The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-27

citizens of Stem asking for the passage
CT the London Liquor Bill.
BY Warren, OF Jones: From citizens
of Kinston, and also from citizens of
Morehead, asking for the passage of an
act regulating the manufacture and
sale of liquor in the State.
BY Senator Mcmillan, of Pasquotank
A petition for a State Reform School.
BY Senator Vann, of Chowan A petit
ton in the interests Of temperance.
HOUSE BILLS FIRST READING.
The following bills were received from
the House and disposed of as follows:
H. b. %, S. B. 141-By Nissen: To
continue in force two years the charter
of the W~inston-Salem Southbound Rail-
way Company, authorized in 1897. To
Committee on Railroads.
H. B. 81, S. B. 142-By Guion: To elect
a commissioner in Craven county. On
Calendar.
H. B. 127, S. B. 143-By Davidson: To
authorize the city Of Asheville to issue
to the County Commissioners. To Com
mittee on Railroads..
H. B. 173. S. B. 170-By Willis: To ap-
point additional Justices Of the Peace in
Baden county. These are for Bethel
township for six years, and are Messrs.
j. j. Mcmillan, NJ. f. Mcneil, John M.
Pait and Manning Brisson. To Commit
tee on Justices of the Peace.
n. B. 100, S. B. 171-By Hooker To
regulate fishing in Pamlico River. To
Committee on Fish and Fisheries.
H. B. 20, S. B. 172-By Vann: To give
civil jurisdiction to the February term
Of HEREFORD Superior court.
H. B.. 4, S. B. 173-By Graham: To
amend chapter 1875, Laws of 1901, re-
lating to extension of time from jan
uary 1st. 1908, to January 1st, 1905, for
the computing and settling of the public
debt. To Committee on Finance.
H. 3. 10, S. B. 174-By Vann: To in
corporate the Merchants and Farmers
Bank of Winton. To Committee on Banks
and currency.
THIRD READING-sPECIAL ORDER
The special order of the day was taken
MP:
II. B. 1856. S. B. 119-By Michael: To
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
liquor at certain points about school
houses in Watauga county. The bill
passed and was ordered enrolled for
ratification.
SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
H. 3. 50, S. B. 125: To levy a special
tax and build a jail in Bladen. A roll
call bill. Passed second reading by a
vote of A to 0.
H. B. 10, S. B. 1874: Providing for a
special tax for Washington to pay out
standing Indebtedness. The tax is 10
cents OF 500 valuation, as cents on poll.
Roll call. Passed second reading by a
vote of IS to 0.
S. B. 129: To amend the charter of
the town of G%reenville. Roll call. Pass
cd second reading, As to 0.
S. B. 800: To allow Greenville to is
sue bonds for $65 for improvements.
Passed second reading. Roll call. Pass
ed second reading, As to 0.
S. B. 27: To incorporate the town of
S~helmadine, Pitt county. Roll call.
Passed second reading. As to 0.
H. p. 81. S. B. 142: To appoint two
extra commissioners for Craven county,
and increase the Board from three to five.
Passed final readings and ordered en-
rolled.
H. B.. 141. s. B. 113: To regulate
OF Board of Commissioners of
CASTOR. Passed final reading and the
amendment providing for the valuation
of acts at other meetings ordered en-
crossed and sent to the House.
At his time the Senate, after ex-
tending the courtesies of the floor to
ex-Senators A. NJ. cales and j. L. Webb,
adjourned to the Hall Of the House of
Representatives, and after balloting for
a United States Senator returned to the
chamber and resumed the sec
ond reading of bills.
s. B. 81: To amend chapter 294, acts
of 1901. making the capital stock at be-
ginning of the Western Carolina Com
pany one thousand, in place of ten thous-
and dollars. Passed second and third
readings and ordered engrossed and
sent to the House.
S. B. 1f2: To repeal the charter of
Buena Vista, in Buncombe county.
Passed second and third readings, and
ordered engrossed and sent to the House.
5. B. 5S: Incorporating Asheville
Lodge sos B.. P. o.. E. Passed second
and third readings, and ordered sent to
the House without engrossment.
S. 3. So: Providing for a specific tax
on charters of corporation amended by
the General Assembly of twice that re-
quired in the Secretary of States office.
Passed second and third readings, order
cd engrossed and sent to the House.
S. B. 1877: Providing that Madison levy
q tax to purchase the town Academy and
site for 81, 800. Roll call. On Calendar.
II. B. $50, S. B. 100: Appointing Rufus
Peeler a Justice of the Peace in Rowan
county for Providence township, with
amendment appointing r. Frank Miller
for Morgan township. Passed second
and third readings. Amendment ordered
q npTOCcO6 nr6 cont 70 tho Ja,,r0 g..
currence.
II. 3. 1919, S. B. 1856: Providing that
the commissioners of Onslow use surplus
funds from special taxes on hand and not
needed, in order to pay county indebted
ness. Passed second and third readings,
ordered enrolled for ratification.
II. B. 129, S. B. 172:To make the Feb
ruary term of Hartford Superior court
for the hearing OF both civil aud criminal
cases. Recalled from Committee on Ju-
dicial Districts On request of Senator