The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
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vendor who offered game for sale ii the
prohibited season. The counties 20 when
the bill applied were Buncombe. Hen
dcrson. Yanccy. Swain, Jackson. Madison
Yancey. Swain, jackson. Madison
Mitchell, Haywood, Transylvanla, Ma
con, Cherokee. Clay, Graham and POLK.
Senator Wilson thought the bill might
be further considered i'm committee with
advantage and moved y re-refcrence.
Senator Glenn said that rs all the
members whose people were concerned
wanted the hill. he did not see why II
should not pass.
Senator Hicks said it effected thou
sands of men who did not know such q
law was being passed.
Senator Murray said it was not mrs
bill. hat that it was meant Ia correct an
evil which needed correction.
Senator Justice said he thought the
crime should he made n felony. punish
able with death.
Senator Fields moved To make it ap-
ply to chickens and turkeys also.
Senator Osborne did not think that
because a man had dead fish in his pos
session that ne should be deemed guilty
OF misdcmeanor. A man should be
proved guilty, according TO his eN-
penience with tho law.
Senator Hicks thought that juries
should be given some discretion as 10
whether man was guilty.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee which considered il yesterday
afternoon. 1t will he withdraw and q
substitute somewhere less drastic pre-
sented. 1t was brought out in committee
that there is n real need of better game
laws i'm the west. The mountain resort
and game preserve people hire fishermen
to catch the trout from streams they
do not control and turn them loose in
streams on their premises.
Attorney Mcleod. Of AShcvilie, stat
cd before the committee thar Vanderbilt
is by this means getting Il monopoly of
the trout fishing in his neighborohood.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
$. Il. t96. Senator Black: 10 extend
the operation Of the stock law % Libcr-
ty township in Randolph county. To
Committee on Propositions and t'ricv-
anceS
$. Is. 407. senator Mcintosh: 70 in
corporate the Fire Insurance Company
OF Rohcson county. TO Committee on
Corporations.
:. r. 1913. Senator Hicks: To incor-
porafe the Granville Railroad Company.
10 Committee on Corporations.
= Il. 400 Senator Murray: To au-
thorize tho building Of Il bridge over
Ivy Greek Mt Palmcr's Ford. To
Calendar.
s. Il. 500, Senator Brown: To change
the lines Of Chadbournc township in
Robcson county 70 Calendar.
s. Il. 501 Senator Whitaker: 70 fix
Il date for Tie election Of State Libra
rian. To Committee ON Public Library.
:. B. 502, TO prevent live stock from
running mt large in certain sections of
Cumberland county. To Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
- Il. 5G3. Senator Glenn by request:
.As to sale Of whiSkcy near churches in
Forsyth county. 10 Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances.
$. y. SOL: To pay G.. G.. Eavcs and
W. l.. Lambert expenses OF contest. TO
Committee on Claims.
). h. sos. Senator Goodwin: To PEN
sion w i. I4assiter. To Committee on
Pensions.
$. II. 507. Senator Godwin: To per-
sion T.. NJ. Neal. TO Committee on
Pensions.
$. Il. sos, Senator Hill: TO prohib
il the sale of liqltor within three miles
az certain churches 10 Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
:. Il. 800. Senator Daniels: To in
crease the permanent school fund. To
Committee Oh Education.
s. Il. $40. Senator Fields: To amend
section 344.J Of The Code as to keeping
Il record OF thc conduct Of prisoners. To
Committee on Penal Institutions.
=. r. ill, senator Jerome: To amend
the charter of the Raleigh and Castor
Railroad 70 Committee on Railroads.
=. b. 512, Senator Black: To amend
chapter ~ private laws OF 1891. as to
the charter of the Enterprise Land ImA
provement Company To Committee on
Corporations.
BILLS PASSED.
8. II. 4S0: 10 amend section 1901 or
the Code as to the board of Public
Buildings.
). b. 344, II. b. 4O1. To authorize
Fayetteville 10 accept p Per cent. of
the taxes for 1898 in full payment.