, an amendment THAT
this shall not apply to the Eighth dis
district. Withdrawn.
Mr.. McCaskey, amendment to strike
out 1889, 80, 81 90 and '93. With
drawn.
Mr.. Person, amendment to except
Edgecombe county. Withdrawn.
Mr.. Justice amended his bill by strik-
ing out 1889 and 1890, and that it apply
only to Rutherford and Orange coun
ties. Passed second and third readir &.
To amend section 2 2O2, of the Code.
This bill provides that no person, per
SONS or corporation being o residents
of the State shall catch fish by nets or
otherwise in any waters of the State
without first obtaining a license from
the Treasurer of the State; said license
to be twenty-five hundred dollars per
annUm. The violation of this act makes
it a misdemeanor and punished by a
fine of 800 or six months impri>o on
ment or both fine and imprisonment,
in the discretion of the court. The
fines and license fees go to the public
school fund. Passed second and third
readings.
To prevent the fishing with anchor
drifts or gill nets in Albemarle sound
and rivers emptying therein. Passed
second and third readings.
To incorporate the Wellington and
Powelville Railroad. Passed second
and third readings.
Resolution for appointment of special
committee to prepare and tx salaries
and fees. Passed second and third
readings
To amend charter of the town Saluda.
Polk county. Placed on calendar, as
80 days notice by publication had not
been given.
By consent, Mr.. Person was allowed
to introduce the following bill:
To incorporate the Blgford Sanata
rian for the treatment of negro con
sumptives.
The Lean ALI Steel Harrow, which is
advertised in columns, possesses
49,. A. 10 ISnn&AA
above, it is constructed entirely of
steel and contains no castings or MALE
ables that are so likely to break. All