The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-07

ldnQ grant O,Of1 OF 11eIueFSOH county.
s. b. 96: To amend chapter 431-
Public Laws of 1897 as to instructions
in Catawba river.
To allow the Trinity Land Company
of Durham to exhume and RENTER
bodies.
$. Il. 142. II. B. -: To prohibit the
hunting of birds in Buncombe, Lin
coin and Iredell counties without per-
mission of owners of land.
PASSED SECOND READING.
S. Il. 3S7. III. b. $50: To establish a
stock law for Carver creek township III
Cumberland county.
S. b. 442: TO provide for the collec-
ton of certain delinquent and unlisted
taxes in Wilkes county.
PETITIONS OFFERED.
BY Senator Jones. of Harnett: \
petition against the incorporation of
Geddisville Presbyterian church, in
Sampson county. TO Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
BY Senator Smith, by request: y
petition from citizens of Moore county
against the stock law. To Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
hfI Ob l. Ell II NUN oOh MI EIIEo.
For the relief of Oscar Durant.
S. b. 49,, il. B. 39S: As to a special
tax III stock law territory iii Nash coun-
ty. Favorably.
$. +. SOP: In regard to incorporation
of churches in Forsyth county. Unfa-
vorably.
S. Il. 21s: TO prohibit the throwing
of sawdust in the streams of Jackson,
Swain, Pennsylvania and Henderson
counties. Favorably.
S. b. 307: To incorporate the Presby-
terian church at Yanceyville Favor
ably.
S. b. 492: To amend chapter 321 of
the Laws of 1891 as to the stock law
of Pitt county. Unfavorably.
s. b. $50: TO protect game and fish
in certain counties. Recommended to
be withdrawn.
S. b. 473, II. b. 474: TO amend
chapter 161. Public Laws of 1895. con-
ferring jurisdiction of probates of deeds.
Favorably.
S. b. All, II. B. 472: To amend sec
ton Ia of the Code as to office hours
of the Superior court clerks. Favorably.
s. b. 43I: To amend chapter 40,
Public Laws of 1897, as to the dispen-
sary at Rutherford. Fayorably.
III. b. 476, III. Il. 491: TO prohibit
hunting in Alamance and Moore coun-
ties without permission of land own
ers. Favorably.
s. h. 400: To protect game in Union
county. Favorably.
S. Il. 3S1, III. Il. 364: To amend the
law as to cotton weigher at Salisbury.
S. h. LII: To declare Lower Little
river in Cumberland county lawful
fence. Favorably.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
To amend chapter II, Laws of 1897,
as to hunting in Stokes county. To
Committee on Propositions and Griey-
anees.
To incorporate the Raleigh Storage
and Warehouse Company. To Com
mittee on Corporations.
10 incorporate the Pedee Transit
Company. 70 Committee on Corpora
lions.
To Incorporate the North Carolina
and South Carolina Railroad Company.
To Committee on Corporations.
ii. B. 221. s. b. 524: To improve the
roads of New Hanover county. To
Committee on Public Roads.
III. b. 314, S. Il. 525: Petition to the
probate of deeds and private examina-
ton of married women. To judiciary
Committee.
TO correct land grant No. 4.167 in
Buncombe county. To Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
To amend chapter 297. Public Laws of
1897. for the relief of the commission
ers of Pend1 county. To Judiciary
A resolution as to the election of
justices of the peace. To Committee on
Justices Of the Peace
TO prohibit the hunting of birds on
lands in Buncombe, Lincoln and lredell
counties without consent Of the owners.
To amend section 300 of the Code
as to firm names. To Judiciary Com
mittee.
A resolution as to the removal of the
State arsenal. To Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds.
To allow the town of Edenton to sell
bonds for school purposes. To Commit
tee on Counties. Cities and Towns.
To prevent the sale of adulterated
flour. To Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Regulating the working of convicts
on county farms. To Committee on
Penal Institutions.
To repeal CHAPTER &C, volume II Of
the Code. To Judiciary Committee
TO increase the number of commits
sioners of Northampton county.
AS TO SOUTHERN TEXT BOOKS.
A communication from William Chase,
Esq, of South Carolina, asking that the
General Assembly of North Carolina
cooperate with the like body of the
former State in securing school text
books by Southern authors. was read
and referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE
MEETINGS.
In accordance with the resolution
of Saturday the chairmen of committees
announced the following permanent
schedule of meetings:
judiciary Committee-At 3 p. m. in
the Supreme court room ON Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Counties, Cities and Towns-In the
Senate Chamber Immediately after az
journment of the Senate on Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays, and if neces-
sary at the same place at 4 D. m. on
the same days.