was called to order at
The Senate was called to order at 11
o'clock, and opened with prayer by
Rev. J. L. Foster, of the Christian
church, neprayeu um ine presiding
ollicer might be guided right ly ; that the
heads of committees might be directed
to a proper and laithlul pcrlormance
of dut v, and that all legislators might
be able to ret urn to their homes w it h
the assurance that their work here
would be approved by those they rep
resent.
1'he following petitions, resolutions
ami bills were introduced and referred
to appropriate committees
Hy Senator ( andler, a petition to
build a bridge across the 1 uckascige
river in Jackson county.
Hv Senator Hrown. a memorial from
the Iredell county teachers' associa
tion.
Hy Senator Wicker, S. B. 00, to pro
hibit the printing and circulal ion of
bogus and false election tickets. Re
ferred tocommittee on privileges and
elections.
Ity Senator ('andler, S. H. 07, to levy
a special tax to build a bridge across
the 1 uckascige river in Jackson coun
ty : also, S. H. OS, to charter the Swain
Lumber and Hoom Company.
Hy Senator Fowler, S. It. 01), to repeal
chapter oo, laws lsoi, with reterence
to the holding over of freight by rail
roads. Hy Senator Moody, of Haywood, S.
H. (Ii, a bill defining lard and regu
lating the sale thereof ; also S. It. 71, a
bill deiining butter and regulating the
sale thereof.
Hy Senator Marshall, S. B. 72, to
abolish county boards of education and
to reduce the salaries of county super
intendents.
By Senator Starbuck, S. B. 73, to in
corporate the Stock Mutual Insurance
Company, ol dreensboro.
