The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02

MEMORIALS AND PEIlI1ONS.
BY Cox, from Pitt county, relative to
sale Of liquor in said county.
BY Young, for establishment of Re
formatory.
BY Chapman, against any change Of
liquor laws governing within theree miles
OF Trinity Church, Pitt county.
Against changing name of Alden, in
Pitt county.
There were quite number of reports
from standing committees, including
BILL AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Cox: relative to sale of liquor within
certain miles OF Trinity Church, Pitt
county.
BY same: to amend section 8, chapter
1876, laws Of 1895.
BY Crews: in relation to price paid for
weighing cotton.
BY Arledge For local option laws in
Polk county.
BY Rabbit: To hold special stock-law
election in pamlico county.
BY Alexander: For relief Of G. A. NJ.
Sykes, of Tyrrell county.
BY same: For relief of veterans of
Confederate Veterans Association.
BY White, Of Randolph: For relief of
late sheriff of Randolph county.
BY Ensley, (at request OF Mr.. ]. NJ.
Moody: TO promote marriages in
North Carolina:
BY Lusk: As to probate OF deeds.
BY same: to validate sale OF real estate
under certain conditions.
BY same: To extend time of collecting
Asheville taxes.
BY same: To regulate division fences.
BY Price: To establish a dispensary
at Waxhaw.
BY White: RESOLUTION, Concerning
Governors Mansion.
BY Cook: Concerning working roads in
Warren county.
By same: Concerning public schools in
Idttleton.
BY Currie: To reduce the salary OF the
State Librarian.
By Abernethy: To improve public
schools in North Carolina
BY same: To incorporate laurel Hill
church and school house.
BY Roberts: TO regulate sale Of CON
cealed weapons.
BY Ensley To give justices of peace
jurisdiction in certain cases of carrying
concealed weapons.
BY Foster: For better protection OF fish
and game in Rockingham.
BY Mr.. Hauser, TO better protect the
State Treasury.
BY Mr. Sutton, to print and distribute
sketches Of North Carolina regiments.
BY Mr.. Dockery, by request, In rela-
tion to tue regulation OF white schools in
Nash county.
BY Mr.. McPeeters, TO empower the
commissioners Of Yancey county to work
conviets on the public roads.
By Mr.. Crews. in favor of John NJ
Beckwith, of Granville county.
by Mr.. Crews, resolution asking our
Representatives to try to secure the re-
peal of the Civil Service law.
BY Mr.. Young, for additional term of
Superior Court in Wake county.
BY Mr.. Young, for training school for
colored teachers $3.50 copies ordered
printed.
BY Mr.. Ensley to tax bachelors, a
bachelor to mean a man "A years or
more. Returned to author TO be reported
next session UAughter).
BILLS PASSED.
To continue time for collecting Ashe-
vile taxes, from March to May, passed
second and third readings.
Mr.. Sutton, without objection, resolu-
ton to allow all committees to act on
bills, whether majority is present or not;
On request Of Mr.. Walters, Mr.. Sutton
made a proviso that Mt least FIVE be pres
emit. Tabled.
TO authorize the commissioners OF Wa
tauga to levy special tax passed third
reading (ayes and noes).
10 incorporate the town of Star, in
Montgomery county, passed third read
ing (ayes and noes)
To empower the commissioners OF
Edgecombe county to issue bonds, passed
second reading.
Mr.. Mckenzie said ne had private ad-
vices from which he WAS led to believe
that The matter was not entirely local,
and he entered his protest
DR.. Alexander showed considerable
spirit and feeling, refusing to be inter
rupted
Mr.. Mckenzie said the bill involved a
$4,000 bond Issue, and ne had as much
right 30 look after the matter as the
members from Tyrrell.
Mr.. Mckenzie said the objection was
because there was $4,000 bond issue
Mr.. Dockery and Col. Lusk would like
TO know the objection OF Mr.. Mckenzie.
hut wss~ satisfied to hear frora DR.. Alex
ander his reasons why II should pass.
Daneey, colored, from Edrecombe, said
he came from his county this morning
and ne believed every citizen in Edge
cornbe wanted this money to pay for
bridge which was put up by the Dem
ocrats.
Mr.. Young said the Democrats man
aged the finances so loosely that now
they had to have $4,000 to pay for the
bridge
Mr.. Nelcon wanted 10 hear the petition
from the commissioners, which was read.
Mr.. Sutton thought this satisfactory,
and, MT. Mckenzie withdrawing his OBJ
jectaon, the bill accordingly, by ayes and
noes, passed second reading
Mr.. McPeeters was not willing to vote
for the bill, as the bonds were exempted
from taxation, which he was against on
principle.
To provide for the working OF the pub
bic roads in Macon county, passed third
reading (ayes and nocs).
On motion of Mr.. Creech. the House,
nj GAG, after current announcements,