The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
A CONDENSED REPORT OF
What the Lawmakers are Doing.
Senatorial Election.
TWELFTH DAY-TUESDAY, JAN. 18TH.
(Condensed from the Messenger)

(Condensed from the Messemger.)
: SENATE.-Not much was done In the
senate except listen to the nominating
speeches for United States Senator.
The vote is given elsewhere.
The lynchlng bill, of Person, colored,
was taken up. Person made long
speech in its favor. TIE bill had been
unanimously reported adversely by the
judiciary committee. The bill makes
the county liable when lynching
occurs.
Senator Mccarthy moved to table
the bill whereupon Person sprang to
his feet and demanded the support Of
all "true republicans. In his remarks
he said he was surprised that the repub
llcans should allow democrats to put
them in whole.
The bill was tabled.
The resolution of Senator Scales
making one-third quorum OF commit
tees was tabled.
Persons bill for another polling plat e
in Edgecombe was taken up. Person
demanded another polling place in
that county.
Senator Clark, popuIist, opposed the
bill and said Person had redress IN the
courts.
The bill was lost on its second read
ing.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Sutton, to establish two trial
Justice courts in Wilmington township !;
to regulate registration of grants OF
lands by the state.
Ry Mr.. Hancock, to renew and keep
in force the charter OF the Wilmington,
Newbern and Charleston railway.
BY Mr.. Mo )re, to put J. NJ. Johnson,
of Bladen, on the pension list
By Mr.. Lusk, to protect game and
song birds in the state to protect polit-
ical meetings from wiliul interruption
and disturbance.
By Mr. Mckenzie, to exempt under
takers who are funeral directors from
jury duty.
By Mr. Harris, of Hyde, to protect
deer in Hyde county.
By Mr. Person, of Wayne, to repeal
the appropriation by the state to the
North Carolina Firemen's Rellef Asso-
citation (the state really makes no such
appropriation. Fire insurance compa-
MES agreed to pay and do pay an addi-
t1onal sum to be used for this purpose }
By Mr.. Murphy, Tor the protection
of hotels and boarding house keepers.
BY Young, of Wake, to allow trustees
of institution for deaf mutes and blind
to employ two physicians.
THIRTEENTH HDAY-wEDNEsDAY,J JAN. 70
SENATE.-Following bills and reso-
lutions were introduced
By Senator Justice, bill to repeal
the divorce law of 1895 also the act ol
1856 relating to sales by trustees and
mortgagers.
By Senator Grant, resolution invlt
ing DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry to address the
general assembly January 23th.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted.
The president announced that tnt
senate would repair to the house to vott
tor senator.
The senate reassembled at 2 o'ciocl
and Immediately adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Many bills were reported
among them, fayorably, the bill to re
peal the act Tor aid to the State Fire
mems Relief Association the bill t.
punish public drunkenness and the bll
to require seats to be provided for sales
women in stores.
| Among the bills introduced were th
following:
By Mr.. Sutton, OF Cumberland, TO
the relief of ex-SheriF Smith, of Cum
berland.
BY Mr.. Mckenzie, to pay specis
yenires in capital cases.
By Mr.. Duffy, to amend The Code II
garding appeals from assignments {
, widows years support.
l Bv Mr.. Person. of Wilson, TO inco
t porate the town of Brldgersville.
By Mr.. Weymess, to designate til
j duties and fix the compensation {
boards Of county commissioners.
BY Mr.. Harris, of Halifax, to repe;
the act requiring sworn statements
election expenses.
Mr.. Person, of Wayne, offered a re
3 olution to prevent sending of any con
$ mittees to visit penal and charitable il
y stitutions of the state.
r THE JOINT ASSEMBLY.
> At noon the senate entered. III
, galleries and lobbies were crowded. tt
: house stood until the senators we
5 seated. Lieutenant Governor Reynoi'
g ...4,d an S,,o.Ior H,lorpo,,'S 10