The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-31
ZOlIiCOffer Speaks for the
Democratic Party.
HYGIENE LABORATORY
Bill 10 Establish One introduced in The
Senate--.The House Listen to Dis.
Cussion Of a Homestead Bill.
Which is Made Special
Order.

The Senate yesterday without ex-
tended and extorted speeches, and
with neither hesitation nor false mod
esty, but with cool and seemingly pre-
determined delberateness. voted al
most unanimously to table the joint
resolution of the House and Senate
Committees on CLAIMS, to authorize an
investigation of the South Dakota
claims against North Carolina
Mr.. Williams, author of the original
Senate bill to this effect, opposed the
resolution,
No other Senator spoke, except Mr.
Zollicoffer, who uttered the sentiment
OF the Senate when he said that this
measure, if passed, would be in con-
fict with the resolution adopted at
Greensboro, and against the wishes OF
the people of the State. can see abb
solutely nothing to be gained by the
State. by any further reference of mat
ters pertaining to these bonds. and l
therefore move TO lay the resolution
on the table," And the action of the
Senate, it's haste and eagerness TO do
what Mr.. Zollicoffer suggested, was in
d cative of the fact that he spoke the
sentiment Of that body.
SENATE--23RD DAY.
The Senate commenced at IL
O'Clock with Lieutenant Governor
Winston presiding, ana prayer was
offered by Rev. X. f. Bumpass, or
Edenton Street Methodist church.
Petitions.
Petitions for the repeal of the mer-
chants purchase tax were presented
by senator Kicks.
BY Bryan, from the citizens OF 4
yaas fss,
hands be not returned to certali
county.
The following new bills were pre-
sented:
by Duls. To amend an act entitled
to corporate the Presbyterian Female
College. Education
BY t'oushee. 10 amend Chapter 75o
of the Pubic Laws of 1901 regarding
the holding OF special elections in
townships and counties. Election.
Ward. 10 incorporate the Rouse
Banking Company. Banks and Bank
lng
BY Long. of Person. To establish
State laboratory of hygiene. The
bill provides that. for the better pro-
lection of public health. and to pre-
vent the spread of communicable dis
eases there shall be esta bnshed a State
laboratory of hygiene, the same to be
under the control and management Of
the State Board of Health.
1t shall be the duty Of the State
Board of Health to have made in sucn
laboratory monthly examinations of
samples from ali the water supplies
of the State. The board shall also
cause to be made examinations or
well and spring waters when in the
opinion of any county superintendent
OF health or any registered physician
Sc
of being contaminated and dangerous
to health. The board shall likewise
have made in this laboratory exami-
nations of sputum In cases of sus-
pected tuberculosis, of throat eXudates
in cases of suspected diptheria; of
blood in case of suspected typhoid ana
malarial fever; of falces in cases or
suspected hook-worm disease, ana
such other examinations as the public
health may require. For the support
of this laboratory the bill provides
that the sum of two thousand dollars
be appropriated, and an annual tax Of
sixty dollars payable quarterly by
eaen and every water company,
corporate and private SELF
ing water to the people, said tax to be
collected by the sheriff as other taxes,
and by the sheriff directly to the State
Treasurer, and by the State Treasurer
to the State Board of Health and the
printing and stationery necessary for
the laboratory to be furnished upon
requisition upon the State printer. The
bill further provides for the repeal OF
Section IL, Chapter 159 of the Public
Laws of 1903. Public Health
Bills Passed.
The following bills passed their final
readings:
5 B. To amend the charter of the
town of Woodside.
II. b. To authorize the Board or
County Commissioners of Rutherford
county to levy special taxes
$. b. To authorize the Board OF
Trustees of Wilson graded school dis
trict to issue bonds,
S. B. To establish a graded school
at Pinnacle, Stokes county
II. r. To amend, revise and consoli-
date the charter of the town of Spen-
GER Bond resolution tabled. Substi-
tute resolution in regard to the South
Dakota bonds. The joint resolution is
the Recommendation of the joint House
and Senate Committee of Claims 10
authorize the two committees to in
vestigate the claims of South Dakota
against North Carolina.
Mr.. Williams said this was lame
thing to do He did not question the
of the joint committees.
but the committees were large, and
hey are already authorized 10 make
my Investigations they desired, and as
Tor. that every Senator was already
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