The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-26

ZION, OdptdIu y - Ia U6"'a
v ent in the army at is. and had the
honor of belug tho youngest captain In
the service, being promoted to that po'
81 lion before he was II, preeided as
g. ,eaker pro tenn, having been called to
the chair by Speaker Guion.
The House adjourned At IL :3O
O'Clock until IL O'Clock Friday.
The resolution was a. follows:
Be 1t resolved by the House OF Rep
resentatives In obedience to the
sentiment of the people of North Caro-
lima who reverence the memory and
vslor of those patriots who sacrificed
their lives and fortunes to the sacred
cause of Southern Independence and to
commemorate the birthday Of the i'm
mortal leader of the Confederate arm
les, this, the anniversary of the birth
day of Robert E. Lee has been made a
legal holiday in North Carolina.
Therefore be it resolved, That in
memory OF Gen. Robert e. Lee and
also In honor of that gallant North Car
Gilman, Col. F. NJ. Parker, who died
yesterday, (January 49, that ths House
of Representatives do now adjourn un-
til Friday, January 20, 1905.
(The report of the day 10 taken from
the News and Observer)
. FIFTEENTH DAY-FRlbAY, JAN. 20.
Morning Post.
SENArE-The Senate took a decided
departure from the beaten track OF leg
isIatior in this State yesterday whsn it
was finally decided, by vote of 20 to
Is. that all bills must be typewriter
before being introduced and the en-
crossing clerk Is to have not more than
three stenographers to do this work.
It will not then be necessary to have
bins engrossed unless they are arend.
ed.
Senator Williamson Davidson has in
troduce1 resolution Tor a ommisslon
to study the status OF outstanding
bonds OF the class known IA. the South
Dakota bonds and report a plan for
settling the South Dakota judgment
1t is understood that this resolut on
Lad been submitted to Governor Glenn
aud met his appreciation. This COM
1aission is to consist OF two Senators.
two Representatives ard fifth mem
Der to be named by the Governor.
The bill by Senator Long, of IradelI
to prohibit the sale and manufacture
of liquor in towns with less than 200
voters has been made a special orde,
tor Tuesday, January 3lst. The blh
has favorable report from the Senate
and is endorsed by the An
tiSaloon League OF the State It viii
be antagonised bv some of the ab!est
debaters in the Sen. te.
HnUsE-The bill to Increase the pay
q jurors In Halifax and Northsm ptor
passed third reading.
Bill to prohibit the sale of liquor il
Richmond county passed second ami
third reading.
SIXTEENTH DAY-sAIURDAY, JAN. 81.
SENATE-Nothing Of any speci Il III
terest to the readers of THE COMMON
WEALTH was done in the Senate.
HoUsE--The bill protecting game i.
Halifax and Warren counties between
the 18Th Of February and 18th OF No
vamber passed fns: reading.
Bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of liquor in Scotland Neck
passed fnal reading.
SEVENTEENTH DAY-MONDAY, JAN %
SENATE-BiIl by Mr.. Foushee: To
reduce passenger fares TO three cents
per mile, and to abolish the distinction
between FIRST and second class passeu-
gers. The b'll provides that unless
expressly permitted by the Corporate n
Com .sioa, no Steam railroad com
Tany shall charge greater rate than
three cents per mile for tho trrnsporta
zion OF a passenger With his ordinary
baggage, and no railroad shall b. re-
qaired to sell second class tickets.
HoUsE-Mr. Mitchell, chairman of
the Committee on Expenditures, called
to the law of 1893, chapter
424, requiring all State officers end
beads vi public. institutions to furnish
the General Asssmh y With a detailed
list o! all employees, their names and
salaries.
Mr.. Mitchell said the law should be
repealed or enforced. He understood
that halI a million dollars would be
IL ked as appropr atoms by the various
institutions aid he could act a great
deal more intelligently If he could
know something more of fhe necessary
expenses OF those Institutions. Judge
Graham said 1t would require that any
resolution should be in writing and at
his sugkeation Mr.. Mitchell said he
~onld further investigate the matter
and prepare resolution covering the
case.
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