The commonwealth., 1901-01-31


OF Sorrow and Sympathy at the deatt
of Her Majesty, Victoria, Queen o.
Great Britain and Ireland, and EN-.
press of India.
THURSDAY, JAN. 24TH.
(Mo1ning Post.)
SENATE-A worthy bill, deserving
of prompt passage, was introduced BY
Senator Stringfield to facilitate the
publication of the Confederate Regi.
menta OF North Carolina.
! The text ct the bill ls as follows:
| Whereas, owing to the age and in.
creaslng number of deaths among the
Confederate veterans, 1t Is desirable to
expedite the printing of the histories
of Confederate Regiments of this State
The General Assembly OF North Car
DINA do enact:
Section l. That the work of print
Ing aud binding the histories of regi-
! ments from North Carolina, 1S6l-65,
authorized by chapter %, Acts 1899,
shall not be embraced in any contract
for the public printing, but shall be
let by committee Of two Senators Zap
pointed by the president of the Senate
aud three members of tho House OF
Representatives (appolnted by the
speaker thereoD to some printing es-
tabllshment in this State which shall
give bond for the proper and prompt
execution there of within a time pre-
scribed by said com mittee, at a price,
however not to exceed that allowed for
the public printing.
Sec. 2. That copy OF the work shall
be distributed to the writer OF each
sketch and to the editor of the work
in addition to those authorized to be
distributed by said act of 1899.
Sec. B. That the said com mittee
shall require the work to be stereotyped
in order that additional copies may be
printed as required without extra cost
for typesettlng, the sterotyping process
to be purchased and owned by the State
and the plates, when made, to remain
the property OF the State.
Sec. 4. That the work of completing
the estate records" shall be let by the
same commltte in the same manner, at
a price not exceeding that paid the
public printer.
Sec. 5. This act shall be in force
from and after Its ratification.
The session OF the Senate
was briei one, lasting just one hour.
At IL O'Clock. noon, the Senate went
over in body to hear the eloquent
and instructive debate OF DR.. J. L. M.
Curry, treasurer OF the Peabody fund.
But the Senators put in a lot of hard
work in the afternoon-a dozen of the
committees meeting and disposing of
much routine business.
HOUSE-Mr. CATFISH Orange introduc-
ed bill giving the University of North
Carolina increased appropriations to
the amouns OF $25,5C0. OF this
amount SIC, 500 is to be devoted to
the needed Improvements and $4,000
is to be added to the regular approprl-
alton to provide additional teachers in
the malntenace ct the University.
The bill as introduced by Mr.. Gattis
is as follows:
Whereas, The appropriation hereto
lore made has been Insufficient to COM
pleto the system of water works and
sewerage for the University, and the
same is unfinished, and, whereas, by
reason of the building and grounds be-
Ing In urgent need Of repairs and i'm
provements, and, whereas, by reason of
the largely increased attendance OF stu
dents, an increase of the teaching force
is greatly desired; and whereas, by
Article 6, Sectl n 7, OF the Constitu-
ton the General Assembly is directed
to make provision for the maintenance
OF the University.
The General Assembly of North Car
oiina do enact:
Sec. 1. That to complete the water
works and sewerage special approprla-
ton Is hereby made of $1,000 to be
paid by tho treasurer of North Car
o!lna to tho treasurer OF the Univer-
sitv.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose OF
making Immediate aud necessary rc-
pairs an appropriation Of $500 is i
hereby made.
Sec. 3. That to cover . deficit in
the expense thereof. to provide addi-
tlonal teaching force and to meet other
necessary expenses In the maintenance
Of the University and the reservation