The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
THE LAW
MAKERS.
CONDENSED REPORT OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
LEGISLATURE.
MOST IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
AND PASSED.


AND PASSED.
Many Bills and Resolutions Introdu ucei-
some OF the Important Measure. OF
Greatest Interest to Our Readers.
"WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
SENATE-The election law pass
ed its second and third readings
without Discussion.
House bill TO restore the old
boundary lines between Ashe and
Wilkes counties passed Its second
and third readings.
Senator Michael (Rep.) protested
against the passage Of the bill. He
said that he had petition, signed
by every citizen Of Ashe oIrrty
who was placed In that co, Y
the change four years ago, a. log
that the present lines be retained.
The bill was re-cOmmitted to the
committee lat the request of Senator
MichaeD, but later in the day it was
reported back and the bill passed,
all of the eleven Republicans and
Populists voting against 1t.
DIRECTORS STATE NORMAL COLLEGE
The nominations contained In the
following message from the Cover
nor were confirmed by the Senate.
To the Senate:
Alta meeting of the State Board
OF Education on March 6 the follow
ing named gentlemen were nomi-
mated IA directors of the North Caro-
lima State Normal and Industrial
College, and in accordance with said
nomination i communicate their
names to your honorable body for
your action, tO-wit:
A. J. COnnor of Northampton
county, for term of six years, be-
ginning March /, 1902.
b. +. AycOck of Wayne county,
for term of six years, beginning
March ], 1902.
II. T. Gray Of Wake county, for a
term beginning with his confirma-
tion and ending March /, 1902.
G.. III. Mebane of Catawba county,
for term of four years, beginning
from the date or his confirmation.
Il. T. Gray of Wake county, for a
term of six years, beginning March
/, 1902.
Very respectfully.
CHARLES Il. AYCOCK
Governor.
BY the Governor:
p. NJ. PEARsALL,
Private Secretary.
BILLS PASSED FINAL READING.
The following bills were passed,
some with House amendments only:
House substitute for Senate bill
regulating injunctions in cases to
stop the cutting of timber on lands
where titles are in dispute.
Requiring State prison directors
and directors of Central Hospital tC
construct sewerage system.
To incorporate the North Carolina
Poultry Association.
Supplemental to act Incorporating
Bank of Rockingham, Richmond
county.
To provide more efficient sys
tenn of supervision of the public
schools OF the State.
The Senate went into committee O.
the whole on the revenue bill, Sena
tor Glenn in the chair.
Section 81 purchase tax anc
liquor dealers) was the first on,
reached, and it passed .withou
amendment.
Section SO taxing emigration
agents S25) was amended 80 as t,
increase the tax to $50 aud to maxi
this tax payable in each and ever,
county in which they attempt to d
business.
Section SO Gtinerant opticians an,
oculists.) An amendment by Sena
tor Morrison to strike out the wor,
"itinerant oculists," leaving the ta
on opticians.
Section 80 Grading stamps)
Senator Henderson offered an amend
ment to grade the tax according t
population-S50 to cities of 100
and upwards, S25 for towns OF les
size. A $50 tax indiscriminately
he said, would be prohibition, an
no revenue would be collected.
Mr. London moved to amend tn
amendment of Mr.. Henderson, mak
ing the $50 tax apply to towns {
10000 population or over (instea
of $4,000.
Mr. Webb: This section does NJ
reach the local merchant, but ii
wholesale merchants and manufa
turers-outside the State, as a rul
The Henderson amendment Wi
lost.
Mr.. London moved 10 strike O,
the words ''sells to merchants
manufacturers" and make the ia
apply to all "who issue, use or d
liver any trading stamps"-so as
catch the local merchants, who
said, generally secured a monopo
on certain lines by offering this 1
bate. This amendment was adoI
ed.
Mr.. Webb then got the tax I
duced to SO each.
Schedule G was then reache
Section 81 defining taxes under tt
schedule) and section 92 (privile,
tax on railroads) were adopted wit
out opposition.
Section Q2 defining the rato