The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27


the service of both of these committees
Bill to have all dogs listed and make
them the subject of taxation.
Re-referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary, together with amendments.
Bill to appoint W. S. Uzzell Justice OF
the Peace for Moseley Hall Township, and
Wiley 7. Moseley a Justice of the Peace
for Vance Township, both of Lenoir coun-
ty, passed all its readings.
Bill to incorporate the New River De-
velopment Company of North, Carolina,
passed its second reading.
Bill to provide clerk of Superior court
of Caswell county with certain volumes
of the Supreme Court Reports.
This occasioned some discussion, and on
suggestion of Judge Allen, Mr.. Carr. Of
Greene, offered an amendment providing
that certain reports be also furnished 70
Greene county.
Mr. Robinson, of Arson, moved that inc
bill with amendments be referred to the
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances. Carried.
Bill to amend chapter LOG, Laws of 1885,
relative to land boundaries in Edgecombe
county, passed second reading.
Bill to appoint J. l.. Philpott Justice Of
the Peace for Palmyra Township, Halifax
county, passed all its readings.
Bill for the relief of sheriffs and tax
collectors, passed its second and third
readings.
Bill to appoint certain persons Justices
of the Peace, in Rutherford county. passed
all readings.
Senate Bill to provide for the indexing
of side notes and publication of the cap
lions to laws and resolutions ratified by
the General Assembly of 1901 passed all
readings.
Bill to appoint James w Efrd and John
w. Bostin. Justices of the Peace for
Stanley county, passed all readings.
TO PROTECT BRIDGES.
Bill to prohibit fast riding or driving
| over iron bridge in Stokes county. Com
mittee reported unfayorably, and recon-
mended a substitute, which makes it apply
TO all bridges kept up at public expense.
Messrs. Curtis, of Buncombe, and Spain
hour, of Burke, opposed the bill because
of the number Of small bridges in their
section. The Speaker offered an amend
ment making it apply to iron bridges
| alone.
| Amendments then were offered by vaFi-
Gus members, providing that the bill do
not apply to certain counties. Mr.. Gattis
/ said that the bill should certainly be a
4 general one that this of public legsla
| ton or local matters was getting to be u
curse.
/ MIR. Mastin. of Wilkes. moved that bill
and accompanying amendments be re~re-
I ferred to Committee on PROPOSITIONS and
Grievances. Carried.
/ Bill to authorize the commissioners OF
Macon county to erect and keep in repair
fences around the stock law district of
said county, passed it's second reading.
Bill to correct State Grant 1885, for
Macon county. passed all its readings,
as amended BIZ the committee.
/ Bill to amend section 1892 of the Code
relating to collection of taxes from tax
| payers removing from one county to
another, PASSED all readings.
| Bill to amend chapter 1853, Public Laws
of 1897. in regard to stock law, passed ali
readings.
4 Bill to amend section 1852, Volume / of
the Code, in reference to printed state
ment of county finances, passed all read
ings,
Bill to authorize the school commission
ers of Jackson to pay certain claims,
passed all readings.
Senate Bill to provide for cotton weigh
ers in Jones county, passed all readings.
Senate Bill to appoint d. Worthington,
of Wilson. a Justice of the Peace and
| allow him to practice law. passed all
readings.
Bill to protect deer in onslow county,
passed all readings.
Bill to protect public roads of Pasquo-
tank county, passed its readings, as
amended by the committee
Bill for the relief of the Henderson
County Cattle Association, passed all
readings.
Senate Bill To amend section Gle of
the Code relating to actions to try the
title to office, passed all readings.
Bill to amend chapter 157. Laws of 1929.
relating to trapping quail, passed all
readings.
Bill to prevent telling of timber OF
throwing Of trash into Meadowfork or
| Spring Creek OF it's tributaries in Madi-
son county. Held over on account of abb
sence of Mr. Ebbs, of Madison, who in
troduced the bill.
| Bill 10 amend charter OF the city of
High Point, chapter 2S3, Laws of 1891,
passed all readings.
Senate Bill: To incorporate the Sc
curity Life and Company, passed all
readings.
/ Senate Bill to authorize Incorporation
of street railway companies under the
general law. passed all readings.
Senate Bill: To incorporate the Eagle
Hose Company. No. Z. in the city of
Greensboro, passed all readings.
! Bill to amend chapter $50. Public Laws
of 1899, in regard to hunting in the coun-
ty of wilkes. passed all readings.
Bill to incorporate the town of Wingate,
Union county, passed it's second reading.
Bill for Improvement of public roads or
Person county, passed its second reading.
Bill for the relief of n. o. Petree, clerk
of Superior court for Stokes county, was
held over.
Bill to amend chapter 1879, Public Laws
of 1899, requiring the registering of names
of persons buying at dispensary in jack
son, Northampton county.
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