The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-04

waite laws of 1891 as to charter OF Great
Falls Manufacturing Company.
& =. II. 3TB-To amend chapter $50 laws
OF 1880 as to draining land by making
Claims of 1aborers lien on the lands.
s. Il. 3s2, III. b. 407-To increase the
number of commissioners of Rowan
county from three to five.
S. b. 416To abolish county boards of
education.
S. Il. 391, III. b To amend chap
ter 2I6, public laws of 1897, as to cot
ton weigher at Mt. Olive in Wayne.
S. Il. 800, II. 3. 404-To repeal chap.
ter Ia, public laws of 1897, establish
ing Mud Greek township in Mcdowell
cornty.
s. b. 402-To amend section 2S22 of
the Code by adding the word geese"
:. Il. 400 Ito authorize the commits
sioners of Union county to apply surplus
poor funds for; paying indebtedness.
S. II. 40. III. Is. 537--To amend chap
ter 134, private laws of 1897 as to spe-
cial tax in Caswell county.
TO incorporate the Winston-Salem
Trust and Deposit Company.
S. II. 1872 To provide for the appoint
ment of IS justices of the peace in
Washington county.
S. b. ASIA joint resolution to in
struct our Representatives in Congress to
secure the payment of war claims of
North Carolina against the government
To pay T. L. Jones' expenses incurred
in contest TO the amount of 5000
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Senator yvard-A petition from
fo,
repeal of the Merchants Purchase Tax.
To Finance committee.
BY Senator McIntyre-A petition from
citizens of Aberdeen township in Robe
son county against the removal Of school
funds from that district 10 Commit
tee on Education.
BY Senator Hicks-A petition from the
merchants of Granville county for the re-
peal of the Merchants Purchase Tax.
To Finance committee.
BY Senator Jones. of Harnett-A petit
ton from merchants for the repeal Of the
Merchants Purchase Tax. To Finance
committee.
By Senator Fields-A petition from
citizens of Ashc as to prohibiting the sale
OF liquor near churches and schools. 10
committee on Propositions anl Gricy-
ances.
BY Senator NaSon-A petition to Fro
hibit the sale Of Nhiskey within three
miles of New Hope church in CASTOR
county. 10 committee on Proposition
and Grievances.
BY Senator Harris TO prohibit the sale
of liquor within three miles y! MINI
Academy in Norrnampton county. 70
Committee on Propositions and Grey
ances.
4 petition against the repeal Of the
oyster dredging iaw. TO committee on
Shell Fish.
BY Senator Newsome-A petition to
place VIM. Bennett on tie pension rolls.
TO Committee Oh Pensions.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
S. p. 357, II. +. 373: TO protect game
and fish in Cherokee Clay ard Macoa
counties. Unfavorably
S. b. $50: For the protection OF game
and fish in sundry conaties. Favorably.
s. Il. IFS: To prevent removal of
cases from the State to thn Federal
courts. Tnfavorably. as a similar bill
had passed.
S. r. 359, II. B. 36S: TO amend chap
ter 270 Public Laws of 1885, as -
bonds Of county officers. Substitute re-
ported.
S. h. AS. III. r. 46: TO repeal chap
ter $40. Public Laws of 1897, the act
creating State board of equalization
Favorably.
S. b. AS: To amend section 10 Of the
Code. as to protests of notary. Fa-
vorably.
TO regulate cotton weighing at Wake
Forest. Favorably.
S. r. 800: TO increase the number
of commissioners of Northampton com
ty.
S. B. 397: To establish lispensary
at Smithficld. Isavorably
S. b. 234 To amend section 2.:Nl
of the Code rs to public buildings. Ia
vorably.