The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

ham, Walker: To incorporate the
Raleigh and Eastern Railway Co.
To allow Caswell TO levy a special
tax. To establish graded school I'm
Roxboro.
PASSED THE SENATE
The following Senate bills passed
third reading in the Senate and
were sent TO the House for concur
renee: To authorize Berthe to levy
SPECIAL tax. To repeal the act OF
1901 creating the board Of examin-
ers of state inftitutions. To In
crease the numi,er Of commissioners
Of Catawba. To increase the COM
-missioners Of Cat,arrus.
Senator Norris bill for the main
tenance Of the a. and NJ. College
provides Sl2, 800 annually for two
years to complete the buildings be-
gun and $4,000 annually for cur
rent expenses.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
Dockery: To regulate the sale and
manufacture Of liquor in Richmond.
Smith: To amend the Code relating
to arson. Wooten: To fix the jury
of jurors in Lenoir. Wooten: To
appoint justices Of the peace in Len
DIR. Willis: To establish a ferry at
White Hall on Cape Fear river.
Love: To authorize he governor to
appoint special constable. Love:
To allow the people of CASTOR TO
vote on the question Of the removal
of the court from Dallas to GastOnia
PASSED FINAL READING
To authorize the n. & w. Rail-
way to extend its lines and operate
the same in North Carolina. To
allow stock to run at large in Lenoir
from the 18th of November to 18th
O. February. To allow the COM
mis-ioners of Anderson county to
levy special tax to repair or build
court house. To authorize Elizabeth
City to levy special tax. To au-
thOrize special tax in Polk to pay
outstanding Indebtedness.
AMENDMENT TO WATTS BILL.
Mr.. Watts offered an amendment
to his bill regulating the whiskey
traffic, providing for elections to be
held IN cities and towns to deter
mine:
/. Whether intoxicating liquors
shall be manufacted in said city or
town.
2 Whether bsr-rooms or saloons
shall be established in said city or
town.
Whe her dLpensaries shall be
established in said city or town.
Election to be held upon petition
one-ihird of the registered voters,
after thirty days notice, not oftener
than once in two years.
MIR. Doughton offered an amend
ment to the bill striking out that
part of the bill restric, ing the man.
utacture of brandy and providing
that it may be manufactured and
sold in original packages of not less
than five gallons.
THE CALENDAR RESUMED.
To authorize the commissioners
of Mitchell county to build a bridge
over Toe river. To authorize the
( levy offs special tax in Jones. TIC
authorize the commissioners OF
Cumberland to issue bonds for pub.
lie roads.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Authorizing the payment Of
wages Of deceased to the widow OF
the nearest living relative. Burton
To amend an act to prohibit dealing
in futures in Reid5ville.
| PASSED FINAL READING
The following House bill passed
final reading in the Senate and wer,
enrolled for ratification. To autho
rize Union to issue bonds.
PASSED THE SENATE
The following Senate bills passed
, third reading in the Senate an.
were sent to the House: To author
| ize Buncome to issue bonds an
, build suitable county home. T
establish dispensary In place of
bar-room in the town of Marshall
BILLS INTRODUCED
!, Dockery: To increase the numbe
Of commissioners for Richmond.
, Gay: For the election of town trea
urer by the people. Thomas: T
p prevent stock from running at larg
in Ashe. Michael: To pension til
widows of Confederate soldiers.
Hunter: To compensate TIL
O. owners of stolen property
q DISCUSSION OF LIQUOR BILLS