The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20

dealers should be taxed but that tax
should be just and equitable and the rev.
enue pill should decide that
THE BILL PASSED.
Senator Brown said the amendments
mad been adopted by the senate ana
was not in his province to say what should
be done with the bill now. Mr.. Henderson
said he offered a simple amendment max
ing tax CT ten dollars and the senate
later changed TO not less then $2O.
Mr.. Justices amendment was lost by
vote Of % 10 II.
Mr.. Mortons amendment TO eliminate
the tax feature was adopted by a vote OF
10 TO 10. The bill then passed its third
reading.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate was called to order and Rev.
| Eugene Daniel, D. D., of the Presbyterian
church, offered prayer.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Speight: From the colored
| teachers of Edgecombe county against
| change in the present school law for
that county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. Miller, of Caldwell, by request:
To appoint W. F. Craig a justice Of the
| peace in Mcdowell county.
| BY Mr.. Dula: To repeal the law Of
1901 in reference to hunting in Wilkes
county. Placed on the calendar.
| BY Mr. Warren: To repeal chapter POI,
Public Laws of 1895. and provide for
+! placing the n c. Coat-of- Arms on the
| State flag.
BY Mr.. McAllister: resolution for
| issuing a pension warrant for Mrs. Annie
! Barnhart.
| BY Mr.. Broughton: To prevent the run
ming OF four wheel caboose cars.
! BY Mr.. Henderson, For the protection
/ of birds, their nests and eggs
| By Mr.. Miller of Caldwell: A bill to
supplement bill providing stock law for
! Caldwell Watauga and Mitchell counties.
| BY Mr., Marshall; For the free passage
| of Ssh and to prevent the catching Of fish
| in Ararat Creek, Surry county
| BY Mr.. Woodard To impose a tax OF
| 325 on dealers in pistols, bowie knives,
| brass knucks, dirks, etc.
| BY Mr. MARSHALL To appoint s. L. Gill
mer justice of the peace in Surry coun-
! r.
| BY Mr.. James: To incorporate the
GISGuNiiIe anu duceDOTO RdllIOdu COm~
| pany.
BY Mr.. Marshall; For the relief of
certain citizens of surry county
BY Mr. Scott For the relief of f. w.
Nelson, tax collector for the town Of
| Mebane, Alamance county.
BY Mr.. Alexander: Relating to roads
highways, bridges and ferries. 1t was
ordered that 200 copies be printed since
this is the general road law.
PASSED SECOND READING.
The following bills passed their second
reading and went over on tomorrow's CAL
endar:
House bill: To authorize Weaversville
Buncombe county, to levy special tax.
House bill: To incorporate the town
of Rayford in Robson and Cumberland
counties.
House bill; To amend and enlarge
Martin county.
Senate bill To permit New Hanover
county to issue bonds for road improve
| nents not to exceed $50 1000.
Senate bill: To establish graded schools
at Smithheld, Johnston county
Senate bill: To amend the charter of
Mt. Pleasant Cabarrus county.
PASSED THIRD READING.
The following bills passed their third
reading IN the Senate and were ordered
sent to :ae House of Representatives for
action there:
Senate bill: To establish supple
mental school district No. in Chadbourn
township. Columbus county.
Senate bill: To establish a supplement
tai school district in Williams township,
Columbus county.
Senate bill To create a State board
and to license embalmers.
Senate bill: To correct State land grant
1921.
Senate bill: To repeal the act passed
by this Legislature regarding hunting
and fishing in Wilkes county.
Senate bill: To repeal chapter 2S5,
Laws of 1855, aud providing for placing
the State Coat-of-AriIls of North Carolina
on the State flag.