The news & observer., 1897-03-10

ENN1HASiA
He said his head was red and his trous-
ers were red and he was not ashamed
of his colors.
At 1915 a recess was taken until ?
p. m.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'clock Lieut..
Gov. Reynolds presiding. Prayer by Dr
b. f. Dixon, Of the House.
Mr.. Ramsay offered resolution that the
General Assembly adjourn sine die We'd
nesday, March 10th, 1897 Mr.. Maults-
by offered substitute that the Senate
do not consider any more bills or resolu-
tions and that we adjo urn immediately
after the ratification of the bills that
have passed. Mr.. McCaskey stated that
he was opposed to the resolutions as we
had already concurred in the one from
the House to adjourn at II m. to-day.
Mr.. Grant took same grounds and both
of the above resolutions were Withdrawn,
and the resolution TO adjourn to-day was
made effective.
The following bills and resolutions
passed:
To amend the charter Of the town of
Worthwhile in Randolph county.
TO improve public roads Of Wilkes
| county.
For working public roads of the coun-
ties of Greene, Wilson, Wayne and Pitt.
To authorize the commissioners of
Mitchell county to levy special tax.
To improve the public roads of Wake
county by extending the improvements
| three miles.
To work the public roads of Northamp-
ton county by taxation.
To allow Tyrrell county to settle debt
and levy special tax.
To levy special tax in stock law ter
ritory in Nash county.
Resolution to pay James II. Young
! $3.50 for election contest.
To regulate the liabilities of stockhold-
ers in banks chartered by this State and
to forbid the loaning of more than 10 per
cent of its capital stock to one person or
corporation or company.
| To incorporate the Iyerson Lumber
| Company.
To pay Alex J. Field $3.50 for election
contest expenses. Mr.. Atwater amended
by striking out $40. Adopted
To pay N B. Broughton $3.50 for ex-
| penses in election contest
| To pay w. II. Crews 500 for election
| contest expenses.
| To change the charter of town Of Apex
| in Wake county. Tabled.
| To repeal chapter 12S, laws OF 1885,
and chapter 1SS. laws Of 1893.
To amend the laws relative to courts
! Of Dare county.
To regulate the service of legal process
| in civil actions.
To extend time to build the Marianbal
| Springs Railroad.
| To allow Dare county to draw jury.
| To incorporate the Christian Burial As
sociation.
| Resolution in favor of Il. NJ Uzzell
and W. f. Westmoreland for services
to the printing committee.
To allow Yancey county to work COR
yicts on public roads.
TO amend chapter 355, laws of 1887
and chapter 419, laws of 1887, to provide
for the use of convicts on the public
| roads of the State.
/ A resolution was offered by Mr.. Maults-
by and adopted that no more bills or res
olutions would be considered by the Sen
ate, except messages from the House.
| Mr.. Ray offered a resolution that a vote
| of thanks of the Senate be rendered to
Lieut. Gov. Chas. A. Reynolds, the pre-
siding officer, for the distinguished abili-
| ty and his impartial and courteous bear
ing which he has manifested towards all
the Senators during their deliberations in
the session of 1897, and that q copy of
this resolution be spread upon the journal.
| Mr. Grant moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution to adjourn sine
die to-day at u M, passed and to substi-
| tute therefor s o'clock p. IN, which was
adopted.
| Message from the House came over
with the following bills which were pass
ed:
| To construct road through State
lands in Onslow county.
| To provide for working roads in Moore
county.
| To provide for working conVicts on
public roads in Macon county.
To prohibit sale of liquor in two miles
| of Surene School in Onslow county.
Resolution to pay Il. Nj. Ransom $50
for election contest expenses.
To drain lowland of Battle creek in
Caswell county
To regulote hunting wild fowls Ill
Hyde county.
To amend chapter 279, laws of 1898
relating to Mitchell county.
For relief Of Jno. X. Hughes, sheriff
of Orange county.
Resolution in favor of Isiah Crossan
special messenger.
Mr.. Scales said: Il have been called t.
the chair to show our respects to one o
the most impartial, honest and high-mind
ed presiding officers the Senate of Nortl
Carolina ever had, the Hon. Charles A
Reynolds"
Mr.. Parker of Alamance said it was
pleasure to say that the president, Hon
Charles A. Reynolds, was just, impair