The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-10

county to levy a special tax TO Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRO
DUCED.
Bills and resolutions introduced, read
the first time and disposed of as follows:
S. b. AT, Holton. of Yancey: To allow
p. II. Holcombe to sell books without
license. To Committee on Finance.
S. b. 478, Lamb, of Cumberland: To
appoint w. G. Troy and Jno Smith Jus
tees of the Peace for Cumberland coun-
ty. To Committee on Justices of the
Peace.
S. b. 479, Ballenger, Of Polk: For max
ing and working the public roads of Hen
derson county. TC Committee on Public
Roads.
S. B. 4SO, Marshall. of Surry: To place
Geo. w Lawrence and G.. E. Hooker on
third class pension roll. To Committee
on Pensions.
S. B. 4S1. Mann, of Hyde: To allow
Benjamin Eastwood. a disabled Confed-
crate soldier. to peddle without license.
To Committee on Finance.
S 3. 4S2, Bellamy. of Polk: To pro-
vide for license to be paid for holding
festivals in the county of Brunswick
To Committee on Finance.
S. B. 1873, Gillian. Of Edgecombe: To
authorize the removal of actions where
Justices of the Peace die or become in
capacitated before final determination Of
action. To the Judiciary Committee
S B. 484 Justice of McDowell:To pro-
vide for a tax and penalties on railroad
companies. and for an adjustment of such
tax with such companies as do not dis
eliminate against North Carolina ship
ping points in matters of freight charges
To the Judiciary Committee.
S g. 4S5, Walker, of Caswell: To
amend section 1854 of The Code relating
to holidays. To Committee on Judiciary.
S. b. 1856, Justice, of Mcowel for
the Committee on Federal relations,
Joint resolution favoring passage of the
Appalachian Park by Congress.
ROLL CALL BILLS.
The following roll call bills were con-
sdered on second and third readings:
H. b. 271, S. b. 276 The substitute to
allow Sampson county to apply residue
of Jail tax to expenses Of small pox cpl
demic and to levy a special tax. Passed
final reading SO to 0. and sent to the
House for concurrence
S. B. 900: To permit Guilford county to
issue bonds for road makingf and road
Improvement Passed third reading 81
to 0. Sent to House.
H. b. 53S, S. b. 424: To provide for
working the public roads in Smithfield
township, Johnston county. Passed final
reading 81 to O. Ordered enrolled
II. b. 449, S. b. 394: To authorize the
levy of a special tax in Jackson county
Passed final readinf 80 to 0. Ordered en-
rolled
H. B. 426. S. B. 1896: To incorporate the
town of Stokes, in Pitt county. Passed
final reading, SO to 0. Ordered enrolled.
II. b. 37S, S. b, 1913: To amend chapter
1876, Laws of 1899, relating to the charter
of Red Springs, allowing an increased
tax levy Passed final reading, SO to 0.
Ordered enrolled.
s. B. 416: To enable the
commissioners of Cleveland county to
levy a special tax for roads and bridges.
Passed third reading, sc to O. Sent to
House.
S. b. Alt: To authorize county commits
sioners of Tyrrell county to levy spe-
cial tax. Passed third reading, So to 0.
Sent to House.
s. B. AIS: To incorporate the town of
Lawndale. in Cleveland county. Passed
third reading, "a to 0. Sent to House.
S. B. 42S: To empower commissioners
of Lenoir county to levy and collect a
special tax Passed third reading 81
TO O. Sent to House.
s. B. 43: To change the corporate limits
Of the town of Marion, Mcdowell coun- !
ty. Passed third reading, 81 to O.. Sent
to House.
s. B. 426: To establish graded schools
in Fremont, Wayne county. Passed third
reading, 81 to 0. Sent to House
315. 292: To authorize commissioners of .
CLAW county to hold election on question
of subscription to the stock of the Hia-
wassee Valley Railroad Company. Pass
ed second reading 80 to 0. On calendar. |
So 3O3: To authorize Murphey town
shin. Cherokee county, to subscribe to
the stock of the Hiawassee Valley Rail-
road Company. Passed second reading, !
81 to / On Calendar.
asa: To amend the charter of the
own of Concord Passed second reading,
"5 to 0. On Calendar
Work on the calendar was continued
with tho following bills: /
H. B, 1896, S. B. 1876: To protect certain