The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-28
that that had been done he had no
further objection to offer.
The bill was tabled.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Toll and Not Talk Was the Order in
the House Yesterday.

the IIOuSe L 6SlcEudg.
The House met at 10 o'clock, Speaker
Conner presiding.
Rev. 4. l.. Belts, of the city, offered
prayer.
Reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Reports of Standing Committees were
made MS follows:
Judiciary-By Carroll. of Alamancc;
Allen. of Wayne; Moore Of jackson;
Robinson. of Cumberland; Rountree. Of
New Hanover: Currie, of Bladen; Clark
son. of Meclllcnhurg.
Education-By Wrenn, of Chatham;
Williams, of Yadkin: Kenneth, of Gull
ford: Alexander, of rutherford; Carroll,
Of Alamance
Corporations-By Justice, of Mellow
ell Council, OF Watauga; Carter, of
Forsyth; Leak, of Arson; Thompson, of
Onslow.
Railroads-By Carr, of Duplin.
Propositions and Grievances-By
Davis. of Haywood; Ray. of Macon.
Military-By Hart. of Edcecombe.
Privileges and Elections-By Winston,
Of BERTHE.
During the morning hour twelve pc
titions were presented and forty-one new
bills and resolutions were introduced.
Fifteen of the most important bills
on the calendar were passed on their
bird reading, and six on their second
reading. Three bills were tabled, having
been unfavorably reported by committee.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
BY Rountree, of New Hanover: To
allow any township to vote on road tax,
md to provide that the tax so voted
shall be applied to such township.
BY Julian, of Rowan. To provide
parate quarters for white and colored
convicts at work on roads.
BY Boushall, of Wake: To allow
agents of educational institutions to
ote free passes.
BY Leatherwood, of Swain: To com
pei parties petitioning the Supreme
court for rehearing of causes to exc
ute bond to secure Judgment, and for
urinary relief by the Supreme court in
nter'ng Judgment against surety when
Judgment is affirmed.
BY Russell. of Carteret: To authorize
he commissioners of Carteret county to
apply certain funds to the payment of
ioating debts.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
owing:
To examine the books of the State
Treasurer.
To establish a dispensary for Jackson,
Northampton county.
To ratify and approve the charter
of the South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension Railway Company of North
arolina. This road is to be 40 miles
long, capital stock $750,000. 1t was
ormerly the Ohio River and Charles
on Railway.
To incorporate the East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railway Gen.
Hokes road from Bakersville to Lin
colnton).
To amend chapter g. Public Laws of
1897, by inserting Robson county-the
law is in regard to registration and
probate of crop leins.
To incorporate the Beaufort and Pam
leo Railway.
To give Caswell county four additional
commissioners in order to restore white
supremacy there.
To unite the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railway (the successor of
The Virginia and Carolina Railway.
To incorporate the Bank of Elizabeth
City.
To incorporate the Interstate Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. Julian
s. Carr. Geo. W. Watts and others
To levy special tax in stock law terri
tory in Nash county.
The Speaker appointed the following
as a committee to examine the
Treasurer's books, in accordance with
the resolution passed by the House:
Messrs. Currie, of Moore; Johnson, of
Johnston, and Petree of Stokes
Leaves of absence were granted as
follows: Mr. Foushee, of Durham. for
two days; Mr.. Marlborough, of CasweH,
until Monday; Mr.. Willard, of New
Hanover. for the day; Mr.. Stubbs, of
Martin, for the day; Mr.. Garrett, of
on account of sickness.