The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-15
END OF A HARD WEEK
AND TIE SENATOR'S WERE PREF
TY WE'LL TIRED OUT.
CRAVEN coUsTY'S -FOUR BILLS PASSED
And It viii be Given White Government. A
Resolution to Examine The States Claim
Against the Government for
War Expf rs IS.

NO new blils of Importance came up in
the Senate yesterday and the two hours
session was devoted to clearing up the
calendar and to other routine work
The work of the week in sessions and
committees had been heavy and the Sen
ators We're pretty well tagged. Many
OF them wished to go nome to spend
Sunday. Several were i'll at their rooms
The only discussion Of the day re-
lated to the resolution to reimburse Mr.
Cannon for the expenses of his contest
from the Thirty-fourth district The
resolution provided that he was To re-
ceive S330.60. Senator Ward thought
that was too much. 1t would tend to
encourage contests not well grounded.
Senator Skinner explained in behalf of
the Committee on Elections that Mr..
Cannon's contest was proper one. He
did not believe that the impression
should be given that the Senate frowns
upon contests. Senator Glenn asked
how the bill was made up. He thought
that IL S:50.6O was paid for II contest.
while only $40 was paid for sitting the
session out, it paid better To contest
Senator Mcintyre thought Il bill of par
ticnlars should accompany the resolution
Several members OF the committee eX-
planned that they had itemzed the bin
in committee. Senator Coolie. chairman
Of the Committee on Claims. was absent
and had the bill of particulars with
him. The resolution was referred back
to the committee to report AN itemizcd
account.
Leave of absence was granted to
Senators Lowe. Mason. Cowper, Hicks.
Travis. Brown and Glenn; Senator
Brown on account of illness.
NEW BILLS.
S. b. No. 11S, Senator Sattesiell: TO
appoint extra commissioners IF Caswcll
county. To Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
$. II. No. 49, Senator Hicks: Fer
the relief of G. VI. Rogers, ex-silar.if
Of Granville county. To COMMITTEE on
Propositions and Grievances.
$. H. No. 10, Senator Mason: In re-
lation to bankruptcy. To Judiciary
committee.
$. Il. No. III, Senator Mcintyre: To
amend chapter III, Laws Of 1895. by
striking out the word '.and Robeson
10 Judiciary committee
S. Il. No. 11S: TO reimburse Senator
Franks for the expenses incurred in his
contest. TO Committee on Appropria-
tions.
S. b. No. 10. Senator Davis: In re-
lation TO fences in Brunswick county. To
committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns
s. u. No. 123. Senator Black: TO
amend section ISIS of Code, relating
to the stock law election TO Commits
tee on Election Laws.
$. b. No 124. Senator Spcight: To
amend section 1.:50S Of the Code relative
10 draining lowlands. TO Committee on
Agriculture.
Il. No. 125, Senator Bryan: TO
validate certain oaths. To Judiciary
committee.
$. Il. No. 127. Senator Mcintyre: To
repeal chapter 100, Laws of 1897. TO
Committee on Education. This is the
law that permits graduates Of the Ashe-
vile Normal College to teach in the pub
lie schools without being examined. +
$. Il. No. 126, Senator Stanback: In
relation to the Superior courts of Mont
gomery county. TO Committee on Courts
and Court Districts.
BY Senator Cooke: 4 resolution re-
questng the Committe on Federal Rela
tons TO 10 investigate claims of the
State for expenses incurred in connec-
ton with the volunteers for the recent
war with Spain.
BILLS PASSED.
s. Il. No. &c: TO provide a perma-
nent system of government for Craven
county.
$. Il. No %: To provide for filing
vacancies in the Offices of Craven coun-
~.
$. b. No. IS: To regulate the bonds
of officers Of Craven county.
s. Il. No. a. To increase the number
of commissioners of Craven county.
s. Il. No. 10: TO consolidate the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
railways.
II. Il. No. 12T, $. b. No. &c: To
amend the charter of st. Mary's school.
Ordered enrolled.
$. Il. No. 80: To amend chapter 81.
Acts of 1887, in relation to laborer's
liens.
III. Il. No. 241, S. 3. No. 1913: To /
repeal chapter aga. Laws Of 1897, pro-
viding for the Public Printing. Ordered
enrolled.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
III. Il. No. 13S: To authorize the treas
urer Of Haywood county to pay out I
school funds. To Committee on Educa-
ton.
II. b. No 10: TO amend chapter 253, I
Laws of 1897. TO Judiciary commit
tee.
III. II. No. 81. S. Is. No. 100: To III
corporate the Southern Conservatory of
Music. TO Committee on Corporations.
III. Il. No. IT. S. Il. No. 40: TO
amend chapter 1863. Laws OF 1895. TO
Committee on Corporations.
III. B. No. Sc, s. Il. No. H. Relating |
to special yenirc men in Lincoln county. |
TO Judiciary Committee
s. Il. No. f12: Relating to the chang
ing Of town limits in Bertic county
III. b. No. III. s. B. No. 113: For
rho relief of the Superior court clerk of
Clay county. To Judiciary committee.
III. +. No. 80, S. Il. No. ill., To