The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

use or occupy the same for a period not
to exceed Two minutes; and Provided
further. that nothing herein shall be so
construed as to effect or interfere with
the arrival and departure of regular rail-
road trains moving on and across such
street at a rate OF speed rot TO exceed
, six miles per hour
EXAMINE INSTITUTIONS.
When the House bill TO provide for a
commission TO examine the State institu-
tions came up Senator Broughton said it
was not his bill and he had no connec-
tion with it, but he had read il with
! interest The bill simply provided for a
committee OF three. who would have over
sight over all the Institutes of the State,
make careful investigation and report TO
the Governor the needs, requirements and
the management of these institutions.
Dozens of reports of State institutions
has been placed on the Senator's desks
/ during the month. but very few of them
have been read and North Carolina needs
such commission.
Senator Ward sent an amendment TO
have the commissioners elected by the
Legislature instead of by the Governor
The purpose is TO have some one to do
This work for the people, not for the
! Governor for he is made really respon-
, sible now for all State property.
senator Gambler (Rep) said this was
the best bill yet introduced. Senator
Wards amendment was adopted and the
bill passed second and third readings.
-FOUR WHEEL CABOOSE WON.
Senator Broughtons bill against the use
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favorably by the committee. Senator
Ward asked that The bill be explained and
Senator Broughton stated that this bill
was urged by the conductors on the
grounds of humanity; that the leading
roads were abandoning these four wheel
caboose cars. which are too light and
unsafe. The Atlantic Coast Line has al
ready discontinued their use. He said
MIR. Fl. w Miller said before the com
mittee that the conductors wanted s.
wheel cars so that their cabooses would
be large and they would have room to
sleep in them.
Senator Ward said he must protest
against the destruction of this BILL which
meant saving human life and protecting
railroads from endless law suits result
ing from the use of these light little ca
bosses, which are hitched TO the tail OF
heavy freight trains, and can be swept
off the track so easily.
Senator Morton said the Official bodies
among railroad men had not opposed the
use OF these cars and no serious acct
dents had resulted from them.
Senator Glenn said that he had been
connected with the railroads twelve years
and he knew it would be a great hard
ship TO pass this bill. The wheels are
the same size and the cars are no more
dangerous than other caboose cars. All
freights are dangerous.
Senator ward said he did not want to
vote for bin to confscate railroad
property, but he thought that the caboose
now il use could he heightened. When
the Jim Grow Car Law was pending the
railroads claimed that partitions could
not be put in the cars; that it was i'm
practicable, yet it was done. The bill
was tabled.
KNOTTY LEGAL QUESTION
Quite a discussion arose over bill
with the innocent bill "to be entitled an
act for the relief OF certain persons"
Senator Robson (PopulisD moved that
the bill be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee as a legal point was involved.
Senator Buchanan Republican, read
decision of The Supreme court that the
Legislature could not destroy a vested
right and explained that this bill was to
relieve certain persons in Bladen of
penalty incurred by holding two offices at
one time after suit had been brought and
judgment obtained. He claimed that the
Legislature could not destroy a mans
legal judgment against another.
Senator Currie explained that the com
missioners of Bladen county served as
members of the Board of Education while
not knowing they were acting unlawfully
The Populists Register of Deeds then is
sued marriage license to Il daughter of
one of the commissioners and the father
brought suit, the girl being under age.
The register then retaliated by suing the
commissioners for holding two offices.
The Populists compromised and got out.
but the Democrats would have to paw the
judgments. The bill was finally referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
sURRY HEARD FROM.
Senator Marshall held the floor for half
an hour yesterday on bill "for the re-