The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
Rutherfordton. To Committee OIL
Propositions and Grievances.

district. To Committee ON Claims.
$. B. 439, Senator Cooley: To repeal
chapter 125, Private Laws of 1895, as
to tax collector of Nash county. To
judiciary committee
S. b. 440. Senator Jones, of Harnett:
To repeal chapter 146, Public Laws OF
1893. as to printing and distribution OF
public laws. TO judiciary conn
mittee.
S. B. All, Senator Jones, of Harnett:
To define the fees of justices of the
peace for writs of claim and delivery
and other writs. To judiciary commit
tee.
S. b. 442, Senator Lowe: For the col
lection Of certain unlisted taxes in
Wilkes county. To Judiciary commit
tee
S. b. 443. Senator Williams: To
amend the law prohibiting stock from
running at large in Cross Greek town
ship III Cumberland county. To Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances
S. b. 444, Senator James: 10 amend
section 342, of the Code, to allow clerks
of the court to issue restraining Or
ders. To Judiciary committee.
s. Il. 445, Senator Brown: To amend
chapter "a, Private Laws of 1895, as
to charter of Columbus Drainage Com
pany To Committee on Corporations.
S. Il. 446, Senator Fields: To appoint
e. NJ. Taylor constable of Mt. Airy
township. To calendar.
BILLS PASSED.
S. +. 2S3: TO amend section 1,30S OF
the Code as to the drainage of low
lands. Amended that the lien shall not
be preferred and passed.
S. B. 2S4, II. B. 653: To establish a
dispensary at Jackson.
s. B. All, Senator Jerome: As to the
Richmond. Petersburg aud Carolina
Railroad Company.
s. b. BOB: To amend chapter 500
Laws of 1891, enabling the directors of
white Deaf, Dumb and Blind school at
Morganton to fill vacancies Of the board
ad interim.
s. b. 259: To amend the stock law
Of Henderson county compelling Hen
derson to maintain a fence on the linz
between Henderson and Transatlantic
counties.
S. 3. 400: 70 authorize the board Of
commissioners OF Craven county 70 set
aside a sinking fund for the parmant of
the bridge debt incurred in 1897 end
1898.
4 resolution to pay to It. NJ. White.
contestee, $50 for expenses incurred in
contest from the 14th Senatorial dis
trict.
S. B. $50, II. y. I: To provide for
the domestication of foreign corpora
tons.
5. Il. 800: To incorporate the Caro-
lima and Northern Railway Company.
). Is. 331: 10 repeal section 1888 OF
the Code, prohibiting buying and selling
of pretended titles.
$. b. 355, II. b. 419: To incorporate
the East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina Railway. The clause in per
petuity" stricken out and go years" IN
serted.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
BY Senator James A petition from
citizens of Pitt county against change
in the stock laws. To Committee on
Propositions and Grievances
BY Senator Ward 4 petition from
citizens of Washington county.
BY Senator Harris. A petition from
citizens of Northampton county, asking
that additional commissioners be ap-
pointed. To Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
BY Senator Cooley. A petition from
citizens of Nash county for the repeal
of the Merchants Purchase Tax. To
Finance Committee
BY Senator Harris. A petition from
citizens of Northampton county for re-
peal of Merchants Purchase Tax. To
Finance Committee.
BY Senator Newsome. A petition to
place James Shelton on the pension list.
To Committee on Pensions
BY Senator Satterfeld. A petition for
the reneal of the Merchants Purchase
Tax. To Finance Committee
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
S. Il. $50, Fl. b. 30: To amend chap
ter 2i6, Public Laws of 1888. Favora-
bly,.
$. B. 373: TO amend section ,2G2
OF the Code, as to registration of deeds
proven in another State. Favorably.
). Is. 41G: To abolish the county
boards of education. Favorably.
). 8. III: To establish a graded
school in Albemarle. Favorably.
II. b. 682, S. b. 345: To amend chap
ter 213, Private Laws of 1897, by insert
ing the name of John f. Long. Favora-
bly,.
. S. b., s75: To amend chapter 2
Private Laws of 1891, as to the charter
of the Great Falls Manufacturing Com
pany. Favorably.
S. b. 292, II. i. 257: To amend
chapter 212. Private Laws of 1851. as
to the charter of the Wilmington Gas
Light Company. Favorahly.
S. ID. 225, III. b. sos: For the relief
of sheriffs and tax collectors. Favora-
bly,.
S. b. 81; To provide additional, com
missioners for Craven county. Favora-
bly,.
S. b. 2S3: To regulate the holding of
inquests i'll Northampton county. Fa-
yorably.
S. B. 3S2, H. b. 407: To increase the
number of commissioners of Rowan
county. Favorably.
S. b. 1876, ii. Il. 29S: To amend the
charter of Franklinton. Favorably
S. b. 354, IL. b. 32S: 70 amend the
charter of Southport. Favorably.
S. Il. 345, II. b. 2S5: TO amend the
charter of Edenton. Fayorably.
S. i. 344, Ii. i. 301: TO authorize
Fayetteville TO apply q part of the taxes