The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-31
THE LAW
MAKERS.
CONDENSED REPORT or THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
LEGISLATURE.
MOST IMPORTANT sllls INTRODUCED
AND PASSED.

Many Bills and Resolutions Introdsc~d-
Few Important Measures Have Rem
Passed.
The Senate and House passed re-
solution Wednesday afternoon ex-
tending sympathy, to the family Of
Queen Victoria, and wishing King
Edward VII happy and successful
reign 4 resolution was also passed
directing that the flags on the Capt.
tol be lowered at half mast Is q fur
ther tribute of respect to the dead
Queen.
NEW BILLS IN SENATE.
BY Mr.. Long: Joint Resolution
(233) of respect to the memory Of
Queen Victoria of Great Britain,
ordering flag on capitol building
placed at half mast for three days.
Calendar.
By Mr.. Alexander: Resolution
and petition from Mecklenburg
Camp, No. $50, United Confeder ate
Veterans, in regard to the Soldiers
Home and pensions.
By. Mr.. Foushee: S. b. 22l, to
amend the charter of the Methodist
Orphanage. Corporations Commit
tee. Also (222) to amend chapter
262. Acts 1885. Judiciary Commit
tee. Also (223) to regulate the pro-
bate of deeds, etc. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Henderson: S. b. ga,
providing for alimony in certain
cases of divorce.
BY Mr.. Miller of Pamlico: S. B.
225-To protect the lumber inter
ests. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Ward: 8. B. 226-To re-
gulate the hearing of injunctions,
etc. Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Smith: s. B. 227-To
authorize payment of fees, etc, in
Johnston county. Counties, Cities
and Towns Committee.
By Mr.. Calvert: s. B. 22S-To
regulate fishing by dutch nets in
Chowan river. Fish aud Fisheries.
By Mr.. Woodard: s. B. 230-To
amend Sec. 1924 of the Code, pro-
viding sluice ways in Tar river, Fish
and Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Burroughs: s. b. 239-To
authorize the Seaboard Air Line,
successor to Richmond, Petersburg &
Carolina Railroad, to exercise powers
conferred by States of North Caro-
lima and Virginia as to sales, leases,
etc., Committee on Railroads and
Corporations.
| S. B. Ex-senator Browns bill to
prohibit the sale of cigarettes, ciga-
rette papers and substitutes there
for" in North Carolina, was the
special order for noon, but the bill
was not considered.
BILLS THAT PASSED.
The calendar was taken up and
was cleared Of all the bills on 1t, as
follows:
| 8 B. l5S, H. B. 161: Authorizing
the town of Concord to issue bonds.
On third reading passed. Ordered
enrolled.
| s B. 35: To incorporate the bank
Of Fremont. Passed and sent to the
House for concurrence.
| 8. B 1913: 10 incorporate bank oi
Red Springs. Passed and sent te
} the House
j 8. B 33: Exempting Daniel B
Davis from peddler's tax. Sent tc
the House.
8. B.18l: To incorporate the Dur
ham Traction Company. Sent Il
the House.
8. B. 12O: To amend Chapter "a
Private Acts of 1899 was tabled or
? motion of it's author.
8. B. 100: To incorporate the Sur
ry County Loan and Trust COmpa
ny. sent to the House.
i 8. B 81: For the relief of J. b
, Arlington, late sheriff of Nash Co
sent to the House.
8. B. 1888: Amendatory Of Sec
6 GIG Of the Code regarding trial o
: suits to test titles of office. Passe<
and sent to the House. (rhis bill
. extending the legal notice from tel
to thirty days.
A lot of new bills were Intro
duced in the House, but very few
, Of them are of general interest. Tn
most important ones are as follows
II. B 405: By Mr.. Mclean, o
. Scotland, an act to authorize tn
commissioners of Scotland count
to issue bonds to build q cour
q house, county jail and home 70
the aged and infirm.
H. B 416: By Mr.. Kayne Of Chero
: kee. An act to prohibit the manu-
fscture and sale of brand y in Chez
= okee county.
e q. B. 400: By Mr. Roundtree Q
e New Hanover, an act to regulat
: the return of property seized unde
i attachments and to repeal sectio
373 and 374 of tue Code.
H. B 422: By Mr. Willard, {
New Hanover, au act to incorporat
tie South and Western Railwa
:. Company.
:. By Mr.. Robson, of Guilford: rel
!, olution from alumni of Universit
> OF North Carolina to increase ii
It appropriation to the University.
:, BILLS PASSED.
$ The following bills passed the :
" reading:
l. b. B 1872: Prohibiting sale ar
manufacture of liquor within tv
miles of the Mary Stuart scho
1t house. in Harnett county.
h 81 B 141: Amending section 8
D OF the Code, relating to appeals
peace warrant cases.
III b 146: incorporating &
y bank OF Mt Olive.
or III. B 15l: Amending chapter 8
Of the LAWS Of 1897, relating to I