Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-07
FRIDAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the senate Rev. D. H. Tuttle
offered prayer.
Announcement was made by
senator Cook of the death of re-
presentrtive Williams, of War
rem, and he enlogized him. On
his motion a committee was ap-
pointed to accompany the body
to Warren. Senators Cook and
Mercer were appointed. A motion
that the senate as further mark
Of respect adjourn at noon was
adopted.
A petition was furnished OPP
posing any legislation fixing the
hours of labor in factories.
QBills were introduced TO estab.
lish graded schools at Kinston.
To amend the public school
law.
To regulate the purchase and
sale Of poisonous drugs.
To make loan to complete
the confederate monument.
To allow Charlotte topurchase
the fair grounds.
To incorporate the retreat for
the sick at Charlotte.
To better protect railroad en-
ployees.
To amend the code regarding
the prastice of medicine.
A resolution allowing the cleo
ton committee to send sub
committee to Edgecombe and
Bertie counties to investigate al
legged election frauds was tabled.
At 10 o'clock the house met,
and Rev. A. d. Hunter offered
prayer.
Smith, Of Gates, offered a res
olution as follows:
Resolved by the House of Rep
reSentatives, the Senate concur
ing, That we have head with the
deepest sorrow of the death of
DIR. S. A. Williams, the member
Of the House from the county OF
Warren, who departed this life
at 3 o'clock this morning. That
a committee be appointed, with a
like committee from the Senate,
to accompany his remains to his
late residence. That we tender tC
his family and friends our sincere
and heartfelt sympathy in then
sad bereavement. That the Gen
eral Assembly do now adjourn
through respect for his memory
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The
resolution was adopted.
Speaker Walser appointed or
the committee Smith of Gates
Williams of Craven and Mclean
An invitation from Charles
Reizenstein, secretary and treas
urer of the East Carolina fish
oyster, game and industrial asso
citation, to attend the Fair, Feb
1928, was received. The legisla
ture is asked to attend in a body
At 1890 o'clock the House ad
jour ned. Some of the member:
spoke in favor of meeting tomor
row at 10 o'clock and then ad
journing at once until Monday
7 In opposition to this twas sait
that just as little time as possible
should be lost, for otherwise thi.
Legislature would not only rail
4 road bills through, but put then
3 through by cyclone.
SATURDAY.
In the Senate the only new bill
was to secure an equal distribu
S tiOn of the estates and effects o
D assignors.
4 Senator Francks, of Onslow
e was elected president of the Sen
f ate pro tenn; the vote being
e votes for him and 1 each for Ser
/ ators Adams and Rice.
Y Bills passed:
j. To establish graded schools i
S Kinston.
81 To incorporate the Manufae
turers Mutual Fire Insuranc
company.
To fix solicitors fees in mat
l. ters of receivership.
! To extend the time for the be
h ginning of work on the Cap
Fear & Northern railway.
Ii Bills were tabled as follows:
% For the relief of the sheriff
and tax collectors of the State.
3 To facilitate the trial Of cause.
il Bills passed giving Farmer
alliance insurance privileges.
3 To prevent preferences by il
5. solvent corporations.
N Bills were tabled prohibitin
'. state officers from taking raj
= road passes.
5. HOUSE.
in To SO amend the public scho,
or law that the State superintend
ent cannot construe it and fors
a ing county boards to accept b
e, construction, and also takir
D. away his power to select scho
books.
tie To provide for the registratie
H. of deeds of trust.
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