The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

Of committees and the House adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY, JAN. nth.
SESATE.-President called Senate to
order at II o'clock. Prayer by Rev
J. l.. Foster Of the Christian church.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
By Committee on education. resolu-
ton asking information from State
Treasurer, with reference TO disbnr>e-
ments to educational institutions, with
recommendation that it. pass
By Committee on Selection of com
mittees, report Of the selection of the
following Joint Standing Committees
LIBRARY-Sharp Chairman.
G-Westmoreland, Chairman.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Snipes, Chairman.
ENROLLED BILLs.-Starbuck, Chair
man.
ELECTION OF JUsTIcEs..-Dalby,
Chairman.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSE
TY.-Shaw, Chairman.
COLONIAL KECORDS-White of Ala
nance, Chairman.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Wicker, p, of Chatham, bill
to prohibit the printing or circulation
of false or bogus election tickets.
By Mr.. Gambler, T., of Jackson, bill
to levy a special tax for building a
bridge across Tuckaseegee River.
By Mr.. Fowler, p, of Sampson, bill
to amend chapter $40, Laws OF 1891, IN
regard to prompt dispatch Of freight
by railroad companies.
BY Mr.. Moody, l., of Haywood, bill
to define lard and butter and to regulate
the sale thereof.
By Mr.. Marshall, r., of Surry, bill to
abolish county boards of education and
to reduce salaries Of county superin-
tendents of education.
By Mr.. Starbuck, r.. of GuilfOrd, bill
to incorporate the Stock Mutual Insur-
ance company.
By Mr.. Hamrick, p, of Cleveland
bills to require railroads to pay taxes
as other companies to amend game
laws so as to protect crops.
By Mr. Paddison, D., Of Pender, by
request, bill to make education of blind
children compulsory.
By Mr.. Sigmon, T., of Catawba, reso
luton providing for inviting immigra
ton by advertising the mining, mineral
timbered and other resources Of North
Carolina.
Bv Mr.. Carver, T., of Cumberland, {
verbal resolution asking the committee
on public health to look more carefully
after the proper heating and ventilation
| ~ ~ 10 Mr.
said he had caught cold something
he hadn't had for years, and he attri
buted it to improper temperature Of
the chamber
BY Mr. Grant, T., of Wayne, bill tc
amend chapter 90, laws OF 1889, for the
relief of certain soldiers in the late war
Bv Mr.. Starbucl, r., of Guilford, res
olution requiring the Secretary OF State
to forward certified copies of laws en-
acted by this General Assembly tc
judges and solicitors Immediately after
the ratification of these laws.
FROM THE CAMENDAR.
House Bill No. /, to repeal chapter
1877, laws of 1898, the charter of the
State Farmers Alliance, passed its
second and third readings
PASSED THIRD READINGS.
The resolution requiring the State
Treasurer to furnish statement of all
. disbursements for the State University
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, IT Raleigh. the Normal and Indus
trial School at Greensboro, and the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
for the colored race, at his earliest con
venience.
HOUsE.-Called to order and prayer
bv Rev Mr.. Woodson.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dayis, b. b. al, to repeal chapter
800, laws of 1898, entitled an act tc