The news & observer., 1897-03-09


8 a. m
SENATE NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at s o'clock.
Mr.. A. l.. Swinson, the deposed enroll
ing clerk, presented a bin for services
amounting to S125.00, also two from his
son for $3.50.
The following bills passed.
To allow the trustees of st. Peters A.
NJ. II. Church in Randolph county to
sell church property
TO protect fish in Bladen
To protect fish in Bledsoe Creek, in
Allegheny county.
For the purchase Of Moore's Creek bat
tie ground
To repeal chapter 297, laws of 1895,
in relation to Pender county.
BY leave Mr.. Lyon introduced a bill
requiring all surety companies to deposit
surety with the State Treasurer
The calendar was again taken up, and
the following bills disposed of:
TO authorize the Treasurer of ALE
ghany county to pay certain claims.
To amend chapter 27, private laws of
1S73'74, relating to ferry over Pas
quotank river Mr.. Scales moved to
table. Lost.
To validate the marriage Of A. q.
Bauer and Rachael Blythe. Passed.
To prohibit live stock from running at
large in Hertford township, Perquimans
county. Passed
To amend stock law of 1895 to apply
to Randolph county. Passed
To provide for keeping up public roads
Of Wilkes county Passed.
TO aid the Normal and Industrial
School at Elizabeth City Passed.
To forbid hunting on lands in Person
county by non-residents. Passed.
To incorporate Swain County High
School. Passed.
To incorporate the Scotland Neck
Training and Industrial School Passed.
To establish an independent school dis
trict composed of part of Burke, Mitchell
and Mcdowell counties. Passed
To authorize the trustees of school
district No. 13, in Yancy county, to use
the public school fund Passed.
To authorize treasurer of Yancy
county to pay school claim Passed.
For protection OF deer in Moore county.
Passed.
For protection Of turpentine workers.
Passed
TO create Rose Hill township, in Du-
plin county Passed
To extend the duties of the State Board
of Examiners Mr. Atwater opposed the
bill on the grounds that it carries an
appropriation for the examiners .expen-
ses in visiting the different counties.
Mr.. Utley spoke favoring the bill as it
would be a good measure, to have the
examiners to go over the State and infuse
some life in the different localities Of the
State in regard to public schools. Mr.
Atwater moved to table, and the bill was
tabled
To amend section =. chapter $50, laws
of 1887, to allow Durham county to work
.convicts on farm, etc. Passed.
To amend section 3, chapter 121, laws
of 1895, by extending time therein men
toned to 80 days. Passed.
To amend the charter of the town of
Jacksonville. Passed.
To extend coporate lines Of the town
of Maxton. Passed.
To improve the public roads in Wake
county. Passed second reading
To provide for working pu~..c roads
Of Alamance. Passed.
To re-enaet chapter 1913, laws of 1895.
Passed
10 appropriate 100000 or repairs to
the Governors Mansion. Passed.
TO incorporate the town Of Farmers,
in Randolph county Passed.
To amend section 3, chapter 270, laws
of 1895. requiring all surety companies
doing business in the State to deposit
$4,000 with the State Treasurer as
surety against loss, and to keep an agent
in the State on whom process Of law
may be served.
Mr. Grant opposed the bill, as people
who were elected to office (Populist or
Republican,, could not give bond and it
should not pass. Smathers took the
same grounds, as did also Whedbee
Mr. Ray said the bill should pass be-
cause as the law is now nothing could
be collected out Of any Of the guarantee
and surety companies because suit would
have to be brought in other States be-
cause they have no one in this whom to
serve processes of law.
There is no politics in this bin as the
Senator from Wayne Grant would have
you believe 1t was introduced to put a
safe guard around the State and county
who accept these bonds
Mr. Mcneil moved to table Bill
tabled.
For relief of James p. Cook, of Jack
son county. Passed.
10 place Jerry Williams, of Jackson
count on pension roll. Passed.
TO protect mocking birds in the State
Passed.
TO regulate fire insurance company
rates, by not allowing to charge any more
than is charged in Virginia. Passed.
The House refused to concur in Senate
to pll raising salary Of chief
clerk to auditor to 1900. A conference
committee was appointed by the chair,