The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-24
SENATE

Murphy, OF mOrganGOn, De presented
and distributed among the Senators,
so that intelligent consideration might
be given to the bill, which is lengthy
and important.
Senator Smith announced that in &C
cordsace with instructions from the
Senate his committee mad reduced the
number of pages from ten TO six.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Bry an to incorporate the city of New
Williams, to make a fence OF
Lower Little river, IN Cumberland
county Field, for the relief Of Stephen
ex sher IF OF Surry county to
change the dividing line between town
chips In Sarry county to change Ger
tain school vouchers III Surry county ;
Goodwin, TO prevent the removal OF
cases from State TO Federal courts;
Smith, to provide primary elections
for political parties; Robinson, to add
new members to the board of county
commissioners OF Sampson county /;
J Justice 10y requesD to amend chapter
329. of the private laws of 1895, and to
allow eursty companies to become
surety tor guardians, executors, etc.
(praCs:cAilg re enactiug the old Demo
craft iaw); Campbell, to place the
name OF D. NJ B sker on the pension
list; Glenn, to establish a State veter
mary association; to establish the
off, Of county treasurer In Surry
county Coy requesO 10 establish a new
30 Rnship in Starry county.
Upon the suggestion of Senator Jus
tice, Senators Glenn and Brown were
appointed as q part Of & joint commit
tee TO investigate the penitentl ary and
Senator Osborne selected to examine
the evidence submitted as to the dis
missal Of 8 ONO and j W. Wilson
fTocl the railroad commission.
After q long discussion-so long that
the salaries Of the members for the
time amGuDted 20 much more, prob
ably, thar the sun involved-iE was
decided 50 give congesEant Cannon
1902 so q expenses.
Buls as follows passed third reading:
To change the name Of the Southern
Atlantic Endowment Company OF
North Carolina; % incocO rate the
Southern Conservatory Of AIusic, st
Durham.
The Hartford county bill c3me up
on secord reading. 1t was opposed by
Senator Franks, who said Is was his
duty to North Carolina to oppose a
measure that gave the Legislature the
right of appointment of county eff ;aIs
and by Senator Fuller, who declared:
The last legislature enacted some bad
and revolutionary measures, and 1t
seems that this body is following in
the paths Of it's predecessors. To enter
a protest against this pit fall of ein, l
vote No" II then passed Vajrd read
HOUSE.
Curtis Of B1ucombp, introduced a
resolution to Instruct tina commiTteeon
the judiciary to enquire AID report
whether articles Of Impeachment ought
to De preferred against W L Nor
wood, who claims to be ldge of the
Twelfth Judicial district.
Tbs following acts were ratified and
are now laws: To allow Reidsville to
water works bonds; to repeal act
of 1897 regarding fishing in Allegheny;
to incorporate St LIKES circle, Kings
Daughters, Of Raleigh; to provide for
working public roads in Washington
county; TO create a committee to inves
the management of the peniten
tiary; to amend the charter of Bing
ham School; to allow the Worth Bag
ley monument to be placed in the cap
ital square.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Carroll, to amend the charter OF Ora
ham; also to facilitate restoration of
of citiz 2nship in certain cases;
Rsdding, to protect game in Randolph;
OVermap, to amend chapter AZ, acts
1887, by allowing administrators and
executors of trustees in a mortgage to
deeds to the purchaser at sales
under foreclosure; Gillian. to fix sal
aries Of solicitors and require their
fees to be, turned into the State Treas
ury; Boushell, to amend the charter of
Raleigh; Stubbs, to amend the charter
of GAINESVILLE; Boggs, to have the ele-
mentary principles of agriculture
taught in the public schools; Gattis, to
amend the law regarding the proving
OF titles out of the State; also to pro.
vide for giving security in criminal &C.
tions; Redding, 70 amend sections 10