The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-08

Mann, of Hyde, to pay claims of certain
persons for services rendered the State
i nthe shell fish industry.
Stewart, of Harnett. for the relief of
certain Taxpayers.
| Harris, of Northampton, to place the
name f. G.. Coggins on the pension roll.
MacKethan, of Cumberland. TO ncor
porate the town of Beaufort in Cumber-
land and Robson counties
| Ellen, of Nash. for the relief OF B. E.
Etheridge, an ex-Confedefate soldler OF
Nash county.
Carraway, Of Lenoir, to prohibit the
sale and manufacture of spirtuous liquors
within two miles CT Wheat Swamp church
in Lenoir county.
Carraway, to place John w. Simmons,
an ex- Confederate soldier of Lenoir, on
the pension roll.
Robinson, OF Arson to authorize the
commissioners of Arson county TO levy
special tax.
/ Sheets, of Davie, to appoint j. r. Will
liams. Sr.. a Justice of the peace for Full
ton township
Green of Wilkes. to appoint a board of
school directors for Wilkes county Plac-
don Calendar.
/ HOOD.
@ 1.-THE Code so as to permit tax collectors
TO carry cncealed weapons.
| Daniels, of Warren to amend chapter
"a Laws OF 1897, relative to the game
laws of Warren county.
Ebbs. of Madison, 10 restore Coney
West of Madison county TO citizenship.
Ebbs, to place the name of Green An
derson. of Madison county, on the pen
sion roll.
Ebbs. to establish a new township in
Madison county.
Ebbs, to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of liquors in certain sections OF Mad
ison county.
Ebbs, to authorize and empower the
board of commissioners of Madison county
TO use certain funds. Placed on Calendar.
i Morphew. Of Mcdowell. by request. to
repeal section ., chapter Al. Acts OF 1888,
accompanied by petition
Morphew, to place the name OF }. W.
Marsh on the pension roll in class !.
Conner. of Wilson, to appoint justice
fthe peace.
Craig. CT Buncombe to incorporate The
Faiview Normal and Collegiate Institute
at Fairview, Buncombe county.
| CALENDAR
! Bill to establish a graded school in
East Bend, Yadkin county. passed its
third reading on roll call.
Bill to pay the guards at the States
prison and State farms better salaries,
was then taken up once more.
Mr.. Britain, of Randolph opposed the
bill He had never seen any scarcity Of
men, and not at any time there was a
lack of guards. he could send three hun
dred reliable men from his county.
Mr. Mcintosh Of Yaneey, also spoke in
opposition giving the same reasons, and
also contending that this was no time TO
be increasing wages.
Mr. Beddingfield asked if the party 10
! which the gentleman from Yancey belong
cd had not increased the salaries to $50
| Mr.. Watts asked If the Democrats had
! rot reduced it to S15. Answered in the
affirmative. he said he thought the House
should stand by the Democratic economy
Mr.. Allen of Columbus spoke of the
men working, cutting wood for 40 cents
a day and compelled TO pay taxes for
| these salaries. These guards have com
Laratively easy time, and do not have TO
work II hours day, has been said.
Mr.. Galloway, of Watauga, opposed rails
| ing the salaries of any officials in view
OF the appropriations for the education
CT the poor children.
Mr. Barnhill, of Pitt, said there were
plenty of men in his county who would
gladly serve and serve well as guards for
so cents dav and everything found.
i Mr. Benbow, of Yadkin, added his voice
i'll opposition, saying he must oppose any
appropriations for a purpose of this kind,
in view OF the pressing needs of the cause
OF education
Further discussion was prevented by
the arrival of the hour for the special or
der Of the day.
The Senate Bill TO authorize the APP
pointment Of a committee 10 investigate
the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, passed its second and third read
ings.
On motion of Judge Allen, OF Wayne,
a special order was made for next Tues
day morning at II o'clock, for the consid-
GRAFTON of Mr.. McLeans bill to establish
a fertilizer manufacturing plant at the
States prison. This bill has been re-
ported favorablv by the Committee on
Agriculture.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, of Arson,
the House adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.