The Burke County news., 1899-01-20
Bill introduced in the House to Re-
duce Homestead Exemption.
SPECIAL JUDICIAL COMMITTEE
AResoIution Introduce ed Instructing Senator's
and Reprcs cntatNes TO Secure Apprcpri'
alton for Beacon OF Pamlico Sound.
THE SENATE.

soon and was opened with prayer by
Senator Jones 1t was moved by
Senator Thomas that the bill passed
second dav regarding the salary aud
mi cage Of enrolling clerks be recon-
sldered; and the amendment to 1t
struck ont, "a being unnecessary. by
Senator Dam bill was introduced
TO regulate lie disposition of fees from
insurance Companies and agents. Sena
tor Ward introduced bill entitled an
act to regulate road working in Wash
iEgion county. A bill TO provide for
The appointment of court stenOgraphers
was referred TO tie committee. Blll-
were Introduced empowering the town
Of Re dovIile 10 issue bonds for water
works; allowing the town CT Louis burg
to issue bonds for municipal Improve
ments; to lcreal chal ter 40 Of the
private laws Of 1891. UIon motion, the
oil went upon Immediate passage and
passed Its readings. \ resolution pro-
vldinG Tor the removal OF the name OF
James II. Young from the corner stone
Of the new building for the White blind
was introduced by Senator Miller.
Considerable interest was evinced In
the Senate, and the negro Senator,
Fuller, asked for call of aves and
noes, but his motion was not sustained
Onl v SIX members desiring 10 vote,
and the bill passed 1inai reading. Bills
were introduced to provide Il permanent
system Of government In Craven
county; to fill vacancies in Offices In
Craven county. The bill empowers the
county commissioners 10 till all vacan-
cies OF county officers aud constables
and county magistrates to fill any va
The bill was referred to the committee
on counties. cities and towns. 4 bill
TO regulate the board of officers Of Cra-
ven. THIS bill provides permanent
system Of government in Craven
county and rel eals chapter -, o the
laws Of 1885, relative to Craven county,
and re-enucts tho provisions OF The
Code. 1t provides for the election in
June. 1900, Of five county commissioners
to begin office on the lst of Decemb Der
1900. The bill to provide for the relief
Of =. j. Jones, ex-sherlfl of Allegheny
county. passed its fral reading
A bill relating to tho stock law III
Edgecombe county was introduced.
An amendmentto tho bill regarding in
surance companies and applying to fees
paid until April LIST, 1899 providing
that such fees be paid into the Stale
treasury was ..dopted. BY Fuller u
bill was introduced to repeal the laws
OF 1891 relating TO Immigration agents.
Tho Senate ad lourned at II: 20 a. IN.
IOJRrH DAY. The Senate met at 10
a. m. Prayer was offered bv Rev DR..
Eugene Daniel. Bills were introduced
"a follows: \ bill to repeal chapter
3l6, acts OF 1898; TO Investigate the
Agricultural departm ent and charltab bic
institutions OF the state; bill TO re
peal section 1906 Of TIe Code: bill to
prevent fast ridlng and driving over
bridges IN Ga>tOn county; TO amend
section 2S,2 OF The Code by inserting
enrolling after clerks" to rereal
chapter 30 laws of 1897, relating TO
fish In Allegheny county; to chan Ee
the time Of holding courts IN Nash
county; to provide for the appointment t
Of commissioners in Washington
county; to amend chapter 81. laws Of
1897; also b,li rcpealI4g sections -
and Il, Of chapter los. laws of lSg.
Senator Fields requested leave TO Il e
additional evidence IN the contested
election cases before the Senate aud
was allowed to do so.
FIrrR DAY. The Senate met at ~
o'clock Prayer was offered BY Rev
DR.. Gibbs. A communication was re
eeivcd from United States Senator Ma
rion Butler relative to the fish culture
status IN North Carolina aud suggest
ing that the General Assembly ,ass an
act similar TO the one rassed by he
General Assembly OF Tsauessee Smith
,by reQuest) presented a reti,lon TO Re
fund money 10 Mount PIeasan. Col
lege. Bills were introduced IA follows
Giving relief to the sheriff of Allie
ghany; also y bill to repeal chapter 3lc.
lave Of 1897: TO place on the pension