The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-16
BILL TO CREATE
SIMMONS COUNTY
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introduced in The House by
jenkins, of Granville.
CALENDAR UNTOUCHED
Mr.. NichOlson's Bill Regarding the
Corporation Commission,
STATE FARMS NOT TO WaE LA8ORERs
Mr.. Winston introduces Resolution 70 Pay
Back 5000 Forfeit Money to Edwards
& BroUghtOn and E.M.tizzeII
State Printers,
State Printers.

State Printers.
Nineteen new bills were introduced
in the House yesterday. The calendar
was not reduced owing To the continu-
alton of the debate on the impeachment
time of two sessions, after the introduce
ton of bills.
Representative jenkins. OF Granville,
introduced a bill for the establishment
of a new county. 1t provides that a coun-
ty by the name of Simmons be created
out of parts of Granville, Franklin and
Wake counties The boundaries are to
be as follows: Beginning at the Falls of
Neuse Bridge, in Wake county, and
thence with the county road TO Dicker-
sons Bridge on Tar River, in Franklin
county, thence up Tar River to Gamma
days Mill; thence a direct line to
Moores Church in DutChville township,
Granville county, thence With Fish Dam
road 10 old Fish Dam Fridge and thence
down Neuse river 10 the point of be-
ginning. The justices of the peace liv
ing within these bounds are TO meet at
Grissom postoffice on the first Monday
in May and elect three free-holders, a
board OF county commissioners. The
county commissioners are empowered to
locate the county seat as near the cen
ter of the county as practicable. The
name OF the county town is to he More
lite.
REIMBURSE STATE PRINTERS.
Mr. Winston. of BERTHE, sent forward
the following resolution for the re-im-
bursement of Messrs. Edwards and
Broughton and Il. VI. Uzzell, State
Printers:
Whereas. at the session of 1899 the
contract for the State Printing was not
let until near the close of the session;
and whereas the State failed to furnish
said printers with paper upon which TO
print the laws for the space of eight days
after adjournment; and whereas, by rea-
son of said delay forfeiture of fifty dol
lars per dav was enforced against them
by the Commissioner of labor and Print
ing fer four days failure to deliver all
of the law, journals and documents within
30 days, rs stipulated in their contract.
''Now therefore be il
Resolved b. the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring that the
Auditor be authorized to draw his war
rant in favor of Edwards and Broughton
and y. NJ. Uzzell. State Printers. for the
sum OF two hundred dollars so deducted.
and that the State Treasurer be author
lied to pay the same out of any moneys
no otherwise appropriated"
CONCERNING CORPORATION COM
Another new measure of interest was
that introduced by ETr. Nicholson. of
Beaufort, concerning the duties of the
North Carolina Corporation oCmmis-
sion. II provides as follows:
Section /. That the Treasurer of the
State Of North Carolina shall not pay any
compensation to any person or persons
claiming the same for services rendered
the state concerning the North Carolina
Corporation Commission" unless such
person or persons are so authorized to
render such services under the provi
sions of the act entitled AN act to estab-
lish the North Carolina Corporation Com
mission" chapter 164, Public Laws or
1899
"Sec. 2 That any person or persons who
shall perform or attempt to perform any
of the duties whatsoever of the said
North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion" unless such person or persons
shall be authorized or so empowered un-
der the provisions of the act entitled "An
act to establish the North Carolina Cor
poration COMMISSION of the Public Laws
of North Carolina, chapter 1G4. 1899, and
ratified on he 9Th day of March, 1899,
shall be guilty of misdcmeanor, upon
conviction fined 800 or Imprisoned at dis
erection of court"
STATE FARM NOT 10 HIRE LAB
ORERS.
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A bill introduced by Mr. Parker, of
Halifax, to prevent the State farm from
hiring farm laborers, provides that it
shall be unlawful for any superintend-
ent of any State farm or any person
under his control to hire any laborer
to be employed in planting, cultivating
or harvesting any crop that may be
grown on the state farm.
rHE JOURNAL
The House was called 20 ordar at 10
o'clocl, bv s,oake- Pre- TEN Gat-is. ana
opened with /, .ay,r !y Rev AR. Cul-
breth, of this city
The reading of the preceding days
Journal was dispensed with, on motion of
Mr.. Craig, of BuncomDe.
PETITIONS. AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Baldwin. by request, from citi-
:, tlIa Forsyth county ask