The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
A CONDENSED REPORT OF
What the Lawmakers are Doing.

What the Lawmakers are Doing.
From Wilmington Messenger.
THIRTIETH DAY-TUEsDAY, FEB. 9TH.
/ SENATE.-Bilis and resolutions wer.
introduced as follows:
i By Senator Clark, to regulate tl,e
sale of animal food.
i BY Senator Walker, to improve the
public sch ;ols of the state.
By Senator Person, to prevent hiring
of convicts in competition with fret
labor also to pension all ex-slaves who
did service in the Confederacy.
By Senator Ernhardt, to regulate fee!
of sheriffs and registers of deeds; also
to regulate the practice of medicine in
the state.
By Senator Scales, to incorporate
the Grand Lodge. Knights OF Pythlas
of the domain OF North Carolina.
By Senator McNeill, instructing the
state treasurer to report whether there
are any unpaid construction bonds o1
the Raleigh and CASTOR railway re-
naming in his Office.
Senator Clark rose to a question OF
personal privilege as to the statement
made by Swinson, enrolling clerk, re-
garding newspaper correspondents, and
moved that a committee of three be
appointed by the president to investl-
gate the charges made by Swinson.
This was adopted and Senators Clark,
Mccarthy and Parker of Alamance,
we're appointed the committee. SAID
charges are that 1,50O had been paid
out during the first thirty days OF the
legislature when $6 would have been
sufficient to pay for the work done, and
also that officers of the general assem-
bly, we're trying to force upon him two
negro clerks.
The resolution requesting the treas
urer to furnish Information whether
the penitentiary is self-sustalng was
adopted.
The bill to regulate the procuring
and distribution of dead bodies for pro-
motion of medical science caused de-
bate.
Senator Person, colored, offered the
following amendment: provided this
shall only apply to bodies having no
claimants and to prisoners in the pen
itentiary."
Senator Alexander favored the bill.
Senator Rollins said he introduced
the bill at the request ora professor at
the university. This state was woe
fully behind other states and it some
thing was not done to furnish medical
colleges with subjects tor dissection
they would have to close.
Senator McCaskey offered the amend
ment: "Strike out all that applies to
county homes, hospitals and jails."
On motion, the whole matter went
over until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced
were the following:
By Mr.. White, to repeal the act to
establish true m sridian in the state
for correct retracing of surveys.
By Mr.. Eddings, to require deeds in
trusts and mortgages to be Cancelled by
record within ten days after they have
been paid.
By Mr.. Pool, to appropriate $1,000
annually to the colored normal school
at Elizabeth City.
By Mr.. Dockery, to amend the law
regarding analysis of fertilizers, by
providing that if the analysis shows
presence of hair, hoof, meat horn.
leather scraps, mari or other deleterious
materials, publication shall be duly
made and such fraudulent fertilizers
shall be seized and condemned.
The bill to make it indlctable to in
terrnpt public speaker came up and
caused lively debate. The text of the
bill was "Any person who shall will
fully interrupt or disturb any political
meeting, lawfully assembled shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be fined not exceeding sou
or imprisonment not more than thirty
days."
Mr.. Cooks amendment, adopted two
weeks ago, was that the act shall also
apply to all public speakers and stage
actors.
Mr.. Ransom's amendment, adopted
at the same time was Dy making it a
mlsdemeanor for political speakers to
use any profane or vulgar language in
any public soeech.
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee, which, January 29th, rec
commended that the original bill with
out amendments do pass.