The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

baltimore, Cleveland county 20 IN
corporate the town Of Manteo; to pre-
vent live stock from running at large
in Gross Greek township, Cumberland
county 10 authorize the commission
era Of WRtauga TO levy q special tax
o. s. 600; to repeal chapter 4SS, laws OF
1895 ;sF6lative 60 O bond issue In Mitchell
county; to incorporate the Brevard
Banking Company to pay suggs (elec'
ton contest) $40; to prevent shooting
OF birds in Wake county without writ
ten permission; to amend the charter
OF the Emancipation Association; 60
amend chapter ~. laws OF 1897, Pela-
tive to hunting IN Stokes; tor the relief
of A L Cooper. Of Cherokee following
Cooper 20 collect back tsXeG for 1885;
to allow the commissioners Of j mes
county to sell poor house land and ap
puFtenances; to make a fence four feet
high q lawful fence in Columbus coun
ty to repeal chapter AL. laws Of 1897,
creating Beaver Dam township, Wash
in2ton county; to amend chapter 449
la va of 1897, regulating the sale OF
liquor in Union county.
Senator Brown announced that R.. III
Rcke had declined TO serve on the
board of directors for the States prison
aud put in nomination B w. Ballard,
Of the Third district, to serve in HE
stead. Upon a vote being taken Bal
Iard's election was unanimous.
The bill to incorporate the Pee Dee
News Transit Company passed fnsl
reading, as did q bill, for the relief Of
AJ w. West, OF Mount Airy; to in
corporate the town of Columbia, Tyr
reIl county.
By leave, bills as follows we're intro
duced: b. Nj. Speight, to make sp-
preparations to the State Hospital; to
amend the charter Of Wadesboro; by
Mr. Lowe. 20 amend chapter S11, laws
of 1898, in regard to justices OF the
peace; to appoint certain JUSTICES Of
the peace in Wilkes county.
Ga motion, Senators Miller and Rob
insOn were added TO the committee on
Justices Of the peace.
By leave, Senator Daniels introduced
a petition from travelling Dalesmon
asking for the passage OF the Alabama
Jim Grow car law.
The House bill 20 amend chapter 1O9,
Gcts of 1897, IVES taken up and placed
upon, Immediate passage, Ot the In
stance Of Senator Cooke. This bill
allows the aldermen Of the city Of
AShegilEe 20 elect q police justice. It
seems that the police justice there has
recently been appointed by the clerk Of
she Superior Court.
HOUSE.
The calendar wa taken up. Reso
luton was adopted to pay W. L Nor
wood 1858 Is, for salary during June,
July and August.
Bills passed appropriating &AO,OOO
annually as the regular appropriation
for the deaf, mute school at Morgaoton
and 81. 0 as a special appropriation,
the latter for an addition to the indus
trial department., cold storage, heating
aud electric light and plumbing.
Bills passed limiting the territory in
Hyde county; which ia under the oyster
law; taking from the board Of educa-
ton and putting in the hands Of the
board of internal improvements the
power to elect the ''agent for the
swamp lands." This bill knocks out
John A. Ramsey, Republican, of Sails,
bury, as agent for the swamp lands
and makes room for a Democrat. The
vote on this bill was rs TO 81, the fusion
lists voting 40. Mr.. Johnson, Populist,
of Sampson, said it was dangerous
legislation .-,--
A resolution was adopted fixing Feb
ruary Oath as the date Of the first meet
ing of the State board of public i'm
provements. (Feoruary 10Th had been
named as the datt)
} Mr.. Justice submitted q report from
the committee in the nature of q sub
stitute for the bill giving the Demo
Gratis control of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The substitute
makes the number of directors 90, in.
stead of Is, and provides for their cleo
tion by the legislature instead of their
appointment by the Governor.
The Speaker announced that e. III,
Kicks, who had been elected q member
OF the board Of directors Of the peni
tentiary, had declined to accept the
of1ce. B w. Ballard was elected t
: sue eeed him.
Toe House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill taking from
the Gnvernor all noWar "a reoarda thu