The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-23

Senate .
Weaver of the Methodist church offered
PRAYER. The reading of the Journal was
dispensed wlth'
Ex-Senators Jas. A. Butler, of Iredell;
q Avery. of Burke. and R. B. Glenn,
of Eorsvthe. were invited to the privileges
of the. floor.
After reports of committees the follow
ing petitions we're announced;
Mr. Broughton Memorial from Baptist
State convention, Methodist Conference,
Society of Friends. Knights of Pythias
end 1ndependent Order of Odd Fellows for
a reformatory.
Mr. Broughton: petition of 1000
citizens. sent by the Womans Christian
Temnerance Union for a reformatory.
Mr. Vann, by request, concerning a
ferry between Pasquotank and Camden
counties.
Mr. Woodland, from citizens of Nash
county. regarding general stock law.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Rv Mr.. Brown To establish Chadbourn
township, in Columbus county.
Rv Mr.. London: To amend section GIG
of Code.
nv MI. MOEIOns "A iSoOlutIOH CuuOi Oll 3
the renort of the Committee to examine
State Treasurer books, and instructing
the Attorney General in reference to the
same. Referred to Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. Henderson: To collect and ar
range for display of North Carolina pro-
ducts for the Pan American exposition.
Br. Mr.. Foy. To amend the oyster law
in Fender county
BY Mr.. Struggled: To authorize Way
nesville to use certain of the graded
school fund for other purposes.
BY Mr. Michael: For the relief of
CLANCY Smith.
BY Mr.. Vann: To protect owners of
timber.
BY Mr.. Currie To give Bladen county
an additional ter moi the Superior court.
BY Mr.. Long: To amend the school law
for Person county
BY Mr. James: To authorize Pitt Com
missioners to elect cotton weigher for
Greenvlle.
BY Mr.. Scott: To amend chapter ST.,
Laws OF 1899.
BY Mr.. Marshall: To incorporate the
Surry County Loan and Trust Company
of Mount Aairy.
by MI, bTOuSuLOH. Vi buS IcllSl dilu
government ce the North Carolina Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind.
BY Mr.. Justice: To amend chapter 273,
Acas OF 1899 ~
BY Mr. Justice: For the relief of ]. B.
Mcfarland, late sheriff of Rutherford
county. 49,.
THE CALENDAR.
Senate Bill: To levy a special tax in
Ashe county, passed third reading.
Senate Bill, authorizing the Secretary of
State to employ an assistant to prepare
index, caption and side notes to the acts
Of the General Assembly of 1901, passed
third reading.
Senate Bill; To amend the character of
the town of Saluta. was re-referred to
Committee on motion of Mr.. Justice.
Senate Bill. TO authorize the town OF
Concord to issue bonds to, the amount OF
$125 900, passed second reading.
House Bill. for the relief of J. B. Car
rington. tax collector of Bryson City pas
sed third reading. -a3ni t..a..4.g .,.,it.
House Bill to incorporate the United
Sons and Daughters of Salem, of Whining
ton. Senator Henderson wanted a clause
inserted exempting it from the corpora
llOn lax CI S0V uUIGSS' d CtduSc III luC az
so provided. Morton explained that it
was a colored charitable organization.
Bill passed final reading.
Senate Bill, to repeal chapter "a, Public
Laws of 1891. affecting Pamlico county,
passed second and third readings.
House Bill, to provide government of
the James Walker Memorial Hospital,
passed final reading.
Senate Bill, to prevent locust pin oper-
ator from obstructing streams in Mitchell
county, passed third reading.
House Bill to prevent discharging fire
arms in Roper. in Mecklenburg county,
passed final reading
House Bill, ror relief of Joe A. Robinson
of Granville county passed third reading.
Senate Bill, for relief of P. X. Kidder,
passed third reading.
House Bill, to amend Edgecombe stock
law, passed final reading
Senate Bill. to incorporate the Com
mercial Bank of Rutherfordton, passed
third reading. Senate then adjourned un
til IL o'clock today.