The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-06

ces.
S. B. 416, Hoey, of Cleveland: Bill to
enable the Commissioners of Cleveland
county to levy a special tax for roads
and bridges. To Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns.
S. B. All, Spruill of Tyrrell: To author
ize the Commissioners of Tyrrell county
to levy a special tax. To Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns.
S. B. AIS, Hoey, of Cleveland: To incor-
porate the town of Lawndale in Cleveland
county. To Committee on Corporations.
S. 3. 419, Aaron, of Wayne, by request
To incorporate 1.-THE Goldsboro Hospital"
On calendar.
S. B. 420, Goodwin, of Harnett:: To
amend chapter 627, Public Laws of 1901,
relating to the prevention of fire waste.
To Committee on Insurance.
S. B 421, London, of Chatham: For
relief Of w L. Kirby. To Committee on
| Finance.
S. B. 422, Norris, of Wake: To incor-
porate The Southern Life Insurance Com
pany, comforting the rights and powers
incident to a life and industrial insurance
business. To Committee on Insurance.
SPECIAL ORDER.
1t being the hour of a special order,
the President laid before the Senate.
I s. B. $50: Bill to regulate the procuring
and distribution of dead bodies for the
promotion of medical science, upon sec
ond reading.
/ Senator Lamb offers and amendment:
Amend by inserting $25 for 800 and $50
for $500" Amendment accepted.
: Senator Hicks, of Granville. offers an
amendment: Amend by inserting may"
and strike out shall in - line. Add
Nor shall it apply to any child or chill
dren who shall die in an orphan asylum
of the State, nor shall any white corpse
be sent to a coored institution" Amend
, mcnt accepted
Senator Burton offered.an amendment:
THAT this act shall not apply to any
pupil or other person connected with the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb or
Institution for the Blind" Amendment
adopted.
{ Senator Pharr offered an amendment:
amend by striking out the or other
public institution IN line two of the
second section"
/ Senator Baldwin offered an amendment:
| Amend by striking out all the portion
of the bill authorizing furnishing dead
bodies therein indicated, except bodies
| dying in prisons and bodies Of persons
| executed for capital offences"
Upon motion of Senator Warren, the
| bill with all amendments, is rc-rcferrcd
to the Committee on Public Health.
| SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
| Bills and resolutions on the calendar
were taken uD and disposed of Us fol-
lows:
| S. B 1926: To amend section 1877 Of The
| Code, relating to taxing prosecutors with
costs unon third reading. Upon motion
of Senator Hicks, of Granville bill is re-
referred to the Judiciary Committee
| S. B. 225: To prohibit kissing the Bible
! upon the administration Of oaths in the
courts of North Carolina and by certain
officers, upon third reading Substitute OF
committee passed third reading and or
dered engrossed.
! H. B. 249, S. 3. sos: To amend chap
| ter 253. Public Laws of 1895. entitled "An
act to provide for the drainage of Malta
muskeet Lake, upon second reading Upon
motion OF Senator Mann, bill is re-re-
ferred to Committee on Counties. Cities
and Towns.
! s. B. 140: Relating to occulists and OPP
/ ticians, upon second reading. Report Of
committee was adopted, and bill was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 1+5. To abolish standard keeper
for Lincoln county. Passed second and
third readings and was ordered sent TO
the House Of Representatives without en-
grossmcnt.
H. B. 50, s. B. 221: To prevent the
spreading of disease among hogs in Cur
rituck county. also Wake county Amend
ed of committee including Camden, Tyr
rell and Lenor was adopted, and bill
with amendment, passes second and third
readings and was ordered enrolled
| H. B. 80, s. B. 1913: To provide for the
! better ventilation of the hall of the
House of Representatives Failed to pass
| second reading.
| H. B. 231. s. B. PA: To regulate sew
erage, water and electric lights in the
| city of New Bern and to appoint com
| mission therefor. Substitute reported
| by committee was adopted. Passed sec
end and third readings and was ordered
sent to the House without engrossment.
| II. B. 337 S. B. 258: To provide for the
election of cotton wegher for Arson
| county. Passed second and third read
ings and was ordered enrolled.
| S. B, 2S7: To regulate sale, inspection
and binding of cotton seed meal upon
second reading. Upon motion of Sena-
| tor Spence, bill was ordered printed
| Upon motion of Senator Mann the bill
was made special order for Wednesday
of next week
s. 3. $50: To amend the charter of the
Citizens Bank of Reidsville Passed sec
end reading.
ROLL-CALL BILLS.
S. B. 1853: To incorporate town of Fos-
ter in Edgecombe county. Passed third
reading, roll-call, "a to 0.
S. 3. 277 To authorize commissioners
o. Jones county to levy special tax to
construct fire proof vaults. etc. Passed
third reading, roll-call, 80 to 0.
S. B. 361: To provide for bridge across
Toe River, Spruce Pine, in Mitchell
county. Passed third reading, roll-call,
30 to 0.
H. 3. 169 S B. 1922: To authorize COM
missioners of the town of Washington
to issue bonds to pay existing indebted
ness. Passed fnal reading, roll-call, %
TO 0 and ordered enrolled.
S. B. 316 H. B. 296: To authorize the
commissioners of Haywood county to levy
a special tax TO meet general and special