The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
THE LAWS PASSED By THE
: LATE GENERAL-1ESEMBLY.
Neps & Observer.
GENERAL LAWS.

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GENERAL LAWS.
Appropriatlng 5000 additional tt
University; $12, 500 to State Norma
and Industrial College; $4,000 more te
colored Normal schools 1000 to Agri
cultural and Mechanical College al
Raleigh, and same amount to the one
at Greensboro. To regulate procuring
OF bodies for dissection. To create q
short form OF agricultural lien. To
locate line between North Carolina and
Tennessee. To fix time of holding
courts in 5th, 9th, 7th, Sth and 10th
district. To increase and regulate re-
venue. To increase power of railway
commission. To exempt all fraternal
benevolent associations from tax. To
provide for new building at deaf-mute
school at Morganton for school for
white blind at Raleigh and for negro
deaf-mute and blind at Raleigh. To
provide for maintenance OF three hos
pitals for insane. To give new charters
to the hospitals for the insane and to
take control OF them and of the pen
ltentiary from the Democrats. To pro-
tect school entertainments from row.
dies. To appropriate $5, 600 for colored
teachers training school. To require
officers and directors of all banks and
railways, &C., chartered by the legisIa-
ture to take an official oath. TO create
a separate board of trustees for the A.
and M. College at Raleigh. To prevent
the introduction of the san Jose fruit
scale and other fruit and crop pests.
To provide for an exhibit at the Tenn
essee centennial. To allow sheriffs to
collect arrears OF taxes. To allow State
treasurer to pay out appropriations
quarterly or semi-annually. To pre-
vent Overhead" fire insurance by pro-
hlbiting mutlng of policies In compa-
MES not licensed in this State by agents
who are licensed Georgia law adopted
10 require railway companies to redeem
unused mileage tickets. To appropri-
ate 10000 from general fund to en-
courage local taxation by district or
townships tor public schools. To fix
fire insurance rates on farm risks (not
to exceed those in Vlrginia.) To fur
n1sh 23O convicts and surveyors to the
South-bound Railroad. |
10 allow State convicts to be worked |
on public roads between July l5 and |
March l. Forbiddlng adulteration of
spirits turpentine with kerosene. To
make an itemized statement of account.
verified, evidence of it's cor
'ectness. To give 81 900 additional to
negro orphans asylum at Oxford. To
give 5000 to Elizabeth City colored
lormal and industrial school. To re-
iulre old county commissioners to
meet first Monday in June and revise
he jury lists. To give the Governors
ouncll power to make contracts for
he public printing. To fix the pay of
eglster OF deeds for recording election
eturns. To make embezzlement or
unds by guardians or administrators
mbezzlement. To exempt undertakes
'ho are funeral directors from jury
uty. To prevent public drunkenness.
o Tx the time for the qualification of
1stlces OF the peace. To reduce fees
n crop liens registration. To make
md grants valid even when not re-
lstered as now by created counties.
o repeal assignment act of 1895. To
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iucation fund to stimulate local taxa q
on Tor schools In rural district. To {
ssoive to State control of Atlantic and I
orth Carolina Railroad. To give dep {
ty clerks OF court power to probate {
seds and conveyances. To allow ex- a
ress matter to be carried on Sunday '
aims. To promote the oyster industry. I
ne fellow servant act, making railways
able for employees injuries. To amend F
le charter OF the Atlantic and North 8
arolina Railroad. To extend the time a
T settlement of the State debt. To =
'ovlde for additional county commits a
oners. To make changes in 7th and G
h Congressional district. To prescribe
yle OF barbed wire fences along high
ays. To forbid State banks having
lder 100000 capital from lending
er one tenth of their capital to one
rsOn or corporation; also to make ::