The news & observer., 1897-01-09
Both the House and Senate Get
ting Down to Business.
CUBAN RESOLUTION
The House Adopts It Without
q Dissenting Vote.
MORE COMMITTEES APPOINTED

Several Bills lntroduced---An index
Book to be Provided to Keep
Full Record of Action
Taken on Stills.
Speaker IIileman called the House to
order at II o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Dixon. of the House, offered
prayer.
The chair added Mr.. Murphy, of Row
an. to the Judiciary committee, in place
of Mr.. Scales, who had been appointed,
Mr.. Scales is a Senator.
Mr.. Sutton rose to question of par
| liamentary inquiry, stating that his res
oIution of yesterday was for $500 copies
OF the Governors message, twenty TO
| each member Mr.. SchuIken's amend
ment was to reduce to $50, which would
| not give the twenty to each member.
! The chair announced that the proper way
to correct was upon motion to recon
| slider at the proper time
Mr. Sutton offered a resolution to re-
| quire State Printer TO furnish an index
book so as to keep full record of all action
taken on all bills, as check that would
show the action Of all bills.
Mr.. Masten said such book had been
provided.
Mr.. Sutton wanted the Senate to have
such book, therefore, presented resou-
ton. Adopted.
Mr. Sutton introduced a resolution to
request our Congressman to support
resolution in favor of Cuban belligerency.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Lusk, to repeal chapter 466, Laws
of '95-the assignment act.
| Mr.. Ormsley. requiring the Secretary
OF State to furnish certain books to For
syth county.
Mr.. Peace, to take Vance county out
OF the criminal circuit Of Eastern North
Carolina.
Mr. Sutton, to reeal chapter 453, Laws
OF '93, and chapter 466, of '95, in relation
t. assignments; in regard to actions OF
CO. warrantors; to regulate fees of Sher-
iff of Cumberland in securing special ve-
nires.
Mr. White, 10 establish a juvenile re-
formatory Tor boys.
DR.. Alexander, to revise the jury list
of the State.
Mr. Sutton spoke for his Cuban resolu-
tions, said the Legislatures Of Georgia
and Alabama had passed similar resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Lusk moved to insert "independ-
ence," in place Of "belligerency.'
Mr.. Sutton accepted the amendment.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Harris OF Halifax, was given leave
Of absence till Monday.
| COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The chair announced the following
| committees:
F'inance-Mr johnson (Pop.), chair
man; Bryan of Chatham Pop.), Whiten-
er (Pop), Person Of Wayne Pop.), Alex
ander Rep.), Young (Rep.), Aiken Rep),
Petrell fRep) Nelson Dem), Mckenzie
Dem), Brown Pop), Peace Rep.)
Engrossed Bills-Mr. Pinnix Rap.l,
chairman; Spruill (Rep), Chaplin fRep.l,
Arlington Rep.). Parker of Perqnimans
(Rep.), Holmes Pop.), Price Pop.), Car
ter Pop.), Ferguson Dem.), Leak DEM
Railroads and Railroad Commission
Mr.. Brewer Rep), chairman Blackburn
Rep.), Dockery tRep.), Pinnix fRep.),
Ferrall (Pop.) Waite of Randolph Pop).
Ward (Pop), Dixon of Greene Pop.),
Mckenzie (Dem.), Smith (Dem)
Corporations-Mr Schulken Pop),
chairman; McBryde (Pop.), Brown
tPop), Alexander Rep), Dockery Rep),
Bailey (Rep), Walten Dem.), Umstead
Dem)
Education-Mr Dockery Rep). chair
| man; White Of Alamance Gep9, Nc
| Creary (Rep.), Peace (Rep.), Cox Repl,
Young Rep), Abernethy Pop,), King
| Pop). White of Randolph Pop), Roun-
tree (Pop), Whitener (Pop), Person OF
Wilson Pop.), Dixon of Cleveland
| Dem.), Nelson Dem.), Walters Dem)
Mr.. Alexander's bill provides that at
| the February meeting the county commits
| sioners shall remove all scrolls from both
| divisions OF the jury box, and burn them;
shall select the names Of all male persons
| who have paid their taxes, who are Of
| good moral character and of sufficient
| intelligence" and the list shall be revised
| each year.
| Mr.. Whites bill for n reformatory ap-
propriates $4,000 for buildings for re-
formatory for whites, and $4,000 for
maintenance for two years. He will in
| troduce a supplemental bill for suitable
buildings and support for the colored
| race. The bill also provides that the
| State be empowered to issue bonds to the
! amount Of 100000, or so much as may
be required for the purposes OF the refor
matory. II have not perfected all the
plans" said Mr. White, ''but will accept
in committee any suggestions that will
| perfect the plan"
SENATE