The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DAY.

SENATE.--TlIIRTY-N DAY.
The Senate convened at 1920
o'clock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Winston
presiding. and prayer was made by
Rev. DIR. Mex. Pitienger.
n petition was announced by Ma
son, of Northampton. asking that the
present road law be not repealed Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Roads.
New Bills.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Mclean: To amend chapter IA.
Private Laws of 1897. amendatory to
the charter Of the town of Hamlet.
G., G.. and r.
Ry Toms: To amend chapter 49,.
Public Laws of 1903. relating to the
bird and game law in Henderson
county. Propositions and Grievances.
BY Toms: 70 amend chapter 436.
Public Laws of 1901, relative TO pro-
lection of fish in Yancey and Hender-
anceS
BY Webb: To regulate the killing
Of game in Buncombe county. Propo-
sitions and Grievances.
BY Webb: Recurring the mainten-
ancc of fish ways in the French
Broad and Swannanoa Rivers. Fish
and Fisheries.
BY Toms: To protect bridges and
build iron bridges in HENDERSON
county. Public Roads.
BY Mason, of CASTOR: To amend the
charter of the town of Gastonia
Counties, Cities and Towns.
Pr Webb: To submit to the voters
of Buncombe county the question OF
issuing bonds for road Improvement.
Counties. Cities and Towns
A bill TO be entitled an Act reauir-
ing all packages of spirituous. vinous
fxafx
hibition territory to be marked so as
to show the contents thereof.
That it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation. TO snip
by freight or express. or to deliver to
any common carrier for SHIPMENT
from any place in this State TO an
other place in this State. into which
shipment is prohibited by law. any
SpirituouS. vinOus or intoxicating IL
quors. without plainly marking on the
package containing such liquors, the
nature of the contents of such pack
age. and that it contains such liquors:
and it shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation TO falsely
mark any such package. Any person.
firm or corporation violati' or
the provisions of this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. and shall be
punished in the discretion of the
court. Judiciary.
A bill TO be entitled an Act to apDro-
pirate and consolidate the annual ap-
preparations of the Moore's Creek Bat
1leground Association.
That whereas the Moore'S Creek
battle-ground Association has failed TO
draw the annual appropriation of
fifty (S50.00) dollars for the year
1903 and the year 1904, said appro-
priations being insufficient TO keep the
grounds cleared and to build lodge
for the protection of visitors from
h. tl,ar tla.. of
be. and the same is hereby apDro-
priated for the year 1905. for the said
purpose, out of any moneys on funds
which may be, or may hereafter come
into the hands of the State Treasurer
rot otherwise appropriated. Educa-
ton.
BY Stringfeld: To charter the
Waynesville Electric Railway and
Power Company. Corporations.
BY SPRINGFIELD: To protect Richland
Creek above Waynesvile. from the
waste of the tanneries. Propositions
and Grievances.
BY Springfield: To amend the char
ter of the town of Waynesville rela-
tive to the chief of police. Counties.
Cities and Towns.
BY Stringfield: Authorizing the
Board of Commissioners of Waynes-
Vile township to pay certain funds to
the town of Vaynesville. Counties.
Cities and Towns.
BY Fleming: Regarding the courts
of Pitt county. Judicial Districts.
BY Bryan: For relief of ex-Sheriff
of Mitchell county. Finance.
BY Webb: To authorize and direct
the issuance of State bonds of $234,-
500 10 equip the insane asylums and
provide for other necessities Appro-
priations.
BY Turner: Resolution to pay ex-
penses of committee that visited the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Morgan
ton. Calendar.
BY Sinclair: To amend the law re-
lating TO Pike school district. in Cum
berland county. Education.
BY Webb. To incorporate the ITALIA
hassee Power Company Corpora
lions.
BY Fleming. To amend chapter
122, Private laws of 1908, TO provide
a permanent Light and Water Com
mission for the town of Greenville.
Cities Counties and Towns.
BY Springfield. TO authorize the
placing of Confederate memorials in
or around the State Capitol. Pen
sions.
Third Reading.
The following bills passed their
final readings except where otherwise
Indicated:
II. B. To work the roads of Cum
berland county by township tax ana
convicts.
II. b. To amend the Public School
Law of Mount Olive.
To incorporate the Appalachian &
Western Railway Company.
III. E. To amend chapter 324. Public
Laws of 1908. establishing graded
schools in the town of Weldon.
H. Is. To incorporate the Beaufort
* Western Railroad Company
II. b. TO create Lumberton graded
school district.
Fl. b. 70 Incorporate the town of
Andrews, in Cherokee county
=. Is. To provide for the working of
public roads in Surry county and to
issue bonds therefor.
S. b. To establish a local tax district
i'm the county of Pitt.
II. r. TO amend chapter 3SS. Pub
lie Laws of 1903. relating to the roads
OF Rockingham county.
II. Is. To regulate the working of
the public roads of Craven county.
II. b. To provide for the working