The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

"5"A"oI 'He amendments, dS lHeS "Oi y
| indirect attacks on the bill. Il am against
the bill in toto he said. but believe it
ought not to be defeated by amend
ments."
Both amendments were voted on and
| both We're lost. Then Senator Hender-
sou shot his last arrow with an amend
ineht providing that no union depot should
be putt until by condemnation or other
wise good title in fee simple be OBJ
tanned. senator Justice said this would
ana railroads to delay proceedings, and
the amendment was lost.
Senator Pharr, of Mecklenburg then
put In an amendment that suited the
lrlehdS OF the BILL 1t was to insert
and convenient" after the word "ade-
quate III the Dill. 1t was seen that this
would materially strengthen the bill.
relheoylhg any weakness that might ex-
list in the third amendment of the COM
iii''eei "A vote was taken on it, and the
amendment carried by % to TO-
Then came the final act, in the Senate
and by strong voiced vote the Fuller
hlli Tor Union Depots was passed, or
dered engFossed and sent to the House
for concurrence in the amendments.
SENATE-THIRTY-S SECOND DAY.
The Senate met at II o'clock with Lieu
tenant Governor Turner presiding Upon
motion of Senator Thayer the reading of
the Journal of Wednesday was dispensed
with.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented as follows:
London: From Snead's Ferry for the
London bill and from Rockingham coun-
ty for the London bill.
Vann: From citizens Of Gates county
for temperance legislation.
Holton: From Wilkes county for tenn
perance legislation.
Mann: From Washington, n. c.,
against Watts bill and in favor of Lon
don bill.
Mann: From Swan Quarter n. c.,
asking for legislation prohibiting sale
and manufacture Of elders. Vinous and
intoxicating liquors within two miles Of
Providence NJ. f. Church.
White: From Franklin county, for the
London bill.
Pollock: From Beaufort, N. c., for
the London bill
Renhardt: From Lincoln county, ask
ing for temperance legislation by local
option.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills and resolutions were introduced,
read the first time and disposed of as
follows:
S. b. $50, Baldwin: To amend the char
ter of the city of Winston.
S b. $50, Warren: To allow the Board
of Commi ssioners of Greene county to
levy a special tax. =.
S. B. SCI. Warren. by request: To in
corporate the Electro Medical Institute
and the International Drug Company.
S. B. 562, Brown, by request: To re-
wise the navigation and pilotage laws of
the Cape Fear river and the port of Will
mington.
S. p. 563. Travis: To establish graded
schools in the town of Weldon.
S. r. 564, Hicks, of Granville: To pre-
vent the spread of smallpox and scarlet
fever.
S. B. SOS. Henderson: To amend the
charter OF the Hidenite Granite Company.
S. B. SEC, Griffith To establish dis
pensary in the place of a bar-room in the
town Of Marshall.
S. B. SGT, Pharr: To incorporate The
Alexander Home of Charlotte.
s. b. 56S, Pharr: To incorporate the
Presbyterian Hospital of Charlotte.
S. B. 500. Spruill: To amend the char
ter of the town of Columbia.
S. B. $40, Blow: To authorize the Com
missioners of Pitt county to levy
special tax.
S. b. 81, Spruill To establish a grad
ed school in the town of Columbia.
S. b. 572. London: To provide for the
81 he 10 70 Of
lima in the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition.
S. B. 573, Thayer: To authorize the
Commissioners of Montgomery county to
issue bonds and levy a special tax to
build a court house.
S. B. 574. Woodward: To amend the
charter of the town of Wilson and to au-
| thoriZe said town to issue bonds.
S B. SIS, Hoev. To provide for fire es-
capes and protect human life.
S. B. $40, Warren: To amend section
1912 of The Code. relating to libraries.
S. B. SIT, Webb: To amend the charter
of the city of Ashevile.
S. p. SIS. Webb: To pay Nancy c.
Goldsmith a pension.
S. B. SIG, Vann: To amend chapter 750
Public Laws of 1901.
S. B. $50, Burton: Bill to provide an
additional term of Superior court for
Rockingham county.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order of the hour, was
taken up and the President placed be-
fore the Senate:
H. B. So, S. B. 239: To amend chapter
1914 Laws of 1899, relating to the build
ing of Union depots upon second read
ing. The amendments of the commit
| tee were adopted.
Senator Henderson moved to amend
section 1 by adding to said section the
| following: And, provided, further, that
no railroad company shall be required 10
| build Or unite with another railroad
company in the erection of a Union
depot on any land to which a good and
valid title in fee cannot be obtained.
| Upon the adoption of the amendment
the ayes and noes were called for, and
the call sustained. The amendment was
| lost, ayes q, noes 25, and the bill as
amended passed it's second reading.
| Senator Henderson moved to amend
section / by adding thereto the following:
Provided, further, that the cost Of
/ hrildinU apv Such ITnion dapot cholI por