The news & observer., 1901-02-23
SPECIAL ORDERS.

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SPECIAL ORDERS.
This morning The Corporation Law
comes up as unfinished business.
Today at noon the pension bill.
Monday al l o'clock the bill to estab-
lish Prison Parole Commission.
Tuesde" at o'clock the Divorce bill.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock yesterday
Lieutenant Governor Turner in The chair
ard Rev Marvin Cuibreth, of the Method
ist church, offered prayer. The reading
OF the journal was dispensed with.
Senator Crisp CRep) announced that
he had discovered that Senate bill no
appointed j. NJ Grizzle justice CT the
peace fer Halifax county and he had
never heard Of Justice of the peace for
a county before.
What is the Senator's motion?" asked
the chair II hardly know" said Senator
Crisp and the Senators smiled.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
by Mr.. Mcintyre: From citizens OF
Robson for the Incorporation OF Long
Branch Baptist church.
BY Mr.. Mcintyre: From certain citi-
zens against the sale of wine and cider
near Big Branch church in Robeson coun-
~.
Ey Mr. Justice From the Rutherford
county Teachers Association.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Morrison: To allow w. +.
Evertt, clerk of the court of Scotland,
TO be absent from his office. Placed en-
the calendar.
Ply Mr. Foy: TO repeal the charter Of
Point Caswel.
BY Mr.. Woodard; To amend chapter
"a, Laws of 1891.
BY Mr. Marrison: To amend and con-
soidate Union county dispensary laws.
Placed on the calendar.
BY Mr. Marshall: To extend the cor
porate limits of Mount Airy.
BY Mr.. MARSHALL: To re-establsh Ger
tain school districts in Surry county.
By. Mr.. Burroughs, by request: To
amend chapter 342, Private Laws OF 1895.
BY Mr.. Vann: To incorporate the Raj
eigh and Virginia Railroad Company
BY Mr.. Leak: To create a road commits
sion for Union county.
BY Mr.. Calvert; TO place the name of
1. p. Bennett on the pension roll
By Mr. Bray: To better protect wild
fowls in Currituck county Placed on the
calendar.
BY Mr.. Smith: To appoint Justice OF
the peace for certain townships in Surry
county
BY Mr.. Speight: To incorporate the
Unity Cemetery Association Of Rocky
Mount
BY Mr.. Broughton: In relation to neg
lected and abandoned children
BY Mr.. Woodard: To incorporate Tois-
not Banking Company.
BY Mr.. Morton: To amend chapter
213, Private Laws of 1899.
By Mr.. Broughton; To amend the char
ter Of the city of Raleigh
The privileges of the floor were extended
to ex-senator T. j. Jerome, of Union,
on motion OF Senator Morrison.
BY Mr.. Morrison: To regulate the
State printing. Placed on the calendar
BY Mr. Brown: To protect deer and
fish in Bladen and Columbus counties.
BY Mr. Lacy: To prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of liquor in two miles
If Sair church and Helena depot Per-
son county.
BY Mr.. Arlington: Resolution to amend
| the rules OF the Senate.
PASSED SECOND READoING.
| The following bills passed their second
reading and went over on the calendar:
House bill: TO amend, revise and con-
solidate the charter of Shelby.
Senate bill: To authorize Wilkes coun-
| ty to Issue bonds for public roads.
House bill: To authorize Granville To
| levy a special tax.
| House bill; To amend the charter
of the town of Highlands, Macon coun-
".
House BILL To allow Hyde county
to levy special tax
House bill: To allow Greene county to
| lew srpeiol tax.
House bill: To amend the charter q
| Marion in Mcdowell county.
House bill: To authorize Camden coun-
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