The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-12

that no bills shall be introduced after
February 18th. If adopted it will leave
but four more days in which to give
notice of Il purpose to ask the passage
of "A private bill.
Senator Osborne asked that the 70
mort of Committee on Privileges and
Elections declaring Senator Franks on
titled to his seat. be taken up. Senator
Glenn asked for postponement on 1Ie
ground that the right Of the Cherokoe
Indians to vote is not clear and should
he further investigated. The report went
over until today.
The Senate opened with prayer by
Rev. DR. NJ NJ Marshall and adjourned
on motion of Senator Murray to meet
at 10 o'clock this morning.
REFERRED no COMMITTEES.
A petition. by Senator Hill: To place
Everett Dobson and Mike Bird on the
pension rolls. To Committee on Pen
sions.
FL. X. No. 95. S. II. No. 6S: As to the
unfurling of the State flag on the capitol.
To Comittce ON Propositions and Griev-
ances.
S. p. No 60. Senator Cowper: To
amend chapter 522, Laws of 1891. o
judiciary committee.
S. r. No. 40. Senator Thomas: To
amend chapter 16S. Laws of 1871. To
Judiciary committee.
S. b. No. y. Senator Travis: To
repeal chapter 159, Laws of 1895 and
chapter 1885, Laws of 1897, the present
election laws. TO Committee on Elec-
ton Laws.
S. 3. No. IS, Senator Murray: re
abolish the chain gang of Madison
county. TO Committee on Penal Institu-
tions. : Ill u sIsA
s. h. No. a. Senator Skinner. by re-
quest: To amend the public school law
chapter 10S Laws of 1897. To Com
mittee on Education
S. B. No. IS. Senator Travis: For
the relief of James Ii. Parker. To the
Committee on Education.
S. b. No. II. Senator Goodwin: To
change certain school districts of Chat
ham county. To Committee on Educa
ton.
BILLS PASSED.
S. b. No. %: To authorize Louisburs
municipal bonds. Ordered sent to the
House without engrossment.
II. b. No. 20, s. b. No. IS: To repeal
chapter 316, Laws of 1897. Ordered
enrolled.
S. B. No. Al: To authorize Charlotte
municipal bonds. Ordered engrossed.
s. B. No. 81: To provide joint COM
mittee to investigate State Treasurer's
office, charitable institutions and the
Agricultural department.. Ordered en-
crossed and sent to the House.
s. Is. No. 50: TO repeal section 1.906
of Code. Substitute forbidding clerks
of courts to appoint themselves or depu-
ties commissioners to sell land. Ordered
engrossed and sent to the House.
III. Il. No. ~. S. E. No. Il; TO repeal
chapter 203 of Laws of 1897 with refer
ence to the procuring and distribution
of dead bodies for scientific purposes.
Ordered enrolled
II. b. No. Il. S. b. No. II: To repea,
chapter 12S Public Laws of 1897. Or
dered enrolled
II. b. No. 81. S. B. No. ~: To repeal
chapter 269 Public Laws of 1895 with
reference to taxes u Chatham county
Amended by Senator Goodwin so as not
to apply to taxes levied before January
/, 1899. Passed.
I'll. Il. No. So, S. r. No. 43: To pro-
vide fer a joint committee of three from
the Senate and five from the House on
court districts. Ordered to the House
and Senators Glenn, Jerome and Travis
appointed in behalf of Senate.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported that it found Senator
Franks of the Saith district entitled to
his seat. The report went over until to-
day.
$. b. No. 80: To. authorize tax col
lector Of Salem to collect taxes any
where in Forsyth county. Favorably.
S. Il. No. 81: To validate processes
served by town constables. Amended to
apply only to HEREFORD county and re-
ported ifavorably.
$. B. No. ID: To amend section 1.2SS
of Code. Substitute reported.
S. b. No. 40: To repeal chapter 331
Laws of 1897. Favorably
S. b. No. IS: TO amend section 163
of Code. Favorably.
S. i. No. GA: To amend section 14S
of Code. Reported fayorably.
DONE IN Committees