The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-07

SENATOR E. l.. TRAVIS, of Halifax,
Chairman Committee on Corporations,
Who Led in the Debate Yesterday
Against the Justice Bill for Railroad
Warnings.
charter of the town Of Jacksonville, Ons-
low county. Passed final reading, rolf
call, 80 to 0. Ordered enrolled
II. B. PAP. S. B. 343: To incorporate
the town of Abbotsburg, in Bladen county.
Passed final reading roll-call, SO to 0.
Ordered enrolled.
| S. B. 1853: To authorize the corporation
Of Elizabeth Citv to contract for cleo
/ trio lights, sewerage, water works, etc.
and to submit this to vote of the people.
Passed third reading, oll-call, 80 to 0.
Sent to House.
! H. b. 241, s. 3. 3G2: To incorporate
the town of Bladenboro. in Bladen coun-
! ~. Passed final reading, ll-call, 40 to
| 0. Ordered enrolled.
S. B. 1856: To allow commissioners OF
Polk county to levy special tax to pay
outstanding indebtedness. Passed third
reading. Al to o. Sent to House.
| II. B. $40. S. B. 1854: To provide for
| better system of working roads in
Jackson county. Passed second reading
Icll-call AZ to o. On calendar.
| S. B. 357: To amend chapter 217 Laws
OF 1897 entitled an act to aid Forsyth
| county in obtaining internal improve
ments. Passed second reading, roll -call
AZ to 0. On calendar.
SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
Bills and resolutions on the calendar
were taken up and disposed of as fol-
| lows:
S. B. 255: To extend the corporate lin
it's of the city of Asheille. Substitute rev
| ported by the committee was adopted.
The bill PASSED second and third read
ings and was ordered sent to the House
without engrossment.
s. B. $50: To amend the charter of the
Citizens Bank of Reidsvjlle. Passed third
reading and ordered sent to the House.
II. B. 1853, S. B. 1879: To submit to the
qualified voters of Township No /, Edge
combe county, the question OF "Dispen-
sary" or "No Dispensary, upon concur
renee in amendment of the House, leav
ing this to majority of qualified voters.
Upon motion of Senator Gillian, the
amendment was concurred in
H. B. SO: To regulate the sale of COM
mercial feeding stuffs, on second reading.
Upon motion of Senator Pharr, action on
bill was deferred, and bill was ordered
printed.
H. b. 112. S. B. SAL To amend the
charter of the town of Mt Airy. Passed
second and third readings and was or
Gered enrolled.
H. B. 322, s. B. 344: To amend the
charter of the town of Belhaven, Beau
fort county. Passed second ana thlrd
readings and was ordered enrolled.
II. B. IL, S. B. 345: To amend Laws OF
1901. Passed second and third readings
and was ordered enrolled.
H. b. 122, s.. B. SAG: Providing DAY Tor
the election Ok town officers for the town
of Raeford. in Cumberland and Robson
counties, putting this on the hrst Mon
day in May. 1903 and biennially there
after. Passed second and thlrd readings
and was ordered enrolled.
S. B. 351 To regulate the contracts OF
laborers and renters Amendment re-
ported by committee was adopted. Passed
second and third readings and was or
dered engrossed.
S. B. 1874: To amend section SO, chap
ter Z. Laws of 1901, abrogating the pen
atty for not listing notes, upon second
reading. Upon recommendation OF the
Judiciary Committee, the bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
S. &. 355; To amend chapter y section