The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20

The chalr announced that the Sem
| ate stood adjourned till Friday morn
| ing at IL o'clock.
HOUSE-FOURTEEN DAY.
The House convened at II o'clock,
Speaker Guion presiding. Prayer by
rev. DR.. Reid, of Roleigh.
Petitions.
| The following petitions were pre-
! scnted:
Crisp: From citizens of Granite
rails. asking for extension of cor
porate limits. Referred to Committee
on Cities and Towns.
I Warburton: From $500 citizens of
| Richmond county, asking for rrohlbi-
| zion law for that county. Referred
to Committee on Liquor Traffic
Narburtcn: From citizens of same
county against prohibition.
Bills Tabled.
The following bills were reported
nnfavorable by committee, and Gu mo-
| don were lald OH the table:
To restore local self-government in
Washington county a substitute
recommended.
TO allow Thomas c Mcdonald. of
Cherokee county, TO practice lazy with
out license.
For protection of game IN Halifax
| county.
To amend Sec. 1850 OF The Code
relating 10 withdrawal pf complaint by
paintiIf before answer or demurrer by
defendant
TO amend Sec. 1921 of the Code re-
iating to false pretense.
TO prevent killing squirrels in Jones
and Orslow counties. Substituted
recommended.
n no oi,.1 Of
parties.
To authorize the Governor 10 APP
point women as lotaries public and TO
enable them to hold such office.
TIE prevent hunting in lands in Hert-
ford county without written consent of
owner. Substitute bill including Rowan
ard Hartford counties recommended.
Bills Introduced
The following resolutions and bills
were introduced and referred to the
committees indicated:
Graham, of Granville: TO revise
consolidate and amend tie pharmacy
law. Health.
Redwine: TO abolish tenancies by
entireties and make them tenants in
common. Judiciary.
Long, of Washington: To prohibit
fishing with dutch nets in Pamlico
sound and Tar River Fishery.
Rives: 70 prevent danger oil
bridges by traction enquiries in Chat~
ham county. Propositions and Grev-
ances.
Crisp: To extend corporate limits of
Granite Falls. Towns.
Redwine: To protect telephone n,~s-
sages by T<nishiRe wilful or mis-
chievous listeners. Propositions and
Grievances.
Little: To appoint cotton weigh
er for Ayden in Pitt county PROPOSE !
lions and Grievances.
Cowles: 70 re~establisb the office of
treasurer in Wilkes. Countless
Waddell: To regulate sale of
liquor in Forsyth county Calendar. |
Robertson. 10 amend law. and pro"
vide for punishment of offense Of TAX
ing a horse for temporary purposes.
Gowen; In regard TO running |
freight trains on sunday. Railroads. |
Hanes: To compel section masters
Of trains to report killing of stock in
Fender county, Railroads.
Hollowell To regulate dealing in
futures. Judiciary.
Stokes: 70 amend law relating to
barbed wire fences in Rockingham |
county. Propositions and Grievances |
Stewart: TO appoint justices of the
peace in Harnett county. Justices OF
the Peace.
sledge: To allow CaswelI county to
levy special tax. Finance
Etheridgee: TO allow Dare county to +
levy special tax. Finance.
Byrd: To appoint justice of the
Peace in Madison county. Justices of
the Peace
Vestal: TO amend law establishing
graded schools in Rocky Mount Edu-
cation.
Frizzen: TO establish q convict sys-
tenn for making roads in Green county. |
Turnpikes.
Bowman:. To amend law relating to |
killing fish by dynamite Fish and /.
Fishing.
In honor Of Gen. Lee and Col Parker.
On the expiration Of the morringl
hour, Mr.. McGili, Of Cumberland, Of !
fered d resolution that in honor of
the memory of Gen. Robert T.. Lee, |
and with respect for that OF Col. f |
MI Parker. colonel of the Twenty
eighth North Carolina Regiment, who
passed away this week.
Col. McGill made an eloquent
speech, and paid a loving tribute to
the splendid life and services of Col. |
Parker other patronic speeches We're !
made by Representatives Graham, OIL
Granville: Meeek.ns of Twrell, War |
burton, of Richmond: Cunningham of
Person; Powers of Rutherford; Win |
borne, of HEREFORD; Ward, of Ran
delphi, and McNinch, of Mecklenburg. |
on motion of MIR. Biggs, of Durham,
the resolution was adopted by rising |
vote, every member standing when the
vote was taken.
Mr. Lockhart, Of Anson, moved that
Is a further mark of respect. there
lie no committee meeting during the |
lay Or night. This was objected to
by Representative Warburton. Alexan-
der. Eringhans and Redwine Who'll
stated that q very important commit
tee meeting had been made a special
order for this afternoon peonle from /