The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-10
LAW MAKERS At raleigh.
Bills General, Local, But All of Some
Importance.
ARBITRATION TREATY ENDORSED
North Carolina Railroad Directors
Protest and Demand an Investiga-
tiOn--SwinsOn Ousted.
SENATE.

! Among the bills and resolutions intro
4 duced were:
By unanimous consent resolution
No. 313 was placed on the calendar.
This resolution is to elicit information
I for the better information of railroad
4 charges in the State; gives the Gov
ernor the right to call on ell railroad,
Sexpress, steamboat and telegraph COM
4 panies SO as to ascertain all those Off
Scers who receive over Sc, 500 per annum
gas salary.
q Moye-Bill to amend section 1928 OF
SThe Code in relation to the pay of clerks
q and employees of the General Assembly.
8 Provides that the auditor may require a
q certificate from the proper officers that
3 the work has been faithfully performed
s by said employees.
q Hardison-Bill to prohibit the sale
81 of immoral and obscene literature in
s. the State.
q Hardison-Bill to protect the people
g of the State from fevers, etc, in sec
n ond-hand clothing; also to prohibit the
E sale of liquor unless under police super
g Syision.
n Clark-Bill to authorize mayors of
s. towns and cities to solemniZe the mar
a rlage ceremony.
4 W luCT0dS0 tuO puUllC
b school fund from fees Ill Secretary OF
q States Office.
81 Hardiscn-Bill to increase the public
e school fund in the State.
q The morning hour having expired,
81 the special order set for today was
q taken up, the bill to repeal chapter 3O;;,
u laws of 1895, locating the lines between
81 Alamzalce and Chatham counties. The
q bill provides the running of new line:
b Ebeginning at the Matte Newlin place
drumming west to Randolph county ane
Eeast to Haw river, which would Civ,
g back to Chatham the land taken from
s. her and given to Alamance in 1895. AT
ia ter considerable discussion for ant
Eagainst the bill substitute was offeret
e and passed second reading.
~ WEDNESDAY. - Senate met at
yI o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Reynold
q presiding. The following petition wa
q presented:
III Mr.. Alexander (by request) petitio
e from the employees of the Victor Cotto
D Mills. of Charlotte, for regulating til
n hours of labor. This provides II hou1
81 as days work
1M Amoug the bills introduced were:
N Alexander by request)-Eill to prt
u vide for the erection of o building fc
j. b the deaf and dumb at Morganton
"a Mr.. Maultsby-Bill for the relief
!, 81 David W. Powell, treasurer Of Colun
y 81 bus county, and his sureties.
scE Mr.. Person-Bill to prevent discrim
u "a nation in passenger accomm odationS.
eH Maxwell-Bill to provide for divorce
g in certain cases OF females under
!, q years OF age; also to amend chapter 4
It IS private laws of 1884.
"A The bill to repeal chapter 303, laws
y 1895 (the Alamance and Chatham bou
"a dary line) passed to a third reading.
81 To fix the time for the qualifcatit
81 of justices Of the peace; provides tn
). e the term of office shall begin as soon
'3M they qualify. Passed second and thi
Ereadings.
Ia To authorize the commissioners
~ Robson county to levy special tax
pay the present floating debt of t
q county. Passed second and third rea
a lngs.
~ TO pay registers of deed of the sc
teE eral counties 10 cents for each co
81 sheet of 100 words for recording el,
al u ton returns. Passed second and thi
q Mreadings.
= TO elicit information for the bet
II b regulation OF railroad charges. II
IetuCSlS tHe tTONGfIOf To L
:. q on all railroad, steamboat, express a
q telegraph companies and ascertain
81 the officers that are paid more th
G. u 50, 5G0p annum. The object is to
g duce passenger and freiget rates. T.
81 bill was re-referred.
heE TO provide that any note, bond, b
IL g mortgage, CT any private obligation II
g be paid and discharged in any kind
a money at its face value at the time
@ maturity; reported adversely by &C
q mittee. Several Senators took groul
q in favor Of the bill and several agai
lit, but it was finally passed.
c. THURSDAY. was called to
der at II o'clock, Lieutenant Cover
d Reynolds presiding.
raiH Among the new measures We're:
oil IA Scales-To establish and incorpoI
e the North Carolina Veterinary Asso,
III ton and to regulate the practice
e medicine; also to regulate the sale
- 81 fertilizers in the State
y3H Whidbee To amend sec. 1885
q The Code, relating to divorces.
a bill provides that the party who der:
"a la divorce must be resident OF
81 State for seven years before apply
ii for same.
ap-H "a ganizing banks in Maxton.
C.,M Alexander (by request Bill in
ped q gard TO bicycles and baggage Oh l
TryH roads.
ind Following bills passed third reali
ETo allow the commissioners of Robe
Ito levy special tax; to extend the ST
law in Wayne county.
IA @ Bills on recond reading: To exc
V1 Mundertakers who are funeral direc
from jury duty; passed second
Ethird readings. 10 protect iron brit
in Macon county; passed second
@third readings. 70 pay special vel
81 in capital cases 81 per day and no n
8age. BY amendment the folloy
counties were exempted from the
MRockingham, Durham, Franklin, CT
.4land, Ashe, Allegheny, Watauga, /
Ofa lin, Clay, Cherokee, Graham and E
@mond. TO amend chapter 1868, pr
g laws of 1891, relating to the studen
Trinity Callege. Heretofore this
or,, b gave the students some power in
q y 1.-THE government Of the institution;
oloss #amendment strikes out this part O
Eact.
@ The Calendar: Bill relating to col
Cations; tabled To amend sections
Hand 1900 of The Code, relating to
Elenging of Jurors; tabled. To en-
Eordinances in towns and cities; ta
ar. @To establish scale of fees for regi
of deeds in North Carolina; tabled
in relation to sale of farm product
d bled. To provide for the proba
FAN Bwills in certain cases. This bill
q vides q statute of limitation. Mr..
q tice offered the following amend1
QsF,S "Provided that this act shall not
ate to prevent persons under disabi
b from applying to prove a will in
tairs. 4 IN five years after disability
moved" tabled. To provide for tn
q bate of Wills This bill allows p
to make will before death and h
,prts & probated; tabled. To prevent dis
q nation against different kinds Of
ey; tabled. TO authorize county
missioners to appoint time and pla
& sale of property under process OF
tabled. To pension all ex slaves