The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-04
Lower Little rivers in Harnett lawful

fences.
BY Sutton, of Cumberland, ITO repeal
the law as to the ferry at Elizabeth
town.
BY Arledge, to incorporate Central
industrial institute at Columbus, Polk
county.
BY Harris, of Hyde, to indulge the
Hyde taxpayers.
BY Bailey, to incorporate the Hodges
school in Davie county.
Schulken, to incorporate the Supreme
ruling of the Fraternal Mystic circle
and to Incorporate the Woodmen of the
World in North Carolina.
BY Cunningham, to amend sections
421 and 422, the code, so that where
issues Of fact and questions of fact
arise in an action of which the courts
of equity of THE State had jurisdiction
prior to 1.-THE constitution of 1868, or in
a common law action based upon equita-
BILE rights in valuing equitable relief the
compulsory reference shall not deprive
either party of mis- constitutional right
to trial of the issues of the fact ars-
ing on the headings.
By Dixon, of Cleveland, to repeal the
$40 annual Incense tax on physicians.
Bills passed third reading to allow
Craven county to levy a tax to build
bridges; to allow Pamlico ITO levy spe-
cial tax; to allow Harnett to issue bonds
and levy a special tax; to incorporate the
town of Whittier; 10 allow Swain coun-
ty to levy a special tax; to revise the
law as to Raleigh cotton weighers, by
providing THAT the county commissioners
shall in March OF each year elect four
weighers, who are to give $500 bond
the charge to he cents per bale to be
paid by the seller, the commissioners to
have authority ito amy time to appoint
cotton weighers for the county other
than Raleigh.
Blackburn moved that the assignment
bin which was tabled yesterday be recon
sidered. Cook moved to table. This
was lost. Then Blackburn moved its
recommittal to the Judiciary. Cook
moved to table this motion This failed
to prevail. The bill was accordingly re-
committed and the Judiciary committee
will consider the bill and if it lis not in
accord with the Supreme courts deci-
sion TO make it SO. Lusk suggested that
Blackburn ought to interview the mem
bers Of the Judiciary committee and have
them prepare such bill as would suit
HIM
Sutton, of Cumberland, bill to prevent
lynching, 'by empowering the governor
to convene special courts inStanter in
extraordinary eases of emergency" was
taken up and ne explained it. 1t gives
the governor power also to convene the
special court when not in session and
in his Judgment and this court shall give
precedence to- all such cases upon the
governors suggestion, and the attorney
general shall! prosecute all such cases.
Sutton says the governor cam send the
judge and solicitor TO any county Dixon,
of Cleveland said he thought it a meritor-
ious bill. duffy said he opposed lynch
fngs and favored speedy TRIALS, but want
ed to know whether the people of coun-
ty would have amy voice i'm the matter
of holding the court. Sutton replied that
the governor was given power to send
any judge or solicitor not engaged to try
such cases. Dixon, of Cleveland asked
upon what infornnar.on the governor
was to rely and what would be his au-
thority for holding such courts LIsk
SAID he YVES sure it was a good bill. He
asked that it be read The special
terms are for the trial of criminal cases
Lusk them said the spirit OF the contem-
plated law was good, but the machinery
was defective. as it invested the governor
with too much power; but before such a
step is tsikcn as calling court 1t ought
to be shown that it is necessary for the
court TO- be held He declared justice
needed frightening in North Carolina;
that m cases of rape or murder when the
offender: as in JAIL that ait the same time
the prisoners ought to he given a fair
chance; that the bill made no provisions
for the removal of cases to another cOun-
ty. AT this hour, (nOOn,) the debate
ceased as the house took up the special
order, the Bill to allow the governor to
appoint female notaries public; which
was favorably reported Lllsk spoke i'm
support of the bill, declaring this was
progressive age He said me knew he
was genturing upon ground never be
fore yentured upon in North Carolina.
He made the assertion that if the women
were given more authority to govern
it would be better for the State. He
wanted this legislature to be more Eber-
al tt, women than any ever had been i'm
this; State. He declared that
women were fit TO hold Of
flee. And yet a woman governs
Great Britain. Women to-day rule the
would. He declared that there was moth
ing in the law or the constitution forbid
diAg women from holding the Office or
notary public
Blackburn paid woman a tribute, but
said he feared the blu was unconstitu-
tional
McCrary said the Attorney General had
stated that in the absence Of an enabling
statute the Governor could not appoint,
But that this was an enabling act which
would give the Governor the right to APP
point if he and the Attorney General
Thought it legal and proper
Eddins opposed the BILL
Lusk called the previous question,
which was ordered and he then demand
ed the yeas and nays. An amendment
was accepted providing that the appoint
ed should file her certificate with the clerk
of the court.
The vote on the bill was: ayes Al; noes
So.