The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-10

The bill provides for a new registration
before the first OF each April preceding
elections.
Senator Webb has introduced a bill TO
encourage professional public school
teaching. The bill provides that a teach
or who has taught seven years and who
holds a first grade certificate when ne
makes application. shall be granted a
first grade certificate, good as long as ne
teaches each year in succession in tho
public schools.
During the day both Senator's Blow and
Norris ave notice that they would OPP
pose bills which could be attended to
outside Of the General Assembly. OF
which should go into an Omnibus Bill.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
The Senate met at II o'clock with
President Pro Tenn. Brown presiding, and
was led in prayer by Rev. c. j. d.. Par
kcr, of Durham. Upon motion of Scna-
tor Allison, the reading Of the journal
of Tuesday was dispensed with and it
was approved.
During the session cX-Lieutenant Gov
crnor G. VI. Steadman. of Greensboro,
bcrland, were extended the courtcsies OF
the floor.
The reports Of standing committees
was first submitted, there being a very
large number Of these which came up
later in the day, some with committee
amendments. Among these reported was
hat from the Committee on Railroads
which recommended the passage of the
Fuller Union Depot bill, with the three
amendments as printed in the News and
Observer Yesterday.
The only unfavorable report was on S.
p. 2S8. To incorporate Columbia Coun-
Gil. No. 62. of Columbia, N. c., Junior
Order United American Mechanics. This
was because the incorporation asked for
could be obtained in the office of the
Secretary CT State.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented:
senator White: Two petitions from
Franklin county for the London bill.
Senator Marshall: r.ram Surry county
for legislation to regulate the liquor
traffic, and from Wcstneld. surry coun-
ty, for temperance legislation.
Senator Lamb: From A~nti-Saloon
League Of Cedar Creek township. Cum
ber2and county, In favor OF Londor
bill.
'~i"'C ~ ~ NOtIlIS
for temperance legislation and from citi-
zens of Rutherford county for the same
legislation.
Senator Vann: From citizens for tenn
perance legislation. From Perquimans
county for the same.
Senator Reinhardt: From citizens Of
Lincoln county asking that Salem church
(Baptistj, be Incorporated against liquor
for three miles, and from citizens of
Lincoln county, asking that Lebanon
church be Incorporated from liquor for
three miles.
Senator Burton: From citizens of Rock
ingham county in favor of the bill to
regulate the manufacture and sale Of IL
quor.
Senator Allison: From citizens of Mt.
Pleasant, Cabarrus county, for temper
ance legislation.
Senator Thayer: From Montgomery
county for London bill.
Senator Allison: From Mt. Pleasant,
Cabarrus county, for the London bill.
Senator White: Fror' Franklin county
for the London bill, and from citizens OF
Nash county for the same.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House
OF Representatives, Transmitting bills
and resolutions which were read the
first time and disposed of as follows:
Il. B. 265. S. B. 367: To amend chap
ter As, Public Laws of 1887, relating to
cartways. To Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
H. b. 276, S. B.. sos: For tho relief OF
Miss Julia Howard, a teacher in white
school district. No. 2, Mt. Tirzah town
ship, Person county, in amount OF s13. 50.
To Committee on Education.
H. B. PIT. S. B. $50: For the relief Of
Annie B. Whitfield (col.), teacher in school
district No. T. Olive township. Person
county, in amount of $2S. To Committee
on Education.
H. 3. 104. S. B. $40: To change the
boundary line between North and
South Clinton townships, Sampson coun-
ty, To Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
II. B. 252, S. B.. 371; To amend chapter
123, Laws Of 1899, amending the charter
OF the town of Franklin. in Macon coun-
ty. To Committed on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
H. 3. 305, S. B. 372: To incorporate the
Bank Of Hamlet" at Hamlet, n. c..
To Committee on Banks and Currency.
H. B. 81. S. B. 1873: To regulate pay
OF jurors in Craven county. To Commit
tee on Counties. Cities and Towns.
H. B. 246. S. p. ga: TO abolish the
August term of Macon county Superior
court and to amend tho November term.
To Committee on Judicial Districts.
H. B. 229. S. B. 375: To regulate the
fees of Justices of the Peace in the trial
Of claim and delivery. To the Judiciary
Committee.
H, 3. 135, S. B. $40: To provide for the
working CT tho public roads in Cherokee
county. To Committee on Public Roads.
II. B. 403, S.. B. 377: Joint resolution di-
recting tho payment of 800 to Geo. A..
Jones, judge of the Sixteenth judicial
district, for services in holding special
term of Buncombe Superior court, this
being a term held previous to the 25th
of March, 1901, when the Fifteenth .Ju-
dicial district was authorized to begin
proceedings To Committee on Finance.
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