The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18
THE SENATE SMILED
When the Governors Mes
sage Was Read.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
TO BE DOMESTICATED BY SENA-
TOR HAIRsToN's sUBsTI-
TUTE.
ABlLL TO FACILITATE RAILROAD LEASES
And one to incorporate all Roads Sold Under
Foreclosure Of Mortgage that Have
Attempted 10 Organize Un-
der the Old laws.

Governor Russell laying before that body
the evidence ON which Messrs. j. w.
Wilson and s. Otho Wilson were re-
moved from the Railroad Commission.
When the message was announced the
members dropped everything else and
gave the closest attention throughout
the reading. As the writer warmed up
70 his theme and began to develop the
possibilities of his thesis most of the
members smiled and occasionally there
was audible laughter. His E1cellency,
perhaps, never had a more attentive au-
dience or one that was more thoroughly
entertained. At the conclusion of the
reading Senator Hairston moved that
200 copies be ordered printed and the
motion prevailed.
A difficulty however arose as to how
this was to be DONE His Excellency,
departing from the Gubernatorial
custom, had sent up but single copy of
the message for the use of both Senate
and House and his private secretary was
waiting for the Senate to get through
that the copy might be carried over and
read to the House. Senator Brown
thought that a copy should have been
furnished each house. The suggestion
was made that the Senate order copy
from the type writer and pay for it..
Senator Wilson opposed this. 1t was the
business of the Governor to furnish a
copy. 1t was desired also to refer the
document to the Committee ON Railroads
and Railroad Commission, but it was
not quite parliamentary to refer docu-
ment that was III the possession of the
nfh H., Hna 4,
settled by agreeing that the message
should be taken over to the House read
and returned to the Senate.
The following additions were made to
committees: Senator Mcintyre, to Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns
and on Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institu-
tions; Senator Murray, to Committee on
Insane Asylums; Senators Skinner and
Jones to Committee on Education; Sen
ator Speight to Committee on Trustees
VI the University Senator's Fields and
Justice to Committee on Finance.
The Senate opened with prayer by
DIR. Thomas Il. Skinner.
NEW BILLS AND PETITIONS.
petition from the citizens of Ruther-
ford county for additional justices of the
ptaiIts III IL JuulCldIs SOlllHltlet.
S. b. 151, Senator Lowe: To prevent
impositions on clients by attorneys. To
Judiciary Committee
s b. 152. Senator Hairston: To re-
quire foreign corporations operating in
the State TO become domestic corpora
lions. A substitute for Senator Hair
mittee.
A
ton from citizens of Wilkes county as to
the building of a public highway. To
Committee on Public Roads.
S. b. 154, Senator Justice: To appoint
A. &. Taylor justice of the peace
To Judiciary Committee.
5. b. Id. Senator Justice: To amend
the charter of the Bank of Levi. To
Committee on Corporations.
s .B. 1876, Senator Ward: To regulate
the shooting of wild fowl in Dare county.
To Committee on Fish and Fisheries.
S. b. 157, Senator Miller To exempt
Confederate soldiers from the payment
Of peddlers' license. To Committee on
Pensions.
S. Il. 1913, Senator Miller: To repeal
chapter 105, Laws of 1895: This is the
law that permits election officers to be
leading questions. but exempts them
from criminal action on that account
s. r. 159. Senator Justice, by request:
TO repeal chapter 204 Laws of 1897. To
To repeal chapter 204. Laws of 1897.
Committees on Corporations.
S. B. 100, Senator Justice, by request:
To amend chapter 300, laws of 1896. To
Judiciary Committee. The text of thi
bill appears below.
BILLS PASSED.
S. b. 6. TO repeal chapter $40, Laws
of 1897. the law authorizing the State
board of equalization. Passed, then re-
considered and referred to Finance Com
mittee.
S. r.. SO, FL. r. 70: To investigate as
TO money paid out of the State treas
nry without authority of law. Amended
by providing that two Senators shall be
added to the committee and passed.
S. h. 135: To repeal chapter 81, Laws
of 1897. Substitute providing that gill
nets so yards instead of 20 yards long
may be used in Albemarle Sound. Rules
suspended and passed.
A resolution authorizing the chairman
of the judiciary Committee to appoint a
clerk was adopted.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
S. r. 1876: To repeal chapter 81. Laws
of 1897. Substitute reported.
The bill to refund $4,000 to North Caro-
lima College was reported unfavorably,
no basis for the claim being found.
S. b. 1856: To change the name Of the
South Atlantic Endowment and Insur.
ance Company. Favorably.
S. B. 10, Fl. b. IT: To amend chap
ter 1853, Laws of 1895. Favorably.
$. b. 100, III. B. 81; TO incorporate
the Southern Conservatory of Music al
Durham. Fayorably.
BILLS ENGROSSED.
s. b. 9S: To extend the powers anG
duties of justices of the peace.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
III. b. 46 S r. 14S: To repeal chap
ter 80, Laws of 1897. To Judiciary
Committee.
Fl. B. ITO, s. B. 149: For the relief Of