The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-07
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Some Important Measures Proposed in
the House Yesterday.


The following bills and resolutions
were introduced in the House.
H. r. No. 33. Resolution fixing the
hour of meeting at 10 o'clock. By Jul
ian, of Rowan. On calendar.
III. r.. No. "a. Resolution providing
for the appointment of special commit
tee of fifteen, to be named by the
Speaker and known as the Committee
on Election Law. BY Moore, of Jack
son. On calendar.
II. r. No. 80. Resolution providing
for a special joint committee of FIVE
from the House and three from the Sen
ate to report bills on Judicial districts.
BY Justice, of Mcdowell. On calen-
dar.
III. r. sc. Resolution to reduce by 20
per cent the pay of all employees of the
General Assembly, except pages, door
keeper and enrolling, engrossing and
principal clerks. BY Williams, of Ire
dell. On calendar.
III. Il. 81. Resolution to remove the
names of James FL. Young, colored,
from the cornerstone of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb. BY Stevens, of
Union. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Institutions.
H. B. No. 80. Act to amend chapter
80 Public Laws of 1897. BY Council,
of Watauga. Referred to Finance
Committee
H. r. No. 80. Resolution instructing
Committee on Penal Institutions i'll re-
gard to employment of convicts and for
relief of the taxpayers. BY Reinhardt.
Referred to Committee on Penal In
situations.
H. b. No. 40. Act to repeal chapter
203, Public Laws 1897, regulating the
procuring and distribution of dead bodies
for the promotion of medical science. BY
Council, of Watauga. Referred to Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions.
III. 3. No. Al. Act TO increase the
number of judicial districts. BY Justice,
of Mcdowell. Referred to the special
Committee on Courts
III. b. No. AZ. Act to repeal chapter
203, Public Laws of 1897, regulating
the distribution of dead bodies for the
promotion of medical science. BY
Moore. of Jackson On calendar.
H.. Il. No. 40. Act to repeal chapter
10S, Public Laws of 1897, to revise AMI
improve the public schools and improve
the public school system of North Caro-
lima. BY Ray, of Macon. Referred to
Committee on Education.
III. b. No. A. Act to repeal chapter
3, Public Laws of 1895, incorporating
the Swain Lumber and Boom Com
pany. BY Leatherwood, of Swain. On
calendar.
H. B. No. 10. Act to repeal chapter
go, Public Laws of 1897. relative to
cotton weighers in Edgecombe county.
BY Gillian, of Edgecombe. Referred to
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
q III. Ii. No. 46. Act to repeal chapter
so, Public Laws of 1897, creating a
State Board Equalization. By Cat
It's, of Orange. Referred to Finance
Committee.
/ III. b. No. Al. Act to put name of
J. Hill Beam. of Cleveland county, on
pension rolls of the State. BY Hoey,
of Cleveland. Referred to Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
III. b. No. 4S. Act to abolish Bureau
of Labor Statistics. BY Hoey, Of Cleye-
land Referred to Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances.
II. B. No. 40. Act to repeal chapter
421, Public Laws of 1897, to encourage
local taxation for public schools. BY
Reinhardt, of Lincoln. Referred to
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
H. B. No. 80 Act to provide white
school committeeman for white schools
and colored committeeman for colored
schools. BY Reinhardt, of Lincoln. Re-
ferred to Committee on Education.
III. B. No. 81. Act for relief of Hiram
Brotherton, Confederate veteran Of
Lincoln county Referred to Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
II. B. No. 80. Act to prohibit hunt
ing of birds in Buncombe county by one
person on lands of another. BY Curtis,
of Buncombe. Referred to Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
III. p. No. 50. Act to repeal chapter
300, Public Laws of 1897, authorizing
commissioners of Buncombe to elect a
county auditor BY Curtis, of Bun
combe. Referred to Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
III. b. No 81. Act to increase num-
Def OF cOHlnlSSlOHeFS VI JOlcS county
from three to five. BY Noble, of Jones
On calendar.
III. b. No. 80. Act to amend chapter
246, Public Laws of 1885, in regard to
live stock running at large in Pender
county. BY James, of Fender. Re-
ferred to Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
II. b. No 56. Act to repeal chapter
1853, Public Laws of 1897, relating to the
rate for fire insurance in North Caro-
lima. BY Gillian, of Edgecombe. Re
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
III. B. No. 81. Act to incorporate the
Southern Conservatory of Music al
Durham. BY Foushee, of Durham. Re.
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
III. Is. No. So. Act to repeal chapter
510 Public Laws of 1897, creating
State Board of Equalization. By Elem
ing, of Clay. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
H. B. No. 50. Act to amend charter
of Elizabeth City. BY Leigh, of Pas
quotank. Referred to Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns.
Fl. b. No. 60. Act to abolish chain
gang in Madison county. BY Bryan, OF
Madison. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
II. b. No. 81. Act to repeal chapter
123 Private Laws of 1897. BY Cur