The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12

| North Carolina. to use influence to se-
cure proper appropriation for the inn
provement Of Cape Fear river.
| TO pay expenses of visiting commit
! tees 20 educational institutions
To pay the expenses Of the inaugural
/ ton of the Governor.
| To pay the expenses of committees
investigating the penitentiary farm OF
the Roanoke river.
Message From the Governor.
| A message was received from Gov
| ernor Glenn giving 4 history of the
| Western North arolina Railway bond
| issue. and the facts in relation to the
| South Dakota Judgment. ana the4ponds
held by Schafer Brothers.
Governor Glenn transmitted the re-
suit of correspondence. in which they
! had offered to take S302.500 in settle
ment of the 242 bonds still held ny
| them. The Governor declared that he
would never recommend the payment
| of any such sum. and not until more
reasonable offer was made, would he
recommend any action on the part OF
| the General Assembly relating to these
| bonds
Mr. Murphy. of Rowan. offered a
resolution. providing for the appoint
ment Of Il joint committee Of three on
the part of the House aud Two If the
Senate. 10 take the matter in consd-
Grafton. comforting with the Governor,
Council of State and the States attor-
neys Mr. Murphy said it was not
treating the Governor with proper re-
spect not to take some action in this
serious matter to which he had twice
called the attention of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Powers said he thought the
message should be referred to the
COMMITTEES ON Claims.
Mr.. WinbOrne said this matter had
already been before the Committee on
Claims, it had taken action, an! The
House had passed the resolution roc
ommended by it, but the Senate had
seen proper to utterly ignore the pro-
posed conference.
Mr.. Powers withdrew his motion,
and the resolution introduced by Mr..
Murphy was unanimously adop'ed.
Final Reading.
To allow Tyrrell county to levy 8pe-
cial tax.
To build bridge across Catawba
river between Burke and Caldwell
counties.
To amend the laws Of 1903 relating
To allow a bond issue and special
tax for Mt. Airy graded school.
To allow Cumberland county TO re-
fund bonds for building jail.
To allow Rockingham in Richm.nd
county to issue bonds Ter w.tter- works.
To amend the charter Of r.
Richmond county.
To regulate the working Of the pub
lie roads in Craven county.
tn allnNy Ancpn 0clf1tw In 1ar-,-
special tax.
To amend the charter of Concord.
To protect s1eriffs from prosecution
for damages.
To protect landlords and tenants in
Wake, Arson, HEREFORD and Sampson
counties.
To incorporate Stony Point church.
III Forsyth county.
To repeal the laws of 1908. relating
to Person county, and re-enact the
laws of 1885.
To regulate the pay Of surveyors in
Rowan county.
To amend the charter Of til Ashe-
vile and Craggy Mountain hallway
Company.
To amend Chapter II, Laws of 1889.
TO amend the charter of the >-'howan
Aulander Railroad Company.
To confer police powers OH deputy
Sheriffs and constables at Cooloniee in
Rowan county.
Prohibiting the sale Of liquor in ;wo
miles OF any church or sch .ol house
in MaconaEdm township, Columbus
county
To pay expenses Of committee Wis.,
ting the state Hospitals at Morgan
ton and Goldsboro.
TO prevent the sale of meats OF dis
eased animals, making ii a nI:sde-
meanor to knowingly sell or offer same
for sale.
To amend the laws of 1909 relating
to issuing license TO insurance CON-
panies.
To incorporate the Yadkin and
Tranmountain Railway Company.
To allow commissioners of urri-
tuck county 10 use surplus Of special
tax fund for general county purposes
and TO withdraw power to levy spc-
cial tax.
To incorporate the Western Union
Academy.
To drain Clear Geek in Henderson,
county.
To appoint cotton wejghers for the
city of Raleigh.
To prevent the telling OF iimbrr in
the streams OF Ashe county.
To amend the law draining Mud
Creek.
To prevent hunting on lan,s of an
other in Rutherford township, Ruther-
ford county.
To strike out county Of Ora ,ga from
law of 1905 allowing until May ist
for payment OF taxes.
To repeal the law of 1903 relative
TO the appointment of treasurer. sher-
1T and tax collector for Henderson
county.
To amend the law relative 10 seduc-
ton under promise of marriage. CThis
amendment provides that If accused
has married woman and lived two
years with her, he shall be relieved
from pfoSecution).
40 two twenty o'clock the House
adjourned lntll twelve o'clock Mon
day.
An important item OF holiday
shopping Ia Candy. Buy Registers"