The news & observer., 1897-01-29
House Passes a Bill Against
Baggage Smashing.
a BILL AS TO SALARIES
EXCESSIVE SALARIES WILL BE
ENQUIRED INTO.
HAUsER CAUSES A SENSATION
He Uses Some Rank Language About
Brown, of Jones, But Apologies
Thu Divorce Question Discuss
ed in the Senate.

DIR. Pittinger offered prayer.
Among the bills introduced We're the
following:
BY Drew, to punish wife-beaters; pro
viding that Justices Of the peace who
try such persons shall summon a jury
of six taxpayers and that if convicted
the offender shall receive 80 lashes for the
first offence. with 10 additional for each
subsequent offence, and that he also pay
all costs.
Bill of Sutton, of Cumberland, to pro
vide better protection for railway and
steamship passengers was taken up. 1t
was unfayorably reported by the Judi
ciary committee. 1t clothes railway Off
oials with full power to make arrests
Of persons who commit any offence or
behave improperly ON trains; that passen-
gers are not to pay fare save to the con-
ductor or captain or other person in au-
thority; that the time of trains shall be
carefully bulletined in all stations with
the cause of any detention; that railways
shall publish schedules in newspapers; +;
that companies shall he liable for all
damage to baggage or freight and that
it shall be presumed such damage was
due to the company's negligence: that
railways shall be liable for damages to
any passenger who has paid fare for amy
failure to make connection according to
their published schedule, and it shall be
presumed that such negligence is due to
the cOmpany's negligence; any violation
Of this act to be a misdemeanor, punish
able by fine or Imprisonment
Cunningham offered an amendment
striking out ali the bill save that part
regarding damage TO trunks.
McCreary said the committe thought
it a dangerous, anarchical bill, and that
it was understood Schulken was against
anything which had railroad in its Schulz
ken replied, that he thanked God this
was So" McCreary said he thanked
God he was not. Schulken also cham
pioned the bin. Duffy opposed it. Sutton
demanded the yeas and nays upon the
adoption Of the minority report. The vote
was: Ayes, AZ; nays, 80. This brought
the bill before the House. Hancock of
fered an amendment striking out the
section (6l allowing damages for failure
to make connections. This was accepted
by Sutton. Then Cunningham offered
the amendment referred to above.
Aiken moved TO table Cunningham's s
Of course carry the bill to the table with
Tt IIe IlbtIOn 10 IdDle WIS lOSJ. Auu-
ningham's amendment was taken up.
Sutton demanded the yeas and nays on
Cunningham amendment The vote
was, yeas. 53; mays. 81, so the amend
ment was adopted. The bill, as amended,
passed its second and third readings.
It's text is therefore as follows:
"All railway and steamboat companies
doing business in this State be required
fa bafR Ia oil In \
freight placed with them for transporta-
tion, and they shall be liable in damages
for all injuries to the baggage or freight
Of persons from whom they have collect
ed fare or charged freight while the
same is under their control And upon
proof OF injury to baggage or freight in
the possession or under the control OF any
such company it shall be presumed that
the injury was caused by the negligent
acts of such companies agents or ser
wants.
At Hauser's request 100 copies Of the
bill reducing railway fairs to ~ and
cents were ordered printed.
Person, Of Wayne, attempted to secure
reconsideration of the vote by which his
resolution, that no committees visit the
Institutions failed to pass, but McKen-
zie made the point that over "a hours
had expired since the resolution failed
to pass.
Hancock introduced a bill to restore to
the State the control of the A. & n. c.
railroad.
Without objection, DR.. Alexander pre-
sented resolution to pay Isacc Craven
for putting up railing, SO. Resolution
adopted.
no opoapJ Tho rodo Go cS 80 cIIo.,, :,
man to be 21 years Of age instead of 1S
before he is required TO work on the
reads. The bill was tabled.
When man sells his homestead, he
shall have a right to acquire another
in it's place without being subject to judg-
ment. Failed to pass second reading.
To incorporate the town OF Hamlet
Passed third reading (ayes and noes).
For the relief Of the clerk Of the Su-
perior Court OF Craven county Passed
second and third readings.
BY Mr.. Pearson, of Burke, without OBJ
lection, introduced bill to charter Com
monwealth Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. Carter, to establish the town Of
Glover, in Nash county (nitroduced with
out obiectionl.
To elicit information for the better reg
ulation Of railroad charges.
Mr.. Brown of Jones insisted that it be
referred TO the committee on Railroads,
as agreed by the committee on Corpora
tions. He asked Mr. Hauser was not
not that unanimous in the committee.
NO answered Mr.. Hauser, phleg-
matically 0aughter).
Mr.. Brown tried to make the motion TO
have it referred, but Mr.. Hauser insist
ed on holding the floor, and was sustained
by the Speaker.
Mr.. Hauser, severely, in reply, said
that Mr. Brown was about the only one
that wanted the matter referred to the
other committee He. took more interest
in it than he did in the three hours speech
OF Mr.. Henry near by. He took more in
terest in it than he did in the clodhopperS
in his county; he didn't know which paid
him the most lsensation). Brown arose,
but Hauser went on as nothing had
happened, and denounced railroads and
railloaa presidents in their private cars
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