The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-16
DULL DAY IN SENATE
Disposes of its Calendar and
Pays a Visit to the House.

the Senate yesterday.
Judge Norwood's resignation had not
yet arrived, and on motion Of Senator
Osborne the matter Of impeachment Went
over again until II o'clock to-day.
The separate car bills of Senator Ward
and Senator Lindsay came up. but act
ing on information that the House sep
afate car bin had been made a special
order, consideration was postponed until
the House bill is sent over
The election of the members to COM
pose the Board of internal Improvement
being special order. the Senate went
as a body to Commons Hall, where the
Board was elected on joint ballot, the
Senate having lirst voted on the mem
bers of the Board separately.
Hon. II. \. Doughton appeared in the
Senate and the privigeles of the floor
were extended him on motion of Senator
Murray.
NEW BILLS.
s. E. 797, Senator Mcintyre, by re-
quest: To prohibit the sale of liquor
within three miles of the first Congre-
gational church at Southern Pines. To
Committee on Propositions and Griev
ances.
S. b. 79S, Senator Mason: To re-
peal chapter 431, Public Laws of 1897,
as to fish commission ON Catawba
river. TO judiciary Committee.
s. B. 100. Senator Jones, of Johnston,
by request: To incorporate the town
of Jerome in Johnston county. TO
Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
s. B. 500, Senator Miller: To in
crease the number of commissioners of
Pamlico county. Passed.
s. Il. sol. Senator Goodwin: To in
corporate the town of Merry Oaks. To
Committee on Counties. Cities and
Towns.
S. B. 500, Senator Lowe: TO amend
the charter of North Wilkesboro. To
Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
S. h. SOB. Senator james: To put
John S. Cannon on the pension roll. To
Committee on Pensions.
S. B. S04. Senator James: To amend
chapter 297. Laws of 1895. as to stock
law in Pitt and Greene counties. To
Committee on Propositions and uriev-
ances.
s. r. 500. Senator Brown: 10 estab-
lish Washington Avenue school district
in Cumberland county. To calendar
S. B. SOC. Senator Brown: To estab-
fish a school and levy a special tax
in Chadbourne township. To calendar.
s. B. S07. Senator Eaves: For the
relief of K. Nichols. ex-sheriff of Me-
Dowell county.
Q0Q Ganofop Lyayac. 1ya,. 40 20.
lief of J. l.. Walsh, of Mcdowell county.
To calendar.
S. b. so, Senator Fields: To change
the lines of Allegheny and Wilkes coun-
ties.s To Committee on Counties. Cit
les and Towns.
s. Il. $40. Senator Fields: For the
relief of ]. n. Edwards. clerk of the
court for Allegheny county.
s. b. 81. Senator Lambert: For the
relief of the commissioners of Bakers
vile. Passed.
s. b. S12, Senator Lambert: For the
relief of John HI. Fleming and Peter
Grimestaff. To Committee on Pensions.
s. b. 1872. To prevent the sale of IL
quor in Jackson. To Committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances.
S. b. 1913. Senator Hicks: To pro-
hibit the sale Of liquor in one mile of
Union chapel in Vance county. To Com
mittee ON Propositions and Grievances.
S. Il. 794 Senator Hill: To compel
railroads to carry two or more refrigera
tor cars for the convenience of shippers.
To Committee on Propositions GREY
ances.-
BILLS PASSED.
S. 3. 637: To amend the charter of
the town of Farmyille.
S. b. 725: To empower the commits
sioners of Pitt county to levy special
tax.
S. b. $50, II. Il. 707: To prevent the
firing Of guns near Old Sparta
s. Il. sc. III. Il. 1,l09: To prescribe
d short form of agricultural lien for Ire
dell and Johnston counties.
S. b. 600: TO compel the Supreme
court to pass on all points of law arts
ing in cases brought before them on
appeal,
S. Il. : To amend section 3,797
Of the Code by striking out Monday and
putting Tuesday, applying only to Win
ston and Nashville.
III. 3. ,437, III. r. SO: To elect di-
rectors for the Deaf and Dumb school at
Morganton on Thursday, February 10TH
at noon.
S. b. 755, III. B. 3o4 As TO white
school district No. 3. Courthouse town
ship, in Camden county.
S. b. 761, I'll. b. 1919: TO incorporate
the North Carolina Society of Cincin-
natl.
S. Il. 796: To amend the law and ex-
tend the time for building public road
in Wilkes and Ashe counties.
S. B. 792-Senator Speight: For the
relief of William Howard, of Edgecombe
county.
$. Il. 791--Senator Julian: To abolish
the office of county treasurer for Hen
derson county.
$. Il. 622: TO incorporate the Pied
mont Savings Bank.
$. b. 500: TO amend chapter 81,
Private Laws of 1893. as TO the char
ter of Gordon Manufacturing Company.
s. b. 10: To allow the town of Cas-
toria in Nash county TO elect officers
under its present charter
S. Il. ia: To amend chapter 235
Laws of 1ooy, as to drainage of lands iii
Rutherford county.
$. +. III: To instruct the Secretary
OF State TO send the laws of North
Carolina 70 Hawaii.
$. Il. 724, ri. Il. 37S: To amend
chapter ST. the laws of 1897, as TO Ma