The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-05

Lieutenant Governor Winston presid-
ing, and prayer was offered by Rev. G.
w. Starting, of the Brooklyn Methodist
church.
New Bills.
New bills were introduced as fol-
By Webb. To amend the act to
amend the charter of Asheviile. CAR
endar
enntion from taxation municipal
bonds heretofore exempted. Calendar.
BY Thomas To invite investors and
good agriculturalists of Northern ana
Northeastern States to exhibit at the
North Carolina State Fair. Calendar
BY Odell. To further amend the
charter of the town of Concord. CAR
Third Readings.
The following bills passed their
readings except where otherwise lnoi-
H. B. To incorporate the town Of
Fl. B. To amend the charter OF
Rose HILL Duplin county.
H. B. To authorize commissioners
of Harnett county to work conylcts on
the public roads.
l. D.
extension of the school district OF Ok
H. B. To amend the law relative
to Pilot Mountain graded schools.
H B. To establish a school at
Kings Mountain.
H. B. TO amend the charter Of
Spencer.
H. B. To change the corporate
limits of Lumberton.
H B. TO Incorporate the southport
and Northwestern Railway Company
H. b. To regulate the stock law IN
Bladen county.
H. b. To authorize the city or
Washington to issue additional bonds.
H. b. To incorporate Richlands,
Onslow county.
The Construction Bonds.
H. b. Relative to the settlement
of the Schafer Brothers and South Da-
kota bonds. The bill passed it's second
reading, being a roll call bill.
Mr. Webb moved that Senators
Crisp, Boyles and Taylor, (Republi-
cans), be required to vote, they not re-
spending when their names were
called They all voted mo"
Senators Crisp, Boyles and Taylor,
after reconsidering their votes changed
them to AYE"
Every Senator present, thirty-four
in number, was then recorded as vot-
ing aye making the vote for the bill
unanimous
lice, Fire and Health Commission for
Charlotte.
H. B. To amend the law relative
to the road law of Granville county.
H b. To regulate the payment of
county liabilities. The bill was tabled
on motion of Mr.. Burton.
II. b. To protect public monuments.
A. e. l. 49,
ton of State property, and the in-
mates of State Institutions. The bin
carried appropriations for the protec-
ton from fire for the various State
educational and charitable institutions
and the Supreme court, the money to
be used only for fire insurance.
S. B. The Senate concurred in the
House amendment to the resolutions
for the renovation of the capitol, the
amount not to exceed $4,000.
H. B. To provide dispensary for
the town of Pikeyille. The Senate
concurred in the House amendment.
II. b. To incorporate the Hickory
Railway and Power Company.
III. b. To amend chapter 628, Laws
of 1901, requiring warehouse men to
give bonds, providing that the bond
shall be increased from $4,000 to $10
600. On motion the bill went over to
give Senators time to examine it.
H. b. Relative to the corporate
limits of Jonesboro.
II. b. TO amend the act authoriz-
ing the commissioners of Beaufort to
issue bonds.
H. b. To change the name of Je-
rome, Johnston county, to Micro.
II. b. TO amend the law changing
the time of holding the courts of Wa
tauga county
S. B. supplemental to the act
amending the charter Of Asheville.
S. b. Repeating exemption to tax
alton heretofore granted to municipal
bonds.
S. B. A resolution to invite invest
ors and practical farmers to this State.
S. 3. To authorize Concord to sell
its vacant lot on West Depot street
S. Il. To further amend the act to
amend the charter of Concord.
IL. 3. TO amend the laws relating
to the sale of peanuts In bulk at night.
H. B. To repeal the law regulating
hunting in Yadkin county.
H. B. To reform the divorce laws
of North Carolina. The bill was made
a special order for 1850 o'clock.
PeremptOry Challenges Bill
II. b. TO regulate the trial of cap-
itaI cases. The bill reduces the nuns
Der of challenges in capital cases.
Mr.. Mason, of Castor, opposed the
bill.
Mr. Eller opposed the bill.
Mr.. Mason, of Castor, moved to
table the bill and the motion carried.
II. b. To amend the law relative to
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