The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-31

ton county. Amended by commit
tee % - 10 include wEfr.n coanty.
III. b. lss: Providing sdditonAi
iustices cf the peace for Ennele
COURT, Halifax county.
An act 10 Incorporate the town o!
Biscoe.
An Act entitled On act TO amend
section OF chap. iso OF Public
Laws OF 1891.
THURSDAY.
SKSATx-The Senate was not In
session but one hour. at noon they
all went over TO the House In q
body TO hear the address Of DIR. J
l. N. Curry, Treasurer OF the Pea
body fund The bills Of general im.
portance introduced were - fol.
loss:
BY Mr.. Henderson: 4. II. 2i5, Pro-
viding that persons who have been
confined In ssylums fJr the insane
to manage their own property a.
ter recovery. judiciary Committee
ny Mr. Stringfisld: II Is. 2iT. TO
amend chap -. Acts 1889. CON. on
Printing.
BY Mr.. Travis s. b. a5l, 10 regu
late fees OF clerks Of courts IN reg
isters Of deeds In recording chAtt.l
mortgages. etc. Committee on Sal
aries and Fees.
By Mr.. Warren: s. Il. 253, TO pro
tect policy holders. judiciary Com
IL ittee.
BILLS PAssED.
8. B. Al: To grade uste the tax on
corporation charters. On IN piion OF
Senator henderson the bili was
amended SO as not to apply TO
charters granted at this session Of
the Legislature, the act To 20 into
effect sixty days after ratification
IL was then passed and ordered
sent TO the House for concurrence.
S. b. As: To prevent hunting in
Washington, Wilson, Baden, "a
barrus, Wayne aud Pender count
les, without written consent OF
owners OF land, was passed and
sent to the House for copcurr. nee
HoUsE-The most important bills
introd uced Were as follows:
q. b 460-By Mr.. Pearson OF
Wake-An act to settle q debt du-
the State to Martha Mordecai, eX.
.cutrix OF Henry Mordecai, deceas
cd.
This bill asks the State to pay
mother Mordecai $l6 900 for mou.,
borrowed OF Henry Mordecai for tn.
treasurer while Jonathan Worth
was Governor In 1863.
II. B. 566-By Mr.. Sheets. Al
act to regulate appeals in criminal
actions in justices courts.
III. b. 469-By Mr.. Gattis oI
Orange-An act for the support ol
the University of North Carolina
This bill asks for an increased ap
preparation TO the amount of s25,
500. OF this amount SO, 500 il {,
be devoted - needed improvement
and Sl5, 1000 is to be added to the re
gular appropriation to provide al
ditional teachers in the maintenance
of the University.
III. b. 470-By Mr.. Smith o
Gates-An act for the correction o
youthful criminals.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills passed thei
third reading and were sent to thu
Senate for ratification:
H. B. 66. amending and enlarg
ing the charter of the Cleveland cot
ton mills.
II. b. 148, changing the name O
Union City to AshpOle and amend
ing the charter Of the same.
III. b. 15S, incorporating the Hill
ton Railroad and Logging Company
HI. b. 4O3, making provision 70
the drawing offs jury list in Scot
land county.
III. b. 164, preventing the feIlinI
of timber in streams Of Wataug
county.
II. b. 1872, s. b. 8, establishin
graded schools in Rocky Mount.
III. B. 204, amending the charte
Of the town Of Salem.
H. B. 2l4, correcting State Ian
grant 1875 formerly Of Macon cOuI
ty, now of Swain.
H. B. 213, authorizing the con
missioners Of Macon county to issu
bonds for the purchase Of land O
which to erect.
The election OF the State Librs
rian has been set for next Fridsy
Mr.. Webb Introduced q bill {
amend section 72l Of the Code, n
garding mechanics and laborel
liens. The bill was referred TO th
Judiciary Committee.
PASSED SENATE.
SESATE-The House bill incorpo
ating the Cleveland Commercii
College was passed and ordered 81
rolled.
Senate bill to regulate sale of pc
sonal property by administrator
I Passed and was sent to the Houl
, for concurrence.
? House bill to allow commissio
, ers of Yancey county to levy speci
tax. Passed and ordered to be e
Z rolled.
3 g. B. 157.-To supply certain do
, uments TO the Agricultural and n
chanical College. Passed third rsa
ing.