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4 bill Nas introduced in Tie SEN
ate rharsday 0g Senator Isoydea. ~
Rowan. providing goE the appoint
ment az state Highway Depart
meus The bill provides that the de-
parmeut shall cooperate Nsta The
several coun,ics ia the building aud
snproying of public roads. The
State Geologlst. a professor Of cissi
engineering in the University, ike
professor from The A. & NJ. College.
and two civilians. 10 he named by the
Governor. are TO constitute the COM
mission. and they shall appoint .
competent man TO be highway engi-
neer
The bin provides that any county
may have the aid Of the State high
way Department providing such
county will pay thgee-foarths Of The
cost OF construction III road In their
county.
To provide the funds. the State
Auditor II authorized to levy. In adj
iitson TO the levy for general state
purposes. an annual tax Of one-fonrth
CT one mill on every dollar of tax
able property in the State. Any
moneys accruing from the licensing
or registration of automobiles or 9th
er vehicles for which licenses may
lie required, are to go into this road
fund, TO be used in such manner as
the commission may determine.
The bill prohibiting the throwing
of saw-dust in Big Ivey Creek came
up for "steenthf time and was final
/ ly passed and enrolled for ratifiea-
ton. This bill was introduced at the
first of the session and has engaged
!. The attention of the Senate gid
House more or less ever sinee In
the future it is TO be hoped that no
one will even attempt 10 throw saw
dust into the Big Ivey or any Of It's
tributaries. :.
Consider the amazement of the
reporter when just after writing the
above he learned that Senator Mar
( tin. of Buncombe, had asked the sem
ate TO reconsider the vote on the Big
( Iyey saw-dust bill His request was
/ granted, and the bill will go before
/ the committee once more so that a
certain citizen in Buncombe may be
heard on the matter.
\ Bills introduced.
/ S. B. 199, by Mr. Boyden: To
/ create State Highway Department.
/ Referred TO Committee on Public
I Roads.
S. b. 200, by Mr.. Boyden: Making
appropriations for State University.
Referred to Committee on Appropri-
ations.
The following bills passed their
third reading:
/ TO conserve the cattle supply OF
the State The committee reported
an amendment making this measure
applicable only TO the counties Of Ca
tawba and Lincoln. Engrossed and
GENT to the House.
Allowing clerks OF court 10 pay
out sums OF money less than 800 &c
INDECENT children. Engrossed and
sent - the House,
Relating TO dogs in Granville Coun-
ty. This bill restores 20 the dogs oi
that county the ancient prerogatise
TO run at large, land was denomInat.
ed by Senator Basset. a measure for
the relief of the dogs OF Granville
Enrolled for ratification.
Relating TO throwing saw-dust into
Big Ivey. Buncombe County. En-.
rolled for ratification.
4 Providing that fence four and :
haff feet high shall be legal in Per
aufmans County. Enrolled for ratI
tication
Fixing time for the hunting O
quail in Sampson County Enrolled
for ratification.
Regulating hunting in washingtsf
County. Enrolled for ratification
Authorizing County Commissioner
to make appropriations for farm dem
onstratfon work Enrolled for ratI
fication.
g Senator Basset, on behalf of th'
! Judiciary Committee. reported tn
Judiciary Committee, reported tn
!. Graham bin providing for the pay
ment OF all appropriations heretofore
or hereafter made. and for the re
. demption of bonds falling due Janu
ary. 1873
Mr.. Basset stated that his commit
tee had acted favorably on the bill
but asked that the bin be referred .
the Finance Committee for its con
sideration. and the bill was so refer
!. red
In the House.