The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-15
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Many Bills Passed ON Their Third an
Final Reading.


Many Bills Passed ON Their Third and
Final Reading.
The House was called to order at ~
o'clock. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Eugene
Daniel, of the First Presbyterian church.
On motion of Mr.. Nicholson. of Beau
fort, the Speaker was authorized to APP
point Il committee of three 10 make ar
engagements for the lecture of Rev. Mr..
Averitt ON General Lees Birthday.
Reports were made ny standing com
mittees as follows:
Counties. Cities and Towns (ltountrce)
Act for better government of Ileftford
county. Favorable.
Propositions and Grievances titayl;
Act authorizing the town of Reidsville to
issue bonds Favorable To reduce pay
Of employees 20 per cent below pay nj
lowed in 1897. Favorable. Act To en-
courage the killing of certain wild
animals in Graham county. Favorabe
Act for relief of sheriff of Mcdowell
county. Refer to Committee on Finance
Act for relief of eX-Shcriff Huskins. of
Yancey. Refer to Committee on Fin
ance. Act in regard to cotton and pea
nut weighers in Edgecombc count. Fa-
vorable. Act TO give Graham county the
Supreme court reports from ] TO as in.
elusive. Recommend substitute.
Fish and Fisheries CTh0mpson): Act
for the protection of fish in streams IN
Allegheny county Favorable.
Counties. Cities and Towns (Gattis)t
Act to amend the charter of Fayetteville
Counties, Cities and Towns tNichols)t
Act to change the name of Hairston. of
Pitt county. to Aidch. Favorable. Act
to repeal the charter of Redmond. in
Buncombc and Madison counties. Fa-
vorable.
Generations Council: Act TO incorpo
rate ST. Lukc's Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers, Raleigh Favorable. Act to incOr.
porate the African Aid and Burial SO
ciety of North Carolina. Favorable.
Corporations, (Gilliam): Act 10 am nd
chapter PIG. Public Laws of 1895. Ia.
yOrablc.
judiciary 1Iartseln: Act to amend
section 2,1J9 Of the Code, in regard to
wills. Favorable.
Roads and Turnpikcs CCarraway): Act
TO amend chapter 194. Public Laws OF
1898. Favorable Act to repeal chap
ter 30. Public Laws of 1897. to establish
ferry Mt Barfield, on the Chowan river
Favorable. Act to provide for working
roads in Washington county. Favorable
Report of COMMITTEES on Engrosscd
Bills was made by Mcssrs. Hoffman and
Wrenn.
Mr.. Justice. OF Mcdowell. in hehalf
of the House branch of the special com.
mittec appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor in regard to the suspension of the
Railroad Commissioners. reported that
His Excellency would submit his rea-
sons for their suspensions in n special
message to be sent in not later than
Tuesday.
The Committee ON Enrolled Bills pre-.
sentcd the following bills which were
duly signed by the Speaker: Act to re-
peal road law of Northampton county:
resolution providing for appointment of
spcciaI Committee on Courts ana Court
Districts; act repeating law providing for
the distribution of dead bodies; net to pre-
vent fast driving over bridges in Castor
county: act creating office of cotton.
weigher at Dunn: act providing special
committee to ask Governor for evidence
in Railroad Commission case; repeal Of
act authorizing construction Of Hickory
MI Gap turnpike; act reducing pay of
clerks and assistants from 50 to 81 a
day; act compelling State conyicts on An.
son farm to work roads.
Isaac Smith (col). of Craven, rose to
a point of personal privilege. He said
the News and Observer quoted him as
saying 81 desires" whereas he said Il
desire" He wanted this corrected. rs
he didn't wish the people of Newbern
to think they had sent up here man
who said Il desire" instead of Il de
sires."
Mr.. Williams Rep0. of Yadliin, one
of he Jim Youngers" also rose to a
point of personal privilege to make some
further explanation in regard to his vote
for retaining the Negroes name on the
cornerstone.
Two petitions touching local matters
were presented and seventeen new bills
ma resolutions were introduced. Among
them were the following measures Of
general interest and Importance:
BY Moore, of Jackson: To make bas-
tardy quasi-civil action.
BY Leathcrwood, of Lincoln: To regu-
late time of holding courts in Twelfth
district
BY Willard, of New Hanover: To
revise Jury list of New Hanover county.
BY Ray. of Cumberland: To change
time of meeting of county commissions
,rs to Tuesday after first Monday.
BY Willard of New Hanover: To
lmend charter of the Wilmington Gas
light Company.
Mr.. Wizards bill to revise the jury
list of New Hanover county also repeats
the laws eXempting certain persons from