The news & observer., 1901-02-26
Mr.. Foushee's S Bill For s.
Per Day Paissd Question
INCORPORATE THE PEN
The Bill Was Amended and TheI
Passed the Senate.
WHO IS J. NJ. JOHNSON, BY NAVE

Johnson and Becker Are One and Sans.
Democratic !. P's For Suuy Co.
Many Bills Introduces.
The Senator's Of North Carolina ar,
now acting in two distinct capacities
they constitute the Senate and the couri
Of Impeachment. This dual state begai
yesterday when the Senator'S were
session was interrupted three times yes.
terday by the Court of Impeachment
an account of the latters proceeding.
is printed elsewhere i'm this paper
An interesting question has arisen il
the Senate over whether the Senators
Will receive pay us members Of the
Court Of Impeachment, since the tria
will be held after the legislative ses.
sion ends. This was brought before tho
Seante by bill from Senator Foushec
AN act to fix compensation of thu
Court Of Impeachment" as introduced by
Senator Foushce IS as follows:
Section l. That whenever the Senate
sits as a Court of Imueachment Other
than during the GO days immediately
following the first day Of their session
the Senator'S present sitting and con
stitutipg such Court of Impeachment shai
each receive the sum of four dollars pei
day for each dav such court may be in
session."
This bill was referred to the Senate
judiciary committee. They met and dis
cussed il yesterday. but all agreed that
| ho,. no ;,,
and was largely OF the opinion TOO that
it would be unwise to pass the bill
I'VE cannot afford to do thing the
constitutionality Of which can be quos-
toned in the remotcst degree" WAS the
idea Of several Senator'S. When the Hol-
den impeachment took place the Leg
islature was in continuous session and
no such problem arose The committee
decided to defer action on the bill but
if a vote had have been taken yesterday
it would have been reported unfayor-
ably.
PROTECT SCHOOLS.
Senator Gudger introduced bill ycS-
terday to protect the pupils in public
and private schools from infectious and
contagious diseases. 1t is as follows:
Section ]. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, or corporation to erect
maintain or conduct any pest house
hospital, sanitariunm, or other building
or institution where persons afflicted
with contagious diseases are received OF
treated within 50 yeards of any buiiu-
ing or institution. wherein any school
public or private is maintained or con
Quoted.
Section .. Any person, or corpora
tion violating this act shall be deemed
guilty of miSdemeanor and upon con-
viction may be fined or imprisoned in
the discretion of the court
Section 8. Provides, however that
in case of emergency the State Board OF
Health may permit the erection and
maintenance of s,rl, pest-house. hos
pital, sanitarium or other building tenn.
porarily. within the area mentioned in
this act, but subject to such rules and
regulations as to construction, opera
tion and duration as said board shall
prescribe
The Senate will meet at 10 oclocl
this morning and the Prison Parol,
Commission and the Divorce Bill will
come up.
THE DAYS PROCEEDING.
Lieut.. Gov. Turner called the Senate
to order at II o'clock, and Rev. DR.. A. A
Marshall, OF the First Baptist church
offered the opening prayer. in which he
besought the divine blessing upon The
Senators, whether sitting in Legislative
or executive sessions or as the highest
court of the land. and that their minds
and hearts might be filed with justice
and love from above. so that they might
neither harm nor iniure any citizen o
this commonwealth, but guard the wei.
fare Of their State.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Speight: From citizens of Edge
~ombe regarding the equalization of taA
valses.
A communication was read from ". s.
Gunter, OF Patmos. Chatham county, ask
ing that dogs be taxed He took this
position in behalf of protecting sheer
and educating children
Senator Gudger moved that House and
Senate bill $50 be recalled from the en-
rolling clerks office. because, by error
the bill, instead of making prohibition
alone in Buncombe county, placed all the
rest of the State under prohibition except
towns in Buncomhe. The bill was re-
called and placed on the calendar.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Lindsey: To incorporate the
Happy Home Christian church OF Rock
ingham county.
BY Mr.. Warren: TO promote the ends
of Justice by leaving authority TO The
county commissioners to draw an eddi-
tional number Of jurors for any term oi
court
By Mr.. Gudger: To appoint certain JUS
tices OF peace in Madison county.
BY Mr. Alexander: To incorporate the
Southern States Trust Company.
BY Mr. Bray: Relating to the sale oi
liquor in Crawford township, in Currituch
county.
BY Mr.. Morton: To amend chapter 479
laws OF 1898. in relation to Brunswick
county.
BY Mr. Morton: To amend the charter
of Wilmington, regarding street improve
me-ts
by Mr.. Morton: To amend the laws Of