The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
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license foreign corporations, companie.
and associations doing business in the
State. To Committee on Corporations
| HOUSE.-The first interest of the
day was the debate upon, and the
passing of, a bill by Mr.. Nicholson to
change the name of Chocowinity creek
to Chocowinity river.
At the conclusion Of the calling oil
the roll on the bill providing for the
removal Of Jim Young's name from
the corner stone of the Institution fol
the Blind, Mr.. Leaks bill to reduce
fees of registers of deeds made it's daily
bow to the House.
On request of Its author it was al.
lowed to go oyer till next Friday.
This exhausted the calendar and
Isaac Smith (col.) member from Cra-
ven, called up his resolution asking
that the colored race be heard by the
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ment.
Mr.. Ray, of Macon, said he didn't
believe there was the least possible
prospect OF the passage of constitu-
tional amendment taking the taxes
from the white people and appropri-
ating them to the white schools, and
giving the colored schools only the
taxes paid by colored people. "But if
we let it be known that we will give a
general hearing to the colored race,
they will come here from all the four
corners OF the earth. OF course the
bill will not pass. and then it will all
have the appearance OF hayIng been
defeated by the teachers, preachers and
politicians that come and argued be-
fore the committee.
Smith replied that if Mr. Ray was
expressing the sentiment of the Leg
islature he would be only too glad to
withdraw his resolution. But there
was another part of the resolution that
he would like to call the Speakers at
tentlon to and that was request that
one Of the colored members be put on
| the committee on Constitutional
Amendments, since this committee
| had to pass on the negroes right to
vote.
Mr. Stephens, OF Union, thought it
only fair that the negro be given a
hearing.
Mr.. Overman, of Rowan, made the
point that it was for the House to take
action on; it was a matter for the
committee. He had no doubt that 1t
would give full and fair hearing to
all interested parties.
Mr.. Rountree, Of New Hanover, said
he, as chairman of the committee,
would tell the member from Craven
that the committee would give him or
any Of his race full and fair hearing.
He therefore moved that the resoiu-
ton be referred to the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments.
It was so referred.
NEW BILLS.
Among the bills and resolutions Of
fered we're Petition from the medical
society of Rowan county asking repeal
of the license tax on physicians. BY
Overman, Of Rowan. Committee on
Finance.
Fl. B. No. 211. Act to amend Sec
tions 1,119 and 1000 by reducing the
number of peremptory challenges in
capital cases from twenty-thcee to
eight. BY Moore, of Jackson. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
H. B.~No. 215. Act to amend chap
ter 425, Public Laws of 1891, so t!,.t
the power of sale in mortgage OF real
property before justice be executed by
sheriff instead of clerk. By Thorn; son,
OF Davidson. Committee on Judiciary.
III. B. No. 234. S. 8. No. 56. Act
for the better government of Hertford
county, by increasing number of COM
missioners from three to eight. Com
mittee OF Counties, Cities and Towns.
H. B. No. 23S. Act to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of liquor within
four miles of Penny Hill school house,
in GRANVILLE county. By Lyon, of
Granville. Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
H. B. No. 254. Act to repeal chap
ter AGA, Public Laws OF 1897, giving
the Council of State control of public
printing. By Hoey, of Cleveland. On
calendar.
BILLS PASSED.
H. B. No. 229. Act to change the
name OF Chocowinity creek to- Choco-
wlnity river.
H. B. N. 46. Act to repeal chapter
so, Public Laws of 1897, establishing a
State Board of Equalization.
H. r. No. 1873. Act to authorize
the treasurer of Haywood county to
pay J. w. Scott $3.50 out of school
fund,
H. B. No. 179 Act for relief of Miss
Fannie B. Alston, a white teacher $15,
and Florence Williams, colored teach
or, $14, for services as teacher in Vance
county.
H. B. No. 224. Act to change the
inscription on the cornerstone Of the
North Carolina Institution for the
Blind at Raleigh.
II. B. No. 241. Act to repeal chap
ter AGA, Public Laws Of 1897, putting
public printing III control of Council
of State.
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