The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-25

of Kelford in BERTHE county.
To repeal the law authorizing the com.
missioners of Buncombe county To elect
county auditor.
To relieve the Superior court of Clay
county.
70 repeal the establishment of n free
ferry at Barfield OH the Chowan River
TO relieve Mrs. Francis Il. Aston and
Florence Williams, school teachers in
Vince county.
10 change the name of Chocowinity
Greek.
TO amend the Code law allowing the
cayeator of will to take his case int
court as n pauper.
TO compel conyicts to work certain
roads in Arson county.
TO reneal the law relating to cotton
and peanut wcighers III Edgecombe
county.
To protect certain birds in Camden
county.
To encourage the killing OF certain
Wild animals in Graham county.
TO repeal the law establishing Macy
Grove Free School District in Guilforl
and Forsyth counties.
To increase the number of commits
Sioners Cor 3ertin county.
TO repeal the charter of Dudley in
Wayne county.
To repeal the law prohibiting hunting
in Hadkin county.
To protect game in the county of
Randolph.
TO repeal the law regulating the
keeping of stock in Tyrrell county.
To authorize the county of BERTHE 10
borrow money. issue bonds and levy
Il special tax.
To abolish the Chapel Hill school dis
trict.
Five of the twelve petitions introduced
are for the repeal of the Merchants
Purchase Tax. The others related 10
schools. stock-IawS and the incorporation
of churches, Ne.
OF the nearly fifty bills introduced.
few were of general interest.
Mr.. Wizards bill regulating insurance
contemplates the creation Of the office
of Superintendent of Insurance, who
will have charge of the Insurance bust.
ness with fixed salary, all fees going
to the State. 1t provides for the organi-
zation of State insurance companies I'M
der proper restrictions and endeayors to
get all the present laws under one act,
L ne SUsJpTfilttIucllt ~ lnSHTdHCt IL Ii-
rected to investigate any fires which are
supposed to be incendiary and upon
sufficient evidence to prosecute suspect
cd persons.
The bin by Mr.. Boushall, relating to
commercial law to make il uniform
makes no radical change iii the law as
now in use in this Stare, cXccnt TO
abolish the :,-days of grace and classi-
fees the commercial law of this State
and is the same as is now in use in
most all the other States.
Mr. Boushall's library bill changes the
election of librarian from Legislature to
Board of Trustees composed of one man
each from the faculty of the University,
Wake Forest, Trinity Davidson and the
\. and NJ. College.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Petition from the merchants of Shell
by, Cleveland county, asking the repeal
of the Merchants Purchase Tax. BY
Hoey. Of Cleveland. Committee ON f.
nance.
Petition from merchants of Guilford
county. asking the repeal OF the Mer.
chants Purchase Tax. by Kennett, of
Guilford. Committee on Finance.
Petition from the merchants of Sloan,
in Surry county, asking the repeal of the
Merchants Purchase Tax. BY Hamp-
ton, of Surry. Committee on Finance
Petition asking the establishment OF
a dispensary for the town of WaXhaw
Union county. BY Stevens, of Union.
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
anceS.
Petition of citizens Of Alexander coun-
=, IL, .Nf
church, in Miller township. BY McIn-
tosh. of Alexander. Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Petition of citizens of Alexander coun
ty for the incorporation of Marvin
church, in Miller's township. BY Nc.
Intosh. of Alexander Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Petition of citizens in regard to
stock law for New Hanover county
By Willard, of New Hanover Com.
mittee on Propositions and Grievances
Petition of citizens Of PamicO county
in regard TO the oyster interests of the
county. BY Conner, of Wilson. Com.
mittee ON Oysters.
Petition of citizens of Pamlico county
in regard to their fish industries. By
Conner, of Wilson, Committee on Fish
IPtltl0n lOf Ine fepeat Oh cnaplef DOL.
Public Laws of 1897, establishing ?
graded school at Hayesville BY Elem
ing. of Clay. Committee on Education
Petition of the merchants of Rocky
Mount asking the repeal of the Mer
chants Purchase Tax. BY Hart, of
Edgecombe. Committee ON Finance.
Petition of citizens of Catawba county
for the repeal of Merchants Purchase
Tax. BY BOggs, of Catawba. Com
mittee on Finance.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
ii. b. 522. Act to incorporate Buie's
Creek Academy and Commercial College
in Harnett county. BY Mclean, Of
Harnett county. Committee on Educa
ton.
II. h. 523. Act to incorporate the
town of Hoffman, in Richmond county.
BY Wall. of Richmond county. Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances
H. g. 524. Act for the relief o
II. III. Mcneil. of Wilkes county. By
Tharp. of Wilkes. Committee ON Edit
cation.
Ii. h. 525. Act to establish compul
sorry education for children between the
ages of and II years in Craven coun-
ty. BY Smith, of Craven. On calen
dar.
III r. 526 Act to amend section | :