The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-20

Lucas, of Hyde: To allow Hyde COUNT
! to levy special tax
Morton, Of New Hanover: To amend
| the charter OF the James Walker Memo
rial Hospital
D~oughton. of Allegheny: To amend
charter of Mt. Airy.
Williams. of Union: To amend chapter
SO. laws of 1901, providing for holding
courts in the Eighth district.
Simpson. of MO Concerning sale Of
| patent rights and articles.
Waddill, of Forsyth: To regulate cloth
ing Of road convicts.
Hinton, of ~Pasquctank: To repeal
chapter 521, laws of 1897. relative TO in
dustrial school at Elizabeth City.
Guion. of Craven: To amend law rela-
tive to entries and grants.
Self, of Catawba: Providing that chap
tire $50, laws Of 1901, regulating elections
in cities and towns shall not apply to
Catawba county.
Morphew, of Graham: To appoint jus
tees of the peace for Graham county.
Britain, of Randolph: To amend laws
of 1901, relative to insurance.
Kregcr, of Stokes: To establish a
| school district in Stokes county.
Moore, of Cumberland: Providing a
| day for election of town officers in Moore
| ard Cumberland counties.
Hamlin, of Madison: To amend section
752. in reference to printing statement of
county finance.
BILLS PASSED FINAL READING.
Senate Bill providing for the enroll
mcnt of bills under the supervision Of
Secretary of State. Chairman Doughton
stated that upon a thorough examination,
the Finance Committee unanimously re-
commended the passage of the bill as 1t
came from the Senate, being satisfled
that besides saving fifteen hundred dol
lars it would insure against errors and
mistakes in printing the laws.
There was not a dissenting voice and
the bill was ordered enrolled for ratifica-
ton.
To amend charter of James Walker
Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.
To repeal act of 1897 appropriatlng live
hundred dollars annually to n private
normal colored school at Elizabeth city.
Mr.. Hinton, of Pasquotank, explained
that this bill was for the purpose OF ERE
venting any further aymen or state
funds to this school; that it had been
burned; that tie Legislature OF 1891 ap-
propriated five hundred dollars annually
provided the sum of fifteen hundred dol
lars was raised at the time. The State
appropriation kept going on, and the
money should not be wasted. A suit was
threatened to compel the Treasurer to
pay out an additional five hundred dol
lars, and feeling convinced the money
was being wasted, the law should be re-
pealed. This school had no connection
with the State Institution for the colored
at Elizabeth City.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend charter Of United Mutual
Insurance Company. Referred to Com
mittee on Insurance.
Resolution for coditication Of laws.
Judiciary Committee.
To prohibit hunting in Stanly county.
Propositions and Grievances.
ADDITIONS TO COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the following
additions to committees:
Hughes, on Fish and Fisheries.
Duncan, on Cities and Towns.
Moore, on Banks and Banking.
PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEVANCES
Mr.. Watts. chairman; Messrs. Carlton,
Daniel, of Warren; Wooten, Morton,
Alexander, of Mecklenburg; Moore, Nc
Rae, WoodIey, Stevenson, Ethridge,
Goode, Simpson, of Perquimans; Hughes,
Warren. Uzzell, Guion, Beasley, Thomp-
son, Mccall, Bryan, Carson.
COURTS AND JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Mr.. Daniel, of Warren, chairman;
Messrs. Smith, Stubs, Guion, Abel,
Carlton, Billiard. Williams, Robertson,
Humphrey, Luther, Self, Quickle, Nor
ris, of Polk; Davidson, Cowan, Ander-
son, Dobson.
The first rolI-call of the session was
had on an amendment by Judge Graham,
which he puts every day, providing for
sessions to begin at ten instead of eleven
o'clock. The amendment, as before, was
overwhelmingly defeated on a viva voce
vote, but when a roll call was demanded
the record for future reference will show
that one hundred and eight MEMBERS
were present, and fifty-three voted for to
fifty-fiVe against ten o'clock.
Announcement Of the meeting Of sew
eral committees was made. the hours
of meeting beginning from Immediately
after adjournment and extending up to
three o'clock, one hour prior to meeting
of Senatorial caucus.
The House at 1920 adjourned until to-
day at eleven o'clock.
(From News and Observer, Jan. 16.)
SENATE-EIGHTH DAY.
The Senate met at eleven o'clock, and
after being called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Turner there was prayer by
Rev. R. D.. Carroll, of the Baptist church
of Elm City.
The reports of regular committees
were received, and these came up in due
order on the second reading of bills.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. B. Shy Norris, of Wave: To
amend section 1864, of the Code, relating
to penalty on railroads refusing to ship
freight, changing this from a fine of $50
for each acticlo refused, to a fine of $50
for each shipment refused. To the Ju-
dietary Committee.
5. B. Shy Goodwin, of Harnett: A
bill regulating the appointment of JUS
tees of the Peace in Sampson county
This provides for a biennial election of
Justices by the General Assembly, three
to each township and one to each cor