The news & observer., 1901-03-09
THE RAILROAD
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! than this one, but since this hau paSSeu
! the Senate, he wanted the House 10
| pass it.
Mr.. Mclean wanted to know if there
! was anything in the bill that would
! break up the Virginia Carolina Chemlcal
| Company's business in this State, which
made the farmers pay such great prices
| for their fertilizer
! Mr.. Robinson said he thought it would.
But he YVES afraid it was not quite COM
prehensive enough in regard to prevent
| ing any combination outside of the State
| from doing business in the State
The amendments passed by vote OF 81
| to o and then the bill was passed on its
second and third readings, and ordered
sent TO the Senate for concurrence in
| House amendments.
Mr.. Robinsons antitrust bill was then
made special order for 1030 this morn
ing.
The bill to refer all claims against the
oyster fund now pending to the She'll
fish Commissioner was reported by Judge
Graham with substitute which provides
for a special commission of three to IN
vestigate the oyster industry of the State
for the past four years. This was put
upon it's immediate readings and passed
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message from the Gov
ernor:
TO the Honorable the General Assembly:
II am in receipt of resolutions from
many States in the United States request
ing Congress to call a convention for the
purpose OF proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
which amendment shall provide for the
election of the United States Senators by
the direct vote of the people
These resolutions seem to have passed
the legislatures of many of the States OF
the Union. l deem. it my duty to call
your attention to them since by the vari-
Gus resolutions, copies are transmitted to
the Secretary of State of North Carolina.
l communicate the matter to you for such
action as you may deem advisable.
VERY respectfully,
CHARLES B. AYCOCK."
By the Governor.
p NJ PEARSALL, Private Secretary.
The message was referred to the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
SCHOOL LAW.
The following report of the conferees
on the School Law was read and special
OTQeT LOT the ulgHJ SeSSlOus
The conferees or the disagreeing votes
of the two houses on the amendment to
s. B. 1908. H. b. 1886 (the School Law
have considered the questions of differ
ence and have agreed to recommend that
the House of Representatives recede
from it's amendments and agree to the bill
as It passed the Senate"
STEPHEN M'INTYRE,
JOHN S. HENDERSON,
Managers on the part of the Senate
+. G. RUSSELL,
e. c. BEDDINGFIELD,
CHARLES ROSS,
Managers on the part of the House.
Speaker Moore called the House to or
der at $50. and Mr.. Weaver, member
from Ashe, made the opening prayer.
The reading of the journal was dis
pcnsed with on motion of Mr.. Curtis.
NEW BILLS.
Taylor, Cf Carteret, TO promote and en-
courage the culture of oysters in Newport
River, Cartcret county.
Taylor. for the relief of ID. l.. Swain
Payne, of Cherokee, to repeal chapter
4tS, Public Laws of 1891.
Thompson, of Onslow, by request, to
authorize and empower Kinston and Jack
sonville Railroad to pay hire of convicts
by bonds
Shannonhouse, of MecklCnburg, to allow
Meclllenburg county to appropriate money
to pay for a bridge at Mount Olive.
Connor, of Wilson, Resolution directing
the Corporation Commission to inquire
into the use of dinkies, or four wheeled
cabooses, by the railroads.
Allen cf Wayne Resolution for tho
adoption of the replication to the answer
o. Judges Furches and Douglas to the
articles of impeachment
Gattis, of Orange, TO incorporate Bethel
Baptist church, Orange county. With pc
tition.
Gattis, to incorporate Damascus. Chris
tian church, in Orange county With pc
tition.
Parker, of Halifax, to appoint ]. M.
GriHzard a Justice of the peace for Hall
fax county and permit him to practice
law.
Watts. of Iredell for the relief of a
former tax collector in lredell county
PASSED THIRD READING.
To repeal chapter 524 Laws of 1899. in
reference to oysters in the waters of
New Hanover. Substitute adopted
To incorporate the Central Trust Com
Pany.
10 appoint J. M. Grizzard a justice of
the peace for Halifax county, and permit
him to practice law.
Resolution directing the Corporation
commission to inquire into the use of
lour-wheeled cabooses by the railroads.
resolution for the adoption of the re-
plication to the answer of Judges Furches
ana Douglas to the Articles OF Impeach
ment.
For the relief of former tax collector
in lredell county.
JOB COULDN'T HAVE STOOD IT.
If he'd had Itching Piles. THEY'RE fer
rfbly annoying; but Bucklens Arnica