The House met at 7 :4o o'clock ami
proceeded at once to business. The
following hills
PASSED THIRD READING.
12111, bill, to provide for construction
of bridge across Trent river; 310, to
provide for working public, roatls of
Warren ; 140s, to create a new town
ship in Sampson county; R.ll, to au
thorize the commissioners of Stanly
county to issue bonds to build a jail;:
141S, to allow commissioners and jus
tices of the peace to levy a special tax
in Anson county ; :J2'J3, tt) incorporate
the Bank of Tarboro; 1509, to repeal
laws relating to Killquick in Kdge
combe county". Un motion of Mr.
Howard the bill was tabled.
REVENUE ACT.
Mr. Hileman called the previous
question, Mr. sent up two
J amendments, first to tax eaeh owner of
a sawmill $10, second to tax notaries
public $20 each. .Both amendments
were voteu down and the bill passed
its third reading and was sent to the
senate. Yote on final passage (A to 4.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The report of the minority was read,
recommending that the matter be re
referred to the committee. This report
was signed by W. V. Dowd, W. K.
Lindsay, Edgar Lei n back, T. M. Stike
leather. Mr. Henderson was opposed to the
law. I was on the committee. I heard
Edwards & Broughton say at first
Stewart was the lowest bidder. They
afterwards employed experts living in
Raleish that said Edwards & Brough
ton were low er than Stewart. We are
going to do what you (pointing to the
Democrats) never couiu no. vv e arej
going to put out this printing to
the lowest bidder and are not go
ing to put it out in Raleigh.
