The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-11

sue $4,000 of bonds. On calendar.
H. Il. No. 143, s. II. No GO. Resolu-
ton in favor of electing United States
Senator's by the people.
III. r. No. IA, S. Il. No 4. Resolu-
ton for appointment of joint committee
to investigate laws passed by Legisla
lures of 1895 and 1897 with view 10
repeating or amending them.
II. Il. No. 90. Resolution requiring the
Keeper Of the Capitol to unfurl and ralse
the State flag daily when the Generai
Assembly convenes and lower 1t when
that body adjourns.
III. Il. No 124. Resolution requiring
printing of all proposed constitutional
amendments.
III. II. No. 1913. Resolution inviting
Rev. Mr. Averitt to deliver his lecture
ON General Lee, before the Legislature.
II. r. No. 100 Joint resolution inquir-
ing of the Secretary of State concerning
fees paid county officers.
III. X. No. $50. Resolution requiring
Secretary of State to furnish such books
laws of 1895 and 1897 and Code-as
he may have.
RESOLUTIONS REJECTED.
II. II. No. 80. Resolution of instruc-
tion 70 the Committee on Penal Institu-
tons in regard to employment of con
victs on farms. Failed of adoption.
III. r. $50. Resolution requiring the
Secretary of State to furnish such copies
of The Code and laws of 1880 and 1897.
as he may have. BY Mclean. of
Harnett
BILLS FINALLY PASSED.
III. b. No. 10. Act to amend chapter
%, Public Laws of 1897, a in regard to
compelling penitentiary convicts to
work certain roads in Arson county.
II. r. No. 81. s. b. No. "A. Act to re-
peal chapter 40, Public Laws of 1891.
in regard to working roads OF North
ampton county by taxation.
II. Il. No. 26. s. g. No. 2. Act pro
viding for appointment of committee to
investigate the management of the
State penitentiary. Passed and sent to
Senate for concurrence in amendments.
II. b. No. II. Act to allow the Bank
of Fayetteville to decrease it's capital
stock from 100000 to 100000.
II. b. No. Ill. Act for the relief OF
the Superior court clerk of Clay county,
permitting his absence from the office
on certain days.
BILLS FAILED TO PASS.
II. b. No. o. Act to repeal chapter
331. Pubic Laws of 1897. prescribing
an official oath to be taken by officers
of banks. railroads and other corpora
tions. Lost on second reading.
H. h. Ne. 10. Act to repeal chapter
2O3. Public Laws of 1897, relating to the
procuring and distribution of dead bodies
for the advancement of medical science.
Tabled, similar bill having already
teen passed.
II. 3. No. "A. Act to repeal all Public
Laws passed by the Legislature of
1897 Lost on second reading
II. b. No. so. $. b. No. 30. Act to
amend section 2.S72 of the Code, giving
mileage to all clerks and all assistants.
Lost en- second reading.
CALENLAR BILLS REFERRED.
II. b. No. -. S. B. No. 1873. Act direct
ing treasurer of Haywood county to pay
j. W. Scott $3.50 for services as teach
err in 1891 Referred to Committee on
Education.
II. B. No 81 Act to repeal chapter
331. Public Laws of 1897, requiring of
ficers of corporations to take an official
oath Referred to Commute. on iudi-
ciary.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Davis, of
Hyde, on Monday was to pension }. Is.
Watson and not j. NJ. Watson as was
incorrectly printed.