The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

order for noon to-day, was, on motion
of Mr.. Overman, of Rowan made a
special order for tomorrow at noon.
During the day leaves of absence were
granted as follows: TO Mr. Willard, of
New Hanover till Thursday; Mr.. James,
of Fender, for the day; Mr.. Petree, of
Stokes. for the day; Mr.. Crumpler, for
the day.
At , O'Clock the House adjourned till
20 o'clock to-day.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Petition of the merchants of Salisbury
asking I; peal Of the Merchants Purchase
Tax. BY Overman, of Rowan. Commit
tee on Finance.
Petition of citizens of OnslOw county
for building a road over certain public
lands in that county by convict labor. BY
Thompson. of Onslow. Committee on
Penal Institutions.
Petition OF certain citizens of the town
of Morganton against graded schools. BY
Hoffman, of Burke. Committee on
Schools.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. r. No. 800. Act to amend rule o.
chapter % of the Code, relating to in
heritances by illegitimate children. BY
Thompson. of Davidson. Committee
on Judiciary.
III. r. No. 306. Resolution relating to
the Elizabeth City and Camden ferry.
Leigh. of Pasquotank. Committee on
Roads.
IL. II. No. 307. Act for the relief of
VIM. Slaglc, of Mitchell county. BY
Pritchard of Mitchell. Committee on
Pensions.
H. r. No. 30S. Act for relief of sheriffs
and tax collectors. being a substitute for
all such bills previously introduced.a BY
Boushall, of Wake. On calendar.
H. r. No 309. Act for relief of I. L..
Randolph, Of Mitchell county. BY
Pritchard. of Mitchell. Committee on
Pensions.
II. b. No. $40. Act for relief of Oliver
Buchanan, of Mitchell county. BY
Pritchard. of Mitchell. Committee on
Pensions.
II. h. No. 81. Act to appropriate
funds for the North Carolina School for
the Deaf and Dumb at Morganton. BY
Davis, of Haywood Committee on Deaf
and Dumb.
III. b. No. 312. Act to declare Nanta-
hala. Tuskasiegee and Hiawassee rivers
foatable streams. BY Ray, of Macon.
Committee on Judiciary.
II. r. Ne. 313. Act to amend chapter
1OS, Public Laws of 1895, providing for
a cotton-weigher for the town of MoOres-
Vile BY Williams, of Iredel. Commit
tee on Counties Cities and Towns.
III. b. No. 314. Act relating to probate
of deeds and other instruments. BY
Rountree. of New Hanover. Committee
On judiciary.
III. b. No. 315. Act to repeal certain
claws granting exemptions from jury
duty. BY Rountree, of New Hanover.
Committee on Judiciary.
II. B. No 31G. Act to repeal chapter
112, Public Laws of 1895 and chapter
172 Public Laws of 1897 and restore Mt.
Airy township in Surry county. BY
Bunch, of Guilford Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns.
H. B. No. 81. Act to repeal part of
chapter 1853, Public Laws of 1897. By
Garrett, of Rockingham. Committee ON
Finance.
III. B. No. 31S. Act to amend the in
suranee laws of the State. BY Clark
son. of MeekIenburg. Committee on In
surance.
FL. b. No $40. Act for relief of 2. w.
David. former sheriff of Cherokee coun-
ty. BY Mauney, of Cherokee. Commit
tee on Finance.
II. b. No. 800. Act to establish a State
Text Book Commission. BY Wall, of
Richmond Committee ON Education.
III. B. No. 32t Act to change the time
of holding certain courts in Greene coun-
ty. BY Sugg, of Greene. Committee on
Courts.
H. B. No. 322. Act to place Capt.
S. b. WEIGH on the pension rolls. BY
Carraway, of Lenoir. Committee on
Pensions.
II. Il. No. 1913. Act to repeal chapter
491, Public Laws of 1898, in regard to
impounding stock in Edgecombe county.
BY Hart, of Edgecombe. Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns.
III. r. No. 324. Act to amend section
2.551 of the Code to regulate the appor-
tionment of school funds. BY Reeves,
of Ashe. Committee on Education.
III. B. No. 325. Act reducing salaries
and fees of officers. BY Currie, of
Moore. Committee on Salaries and
Fees.
II. b. No. 326. Act to amend chapter
S. Public Laws of 1895, in regard to
the construction of barbed wire fences
along public roads. By Lyon, of Gran
vile. Committee on Judiciary.
H. b. No. 327. Act to allow Il. M.
Burton to peddle without license. By
Bnrch, of Guilford. Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
II. B. No. 32S. Act to amend the char
ter of the town of Southport, BY Me-
Neil, of Brunswick. Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns.
H. B. No. 800. Act to, elect cotton
7Ueighers for the city of Charlotte. By
Henderson, of Mecklenburg. On calen-
dar.
H. B. No. $50. Act to incorporate the
Peoples Storage and Mercantile Com
pany, of Raleigh. BY BoushaH Commit
tee on Corporations.
H. B. No. 331. Act to regulate the
working of conyicts and the establish
ment of county farms. BY Winston, of
BERTHE Committee ON Penal Institutions
III. b. No. 1872 Act electing G. NJ.
Green justice of the peace in Colraine
township, BERTHE county. BY Winston
of BERTHE. Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
H. r. No. 333 Joint resolution re-
In tipg RI Con Francis Nash and tO Gen