The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-24
Proceedings of Legislature.
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< o'clock and heard more speeches
abopt the regulation of the liquor trar-
fc.
Senator Justice introduced a liquor bill,
Yesterday. 1t is one that puts d penalty
an the use of this to influence voters
~ elections. In addition the bill pro
yiaas that people who receive gifts Of
anv value for their vote, or who vote
for a consideration in cash or value
shall be punished. Bride taking ana
Bribc giving are TO be put down as felo-
mics under the act, with a heavy pen
atty
The bill for making modern sample
roads had a hearing for a brief space.
II is the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Dockery and its provisions are that
The county commissioners may have
three miles of modern road from the
court house so as to show the value of
7ach roads. About twenty-five counties
had asked to be excepted on its first aD-
rearance. and yesterday about ten more
pulled out. The bill was finally deferred
for u further hearing, but it appears it
VIII either be killed, or apply to posi-
hlv half the counties in the State.
A bill for the better regulation Of fire
insurance was heard. Senator White said
mat the bill provided that North Caro-
lima agents should do work in North
Carolina for companies authorized to
do 50 by the State Insurance Department.
said that concerns like the American
Tobacco had underwriters North who
forced agents in towns in this State
TO do business for half price in order
to get it. and that the bill would defeat
this. The bill went over for considera-
ton at a future day.
The humorous bill of the day came
from senator Bellamy. 1t is entitled
Am act to provide revolving chairs for
public school teachers" The bill provides
hat in each public school house in the
state a platform two feet high. four
feet wide and six feet long shall be
built and on it placed a revolving chair
which the teacher shall use. The Boards
of Education of each county are to get
these within thirty days after the act
is passed and if they don't do SO they
are to pay a fine of $50. This ? by by 6
platform aud revolving chair bill will
have a rugged road to travel before
it gets TO be a law.
senator Hoey proposed a bill by which
nominations and candidates of political
parties shall be governed. The bill has
in it the following features:
When a political party adopts a plan
of organization it must follow the same.
When a voter participates in a prim-
airy or convention it shall be a misde-
meanor for him to participate in any
other primary or convention to nominate
candidates to oppose the nominees of the
former convention or primary.
When a party dominates a ticket by
convention or primary a committee shall
not have a right to take down the nomi-
nFpc and cnHStjtlrtn nfbarc pycC~t in n n CT
of death or other good cause. which shall
appear to the County or State Board OF
Elections, as the nominee may be a can
didate for q county or State office.
An independent candidate cannot run
unless it appears to the Board of Flee
tons that there is a respectable number
Of people. regulated as to number a
the office he is a candidate for) who de
sire to support his candidacy and shall
petition for same.
THE LONDON BILL
The London bill and the minority Sen
ate mmit report of a substitute
came up as the special order yesterday
at noon, and when these were presented
Senator Warren spoke first for the mi
nority report. He called attention to
several errors and Inconsistencies in the
printed minority substitute and sent for
ward amendments correcting these and
then explained the position Of the minor
ity.
Entering into a discussion of the bin
MIR. Warren said that he recognized the
pending legislation as an important
measure and that it should not be passed
upon hastily. He believed it was best
to leave the settlement of such to the
people OF the different committees, coun-
lis and towns, as he believed in lOca
self-govcrnTent. Discussing the features
Of the LOndCn bill to control the manu-
facture and sale Of liquor he said this
was to DC prohibited in incorporated
towns Of less than 300 inhabitants and
does not allow this outside, not to apply
to wine or brandy made on the premi-
go. His bill. he said, confined the man
u~.acture and sale to towns of SEQ or more
Section > of the London bill he declared
should be stricken out and was not in his
bilI. This provides fer an election on the
sale of liquor to be held on a petition
given by the parties who desire sale
signed by one-third of the voters. After
section 10 of the London bill his bill
had a new section and a new feature.
This is found in section II, which pro
vidcs that any member can include his
county under the provisions of the bill
The London bill was not q general bill
for it would net apply in many counties
which have already settled the question
rs these have settled it he said the 9th
CTS should also nave the same right |
d member believes his county is read,
for the act he can include it, ii no
there was a provision by which they coui'
do 50 later.
The plan to do this is in section l.
so that any county not included ma.
later hold an election and act. He coul
not see Why any objection could be raise
20 that, as it left it to the people OF eacl
county.
Section T. of his bill provided for tn
manner Of holding clections-the Wnoi
county to vote For Restriction Law, Q
Against Restriction Law and sectlo
IL for the manner of obtaining prohIbl
lion. the remaining sections setting tort
the election machinery. The bill he de
ciared was an improvement upon exist
ing conditions and would not be slnpl
going up hill and down again, as IN addl
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