The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-14
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Senator Manns bill for a change in
the Confederate Pension laws, gives in
the fourth class to all soldiers disabled
from any cause and who do not own
property assessed above $3.50, the sum of
$40 a month, increase of $10 1t also
gives to widows who remain unmarried
and to all soldiers unable to perform
manual labor, assessed with property
between $3.50 and $500, the sum of $40 a
| month, decreasing the widows by $40.
The Registers of Deeds are to furnish
certificates showing the value of the
property assessed, in order that the
State Board of Pensioners may fix his
rating.
SENATE-SIXTH DAY.
With Lieutenant Governor Turner pre-
siding the Senate began it's sixth days
| session at II o'clock yesterday morning,
prayer being offered by Rev. r. S. Steph-
enson.
On motion of Senator Henderson he
reading of the Journal was dispensed
| with. Senaor Goodwin moved to extend
| the privileges of the floor to former
| Senators S. ]. Calvert. of Northampton,
and G. H. Currie, of Bladen; and Senator
| Holton the same with regard to ex-Sen-
ator w. w. Barber, of Wilkes, and these
motions were carried. as was also one
| later to extend this courtesy of the floor
| TO Hon G.. r. Glenn, of Georgia, Assist
and Secretary of the Peabory Fund and
| ex- Superintendent of Public Instruction
| OF Georgia.
Committee reports were next heard,
and of these one bill-that of Senator
WelIborn, of Ashe, to repeal the law
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
| liquor in Ashe-was reported back to the
Senate by the Judiciary committee with
| out prejudice with request that it be
| referred to the Committee on PROPOSE
| tiCns and Grievances This was ordered
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| S. 3. 45. b. Henderson, of Rowan A
| bill to amend section S22 of The Code
relating TO the service of summons on
| local agents of corporations in suits be-
| fore Justices Of the Peace. The bill re-
quires a notice of at least ten DAYS be-
| fore any return of the summons To Ju-
| dietary committee.
s. B. 46. By Woodard, of Wilson: A
bill to amend the law relating to Sc
duction under the promise Of marriage
| This provides that chapter 2i3, Public
| Laws of 1885. be so amended that if
man marry a woman to escape proseCu-
| tion for seduction. and abandon her
without good cause within twelve months
he shall be guilty of felony and may be
| fined or imprisoned at the discretion of
the court. To Judiciary committee.
| S. 3. At. By White. OF Franklin: To
provide for the hearing OF criminal Eases
other than Jail cases, at the January
| term OF the Franklin county court This
was put on the calendar.
s. B. As. BY Glenn, of Guilford: To
appoint two additional members of the
Board of County Commissioners of Gull
| ford. This increase to five had been re-
! quested by the Democratic County Con-
vention, which named Messrs. William C.
| Roren and Joseph A. Davidson for the
| positions On calendar
| S. r. 49, By Brown Of Columbus: To
| establish a Prison Parole Commission y
| To the Committee on Penal Institutions
S. B. 30. b. Baldwin of Forsyth: a
| bill to make it lawful for all divorced
| people, whose marriage would be unIaw-
full under chapter 277 Acts of 1895. and
| by virtue of chapter 211. Acts of 1899,
to marry. To Judiciary committee.
| till to prevent fire insurance companies
doing business in North Carolina from
| entering into combinations to control
rates Of fire insurance on property in this
State. To Committee on Insurance.
| s. B. 50. By Baldwin, of Forsyth: A
| bill to amend chapter 729, Laws OF 1901.
! by which females who are sentenced to
| county roads may be sent to the States
| TO,r;r- ~.
| committee.
! S. B. SO. BY Mcmillan, Of Chowan: 4
| bill to amend section lis Of The Code with
reference to the proviso concerning suits
brought by married women, allowing in
cases of infancy in law to have salts
| brought by guardians next of friends
etc. To judiciary committee.
S. B. a. By Mann, OF Hyde: bill
! for the relief OF certain Confederate SOL
diers and widows of Confederate soldiers
To Committee on Pensions.
! 6. B. So B. Justice. OF McDowell A
bill to provide for the taxes tc be rad
| by corporations amending their charters
TO Committee on Corporations.
S. e. Sc. BY Blow, of Pitt A bill to
amend section ore, chapter 348, Public
Laws of 1901. This is a chance in the
! s CEK law DOunQ2T1eS Oh EllI rs set lOfI1
| in section one To Committee on Propo-
| sitions and Grievances.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were received from
the House:
S. B. 81. H B. So: To count vote Of
State officers. On calendar.
S. 3. IS, H. B. 81: Printing of Calendar,
Journal ana Proceedings of General AS
sembly daily. On calendar.
s. B. 50. II. B. 81: For the relief of
Charles Armstrong, Clerk of Court of
Montgomery, by allowing him to be ab-
sent from his office on any Monday ex-
cept first Monday and to allow his deputy
TO attend to his ministerial duties. To
Committee On Propositions and Griev-
ances.
s. 3. co. BY Woodard, of Wilson: To in
corporate the Spring Hope Banking Com
pany. To Committee on Banks and Cur
rcncy.
S. p. G1 BY Woodard, of Wilson: To
repeal chapter 504. Acts Of 1889, relating
to the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace. To Judiciary committee.
ON SECOND READING.
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