The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

OlSGflc6, was ADMINISTERED the Official
oath by Judge Clark.
The calendar was taken up, and the
following bills passed final reading: To
amend the charter of Gastonia; to
amend and consolidate the charter of
Greenville; to amend charter of Jones
boro; to amend section 38 of the CodeA
in regard to internal improvements to.
repeal chapter $50, laws of 1892, as to.
the Atlantic & North Carolina r all
road Company to amend chapter 122,
laws of 1892, relating to the same com
pany; to re enact chapter SO. laws of
1889, authorizing the Incorporation Of
the Bank of Madison; to allow the city
of Greensboro to issue bonds; to in
crease the number Of commissioners 10
Northampton county; to re-enact,
amend and extend the charter of the
Atlantic & Yanceyville r 4ilroad; to
incorporate Thompson Institutes; to
protect the Fries Electric and Power
Company, ofForsyth county to amend
chapter 300, laws of 1898, relating to
the North Carolina song birds 30 re-
wise the jury list, of New Hanover
county to amend chapter 1O8. laws of
1895. allowing the commissioners of
the to wn otMooreville to elect officers in
case of vacancy to amend chapter IS,
laws of 1895, relating to the town of
Greenville; to repeal chapter 491, laws
of 1898, in regard to impounding stock
in E lgecombe county; to amend Sen
ate bill No 235, and to repeal chapter
81, laws of 1895. in regard to fishing in
AlbemRrle Sound.
A pint resolution providing for the
election of the directors of the States
prison on Friday, February 8, 1899. at
IL m., passed it's third reading.
HOUSE.
The following bills passed: To add
P. P. Meroney and w. A. Houck as
commissioners of Rowan county to
appoint a joint committee to investi-
gate the Agricultural and Mechanical
College for negroes at Greensboro; to
incorporate the town Of Manteo; to re-
establish Mount Airy township, Surry
C 0unty; to pay expenses Of j. A.
Franks, c%ontestee for q Senate seat
from the Thirty. fourth district; to
amend the law regarding election of a
cotton weigher for Salisbury so that he
will have no fee for cotton which is
sold by farmers to the mills and which
he does not weigh.
There was some discussion of a bill
to repeal the act of 1892, allowing
counties to pay special veniremen.
Several members, among them Mr..
Nicholson, of Beaufort, said they op-
posed the measure Mr.. Nicholson
moved to table, and this action was
taken, despite a favorable committee
report.
Bills passed to allow Med DWELL coun-
ty to issue bonds to settle it's outstand.
ing and bonded debts; to allow Dur
ham county to issue bonds for public
schools Che people to vote on the ques,
tom to restore the old name of AYden
to the town of Harriston, Pitt county
giving Jackson, Northampton county, a
dispensary; to allow the various divis
ions of the Atlantic Coast Line in North
Carolina to change names to the "At,
lantic Coast Line Railroad of North
Carolina" and making them domestic
corporations of North Carolina. ct SO
, changes the name of the Wilmington
&, Weldon; then ratifies the consolida
. tion of the Richmond & Petersburg
and the Petersburg and incorporates
l the Atlantic Coast Line Company Of
Virginia.
MI. Oliver presented a petition from
the people Of the northern part Of
, Robson, protesting against it's being
the proposed county Of Scotland. "a
. large delegation was in the capitol
! from Robson county, some favorine
the placing of Robson territory in the
new county; others willing to have
:. Scotland county created, but not tt
l give it any r lbeson territory.
5 By leave, Mr.. Craig introduced the
four following bills, all by request
, To place offences of cruelty to animall
within the jurisdiction of magistrates
l to allow clerks of court under certain
circumstances to pay out money *
minors who are wards Of the law; tt
prevent the necessity Of kissing the
Bible when taking an oath; to amend
the law in reference to service Of sum
mons by publication.
Bills passed: To allow the town Of
Lexington to issue bonds for a graded
, school and other purposes; to elect
COTTON Weipher for Charlotte: to declare