The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-13

approved
In pursuance of a resolution Speak
er Guion appointed as House members
of joint committee to wait upon Gov
ernOr Glenn and announce the organl-
2ation of the House and Senate,
MessrS. Winborne, Graham, of Lin
coin, Waddcll, Webb and Gordon. Of
stokes.
Petitions.
LocIhart. From citizens of Rich
mond county regarding regulating the
liquor traffic. Committee on Liquor
Traffic.
Little For amendment of charter
of Ayden in Pitt county. Cities and
Towns.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred to COM
mittees indicated.
Introduction OF Bills.
Graham. of Granville. Resolution
providing for printing 1000 copies of
Governor GIenn's inaugural address to
be distributed to House 700 and Senate
800. Adopted and sent to Senate.
Winborne. Resolution providing for
special committee to examine daily
Journal of House. Committee on
Rules.
Laughin9house. To amend charter
of town of Ayden. Committee on Cities
and Towns.
Daniel. To aemnd charter of Lit
Teton. Committee on Cities and
Towns.
Lockhart To amend road law of
Arson county. Committee on Rail
road and Bridges.
Mcfarland. TO provide inspection
of tan bark. Propositions and Grev-
ances.
Harrison. To appoint Fitzpatrick a
justice of the peace in Halifax coun-
ty
Wade. To amend law of 1901 in re-
gard to hunting on lands in Montgom-
cry county Propositions and Griev-
anceS.
Mcqueen. Resolution to have COM
mittec to ascertain the number of in
sane people in the jails of North Caro-
lima. This resolution provides for the
appointment of five and was adopted
unanimously.
Grant. TO provide for election of
Board OF Education for DaVie county
Committee on Education.
Sentelle. TO repeal law of 1903 re-
lating TO SEEMING for fish in Little
River, Wake county Committee on
Fish.
Mr.. Rector of Henderson asked con-
sent to have Senate bill relating to
roads in Henderson county and which
had passed the Senate, taken from the
House Committee and placed on the
calendar for passage. Mr.. Rector ex-
pialned that the bill was entirely local,
was introduced in the Senate by Demo-
cratic Senator Toms and had been APP
proved by a Senate committee. The
House Committee had not vet consid-
cred ii he said, and as there was no
other business to engage the atten-
ton of this body now he hoped it
would be passed Judge Graham OBJ
jected, saying that it was unsafe. un-
wise and dangerous TO enact any law
until the bill had been examined ana
reported on by the proper committee.
Mr.. LOckhart spoke in favor Of action
on the bill. judge Graham insisting
on ais objection. a vote was taken ana
two-thirds of the House not voting i'll
the affirmative, Mr.. Rectors motion
was lost.
The House then took recess, await
ing a report from the joint committee
appointed TO wait on the governor.
AT cleVen-thirty the House resumed
its session. Chairman Winborne for
the committee appointed to wait on the
governor, reported that the governor
expressed his pleasure at receiving the
committee and stated that he had no
communication to make today. but
would do so later.
Speaker Guion announced the fol-
lowing as committee to ascertain num-
Der OF insane in tails of the State.
Mcqueen. Chairman, Etheirdge, White,
West, Bowman.
The Committee on Education re-
ported favOrably on bills to incorpor--
ate the Granite Falls graded school
and on Rhodiss graded school, the
bills being a compromise on one form
erly introduced relating to Granite
Falls.
Cunningham, Of Person. introduced
by request a bill to prescribe certain
educ ational qualifications and other
regulations for children working in
manufacturing establishments. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Education.
There being no further business, the
House at las adjourned until 10
O'Clock Friday.
During the session ex-Speaker Cat
It's appearing in the lobby. on motion
Of Judge Graham. the House privi-
leges were extended him. and he was
escorted to a seat to the right of the
Speakers stand amid applause.
The privileges of the House were
also extended to Representatives
Shlton, OF Edgecombe, and Parker, OF
Wayne.
Committees.
The House Judiciary Committee had
a long session yesterday AFTERNOON
but most of the bills before it were
either Withdrawn for amendments or
submitted to Special committees for
investigation and report to the full
committee.
The only bills acted on were: A bill
to repeal act of 1908, taxing dogs In
Edgccombe County. This was report
ed as favorably, unanimously, spon-
taneousIy, Immediately, unqualifiediy.
The bill amending act of 1855, so as
TO make unregistered deeds prior to
1870 instead of 1856, ancient docu-
ments," was reported favorably, al
though Judge Graham and Mr.. Will
lians opposed it, and gave notice they
reserved the right to fight the bill un-
less it came W for passage.
Divorce law bills were made special
order for January 18th, and bill
making women eligible to office OF
Notary Public, was referred to spe-