The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02
NO. s

J making the fine S. 90 instead of $1,000
HOUSE.-After a discussion oye
some local matters for Buncombe an,
other counties new bills were introduc
ed. We note:
BY Ray, of Cumberland To repea
the Assignment Law.
BY Thompson, of Onslow To estab
llsh tax commission. The Governor
by consent OF the State, is to appoint
three commissioners.
BY Justice, of Mcdowell To REQUIRE
telegraph companies to exercise due
diligence in the transmission and de.
ilvefy OF messages. A penalty OF $1O(
Is imposed for negligence or unreason.
able delay.
By Patterson, of Robeson To cre-
ate the county of Scotland. 1t pro-
poses to take in quite large part ol
Robson, including Red Springs and
Penn broke, etc.
BY Carroll, Of Alamance To pro.
mote road improvement by use of wide
tires.
BY Winston, OF BERTHE. To permit
J.W. and S. Ohio Wilson to sue the
State for salary claimed by them. The
bill amends the Railroad Commission
act OF 1891, by striking out the words
'and the question of his removal from
office shall be determined by a major
ity OF the General Assembly in 1oint
session." also the words "and If the
General Assembly shall determine that
the commissioner suspended shall be
removed" and by adding the following ::
"And the said commissioner removed
as herein provided Tor shall he allowed
to bring his action in the nature of a
quo warranto returnable to the Superior
Court of the county in which he lives
and which said action to be brought IN
his name and against the appointee of
the Governor shall stand for trial as Is
now provided for actions of quo war
ranto and in the event OF final iudg-
ment in favor OF such suspended OF
ficer he shall be reinstated in his said
Office and receive full salary for the
term to which he was elected"
Of the bills that passed we note the
following:
To give the sheriff and other officers
OF Greene county protection against the
recent injunction of Judge Tlmberake.
1t provides that In case of quo warranto
proceedings the persons IN Office shall
hold and shall enjoy all the powers and
emoIuments OF office until the quo war
ranto proceeding is settled.
To require boards of county commits
sioners to accept bonds given in surety
only in case the company
shall on deposit with the State Treasurer
the sum of $4,000 or equivalent to
secure the performance of its bond OBJ
legation.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27.
SENATE.-Most of the work in the
Senate was of a local nature. Insan
ity laws were discussed more than any
other topic.
The bill to require all practitioners
of medicine to have diploma from
medical college or license from the
State Board of Medicine, passed.
HOUSE.-Durlng the morning hour
twelve petitions were presented and
forty-one new bills introduced. |
Among the petitions presented, we
note the following:
Petition of the citizens of Jackson,
Northampton county, asking the es-
OF dispensary. By Win.
,ton, OF Berthe. Committee on Prop
)sitions and Grievances.
Petition of merchants of Sc .t!and !
Neck for repeal OF Mechant's Purchase
FAX. By White, of Halifax. Com
nittee on Finance.
Petitions of merchants of Vance
md Warren counties against the Mer-
chants Purchase Tax. By Harrison,
If Halifax. Committee on Finance.
OF bills that passed third reading we
lOte:
HB. 615. S. B. 1O7: Act TO ratify
md approve the organization and cor
of the North Carolina ano
Georgia Extension Railroad Company
If North Carolina.
II. B. 337, S. b. 9: Act to incor-
)orate the Interstate Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
TCOntinred On Second Papo