The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

SATURDAY.

were tuIsuuuccu ana Eu ufss
readings.
By Mr.. ward-To permit grsdn-
ates holding diplomas TO teach from |
State Normal Schools 10 teach In |
public free schools for two yesss
without examination by county
boards Of education.
By Mr.. Foashee-To amend the
road law Of Durham county. Com
mittee on Public Roads.
By Mr.. Gudger To prohibit the
manufacture or sale Of liquor In
Madison county. Propositions and
Grievances Committee.
By Mr.. Broughton-To incorpo-
rate the North Carolina Trust Com
pany, with headquarters In Raleigh.
Corporations Committee.
The calendar was then taken up
and the following bills passed third
reading.
To establish graded schools In
Henderson township, Vance county.
To establish graded schools at
Selma, Johnston county as amended
by committee.
To prevent hunting on lands Of
another without owners consent in
Wilkes, Cabarrus, Fender and Polk
counties.
To amend chapter 90, Acts 1887,
in regard to drainage of lowlands.
To amend chapter So, Acts 1899,
in relation to the investigation of
lncendiary fires.
HoUsE-The following new bills
were introduced:
By Mr.. Hood of Wayne-An act
to amend chapter IS, Laws of 1898,
dividing murder in two degrees.
By Mr.. Oliver of Robeson-A
resolution to pay the expenses or the
committee that visited the Institu.
ton for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind at MorgantOn.
The bill which required the pris
on authorities to place every dis
charged convict on the train with 4
ticket to his home, was defeated.
| BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
| The following bills passed thei.
|, third readings:
i Validating certain stock law cleo
tions in Swain county and to levy
tax to build fences around the same
, Authorizing the commissioners o
Arson to levy special tax.
i Authorizing the commissioners Q
!, Beaufort to levy special tax.
Authorizing the commissioners G
Madison county to use certain fund.-
Authorizing the commissioners {
: Halifax to pay the indebtedness {
= the county.
q Authorizing the commissioners {
Beaufort to levy a special tax #
8 purchase of cemeteries.
q Resolution paying the expenses (
;, the committee that visited the !
and D. Institution at Morgantol
The expense of the committee WI
teI$14 for each member.
u A bill abolishing the Eastern an
Western Criminal Courts and crea
r. ing sixteen judicial, was introduce
l. in the House and passed it's thil
reading.
MONDAY.
u SENATE-Very little business w
u done in the Senate. Only about
a dozen bills were passed and only Fl,
new bills were introduced.
The following bills were intr
t, duced:
By Mr.. Smith-To amend sectic
l. Ola of the Code, relating to ext
u terms of courts.
By Mr.. Brown-To prohibit Il
q sale of cigarettes, cigarette pape
,r ETC., to minors in North Carolina.
l. By Mr.. Webb-To amend chapt
h 375, Acts 1898.
PASSED THIRD READING.
Authorizing Wise, county a
thorities to levy special tax.
To refund taxes to certain citize
of Chatham county.
10 To amend section 1858 of Il
ot Code, so as to provide remedy f
D. property-owners damaged by Il
ID development of water-powers, ct
es as well as through the building
h. milldams.
:. To amend section 6, chapter /
- Acts 1899, relating to days of 6
tendance at the Office of clerks
" Superior Courts, adding Pamli
" county.
to To amend section 9, chapter
Acts 1899, relating to wrecks al
wrecking.
IS. To abolish Office of Standard ee
ID er of Cumberland county.
70 To change boundary lines sepal
r ting townships Nos. 8 and 9
Craven county.
~ To amend chapter /, Acts 1899,
as to confer same police powers
gounds of institutions) on superi
ef tendent of deaf and dumb and bill
asylums as superintendents Of hos
tails for insane have, etc,
re Providing for payment Of expe
g. lses of Senate and House commit,
men who officially visit asylums
Morganton.
The Simms divorce bill was
n fore the committee in the event
~ and thew attached on two amer
ro ments. These amendments provi
two additional grounds for divor
viz, in case of rape by husband,
abandonment for three years. Be
amendments were adopted by
el COMMITTEE.
HOUsE-New bills were introd,
or ed as follows:
az By Mr.. Mauney of Graham
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