The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13

had been of less benefit to barkeepers
than any other class of people in North
Carolina, and he was glad of the fact.
He was opposed to anything that would
extend the influence or further the inter-
ests of the liquor traffic in this State and
was for the bill and any similar meas
ures. He hoped it would pass now be-
cause it restricted the liquor evil. The
bin passed final reading.
Senate bill: TO incorporate Zion's
chapel, Guilford county. The rules were
suspended and the bin passed both
readings. Senator Glenn stating that it
would break up "a very low down dis
tillery, which is giving much trouble
near Greensboro"
THE Hiding CLAIM.
On motion of Senator Webb the rules
were suspended and the resolution 20
pay ]. N. Holding $3.50 for his fee as at
torney for the legislative printing COM
mittee of 1899. was put upon its passage.
Senator Webb said that this was a
very modest fee, since Mr.. Holding
not only drew the contract for the com
state in the suit brought by Barnes
Brothers against the State and carried
it successfully through the Supreme
Court. winning the case, thus safing
the State much money.
Senator Lindsay said that he could
not vote to pay anything for drawing
the contract and had reasons of his
own, which made it clear to him that
why he could not do so. The resolu-
ton then passed third reading.
CALENDAR.
Bills and resolutions were acted upon
as follows
House bill: To secure the passage of
fish in the Cape Fear and North East
rivers, passed final reading.
Senate bill: To amend section 2l5
of The Code. was re-referred to the iu-
dietary committee.
Senate bill: To establish graded
schools and an electric light plant III
the town of Rockingham, passed Sc ,ond
reading.
House bill; To incorporate Pinnacle.
Stokes county, passed second reading.
House bill: TO establish Cecil 20 VI
ship. in Haywood county, passed final
reading.
Senate bill: To protect farmers ard
merchants. was laid on the table.
Senate bill: Relative to special meet
ing of commissioners of Durham Coun
ty. passed third reading.
House bill For the relief of certain
witnesses before the grand jurY, was
tabled.
SENATE bill: To amend chapter rs
Laws of 1888. to extend the limits of
town in Perquimans, passed third read
ing.
Senate bill: TO amend chapter 26l
Laws of 1899. regarding fees on crop
liens in Arson county, passed third read
ing.
Senate Resolution, in behalf of John
W. Stamey and w. w. Struggled, pay
ing them 500 each in the contested
election case. passed third reading.
Senate bill: To change the name Of
SauFs Cross Roads to Eureka, passed
third reading.
Senate bill: To amend the charter OF
Salisbury and Fayetteville Coast line
Railroad, passed third reading
Senate Bill: Regulating the licensing
of pharmacists, passed third reading.
House kill: To extend the time for
registering grants and curing certain
defects in registration, passed fnal
reading.
House bill: To extend the corporate
limits of the town of Weavcrville, pass
ed final reading.
Senate bill: TO provide for the revo-
cation of the license of am insurance
company which shall remove a ase
from the State courts to the United
States courts and amending the Crais
law so that it shall not apply to in
surance companies, passed. final read
ing.
Senate bill. To amend chapter 1852
Laws of 1899. regarding the road law IN
Arson county passed third reading
Senate Resolutions: To pay the ex-
penses of the joint subcommittee -
visit State hospital at Morganton, pass
ed third reading.
Senate bill: To amend an act relative
to the State Board Of Health, passed
third reading.
House bill: To amend chapter 2S5,
Public Laws of 1891, regarding graded
schools in Concord, passed second read
ing.
House bill: To authorize town OF
Concord to issue bonds, passed second
reading
The Senate, on motion of Senator
Gambler. adjourned until II o'clock to-
morrow.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.