The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-22
THE SENATE DOES
A FULL DAYS WORK
Looks as if the Arsenal Build
ing is to Go.
A NEW STATE BUILDING
A Curious Bill Providing That When Husband
and Wife Live Apart Five Years This
Shall Pct as an lpso Facto
Divorce.

Shall PC! as an lpso Facto
Divorce.
The Senate did a days work yesterday
that kept the clerks and reporters busy.
They piled in many new bills and took
care of a big batch sent over from the
House.
Besides this the Senators marched over
to the House of Representatives and en-
joycd themselves by cOmplimenting
many friends with votes for the United
States Senate. Having assisted in a
practical demonstration of "How not to
elect a United States Senator" they
marched back again and did more bust
ness.
THE SENATE-THIRTEEN DAY.
Lieutenant Governor Turner called the
Senate TO order at II o'clock and prayer
was had by Rev. j. H. Buffalo The
reading of the Journal of Tuesday was
dispensed with on motion of Senator
Warren, and it was approved
The representatives of committees of
the Senate sent forward the bills acted
on in committees, and these came up
again on the several readings.
A BATCH OF PETITIONS.
The petition box was loaded down with
petitions. These were many for prohibi-
ton, many coming from ladies. These
petitions were presented as follows, COM
ing from citizens interested:
By Senator Wellborn, of Ashe: A pc
tition from citizens of Wilkes and Ashe
TO restore the boundaries existing be-
tween these counties on the first day OF
January, 1901.
BY Senator Milton, of Stanly To in
corporate the town of Gladstone, in
Stanly county.
By Senator Henderson, of Rowan: Pc
titions from ladies and citizens to pro-
hibit the sale and manufacture Of liquor
within three miles of the white public
school houses in district No. 2, Mt. Ulla
township, Rowan county; petition from
Davie asking for the election OF a.
board of education for that county by
the Legislature; a petition for the pro-
hibiton of the manufacture and sale OF
liquor within three miles of Third Creek
Church. in Rowan; a similar petition for
prohibition within three miles of Piney
Grove School house, Scotch township,
Rowan county; another for prohibition
within three miles of Knox's Chapel
Church, Rowan county; another for pro-
hibition within three miles of white pub
lie school house No. 4, Mt. Ulla town
ship, Rowan county.
By Senator Glenn, of Guilford: From
Guilford county, for a State Reform
school; also one to forbid distilling in
prohibitive territory in North Carolina
BY Senator Hicks, of Granville: From
citizens of Stem asking for the passage
of 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
tion in the interests of temperance.
HOUSE BILLS FIRST READING.
The following bills were received from
the House and disposed of as follows:
H. B. 95, S. B. 141-By Nissen: To
continue in force two years the charter
of the Winston-S 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
bonds to refund it's Indebtedness. On
Calendar.
H. B. 219. S. B. 144-By Ray: To re-
peal chapter 2S6, Laws of 1901, relating
to the capture of certain wild animals
in Yancey. To Committee on Judiciary.
The message from the House also notl-
fed the Senate that on the committee to
investigate the matter of the daily print
ing of the calendars. reports and Journals
the House appointees were Representa-
King, Dowtin and Graham. The Presi-
dent of the Senate named as the Senate
members Senator's Blow and Cathey.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
S. B. 145-By Reinhardt, of Lincoln:
to abolish the office of Standard keeper
in Lincoln county To Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns
S. B. 146-By Henderson, of Rowan:
To erect a building for a Hall of Records.
State Arsenal. offices Commissioner of
Labor and Printing and Legislative Com
mittee rooms, cost not to exceed $25, 600
To Committee on Public Buildings.
s. B. 147-By London, of Chatham: A
bill making the insuring of the lives Of
infants under ten unlawful If over ten
then only after examination by physi-
clan. To Committee on Insurance
s. B. 14S-By Pollock, of Lenoir: To
appropriate $1,000 for the repairing, re-
storation and preserving of the Caswell
monument at Kinston. To Committee on
Appropriations.
S. B. 149-By Wllborn, of Ashe: TO
repeal chapter ia, Laws of 1901, and