The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-11
GIVE THE PEOPLE
THE LAST SAY
They Should Elect United
States Senators.
A RESOLUTION PASSED
A RESOLUTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE STATE
SENATE TO THAT EFFECT.
SENATE ADOPTS NEW SET OF RULES
Bill to Put Hertford County in the Hands Of
White Men leiroducsd by Senator
Cowper. Drafting Public
School Law.

The Senate was concerned mostly with
routine work and with legislation of
local or private nature. The matters
to which the party of the majority mem
bers pledged itself in the last campaign
are nearly all before one house or the
other in some form, or are under con-
sideration in committees instructed to
draft and bring in bills. The rules were
suspended and a resolution passed
urging our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to take steps looking to the
election of United States Senators by the
people, as was also "a bill to provide Il
site for the much needed fish culture sta
ton. Other bills took The regular course.
The main interest of the day was in
the elections committee.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.
A petition, by Senator Robinson: To
authorize the appointment of a cotton
weigher of Sampson. To Committee ON
Counties Cities and Towns.
III. B. No. 100; To appoint cotton
weigher for Harnett. TO Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
$. Il. No. 81, Senator Cowper: To
re-establish criminal court for Hert-
ford county. To Committee on Judi
ciary.
S. e. No. 55, Senator Cowper, by re-
quest: TO authorize appointment of Il
tax collector for Hertford county. To
Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
S. B. No. 56, Senator Cowper, by re-
quest: To provide for the better govern
ment of Hertford county. To Commit
tee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
S. b. No. 81. Senator Skinner, by re-
quest: To regulate the duties and DOW
ers of town constables. To Committee
ON Judiciary.
S. b. No. 5S, Senator Daniels: To
amend section 1863 of Code. To Com
mittee on Judiciary.
s. b. No. 80, Senator Glenn: TO
enable the tax collector of Salem to coli
lect taxes anywhere in Forsyth county.
To Committee on Judiciary.
S. B. No. 60, Senator Glenn: TO
amend the charter of the town of Salem.
To Committee ON Counties, Cities and
Towns.
! S. b. No. 81, Senator Glenn: TO
amend chapter 2S31 of the Code. To
Committee ON Propositions and Griev-
anceS.
S. B. No. 62, Senator Lowe: For the
| relief of A. J.House. To Committee ON
| Pensions.
S. b. No. Gl. Senator Daniels: To
amend section 14S of Code. To Com
| mittee on Judiciary.
r S. Il. No. 60, Senator Jerome 10
unite the Richmond Petersburg and
| Carolina railways and for other pur-
| poses. To Committee on Railroads.
S. r. No. 81, Senator Glenn: Re
solved that after February 10Th, no
| bills shall be introduced in either House
| except by vote Of a two-thirds ma
jority thereof. 10 Committee on Rules.
BILLS PASSED.
S. Il. No. 63. Senator Ward; To pro-
vide for u fish culture station. Rules
suspended and passed three readings.
S. b. No. 10: TO amend charter OF
Elizabeth City. Passed third reading.
| Ayes, 40.
IS. r. No. 66. Senator Cooke: A joint
resolution to request our Senators ana
Representatives in Congress to use their
efforts to have Il constitutional amend
ment submitted to the legislatures OF
the several States providing that United
States Senators shall be elected by the
people. Rules suspended and passed
three readings.
SECOND READINGS.
Bill to authorize Louisburg municipal
bonds.
Ii. B. No. 20, S. b. No. IS. To re-
peal chapter 316 laws of 1897, with ref
erence to working convicts on roads Of
Mecklenburg. To calendar for Il third
reading
s. b. No. Al: To authorize Charlotte
to issue bonds for water works To
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