The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10
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be open each Monday from to for
probate business and to be open each
day thereafter till the business is trans
| acted. Referred to Committee on Ju-
| dietary.
| BY Senator Pharr, Of Mecklenburg: To
| incorporate the Peoples Mutual Accident
and Sick Benefit Company, of Charlotte
Referred 70 Committee on Insurance.
BY Senator Bellamy of runswick To
amend section 1881, Rule s, of The Code,
| by which there is a stipulation concern
| ing the laws Of descent Of property from
a deceased husband or wife. BY this the
! widow gets all the property Of a deceased
husband when there are no children, but
only a child's share if there are chill
dren. The property Of deceased mar
ried woman goes to her husband and
children and descendants of children who
have previously died.
| By Senator Marshall, of Surry, for
Special Committee: Resolutions con-
corning the death of the late Senator
Zeb V. Wilson. These were adopted by
a unanimous rising vote.
By Senator Blow, of Pitt: A bill to in
corporate Shelmerdine, Pitt county. This
| town is at a point where the main line
|
pany's Railroad crosses Clay Root Swamp.
The officers until December, 1903. are to
be Mayor j. A. Williams, Commissioners
G. w. MCGOWAN, Stephen S. Spivey and
w. A. West No liquors will be allowed
| to be sold within one mile of the cor
porate limits, except by medical prescrlp-
| ton. Referred to Committee on Corpor-
ations, Cities and Towns.
By Senator Milton, of Stanley: bill
to prohibit hunting on the lands of an
other in Stanley, without his permis-
sion.
| bill. introduced by Senator Mann, of
Hyde. to provide for the appointment OF
two additional pages, was withdrawn,
as the rules give power to the Presi-
dent of the Senate TO appoint all neees-
sary officers.
On motion OF Senator Woodland. ex-
Senators Buxton, of Forsyth; Morrison
| of Richmond and Scott, of Alexander
who were present were invited to the
privileges of the floor. Later, on mo-
tion of Senator Henderson, the same
courtesy was extended to ex-Senators
Long, of Person: Glenn, of Forsyth, and
Busbee. of Wake. and on motion OF Sen
ator Milton, of Stanly, ex-senator smith,
of Stanly.
BILLS SECOND READING.
The Committee On Rules reported that
the rules had been prepared and offer
ed these. The clerk began to read, but
on motion the rules as prepared were
adopted without further reading,
The Joint resolution for a committee
on the codihcation of the laws passed
, it's second reading, but on objection Gy
Senator Burton, went over. An objec-
tion was also made by Senator Justice.
) Senator Vann said the committee was
Simply to draft a bill. Senator Burton
said the wording of the resolution is
that it is the sense of the Senate that
this codification is needed. Senator
, Justice said that was his reason for OBJ
jecting, and that as it was only ques-
tion of money he moved its reference to
the Committee on Appropriations. This
was carried.
The act regulating the working of the
forces in the enrolling department OF the
Secretary of States office, with salary
Of the chief at $500, copysts at 10 cents
a page created quite stir, as has been
told The bill was finally referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of the late Zeb V. Wilson, the de-
ceased Senator, were adopted by
rising vote.
House bill for the relief of Miss Lena
Lee Ellis, of Granville allowing her
$3.50 on salary due her as a teacher in
Granville, for which there was no ap-
preparation, was passed and ordered en-
rolled.
On motion of Senator Brown the House
bill giving the Secretary of State an as
siatant to index and arrange the cap
tions of the laws, with salary of $500.
and to print 1900 copies of the captions
for distribution, was referred to the
> Committee on Finance.
The House bill for the relief Of Leila
Godfrey, which is to replace the two
1000 bonds stolen from her was refer
red to the Committee on Finance
r The House bill to vote to Captain
: Frank Bennett one days pay and mile
, age, due him for coming here to open
2 the House of Representatives, as he had
been doorkeeper last year. was carried
. and enrolled for ratification.
) The House bill repeating the act to
authorize the issue of $50, 900 in bonds to
macadamize and improve the roads OF
, Granville, passed it's second and third
l readings and was enrolled for ratifea-
ton.
| Leave of absence was granted Senator
E Durham, of Castor, till Tuesday.
D On motion of Senator Burton. his bill
T providing for two additional members Of
the Board of Commissioners of Rocking
l ham, was recalled from the Committee
} but upon it's second and third readings
and sent TO the House without engross-
ment
: The House then adjourned until eleven
o'clock today.
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