The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-21

land, Parker Of Wayne, Ray. Kicks, Scott,
Self, Shipman. Siler. Simpson of Per-
quimans, Stevenson, Stubs, Thomas,
Vann, Walters, Warren, Watts, Wood
ley-5G.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The House was called TO order at ten
o'clock by Speaker Gattis. Rev Levi
Branson, of this city, made the opening
prayer
PETITIONS.
Carson: From Alexander against the
London and Watts bill.
Goode; From Cleveland for London
bill.
Hamlin; From Madison for dspen-
sary.
Hamilton: From Cabarrus for London
bill.
Humphrey; From Rockingham for tenn
perance legislation.
Hunter: From White Oak township
Wake county, asking that vote be held
on establishing graded school.
Duncan: From Sampson for London
bill.
Drewry: From Wake for temperance
legislation.
DOVER CONVICT CAMP.
Mr.. Morton submitted the report Of
the b-committee on Penal .Institutlonas
regarding the convict camp No. 4 at
Dover. 1t eXonerates superintendent
Mann.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Simpson, of Perquimans: Resolution
endorsing the bill introduced in Congress-
by Hon w. p. Brownlow for the estab-
lishment of a permanent ROAD bureau
and calling upon our representa- tives TO
work for the passage of the bill
Gay, of Northampton: Resolution for
the relief of X. " Snow, the widow Of
a Confederate soldier.
Benbow, of Yadkin: To place Sarah
Bryant on the pension roll.
Mcneil. of Scotland: To incorporate
Scotland Village
Britain, Of Randolph: To prohibit the
killing of pheasants in Randolph. Passed
immediate readings.
Daughtridge, of Edgecombe To incor-
pOrate the Bank of Whitakers.
Daughtridge: To establish rural free
libraries in Edgecombe county.
Drewry, of Wake: To amend the char
ter of the city of Raleigh by extending
its corporate limits.
Dockery, of Richmond: To amend the
charter of the town of Rockingham.
Harrington of Harnett: To prohibit
hunting and fishing in Ellington and
Stewards Creek townships, in Harnett
county.
Hall. of Robson: To improve the high
ways of Robson county.
Alexander of Mach la,, I,1,,n. no ,,iso
revenue and encourage sheep raising and
protect children.
Bryan, of Wilkes: For the relief Of
r. G. Watts, a school teacher of Wilkes
Davidson, of Buncombe: To place
Robert Hunter on the pension roll
Davidson: To regulate conveyance Of
real property by married women.
Davidson: To regulate issuing of pro-
cess in the Superior Court of Buncombe
Fucker, of Rutherford: To repeal
chapter 462, Laws of 1899.
Rucller To prohibit the manufacture
and sale and shipping of liquor into Col
fax township, Rutherford county.
Rucker: To establish graded school in
Forest City, Rutherford county.
Andersen, of Clay: To authorize Clay
county to issue road bonds
Luther. of Montgomery: For the pro-
lection of birds in Cheeks Creek town
ship. Passed immediate readings.
Carlton, of Duplin: To change time of
holding May term of Duplin court.
Carlton: To tax mineral waters and
those who deal in mineral waters
Stevenson, of Iredell: To make appro-
priations for State Hospitals.
Lucas of Hyde: To protect and promote
the oyster industry of the State
Lucas: TO amend The Code relating
to service of process on the waters of
Hyde
Love, of CASTOR: To authorize the
Board of Aldermen of Gastonia to sell
certain real estate.
Williams, of Union: Regulatiro the
admission of evidence in certain civil
actions
Dockery, of Richmond: To authorize
the County Commissioners of Richmond
county to submit to the qualified voters
the question of issuing road bonds
Hinton. of Pasquotank To submit to
the qualified electors of Pasquotank the
question OF granting license to sell in
toxicating liquors By request.
Woodland, of Pamlico; To allow Geo
NJ Laws to peddle without license.
Woodland: For the relief of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Pamlico.
Jarrett. of Macon Relating to stock
law OF Macon.
King, of Pitt: To incorporate the Free
Will Baptist Theological Seminary and
the Free viii Baptist Publishing Com
pany at Ayden.
Etheridge, of Dare: To provide for the
better working of public roads of Roam
Oke Island.
Nssen. of Forsyth: TO provide for the
better protection of the people of the
State, where corporations act as trustees,
guardians, etc.
Fann, of Hartford: To relieve the suf-
ferers from the recent cyclone disaster,
appropriating $1,000 for that purpose.
Mr.. Vann made a strong appeal for the
state to help the people who had suffer
ed so severely from the terrible cyclone
that swept over the lower part of ths
country this week. This was the same
cyclone that sank the steamer Olive. He