The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-24


roll was called, but came in after the
trains arrived The calendar was clear
ed and less than the usuli number cf
new bills we ,e introduced. The Senate
keep well forward with its work.
Senator Thomas was added to the
Committee on Penal Institutions: Sena-
tor Ward to the Committee on Rail
roads. and Senator Skinne. to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
Leave of absence was granted u
Senators Stanback, Speight and Fuller.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
s. Il. "a, Senator Justice: TO autho-
rize Rutherford county to levy special
tax to pay off indebtedness. TO Com
mittee ON Counties, Cities and Towns.
s. r. 242. Senator Justice TO au-
thorize rutherford county to pay off
back school claims. TO Committee on
Education.
$. b. 243, Senator Bryan: TO prevent
/. fast riding and driving in Craven count
~. 70 Committee ON Public Roads.
$. Il. pa, Senator Bryan: To provide
for correcting defects in wills in Pam
leo county. To Judiciary Committee,
$. Il. 245. Senator skinner: TO
change the manner of electing the Off
GERS Of Hartford county. To Commit
tee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
s. Il. 246. Senator Skinner: 10 in
crease the number of commissioners of
Perquimans county. TO Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns.
$. r. 247: To amend chapter 154.
~ 10. hn af FOL
tine orchards. To Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances.
$. Il. 24S, Senator McIntyre: To re-
peal chapter 3S1. laws of 1895 and re-
enact chapter 40. Laws of 1893 as to
the sale of wine and cider in Robeson
county 10 Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
s. b. 249. Senator Miller: 10 incor-
porate the Pamilco Benevolent Society.
TO Judiciary Committee.
:. Il. 800, Senator Collie: For the
relief of b. r. Wider, ex-treasurer of
Franklin county. 10 Judiciary Commit
tee
$. p. o51, Senator Daniels: To amend
the charter of the Goldsboro Lumber
Company To Committee on Corpora
lions.
$. Is. 253. Senator Cooke: To provide
for the appointment of court stenograph-
ers. To judiciary Committee which
acted favorably.
s. B. 259. Senator Justice, by re-
quest: To amend the stock law of Hem
derson county. 70 Committee on Coun-
ties. Cities and Towns.
=. b. 2G0 Senator Franks: To pre-
vent the building Of barbed wire fences
parallel to and in 200 feet of railroads in
Henderson county.
BILLS PASSED.
S. b. 1913, II. b. 145. To amend
chapter 1913. Private Laws of 1893, re-
lating to the charter of Fayetteville.
III. b. 112, S. =. 81: To improve the
roads of Arson. county
:. b. 16S, III. Ii. 116: To authorize
Bertie county to issue bonds.
S. Il. 10, III. b. III: To change the
name Of the town of Harrison, in Pitt
county, to Ayden.
S. Il. 1856. FL. b. $50: To repeal chap
ter 261. Laws of 1897, establishing
Chapel Hill School district.
s. h. 1903: To authorize Randolph
county to pay n school claim amounting
To $500.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
S. r. 1913: To repeal chapter 100,
Laws of 1895. Substitute reported.
s. b. 80. To authorize the appoint
mcnt Of tax collector for Hartford
county. Unfavorably.
s. b. ODD, III. b. 224. TO reduce the
price of Supreme court reports from
$500 to S150. Favorably.
s. r. 236: To amend section 2,155 of
the Code relative to probating wills.
Fayorably.
S. b. 22S: TO amend. chapter 113.
Laws of 1895. as to cotton weigher Of
Franklin county.
S. Il. 223. ii. b. 276: To repeal chap
ter 3J3. Public Laws of 1897 as to stock
law. Favorably.
s. b. 229. 10 give married women the
same powers as feme sole. Unfa-
yoraby.
Winston. Favorably.
S. Il. 226, III. II. 235: TO amend the
charter OF GAINESVILLE. Favorably
s. Il. 253, III. Il. CO: TO promote tenn
perance in Dare county.
$. i. 80: TO repeal the charter Of
Newpern. Favorably.
s. r. 1876: To regulate the shooting
81 wild fowl in Dare county. Favora,
bly,.
s. B. 1914, II. Il. SO: TO reduce the
pay Of employees of the General Assem-
bly, 20 per cent. Unfavorably.
s. r. 214: To authorize finance
committee for Stokes county. Favor
ably.
s. r. 221: 10 authorize Morganton
10 issue bonds TO put in a light ana
power plant.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
IL. Il. 236. S. Il. 254: TO amend the
charter of the Cabarrus Savings Bank.
TO Committee on Banks.
$. Il. 30, II. II, ~: To amend sec
ton 81 OF the Code as TO internal inn
provements. To Judiciary Committee.
H. b. 2SS, s. Il. 256: 10 repeal chap
ter $50. Laws OF 1897. TO Committee
on Railroads.
II. Il. 357, $. b. 257: TO amend chap
ter ID, Laws of 1897 TO Committee
on Railroads.
BILLS RATIFIED.
The following bills were ratified and
became laws:
$. II. AZ, Il. 2G0: 10 authorize the
city of Charlotte to issue bonds for pub
lie improvements.
s. II. 102, III. Il. 1911: For the re-