The news & observer., 1897-03-04


To amend the charter Of the city Of
Newbern. This is the substitute offered
before the committee by Mccarthy. 1t
is similar to the Wilmington bill.
Previous question was called. Mr.
Ray demanded roll call on second read
ing. Bill passed, ayes, 80; noes, 13.
Passed third reading
NEWBERN CHARTER
The vote ON the substitute for the New
bern negroizing charter to let the people
elect 6 commissioners and let the Gov
ernor appoint 3, passed by the following
vote:
Ayes.-.Anderson, Ashburn, Atwater,
Barker, Cannon, Clark, Dickson, Early,
Geddie, Grant, Henderson, Hardison,
Hyatt, Lyon, Maultsby, Maxwell, Nc
Carthy, McCaskey, Mcneil, Newsome,
Odum, Person, Ramsay, Robertson, Rol-
Inns, Sharpe, of Wilson, Sharpe, Of Ire
dell, Smathers, Utley, Wakefield, Wlhed-
bee, Yeager. Ayes 81.
Noes.-Abell, Alexander, Anthony,
BaTringer, Justice, Mitchell, Moye, Mer-
ritt, Parker, of Alamance, Patterson,
Ray, Scales, Walker. Noes 13.
To amend and consolidate the charter
OF Lexington. Passed.
To allow Wilkes to levy special tax.
Passed.
To allow Sampson county To borrow
money, issue bonds and levy special tax
Passed.
To allow Alexander county to levy spe-
cial tax. Passed.
To provide for working public roads
in Washington county Passed
To allow Beaufort county to issue
bonds and levy special tax. Passed
To provide for working public roads
Of Wilson county. Passed.
To improve the roads in Union county
by taxation. Passed.
TO allow Jackson county to build pub.
lie bridge Passed
To amend section ., chapter $50, laws
1889, strike out "and" after Rocking
ham and add Alamance and Chatham
Passed.
TO establish graded school in the town
of Washington Passed.
To work the roads of Bladen county by
taxation. Passed second reading.
To amend charter of the town of Lilies
vile, in Anson county. Passed.
To amend the charter Of Goldsboro.
This bill is to create a police commits
sion for the said city, composed of FIVE
members, one of which is Senator Grant
He said he did not want the Senators to
think that he had put his own name there.
Mr.. Maxwell, chairman of the com
mttee stated that the bill was before
his committee and had been reported
fav0rably on but that he had since
learned that here were people from
Goldsboro, who opposed the bill and they
desired to be heard So he hoped the
bill would be recommitted. Mr.. Grant
opposed this and called the previous
question.
Bills passed:
To work public roads of Anson county.
Passed.
For the better drainage of Carter
creek, in Davie county. Passed.
The tellers appointed on election of
Railroad Commissioner and State Librar-
ian reported the result as follows:
d. II. Abbot received for Railroad
Commissioner a total vote of 96. John
Graham received 80 votes. e. G. Bed
dingfeld received 81 votes ID. H, Alb
bott received the majority of votes Of
both branches was declared elected for
a term of six years.
The vote for State Librarian was, r.
A. Cobb, %; E. a Cole, 81; and J. G.
Ellington, %. r. A. Cobb was declared
elected for term OF four years.
To establish and incorporate the Ma
tional Protective Association (colored) |
Passed.
TO amend section 1855, of the Code,
Passed.
For relief of r. o. Pittman, ex-sheriff |
of Robson county. Passed.
TO make the clerk OF Superior court |
Of Robson county clerk ex-ofieio clerk /
Of Criminal Circuit court of that county. |
Passed.
TO extend time for completing new |
road in Wilkes county. Passed.
To improve tand open public roads in |
county. Passed.
To enable the commissioners of AnsOn
county to complete the jail. Passed.
TO amend sections 421 and 422, of the
Code, provides that trials can be had on
written testimony. Passed.
TO authorize the Governor to furnish
,onvicts to work certain roads and cut
canals in Washington and Beaufort
counties. Passed.
To establish a normal school for c0lored |
eachers near Charlotte.
Mr.. Atwater opposed the bill because |
le did not think the State was able to give
more appropriations. He was here to rep