The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
MEMORIAL OF NEGROES
PRESENTED BY SENATOR Full
LER IN BEHALF OF COUNCIL.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE STINT TO MOaGANT0N
To Inspect the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb There. A Multitude Of Bills
Was Disposed Of in Com,
mittees,

The Senate held very brief session
yesterday, adiourning out of respect to
Gen. Robert Il. Lee, whose birthday it
was, at the end of the morning hour.
The Senate opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Barrett. Senator Skinner in
troduced a resolution empowering the
Elections committee to summon j. C.
Bowman, clerk of the court Of Mitchell
county, to appear before it on next
Monday and bring the registration books
with him. The resolution was adopted.
Senator Glenn rose to question of
personal privilege. A morning paper had
reported him as telling Senator Good
win to ''sit down. during the debate of
the day before. He denied having used
such language.
Senator Fuller sent up the memorial
drafted by the council of colored men
held here. He said there was consider
able unrest among Ile colored people of
the State, that some of them in view
of possible legislation were reluctant to
fulfill contracts previously made The
council had met to recommend a course
of conduct to the colored people. The
ablest colored men in the State, of all
callings, had attended it and had unani-
mously decided to recommend to continue
TO live at peace with their neighbors,
and to go quietly about providing for
their homes and attending their schools.
He had attended the council and used
his best endeavors to see that nothing
rash was done. The memorial was sent
up and referred to the Committee on
Education.
The President announced that the Gov
ernor would furnish the Senate dupli-
cate of his message with regard to the
Wilson's.
The resolution to pay Senator Franks
1920, part expenses of his contest was
taken UP at the request of Senator
Murray and passed its second reading
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
S. B. 200, Senator Wilson, by re-
quest: To change the dividing line be-
tween Wilkes and Surry by adding a
small part of the former to the latter
To Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
S. r. POI, Senator Osborne: To
change the time for the organization of
the Charlotte Savings and Trust Com
pany. To Committee on Corporations.
s. b. 202, Senator Black: To amend
chapter II, laws of 1889 relating to the
charter of the Aberdeen and ASHORE
railway. To Committee on Corporations
S. b. 203, Senator Black: To author
ize the treasurer of Randolph county to
~. M
Education.
S. b. 204, Senator Campbell, by re
quest: To authorize the town of Wilkes
boro to issue license for the sale OF
liquor. To Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
S. b. 205. Senator Miller: To restore
tax of $50 on billiard tables. To FL
nance Committee.
A petition, by Senator Brown, from
the citizens of Fair Bluff asking for the
repeal Of the merchants license tax. Tc
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
I'll. b. $50: To protect game in Ran
dolph county. To Committee ON Coun
III. b. 24S: To abolish the chain gang
Of Madison county. To Judiciary Com
mittee.
III. B. 223, s. B. 1876: To amend
chapter 345, laws of 1895. To Judiciary
Committee.
H. B. 40. S. b. 1877: To repeal chap.
ter 421. Laws of 1897. To Judiciary
Fl. B. %. S. b. 1913: TO repeal the
charter of the town of Dudley, in Wayne
county. To Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
III. b. -: To repeal chapter 297
Laws of 1895. To Judiciary Committee
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES
III. b. 93. s. b. ST: To appoint a
commissioner of navigation for Topsai
Inlet. Favorably.
The Special Committee reported that
ii found the account of expenditures OF
the executive department correct.
s, b. 121: TO amend chapter III
laws Of 1895. Favorably.
s. Il. "a: To provide for extra justices
of the peace i'm Beaverdam township
washington county. Favorably.
III. b. TO, S. Il. II: To increase the
number of commissioners of Edgecombt
county. Favorably.
s. Il. 100: To amend chapter 305
Laws of 1897, with reference to mort
cages Of railways. Fayorably.
&. II. III: To pay Senator Franks
S162.10 part expenses in his contest
with Mr.. Cannon. Fayorably.
s. r.. 152: 10 prevent conspiracy Of
attorneys. Unfavorably.
s. i. 1877: TO repeal chapter 42f
laws OF 1897. with reference TO the spe
c;aI school tax, amended to apply only
after May 1st, 1899. Favorably-
& p: TO appoint A. J. l.. Tay
lor Justice Of the Peace. Favorably.
&. n. 1J2: TO appoint ii. Il, Markham
iuafice Of the peace. Favorably.
6 u. $50: To repeal chapter 204