at large within the foregoing territory, may take up said stock and impound the same with a right to use it under proper care, until all damages occasioned by said stock running at large shall have been paid. Damages determined as upon arbitration. In all cases where disputes may arise concerning damages so caused, the same may be determined as upon arbitration and award. SEC. 4. That the board of commissioners of the aforesaid County commiscounty shall have the power to levy such special taxes as may special fence tax sioners to levy be necessary to construct a proper fence around said lands and and locate gates. to keep the same in repair and said commissioners shall designate where all gates across the public roads leading to the aforesaid lands shall be located. to be settled by county commissioners on petition of landowners. SEC. 5. That-in all cases where disputes may arise concerning Amount of taxes the amount of taxes to be levied for building and keeping in repair the said fence, the same may be determined by the said board of commissioners upon petition of any owner of any of the aforesaid lands. SEC. 6. That said taxes shall be collected and accounted for by the sheriff or tax collector of said county in the same manner and under the same penalties as prescribed for collection of other taxes in said county, and shall be paid out upon order of said board as county taxes are paid out. Taxes to be collected, accounted for and paid out as other taxes. SEC. 7. That this act shall be in force from and after the When act to take effect. aforesaid first day of January, A. D. 1898. Ratified the 9th day of March, A. D. 1897. CHAPTER 556. An act for the relief of D. W. Lee of Wilkes county. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact : SECTION 1. That the treasurer of Wilkes county is hereby Treasurer of authorized, empowered and required to pay D. W. Lee the sum Wilkes county to pay balance for of twelve dollars, $12.00, the balance due him as teacher of the teaching school. public school in district number 35, white race, for the year 1896, out of the money due district number 35 for the year 1897 : "Provided," the said D. W. Lee shall procure an order on said treasurer from the committee of district number 35. SEC. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 9th day of March, A. D. 1897. Time for col lection of taxes in Davidson CHAPTER 557. An act to amend chapter 121 of the laws of 1895. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That section 3 of chapter 121 of the laws of 1895, be amended by extending the time therein mentioned for ninety county extended. days, so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: That the authority hereby given to collect the said arrears of taxes shall cease and determine two years and ninety days from the 2d day of March, 1895. SEC. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 9th day of March, A. D. 1897. Killing of par- a misdemeanor. CHAPTER 558. An act for the protection of partridges and mocking birds and the forbidding hunting by non-residents in Camden county. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That all persons are forbidden to kill or otherwise destroy partridges in the county of Camden from the first day of March and the fifteenth day of October, and the killing or otherwise destroying mocking birds is forbidden at any time of the year. SEC. 2. That non-resident persons of the state are forbidden to hunt birds or other wild fowls in said county. SEC. 3. That all persons violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. SEC. 4. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are repealed. SEC. 5. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 9th day of March, A. D. 1897. RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SESSION 1897. Resolution in relation to index books. Resolved by the House of Representatives of the General furnish books. That the state printers be required forthwith to furnish the state printers to principal clerks of the senate and house of representatives an index book, alphabetically arranged, so that the said clerks shall have an index of the names of all the senators and representatives, and a page for each, to show the numbers and what bills they have introduced, what readings passed, and to what committee referred, what report thereon if any was made, whether tabled, the date of the passage of each reading of the bills, and the final disposition of each bill. The said clerks shall thus Clerks to keep keep an accurate list of all such members and bills so that the list of bills. same may readily be located. No clerk shall allow any one not connected with the general assembly and not having the right to do so, to take or handle any bill, except the member who introduced the same or the chairman of the committee to which it was referred, and then only by taking a receipt and date, of the member or chairman so taking said bill. Until the state printers shall furnish such books, the said clerks are directed to provide a temporary book for each house, the senate and house, or so keep the record of the bills as above outlined and to transfer the same on the index books when furnished. That a copy of this resolution be furnished the state printers at once. Ratified the 12th day of January, A. D. 1897. Bills not to be handled except by introducer and chairman of committee to which referred. Temporary Copy to be furnished printers. Preamble. Joint committee to investigate charges. Empowered to administer oaths and compel attendance. A joint resolution in relation to appointing a committee of of investigation in regard to charges on the election of United States Senator. WHEREAS, the election of a United States Senator to represent the state in the Senate of the United States is a matter of the very highest concern to the people and is a duty devolving upon this general assembly; and, WHEREAS, it is publicly and openly charged that bribery and corruption in relation to said election have been and are being made to members of this general assembly to influence said election; now therefore to the end that said charges may be fully investigated Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring: That a special, committee consisting of two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the house of Representatives be appointed by the president of the senate and speaker of the house respectively to investigate and report at the earliest convenience the facts in relation to said charges. Resolved, further, that said committee be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths, compel attendance of witnesses and send for persons and papers. Ratified the 14th day of January, A. D. 1897. General Assembly to adjourn 19th January in honor of Robert E. Lee. Joint resolution to adjourn in honor of Robert E. Lee. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring : That when the house and senate adjourn to-morrow, the 19th day of January, 1897, they adjourn in honor of General Robert E. Lee as a fitting memorial to his life and character. Ratified the 20th day of January, A. D. 1897. National flag to be displayed To display the national flag from the capitol. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring: That the keeper of the capitol be and he is hereby instructed to unfurl the national flag, the stars and stripes, from the dome either branch in of the capitol during the sitting of either branch of the Gen from dome when session. eral Assembly. Ratified the 22d day of January, A. D. 1897. Joint resolution for appointing a joint committee on elections and county government. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring: to consider election and That the president of the Senate is directed to appoint a com- Joint committee mittee of five and the speaker of the House of Representatives amendments to a committee of eight, which shall constitute the joint commit- county governtee to consider amendments to the election law, and the law ment law. governing county government. Ratified the 26th day of January, A. D. 1897. Joint resolution inviting the Hon. J. L. M. Curry to address the General Assembly on Monday, January 25th, 1897, at 12 o'clock. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring: Hon. J. L. M. Curry invited to address general That the Hon. J. L. M. Curry, treasurer of the Peabody educational fund, be invited to address the General Assembly on Monday, January 25th, at 12 o'clock in the House of Represent- assembly. atives. Ratified the 26th day of January, A. D. 1897. Resolution looking to the reduction of salaries, &c. raised to ascer tain salaries of Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring : That a committee of five be appointed, three from the House Committee and two from the Senate, whose duty it shall be to investigate and ascertain the salaries now received by all the state officers, and all the salaries of the officers of the state institutions, with reducing same. a view of reducing the same so as to conform to the existing prices of farm products. Ratified the 29th day of January, A. D. 1897. Resolution in favor of James Whitaker for carpenter's work on the House of Representatives. Resolved by the House of Repreentatives, the Senate concurring: state officers with the view of That the state treasurer be, and he is authorized, upon the Allowed $5 for carpenter work. warrant of the auditor of state, to pay to James Whitaker five dollars for carpenter's work done in the chief clerk's room of the house of representatives. Ratified the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1897. |