The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-17
THE LAW
MAKERS
C0NDENSED REPORT ~ THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
LEGISLATURE
IMPORTANT sIlls IHIaoogets %
soTn Mousss.

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Many bills and resolutions hass
been introduced In both Houses mp
TO the present time. there has besn
much discussion, aud several bills
hAv. been passed. q few OF which
are of considerable Importance. W.
can ouly give an outline Of the
most important Legislation.
The Governors Message Was read
before both Houses on Thursday.
SENATE.
rhe bill 10 Increase the Govern
or's salary from three thousand %
four thousand dollars. after . very
warm debate. passed the senate by
v"te of 81 TO Il, three Democrats
voting against 10 and one R-pubii-
can for 10.
Senator Marshall, Repablican. In
troduced a bill To repeal the exist
Ing election law, which was tabled.
A bill was also introduced by Sen.
ator MArshAll 10 amend the present
election law, which was referred "a
the committee on Privileges and
Es ctions.
Senator Speight's bill 10 improve
the sanitary oLdItion OF the Senate
cham Der Aad hall OF the House. ~as
passed.
Senator London introduced . bill
relative TO the iaw OF libel recon-
mended by the State Press Associa-
ton.
Tne bill amending section l276 OF
the CCds, 90 ~ TO permit personal
representatives OF deceased mortss-
gees, ~ well As Of trustees, to settle
accounts of deceased. Explained by
Senator H~ndsrson and passed; or
dered TO House for concurrence.
s.. B. s-To establish graded
sen nooIs At Rocky Mount. Psss-d.
8. b 20-Amepding sections 3S40-
IL Of the Code, so a. TO establish the
q ,e of standard keeper OF North
1UptOu COuuty- 3SsSos
HOUSE.
There were nine Democratic mem
oers who failed to bring their esrun.
Gates with them; bat or motion OF
Representative Keinhardt they we're
svsn the oath Of once BY Jadge
Waiter Clark.
Repre- sentative A. ID. Watts then
introd uced the following resolution
which passed its first reading:
Resolved by the House Of Rep
resentatives, the Senate coneurring,
That NJ pers N contesting for ssat
In the Senate or House Of Rspresen-
tstives will be paid the expenses OF
his contest unless said contest 10
succoessfol"
The bill by Representative Wright
OF Rowan, to regulate labor In tsx-
tile factories, IL as follows:
"seciion i. A textile factory shall
be construed 70 mean any factory
where cotton 10 made into yarn, or
yarn 10 dyed, or yarn 10 made into
any kinds Of goods 20 b placed on
the market for sale.
"Sec Z. No person under fifteen
years Of age shall be requirid to
work more than ten hours psr day
in said factories
"sec. 2. No person under eleven
. years OF age shall be employed IL
said fsctories.
"Sec. 4. By special agreement and
for extra pay, persons over tfteer
, years Of age may be employed u
work for any length OF time agrss<
TO.
> Sec. 5. That no person shall b
required, unless as prescribed 81
preceding section, 70 work NOR
than eleven hours In said fsctoris
: 10 any one day.
"Sec- g That no person betweer
? eleven and nfteen yeart Of age shal
be employed In said factories dur
Ing the public school months Of tn
school district In which such pei
son resides, unless such person In
previously during SAID school TEN
attended st least three months tn
, said school Of said district for th
year be seeks employment; and .
prove that such person has attend
= ed said school, the school-tesche
!. Of said district shall, every thre
!. months during the school tern
provide such employees with certif
Gates stating whether or not sue
attendance has tsen had, and upo
:, the presentation OF said certincat<
Of attendance said factories ma
n employ such persons - sbove .
% forth"
v Sec. Z relates to the the employ
!. ment OF orphans.
Sec. S. That when any employ
70 desires to sever his connection Wit
the factory for which he is worbn
he shall give notice 70 the mana.
sr Of such Institution st least e
: days before he quita, and whenevs
such factory desires 70 sever q
> connection Of any Of its employ
- Except for gross misconduct)
fhail give such employs - least
le days' notice of its intention
e .s5ec .. That II any factory vi,
et lates any part Of this oct it shall
Iv fined ten dollars for each ode9o
Iv and II employs shall violate n
!. part Of said act they shall be an'
i've dollars for eaeh offence
IA Reprt sentative Locke Cnig's b
for increasing the number Of tud
as and Judicial districts provido /:
THAT the State shall - dtvidi
into sixteen Judicial distEicta, 8
each Of which six judges and 6
licitor ahall Be chosen In the ma
nef now prescribed BY Law.
syt "fhst al sets Of the 0eosrAl A
ssmbly Of this State creating a
By providing for criminal courts ~
10 circuits are hereby repealed"
(Cootin1sd On q pag13