The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-05
CLEARING THE DECK
IN The HOUSE
FOR HEAVY ACTION
a Day Devoted Entirely to
Small Things.
GREAT ONES COME LATER
TOILING TOWARD AN EARLY
ADJOURNMENT.
MEMBERS A WItTeD LOT YESTERDAY
Scotland County Bill viii Probably be Made a
Special Order for tuesday. The coun-
ty officer Fee Bill a Special
Order fsr Monday.

Vfuer I0r Wcnuay,
The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. a. W. Curtis.
Reading Of Journal of Friday was
dispensed with.
Reports Of Standing Committees were
made rs follows:
Counties, Cities and Towns-By Cara
way. Of Lenoir; Mcintosh, of Alexander
Winston, of BERTHE: Kenneth, of Gull
ford; Gattis. of Orange.
Judiciary BY Thompson. of Onslow
Stevens, Of Union; Ray, of Macon; Fou
shee, Of Durham: Clarkson. of Mecklen
burg.
Corporations BY Foushce. of Durham
Propositions and Grievances-By Ray
of Macon; Bryan, of Granville.
Banks-By Leak. of Arson
Deaf and Dumb-By Patterson, OF
Robson.
Courts-By Carr. OF Duplin.
Education BY Hartsell. Of Cabarrus
Among the bills introduced were the
following.
To amend the charter Of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company
To regulate trials Of civil actions he
lore JUSTICES OF the peace.
10 amend the charter of Wilmington
10 charter the town of Kinsron
To allow Fayetteville TO purchase and
operate electric light and power com
pany.
To allow Raleigh to issue 100000 OF
Improvement bonGs,- upon vote of the
people.
To amend and revise the charter OF
Durham.
10 establish graded school at Waynes-
vile and allow issue of bonds for cleo
trio lights.
To amend section 1872 Of the Code. 50
as to require that the residence of 4
domestic corporation. except railway and
telephone companies. shall be in the
county wherein the corporation has its
principal office.
To give Raleigh four cotton weighers
repeal the law of 1897 and re-cnact the
old law, by which the county commits.
sioners elect two--one OF these on nomi
nation of the Cotton Exchange
10 make fees, for lien bonds and chat
tel mortgages combined, 10 cents foI
probating and 30 cents for registration
in counties Of Wayne. Wake, Wilson
Johnston. Dupln and Arson.
The Senate amendment To Mr.. Craig's
bin providing a way in which foreign
corporations may become domestic cor
p0rations were concurrcd in by tho
House. and the bin is now law, or viii
be when it is ratified.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the report of the iellers rs TO the re
suit of the joint ballot for directors OF
the penitentiary was announced. Ii
showed that the Democratic nominees
received Is ballots in the House and -
in the Senate. The Republicans received
i in the House and none in the Senate
Mr.. Winston introduced an important
measure looking 10 the formation Of .
company 10 develop and utilize tho
water power on the Roanoke river. espe
ciaily III the counties of Warren, North
ampton and Halifax, and between Gas
Ton and Robinson's Ferry. The power
is to be used for manufacturing pur
poses and for the operation of mills ant
factories and for generating and using
and applying electricity. 1t is proposed
To sell and lease TO individuals and cor
poratons electricity for motor and light
!, power The cOrporators are Nicholas
ID. Wilkins. OF Northampton. county, and
William !. White and Rev. benjamin
S. Bronson. of Warren county. Mr.
Wilkins is named as president and Mr.
White as secretary and treasurer.
The bin reducing the fees of all county
officers. introduced Friday by Mr. Win
ston, WAS taken from the Committee OF
Salaries and Fees and placed on the
calendar: and Mr.. Winston asked thai
the consideration OF the bail he made
the special order for Monday, Februar,
9th. at / o'clock. 1t was so ordered
Mr.. Winston argued that this measure
should be considered at once and pass
ed upon. If fees are to be reduced, h'
said. the people who are now giving
liens and making contracts should bt
given the benefit OF the reductions. Thi
is especially so with the crop lien reduc
fion. which the bill provides for.
Al the same time Mr.. McNeiPs bill
reducing all fees one-half, will be con
sidered.
A majority and minority report were
made on the Scotland county bull an'
n resolution was introduced by MI. Nc
Lean. OF Richmond. t. make the bii
The suecial order for Tuesday. ut I'M
conclusion of the morning hour, Giyin:
each side one and a half hours for de
hate. The resolution, however, wa
not reached during consideration of tn
calendar. and so the special order wa
not set.
Among the bills passed during consld
eration Of the calendar were:
10 extend Roxboro corporate ilmli
and allow il to Issue bonds.
10 incorporate the Raleigh storag
Warehouse Company.
10 prohibit manufacture and sale Q
spiritunus liquors in Jackson county.
70 allow Jones county TO sell aus pres
ont county home and buy another
70 give telephone companies lhe sam
rights as telegraph companies.
10 make drunkenness on q pnbh