NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally referred to appropriate Committees, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr BELL [S. 157] to require the payment of certain premiums to Fire Departments of cities from foreign Fire Insurance Companies-with memorial praying for the passage of such ah act.
By Mr. NULL [S. 158] to provide that legal advertisements shall be printed weekly in newspapers having the largest bona fide annual circulation in the County, provided such publication can be had at the rate provided by law.
By Mr. YANCEY [S. 159] to secure safety in the use and management of portable and stationary steam engines and boilers. [The Governor shall appoint a Supervisor and an assistant engineers shall be licensed by District Supervisors, etc.]
By Mr. MAY [S. 160] to amend Section 2,390 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. [Relating to filing accounts again at decedents' estates.]
By Mr. HENRY [S. 161] creating an Appellate Court, [To consist of five Judges, to have exclusive jurisdiction of all appeals, except by defendants in. cases of felony, by the State in criminal cases and Superior Courts in general term, from Circuit and Superior Courts; the Governor to appoint-until an election-the first general election after the taking effect of this act; shall hold four years, except at the first election, two shall hold for two years and two for four years. Said Court shall have all powers of the Supreme Court to enforce its judgments and orders and to punish contempt; shall have power to provide furniture and stationery proper for the transaction of its business at the expense of the State; argument tp be upon written and printed briefs, unless the Court shall decide to hear oral argument]
By Mr. HENRY [S. 162] concerning deeds exe page: 87[View Page 87]cuted by administrators, executors, guardians, Sheriffs or Commissioners of Courts-when the record thereof shall have been destroyed by fire.
