The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
THE DAYS BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.


Petition of the citizens of Henderson
county. in regard to the incorporation of
certain churches BY Justus. of Hend-
erson. Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Petition of the merchants of Wades-
horo for the repeal of the Merchants
Purchase Tax. BY Leak, of Arson.
Committee on Finance.
Petition of the merchants Of Dunn,
Harnett county, asking the repeal Of the
Merchants Purchase Tax. BY Mclean.
Of Harnett. Committee on Finance.
Petition from the citizens of Catawba
county, asking that criminals be worked
on the public roads. Bv Boggs. of Ca
tawba Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Petition from the merchants of Hills
boro, asking for the repeal of the Mer-
.hant's Purchase Tax. BY Gattis, of
Orange. Committee on Finance.
Petition from the merchants of Sea-
board, Northampton county, asking the
repeal of the Merchants Purchase Tax.
by Winston. of BERTHE. Committee on
Finance.
Petition from the merchants of Wind
sor. BERTHE county, for the repeal of the
Merchants Purchase Tax. BY Winston
Of BERTHE. Committee on Finance.
Petition from the citizens of Caldwell
asking that the sale OF sprituous liquor
within three miles of Green Rock church
be prohibited. BY Patterson, of Cald-
well. Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Petition for the incorporation Of GER
tain churches and school houses in ire
dell county BY Williams. of Iredell.
Committee on Propositions and GREY
ances.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. b. S4S, S. h. 800. Act to prohibit
the discharge of fire arms in malt mile
of Graham county court house. Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
III. Il. $40. S. b. 322. Act 10 amend
section 3,S06 of the Code, authorizing
mayors to enforce the collection of fines
and penalties. Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
III. b. $50, S. b. 30S. Act to amend the
charter of Gastonia. Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns.
II. b. S51: Act to amend section
3.C3J OF the Code. 50 as to give the Su-
premc court library fifteen copies of the
reports instead of five. BY Moore, OF
Jackson. Committee on judiciary.
Ii. b. S52: Act to amend section !,
chapter 8, Public Laws of 1897, making
the May term of Alamance court u civil
term BY Carroll, of Alamance. Com
mittee on Courts.
H. i. $50: Act TO prevent distcmper
and other infectious diseases among cat
tie. BY Mauney. Of Cherokee. Com
mittee on Agriculture.
ii. Il. S54: Act to correct State Grant
No. 1850. BY Mauney, of Cherokee
Committee ON Propositions and Griev
ances
ii. Il. $50: Act to amend chapter
| 461, Public Laws of 1893, for protection
of prisoners confined in Jail awaiting
trial. BY Mauney, of Cherokee. Com
mittee on judiciary.
III. b. $50: Act to regulate the hold
| ing of courts in Catawba county. By
| Boggs, of Catawba. Committee or
| Courts.
| III. b. SGT: Act to change the name
of Berryvile to West Hickory. H.
| Boggs, of Catawba. Committee OF
| Counties, Cities and Towns.
| Ii. Il. S5S: Act to amend the charte
of the town of Albemarle. BY Brown
! of Stanley. Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
Ii. b. $50: Act to repeal chapter 333
Public Laws OF 1897, fixing the fee
/ of the treasurer Of Harnett county. Il!
| Mclean, of IIarnett. On Calendar.
Fl. B. $50: Act to amend section 9
/ chapter Is, Private Laws of 1895. in
/ cooperating the Farmers Mutual Fir
i Insurance Association of North Caro-
j lima. BY Leatherwood, of Swain. Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
4 III. II. sci: Act to prevent obstruc
ton of Harrison's creek, in Onsloy
county. BY Thompson. OF Onslow
| Committee on Propositions and Griey
| nnces.
Fl. 3. $50 Act for the relief 0