The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-07
TO INVESTIGATE
FREIGHT RATES
Resolution for Governor to
Appoint Commissioner.
WILKES BILL GOES OVER
Farmers Protective Association Bill Set for
Wednesda,---For Improvement Of
County Roads blind Pupils
Visit House.

Perhaps the most important feature OF
yesterdays session in the House was the
introduction by Mr. Blount of a joint
resolution authorizing and requesting the
Governor to appoint a commissioner to
investigate the unlawful discrimination
in freight rates; to secure and tabulate
full information and report to the Gov
ernor, who shall then take such steps as
he may deem necessary for the redress
be paid $125 month and an allowance
not exceeding $500 month for incl
dental expenses for as long as the Cover
nor may consider his services necessary.
Two important bills went over. One
was the Wilkes county prohibition bill,
and the other was to incorporate the
North Carolina Farmers Protective AS
ISOLATION
The Wilkes bill will come up again a
week from next Tuesday, and the farm
ers' bill is set for special order on next
Wednesday at IL O'Clock.
During the morning yesterday the pu-
pills of the Institution for the Blind Wis
tied the House and occupied the gallery.
While they were there Judge Graham s
complimentary resolution expressing the
thanks of the members of the House for
the splendid entertainment accorded them
by the blind pupils on Thursday night was
introduced and passed. 1t was a very
thoughtful, as we'll as graceful courtesy.
A bill by Mr.. Foy for the Improvement
of county roads provides that the county
commissioners of each county shall re-
move from the roads all unnecessary
bridges whose removal would improve
the travelling.
THE DAY IN DETAIL
The House was called to order at ten
o'clock by Speaker Gattis. and Rev. A
W. Curtis, OF this city, offered the open
ing prayer.
PETITIONS.
Petitions for temperance legislation
were received from Belhaven, Onslow,
Cherokee, Harnett, Biscoe, Anson,
Wake, Pitt, Pender, Caldwell, Perqui-
mans and Randolph.
From Scotland and Watauga petitions
ca . for the London bill.
Michael: For the establishment of a
teachers training school.
Appointment of Justices of the Peace
was asked from Anson and Person coun-
ties.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Stubs, of Martin: To incorporate the
town of Hassell. Martin county.
Stubbs. of Martin: To amend charter of
the town of Hamilton, Martin county.
Walters, of Caswell: To repeal law
OF 1857, chapter So. regulating collection
of taxes in Caswell.
Walters, of Caswell: To authorize COM
missioners of Caswell to levy special
tax.
Williams, Of Union: To give Justices
of the Peace jurisdiction in cases of
carrying concealed weapons.
Price, of Rockingham: For relief of
George w. Wrenn.
Britt of Robeson: To change line be-
tween Thompson's and Whitehouse town
ships, in Robson county.
McRae, of Anson: To incorporate
Rocky River Baptist church and Burns
school house.
McRae, of Arson: To regulate holding
of Superior Courts in the Eighth Ju-
dicial District.
Hamilton, of Cabarrus: To regulate
the public schools of Mt. Pleasant, Ca
barrus county.
Aiken, of Pennsylvania: For relief of
certain citizens and property holders in
Brevard.
Erwin, of Burke: For the appointment
of Justices of the Peace in Burke.
Erwin, of Burke: To incorporate
Wilkes Grove Baptist church. in Burke.
Warren, of Person: To establish a
graded school in the town of Roxboro
Warren. of Person: To appoint a JUS
tice of the Peace in Person county
Abel, of Johnston: To amend chapter
800, Laws of 1899, so as to permit railroad
companies to issue free passes to per-
sons travelling in the interest of educa-
ton
Foy, of Pender: For improvement Of
| the county roads.
Daniel, of Vance: To authorize county
| commissioners to fix salary of the chair
! man of the Board
Pegram, of Wilkes: To allow s. J.
Pegram to act as guardian of Miss
Charlotte and Miss Nancy Bryan with
| out giving bond.
Rucker, of Rutherford: To regulate the
swearing of witnesses.
Rucker, of Rutherford: To prohibit the
manufacture and sale of liquor near
Montford's Grove Baptist Church.
Michael, of Watauga: To authorize
commissioners of Watauga to levy a
special tax.
Bowman, of Mitchell: To place certain
Southern soldiers on pension roll.
Daniel, of Warren: To regulate cleo
tions in the town of Littleton.
Bowman, of Mitchell: To place certain