The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-01
Passed the House as 1t
Came From Senate.
VOTE WAS "a TO 35
In the Senate the Bill Relieving the
Agricultural Department COntri-
buting to the Current Expenses
of A. & NJ. College Mas
Passed.
Passed


After an exhaustive debate in which
O large number of Senators particle
pated. the Senate yesterday passed the
House Bill which relieves the Board
Of Agriculture from contributing s10,~
600 annually to the current expenses
of the A. and NJ. College. During the
discussion the Department was attack
ed fiercely, and as ably defended, at
times the remarks of some of the
speakers becoming personal. Although
lengthy and ut times covering only
technical points, yet throughout the
whole of the discussion there was an
Interesting spirit which held the attcp-
ton Of al the Senators. Both friends
and opponents of the bill were fire.
qGently appiauded,
The other bills passed were almos-
without exception of a local nature.
and void of general public interest
Mr.. Sinclair, by request, introduced
bill TO regulate the employment
and occupation of railway telegraph
erS. and esta -~ n Board of Teleg-
raphy Exam @ hill provides
that no Ders - of age
shall be t u
Board of Teleg nfIAerf
be created, COM 4t BV n
learned in telegral @a pca
by the Governor be 1893
The board shan exam ST
the position of railway ly-g ph
ator. An Individual member o
board may hold an examination asd
issue certificate. No person would be
permitted to engage in the occupation
of a telegraph operator in the employ
of s@aii
certificate from the board. The act
would not affect operators engaged in
commercial work who do not handle
railroad dispatches and orders
concerning the movement of trains.
The members of the board would re-
ceive no compensation, save only their
per diem and mileaSe.
A joint resolution concerning the
Inland Waterway, and calling upon
North Cardinals representatives in
Congress to urge the passage of this
measure was introduced by Mr.. Bra
gaw.
SENATE-IORTY-E DAX.
The Senate convened ut 1890
O'Clock, Licutenant-Go Winston
presiding. and prayer was offered by
Methodist Church.
Announcements OF petitions was
made by:
Moore: From citizens of Pender
county, asking for the repeal of the
anti-jug law. Propositions and GrieY-
ances.
New Bills.
New Bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Toms: Relative TO the drawing
of grand juries Of Henderson county.
Calendar.
by Boddie: To provide for the. ap-
pointment of court stenographers for
Franklin county. Calendar.
by Bragaw: A resolution in regard
to the Inland Waterway, and request
ing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to promote the project.
Calendar.
by Bragaw: For the relief Of the
standard-keepcr of Beaufort county.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
BY BraSaw To amend section 28al,
relative TO the standard-kccper OF
beaufort county. Counties, Cities and
Towns.
BY Mcculloch. A resolution TO rcn-
oyate and fix the senate and Hall OF
Representatives Rules.
BY McCulloch TO protect deer and
other game in bladea county. Propo-
SltlonS ana bTIGNunctS.
by Aaron: To amend chapter ESQ,
Public Laws of 1889, relative to the
charter Of the Enterprise Lumber
Company. Calendar.
BY Long, of Person: To amend the
charter of the Methodist Orphanase.
Calendar.
by Empie: TO authorize the board
OF commissioners of New Hanover
county to donate and convey certain
property to the naval reserves. Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns.
Bv Bragaw: To provide for a place
for the holding the annual meetings Of
the Dental Examiners. Public Health
By Coke: TO change the time for
holding the courts of Stonly COUNTY
Calendar.
By Coke To nay Mary Watkins and
J. A. Henry, school teachers of An
son county. Calendar.
by Turrcntine: Relative to the Iur-
lington public schools. Education.
By EnDie: Relating 20 hunting and
fishing In Euncombe county. Propo-
Sitions aud Grievances.
By Sinclair (by request): To rcgn-
late tho employment of telcgraphera
and railroad telegraph operators. Ju-
dietary.
BY Sinclair: To create u Public
Works Commission for the city cf Fay
ettcyilie. Counties, Cities and Towns.
Ev Sinclair To repeal chapter 12a,
Public Laws Of 1908 relative IT, the
Cumberland County Prohibition Law.
Calendar.
By Webb TO require the lesyIng Of
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