The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17

town OF Foster, in Edgecombe county.
Amendment of House concurred in.
Passed final readings and ordered en-
rolled.
S. B. 227: To authorize judges TO limit
arguments. Substitute passed second ana
third readings and ordered sent to the
House.
s. b. 252: TIC amend section $50, vol
ume / Of The Code. Passed second ana
third readings and ordered sent to tho
House.
II. b. AZ, 5. 3. 49,: To shorten the
time OF publication OF notices Of attach
mcnts to four weeks from six. Passed
final readings and ordered enrolled,
II. b. 504, s. B.. 497: To amend chapter
Al, Laws of 1901, relating TO public
drunkenness in Currituck county. Passed
final readings and ordered enrolled.
S. B. SO: To amend section 1912 OF The
Code relating to public Libraries, allow
ing State Library to exchange books with
ether libraries. Passed second and third
readings and sent to the House.
s. b. a.: To establish Prison Parole
Commission, upon third reading. Sena-
tor Mann moved to amend by striking out
in section / of said act all of line 4 of
said section and insert in lieu thereof
the words and the Secretary of State
Senator Hicks, of Granville, moved TO
amend: provided thirty days notice
of the application of such prisoner shall
be published in the newspaper IN the
county where prisoner was convicted.
Upon motion of Senator Brown, the bill
and its amendments were ordered print
ed, and the bill was made a special or
der for next Tuesday. Later it was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
S. B. 612: To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquor in Statesville and pro-
viding for an election. Passed second and
third readings and sent to the House.
S. b. 537: To provide for the hearing
Of contested elections of members of the
General Assembly whcrC special elections
| are held, making ten days notice legal
in place of thirty days. Passed second
and third readings and sent to the House.
S. B. 459: To settle and liouidate the
outstanding Indebtedness of Madison
l|eounty and to authorize the issue of bonds
for the purpose cf paying off its floating
Indebtedness contracted for necessary ex-
penses, was recalled from the office of
the Engrossing Clerk, and placed upon
It's Immediate passage.
ENROLLED BILLS.
H. B. 606, S. 3. 203: An act to estab-
lish Graded Schools at Westfeld.
H. B.. COZ, S. B. 306: An Act to es-
tablish Graded Schools in the village and
township of Swan Quarter. North Caro-
lima, in the county of Hyde.
H. B. 1863, S. B. 1913: An Act to amend
chapter 50 of the Public Laws of 1895.
H. B. 902, S. B. SOC: An Act supple
mental to an act entitled AN Act to
amend the charter of the Pamlico, Orien-
tai and Western Railroad Company,
chapter 461, Laws of 1891 ratified by
the General Assembly of North Carolina
OH the 9th day of January, 1903.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
During a portion of the day Senator
Mitchell, of BERTHE, presided over the
Senate. The courtesies of the floor We're
accorded ex-senator Mason, of CASTOR.
Leave of absence was granted to SEN
ator Cathey for one week, Senator Hoey
till Tuesday, Senator McBryde till Thurs
day, Senator Brown till Tuesday, Senator
Marshall till Monday.
Tho pairing of Senator'S McBryde ard
Woodland was announced for next week
in the Justice "WhistIe and Bcll' warn
ing bill, Mr.. McBryde being for it, and
Mr.. Woodland against it.
The Senate adjourned till II O'Clock
today, the adjournment being in honor
of the memory of the late DR.. J. J.. NJ.
Curry.