The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-19

Education. by Wall and Gillian.
The following bills having been en-
rolled and signed by the president OF
the Senate were also signed by the
Speaker and thereby became law:
Act to authorize the issue of bonds
by the town of Reidsville.
Act relating to the protection of fish
in Allegheny county.
Act Incorporating st. Luke's Circle of
Kings Daughters, Raleigh.
Act in regard to working roads of
Washington county.
Act providing for investigation of pen
itentiary management.
Act amending charter of the Bingham
School.
Resolution in regard to the Worth
Bagley monument.
Six petitions were presented, as fol
lows:
Against Morganton graded school.
In favor of Fayetteville dispensary.
In favor of extending the limits of
the town of Hickory.
Against n stock law in Northampton
county.
In favor of the First National Bank
of Gastonia.
Against repeal of law prohibiting fish
ing with nets in Albemarle Sound.
OF the twenty-six new bills and reso-
buttons introduced. the following are of
general interest and Importance:
BY Curtis. of Buncombe: TO appoint a
committee to investigate and report
whether articles Of impeachment should
be prepared against Judge Norwood.
BY Gillian, of Edgecombe: TO pay
solicitors salary of $4,000 a year in
stead OF paying them by fees.
BY Boggs, Of Catawba To. require Gle
mentary principles of agriculture taught
in public schools.
BY Johnson. Of Sampson: To prevent
removal of certain cases from State to
Federal courts.
BY Rountree. Of New Hanover: To
amend the law in regard to the official
bonds of county officers.
BY Gattis, of Orange: TO amend the
law in regard to giving security in
criminal actions.
BY Oyerman, of Rowan: To amend the
law touching payment OF Il mortgage
in case of mortgagee's death.
by Boushall, of Wake: 10 amend the
charter of the city of Raleigh.
The two resolutions adopted were as
follows:
BY Overman, Of Rowan: To investi-
gate number of assistants employed by
Engrossing clerk.
BY Craig, of Buncomhe: TO appoint
committee TO recommend trustees for
the University.
Among the twelve bills passed on their
third and final reading were:
TO allow the town Of Alorganton to is
sue bonds.
TO increase number of commissioners
in Bertie county.
TO allow the city of Charlotte to issue
bonds.
To reduce the price of Supreme Court
reports to $50.
Speaker Conner appointed the follow.
ing special committees:
10 investigate and report to the House
touching the number of assistants en-
ployed by the Engrossing clerk: Messrs.
Oyerman. Leatherwood and Patterson.
OF Caldwell.
To investigate the management of the
penitentiary: Messrs. Gattis, Williams.
of Iredell: Gillian and Robinson.
To recommend trustees for University
of North Carolina: Messrs. Winston,
Carr. Craig. Foushee and WALL
Additions We're made TO standing com
mittees Us follows:
Counties. Cities and Towns Moore
and Fleming
Banlls-Rountree.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Pamlico County Election Case
was announced as the special order for
to-day ut noon.
The bill providing for the publication
of the history of the North Carolina
soldiers in the Civil War was made
Il special order for Saturday, noon.
Mr. Craig was allowed to withdraw
his bill, for compelling foreign corpora
tions to take out charters in this State,
from the Committee on Railroads ard
have it referred to Committee on judi
ciary
Mr.. Ovcrman was allowed to do the
same with his bill to compel railroads
in this State to use automatic brakes
and couplers.
During the session leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. Oliver, of Robe
son.
Early in the session Mr.. Mclean. of
Harnett, called attention to the fact that
ludge.James d. McIver was present and
he was invited to a seat among the
members.
At , o'clock the House adjourned.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Petition of the citizens of Morganton
against proposed graded school. BY
Hoffman, of Burke. Committee on Edu-
cation.
Petition of citizens of Cumberland
county against the repeal of the dispen-
sary law in the city of Fayetteville. BY
Robinson, Of Cumberland. Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
Petition of the citizens of the town of
Hickory in regard to extending its COR
porate limits. BY Boggs, of Catawba.
Committee OH Counties, Cities and
Towns.
Petition of citizens of Northampton
county against stock law. By Win.
Ston, of BERTHE. Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances.
Petition Of citizens of BERTHE county
against the repeal of chapter 81. Public
Laws of 1897, in regard To fishing with
nets in Albemarlc Sound. BY Winston,
OF BERTHE. Committee on Fish.
Petition 10 the General Assembly on
behalf Of the First National Bank of
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