The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-21

ment OF extra justices of the peace III
Madison county.
To repeal the act Of 1897 authorizing
the appropriation of $4,000 as spe-
cial school fund. Repeal to apply after
May LIST, 1899.
S. B. 153: TO appoint II. +. Mark
ham justice of the peace.
S. Il. 154: To appoint i. q. l.. lay
Tor n Justice of the Peace.
s. r. IT: TO authorize the treasurer
of Surry county to pay $1,000 back
school vouchers.
S. Is. 1871 To increase the number of
commissioners of Sampson county.
ii. +. 293: To increase the number
Of commissioners of BERTHE county.
PASSED SECOND READING.
s. r. 1l2. II. b. III: To alter the
limits of the town of Kelford, in BERTHE
county.
BILLS TABLED.
S. II. -: As to the peace treaty now
before the United States Senate.
III. r. 90, S. r. 6S: Relating to the
furling and unfurling Of the flag on the
Capitol.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
S. b. 172, H. Il. 1872: To encourage
the killing of certain wild animals in
Graham county.
s. b. 1872. II. B. 115: To repeal chap
ter 55S. laws of 1897, for protection of
birds in Camden county.
S. b. 1853. III. p. 166: To authorize
BERTHE county to issue bonds.
To change the name of the town of
Harriston, Pitt county.
S. B. 100, ii. b. 81: To repeal the
charter of the town of Dudley in
Wayne county.
To change the name of Chocowinitie
Creek to Chocowinitie river.
S. Il. 1913, II. =. 1Go: To change the
charter of Fayetteville.
To repeal chapter 800, laws of 1897.
as to the cotton weigher of Edgecombe
county.
S. B. rs, H. B. 1913: A joint reso-
luton asking for information from the
Secretary of State as to fees of county
officers. Unfavorably.
S. B. 100; In relation to bankruptcy.
Favorably.
S. Is. 125: To validate oaths where
the right hand is held up. Favorably.
S. b. 113. II. b. al: For the relief
of the Superior court clerk of Clay coun-
ty. Favorably.
S. B. lat, Fl. 3. 112: To repeal
chapter 2S7, laws of 1895. Favorably.
S. B. 199 ii. B. 10: To repeal chap
ter 1917, private laws of 1880. relating
to hunting in Clay county. Favorably.
S. B. 157: To exempt ex-Confederate
soldiers from peddler's license. Favora-
bly,.
S. B. 90: To prohibit fast driving in
Pamlico county.
S. B. 1872: To protect bridges over the
Perquimans' river at Hartford.
S. B. 172: Relating to fences in
Brunswick county. Unfavorably.
S. b. 1913, Fl. b. 145: To amend chap
ter 1913, laws of 1898, relating to charter
of Fayetteville.
S. B. 101: To provide for the cross
indexing of wills. Favorably.
S. Il. IA, H. B. GO: To repeal chap
ter 800. laws of 1897, as to public
roads in Greene. Wayne and Wilson
counties. Favorably.
s. b. 146. H. b. 70: To amend chap
ter 154, laws of 1897, as to hunting in
Yadkin county Favorably
S. b. 159 III. b. 1871: To repeal chap
ter 80, laws of 1897, providing for
free ferry at Borfield Favorably.
S. B. 1877. H. B. 40: To repeal chap
ter ~, laws of 1897, as to a special tax
in Edgecombe county. Unfavorably.
S. b. 10S. II. r. Is: To amend chap
ter 253. laws of 1897, as to conyicts on
the roads of Arson county. Favorably.
S. Il. 147, III. r. liz: TO repeal chap
ter 2S7, laws Of 1895. Favorably.
S. b. III, H. B. &c. To pay special
vorably.
III. B. $50, S. B. 1874: To protect
game in Randolph county. Favorably.
S. B. 143. III. B. SO: For the repeal
of chapter 290 laws of 1897, authorizing
the commissioners of Buncombe county
to elect an auditor. Favorably.
S. b. III, Ii. B. 1871: To amend see
ton 2,057 of the Code. Favoraby.
S. b. 106: To protect game in Edge
combe county. Favorably.
S. b. 81: To repeal section 2,S31 of
the Code. Unfavorably.
S. Il. SO: To repeal chapter 231, laws
of 1897 Re-rcferred to Committee on
Education.
S. B. 1876. II. b. 223: TO amend chap
ter 345, laws of 1895. Re-referred to
Committee on Fish and Fisheries.
S. b. 142, III. B. 50: To prevent hunt
ing on lands in Buncombe, Lincoln and
Iredel counties without written per-
mission of the owners.
DONE IN COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Agriculture passed
on the following bills:
s. b. 80: To amend the act regu
latwing the sale of seed cotton. Unfa-
yorably
s. B. 124: To amend section 1908 of
the Code relating to the drainage of
lowlands by adding the words 'by pro-
viding that a lien for drainage shall
take precedence of all others" Favora-
bly,.
BANKS AND CURRENCY.
s. Il. PIG: To incorporate the Green's
boro Loan and Trust Company. Fa-
vorably.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
S. b. 81: TO provide court steno-
graphers. Unfavorably
s. b. No. II: To allow contingent
remainders to be sold and proceeds in
vested Unfavorably.
$. b. IS: TO amend section 165 of the