The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-31
SENATE.

The senate was called 20 order at II
O'Clock. and opened with prayer by
Rev Mr.. Jones, of Greensboro.
REPORTS ~ COMMITTEES.
Reports from standing committees
were presented n, follows
senator Hurley, senate bill ~, 10
amend section I, chapter l7s, laws of
l~~7, allowing dentists further time 10
register: fayorably.
senator Black. senate bill III. ia
amend chapter 80 section 2OiO of the
code in regard To real property amend
ed 50 n To- apply To Mitchell county
only, aud recommending that the bill
~ amended do pass.
senator Norris, senate bill 90. To re-
peal chapter 800. laws Of 1891, relating
t0 the holding over of freight by rail
road unfatOrably.
senator adams, senate bill 81, 10
amend the constitution: unfavorably
This bill provides for reducing the
number of the associate justices of the
supreme court and also contains pro-
visions prohibiting mOnopoie- and
trusts in the state.
Also bill relating To titles for Of
flee. This bill provides for the inves-
tigatiOn of alleged election frauds and
for compelling witnesses To give evil
denC". The evidence given in such
eases cannot he used against the part Y
testitying in any case of procedure
against him. The committee RECON-
mend the passage of this bill.
fNTRoDuCrioN oF BILLS AND REsoLu-
TIONS.
senator Wcstmorcland, Senate bill
~, to amend chapter ~ of tho Code
relative To public printing and bind
ing.
senator Fortune, senate bill 40
To improve the public roads in North
Carolina. This bill provides that AMI
county desiring To improve the public
roads may levy II special tax for that
purpose which tax shall, in no case
exceed ten cents on the hundred dol
lars; that any county raising n fund
by this method shall be- entitled to the
work of twenty-five convicts from the
penitentiary in addition to the number
Of conyicts from hat county; that nc
charge il to be made for the cOnvicts
but they are to be supported from the
county fund; that each county may
employ IA road engineer for supervising
the construction of roads.
t'tIldt'I NfIldlt Tt~bIU-
ton 100, asking the treasurer of the
state l University for information con-
corning the expenditures, &C., of the
University.
BILLS on SECOND AND THIRD READING
Senate bill 90, to repeal chapter $40
laws of 1891, with reference to the
holding over of freight by railroad
companies. This chapter (52O) j. an
amendment to law which provides
that railroad companies shall not hold
freight received for shipment longer
than five days, on penalty of FORGETTING
S2o day To- any one suing for same
The chapter amends that law SO that
the railroad companies are liable for
only twice the amount of the value OF
the goods for failure to ship in five
days, and the bill $500 is to repeal that
chapter 81 as To put the old law in
force.
Senator Fowler said that the law as
1t now stood was good enough for large
shippers, but was of no value or benefit
to small shippers.
The bill was re-referred to the com
mittee on railroads and railroad COM
mission.
\ message was received from the
''"1' announcing tht PdNSdSt VI GER
tain bills by that body.
senator Carver inquired what had
become of the bill recently offered to
reduce the marriage license. This in
curry seemed To arouse the lively in
terest and appreciation of the young
senator from sampson, for that gentle
man reached over and cordially grasp
ed and shook Senator Carver's hand.
senator Cook, "ls the Senator from
Cumberland personally interested in
that mattery"
Senator Carver, "Only in SO far as
concerns my young:friend here. | want
To help him along n little"
The Senate then adjourned till this
morning at II o'clock.