The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
AGITATES SENATE
Enrolling Department and the
Typewriter Forces.
LONDON RAPS MARSHALL
The Republican Minority Leader Hints at Dam-
ocra'ic Extravagancs and Gets Into
Buzzirg Hornets
NeSE.

NeSt.
At noon the Senate began it's third
days session with Lieutenant Governor
Turner presiding. Prayer was offered by
Rev. M NJ. Marshall, rector of Christ
church.
After rolI-call the reading of the
journal of the second days proceedings
was dispensed with on motion of Sena-
tor Vann. The report of the Committee
on Rules was presented by Senator Lon
don and it went on the calendar.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
BY Senator White: A bill to regulate
the sale of morphine, choral hydrate,
cocaine, codeine, opium, or like drugs.
This bill prohibits the sale except on a
reputable physicians prescription, no
refllng without physicians direction,
and violation or a connivance at nullify-
ing the act to be misdemeanor. Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Health.
BY Senator Goodwin: A bill to regulate
the county government of Sampson which
provides that the Justices of the Peace
of Sampson are to meet in Clinton on
the first Monday in August, 1904 and
every two years thereafter and elect a
Board of County Commissioners of not
less than three nor more than five. All
vacancies in office are to be filled by this
Board. Referred to Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns.
III, Copotor A hill IN
tablish the office of Treasurer in Samp-
son county and to elect Henry j. Hines
as Treasurer, to hold office till the first
, Monday in December, 1904, his success
sor TO he elected by the Justices of the
/ Peace, and when he takes charge the
sheriff is to cease exercising the prerog-
ative of a county treasurer This was
referred to the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
By Senator Goodwin: A bill to increase
the number of County Commissioners OF
Sampson county 10 seven, by appointing
Amos ]. Johnson, Samson Warren, JEFF
D. Johnson and Eli r. Wilson as mem
bers of the board, which is to have pow
er to reorganize, elect new chairman
and subordinate officers. Referred to
Committee on Corporations, Cities and
Towns.
BY Senator Vann: A joint resolution
for Il joint committee to take into con-
sideration the codifcation of the State
Laws and to draft a proper bill. The
committee is to consist of three Sena-
tors, five Representatives. It was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
BY Senator Warren, of ones To pro-
makes a misdemeanor of removing a
fence, which protects another's crop be-
| fore harvest by the owner of the fence
with $50 fine or 30 days Imprisonment
the penalty. 1t provides that a notice
of 80 days shall be given and the fence
only be removed between the first Of
January and the first of March. Re.
ferred to Judiciary committee.
| By Senator London, of Chatham: A
bill to regulate the enrolment of bills
This repeals chapter 631, session of 1901
and allows the Secretary Of State, in adj.
dition to one Chief Enrolling Clerk al
| $500 to employ as many assistants as
| needed at $4.00 per day, with 10 cents
page to be paid the copyists. A substi.
| tute for this was offered by Senator
| Hoey is to make the Chief Enrolling
Clerks salary $3.50, with cents page
| to copyists. This was referred to the
| Finance committee.
By Senator London: To regulate the
! sale and manufacture of liquor. This i!
an important bill relating to the liquor
question, and is published in full else.
where in this issue. 1t was referred Il
| the Committee on Propositions anC
! Grievances
BY, Senator Spence, Of Moore: A bill
! for the relief of Leila L. Godfrey, o.
Moore. This is to issue to her two 81 00t
bonds, paying 4 per cent, authorized by
the Laws of 1879, chapter 8. These hav,
been stolen from her at Jonesboro anC
the bill provides that she give bond t.
the State for $4,000 to reimburse it il
case there is any loss hereafter. The
bonds were numbers 1880 and 1890. This
was referred to the Committee on Claims
BY Senator Lamb, of Cumberland:
bill to increase the Board of County Com
missioners of Cumberland from three
TO five. the additional members to bt
John NJ. Owen and Charles d. Gilmore
Referred to Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
By Senator Henderson, of Rowan: 4
bill to regulate matters before justices
of the Peace whereby an appellant in
case is to give bond to an opposing par
ty in sum not exceeding $100, unles:
poverty is proved and the affidavit i
accompanied by a statement from law
yer that the Justice of the Peace hai
given decision contrary to law. Refer
ed to Committee on Judiciary
by Senator Henderson, of Rowan: II
amend section rs of The Code by givint
power to Deputy Clerks of the Court t.
act as Superior Court Clerks, and whel
so doing to receive the same fees ant
Ito make their signatures lawful whel
acting for clerks. The clerks office t