The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-25


The committee on trustees C. the
University offered . resolution. which
was adopted. that the Senate ard
House meet In tc3nt session nj II
o'clock on February IS to elect trus-
tees Of the University.
The six months school term bill and
n county courthouse re-
nova! bill passed their final reading
In the Senate, as amended. and we're
sent TO the House for concurrence The
House concurTed in the Senate amend
nent to h Jackson county bin. but
die not reach the school bin.
School for Blind.
Senate Jones introduced A Joint
esoluion in the Senate providing for
the appointment OF a commission 10
examine into and report as TO the need
OK a new location Tor the state school
Tor the blind.
Among the bills Of interes, that
passed final reading in the House were
those to the city OF Raleigh
and to create a highway commission
Tor Wake county and authorize an
eiection on the question OF a good
roads bond issue.
THE SENATE.
President Daughtridge convened
Rev. r. F. Taylor. pastor of jenkins
Memorial Methodist church, Raleigh,
oferd prayer.
Committee Reports.
An immense number Of reports on
Dlils from committees was read by
Reading Clerk Phillips. From the
COMMITTEES on Counties, Cities and
Towns. Of which Senator Bellamy is
chairman, IS bills were reported.
No Petitions.
For the FIRST time since the Snate
began its stttings there was not q
single petition presented.
Fertilizer Bill.
The bill by Senate Bridgers to re.
Quire fertilizer tags to state the
source OF nitrogen. was made a spe-
cial order for next Wednesday at IL.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced
and were referred to the proper com
mittee:
Senator Gilliam: To create a roat
commission for Edgecombe county.
Senator Scott: To tax dogs in Ala
nance county and make them sub
jects Of larceny.
Of subcommittee visiting East Caro-
lima. Teachers School.
Senator Weaver: To allow Ashe
Vile to lay off a taxing district a
improve Town Creek district.
Senator Woodley: To establish
farm life school in Chowan county.
Senator Little, OF Wake: To alloy
Wake county commissioners to fl
AMOUNT of treasurer bond.
Senator Little. Of Wake: To allo'
. Apex school district to vote $1,000
school bono issue.
i Senator Davis: To allow Car
teret county to install electric light
and water in county court room and I
beaut. y the square.
Senator Ward: To provide an ad
ditional government for the Suprem
court.
!, Senator Brown: To improve tn
{ Rowan county road Jaw.
: Senator Mcleod: To allow trustee
Of LumbertOn graded school to r.
move old building.
Senator NimmOckS: ReSoluttO
that when the Senate adjourn toda,
it be in honor Of George Washington
(Thc rules we're suspended and tn
. resolution was adopted by a risin
e vote.)
| Senator Grant: To require Boards {
Education Of all counties to publ1s
e annual reports Of all expenditures:
Senator Mcleod: To provide 4
e election Of trustees of the Cn1Versl'
: of North Carolina.
(Rules suspended and resoiutio
passed.)
The resolution provides that G
- IL
y Tuesday next there be a joint sess,c
S Of the Senate and House to elect tru
/. tes Of the State University.
Senator Jones: Joint resolution
remove the institution for h Blir
from the city of Raleigh to some poi
near Raleigh, or at some other poin
and for the appointment OF q speci
commission OF the Senate and fou!
y to take steps to effect the remove
(Placed on the calendar).
Senator Hannah: To amend char
e or of Sylvia and allow a bond issu
o Placed on calendar.)
q Special Orders.
e The Torrens lam title bill "
e made q special order for next Tue
Il dav night at 8 O'Clock.
The Justice House antitrust o
has been formerly made for Mond;
IL night at S O'clock.
~ Railroads Get Another Cha
On motion of Senator Jones, n
mar Of the railroad committee. e
bill TO require railroads to erect she