The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-07
THE Law
MAKERS.
CONDENSED REPORT Of THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
LEGlSLATl RE.
MOST IMPORTANT sIlls INTRODUCED
AND PASSED.


| 'filEtt -pniN one hlIl, W nl'h Nh-
of minor importance, was intruluc-
ed in the Senate on Wedns.~day.
Among the petitions presented wcn.
Those by senator ichael Mfrom Citi-
zens of Allegany county and annth-
cr from citizens OF Moore county
asking a modification OF the existing
election laws, which was referred io
Committee on Election laws.
The following bills were pa--,d:
:. B. 3i4-Authorizing the mum
icipality of GreneNillc To issue
bonds. Passed third reading aud
sent To the House.
=. b. 35O-To incorporate the
Piedmont and Allegany X. X. CO.
Passed and sent To House.
3i3-To incorporate the Ruth
eriOrdton X. II. Co. Passed second
reading.
: B 3s9-To authorize school
commissioners OF Reidsville district
to issue bonds. Passed second read
ing.
| ; B l9S-TO amend chapter 317,
Acts 1899, in regard tn appointment
| Of members of the Board OF Agri-
| House.
: b 205, III b 6o-To protect
quail in Yancey county. Passed
and enrolled.
/ ID I
ate Hilton Logging and Railroad
Co. Passed and enrolled.
:. b 321, ii B 29S-To protect
deer in Onslow county. Passed and
enrolled.
5 b 339, ii b 462-To prohibit
hunting of birds, without consent of
owner of lands, in Clay and Macon
counties. Passed and ordered en-
rolled.
S b 341, III b 376-To prevent
hunting in Craven county without
consent of land owners. Passed and
enrolled.
S b 405, III b 447-To appoint
two additional commissioners for
Hertford county. Passed and order
ed enrolled.
The Henderson Alimony bill was
defeated by a vote of 90 to Is.
House-Some of the bills passed
are as follows:
| III b 45O-AuthOrizing the town
Of Marion to operate system of
water works and sewerage and to
issue bonds for the same.
SB 151, III b 474-Levying a
Especial tax in Ashe county.
III b 564-Enabling the city OF
Charlotte to fund part of its floating
debt and authorizing levy of taxes
ii b S2-AuthoriZing the com
. missiOners of Wilson to issue bond.
, to improve the court house and 9th.
er public property.
III Z 639-AuthoriZing the com
. missioners of Iredell to lease, hire
out and work the convicts Of the
county.
MIR. Wright, of Rowan, introduc
ed an act to place all ex-Contederat'
sOldiers and widows of eX-Confeder
2 ate soldiers, who are now over fifty
2 five years of age, and not worth $500
4 in worldly substance, on the pension
r roll of the State.
Il According to the tax returns o
| 1900, filed in the Auditors Office
the valuation of real estate and per
f sonal property amounted lin rount
numbers) to two hundred and fifty
three million dollars, and according
to said returns there are 257 ,00'
poll listed for taxpayers. The bill
provides for an annual appropriation
f of S25, 900, besides an advalOrem ia,
e of &c per 800 on real and persona
n property and &c on each poll, thes
G !making the sum of $4,000 by tax
IatiOn, then add the S25, 900 to be al
;, propriated by the General Assembly
: making S124,00O to be applied t
r the class of pensions provided for il
this bill.
THURSDAY.
SENATE-Many petitions wer
# presented in the Senate asking for
. modification of, the present electio
law. The following new bills wer
introduced.
al BY Mr.. Martin: S b HIT
authorize railroad and transpOrtatio
, companies, existing under laws c
- North Carolina, to lease or be lease
\ by, or to consolidate or be consol
dated with, and to make joint stoc
with railroads of adjoining State:
Referred to Committee on Railroad
y and r. r. Commission.
l. BY Mr.. Long: b 433-To e,
le tend the charter of the Atlantic an
'r Western Railway Co. COmmitte
a. on Railroads and r. r. Commission
le By Mr.. Warren: S B 43S-Pr'
1T viding for service of legal process
IL certai. cases. Judiciary COmmitte
ST BY Mr.. Foushee: S B Alto el
p able the Norfolk & Western Raj
road Co. to build new lines, exteI
!, old ones and operate new brant
roads, etc. Committee on Raj
roads.
By Mr.. Brown: s B 442-ReSOl
~ tion Of enquiry, to ascertain numb
e of employees of the Senate, etc. Ca
endar.
BILLS PASSED FINAL READING.
,rsl The calendar was then taken |
ot and the following bills passed the
tie final reading:
8 b 366, H B 445-TO amel