The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-23
The Senate UniteS Witt
Greensboro.
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pointing c. A. futile, of Lower Creek,
and Jacob Hart of Hudson township,
Caldwell county, justices of the peace
TIC Justices of the Peace.
H. B. 81, S. B. $50. By Phillips: To
restore self government to the people of
Brunswick county by providing for the
election of county commissioners and
three Justices of the Peace in each town
ship by the people. To Counties, Cities
and Towns.
H. B. 100. S. B. 1871 BY Britain: To
amend chapter 705, Laws of 1901 relat-
ing to insurance contracts. To Judiciary.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor presenting to the Senate the matter
of the celebration of North Carolina Day
in Greensboro on October II, 1908, invit
ing non-residents to visit the State. The
Senate was asked to concur in the invi
tation The following was introduced:
S. B. 1872 Y Beasley, of Union: A
Joint Resolution inviting nonresident
North Carolinans to visit North Caro-
lima on North Carolina Day, October II,
1908, and participate in the celebration
to be held at Greensboro at that time. On
calendar.
S B. 1S3 BY Webb, of Buncombe: To
incorporate the Rowland Improvement
Company, of Asheville. The capital stock
is to be 1000 with permission for an
unlimited increase, the company to be-
gin with 900 subscribed The company
is to do improvement work in towns and
cities and its range is almost unlimited.
To Corporations.
s. B. 1874. By Webb, of Buncombe: To
amend the charter of the Asheville and
Craggy Mountain Railway Company. To
Railroads.
s. B. 1856. BY Burton, of Rockingham:
To amend the charter of Stoneville, Rock
ingham county. Limits one mile square
Commissioners till election in May to be
James A. Glenn, T. A. Boaz, G. M. Ivie
S T. odgin and r. T. Stone. To Counties
Cities and Towns.
S. B. 1856. BY Norris, of Wake: A reso-
luton in favor of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company
To pay it $201.92 for transportation of
1G musicians from Scranton, Pa, to Raj
eigh to form band for the Second regi-
ment, North Carolina troops in Spanish
American war. They had been ordered
here by the Adjutant General of North
Carolina and the railroad furnished tick
cts on faith and credit of the State. The
National Government refuses to pay the
bill. To Finance.
S. B. 1877 BY Warren, of Jones: To
amend chapter 1912 of The Code relating
to public Libraries. This permits an eX-
change of public records and reports with
other State libraries by the State Library
of North Carolina. To Libraries
S. B. 1888. BY Norris of Wake: To
amend chapter 966 of The Code relating
to he-hcaring in criminal cases, allowing
this as in civil cases. To Judiciary.
S. B. 1879. By Pharr of Mecklenburg:
To incorporate the Charlotte Carnegie
| Library. To Corporations
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
The following bills passed third read
ings:
S. B. 100. BY Blow of Pitt: To author
ize Greenville to issue bonds for $685. 900
for improvements. Roll call, carried
Al to o. Ordered engrossed and sent to
House.
H. B. 10. S. B. 124. BY Blount, of Wash
ington: To provide for a special tax for
county of Washington to pay outstanding
Indebtedness Roll call, earried-42 to 0.
Ordered enrolled.
u.
den: To levy a tax to build a Jail in
Bladen county. Roll call, carried SO to
| 0. Ordered enrolled
S. B. 129. BY Blow, of Pitt: To amend
the charter of Greenville. Roll call,
carried AZ to 0. Ordered engrossed and
sent to the House.
S. B. q. BY Blow, of Pitt: To incor-
porate Shelmerdine, Pitt county. Roll
call, carried II to 0. Ordered cngrossed
and sent to Senate.
| SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
S. B. 1872. By Beasley, of Union: Joint
resolution inviting non-residents to at
| tend North Carolina Day celebration at
Greensboro on October -. 1903. Passed
second and third readings and sent to
| the House without engrossment.
S B. 154. BY Hoey, of Cleveland: For
| the better working of the roads and pub
lie highways of Cleveland. Roll call
Passed second reading by SO to 0. On
calendar.
The Senate at this point passed to the
Hall of the House of Representatives to
enter into ballot for United States Sen
ator and on it's return continued the Sec
| ond reading of bills.
H. B. 127, S. B. 143. BY Davidson. of
Buncombe: To authorize Asheville to
| issue bonds to pay indebtedness, not to
exceed $751;, 500. Roll call. Passed sec
ond reading 81 to 0. On calendar.
S. B. 1877 BY Burton, of Rockingham:
To permit Madison to levy tax and
purchase site of Academy. Roll call.
Passed second reading 43 to O. On cal
| endar.
H. B. 12S, s. B. 1879: BY Davidson, of
Buncombe: To amend charter of Ashe-
Vile. Recalled from committee. Passes
| final readings and ordered enrolled.
S. B. 12S. BY Blow, of Pitt: To pro-
vide for a graded school in Greenvlle.
Roll cal. Passed second reading 40 to o.
| On calendar.
H. B. 11S, S. B. t65: By Williamsf of