The Burke County news., 1899-01-20


chapter A., laws 1895; q bill for the elec-
tIon Of railroad commissioners by the
people. The bill provides that the rail
road Commission shall be elected In the
same manner. and al the same time as
the members Of the Genera! Assembly;
Fuller, colored, relating to the treaty
OF peace and other foreign relations.
SIXTH DAY.-A petition of the citi-
Zens Of Sampson county for the ap-
pontmcnt of cotton welgher was pre-
sented by Senator Robinson. bill to
Investigate the agricultural and other
d.partments was reported favorably. as
were also bill to repeal the act re-
gard;nc the distribution Of dead bodies.
Bills We 9 introduced as follows: 10
re-essaoiIsh the Criminal Court of
Hertiord; to appoint cotton weigher
at Dunn; allowing Reidsyllle to issue
bonds for water works reported favor
ably; to repeal chapter 3ll, laws 1898;
to protect fish IN Allegheny county; to
appoint tax collectors IN heftford; for
the better government OF HerttOrd
county; to regulate the duties and pow
ers of constables and to validate pro
ceediugs based on processes served by
them; to appoint Il tax collector for Sa-
lem; to amend the charter of Salem: to
amend section 2, S3l Of The Code; for
the relief Of A. 1. Houser; to amend
section 14S OF 4he Code. Senator
Cocks resolution, that United Sta es
Senators be elected by the people, was
unanimously adolted. At the request
o. Senator Wood. a bill introduced by
him T. establish fish cultural station
in North Carolina. passed It's readings
1t Is to be United States fish hatch
ery. Senator Glenn introduced the
following: ''Rcsclved, That no bill OF
q private nature be introduced until
after February 18th. Upon motion.
Mr.. +. b. Norvel was voted for en-
rolling clerk, the vote beln. ~ yaes
and no noes.
SEVENTH DAY-iLe Senate met IT 10
o'clock. Prayer was 0l1ereo by rev
DR. MARSHALL. 4 petition to place the
names Of Everett Dobson and Mix
Byrd on the pension list was received.
\ favorable report was made as to Sea
ntor Franks Of the Thirty first district.
holding his seat Bills were intro
duced as follows: To amend chapter
52o, laws Of 1891; to amend chapter lGS,
laws of 1897; to repeal chapter l59, laws
Of 1898, and to repeal chapter lSJ, laws
of 1897; by Mr.. Murray, to abolish the
chain gang system IN Madison county.
A resolution was adopted to inyestl-
gate the Agricultural Department aud
the charitable institutions of the State.
A bill to repeal section ,JO6 Of the
Code passed its third reading. A bill
repealing the law providing for the
bodies cameup. 1t was placed upon
,utn
reading. A bill to repeal chap
ter 269, laws Of 1895, with the amend
ment that it shall not apply to :axes
levied prior to 1899 passed its fina,
reading. A resolution to appoint a
joint committee on judicial districts
was adopted Senators Glenn. Travis
and Sreight were appointed jolnt
committee on judicial districts. A hi!:
was introduced by Senator Skinner. to
amend the public school law as found
III chapter l0S, laws of 1897.
ErGHTH DARN tho Senate reports
Df Committees were favorable astn ~,
70 lowing bills: To establish q fsh
cultural station; to repeal CHAPTER 159
OF the laws of 1895. ano to increase the
number of commissioners IN jones
county; and uniavorable as to bills to
amend chapter 522 of the laws Of 1891
to amend chapter 1GS, laws of 1897; to
amend section 1906 OF The Code; tore
peal chapter 3l6, laws Of 1897; TO ameud
section 1881 Of The Code. From the
Governor a report was received regard
Ing the executive salaries aud eXpeudi-
lures and also his nomination of the
following mem bers of the board of dl
rectors OF the Asylum for the Deaf,
{ ma
place OF Il. G. Rivers; W. NJ. Boylan
IN place Of J. c. L. Harris. and q. b.
Edwards 10 succeed himself The re
ror, was referred to the committee on
finance. The following bills were in
II ,iuced: For better protection of la