The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-11
HOUSE OF REpRFsRN rATTVEs.


committees each 10 elect a clerk.
No other business was transacted.
HOUSE OF REPREsRN CATIvES.
The House was opened with prayer bv
Rev. Dr. A. A. Marshall. IF the First
Baptist church. inis city. The Journal Of
the previous DAY proceedings was read
by Assistant Clerk Gowan.
b. &. Nicholson asked or leave Of ab-
sence for S. ~ BaasIey. of Curritucg. on
account Of illness. Caravan asked 10"
leave for s. VI Taylor. OF Carteret.
Both were granted. c. T. Williams of Dade.
who was not present at the opening OF
the House Wednesday was sworn in.
The chair announced the appointment
az pages. as follows: Joseph F. Jerome,
Benny Dawson. Robert f. Lee, Tudor
Hardy. Robt c. Hockady, Mack oliver.
John A. Clendenin. Thos. w. Farrow,
Roy Leatherwood. Carl Daniels. Robt. E.
Denny, Balsom Dugger.
Under the head of Resolutions and
Memorials, Mr.. Whitaker. of Forsyth,
presented a memorial for the Twin City
Ministerial Association in behalf of es-
iablishing a reformatory BY some omis-
sion this was not announced to the House,
and viii doubtless be taken up later.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were then intrOduc-
ed. 80 in number. The most important
are those relating to the matter Of
amending the Constitution in reference TO
school taxes, and the one TO make educa-
ton compulsory.
w. ] Nichols, OF Pitt. introduced House
bill No. 5. to amend the Constitution Of
North Carolina in reference to school tax
Reinhardt. OF Lincoln. H. B. No. g. to
amend the Road Law of Lincoln county.
Blount. of Washington. II. B. No. I, to
amend the law relating TO separate apart
ments on railroads for white and colored
persons.
Wright, of Rowan. II. b. No. s. TO reg
ulate labor in textile factories.
Whitaker. of Forsyth. H. B. No. 3, to
amend the charter OF the Winston Salem
Railway and Electric Company
Blythe. of Henderson. H. B. No. 10, 10
incorporate the Bank of Hendersonville."
Blythe. OF Henderson. II. B. No. II. to
amend law relating to the State Bank
Of Commerce OF Hendersonyille.
Rountree. of New Hanover. H. b. No y.
for revising and digesting the public
statute laws OF North Carolina.
Graham. OF Granville, H. B. No 10. an
act for the relief OF Miss Mamie H. Par
ham.
Craig. of Buneombe. H. B. No. II, to
increase number of Superior courts and
Judges.
Daughtridge, of Edgecombe. H. B. No.
Is. to amend the Edgecombe county stock
law
Wright. of Rowan. H. B. No. 16. to
provide each judicial district with a
stenographer.
Blount, Of Washington. H. B. No. II, TO
legalize and regulate primary elections.
Nash. OF PasQuotank. II. B. No. is. to
regulate the working Of conYiets in Pas
quotank county.
Wright. OF Powan. II. B. No. 10. to
make education compulsory.
Mauney, OF Graham. II. B. No. 90 10
repeal chapter 154 Laws of 1899, in regard
TO wild animals in Graham county.
Mauney. OF Graham. H. B. No. q. 10
pay Indebtedness of new Jail and other
Indebtedness of Graham county.
Dean, OF Macon. Fl. B. No. %. TO au-
thorize the town of Franklin TO issue
bonds for the Improvement of streets
and other purposes and to levy special
taxes.
Pierce. of Craven. H. B. No. %. to al
low the county commissioners OF Craven
county extra pay.
Pierce, OF Craven. H. B. No. "A, to
allow the commissioners OF Craven county
TO levy a special tax.
Pierce, of Craven. II. B. No. Is. TO
prevent persons from fishing and shooting
from the bridges across the Neuse and
Trent rivers
Gather. of Catawba. II. B. No. %. to
repeal chapter 100, Laws Of 1887 and chap
ter 277, Laws of 1895 and chapters % and
211. Laws of 1899. relating to divorce.
stubbs. of Martin. H. B. No. %. 10
amend section 2 article TX of the Con-
stitution, relating to the distribution Of
the school fund between the races.
Wright. of Rowan. H. b. No. %, TO
amend article of the Constitution so as
to give the white race the benefit of its
school taxes and the colored race the
benefit of its school taxes.
Rountree. OF New Hanover. H. B. No.
%. to change the name OF the Guardian
Security Trust and Deposit Company of
Wilmington 10 the Peoples Savings Bank
OF Wilmington.
H. H. Hartley. OF Davidson. II. b. No.
80. TO repeal chapter 426. Public Laws of
1899 respecting premiums on certain wild
fowls.
Page. of Montgomery. H. B. No. 81. to
continue in force chapter 90. Private
LEWIS OF 1891.
D. B. Mcneil. of Brunswick gained
consent of the House to introduce Reso-
tuition No, 80, that committee of two be
appointed 10 see the Secretary of State
and ask him to furnish the members Of
The House with copies Of the Code. if he
has them.
o. T. Mason. of CASTOR. offered the fol-
lowing amendment: And copies of acts
Of the General Assembly subsequent
thereto" to be added after the word
"Code"
L. L. Smith of Gates. proposed to
amend by saying. lone set to every FIVE
members"
Mason's amendment was lost. and
Smiths adopted The original resolution
was adopted as amended by Mr.. Smith.
Carraway, OF Lenoir. secured permits
sion TO offer the following;
Fl. r. No. 80. Resolved. that commit
tee Of three be appointed to secure an
office for the Engrossing Clerk Adopted
desSrS Carrawav oliver and Marches,