The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-01-27
LAN MAKERS 1t RALEIGH.
Bills General, Local, But All Of Some
Importance.
STATE DEBT BILL PASSED.
TO Protect Funds in the Hands of
Public Officers Regulating Work.
ing Hours.
SENATE.

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noEtffis"aan oTEiffs and resolutions were then intro
duced and referred as follows:
Justice-Bill to repeal chapter 2T,
Laws of 1895, relating to divorces; also
to repeal chapta" III, Laws of 1895. re-
lating to sales by trustees and mort
cages.
Walker-Bifl relating to probates of
wills.
Smauners-To amend chapter 217 of
the laws of 1895, in regard to divorces.
Newsome-To amend chapter 317 of
the laws of 1889, relating to bridges and
public roads.
Anthony-To amend chapter 1913,
laws of 1899, relating to pensions.
The calendar was then taken up and
few bills and resolutions were dis
posed Of: Bill to amend section 1854 of
the Code. Passed second and third
readings.
The President then announced that
the Senate would repair to the House
Of Representative to vote for United
States Senator.
THURsDAY-Senatem met at 1s o'clock
and the journal of Wednesday was read
and approved.
Mitchell, of Franklin introduced
petition asking for dispensary law fer
| Louisburg and the township Of Louis
| burg.
After the reports of the standing COM
| mittees. bills were introduced and re-
ferred as follows:
Ashburr r-Resolution to investigate
the use of the several histories in North
Carolina public schools.
| lexander-To prevent the for
feiture of goods sold on the installment
plan.
McCaskey moved to have the reform
atory bill for young criminals printed.
Adopted.
Clark-By request-bill in regard to
catching fish in Columbus county.
Also bill in regard to the trapping
and killing of deer in Columbus coun-
ty.
Abell-That our Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives in Congress be intructed to
vote for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at IL to /.
Butler To prevent discrimination in
the currency of the country.
The calendar was then taken up and
the following bills and resolutions were
disposed Of:
bill to reconstruct committees in
formally passed over.
Bill for the relief of L. M. Morrison
ex-sheriff Of Cabarrus county. Passed
second and third readings.
Bill to pay J. NJ. Early's expenses a.
contesting Senator in 1895. Passed
second and third readings.
Bill instructing Senators and Repre-
sentatives to vote for the free and un
limited coinage of silver at Is to l. Mr.
Grant moved to make this bill the spe
cial order for Tuesday next at 1
o'clock The motion of Mr.. Grant wa
adopted
Grant, by unanimous consent, intro
duced joint resolution that the presi
dent Of the Senate appoint five Sena
tors and the speaker of the House az
point eight to consider the election lay
and the subject of county government
The bill passed second and third read
ings.
FRIDAY. met at 12 O'Clock
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds presto
ing Journal Of Thursday was rea
and approved. Bills Of most import
ance introduced and referred were:
Abell-Bill to amend section 1857 {
The Code, relating to dispositions.
Newsom-Bill to abolish Hertford II
ferior Court
Parker, of hlamance-Bill to inco
: porate the Pinehurst Railroad Con
- pany.
j Moye-To amend chapter $50, Law
of 1889, relating to liens on canal con
8 panies
: Justice-To incorporate the lie
> Bank, of Rutherfordton.
y Mitchell-To levy special tax
!. Nash county.
n Rollins-Bill to regulate the law
regard to the dissection of dead bodie
Early-Bill to amend chapter %
laws of 1895, relating to fisheries.
The calendar was then taken up ar
70 the following bills and resolutions we
disposed Of
/ Grant relating to the meetin!
y of committees, passed second and thin
y. readings.
=, Bill fcr the relief Of n T. johnson,
:. one-legged Confederate soldier, allo'
~ ing him to peddle without license, pas
}. ed second and third readings.
Q Bill for the relief of J. L. Stewart,
r one-legged Confederate veteran, allo'
d ing him to peddle without license, al
= passed second and third readings.
.. q SATURDAY. Senate met at 10 o'cloc
, Lieutenant Governor Reynolds pl
1e siding. The journal of Friday W
Is read and approved. The followi
At bills and resolutions were introduc
II and referred;
% Grant-In regard to the supervise
of the public schools.
Justice--Rill for the relief of sheri
l.. and tax-collectors.
10 Parker, of Randolph-To amend chs
y, ter 453, laws of 1898, in regard to tr1
id tees and assignees. Grant said Il
he was a serious question and moved
he print Adopted
ed The calendar was taken up and
ed following bills and resolutions were 8
nd posed of:
ire Bill in regard to the county line
ct tween Chatham and Alamance count
made special order for Friday next.
Bill to establish uniform stands
of time for North Carolina passed S
r a ond and third readings.
ia. Bill to place James shelton, of Su
ers county, on the pension roll, lost
up. second reading.
OF Bill to amend chapter 276, laws
YES 1891, in regard to selling cigarette
MS, miners It prohibits the sale of ch
no ing tobacco and snuff also. McCar
ese opposed the bill; also Mr.. Sharp
OF Wilson. Mr. Smathers, the author
the bill, spoke in favor Of the bill.
Moye, of Pitt, opposed the bill.
Sharp, of Wilson, moved to table.
was re-referred
the Bill to incorporate the town
Bridgersville, in Wilson county, pas
second reading.
don MONDAY. Senate met at o'cloc
hat m. The bill was favorably repo
the amending the divorce law so as to
and the words: "Unless the wife re-mar
then the husband may also re-mar,
a.. and add the words, ''Unless the
''an band re-marries then the wife may
"s re-marry"
m Bills were introduced as follows:
Person 10 establish and maintai
insurance department ana con.ei'