The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-20

If the .tutil Carolina, "a vel IA the
North Cafolina Episcopal Diocese;
to the North Carolina 80
eIety Of the Cuclnuatl; TO amend sec
ton $50 Of Tue Code, IN regard to evil
dence ut exclude evidence OF any per
son directly Gr indirectly interested IN
any trans action between himself aud .
dead man. unless the dead man = relo-
tiyes offer evldencel to al iow Mcdowell
TO levy sIecIal tax; to authorize Dur
sam to ,.sue school bonds; to allow
exemption from taxation manufacture
ing ENTERPRISES winch come to North
C.rollnn; 10 make 1t q mlsde'
meanor for iaiir.ads 10 kill cattle In
Pit county; TO IN md section 81 OF
The G de. tv making baatardy a c.vlI
action. allowing O woman I" ape cal
from a ,uauIstrate's decision. Tue cal
andar was taken UP. There WAS quite
a debate on ju.Ian3s bill to reveal the
nc. az 1897. which requires all officers
Of Site bank, railroads and other
corlOratlOus to take and HE OathS.
The blil IN led to pass second reading,
yeas 40, nay. II. \ resolution declar-
ing that Senators should vote directly
for United States Senators, was taken
up. 1t was adop'ed without discussion.
A resolution raising o special joint
COIlIUliStC ~ tuC BuoitO
Of 1890 and 1887 aud ascertain which Of
them are # value. was adopted. A bill
was uassed amending the act In regard
20 the wolklu. Of convicts on roads IN
Arson comfy, amending chapter 252,
public laws 1897. A bill to repeal all
Iubl!c acts OF 1897 was tabled. The
bill repeating the act OF 1897, providing
for working Northampton roads by
taxation passed. A resolution to raise
slec al JOINT committee OF five to ln-
vestlrate the peultentlary came up.
TO Investigate the management for tho
past four wears, the committee being
given wide latitude aud full authority.
There was no d ebate. The resolution
was ADOPTED. A resolution was adopted
asking the Secretary of State what fees
nre allowed county officers under exist
ing laws. Ut Is all In the fee bill
SEvRNru DAY.-The House met at
i0ocl.cA. fiuyer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Eugene Daniel. a favorable re-
port wa, made on tho resolution APP
pointing n committee to ask the Gov
ernor for his reasons for removing j.
w. WI son and =. Otho Wilson as
rallruAa commissioners; also al the
evidence lii that matter. ResOlutlOGS
were 'lt uiutel a. follows: Directing
the State treasurer 10 pay the en-
ilovo~ "f the p~enltentlaIy Tor October,
November and December, 1873, aud
Sc uli.rt -. Ubp FOR tins lurNo>e: III
strNct!ng Senators aud Representatives
to secure al ~ preparation for II beacon
II InnIIcO Sound. Bills were intro
dacel Ii follows: TO give Swan conn
+ tac Supreme Court Reports FROM,
No C3E 10 volume -: 10 INCORPORATE
the African AID aud BGrial Society II
North tnToiinn; 10 abolish tie (um-
bcrlaHd county i.sleasarv at ~layette.
vile; - repeal ali laws regEIatin.
elections IL North Carolina; 10 unend
chapter 49,. acts of leg.; 10 provide for
rcvlslnG az d2gcslIug the ,ubllc stat.
u,cs: 10 amend the constitution, Nv
reducing the homestead to $50 or
soual property aud 500 real property;
to eunal.Ze pay Of States witnesses.
sherlf, Rui clerk; 10 amend sc lou
81 OF The Code 50 that Il Viii may be
cnvea'ed upon certificate that the ca
veator give bond. \. bal was taken II,
10 reltnl chapter 1913, public laws o
1897, requiring fire Insurance com
panlCs not 70 charge n higher
,nte II Insurance on farm iron
efty than Is charged IN Virginia
Many members Joiued IN the discus.
SION Tor or against the pending bill
tlnaiiv II was referred TO the commit
tee. Bills were passed incorporating
The Southern Conservatory of Musi,
and amending the Arson county roat
law. no roads will be worked by con
wet labor: increasing to i've the mum
her Of commissioners Of E~dgecomb,
81 Is; TO ray special venlremeu il
d On county 10 amend the charter o
It. IaTv's School. Raleigh; to repes
.hul-tr 2if rtx,t t.rya f ,Jn- "
gard TO turnpike between Buneoube'
md I1CEnrr NJ. 4 In.- l -