The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-03
House Resolution Was
Tabled BY Close Vote.
BUCKET SHOP BILL
The House After Brief Discussion
Send the Woodard Substitute Bill
to a Committee, Being One of
Far Reaching In
fIuence.

The Senate yesterday by close
vote refused to repeal its action OF
several days ago, refunding to Mr.. B.
r. Lacy, State Treasurer, nearly $400,
the amount of Major Martins defal-
cation under the Democratic adminls-
tration.
There was only one speech made,
that by Senator Foushee strongly op-
posing the BILL when a motion to
cable, unbeatable, was made, and
call for the ayes and noes resulted In
a majority of two for those who were
fighting the resolution to repeal the
act. Nineteen voted TO table, and
seventeen against the motion.
The bill of Mr.. Mclean, which re-
lieved the Board of Agriculture from
contr. .buting TO the current expenses
Of the A. and M. College, was set for
a special order yesterday, but Mr..
Mclean asked to substitute the House
/, IL, carrying the same purposes, and
withdraw his own.
Mr.. Scales said the bill provided for
an appropriation of $4,000. and there
fore it should go before the Commit
tee or Appropriations, and with the
consent of Mr.. Mclean, this action
was taken.
Mr.. Eller introduced bin
whose purpose is to promote agricul-
tural interests by encouraging the
holding of county fairs The bill
amends the section of The Code all
lowing individual counties $50 for this
purpose if the cornt es raise this
amount and fav I'll counties
thirty-three and d th a cent of all
the money raised 9e@ auth98
ties for this pur
sENAT D
The Senate taHseaas 4t It aGscE
Lieutenant GoVv.ocr FueTeT lsrest
ing. and prayer was - ared r k.ea
School.
The following petitions We're pre-
sented:
BY Long, of Iredell: From women
Of Boonville, Yadkin county, asking
that whiskey be by legislat on taken
cut of Yadkin county. Proposition
and Grievances.
BY Long, of Iredell From citizens
Of Yadkin county prohibiting sale and
manufacture of whiskey in Yadkin
county. Proposit ons and Grievances.
BY Eller: From qualified voters of
Yadkin and Forsyth county in regard
to town OF Shore. Propositions and
Grievances.
New Bills.
The following bills were introduced;
BY Toms: To incorporate Flat Rock
School district, in Henderson county
Education.
Rv Toms: To amend the law rela-
tive TO dra mage of Mud Creek, in Hem
derson county Propositions and
Grievances.
BY Lincoln: To amend the charter
Of the town of Raeford, in CumDef-
fy
Towns.
BY Boddie: To establish the Louis
burg graded school, in Franklin coun
ty. Education.
BY Foushee: To permit county COM
miss oners to regulate the speed OF
automobiles on the public roads. Ju-
dietary.
BY Foushee: To amend the charter
of the Durham & Southern Railroad
Company. Railroads.
BY Grady: To increase the number
of county commissioners in Sampson
county and re-eStablish the office Of
county treasurer. Judiciary.
By Aaron: Regarding school dis
trict in Wayne county. Education.
BY Aaron: To place certain veterans
on the pension list. Pensions.
BY lEIler: To amend section 2222 Of
The Code, 50 as to promote agriculture
fairs The bill strikes out all after
the word thereof" in line fourteen,
section 2222 Of The Code, to and in
Guiding the word benefit in line
eighteen of said section. and inserts in
lieu thereof the following: That
definite sum has been actually paid
to said society, within one year rro-
ceding, for the sole benefit of said So
cety IN offering premiums TO citizens
OF said county raising and exhibiting,
at said fair, farm and garden pro-
ducts live stock and poultry, shall
pay to the treasurer Of the society a
sum equal to thirty-three and a third
per cent OF the amount go paid to the
society from other sources, and certi-
fed to the State Treasurer. out of the
public treasury, for the like sole use
and benefit That all shows attrac-
tions and amusements authorized by
the society TO exhibit within the fair
grounds shall be excused of all State
and county license tax, or charge.
while so exhibiting. Judiciary.
BY Everett: TO require the re-run-
ming and re-marking of the boundary
lines between North and South Caro-
lima. judiciary.
Ey Long. of Iredell To place a
certain veteran on pension roll. Pen
sions.
BY Wright To confer police power
upon deputies in certain townships II.
Rowan county. Judiciary.
BY Empie: Authorizing the New
Hanover county commissioners TO es-
(Contiuued or Pare ThraNN