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

PssAsr ess.ey.
To psUvtde Q court asnoerapnev
for Dupiin county.
To e4Ahiish Q system ~ working
conyicts for Ashe county.
l. Acton Deferred
h ban OF senator kimocks rela-
i've 10 establishing . legislative refer
ence library was re-refe1red TO tudf-
ciaTy committee No. :, with hs con
sent
The bill To ratfy the merger OF rail
roads with the Norfolk and Southern
railroad. was referred TO Judiciary
No. /.
The Senator I0vtnccod bill 10 place
water powers n hydrc-eiectric pow
era under control Of the corporation
commission. was deferred until next
Tuesday.
The bill relating to the sale OF A
& I. road to the Atlantic Cos, Line.
and Southern. was deferred on ac-
count OF obedience Of Senators lob
good and BeIamy.
4 Big Batch of Second Readings
over n hundred bin passed their
second reading on the roll call caien-
dar. They were principally House
bills and Will come IN for third read
ing Monday.
Privileges or Floor.
TN motion of Senator Ward the
privileges of the floor were extended
KEY \. u. Belts. Of Greensboro. and
he venerable Methodist divine was
given an ovation.
At 3:10 O'Clock. the Senate after
being IN session over four hours, ad-
1ourned 10 meet Monday II 10 o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called TO order AZ
10 o'clock by Speaker Connor and the
opening prayer WAS offered by Rev. G.
Hawaii
Petitions. Memorials Etc.
A communication from Chairman
John z. Ray invites the House 10 at
tend the exercises Of the Peace con-
Terence IN Raleigh next week. Strong
! resolutions from the Merchants assoc
citation OF Reidsville favor speedy
/ action TO relieve the people of North
carolina from the Ubiquitous discrimi-
! natory freight rates. A petition Sign
ed by more than 400 citizens OF Samp-
4 son county Jos stock law. Other
. petitions ask for 10000 annual ap-
preparation for the Oxford Orphan
[ Asylum. one petition from Iredell
county 2 . compulsory school at
: tendance.
Bill for State Aid in Road Building
Passes.
On motion of Mr.. Weatherspoon.
the bill for State aid for road build
: ing. vas taken up on third reading
and readily passed by q vote of seven.
ty-six to five. There was no debate
y though the bill had been printed a
week or two before. Messrs. Bowl.
e and Hall took occasion 10 express thei,
opposition to the measure before tn.
vote was taken.
=. The roll call was as follows:
Ayes:-Mr. Speaker, McsSrs. Alfred
o Bennett. Bolick Boney, buchanan
Bumgarner, Bum, Burieson, Carroll
Cherry, Clark, Clayton, Clement
Cromartie. Dellinger. Devin, Cunning
y Faircloth. Ferguson. Foy. Gibbs. Gold
Gordon, Grier of lredeil, Grier o.
Mecklenburg, Hatchett, Haymore
Hodges. Hutchins. kellun. Killian
lie KoOnce. Long. Martin OF Cherokee
Martin Of Cumberland, Mashburn
: Mauney, Mewborpe, Mills. Miller
MINT. Mull. Murphy. McBryde. Me
Clure. Mclaughlin. McNider. Newell
Patton. Payne. Phillips, Pickard. Por
2 ter. Ray, Reavis. Roberts, Rodman
Skies, Smell. Stephenson. Stevens
Ii Thomas of Davidson, Tillett, Wall
Wallace, Whitfield. Williamson, VII
II son. Weatherspoon. Witty.
y. Noes:-Niessrs. Bowie, Grier o
,r aIechlenbure. Hall. Thomas Of Arson
&c Whitford, Williams of Cabarrus.
Committee RenOrts.
n Various committees reported mum
> erous bills. which were placed upo
the calendar for thsir second an
n third reading.
e. In Honor OF Washington.
Mr.. Roberts lodged d motion tina
when the House do adjourn il be s
honor Of George Washington and i
ty commcmoratiOn Of his birthday.
Murphy Tigbtens Screws.
a motion of Mr.. BuTIeson to plac
n n Of his bills on immediate passag
by suspension OF the rules, brough
* Chairman Murphy of the rules com
az nlittee to his feet To object. He call
ed attention to the condition OF tn
or calendar and declared that unless tn
I'd practice be stopped Of passing bill
out Of order, the Legislature could no
ed possibly complete It's work befor
March Is. He was sorry to object I
a members motion in this respec
r. bu. he was impelied To insist tina: IN
practice be stopned.
University Trustees.