The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

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same ground the vote was taken, the
amendment adopted by "a to 20, the bill
passed on it's second and third readings
and ordered sent TO the House for con-
currence.
SENATE-FORTIETH DAY.
The Senate met at ten o'clock yester-
aav with the President Pro Tenn, Sena-
for Brown. of Columbus, presiding.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. NJ, NJ McFar-
land.
rho Journal was read in response to
q raouest from Senator Durham, and
was approved. Committee reports OF
hius examined were read, the bills bcinS
considered later.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were received as follows; r.
Marshall: resolution from citizens
of Mt. Airy for the London bill.
Gillian: From township No. T. Edge
combe county, against the Watts and
London bill without a vote of the peo-
pie.
Norris. From New Hill, Wake coun-
~. for temperance legislation.
McBryde: Against the repeal Of the
stock law in Robson county.
Henderson: From Rowan for temper
ance legislation.
Blow: From Pitt county for temperance
legislation.
Milton: To place Eli R. Hunnicutt' a
cne-Iegged ex-Confederate soldier of
stanlv county on first class pension roll.
Milton: From Stanly against drunken
ness on the public highways.
Thayer: From Randolph county for the
London bill,
Blow: From Pitt county for temper
ance legislation.
walker: From Caswell county for tenn
perance legislation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced,
read the first time. some referred, some
placed on the calendar:
S. B. SS4. Aaron: To pension Richard
Wall, a disabled Confederate soldier of
Wayne county.
S. B.. S35. Marshall: To amend the
public school law of Mount Airy, and
for other purposes.
S. b. S4S Goodwin: To authorize Har-
nett county to issue bonds to build
county home and to levy a special tax
S. b. $40 Goodwin: To issue bonds By
Dunn for public improvements.
S. B. $50. Goodwin: Relating to the
school fund of Harnett county.
S. B. S5t. Goodwin: To repeal chapter
4e6, Laws of 1901, relating to the issue
Of bonds for building bridges.
S. B. S52 Vann: To establish graded
schools in Edenton
s. B. S53. Vann, by request: To amend
chapter 6, Laws of 1898.
: s. B. S65. Walker: To allow Milton
to refund it's bonded Indebtedness.
+" S. B. S66. Pharr: To amend chapter 2,
Laws of 1901, being an act to revise the
corporation law with regard to demurr-
age, etc.
s. B. 867 Henderson: To put Ander-
son Douglass, of Yadkin county, on the
second class pension roll.
S. b. $685. Lamb: To amend section
9756 of The Code relating to the pay Of
expert witnesses.
g S. B. 500 Mann: To egalize all special
school elections in North Carolina.
FINAL READING.
The following bills, passing third read
ing and having passed both houses, were
ordered enrolled for ratification:
s. B. SIS. II. b. 1888: To provide for
the better working of the roads of Per
son county.
S. B. 576. H. B. 69S To provide for
the working of the roads of Halifax
county.
S. B. 557. H. B. 424: To incorporate
the town of Drum, in Robson coun-
ty.
Fl. B. 745. S. B. 936: To refund the
bonded Indebtedness of Coddle Creek
township, in Iredell county.
n. 3. $50, S B. 682; To allow High
Point to issue additional bonds for graded
school purposes.
H. B. 9O1, s. B. $50; To establish
graded schools in Lenoir.
Fl. B. 500. s. B. 642: For the better
working and improvement of roads in
Columbus county.
Fl. B. 1853. S. B. 795: To allow the Trust
Company of North Carolina time TO or
sanize.
II. B. 432, S. B. 446f To establish a
dispensary at Wilson, N. c.
II. b. pa, S. B. 464: To establish a sys-
tenn of public roads in Madison county
II. B, 1893, S. B. TIA; To prevent fish
ing in the waters of Stony Fork and
South Hominy Creeks, Columbus coun-
ty.
H. B. 1914, S. B. S45: To amend the
charter of North Wilkesboro.
H. B. 246, S. B. 374: To abolish August
term of the Macon county court ana TO
amend November term Substitute adopt
cd.
Fl. B. 992, S. B. $50; To extend stock
law territory in Ireland township (ocra-
coke) in Hyde county with relation To
hogs and goats. The act to go into Ell
feet first of May, 1903.
II. B. S13, S. b. 500: To authorize isaac
T. Ormonde, Clerk of Court Of wayne
to absent himself from his office at GER
tain times.
II. B. 1914, S. B. 472: To punish the
seduction and abduction of married Wo-
men. Makes it a felony to elope with
married women.
II. B. $50. S. B. 64S: To protect game in
Nash county.
Fl. B. sos. s. B. 654 To amend sections
:. chapter 284 Laws of 1901
H. r. 49, s. B. 500: To amend chap
ter $50, Laws of 1901
II r 121 s B. 500: To facilitate and