The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

fees OF all public officers, save those !
fixed by law, 25 per cent.
Harris of Hyde-To provide for the
taking of dispositions, ETC., in the con-
tests for seats in the legislature, and |
that no member shall vote until the |
matter as to title to seat is decided.
McBryde-To provide that in all
cases of the marriage of women under 81
the marriage shall have the same force
and effect in law as if the woman so
marrying were 81 years of age.
Crewe, contestee, from Granville, re-
tains his seat in the House
Bill passed to protect fish in Neuse
river, and the House took up the report
of the committee on insane asylums,
made by Sutton, of Cumberland, the
report being attached to bill to pro-
vide fol the maintenance of the three
asylums. The report says that at Nor
canton cottages are needed, but they
are not recommended just now; that
there are 26 criminal insane; depart
| ment for the criminal insane is recon-
/ mended at the penitentiary; it is rec
commended that Durham and Robson
| be transferred to the Raleigh asylum;
for the Morganton asylum $1OO, 900 is
! recon ,aended; for the Raleigh asylum
| $63, 45O, and $40, 900 for the purchase
of 100 acres of land; that $43, 900 be al
| lowed the Goldsboro asylum and 81 :, $50
for purchase Of $100 acres of land and
So, 600 for electric light plant; that at
each asylum person be given police
power to arrest tramps OF persons who
violate the rules. The bill covers these
recommendations
At the night session the bill to re-
quire the vaccination of all children
over two years old was tabled; the bill
to put the election of county physician
in the hands of the commissioners
passed; the anti-foot ball bill was ta-
bled; bill passed making it unlawful
to remove any minerals from the lands
of another without the permission OF
the owner; resolution instructing the
Senators and Representative in Con
: gress to endeavor to secure the repea
| of the civil service law; bill to incor
, porate the Coleman Mfg. Company a
: Concord and to employ colored labol
passed.
SATURDAY. House met at 10 o'clock
: Among the bills introduced were:
Morton-To tax cigarettes Is cents
package.
James-To protect deer and turkey
@ iii Pender.
Ward-To declare ordained minis
& ters and justices of the peace publ
. officers.
McBride-To amend the charter G
o Lumberton.
T. The bill to provide for and promot
q the oyster industry Of the State passe
second and third readings.
# Jones, Miller, Maxwell, Byrd, Leh
: man. Wimbish, Spruill and CAIRO
| tol f,,,
70 ant enrolling clerks.
l. Bills passed: To repeal chapter go
acts 1895, so far as Pender is concerned
S this being the act allowing county
l. vote tax Of 90 cents on the $100 ft
?, public schools; providing that in all a
v tions brought by heirs-at-law or mint
t children defendants in action to plea
: any defence which might have bee
i pleaded by an executor, or in Otht
4 words, to plead the statute of limit
n ton in case an executor OF admlnlstr
Il tor failed to make that plea for them;
b allow Sunday trains to carry EXPIRE
q matter of all kinds; to allow all justic
,e | of the peace, notaries, clerks of Sup
II rior and Inferior Courts power to tai
st and certify acknowledgement Of {
il grantors and the private examination
le m;es-.ind ,.on4on (Onslow and Iredell e
|; cepted); creating new townshipin M
A. Dowell; to give the Judge of the Yves
TO ern Criminal s.Circuit Court the sar
e. power as civil Judge and striking o
the word criminal in the designate
i Of said court and allowing the judge
S. hold special terms, at 500 each.
5. By leave, Sutton-Bill to protect pu
al lie water supplies by requiring all col
ne panies selling water to take precautio
d, to protect the supply from contamir
al ton and that in cases where the supp
be comes from small lakes or streams L
at [ over fifteen miles long, sanitary
xt spection shall be made weekly or Otter
lis If the board of health advises, failures
ed do this being punishable by $25 fine