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CHAPTER As.

An ACT relating to the jurisdiction OF the su-
perior Court for the County of Kenuebec.
section /. Whenever an indictment for muir
der is found by the grand jury in the superior
court for the county Of Kennebec, the clerk OF
said court shall certify and transmit the IN
dictmcnt to the supreme judicial court for said
county at the next term thereof, when and
where it shall be entered; and said supreme
judicial court shall have cognizance and jurts-
dlcton thereof, and proceedings shall be had
thereon in the same manner as IL the indict-
ment had been found In that court.
Section .. All acts and parts of acts inconsis.
tent herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This act shall take effect March
thirty.one, eighteen hundred aud ninety.nine.
Approved Muir. 81
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CHAPTER a..

AN ACT TO amend Chapter eleven OF the Pub.
Ito Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, authorizing cities and towns to accept
legacies devises and requests, and to raise
money.
section /. Section ono Of chapter eleven of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty.seven is hereby amended as follows by
inserting after the word will" in the fifth line
thereof the words or by any individual, that
ne intends to make II conditional gitt.' by
striking out the words conditional gilt" in
the twelfth and thirteenth lines thereof and
inserting the words or conditional GIT after
tho word "boquest" in the thirteenth line
thereof by inserting after the word "bequest"
in the fourteenth line thereof the words or
conditional gift;' by inserting after the word
"testator" in tine sixteenth line thereof the
words or by said Individual; by Inserting
after the word "trustecs" in the eighteenth line
thereof the words 'or lndividuhl so that said
section. as amended, shall read Us follows:
section /. Whenever the municipal officers
OF any city or town are notified in writing by
the executors Of any will, or by the trustees
created by virtue of the terms thereof, that Il
devise or bequest mas been made upon condi.
lions by the testator of said will or by any
tional gilt, in behalf oil said city or town the
municipal officers OF said city or town, shall,
within sixty days after said notice to them.
cllll a legal meeting OF the inhabitants OF said
city or Town qualified TO vote upon city or
town affairs. said municipal officers shall give
public notice in their warrants, of the objects
of said meeting, and such other notice as said
municipal officers shall deem proper. At such
meeting, the said inhabitants shall vote upon
the acceptance OF said devise or boquest or con.
ditional gift, and il u majority OF the legal
voters present, then and There Note to accept
said devise or bequest or conditional gift. in
accordance with the terms contained in said
viii, and upon the conditions made by the
tostator or by said individual, said municipal
officer. Of said city or town, shall forthwith
notify said executors or trustees, or individ-
val. in writings of said acceptance by said city
mr. town aforesaid, or the non-acceptanoe
thereof
section ;. section two Of chapter eleven of
the pulic laws Of eighteen hundred and
W@hiy-srvcn is hereby amended rs follows;
ny inserting alter the word trustees" in the
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CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to amend Section one of Chapter six
ofthe Revised Statutes, relating to Poll Taxes,
by adding to said section the words which
said poll tax shall not exceed three dollars
and shall not be less than one dollar
Section one OF chapter six of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding to said
section the words (which said poll tax shall not
exceed three dollars and shall not be less than
one dollar SO that said section as amended,
shall read as follows;
Section l. poll tax shall be assessed upon
every male inhabitant Of the state above the
age oftwenty-one years, whether a citizen of
the United States or an alien, In the manner
provided by law, unless he Is exempted there
from by this chapter, which said poll tax shall
not exceed three dollars and shall not be less
than one dollar approved Mar. l0.l
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CHAPTER Gl.

AN ACT to amend Section eighteen OF Chap
si1ty.three OF the Revised Statutes, relat
to the appointment OF Register of Probaa
Section eighteen of chapter sixty Of
revised statutes is hereby amended, by ms
ing after the word "person" In the second
the words iof either SEX so That said secti
rs amended, shall read as follows;
Section is. In case of the death or ab'e
OF the register, the Judge shall appoint a sd
bic person, OF either sex, to act rs reg'i
until the register resumes his duties, or anOl
is qualified in his stead; he shall be svo
and IL the judge requires it, give bond
case oil the register [Approved March u
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CHAPTER So.

AN ACT for the better protection of Ship Mas
ters and Seamen.
Section |. Whoever ontices or persuades or
attempts to entice OF persuade or aids, assists
or attempts to aid or assist n member of the
crew of any vessel arriving in or about 10 sail
from port in this state to leave or desert such
vessel before the expiration OF his term of sc
vice therein, shall forfeit sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars for each ofrense and be
punished by imprisonment for not more than
six months nor less than thirty days, at the
discretion of tho court
Tsections. Municipal courts and trial justices
shall have original Jurisdiction In all cases
arising under this act, approved Mar. s.]
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CHAPTER IS.

AN ACT In relation to Corporations issuing
contracts for annuitiss commencing IN the
future.
All corporations, whether incorporated in
this state or elsewhere, which Issue contracts
whereby such corporations, In consideration of
premium to be paid annually or otherwise,
agree to pay an annuity commencing In the
future, or a sum fixed or to be nscertained by
given methods, are hereby made subject, in
relation to doing business In this state, to all
the provisions of law relating TO life insurance,
except so far as relates to taxation.
l[Approved Mar. 1o.l
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CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to TX the salaries of the Judge md
Register of Probate for the county of Waldo.
Section l. From and after the first day of
January IN the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nne the salary of
the judge OF probate tor the county of Waldo
shall BIO I'VE hundred dollars per year, instead
of the sum now fixed by law.
Section 2. From and aftor the first day of
January In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine, the salary of
the register of probate for the county of Waldo
shall be six hundred dollars per year, instead
of the sum now fixed by law.
Section 8. This act shall take effect when ap.
proved. Approved Mar, o.
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CHAPTER A..

AN ACT 10 amend Chapter one hundred and
thirty.fye of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred ana ninety.tlve and acts additional
thereto, relating to the Bath Municipal Court
section |. Section three of chapter one hun.
dred and thirty five of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety five Is hereby
stricken out and the following section is in.
serted in Its stead;
section s. Said court may take cognizance
of simple larcenies when the property alleged
to be stolen shall not exceed In value fifty dol.
lars, and of offenses described In sections six,
seven and nine of chapter one hundred and
twenty Of the revised statutes, and in sections
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CHAPTER 60.

AN ACT to increase the salary of the Reglst
of Probate of the County Of Knox.
Section l. On and after the first day OIL
uary In the year of our Lord one thoua
eight hundred and ninety.nine, the saar!
the register OF probate of the county OF Kn
shall be seven hundred and fifty dollars
annum instead of the sum now established
law.
Section Q. This act shall take effect va
approved. [Approved March III
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AN ACT to create q lien upon Hay for the cut
ting and pressing thereof.

ting and pressing thereof.
Section /. Whoever labors In cutting or har
vesting hay has lien ON all the hay cut OF
harvested by him and his co-laborers for the
amount due for his personal services and the
services performed by his team, which takes
precedence of all other claims except liens re.
served to the state, continues for thirty days
after the last of such services. are performed
and may be enforced by attachment.
Section >. Whoeverpresses hay has alien on
all the hay SO pressed for the amount due for
such pressing which takes precedence of all
other claims except liens reserved to the state
and the lien specified in the first section of this
act, continues for thirty days after said pres.
sing is completed and may be enforced by
attachment. Approved Mar. I0.1
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TWO POINTED QUESTIONS AN
SWERED.

What is the use of making better
article than your competitor if you can
not get better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the bette
so that while our profits may be small
err on a single sale they will be much
greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought prominent
~ before the public both are certain to
be tried and the public will very quick
ly pass judgment on them and use only
the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are GER
tain to return to the one remedy that
they know to be reliable, and for coughs,
colds and Group there is nothing equal
to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Tor
sale by ]. Hal Bobbitt. Henry T. Hicks
and North Side Drug Store.
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BILLS RATIFIED.
DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too. by a lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death seem
ed imminent. For three months she
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing Of lis 4 bottle
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept all night;
and with two bottles, has been absolute
~ cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus writes w. G. Hamrick Il
Co.. of Shelby, n. G. Trial bottles free
at any Drug Store. Regular size 50e.
and S1.0O Every bottle guaranteed.
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placed by incompetent or careless
clerks. But it would hardly be fair for
the State, because of this, to have to
give new reports to replace those miss
ing.
Mr.. Williams. of Graham, said his
county wanted nothing more than IT was
entitled TO. His county was new one
and had never had the reports. otherwise
h. would not ask them.
The bill was re-committcd TO the com
mittcc.
The last bin on the calendar was II.
r. 234. :. Il. SO. Act for better gov
ernmcnt of Hartford county. by increas-
ing the number of commissioners from
three to eight. And over it there was
about to arise a hot partisan debate,
when adjournment cut off discussion and
left the bill on the calendar for consid-
GRAFTON tomorrow.
As it was three speeches were made
on the bill. Snipcs (pop.l. Of Icrtford,
and Giles 0sepJ. of Chatham, spoke
against the bill, claiming that it was an
effort to take the county government
out OF the present hands and give it to
Democrats.
This Mr.. Rountrcc. who defended the
bill did not deny. He said the commit
tee had patiently heard both sides on
this measure: that it had been considered
Cor two hours and n half. During this
Investigation several facts had developed
from the evidence: ~ There was Il
majority of negroes; ~ Il negro practi-
cally controlled the school board: Is,
white female teachers had been com
PEELED in several instances 10 20 to ne
gro committeeman to get their vouchers
signed: "a the white men on the
school committees were in many cases
worse than the negroes; 90 the
bonds given by the county officers were
in some cases weak and needed inves-
tigating.
At the conclusion of Mr., Ronntrccs
speech and before vote could he taken
the House adjourned.
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TRUCKING PROSPECTS.
wilmington Starr

Referring to trucking prospects. DIR.
are looking especially well for the
season and that there is every indica-
ton that by far the largest crop yet
produced in Eastern Carolina will he
that of the coming spring. Dir. Por-
ter is one of the most extensive ard
best informed truckers in this section.
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Pains in the chest when n person has
cold Indicate Il tendency toward pneu-
nonia. A piece of damned dampened
with Chamberlain'S Pain Balm and
bound on TO the chest over the seat of
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack Of pneu-
monia. This same treatment will cure
a lame back in few hours. Sold by J
Hal Bobbitt, Henry T. Hicks and North
Side Drug Store.
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The Best Prescription for Chil's

and Fever is q bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. TIL formula is plainly printed on zach
bottle, showing that it Is simply iron and Qui-
nine in taste ess form. Imitators DO not adj
vertise their formula because il they did they
know that you would not buy their medicine
Be sure then that You get Groves rs the for
mula shows Whist you are taking. No cure nc
pay Price so cents.
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Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by j. Hal Bobbitt, Henry L. Hicks
and North Side Drug Store.
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For SALE.

\ very desirable building lot on North
side of Newbern Avenue between VIII
mington and Blount streets. Apply to
DR. Y. l.. Turner. 1t
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Coughing Injuries and inlames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens
the cold, allays coughing and heals
quickly. The best cough cure for chill
dren, perfectly harmless. J. Hal Bob
bitt and Henry r. Hicks.
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A planning mill is less dangerous to Il
town than politician.
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No bucket ever returns empty from
the well of honesty and fair dealing.
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STANDING COMMITTEES

Speaker Conner yesterday made the
following additions to standing commit
tees:
Claims: Justice, Currie. of Bladcn;
Council.
Penal Institutions-R cinhardt.
Military Alfairs-IMnc.
Propositions and Grievances Williams
OF Dare.
Deaf and Dumb Moore.
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authorize tie Baglcy Monument Com
mittec to place the monument to Ensign
Worth Baglcy on capitol square. Place.!
on the calendar
III. X. No. 122. s. Il. No. 10: To re-
quest the Secretary of State to furnish
information as TO the fees of court Off
GERS 70 Judiciary committee.
II. Il. No. 152, $. Il. No. 116: y reso-
luton to request our Senators and Rep
resentativcs in Congress 70 endeavor
to secure an appropriation of money to
establish IA lighthouse at Cape Chan
mel in Pamlico Sound. 10 Committee
on Federal Relations.
II. Il. No. II: To improve the roads
of Arson county. 70 Committee on
Public Roads.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Penal Institutions
reported favorably Senator Murray's bill
ahoishing the chain gang in Madison
county.
s. Il. No. 9S: To extend the powers
and duties of Justices Of the peace. Re
ported favorably.
H.. +. No. 80, s. Il. No. s: To
amend the charter of Bingham School.
Favorably.
Senator Osborne for special committe ;
appointed to wait on the Governor and
ask for the evidence in the case of the
Messrs Wilson's dismissed from Rail
road Commission reported that the in
formation would be furnished.
BILLS RATIFIED.
S. +. n. II. Il. 81: $. II. 43. II. II. ~:
i. T. 3, H. Il. u; $. Il. Al; III. h. -;
s. y. IS. II. b. 20: $. Il. 4. III. II. Is;
$. II. 6e. H. Il. 143; $. Il. 80. III. Il. 1iI;
$. r. Il. II. Il. ): S. Il. 1S. III. Il. Il;
S. Il. 33, ii. Il. 14S; $. L. II, III. Il. -;
S. Il. "A, II. b. IA s. b. 2s3, III. b. 1S4;
S. Il. Is. Ii. Il. %.
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II. Il. No. 231. Act for promotion of
medical science by distribution Of dead
bodies. Committee on Corporations.
Ill. l.. No 900. =. Il. II. Acr to au-
thorizc the city of Charlotte to issue
100000 bonds for water works and
ecwer systems. Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns.
II. Il. No. ~. Act TO amend chapter
Ir24G Of Laws Of 1880 Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
III. =. No. 1G1. Act To supply the
county Of Graham with Supreme court
reports from G3 to IS. Committee on
Propositions and Grievances
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Hairston. Pitt county. to Alden
IL. Il. Isl. Act to encourage tie kill
ing Of certain wild animals in Graham
county (S5 for each panther or wolf
and 50 for each wild catl
III. 3. 149. s. +. SO. Act to repeal
chapter 5O4. Public Laws of 1897. in
regard to protection of fish in Allegheny
county.
IL. 3. t57. Act to repeal chapter %,
Public Laws Of 1897. establishing free
ferry on Chowan river at Bariicld.
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jury duty. His bill for amending the
charter of the Wilmington Gas Light
Company allows it TO combine with the
Street Railway Company and the Sea-
coast Railway. and TO increase its capt
tai stock to 100000.
Among the fourteen bills passed on
third reading were the following:
TO reduce pay of employees OF General
Assembly 20 per cent.
TO authorize BERTHE county issue bonds
and levy special tax.
10 allow cavcator of will who cannot
give bond to sue as paupcr.
TO change name of Hnirston. Fit
county. to Alden.
10 incorporate African Aid and Blu
rial Society of North Carolina.
70 repeal law appointing cotton and
peanut weighcrs for Edgccombc coun-
ty.
To allow town of Rcidsvillc TO issue
$4,000 of Improvement bonds.
The act to amend the charter of Fay
cttcvilc. passed second reading. This
bill makes the following important
changes in ;hc old charter:
Poll tax is increased from $50 to
So to preserve the constitutional equa-
ton.
Right conferred on board of aldermen
to levy privilege tax.
Aldermen constituted absolute judges
of qualifications Of liquor dealers in ease
whiskcy is ever again sold in the city,
and the license tax shall in no case be
less than $500.
This bill has to pass it's three separate
readings by roll-call. 1t yesterday pass
ed it's second reading.
Leave of absence was granted during
the session to the following members:
Paul. of Pamlico. on account of sickness:
pritchard. of Mitchell. on account of
sickness; Oliver. of Robcson. on account
of sickness Carroll. of Aamancc, til
Monday.
Who Hnrsn ahinnrnnd ut y O'clock
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PASSED SECOND READING
CALENDAR REFERRED.

II. e. 145. Act to amend the charter
of the city Of Fayetteville.
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PETITIONS pREsENTED.

Petition from certain citizens of Cald-
well county asking the incorporation Of
Fair View church. By Patterson. Of
Caldwell Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Petition OF j. u. Blackburn, asking
that he be Put on the pension roll. BY
Hampton. of Surry. Committee on Pen
sionS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
A MILLION PERSONS WANT SEATS.
CITY COUNCIL PERMITS HOUSE OWNERS
TO ERECT STANDS INSIDE THE
STOOD lines

The City Council held a special meeting yester
day and passed a resolution giving permission TO
owners and occupants Of houses along the route
of the Dewey parade 10 erect stands inside the
stoop line OF the houses A similar resolution was
pa sed at the last regular meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen, there will be need for special
permits for stands Every householder along the
route Of the parade who wants to put up stand
for spectators can begin work at 1t Is ex-
pected that great number Of private stands Will
be erected In Of houses In the few days.
The demand fol tickets to stands has been increas
ing at such a rate that It Is estimated more than
one million would be willing to pay for seats.
The Committee on the Erection Of Stands met IN
the Governors at 2:30 p. yesterday. John
2 Kane presided Others present Vernon
NJ. Davis Joseph J. Little and John T. Oakley
Joseph w. Kay made appeal for stand for
those members Of the Grand Army who unable
to walk and IT was decided that a stand 10 accom-
modate at least hundred should be erected
somewhere below Seventy-second-st
Mr.. Kane reported that the plans for the stands
were only completed Thursday night and that conse-
queny bids for their erection had been received
He said that eight contractors have agreed 10 esti
mate on the work, and that the bids TO be
opened next Monday at D. m. The bids are to be
in by 10 o'clock on that morning. There was some
desultory talk OF the decorations for the official
stands but It was decided that until the plans
accepted nothing further IN that direction could be
done.
Wills Holly, secretary 10 the fark board, SAID
! that complaints had been made by citizens TO the
! Board about the erection Of a grandstand for the
Dewey parade on the site Of the old reservoir at
| Forty-second-si. and Fifth-ave. where Eugene
/ Ien,ilhon OF No II Broadway the contractor who
is removing the reservoir expects 10 sell seats at
| s. each. or any price he can get His action IS
regarded by citizens as "A usurpaiiOn OF authority
and It Is declared that any stands on public prop
erty should be controlled by the city
! Mr. Holly said yesterday that permission to con-
struct the stand was issued to Ientilhon for tho
reason that the contractor had the sole right to
erect the stand there Lenthon had possession Of
the site while he demOshing the reservoir.
Mr. Holly said. and not even the city would have
the right TO erect a stand there without being
liable in damages for hnder!ng the contractor in
his work
Mr. Holly further said that the issue Of the per
NIT 10 the contractor was not without precedent
In 1897 permits for the erection Of stands by private
persons were freely given. and stands were built
| on the Riverside Park front. That was for the
| Grant tomb parade Al the Washington centen-
| NAL celebration the committee in charge erected
| the stands and sold seats. This was one OF the
! committees principal sources Of revenue