The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
SENATE DOES WORK
WITH LITTLE TALK
Bill to Abolish State Institu
ton Examiners.
SPEED OF TRAINS BILL
The Governor Names the Retiring Trustees Of
The State University and Among
Those Who viii gois
Sotho Wilson.


weeks hard work was finished up
in the Senate yesterday with session
filled up with bills to the top of the
hopper.
There was a total absence of oratory
or speech making, but roll-calls varied
with AYE" without. a single. mo" filled
up the hours. Bills were introduced,
took the second and third readings,
enrolled and ratified" was the
.n1al of two bills. The President Pro-
Tenn, Senator ]. A. Brown, of Columbus,
has made fine record for the week
message received from the Governor
called attention to the fact that this
General Assembly is to elect thirty Trus-
tees of the State University. The va
cancies, and causes of these, are as fol-
lows:
Terms expire November Goth, 1908
Abner Alexander. Tyrrell: Eugene NJ
Armfield, Guilford; C. Thos. Bailey
Wake; Victor S. Brtany, Durham; W. H
S. Burgwyn, Vance; R. B. Creeey, Pas.
quotank; Jno. W. Graham, Orange; John
T. Hogan, Orange; j. T. B. Hoover, Will
son; Fernando G. James. Pitt; Thos J.
Jerome, Union; Robt. A. Johnston, Rich
mond; James B. Lloyd, Edgecombe
Chas. McNamee, Buncombe; Roht B.
PEBBLES. Northampton GeQ. Rountree
New Hanover; Zebulon B. Walser, Da-
WILSON, S. Otho Wilson, Wake; Francis
d Winston, BERTHE.
On account of death: VIM H. Chadburn
New Hanover, whose term would expire
in 1905; VIM. T. Mccarthy. Craven, whose
term would expire in 1905.
By resignation: John A. Roebling. Bun
combe, whose term expires November
30, 1907 Warren G. Elliott, New Han
over, whose term expires November 30,
1909.
Members who have vacated the office
by n-attendance at meetings under Act
of 1891; Abner Alexander, NJ D., OF
Tyrrell. term expiring in 1903, and Geo
E. Butler, Sampson; Thos. B. Keogh
Guilford; Edward H. Meadows, Craven
and Wallace w. Rollins, Buncombe. all
of whose terms expire November Both
1905.
Among the bills introduced was one
that is going to cause some discussion.
1t came from Senator Glenn, of Guilford
and it proposes to abolish the Board of
Examiners of State Institutions, whose
reports on a number of these after the
recent examination caused such a stir.
The committee to whom the Fill was
referred is inclined to report the bill
favorably but will hear Senator Glenn
before it does so.
Senator Reinhardt, by request, also pro-
posed bill that as early as yesterday
afternoon started a debate in commit
tee. 1t proposes that when cities or
towns have ordinances regulating the
speed of trains passing through the cor
porate limits, and the railroads deem
such rate to be unnecessarily slow, that
the matter shall be heard before the
Corporation Commission on petition. this
body to have the power to name a suit
able rate of speed.
The Inn Keepers bill, making rules
and regulations for hotel keepers and
their guests. which was presented by
Senator Spence by request some time ago
and for which a substitute bill has been
presented, came up yesterday Imme-
diately the members began to pile amend
ments on 1t, and it was seen tnat there
was to be lively scramble about the
bill. 1t was finally agreed to make the
bill a special order for Wednesday.
The Sampson county financial bills
came up in a different form from that
agreed on in committee on Friday after
noon. 1t had been found wise to put the
two bills in onel These now arrange
that the residue of the special jail tax.
about 81 500, shall be applied to meet
ing the smallpox epidemic expenses, and
IL more funds are needed a special tax
levy for this purpose is authorized
Senator Pollocks bill to tax the dogs
of Lenoir and to use the funds for the
purpose of aiding the public schools of
Lenoir had a few minutes of the day,
but was re-referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances for their
consideration.
The bill providing for a search for the
Liberty Point" Declaration of Indepen-
dence, made in 1775. in Cumberland coun-
", passed its final readings. The pre-
race to this recites the history of the
event and says that Wheelers History
Oh North Carolina has in it that the
original declaration was in the Cover
nor Office in 1850. The purpose of the
Dill is to have diligent search made for
lhis' as 1t is wanted by the citizens of
cumberland who have formed a society
win tne op1ect OF erecting a monument
10 the men who made the declaration.
Inc pilis concerning regulations of the
branding of cotton seed sacks. and
the enactment of law concerning the
sale OF commercial feed stuffs were pre-
sented, but action on them was deferred
and they were made a special order for
Tuesday
SENATE-TWENTY- EIGHTH DAY.
The Senate met at IL o'clock yesterday
President Pro Tenn Brown presiding and
was led in prayer by Rev. NJ A. Adams
while, upon motion of Senator Reinhardt