The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

I%N~N@ Nf'N~As
third reading:
To prevent running at large of
live stock in RobesOn county.
To amend chapter 353, acts 1897,
In reference TO stock law.
To repeal section Of chapter 353,
acts Of 1897, in relation to stock law
elections In North Carolina.
To protect telephone companies
against malicious or wilful injury Of
wires, etc.
To make the Protestant Methodist
Church corporate sole.
Senator Scott offered resolution
to compel the Agricultural Depart
ment to make report to the Legis-
lature, a. the other Institutions had
done but the resolution was held
over to see if they would make their
report Friday.
House-The following new
bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Lawrence of Hertford--
An act to amend the debt law.
BY Mr. Mann Of Hyde-An act to
pay the claims Of certain persons for
services rendered the State in the
shell fish industry.
BY Mr. Stewart Of Harnett-An
act to pay the claims of certain tax
payers.
BY Mr. Hood of Wayne-An act
to amend section 1905 of the Code
50 as to permit tax collectors to car
ry concealed weapons.
BY Mr. Smith of Gates-An act
to amend section SO of the Code, as
to void marriages. This bill passed
its third reading in the House. If
this bill passes it will repeal all of
the existing divorce laws save those
in the Code. This will leave only
four grounds for divorce in this
State.
FRIDAY.
SENATE-A petition was present
ed by Mr.. Miller of Caldwell: From
citizens Of Mcdowell county asking
for change of the present election
law.
The following new bills were in
troduced and passed their first read
ing:
BY Mr.. Gudger-In relation to J.
w. Stamey and w. w. Stringfeld,
and sitting Senator from
33d district. Referred to Privileges
and Elections Committee.
1t was decided by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, just
after the Senate adjourned, to award
500 each to Senator Springfield and
Mr.. j. w. Stamey.]
BY Mr.. Vann-To regulate licens-
ing of pharmacists.
BILLS PASSED FINAL READING.
The following bills passed final
reading, unless otherwise stated be-
low:
To establish graded schools in
Henderson township, Vance county.
To establish graded schools at
Selma.
Resolution of Mr. Scott in regard
to report of Agricultural Depart
ment. Held over at suggestion of
author.
To better protect schools and reli-
giOus gatherings from disturbance
in Ashe county.
To provide for celebration of
"North Carolina day" in the public
schools.
To provide for payment of certain
school claims in Pennsylvania cOun-
ty.
To prohibit fishing in Deep creek,
Swain county.
To amend chapter 1913 acts 1899,
! relative to shooting wild fowls in
Dare county.
To establish free ferry at Eliza
BEETHOVEN.
For the better protection of deer
in Caswell county.
To regulate fees ofnotaries public,
ct al, in cases of protests, restoring
old rate of SO cents, expense of post
age, etc.
To establish Epsome High School
in Vance county.
To amend section 7O9 of Code, in
relation to Office of county treasurer
Bill gives county commissioners
power to abolish or create the office
Amended, on motion of Mr.. Nor
ton, so as to except certain eastern
counties. An amendment to inser
'justices of peace" in lieu of s'coun
ty commissioners" failed. The bill
then passed and was sent to Hous,
for concurrence.
To apportion members of tn,
House of Representatives. Amend
ed by Senate committee so as to Civ,
Buncombe two instead of three rep
resentatives and Sampson two in
stead Of one, as original bill had it
The only counties given three repre-
sentatives under the amended bill
are Wake and Mecklenburg. A dis
cussion ensued and the bill was he'll
over.
HOUsE-The following new bill
; were introduced:
, By Mr.. Stewart of Harnett-A
act authorizing the commissioners c
Harnett to issue bonds to build
) bridge over the Cape Fear river an
to levy a special tax.
4 BY Mr.. Thompson of Onslow-A
: act to amend subsection 2, chaptt
1885 of the Code relating to divorce
4 so as to secure equal purity betwee
!, the races.
, BY Mr.. Thompson of Onslow-A