The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-16
Judges Salary Fixed at
$3,25O.
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1899. section Z. SO as to allow the ac-
knowledgement of instruments to
which the clerk of the Superior court
is IL party to be made before a JUS
tice of the peace. Judiciary.
BY Odell: To amend chapter csc,
Public Laws of 1908. relating to fire
insurance. Insurance.
BY Stubbs: To amend chapter 1923.
Private Laws of 1901, amending the
charter of the town of Williamson,
Martin county.
BY Sinclair: To authorize the clerk
To bulletin all special orders. Rules.
BY Burton: 10 establish Ruffin
graded school district in Rockingham
county. Education.
BY Webb: Resolution authorizing
the appointment of n clerk for the
COMMITTEES on Justices of the Peace.
Rules.
BY Aaron: To amend the charter of
the town of Mt. Olive. Counties, .tities
and Towns.
Passed Third Reading.
The following bills passed their final
readings, except where otherwise indi-
Gated:
:. +. To Incorporate the town lof
Alexander Buncombc county.
$. r. To authorize the commission
crs of Beaufort county TO levy a ste
cial tax
:. 4. To incorporate the Southport
and Northwestern Railroad Company.
III. L. To amend the law of evidence
relating to WRIT II Instruments.
=. B. To amend the general eleetioS
law The bill provides that besides
the general compensation allowed by
law. the county board of commission
crs may pay such extra compensation
as may be just and fair.
II Y A rpcnl1rtiO1 directing the
Treasurer TO return to the Nantahala
Company certain funds. The amount
Is $779.10.
$. Il. To amend the charter of the
town of Leaksville.
$. Il. To permit the dispensary
towns Of Johnston county TO vote on
prohibition.
II. j.. To prevent hunting on lands
Of another in Currituck and Halifax
counties
H. Il. To appoint cotton weighers
for the city of Raleigh.
:. u. To relieve VIM. II. Worth
of the loss sustained by the failure
vile. ne First National Bank of
Asheville and the Bank of Guilford.
Greensboro. The amount of which
Mr.. Worth is relieved is $500.
$. y. To provide fire escapes and
protect human life.
Mr. Zollicoffer. author of the bill
said il was II bill to protect human
life in buildings of all kinds except
private residences with two stories
or more. This bill provides that fire
escapes shall be placed on buildings
Mr.. Burton offered an amendment
providing that this oct shall not APP
Ply to private residences where dodgers
are not received for pay.
Mr. Sinclair offered an amendment
l.ls .-<,I,x
dormitories, hospitals and SANTA
RUINS.
Mr. Zoilicoffer accepted the amend
mcnt of Mr.. Sinclair.
Mr.. Burton's amendment was put,
and the ayes carried.
Mr.. Sinclair's amendment was put
and carried.
Mr.. Mason, of Castor. suggested
that the bill go over, and moved that
the bill be referred to the Commit
tee on Manufacturing.
Mr.. Webb opposed tho motion. He
said if one committee reports favor
ably upon Il bin. it should not be re-
fcrrcd to another committee because
some Senator is not prepared To vote.
He declared there was no necessity
for a re-reference. He suggested that
the bill De put off for a few days and
made a special order.
Mr.. DulS made II motion 10 rc-Fefel
the bill TO the Insurance committee.
Mr.. Zollicoffer did not object to q
reconsideration of the bill by the IN
surance committee. and Mr. Duls' mo-
ton WAS put. and carried.
:. y. For the protection of The
growers of ginseng. The House hat
put an amendment on the bill, pro-
viding that the penalty should not 30
less than tWo> years nor more than
five years. The Senate concurrcd III
the House amendment.
= Il. To provide At room or hail IN
every county for Confederate veteran
meetings. The bill is not compui-
sorry and simply provides that cour-
~ officials may" upon application
allow the use of a room for these
meetings.
Mr.. Mason. of CASTOR. said the SEN
ate had gotten along ever since the
war without these rooms. and saw no
necessity. He asked that the amend
ment offered by the committee and
the bill be voted down. as this bill
was carrying the matter too for. and
was n reflection upon the counties