The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-14


Charlotte and Monroe Railroad Company
BY Mr.. Justice: To amend chapter 149
OF laws of 1887
By Mr. Justice: TO incorporate the
Rutherford and Hickory Nut Gap Rail
road Company.
BY Mr.. Henderson: To amend sub
section 4. section sol of the Code, pro-
viding that a judgment lien against man
having a homestead shall continue until
the homestead expires
BY Mr. Woodland. by request: To amend
the Code referring to writs venire facias.
BY Mr. Woodland, by request: Regarding
the purchase of real estate by municipal
cor1orat ions.
BY Mr.. Speight To establish a dispen-
sary in No. ] township in the county of
Edgecombe
BY Mr.. Calvert: For the relief of Jno.
S. Sorshv, an ex-Confederate soldier of
Northampton.
BY Mr.. London: To provide for State
repositories and to regulate depositing of
the States funds therein.
BY Mr. Arlington: To amend section
953 Of the Code
BY Mr.. Gudger. by request: To provide
for the registration of architects.
BY Mr.. Woodland: For the relief of J.
NJ Williams and other ex-Confederate
soldiers
BY Mr.. McAnister: To amend charter
of Mt. Peasants. Cabarrus county.
THE CALENDAR
House Bill: TO amend chapter 2S5, Laws
Of 1891, relative to graded schools at Con-
cord, passed final reading.
House Bill: To snnpliment an act to au-
thoriZe Concord to issue bonds, passed fin
al reading.
House Bill: To incorporate the town of
Pinacle. Stokes county. passed final read
ing.
House Bill: To authorize the commits
sioners of Arson TO levy a special tax.
passed second reading
House Bill: To authorize the commits
sioners of Beaufort to levy special tax,
passed second reading.
House Bill: To invalidate certain cleo
tions on stock law in Swain county. pass
ed second reading.
House Bill: To amend the charter OF the
town of Hcndersonville. passed second
reading.
House BIZ To authorize the commits
sioners of Halifax county TO issue bonds
TO pay the county's Indebtedness, passed
second reading.
Senate Bill: To establish graded schools
and electric light plant in the town of
Rockingham. An amendment was adopt
ed and the bill passed third reading.
Senate Bill: To make certain parts of
Chowan, Perquimans and Pasquotank
counties stock law district, passed third
reading.
Senate Bill: To promote agricultural
fairs was tabled.
Senate Bill: To protect owners of tim
Der, was tabled.
PROTECT TIMBER LANDS.
Senate Bill: To regulate the hearing
Of injunction cases for trespass on timber
lnd. The committee recommended
substitute.
Senator Morrison was opposed TO the
bill saying it provided for a dangerous
change in the present law.
Senator Woodland said that Senator'S
from the timber section of North Caro-
lima favored this bill. Under the present
law the lumber men can go on any mans
land ard cut down his timber and. If an
injunction is obtained the lumber man
can go ahead and cut the timber and sim
ply PEI the market price at the time OF
the cutting. This bill is intended to pre-
rent these lumber men from cutting
timber on lands to which they have no
lust claim against the wishes of the
owner
SENATOR WARD ADVOCATES 1T.
Senator Ward explained that under the
present condition, by Supreme court de-
wi
hardly any pretext of title. ON a mans
land and appropriate his timber. The own
er then appeals for protection to court
and gets an Injunction but that is utterly
inadequate, for those companies simply |
give bond and go ahead with the cut /
ting and when the case is finally decided |
all that the owner can secure in return |
is what a jury says the lumber was worth |
laying on the ground the day it was |
cut. This puts a premium on cutting |
when the market price is lowest. There |
are numerous instances where these com
panies told the owner I'VE don't care
whether you sell or not, we can claim your
boundarr lines are wrong and go in and /
cut down that timber and all you can get
is the market price today" The owners
of timber lands have no protection, their
is not even their own TO dispose |
Of and things have come to such pass
that citizens. finding no relief by law,
are taking their shot guns and guarding
their land against these invaders armed
with ayes.
This bill also protects the lumber COM
panes bv requiring bond from the citl-
zens restraining the company from cut
ting. Citizens now not only cannot sell
their land at their pleasure, but AFTER
two ,ears receiver not a jury decides
the valve of the lumber when cut.
Senator Ward eloquently appealed in be-
half of the people of the east. declaring |
that magnificent forests have been ruth
lessly swept away; the beautiful temples
Of nature have fallen. like the structures
of Galveston before the tidal wave, over
the protest and prayer of the land owners |
The sacred rights of the people have
been run over rough shod Let this |
Senate declare that the 'Woodman shall |
spare that tree" and the people shall
have their own.
If proper protection had been given |
to the lumber interest of North Caro-
lima twenty years ago, there would have
been no spot between the snowcapEeu |
peaks Of Maine to the everglades OF
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