The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-07
Mr. Longs Plan Provided
National Tax is Repealed
BILL To PROTECT CLIENTS
Novel Measure introduced by Re-
quest.
BILL TO FACILITATE HOLDING COURTS
Senator BroUghton Wants the State Represented
at BufaO, Also The Capital SqGr.
Beaut,fi ID. Senae Transac!s
Business Rapidly.

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Business Rapidly.
Several bills were introduced in the
Senate yesterday which are of general and
local interest. The most important gen.
eTal bill passed was Senator Gudger's
amendment to the Code relative to the
lime for opening court terms.
Senator Broughton presented bill di-
recting the State Department of Agricul-
ture to make an exhibit of North Caro-
lina's resources at the Pan American Elk
position in Buffalo, N. Y. The introducer
desires that this department shall make
at least as handsome an exhibit at Buff
falo IS ut Paris.
Another bill by Senator Broughton
directed the Board of Public Buildings and
Grounds to pave the walks in the capital
square and to erect two fountains there.
Senator James introduced bill to app
propriate $1,000 to provide a system of
water works for the school for the Deaf
and Dumb.
Senator Foushee introduced bill which
Is published elsewhere, taking part of
Wake county and adding it to Durham.
An invitation was read from Gov. and
Mrs. Aycock to a reception to be given
Friday night to the General Assembly
from to 10. On motion of Senator Lon
don IL was accepted by a rising vote.
The courtesies of the floor were extend
ed TO Col. w. A. Graham on motion of
Senator Broughton.
TO PROTECT CLIENTS.
Senator Mcintosh yesterday, by re.
quest, introduced in the Senate "A Bill
to be entitled An Act to Prevent Injus-
tice and Imposition upon Clients by At
torneys." The provisions are:
Sec. 1. That it shall be unlawful fOl
any attorney at law who has been en-
ployed by any one counsel and re-
ceived a fee or compensation as SUCH
TO conspire with any attorney employ
ed by the opposing party in any suit at
law in the courts of this State to in
crease his fee or compensation or that
law of said opposing counsel. and there
by damage the interest of his client.
Sec 2. Any attorney guilty of the Of
fence as stated in Section 1 of this Act,
shall be guilty of perjury and upon
conviction in any court in this State
shall be debarred from practicing law
and his license taken from him.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of
the superior and criminal court judges
OF this State to call the attention of
the grand juries in their charges to
this Act, and of solicitors of said courts
TO send bill to grand iuries all such
cases as may come to their knowledge
Any client damaged by said conspiracy
shall make affidavit before the Judge
presiding at term of court or succeed
ing term and have his suit re-instated
on the docket"
This same bill was introduced in the
Legislature of 1899 by Senator Lowe.
and this year he sent it to Senator Nc
lntosh and requested him to introduce.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Lieut.. Gov. Turner called the Senate to
order at eleven O'Clock and Rev. ]. G.
Bagwell of the Methodist church offered
tr3.-er. Senator Gambler (Rep). was
added to the committee on Privileges and
Elections upon request of Senator James.
The reading OF the Journal was dispens-
cd with.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Mcintyre: From St. Paul's town
ship, Robson county against stock law in
part Of that township.
Mr.. Mcintyre: From Britt's township.
Robeson county for stock law.
Mr.. Thomas: From certain citizens
against Incorporating the Baptist church
at Abbotts creek.
Mr.. Henderson; For the appointment
of certain citizens as board of school
directors from Davie county.
Mr.. Foushee From the board of COM
missioners Of Durham county to enlarge
the county.
Mr. Foushee Petition from certain citi-
Gems of Wake county asking to be put in
Durham county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Warren To change township
lines in Craven county.
By Mr.. James: To incorporate the
Greenville Banking and Trust Company.
by Mr. Arlington: To prohibit the sale
OF liquor in two miles of Samaria Baptist
church.
BY Mr.. James: To amend chapter /,
laws of 1899
BY Mr.. Gudger: To amend section 926
OF the Code
BY Mr.. Gudger: To amend the charter OF
the Asheville school.
by Mr.. Speight; To provide a general
stock law.
BY Mr.. Morton: To protect merchants
and millcrs in North Carolina. Referred
TO Committee on Manufacturing.
BY Mr.. Foushee: To amend section roo
Of the Code relative to special meeting of
commissioners of Durham county.
by Mr.. Foushee: To enlarge Durham
county
BY Mr. Foushee: TO incorporate the Ma
rion and North Western Railroad Com
pany.
by Mr.. James: To appropriate funds
for the North Carolina school for the
deaf. dumb and blind.
BY Mr.. Crisp: To restore VIM Garland.
IN. citizenship.
BY Mr. Long. To rrn.,ila : Co. -,