The news & observer., 1897-01-22

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! they had awhispered conversation) Rules
suspended and passed second and third
| readings.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House was called to order yester-
! day morning at Al o'clock by Speaker
| Hileman.
| Rev. Mr.. Glenn opened with prayer.
/ Among the bills introduced were these:
| By Mr. Harris of Halifax, to repeal the
act allowing two additional county com
| missioners
BY Mr.. Hancock, to amend the charter
| Of Newbern.
By Mr.. Hare, to make it a felony to
| steal any election book or other official
record of election
| BY MIR White of Alamance, TO protect
birds in Randolph and Davidson counties.
| BY AlS< Hare, resolution instrueting
| Senator~and Representatives in Con
sress to work for the repeal of the tax on
| fruit brandy.
BY Mr., Hauser. to incorporate the
Bank of Kinston.
| BY Mr.. Mcbride, to amend the Robe
| son county stock law
BY Mr.. purgason, to amend the divorce
| law. so that if man is in jail. his wife
can remarry.
BY Mr.. Cook, to incorporate the Bank
Of Littleton.
Quite number Of members were
granted leave of absence on account Of
| sickness.
A resolution was introduced inviting
| DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry to address the Leg
| islature next Thursday Col. Lusk call
ed DIR. Curry "Dr. McCurry"; he said
il the Doctor was going to speak on any
| thing we were interested in he was will
| ing; if not. he would object.
Mr.. McCrary said the Doctor was a
prominent man. had written n book on
| Southern literature and vas a Baptist
| preacher.
Mr.. Cunningham said he had written
a book on Spain, also
Mr. Murphy added that he was also
| ex-Minister to Spain under Cleveland.
| Col, Lusk asked if that made him more
| popular Qaughter).
| There were several passages OF badi-
| mage, when Mr.. Dockery made an order
| ly statement Of the whole matter, making
the day next Monday. Mr.. Hancock,
| however interrupting to move not to con-
4 tuAs III. Aht1ldIS Ndilttt u conference
committee. So DIR. Curry was invited to
| make his address next Monday
| The bill was passed second and third
| readings to place James Calder, Of Cum
berland, on the pension roll as a third
class pensioner.
| Bill passed second and third readings
| to amend sections 1852 and 3635, relat-
| ing to the distribution OF the Supreme
| Court Reports.
Bill to allow clerk to appoint deputies
| and they be allowed to take probate of
deeds. Several counties were added, and
the bill, on the suggestion Of Col. Lusk,
was referred to the committee for a gem
era bill.
David Morton, OF Richmond, was trans
| ferred from fourth TO third class pen
sioner
| That evidence taken in the Sepurior
Court shall be sent to the Supreme Court
on request of either party at their own
| expense, passed second and third read
ings.
| Bill TO authorize treasurer OF Yadkin
| county 10 pay school claims, passed sec
| ond and third readings.
| That guardians, administrators and ex-
ecutors who misapply funds. be indicted
for embezzlement, passed second and
| third readings.
| To protect iron bridge in Mecklenburg
| passed second and third readings.
70 repeal stock ranging law for Gra-
ham county, passed second and third
| readings
| To authorize commissioners Of Robe
| son to hire out chain gang. Col. Lusk
| amended, exempting any female; passed
second and third readings.
To pay James Whitaker s.. passed sec
| ond and third readings. Carpenter work.
| Amendment to the charter Of Wades
horo Cotton Mills, passed second and
third readings.
| Zion Burying Society chartered.
| To pay J. a. MacRae S27 for teaching
school in Randolph county, passed second
and third readings.
| To authorize the commissioners OF
Richmond county to levy special tax,
passed second reading (ayes and noes).
| To authorize commissioners Of Caldwell
| county to levy a special tax and to build
a new jail passed second reading (ayes
and noes).
| To exempt funeral directors from jury
| duty, passed second and third readings.
Mr.. Hancock, by consent, introduced
bill to amend tue Code of Pharmaceutical
| Association.
| To change the name and location OF the
| Carolina Savings Bank to Union county
| from Charlotte. Tabled, on motion Of
| Alexander, Mckenzie raising the point
| that il a bank, as first chartered, had not
| taken advantage OF its charter of four
years ago, it should pay a new fee of $50.