The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31
A DULL DAY.
THE LEGISLATURE MAINLY CON-
SiOEREO LOCAL BILLS.
Ought Town and City People to be
Taxed to Make Good County
Roads? Was the Debate
the Senate,


BILL AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. McCaskie to prescribe the Terms
upon wIadh poreign corpora tons o'sd 20
bllsasass an tine STATE, and TO anilu. the
Ieas4. OF the n. G. X. X. MIR. Clark ask
ed 10 have 80 oop4es printed. Calrlte''
Mr. Clark to amend section 1909 o4 lie
Code.
A,r. Clark to amend tie charter of the
town OF enfield.
AR. Aslruurn to change the q. ). Con-
.stitution.
Mar. Grant flor the rehef OF the law
gers of Bhe city of Ralei gh, slad MI
l1lplmt. 1t was 10 establish dlSpellsaay
for Coldsboro.
Mr.. Afoye DO incorporate the Tar River
and North Carollna Railroad.
MIR. Alexander to incorporate Bethel
church, Mecklemburg county.
Mr.. Person DO incorporate Unated
Workers Mutual AID Association.
MIR. Person to increase the pubhc school
fund.
Mr.. Early to amend charter of Wei
lington and Powellsville Railroad Com
pany.
Mr. Utley TO pay Miss Lula Long hor
teaching public.
MIR. Shaw to place Miles V. Mercer
on pension rob.
MIR. Moye asked what had become of
his bill prohibiting gold notes. Mr..
Snathers said it would be acted on soon.
CHATHAM LAMANCE FIGHT
Mr.. Parker said one third
of the Senators were absent and he
wanted the full Senate TO pass upon it.
He moved 10 make it special order till
noon Tuesday. Carried.
Bill to permit adminisbra tors of the
late Sheriff Woody, of Yancey, to collect
taxes for '91-'93 inclusive. Passed sec
oqld and third readings.
Bill 10 require Engrossimg and Enroll
ing clerks TO keep up with work, and pre-
sent it for signature ON Mondays, SO as
to prevent error or fraud. Mr.. Anthony
advocates the bill. 1t passed second
reading, only three Senators voting
Shaw and Anthony for and Moye against.
Passed third reading.
Bill TO authorize Randolph county to
pay r. NJ Vestal $500 and J. A. Nc
Rae ST. due for school teaching. Passed
second and third reading.
Bill 10 empower commissioners of Robe
son county TO hire out the chain gang in
a body 10 private parties. Passed second
and third reading.
Mr. Person (col.) voted a laundering
tho each time.
Bill to authorize the commissioners
of Yadkin county to pay w. A. Holman
SIS for teaching pubkc school. Passed
second and third reading.
Resolution TO pay Jas. Whitaker S5 for
carpenters work. passed secoad and thard
reading, only one Senator voting.
Bill to repeal chapter 379. laws of 1896,
relating ranging of stock in Graham
county, passed second and third readings
Resolution to allow Clerk of Judiciary
and Finance committee, passed second
and third readings.
Mr.. Clark's bill to amend the rules so
that after this session the seats shall be
drawn for as IN Congress. Mr.. Ray
moved to amend by making it concurrent
Mr.. Abel Thought the Senate fixed itsown
rules, and this Senate could not bind next
session. Tabled.
Bill to restore the Office of county treas
rurer in Mcdowell county-the Governor
TO appoint treasurer--till next election.
Mr. McCaskie wanted TO amend Beaufort
county, so that the Governor could APP
point a treasurer there. In these counties
the people elected Democratic sherffs.
and this is a scheme to declare against
local self government.
Bill to protect the travelling public in
Vance county unlawful to construct a
barb wire fence on public roads parallel
Ing any railroad in Vance county, to go
into effect July LIST, 1897. Mr.. Hender-
son said in Vance many barbed wire
fences were along the railroads. The
trains frsghten horses, and much dam
age ~ done. Passed second reading. DIR.
Ray read the law az 1T now stands, per-
nliuting barb wire, but requires plank
ON top of the fence Mr.. Henderson: II
am not but much Of poiticianer. but
/ think | know better what my people
want than anybody else does. MIR.
Scales and Mr.. Atwater agreed with
him. Passed second and third readings.
Bill to remove Instructions In Big
Dutch Buffalo Greek, CaJbarTus county,
passed second and third readings.
Bill to amend chapter 450, laws OF
1895. Mr.. Person explained that the peo-
pie in Incorporated towns In Edgeconebe
county shall not be taxed to keep up the
public roads. In Rocky Mount we pay
As cents for public roads in county and
$500 for the streets. This is to relieve
eus Of paying to keep up country roads.
fNdpt- dIhtI GuUuSbt ulte pcUpc ia clc
towns were as much interested in good
public roads as the people of the country.
MIR. Whedbee thought the bin was a fair
one. Mr.. Person said my tax was $3.50
for city and county roads. Mr.. Moye
said the town of Wilson found it to its
advantage 30 work the roads near the
town.
Mr.. Ray said that general matter
There isn't another county that exempts
the town people. In Macon county the
people IN towns pay 30 help keep uI
country roads. Men living in towns
have chances to make money in ways
people IN the country have not. Why nc
petition behind this bill? Mr.. Anthony
was unwilling TO put himself on record al
being against the country. Mr.. Ray and
Mr.. Moye wanted delay until the country
in EdgecomEe could be heard from. Mad,
special order for next Saturday,
H. A.,