The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-09

HOUSE-TWENTY-FIRsT DAY.
A large number of bills were intro
duced. Among them were the follow
ing:
Sutton of Cumberland, to add that
county to the eastern criminal dis.
trict.
Young, TO create the Office of public
printer, to let to the lowest responsible
bidder all the printing, binding, etc. ;
may let it TO diff rent persons; shall
purchase paper, etc, the salary to be
81, 500; term of Office four years; sp.
poinGment by Governor.
Drew, to require "Ooin Harvey's
B ook," elementary Principles of a
Republic" TO be taught in the public
schools.
Sutton Of Cumberland, to allow the
Governor to convene special courts in
great emergencies.
Cook moved that q committee of sew
en- Be appointed by the Speaker to con
fer as to the lease of the North Caro-
lima Railroad, and to also consider the
matter of preventing the term of the
operation of railways in this State by
a foreign corporation. He said he
would introduce a bill in regard to this
lease. The motion for q committee
prevailed Cook then introduced the
bill and asked that 300 copies be prin.
ted. The order to print was made.
Bills passed Incorporating the Stone
Mountain Railway, 100 miles. long,
through Ashe and Watauga, to connect
with the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
way, and the cost 81, 600 900; bill to in
corporate the Moore County and West,
End Railway. Passed third reading.
Sutton of New Hanover, offered, by
leave, d resolution providing for the
impeachment of William L. Norwood,
judged Superior court, by the Senate,
for habitual drunkenness. 1t specifies
six courts at which Norwood was
drunk, among these being Whining
ton. The rAaoIutiion provides that a
committee of three attorneys shall be
raised to present this order of the,
House to the Senate and prosecute
Norwood in behalf of the House.
Bills passed renewing and Keeping in
force the charter of the Wilmington,
Norfolk and Charleston Railway.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Sutton to raise a committee of five to
consider the necessity of a Code Com
mission to codity and review the laws
of the State. Sutton said there was
an absolute necessity for a Code.
To incorporate the Mutual Aid Bank
ing Company of Newbern. Passed
second and third readings.
To protect birds in Randolph and
Davidson counties. Passed second and
third readings.
TO protect birds in Randolph and
Davidson counties. Passed second and
third readings.
Brown of Jones, got his bill back,
by reconsideration. Passed Thureday,
and had it repassed and stripped of
amendments. The bill provides for a
road law election, and stands now ap-
plicable only to Browns county of
Jones.
To raise a committee of five to pre-
pare a bill on the revision of the Code
Hsuser's bill came up again as to
railroad charges. Mr.. Schulken
amended by making the date March
18th instead of February 10th. Ohjac-
tions being made, Mr.. Schulken made
it February ooh. The amendment
was lost. The bill came up, the eyes
and noes being called by Hauser. SUIT.
ton, of Cumberland, insisted on being
reorganized, and spoke against the
bill and took occasion to say that he
was, at present, against the North
Carolina lease. He was for farmers
between railroads and people.
Nj. Schulken said the object of the
bill was to know the expenses of the
railroads so that the Legislature might
move more intelliRentty in the matter
of reducing the fares. 1t could do no
hurt for this resolution to pass through.
COL Lusk said the Legislature had to
have certain information, and this was
a part Of it.
Mr. Freeman, of Henderson, was op-
posed to inquiring into the private bust
ness of the railroads; thought such
legislation kept capital out.
The roll was called, and Blackburn
explained his vote, saying it was time
wasted; Hancock explained, saying
1t was the opponents who had consumed
time in fighting the bill.
The result of the roll call was, ayes,