The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-15
An Armistice Declared in the
Liquor Fight.
BIG LOT OF WORK DONE
fhouent Tributes TO DR., Curry Bill TO Pension
Negroes Who Served in Confederate
Arm}--Bilto Appropriate $1,000
for Water ANALYSES.

yesterday morning the House post
poned further discussion on the Watts
bill until next Tuesday Immediately after
the expiration of the morning hour.
A great many local bills were acted
upon, business being dispatched with
great rapidity.
Nevertheless, there was a halt when
Gen. Davidson introduced the resolution
in memory of DR. ]. J.. M. Curry, and
time was taken for several speeches eulo-
gising the great educator and patriot
Those who paid eloquent tribute to the
departed benefaetor of the South were
Gen. Davidson, Judge Graham Mr.. Lu-
cas-, MIR. Smith, Mr.. Nissen and Mr.. Gay
The Revenue Bill was reported to the
House by Doughton, chairman of the FL
nance Committee. 1t will come up as a
special Norder on next Wednesday at u
o'clock.
The resolution to pay the claim of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad S201.92 for transportation of
members Of military band from Scran-
ton, Pa. to enlist in the Second North
Carolina Regiment of Volunteers during
the Spanish American War, was adopted
without opposition.
Mr.. McRae, of Anson, introduced bill
to pension all ex-s1aves and free negroes
who performed faithful service in
the Confederate Army This is possibly
the frs bill of its kind ever introduced
in a Southern State
DR.. Crocker introduced a bill apprc-
priating $1,000 annually to cover the ex-
penses of biological analyses by the
State Board of Health OF samples from
suspicious wells and springs for all state
and county institutions, and for private
corporations for a reasonable fee The
object is to assist in the prevention and
control of typhoid fever, diptheria, tuber-
culosis. etc.
The Union Depot bill came over from
the Senate. and the House coneurred in
the Senate amendment without discus
sion.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
TIL House was called to order by Speak
er Gattis at ten o'clock. and Rev. Mr..
| Ofman, Representative from Ra..dolph,
offered prayer.
PETITIONS.
Graham: To place j. R. Fowler on PEN
sion roll.
Price: From Stanly against appoint
ment of H. S. Scott a Justice Of the
Peace.
Asking that H. S. Scott be appointed a
Justice of the Peace
Price, of Rockingham, withdrew a pc
tition against London bill.
Britt From Robson for repeal OF
stock law.
Lucas: From Currituck township, Hyde
county, for protection of stock.
Williams: From Union against Lon
don and Watts bills. by request
Aiken: To place d. A. Ingraham on pen
sion roll.
Dockery: For temperance legislation.
Doughton: From 100 ladies of Allie
ghany county for temperance legislation.
EXPENDITURES OF HOUSE.
Mr.. Williams, for the Committee on
Expenditures of the House, submitted
the report of that committee. 1t found
that five of the twenty-one laborers em-
pioyed We're unnecessary, and recommend
ed that the number be reduced to six
teen. It found that the head page was
being paid $3.50 per day, whereas there
was no precedent for paying him more
than Sl.00 per day. further recon-
mendation was made that in future none
but elective officers should draw mileage.
AS it was now, all the assistant clerks
were drawing mileage.
The number of employees in the clerks
office and the engrossing clerks office
was found to be the same as two years
ago, and all were needed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Willis, of Bladen: Resolution concern
ing the Improvement of the upper Cape
Fear River.
Davidson, of Buncombe: Resolution in
memory of the late DR.. ]. L. NJ. Curry.
Morphew. of Graham: To correct State
grants in a part of Cherokee, now Gra-
ham county.
cr-m ~. of Granville: To authorize
t1e IL f oxford to fund its bonded in
debtednGss.
Graham; To authorize the commission
ers of 5ranville county to refund the
roudJrl in lebtcdness of Oxford and Salem
..NRshiUe
Gga mar For the relief of NJ. w. Jen-
Lns a sabled Confederate soldier
Cr3har, For the relief of j. r. Fow-
lr cufederate soldier.
@ Il Burke: To establish coun-
g. .ru or Burke county.
GeRaa. of Anson: 70 pension ex-slaves
ana Oh free persons who performed
fa srli 81 rvice in the Confederate army.
sarser. of Halifax: To charter the
5anb 9t Rich Square.
Faraer: To incorporate the Bank OF
A-aau
steven s0l. of Iredell: To provide for
arg5ng he Indebtedness of Coddle
las top lship, Iredell county.
WGs Bladen: To allow the town
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