The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

lief of certain 'cltIZens of Surry" but ia
reality it, changed the townships of the
county and the committee recommended
that it do not pass for there is 5000 in
bonds against the township. bur ne ex-
patlated at length on the subject.
Senator Glenn said the Senator thought
they would let Marshall talk himself to
death The whole thing was Just this +.
Nc. Airy township issued bonds for rail
road about 1879 That road has since ba-
come the Yadkin Valley Railroad. In
1895 that township was cut up into three
but in 1897. after learning about these
bonds the township was relnstated. Now
Marshall wants to cut it up again. The
bill was tabled.
Senator Morton's bill to protect mer-
chants and milIers by requiring every sack
of meal or salt 10 have the weight stamp
ed on it was tabled. He said that there
was four pounds more in a hushel sack
of North Carolina meal than one from
Virginia. But some of the Senators
thought 1t would Inconvenience the farm
ers IS 10 meal and the merchants with
salt on hand, so the bill was defeated"
THE DAYS WORK.
Lieut.. Gov. Turner called the Senate TO
order at ten o'clock and Rev A. ". Cur
lis offered prayer.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
BY Mr.. Speight: Petition for the estab-
lishment Of board of Barber examiners.
BY Mr.. Speight: In regard to tax on
cigarettes.
ILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. smith To amend the stool, law
in Johnston county.
BY Mr.. Mcintyre: To appoint justices
of the peace for Robson county.
BY Mr.. Broughton: To improve the quail
ity of Garden seed sold in the State and
prevent fraud.
BY Mr.. Marshall: To revise, amend and
consolidate the election law
BY Mr.. Michael: To amend chapter 537
Laws OF 1899 regarding the dividing line
of Allegheny county
BY Mr.. Wood: TO prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale OF liquor in certain town
ships in Randolph county
BY Mr.. Buchanan: To increase the PEN
sion of JAS. Buchanan OF Mitchell county.
BY Mr. James: To incorporate the
Greenville Lodge or Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons.
BY Mr.. Arlington: To amend section
1GlS of the Code.
By Mr.. Webb: To incorporate the Elken
and Allegheny Power Company.
BY Mir. Justice; TO amend chapter 40
acts Of 1899.
BY Mr. Ward TO encourage nc ts'at-
lishment of public library in free schools
of the rural districts
by Mr.. .Aycock: To create Bucil Swamp
township IN Wayne county.
BY Mr.. Ward: To levy len"a lax III he
stock law section Of Beaufort county.
BY Mr.. Henderson: To allow caJsGl,y
to issue bonds fer street improvements.
BY Mr.. Morton: To cede certain land
to the United States.
By Mr. Justice: To allow Owens toH T.
ship to elect constable
BY Mr.. Gudger: To incornorate Tho
Asheville Board of Trade
BY Mr.. Aycock: Regarding atpcK law in
Wayne.
PASSED FINAL READING
The following bills passed final reading
and were enrolled for ratification:
House Bill: To amend the corporate
limits of Albemarie, Stanly county.
House Bill: To amend the act of 1899
regarding road improvements in Mecklen-
burg
House Bill To incorporate the Ashe-
vile and Weaverville Railway and Power
Comnanw.
House Bill: To amend the laws of 1883
regarding adding Sand Hill township TO
territory OF Lenoir county
House Bill: To establish graded schools
at Marion.
House Bill: To authorize Macon county
to levy special tax
Senate Bill: To amend the charter OF
the town of Wilson
House Bill; To allow Nash county to
levy a special tax.
House Bill: TO amend the charter OF
Littleton.
House Bill: To authorize Franklin to
levy special tax
House Bill: To authorize Transylvania
county 10 levy a special tax
House Bill: To secure the drainage of
Big Long Creek in CASTOR county.
House Bill TO incorporate the Clinton
and Dunn Telephone Company.
House Bill: To amend chapter rs Laws
Of 1882 incorporating the Wilmington
Cemeterv.
House Bill To provide better drainage
Of Big Long Creek in CASTOR county.
House Bill: To declare the North Car
Olina Tale and Mining Company duly
Incorporated company.
House Bill: To amend the charter OF
W2desboro.
House Bill; To establish Il dispensary
at Waxhaw, Union county.
House Bill: To incorporate the Kin
stou Savings and Trust Company.
House Bill: To establish a certain shoal
district in Yancey was re- referred. Pass
ed third reading.
House Bill: To establish public ferry
between Montgomery and Stanly counties.
House bill: To prevent fishing in Little
Elk Creek. Mitchell county.
House Bill: To enable the school board
Of Buncombe to pay certain school debts
House Bill: To appoint cotton weigh
nr for Laurinburg.
House Bill For the relief of A. c.
Marrow a school teacher of Rutherford
county.
Senate Bill: To repeal chapter 500 Laws
Of 1891 and re-enact section 1867 of the
Code was amended.
House Pill: TO amend the charter OF
the town of Ringewood.
House Bill To incorporate the United