The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
WHICH AUTHORIZES THEM
CITY OF NEWBERN TO BE
WASHED OF IT'S CHARTER.
TOO MANY PAGES AND LABoRERs
Says Senator Brown and a Comm ttee Wi In
qaire as to the Surplus. Grip and
Business Made Many Imply
Seats ia Senate.


The Senate began proceedings yestc".
day with only thirty odd Senators in
their seats, and Il number of commit
tees that were to have met failed of
quorum and had to postpone business.
\ half dozen or more Senators We're
away on leave of absence and the SluSh
and slcet of last week. ably seconded by
the arctic current of air that oOZeS
along the Senate fioor from the constant
~ opening door. had done the business
for number of others who are now at
their rooms nursing various pains. The
zest of the first days had worn off and
the body was getting down to the grind
until later on some more exciting bust
ness shall come before it.
Nest of the session was consumed
with taking fusion kinks of minor inn
portance out of the getting the
laws OF 1897 into a scmhlance of having
been the work of a deliberative body in
a civilized commonwealth.
Having gotten his four bills to give
Craven comfy Il decent government
through. Senator Bryan introduced Il
bin to repeal the charter of Newborn,
preparatory, Of course. to giving 1t Il
new one with n clearer complexion.
Senator Thomas introduced a bill to
repeal chapter 421. public laws of 1897.
which provides that the State may APP
propriate $50 600 to giving dollar for
dollar to school districts that vote a
special tax for public schools. The bill
went to the Committee on Education.
whittier all school bills drift now to
await the general. overhauling of the
school laws that the committee IS pre-
pairing to administer.
Senator Coolie. i'll behalf Of the Claims
Committee. submitted bill of partica-
lars as to the expenses of Mr.. Cannon
in his contest with Mr.. Franks. The
only item as to which any question arose
was the per diem allowed Mr. Cannon
until the contest was passed on. Dir.
Coolie stated that the committee did not
know what the custom was upon that
point Several Senators thought the GUS
tom was not to allow the per diem. The
resolution went over until to-day.
Senator Brown stated that he found on
the pay roll of the Senate 10 pages and
II laborers, and asked by what authority
they had been placed there. lie said
that Senators could hardly get in and
out of the Chamber without running
over pages or laborers 1t was a shame
that the same old thing sharld he en-
c0untcred every year, and unless m OK
PLANTATION was forthcoming he would N
troduce n resolution to investigate the
matter.
Senator IIairstan asked il n resolution
had not been passed TO appoint only sin
pages. The reply was that the caacHs
had passed resolution to appoint bns
six pages and four laborers. On molten
of Senator Coolic. Senators Smith and
Brown were appointed TO fn1 cut why
the extra appointments weee made.
Senator Williams did not think The
,oorkeeper had transcribed Mrs powers
and Senator Smith explained that no
charges were made against any one
On motion OF Senator lla.rsean. Sena-
tor Williams was added ~ the commit
tee of inquiry.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
S. b. $50. To revise, amend and con-
solidate the laws pertaining to insane per-
sons. 10 Committee on Insane Asy-
lums.
$. b. 131. To put VIM. j. Bonner on
the pension roll. TO Committee on Pen
sions.
$. Il. 49,. TO protect the bridges over
Pcrquimans river. To Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns.
s. b. 133. Senator Wilson: To allow
for the transportation of the officers and
employees OF Guilford Battle Ground
Association To Committee on Rail
roads.
S. b. 134. Senator Lowe: TO place r.
4. Foster ON the pension roll
S B 49,, Senator Miller. To repeal
chapter 81. Laws of 1897. IL Commit
tee ON Fish and Fisheries. This is the
law that forbds fishing with gill nets over
twenty yards long in Albemarle Sound.
s. r. 1856, Senator Whitaker To
change the name of the South Atlantic
Endowment and Insurance Company by
striking out South and putting AN
nuity" for Endowment. To Committee
on Corporations.
s. B. 1871, Senator Thomas: To re-
peal chapter 421. Laws of 1897. %
Committee on Education This is the law
.appropriating $4,000 annually to he civ
on to districts that vote special school
tax of as much as ten cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation of prop
erfy, one dollar Cor each dollar raised by
such tax. provided no district receives
more than $500 annually.
S. Il. 1873. Senator Murray. TO pro-
vide for additional justices of the peace
in No. ! township, Madison county To
Committee on Counties. Cities and
Towns.
$. B. $50, Senator Bryan: 70 repeal
the charter of the city of Newbern. To
Committee ON Counties, Cities and
Towns.
$. i. 40. Senator Lowe: To extend
the time of laying off and building public
roads as provided in chapter 364. Laws
of 1893, TO Committee on Public Roads
s. b. %. TO abolish the chain gang
of Madison county. Rcreferred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
BILLS PASSED.
ii. b. 80. S. b. So: To amend chap
ter o Private Laws of 1897
S. Il. 9S: To extend the powers anC