The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24
The Two Races to Aid
Own Schools.
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same date, to have the rights and privi-
leges of persons obtaining a certificate
from the State Board of Embalmers
S. B. 202. Marshall, of Surry: To change
the lines of certain townships in Sur
ry. To Counties, Cities and Towns.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
| A message from the House being re-
ceived the following was considered:
| II. B. 80, S. B. 1913. King, of Pitt: To
provide for the better sanitary condi-
ton of the House. This provides for
the removal of the old carpet and the
laying of a gum cork carpet at a cost
rot exceeding $3.50 a square yard To
Public Health.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
The following bills were put on their
thir reading:
S. B. 12S. Blow, of Pitt: To estab-
,lsh graded schools in Greenville. Roll
call, carried 43 to 0. Ordered engrossed
and sent to the House.
S. B. 1877. Burton, of Rockingham: To
provide for buying of Academy by town
of Madison. Roll call, carried 43 to O..
Ordered engrossed and sent to the House.
H. B. 127, S. B. 143 Davidson, of Bum
combe: To authorize Asheville to issue
bonds to pay Indebtedness. Roll call.
Passed final reading, 81 to 0. Ordered
enrolled.
S. B. 154. Hoey, of Cleveland: For
the better working of roads and public
highways in Cleveland. Roll call, carried
80 to 0. Sent to House without engross-
ment.
/ SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
! The following bills were put on their
second readings, some passing the third:
S. B. %. Goodwin, of Harnett: To pro-
vide for refunding to ex-Sherff j. NJ
,Marshburn, of Harnett. $45S.39 on insol-
vent lists, which money he had paid the
State. Passed second and third readings,
sent to House without engrossment
s. B. 1877. Warren, of Jones: To
amend section 1912 of The Code. relating
to Public Libraries. Allows State Lib
rary to exchange reports and public
documents with other State Libraries
Passed second and third readings. Or
dered engrossed and sent to the House.
II. b. 100, S. B. III Hooker, of Pitt:
To regulate fishing in Pamlico and Tar
rivers. Passed second reading. and on
objection of Mann goes to calendar.
S. B. 1S9. Pharr, of Mecklenburg: To
, incorporate Charlotte Carnegie Library
Passed second and third readings, and
sent to House without engrossment
H. B. 10, S. B. ia. Vann, of HEREFORD:
To incorporate the Merchants and Farm
ers Bank at Winton. Passed final read
ings and ordered enrolled.
S. B. 156. Walker, of Caswell: To i'm
pose a fine of $50, one-half to informe,,
Oh parties carrying concealed weapons.
tInfavorablc committee report. Tabled
on motion of Senator Henderson.
S. B. 61. Woodland, of Wilson, by re-
quest: To amend chapter 504 Laws of
1899. This provides for the taking from
the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
certain cases and placing them in juris-
diction of the Superior court. Unfavor-
able committee report. Tabled on mo-
ton of Senator Henderson.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
On motion of Senator Webb, H. B. 1913,
S. B. 159, amending charter of Ashevlle
was recalled from enrolling department
to insert amendments relative to mayor
and chief of police of Ashevile and re-
ferred to Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
On motion to reconsider of Senator
Pollock S. b. 1922 tabled on motion of
Senator Henderson after unfavorable
committee report, was recommitted to
the Committee on Pensions. This provides
for increase of Confederate Pensions to
$4,000 and the age of marriage limit
OF widows of Confederates from 1866 to
1875.
On motion of Senator Aaron S. B. rs,
II. B. 81 was withdrawn from the Judic-
larry committee and put on the calen-
dar.
Leave of absence was granted Senator
McBryde till Thursday on request of
Senator Lamb.
The Senate adjourned till eleven o'clock
today on motion of Senator Mitchell.