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

used for drinking purposes.
Should any examination show danger
Gus conditions. the Secretary OF the State
Board of Health shall notify the mayor.
the health officer and the superintendent
Of he water works. and demand the i'm
mediate removal OF these conditions. If
these conditions be not removed after
thirty days. as far as possible. the sec
rotary shall have printed in the news
papers a plain statement of the facts.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Guion. Of
Craven, to allow executors and admins
traitors to dispose OF any kind OF personal
property by private sale. although report
ed favorably by a majority OF the Ju-
dietary Committee, was SO vigorously op-
posed by Mr.. Britain. of Randolph. and
so many counties desired TO be exempted
that a motion TO table by Mr.. Self finally
prevailed.
Upo recommendation of the committee
on Rules, the House resolved to allow
one-third of the member Of a
present to constitute a quorum or the
transaction of business.
The chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mittee was also authorized to divide that
committee into three sections.
Mr.. Blount, OF Washington. paid the
newspapers of the city a very high com
pliment when he spoke on a resolution
offered by Mr.. Morton for the printing
of the journal daily. Mr.. Blount said
that the reports printed in the morning
papers were good enough for him. Trey
were, in his experience, he said, absolute
~ reliable.
Speaker Gattis called the House to
order at II o'clock, and Rev. NJ. w. But
Ter, of the Hillsboro Street Christian
church, made the opening prayer
BILLS RATIFIED.
The following bills reported by the En-
rollment Committee were ratified by
Speaker Gattis:
To repeal Union county dispensary.
Resolution in reference to counting
votes of State officers.
To amend chapter %. Laws of 1901.
To amend section 3, chapter Il, Private
Laws of 1901, relating to James Walker
Hospital.
For the relief of w. NJ. Watson, clerk
of the Superior Court of Craven county.
Resolution relating to printing calcn-
! dar, bills and journals.
Regulating enrolment of bills.
To increase number of commissioners
for Guilford county.
BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
To prohibit sale of liquor in Watauga
county.
To prohibit sale and manufacture of
liquor in portions of Johnston county.
To repeal stock law in Federal Point
township, New Hanover county.
To amend rule forty-eight of Rules OF
House, so that one-third Of member of
a committee present and voting on a bill
shall constitute a quorum.
Regulating holding courts of Eighth
Judicial District.
To incorporate Merchants and Farm
ers' Bank of Winton, with amendments.
To give HEREFORD count courts civil
jurisdiction.
To allow special tax for Washington
county.
The Committee on Salaries and Fees
reported that Mr.. Bowman, member from
Mitchell, was entitled to the mileage
proven by him and recommending that
it be allowed.
To amend the law in reference to sale
by executors and administrators Minor
ity report filed unfavorably-
To authorize Bladen county to build a
Jail.
the State debt.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Bryan, of Wilkes: From citizens OF
Watauga against Incorporating certain
churches and schools. Nineteen petit
tions against prohibition in Wilkes
county.
Pegram, of Wilkes: From citizens Of
Wilkes for prohibition.
Graham, of G%ranville:: For relief Of
Charles r. Thomson.
Hall, of Robeson: From Red Springs
for prohibition.
Davidson, of BuncOmbe: BY request:
From Citizens of Madison county for ap-
pointment Of additional justices Of the
peace.
Alexander, of Tyrell: Resolution
to appoint a special committee on
sanitary condition Of the hall.
Morton. of New Hanover: Resolution
to print the journal daily.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mcneil, of Scotland: To prohibit sale,
manufacture and shipment Of liquor in
Scotland county.
Murphey, of Rowan: To appoint Rufus
Peeler a justice Of the peace in Rowan
county.
Carlton. of Duplin: To extend time for
allotting homestead.
Fuller. of Durham: To protect water
supplies.
Abel, Of Johnston: Tt punish seduc-
Of Atlantic Christian College Company:
Abel, of Johnston: Tt punish seduc-
ton and abduction of married women.
Kinsland, of Haywood: To allow Hay
wood county to levy special tax to build
bridges.
Lucas, of HYDE: To promote and pro-
| tect fish industry in North Carolina
waters.
Parker, OF Wayne: To prevent ganib-
| ling with slot machines. amending reve-
nue. act OF 1901.
Morphew, of Graham: To allow Graham
| county to issue bonds.
| Hooker, of Beaufort: To allow town of
Washington to issue bonds to pay its
Indebtedness.
J Drevry, Of Wake: To provide for heat
ing and ventilating Capitol building.
Rucker, of Rutherford: To appoint Nj.
Jim Crow a justice Of the peace in Ruth
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