The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-07
!. Runting. of New Hanover.


House Bill, for relief of Minerva l. Nc
Darris, widow of a Confederate soldier.
House Bill, to amend charter of the
Fayetteville Land and Improvement Com
Fany.
The Omnibus Liquor Bill, incorporating
churches and school houses in the diff
ferent counties against the sale and
manufacture of liquor, was then laid
before the House, and passed on its sew
eral readings.
House Bill, for relief of John NJ Land,
of Perquimans county.
House Bill, to correct State grant No
25O7
House Bill, for stock law election in
Northampton county.
House Bill, to amend act concerning
the Seaboard Dspensary.
House Bill for regulating the estab-
lishment of stock law in Northampton
county.
Senate Bill, for relief of J. NJ Marsh
burn, Sheriff of Sampson county,.
This bill occasion6d quite a lengthy
discussion. taken part in by Messrs. Bull
lard and White, of Halifax for the sheriff
and Mr. Britain in opposition. The
committees report was without preju-
dice. Finally the bill passed second
reading, but there was objection to third
reading.
House Bill, to regulate sale of liquor
at Jonesboro and Vass.
House Bill, to repeal law relating to
Richmond county.
Senate Bill, to provide a short form
of crop lien, applying to Halifax county.
Senate Bill, to prevent liquor in San
ford and make place of delivery place of
sale.
House Bill, to amend the charter of
the Clarence Barker Memorial Hospital
House Bill, for relief OF colored
school teacher.
Senate Bill, to change time of holding
courts in the First judicial District
Senate Bill, to provide for five commits
sioners in Halifax county.
Senate Bill, to authorize the Treasurer
of Mecklenburg county to pay claims of
public school teachers.
Senate Bill, to amend law relating to
permanent registration of voters.
House Bill, to amend chapter 551, Laws
| of 1899, SO that the local option feature
therein may apply to Anson county.
| Senate Bill. to amend section 1872 of
| The Code so as to define the place of
| business of domestic corporations was
tabled, upon motion Of Judge Graham
| Senate Bill, to validate irregular pro-
bates.
House Bill, for relief of Helen Graves,
| of CaswelI.
House bill to prohibit rifle shooting in
Dare county.
Canatc nfif 41 IIo,y ,~n;1roo5
nies to file petitions asking relief against
Eown ordinances regulating speed Of
trains.
House Bill, providing a mode of pro-
cedure fer having proper credits enter
ed for Judgment.
| House Bill, to amend chapter II, Pri-
yate Laws of 1897
Senate BILL amendatory OF act estab-
fishing the Guilford Graded School
House Bill, TO establish graded school
at Copeland Surry county.
Senate Bill, to authorize the Commits
sioners of Mcdowell county to issue
bonds
Senate Bill to establish Mt. Prospect
Graded School, Union county.
SHORE BILL PASSED
House Bill, to incorporate the town OF
Shore, Yadliin county.
Mr.. Watts offered another amendment
tc prohibit the manufacture and sale of
liquor in this town. Lost by "a to 49,
Tho bill was passed on roIl-call vote
on third reading by vote of 81 to Al
On motion of Mr.. Erwin, Judge A. G.
Avery, of Morganton was invited to the
privileges of the foor.
THE MACHINERY ACT.
Then the Machinery Act, the bill to
amend the act providing for the assess
ment of property and the collection Of
taxes, was taken up for consideration
where the House left it on Thursday
night.
On going back to the sections passed
over, Judge Graham offered an amend
ment to section "a, regarding listing
Through agents. substituting the cor
responding section of the old law, that
any listtaker violating ,this section shall
be guilty of misdemeanor. The purpose
of this is to prevent collusion between
list takers and those listing for taxes.
1t provided that onc-half of the fine go
to the person furnishing evidence suf-
ficient to convict.
Governor Doughton opposed the amend
ment, saying there was inducement to
nformers, and that it ought to be taken
for granted that the list-takers per-
formed their duties properly.
Amendment lost by 16 to 33
Judge Graham then sent forward an
amendment to be known as section 1417,
providing that the term true value in
money shall be construed TO mean the
amount the property would bring if sold
in the usual way that such property is
sold. Accepted.
For section 27, Debts owing may be
deducted, Judge Graham proposed to sub
stitute the section from the old act, re-
quiring the list of questions as to various
items. Adopted.
Judge Graham wanted section 80. what
shall be specified on tax list. amended by
making it necessary to list what in
suance is carried. He thought that
would help to prevent incorrect state
ments on lists.
Mr.. Drcwry opposed this. saying that
it was merely another case Of prying
into a mans affairs. and would cause