The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-14
SENATE

| 10 a. m. Monday.
SENATE.
| Senate met at IL o'clock Lieutenant
Governor Reynolds presiding.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
| Henderson, Grant, Person, Cannon and
| Harrison.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
as follows:
BY Mr.. Smathers, a bill to authorize
Haywood county to levy special tax, also
(hy request) to amend section 3737 of the
Code.
BY Mr.. Ray, bill to incorporate the
James Baker Lumber Company; also
bill to validate the probate of deed
OF "Wm. Dellinger taken before clerk;
also to amend chapter 20 private laws
or 1883, relating to the Rocky Mount
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton; also to furnish certain Supreme
court reports to Graham county.
BY Mr.. McCaskey, n resolution to pay
Alfred Williams & Co. for stationery
and supplies.
BY Mr.. Sharp, QredelD to incorporate
churches in lredell county; also for the
relief of II. It. Morrison, Elk Confederate
soldier of Iredell county.
BY Mr.. Rollins, bill to authorize Mad
ison county to levy special tax; also bill
to amend section 3445, vol. 2 of the Code
BY Mr.. Walker, a bill for the drainage
Of low lands on Hogan Greek in Rock
ngham county.
BY Mr.. Hyatt, bill to provide an adj
ditional term of court for Mcdowell
county.
Ely Mr.. Anthony, bill to allow d. Green
Palmer to peddle with license.
BY Mr.. Anthony, bill to amend sec
lt:on 163 of the Code relating to married
women.
BY Mr.. Maultsby, a bill to incorporate
The Columbus Drainage Company; also
to make a sp:cket fence feet high
lawful fence.
BY Mr. Shaw, a bin to establish
Normal School in Robeson county.
BY Mr.. Early. bin to incorporate the
Garysburg Educational association.
BY Mr.. Alexander, bill to incorporate
the First Presbytery Associate Reform
church. also bill for the building of
certain roads with convicts in certain
counties.
by AIR. Anderson, a resolution to pay
Miss Flora Creek for stenographic re-
port of the evidence in the Swinson ex-
animation.
BY MIR. Grant, bill to incorporate the
town of Dudley, Wayne county.
BY Mr.. Smathers, a bill to prohibit the
hunting birds on any land in Haywood
and Mecklenburg counties.
By Mr.. Alexander, bill to place ID.
w. Garrison on the pension roll.
BY Mr.. Person, bill to protect the
lives Of prisoners or accused persons.
The following bill were disposed of:
To incorporate the united workers aid
association. Passed second and third
readings.
TO validate the probate of a deed OF
William Dellinger taken before a clerk.
Passed second and third reading.
| To pay Miss Flora Creech for stenog-
raphic report of evidence taken before
the Swinson committee. Passed second
and third reading.
70 amend chapter 90 private laws of
1898 relating to eonyicts. Passed sec
ond and third reading.
To furnish Forsyth county with Su-
preme court reports. Passed second and
third reading.
To incorporate the Coleman Manufac-
turiag Company Passed second and
third reading.
10 amend chapter 127, laws Of 1895
concerning the payment of scrip, checks,
&c. Passed second and third reading.
To place Jesse Miller on pension roll.
Passed second and third reading.
\ Bills on third reading.
To incorporate Roanoke Rapids, Hal-
flax county. Passed.
To make d. w. Garrison first class
pensioner. Passed.
10 levy SPECIAL tax to build bridge
over Roanoke river in Northampton ana
Halifax counties. Passed.
To stimulate taxes in the rural as
tricts. Passed.
10 authorize Franklin county to issue
bonds to pay Indebtedness. Passed.
TO authorize Richmond county to IS
sue bonds TO pay indebtedness. Passed.
no Incorporate the Winston-Saiem
Southbound Railroad Company. Passed.
no incorporate the Toxaway Company
IN jackson county. Mr.. Ray opposed the
hin at present because it gave to much
newer to the company, to condemn any
land. and he would like it to be recon-
mitted to committee to further examine
into the merits of the same.
The hin was referred to the judiciary
committee. To amend the charter OF
the town of Enfield, Halifax county.
10 amend the charter Of the ASHORE
and Montgomery Railroad Company
Passed second and third reading.
AT o'clock p. m. the Senate adjourn
ed until Monday at p. IN.