The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-23
THE SENATE UN|TES
WITH GREENSBORO
Bill Inviting Non-Residents
to Celebrate There.
MUCH WORK WAS DONE
The Motion to Table Hammered The Uhfavor-
ably Reported Bills n'o a State
Of 'Innocuous Des-
uetude."

u6tuue'
The Senate went at the work on hand
Yesterday with determination to do
business all along the line.
Incidentally they enjoyed a parade over
to the House of Representatives, voted
for folks all over the State for United
States Senator, and elected nobody, and
then worked some more.
During the session the following mes
sage was received from the Governor:
The Honorable, the General Assembly:
The city Of Greensboro, in her official
capacity and various organizations, nav
ing their headquarters there, have plan
ned a reunion of and a reception for all
the nonresident native North caro-
linians to be held in Greensboro, on
North Carolina Day, October II, 19O5' IL
is the desire that this be made notaDle
occasion. l am requested to ask your
Honorable body to join with the city OF
Greensboro and the organizations IN eX-
tending an invitation to those OF our
citizens, who have made their homes
elsewhere. Our sons and daughters
abroad have not forgotten the State, nor
has the State forgotten them. we want
to see them face to face and learn what
they have done abroad and show them
what we are doing here. The occasion
will be one of great pleasure and not
without profit to all concerned. l gladly
join with the good city of Greensboro
and her people in the invitation which
they are extending. l trust that your
Honorable body may do likewise
Very respectfully,
(Signed.) CHARLES B. AYCOCK,
Senator Beasley at once offered joint
resolution extending an invitation from
the General Assembly to non PRESIDENT
North Carolinians to visit the State at
the time mentioned 1t passed its read
ings and was at once sent to the House
for concurrence. Senator London made
a short but eloquent speech advocating
the passage of the resolution, and speak
ing of the value of the celebration.
The petition box was overlooking and
the greater number of these were for
legislation against the liquor traffic.
Senator Webb presented bill for the
incorpora tion ia great improvement
company at Asheville, the Howland I'm
provement Company. This is to start
with $50 900 capital with $250000 au-
thorized and the limit as to the amount
taken away. The company is to enter
into all kinds of State, county and city
improvements.
A reminiscence of the presence of the
soldiers of tn Spanish American War in
Raleigh was brought about by the intro
duction of bill to pay $201.92 as trans
portaton for the sixteen musicians from
Scranton, Pa, who came to make melody
for the Second Regiment The United
States Government declined to ''pay the
freight" and as the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad sent them
on the faith and credit of North Carolina
the bill is introduced to pay the rail-
road.
The bills with unfavorable reports from
committees met quick end yesterday.
Resolutions to table cut them off in all
their gladstone youth
TE-FOURTEENTH DAY.
The call to order by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Turner was followed by prayer by
Rev Mr.. Woodson. The reading of the
Journal of Wednesday was dispensed with
on motion of Senator Hoey.
PETITION PRESENTED.
The following petitions from various
citizens were presented:
By Richardson: From citizens about
Hopewell church to prohibit sale and
manufacture of liquor.
By Lamb: From Cumberland and Robe
son counties for bill to regulate manu-
facture and sale of liquor.
By Blow: From citizens of Pitt for a
State reformatory and for an act forbid
ding distilling in prohibitive territory.
By BaldWing, by request: From For
syth, for a State Reformatory and also
for a bill prohibiting distilling in pro-
hibitive territory.
By Marshall: From Surry for a bill
for temperance
By London: From citizens of Chatham
and from citizens of Hamlet endorsing
the London bill
By Beasley: From citizens of Union
for the London bill.
By Bellamy, by request: From citi-
zens of Brunswick county for the regu-
lation of the liquor traffic.
BY Aaron, by reque' From citizens
of Wayne for the prohibition of distilling
in prohibitive territory.
By Bellamy: Fror =" mayor, citizens
and associated charities of Wilmington
for a State Reformatory.
By Allison: From Cabarrus for a State
Reformatory; for suppression of distill-
ing in prOhibitive territory.
BY Wellborn: From citizens of Ashe
for stock law in Ashe.
BILLS ENROLLED
The following bills were announced as
having been enrolled:
II. B. 124, S. B. 3: To amend the char
ter of the United Mutual Insurance Com
pany by dropping the word Mutual"
H. B. %, S. 3. IS: To prevent hunting