Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-24

contractor 10 any Qtner state. at the
time this contract is made for less
price than is required Of the State Of
North Carolina.
Section 10 stipulates that the State
shall not be liable to contractor in any
manner for any sum: that contractors
shall receive their pay solely and ex-
clusiyely from the proceeds of the sale
Of the books as provided in this at;
also gives State of \. G. the right TO
become a bidder. under conditions
named.
Section II provides for the rejection
Of any ana all bids at the option of the
Commission; and for re-advertisenent
for sealed bids IN case first proposals
are not accepted.
Section II provides that the Cover
Tor shall issue proclamation announc-
ing awarding Of contracts as soon as
made.
Ninth Day.-Senate called to order
at Il o'clock by Lieut.. Governor Tur-
ner.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Mcfarland OF
the Methodist church.
On motion of Senator MCINTYRE the
reading Of the journal! was dispensed
with
The only petition presented was that
by Senator Henderson from Bishop
Edward Rondthaler and ministers OF
the Moravian church Of Salem. in ia
yOr Of the establishment OF a State Re
fOrmatOry.
Reports from various committees
were made, and the bills placed on the
calendar.
The following additions to Senate
committees were made:
Mir. McAllister to the CC01a~itcse
On Education.
Nj. Alexander to the Committee on
Election Laws.
Mir Miller Of Caldwell to the Com
mtttee on Deaf and Dumb and Blind
Institutions.
\ numbe" of local bills were intro
duced. The Senate adjourned CUT Of
respect 10 the memory o. Gen. R. Lee.
this being his birthday and LEGAL
holiday.
Tenth Day-The Senate was called
to order at II O'Clock by Lieutenant
Governor Turner. Rev. DIR. 4. n.
| Marshall. of the First Baptist church,
| offered prayer. Saturday. journal was
read and approved.
! Bills were ratified as follows: To
| allow Rocky Mount to issue bonds; for
| the relief Of Mrs. Samantha Lyon, Of
| Wilkes: to protect live stock in Clay
! county: to amend the charter of the
| Whitney Reduction Company; to in
| corporate the Hartford Banking Com
| p9ny; to amend the charter Of Con-
! cord.
Senators Suggs, Gudger and Justice
| were granted leave of absence.
After the introduction OF about the
usual number OF local bills the Senate
| adjourned.
Eighth Day.-Speaker Moore con-
vened the House at II o'clock. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Butler. The
reading of the journal was dispensed
/ with.
| Robinson, Of Arson, was added to
| the committee on insane asylums.
| Stewart and Wilson were added to the
! committee on corporations.
Quite a lot Of new bills were intro
! duced, most OF which were local in
| their nature
! Ninth Day-Speaker Moore conven-
| ed the House at II o'clock. Prayer was
| offered by Rev. DR.. A. A. Marshall
| Reading of the journal was dispensed
with Leave of absence was granted
Mr.. Stubs.
The following bills were ratified:
For the relief of the dangerous in
| sane; to amend chapter 83 Of laws OF
| 1899: to amend the charter OF Reds
| Vile; favoring the establishment OF
national forest reserve; to incorpor-
ate the Howard Relief Association: to
improve the upper Cape Fear River
Bills passed third reading as follows:
| To abolish fences in Nash county; TO
| incorporate the James Walker Memo
rial Association OF Wilmington; to al
low town CT COnCOr TO issue bonds;
to incorporate the town Of Apple Tree
| in Greene county: to allow commits
| siOners of Ycncey county to levy a spe'
cial tax: to incorporate the whitney
Reduction Company; 10 allow com
missioners Of Craven county to levy
special tax; to change the name OF
the Raleigh Real Estate and Surety
| Company: to incorporate the HEREFORD
Banking Company.
The only bill Of general public i'm
| portance introduced in the House was
| by Winston, Of BERTHE. This bill pro
yides for the various counties OF the
State to purchase farms and work all
! c1nyicts sentenced for less than ter
| years on such farms and on the public
| roads.
| Ninth Day.-The house adjourned
early in honor of the anniversary o
the birthday of Robert z. Lee, it being
a State holiday.
\ number of loca! bills were intro