The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-03
LAW MAKERS At raleigh.
Bills General, Local, But All of Some
Importance.
TO lMPEACH JUDGE NORWOOD.
A Resolution TO Create a Public
Printer The Divorce Law Re-
pealed--A Homestead Bill.
SENATE.

-.
LESS was transacted.
THURsDAy-The Senate met at II
o'clock. Lieutenant G Governor Reynolds !
| presiding. The matter of unfinished
business was taken up, that to amend
| chapter 211, public laws of 1895. This
is the divorce law. The amendment
was offered SO IS to make the law gen
| rral one. 1t was passed III 1895 to ben
| gift one person, Of Wayne county. But
ler offered q substitute to repeal the en-
| tire law, and there was considerable
discussion over the bill, but it finally
passed its third reading. This repeaIs
the act Of 1929, relating to divorce for
two years desertion, but gives parties
who have heretofore secured divorce
The right to marry again.
Bills and resolutions introduced:
Ramsey Bill in favor OF livery stable
proprietors, giving them the right to
hold stock until boa,d is paid.
| Waketield-Bill to create Bynum
N-Roads township in Mcdowell county;
also to create Muddy Creek township,
Mcdowell county.
Alexander-Bill relating to purchase
lax. This bill is to prevent the
paying of the tax twice ON the same
goods.
Clark--Bill to repeal section Gill,
chapter %, Of The Code. This is to do
away with the 3O-days' notice required
before enacting private liquor r-prohibi-
tory laws.
CIark-Eiil to prohibit free passes.
That no public officer shall directly or
indirectly ask, demand or receive free
pass or transportation or any franking
privilege of railroads, telegraph or tele-
phone companies.
FRIDAY was called to order
at 10 O'Clock There WAS few bills
and resolutions introduced, but were
net of much Importance to the general
public. The hour of special order hay
ing arrived, the free silver resolutions
were taken UP and discussed and finally
adopted. They demand free silver by
the Senators and Representatives in
onsress upon all occasions and at
-ve4y opportunity without waiting on
any -ther nation, etc.
. Cock, Of Warren, introduced bid
| tegarding the lease of the North Caro-
r lima railroad to the Southern rai.w ay
company. A committee Of seven wa:
=, appointed to consider the matter of the
: lease.
SATURDAY. -Senatec convened at 10 80,
Lieut.. Governor Reynolds presiding
= 'mong the bills and resolutions intro.
}, duccd were:
!, McCaskey-Bill to prescli ibe the terms
II upon which foreign railroads shall ope
+ rate in North Carolina
,f Grant Bill to regulate the sale O.
q liquor, and to establish a dispensary il
= Wayne county.
Il Ferson-To increase the public schoo
: fund
IT Following were among the secon(
: and third reading bills:
That the engrossing and enrolling
:. clerks be instructed to keep their worl
, 1p, so as to prevent fraud Or the posi-
l. o,iity of the loss of bills and so that a
!. the end of the session there will not b
, such accumulation of bills on hand
Passed.
, To allow commissioners of Robesol
~ county to hire out the chatn gang
Passed.
q. Looking to the reduction of salarie
n. and fees, so as to conform to the prlc
70 of farm products. This bill calls for
- committee of five to look into the sala
-, ries and fees of officers, SO as to reduc
III them. Passed.
To prevent any person from renting
- leasing or providing any place of hab
e. :ation for any married woman, not liz
= ing with her husband.
- TO amend sections 2015 and 2016 {
The Code, relating to road supervision
Passed.
G. To prevent the delay of the trial
criminal actions. Tabled
To amend section 2551, public scho
ne laws. Tabled.
IN MONDAY. met at o'clocl
Alexander presented a petition fro
- citizens of Mecklenburg to regula
hours Of labor in the State and to pr
., tect women and children.
Bills and resolutions were Introduce
as follows:
G. Walker-For the benefit of the pu
tic schools in the State provides th
all voters shall show their tax receir
raj before they can vote, and by this mea
ot- increase the school fund.
I Hardison-Pohibiting the sale
. manufacture of liquor and sale OF Gigs
cites in the State.
" Hardison TO regulate the hours
- labor in factories.
Rollins-To regulate the sale Of co
cealed weapons.
kamsey-To amend section also
The Code, relating to probating will
to amend The Code in relation to tt
ants; also to amend The Code in re
ap- tion to persons bringing suits who
w., not able to give bond.
ped Moye-To define public schools q
Try increase their terms.
find Mardison-To carry into effect
educational provisions of the consti
ton; provides that the commission
of each county shall levy "a sufficient
d on the property and polls of the cou
W. to maintain public school in e.
school district four months.
Bill to extend the time for the coll
ton of taxes in Asheville passed; 6
bill to amend the charter of the CT
lima Mutual Fire Insurance Compa
There was discussion of a bill to I
ulate the probate of fees on crop lie
The original bill applies to Clevela
but amendments were offered includ
of Union, Franklin, Chatham and NJ
W lenburg. These were adopted and
bill passed. It allows the clerk of
court or probate Judge 10 cents and
register of deeds 30 cents for probat
cry, and registering crop liens.