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THE WILSON ADVANCE: FEBRUARY IS, 1897.
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Jiif Isu. Kxrinc! From JtHili-s,
MONDAY. :
HOUSE.
Bills introduced as follows : .To
require owners of personal property
to list tjie full value ; to allow Duplin
Deeds of this State ; to regulate the
Count v to levy a special tax ; to 'de- practice of medicine in the State to
clare bicycles to be baggage-; to make incorporate the Grand Lodge' Knights !
. :t a misdemeanor to give ur stll in- " IJylhias of the Domain of Noith !
toxicating liquors to any 'habitual Carolina. '
drunkard; to allow ; fender County Mr. Clarkson arose, to a question
10 use her bridge fund fur general c f persbnal privilege in .regard to the
purposes ; to allow a county to adopt statement made by the enrolling clerk
as its own an agricultural society to the newspaper correspondents. It
farmed in another county. was moved and adopted that a com-
- Bills passed were as follows : To niittee of three be appointed to inves-
allow Richmond County to levy a gate. the charges made by Swinson,
tosue bonds for water s pplies ; HU claimed th:.t the kill
io. regulate the sale of animal frod. ; cattle will endanger, ibe lives of the !
to appoint a cotton weigher r the jravtli.ig public. The territory com- j
town ot L ujrinbure ; to improve the prised in the stock ' Litv ls hlocn nrr I
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puu.iv. uuuij , i ,ortn Carolina ; to and the owners of 1S.600 do not want !
prevent the-, hirino of convicts in com- the law repealed. B
petition with tree labor ; to regulate ( vote, of iS to i6.
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v, .u, jucima.ahu tveglSterS Ot rnrnAV
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special tax ; to amend the stock law
in Wayne.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate bill to establish a uni
t yrm standard ot time lor the State a(opted.
the enrolling clerk.
Resolution asking the Treasurer to
furnish information as to whether the
penLentiary is self supporting was
- The calender was taken up. The
bill which was introduced in regard
to the procuring and and distribution
of dead bodies for the promotion of
medical science was taken up. On
motion of Mr. Smathers the whole
matter went over' tiH next day. : -WEDNESDAY
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was for its second ' time tabled. A
resolution was introduced to abolish
the office of enrolling clerk and put
out A. L. Swinson and caused a hot
debate. After much hot talk among
the Reps and Pops a vote was called
with the following result. Yeasty.
Nays 31- The resolution passed all
readings, j house.
The bill in regard to non residents j Bills introduced in the House were:
ot the State fishing in any waters of. To provide for damage suit against a
the StettAvith seins, nets &c , without resident of another State who has
paying a license of $2,500. was ' property in this State, so that it can
fussed. A bill was int&oduced pre be attached where there alp nnli'nui.
bar- j dated damages; in regard to agricultu
ral liens; prohibiting fishing with gill
senate. . f nets in Albemarle Sound; to exempt
The Senate met at 4 o'clock. Bills Dr. D. W. Gresham of Duplin, from
.were introduced as follows : Con- physicians' license tax ; to provide
cerning the A. Sc M. College at Ral- ,1"or working public roads by taxation,
eigh. The, Populists and Republic- "Hauser's bill, to restore to the State
ans want to take it out of present " tne nianagement of theA. N. C. R. R.
h inds and transfer it to them ; to reg- ; lt)ein& tne special order was taken up
uiat'e "the transportation of bicycles. After a long discussion the bill
Bills passed to aiiow Montgomery psssed all readings by a. vote of 75 to
(.OimtV-an nddirirn;il Ip.'.n of rnnrt 2
to prevent public drun-kenness apply
ing' only to Buncome, Transylvania
and Henderson Counties ; to require
venting minor from entei ing
rooms and billiard rooms.
SENATE.
outstanding debts; to incorporate the
ulna iuuuuulcu 111 iuc oenaie were w inston-b4lem
as follows : To amend the charter of
, Southport ; to compel emolovers to
illegal faxes collected in ! pay employes weekly when hired
with that wnderstanding j to revise
and improve the1 public school sys
terii of the State ; to regulate the sale
. of. fertilizers ; to protect creditors and
the commissioners of Craven Conntv I
to refund
NIGHT SESSION. :
Bill for the reduction of railroads,
steamboats and express comvanv
rates doing btiisness in the State was j innocent persons where property is
taken up. The' matter was referred
lo the Committee on Corporations.
Bill relating to chattel mortgages
providing lor the sale after two days
. notice passed all readings ; bill to pro
hibit sale of spirituous liquors within
200 feet of any church ill the State
was tabled. Law prohibiting disa
bled Confederate soldiers who own
, $100 worth of property from receiv
ing pensions amended so that they
may receive pensions.
, TUESDAY.
HOUSE. .
' The House met at 10 a. m. The
; following bills were introduced : To
provide that authority to collect ar
rears of taxes shall cease two years
and three months after. March 2, 1S95;
to amend chapter 16, sec. 701, of the
code ; to appropriate $2,oco annually
to the colored normal school at Eliza
beth City; to 'extend the corporate
limits of Maxton ; to revised he char
ter cf iMorven ; to amend the law re
gardiug the analyses of Utilizers.
Bills passed were : To proHide for
graded schools at JNIonroe; to allow
Madison to levy a tax to buikl a
bridge. The bill to make it indict
able to interrupt a public speaker
came up and caused a lively debate,
After an attempt at amendment it
passed third reading. Bills 'were
. passed ; to allow ex-sheriff Griffith to
collect arrears ot taxes'in Davidson;
to forbid hunting ori lands of another.
in Yadkin County without leave ; to
incorporate the. Peoples Relief and
Benevolent Association (colored) at
Charlotte. ..
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The Senate net at 12 o'clock.
Bills and resolutions were adopted
as follows : Bill to authorize Charlotte
mortgaged in other States ; to enlarge
the power cf the Railroad Commis
sioner. A petition was read from
the Teachers Association asking for
a reformatory, for youthful criminals.
O. D. K. Coles, of Statesville has
been appointed Adjutant General.
The committee appointed to investi
gate the statement made by Enrolling
Clerk Swinson reported that from the
evidence given he was found to be
grosly extravagant in the manage
ment of the office.
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THURSDAY.;
' HOUSE.
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s were mirouuceu ; 10 anow
HOUSE:
Bills and resolutio;ns were intro
duced :
To allow no member to vote rinlil
the title of his sert is decided ; to ex
tend the stock law. fence in Richmond
County; in regaid lo marjiage cf
women under 1 j ears.of age ; to re
duce the tonjiageon jfertilizers to 20
cents per ton. Bill pissed to protect
fish in Neuse Riuer. j
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills Were passed :
To make it unlawful to remove
minerals from the land cf another
without permission of the owners ; to
amend the charter of the Atlotic and
Danvilie Railroad ; to' repeal the char
ter of the Goldsboro. and Moreheacl
R. R. Co. ; to allow Duplin to levy, a
special tax. - j !
Bills that were tabled , were ones to
require the vaccination of all children
over two" years of age ; to releive from
taxation people who ost property by
recent fire ; to prohibi t free passes or
franks by public officers. -
Bills were also passed to repeal the
charter of Ruffirt, Rockingham Coun
ty; to provid ; for a new board of man
agers for the colored normal school
at Elizabeth City. . ,
The bill to provide for the election
of a county physician by the county
commissioners annualiy,: they to fix
his compensation, caused a lively de-.
bate. ' After much wrangling the bill'
was passed by a vote of 48 to 17.
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. SENATE. :
The Senate met- at 1 ii o'clock, the
calendar was taken up arid the follow
ing bills passed : To; authorize Rich
mond Countv to issue bonds to pay
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for Infants and Children.
"CastoriaissowenadaptedtochiMrenthat Castori cures Colic, Constipation,
I recommend it as superior to any prescriptioa Sour Stomach, Diarrhcea, Eructation,
known to me' ILAncnZl. D , Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di-
111 So. Oxford St.- Brooklyn, N. Y. gestion,
"Without uijurious medication.
"Tho vise of astoria la so universal and
Its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not, keep Castoria
withia easy reach.'"
Cakujs Mastys, D. D., .
New York City.
"For several ye-ars I have recommended
'Castoria and shall always continue to do
so, cs it has invariably produced beneficial
results." 1
Edwix F. Pardee, M. Dm
ia-th Street and 7th Ave., New York City.
The CEXTArs Company, 77 Mceray SjrREET, New York Crrr.
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County Commissioners and Magis
trates in joint session to adopt a ma
jority vote on alternate methods ol
working public roads; to extend the
time for organization of Bank ol Lum
berton ; to repeal section 35, laws of
'95 incorporate the Newbern Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.; The bill
appropriating $5,000 to North Caro
lina on J;Vheels was ordered printed.
Bill to take awav the State fire' relief
lund was made the special order for
Tuesday. Bill passed to iicorporate
Boyette, Wilson County. v
SENATE.
Btlls were introduced in the Senate,
to amend Seotion 2,056 of the Code, j
relative to ownerships of land ; relat-1
ing to personal property which makes
it a misdemeanor - to go to a store to
get goods to look at and fail to re
turn them or pay for them : to amend
section 2 chapter 355 laws of 'S7 re-i
Litive to oenal institutions : to oav I RfiL
judges of election. in iNorth Carolina.
Billj relating to stock law in in certain
parts of Cumberland County was op
posed because it is said will be a
hardship on the A. C. L. It is
Southbound Rail
road. 1 '
The bill to prohibit tile use of free
pAsses" by public fficers was taken
up. It was moved that the. matter be
made a special order for Febi uary
37th. Roll call w;as jordtred and
carried. Ayes 21 ; noes 19
The bill providing for a general
supervision of railroadsj, stcainboat ,
express, telegraph,! and .telephone
companies doing business in the State,
providing for a reduction in passen
ger and freight rates, pissenger rates
as amended to be 2A. cents for first
class and 2 cents for sedond class per
mile, was made a special order for
February 16. The bill to take the
department of agriculture and the
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college c f agriculture and mechanic
arts out of the hands of the present
trustees and officers anci constitute a
new board of sixteen commissioners
came up The bill i was1 opposed but
after much 'back talk' i was passed.
SATURDAY.
. HOUSE, j
Bills were introduced a$ tol'ous :
To allow Alleghany to levy a spec
ial fax ; to protect fish in Trent river ;
to regulate hunting aid fishing in
Curituck ; to tax cigardttes 15 cents
per package; to prohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors i 1 Hyde coun
ty ; to protect deer and turkey in
Pender county ; to deliare ordained
ministers and justices
public cfficers ; tov amend the
of I.umberton.
Bills passed allowing Washington
County to levy a special tax to build
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of the peace
charter
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The onlv PiiJ to take with liood'3 Sarsaparilt',
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John Hutchinson & Co.,
the Real Estate Agents,
will fill this space next
week.
GEO. D. GREEN, Pres't.
GEO -."D
LAT. WILLIAMS.
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SAM'L HODGES, Sec'y, & Trea
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ARDWARE
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(INCORPORATED JAN. 3, 1S96.)
Successors to
GEO. D. GREEN & (E0
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1 ne oeo. u. Ureen Hardware Comnanv" was inirnorntprl TnniJo,.
iS95, and as successor .to the late firm, of Geo. li.-Green'& Go., will rnnHnrt
general hardware business in the town ofWiison, N. C. at the stand formerly'
occupied by said firml .Will deal. in
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Hardware, A oricul tu ra 1 Imhl em on r c; RnJIflorc' ATntorioi.
utlery, Lime Paints'Oil, Plumbirg Materials and House
Furnishing Goods. .
Mr. Geo. D. Green, senior. member, as President, and Mr. Lat. Williams,
the junior member of the late firm, will continue to give their personal atten
tion to the business. Mr. Samuel Hodges, Sec';. and Treasurer, will join them
in the conduct and management of the business of the c orporation.
Very Respectfully,
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Geo. D. Green Hardware Company.
H. C. COKNOR, President.
B
J. C. HALES, Cashier.
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