The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04

An act supplemental to the act reg
ulating the courts Of Martin county
To prohibit illicit distilleries anC
blind tigers in Durham and Durham
county.
To empower succeeding guardian
to foreclose mortgage given to preced-
To amend the law of 1908 relating
to corporations.
To amend the law relating to the
power of the mayor and board of al
dermen of cities and town to sell
public property.
(This bill, after a few enquiries, was
laid on the table,.
To amend the law of 1901 relative
to the sale Of land for taxes.
While leaves of absence were being
asked for, Judge Winborne raised a
storm of laughter by asking for in
definite leave of absence for j. H.
Pou, II. w. Miller and G. M. Busbee,
of Raleigh, and r. H. Hayes, of Chat
ham.
To this list amendments were sent
up including Josephus Daniels and G.
D. McIver.
The House took a recess till four
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The House was again called to order
at $3.50 by Speaker GuiOn. and the fol-
lowing bills were passed on final read
ing:
S. b. To confer power to foreclose
a mortgage upon executors and adj
ministrators.
Joint resolution offered by Mr. Will
liams that no more bills be introduced
after March Sd. in either branch, ex-
cept by unanimous consent
S. b. To authorize executors and
administrators t opfoNide grave
stones for deceased persons.
To amend an act authorizing county
commissioners Of Beaufort to build u
new courthouse.
Change name of town of Jerome in
Johnston county to Micro.
Increase number of members of
Board of Education of Mecklenburg
county.
Repeal act relative to corporate
limits of Jonesboro, in Moore county.
S. b. Relative to Waynesville dis
pensary.
Is. b. To encourage county fairs
State to give to each 500 instead of
$50, provided county raises 800 for
the purpose was defeated by a vote
of % to 26.)
Bill introduced by Mr.. Woodland, Of
Wilson, to authorize cotton warehouse
men to give bond, so that farmers may
store their cotton and borrow money
on the warehouse receipts.
S. b. To incorporate the Mecklen-
burg Traction and Power Company.
Prevent illicit sale of liquors in
Tyrrell county.
S. B. To renovate and repair Senate
chamber, at cost not to exceed $4,000
for paint and new floor.
To prevent floating sawdust in GER
tain streams of Forsyth.
S. B. To prevent hunting in GER
tain portions of Randolph without
written permission of owner of land.
Senate resolution to request mem
bers Of Congress to use their influence
for inland water way.
S. Il. To incorporate the Holden
Christian University.
S. Il. TO make the fac-simile sigma
ture of Jos. w. Price as notary public
his legal signature
S. b. To amend act preventing de-
struction of small menhaden in the
waters of North Carolina, amended to
except New Hanover, Brunswick ana
Penden.
S. Z. To provide for dispensary for
town of Pikeville, Wayne county,
amended so as to submit to vote of
people.
(A recess df eight minutes was
taken while the Confederate veterans
of the House had d group photograph
taken at the Confederate monument,
By special invitation the Speaker was
one of the broup. The order to the
veterans was issued by "Major Gen
eraT' McGilI)
S. B. In regard to cleaning out HaW
River, in Rockingham.
S. b. To allow city of Greensboro
to use certain monies for improve
ment of its streets
Senate resolution relative to inviting
National Editorial Association TO meet
next time in North Carolina, in 1906,
city Of Asheyillc.
S. Il. To empower commissioners of
Cumberland to regulate place of its
auction of criminals, preventing pub
licity.
Amend Code relative to sale and
manufacture of liquor making it
misdemeanor for any person to allow
any distillery or place where liquor
may be sold to be established upon
his premises. Certain machinery for
putting Watts law into effect, allowing
sheriffs to take the same steps us the
United States officers. Introduced by
Mr. Feimster
To regulate fees of notaries public
in protesting papers.
Senate bill to promote the cause Of
education in Rutherford and Clevc-
land.
To protect public buildings and
highways i'm Onslow, Duplin and
Jackson counties, to prohibit shooting
matches within 400 yards of the pub
lie highways.
Amend act to define place of sales
OF Intoxicating liquors in certain
counties, adding the county of Hyde.
Joint resolution to pay messengers
OF the General Assembly their rail-
road fare, amended by Mr.. McGill 10
include all employees.
Relating to sale of liquor by dis
DcnSarieS i'm North Carolina.
The bill amending the Constitution
so as to relieve the General Assembly
OF various classes of legislation was
postponed indefinitely.
After two or three bills reported UNI
favorably were tabled. the Speaker
announced that the calendar was clear
with the exception of a few held w
for members. Great applause greeted
the announcement.
Mr.. Winborne then asked that the
bill which had been held up for Mr.
Graham. of Granville. be considered