The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-14
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Many Important Bills Were Introduced
Yesterday.

The House was called to order by
Speaker Conner at 10 o'clock. Prayer
by Rev. A. L. Belts, of the city.
Reading of the journal was, on motion
of Mr. Julian. dispensed With
Reports of standing committees were
made as follows: Judiciary, three bills,
by Messrs. Overman, -Gattis, and Currie.
of Bladen: Education, two bills, by
Messrs. Noble and 3 WEIGH; Engrossed
Bills. six bills, by Mr. Oliver; Finance,
FIVE bills. by Mr.. Holman; Deaf and
Dumb, one bill. by Mr.. Patterson, of
Robeson; Blind, one BILL by Mr. B3ushall.
The report of the Committee on En-
rolled Bills showed the following bills
correctly enrolled and sent to the Sen
ate for concurrence.
To repeal law providing for distribu
ton of dead bodies among medical col
leges. NJ
To pay special venire men in Lincoln
county.
For relief of Sheriff Huslzins. of Jones
county.
Granting permission to erect the Worth
Bagley monument in Capitol square.
directing Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to secure appropriation
for two light beacons in Pamlico
for light beacons in Pamlico Sound.
During the morning hour there were
thirty-seven new bills and resolutions in
troduced, and four petitions We're pre-
sented.
Among the bills introduced the follow
ing are perhaps the most important
r. change the number of peremptory
challenges in capital cases from twenty
three to eight.
To authorize clerks of courts to issue
execution of stay bonds.
To pay oyster claims of clerks of
Pamhco and Carteret counties.
To allow unclaimed bodies in prisons
to be given to medical colleges.
To repeal the law establishing county
board of equalization.
To repeal the tax on horses and mules.
To repeal law providing election for
special school tax.
To allow sheriff to execute mortgage
sale instead of clerk.
To add to the proceedings in magis-
trates court.
TO allow New Hanover county to issue
bonds for road improvement
To allow the town of Lexington to is
sue bonds.
There were many local bills, for the
most part repealing statutes passed in
1897. Also there were quite n number
of bills introduced for the relief of old
Confederate veterans.
Among the six bills passed on their final
reading were the following:
To change inscription on cornerstone
of Institution for Blind.
To take public printing out Of control
of Governors Council
To repeal law establishing State Board
of Equalization.
To change name of Chocowinity Greek
to Chocowinity River.
The bill to authorize BERTHE county to
issue bonds and levy special tax passed
its second reading.
At the conclusion of the calendar the
following standing committees were an
nounced by Speaker Connor:
Library-Messrs. Robinson, Macintosh,
Boushall, Noble, Clarkson.
Printing-Messrs. Hoey, Wall, Hoff
man, Gattis, Redding.
Leave of absence was granted the fol
lowing members: Pritchard. of Mitchell, l
on account of sickness; Winston, of
BERTHE. till Monday; Mclean, of Harnett,
till Monday; Clarkson. of Mecklenburg.
till Monday; Davis. of Hyde, TIL Mon
day; Harris, of Halifax. till Tuesday:
Hart of Edgecombe, till Monday: John
son. of Johnston. till Tuesday: Stubs, of
Martin, till Monday; Allen, of Columbus, |
till Tuesday; Eaton, of Vance, till Mon
day.
At 1880 the House adjourned.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Petition from the medical society of |
Rowan county asking repeal of the H. |
cense tax on physicians. By Overman, |
of Rowan. Committee on Finance,
Petition of Thomas Livingston dis |
ahled Confederate soldier. to be adj |
vanced from the third to the first-class
on the pension rolls. BY Patterson. Ct |
Caldwell. Committee on Pensions.