The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
BLOW A WHISTLE
ANO SAVE A LIFE
Senator Justice Seeks the
Safety of the Human.
SOME MORE LIQUOR BILLS
The Junior Order United American Mechanics
Petition for an Act for Compulsory School
Attendance in the City Of
AsheyiI!e.

terday and without much trouble found
stepping off place.
There were some bills introduced that
deserve attention. and among these was
one by Senator Pritchard, of Orange. pro
viding for the Incorporation of the
Chapel Hill Trolley Company. The in
corporators named are Richard H.
Wright, j. S. Manning, and H. A. Fou-
shee, with capital stock at beginning
of ten thousand dollars, with authority
| to increase to one million dollars 1t is
understood that this is the electric line
which will connect Durham and Chapel
Hill. The charter gives it power to be
thoroughly equipped, and to be operated
in the territory of Orange and Durham
counties, to supply power, light and heat
at Chapel Hill and it it so desires to con-
duct mandatory for artificial ice in
Orange county.
Senator Wellborn (Rep.), introduced a
bill whose title does not seem to fit the
inside of the bill 1t is entitled "a bill
to improve the roads and establish a
toll gate in Mulberry Gap" This is in
the Blue Ridge Mountains. and the terri
tory concerned is that of Wilkes, Allie
ghany and Ashe. Within the bill Mr..
Wellborn provides that chapter 34S, Laws
of 1899, and chapter SIS, Laws of 1901,
be repealed. These relate to the i'm
proving and establishing the road and
the toll gate. yet Mr.. Wellborn's bill
indicates that the way to do this is to
repeal the act which provides for this.
Senator Reinhardt, of Lincoln, comes
to the front with ? bill for the Confed-
crate widows. He wants to add three
years to the time limit and his bill says
that the widow of any Confederate SOL
dier. whose marriage occurred prior to
April 1st, 1868, is to be put on the pension
roll.
Asheville was heard from yesterday in
the shape of a petition on educational
lines. The Junior Order believes in edu-
cation and it sent a petition to the SEN
ate, which was presented by Senator
Webb. reciting that there were schools
in Asheville and asking that there be a
law passed compelling the attendance of
children between the ages of seven and
fifteen.
The day previous there was passed in the
House the bill prohibiting the manufacture
Watauga county, notably at Banner Elk,
where the condition is reported as espec-
tally bad. so bad in fact that it is said
that a Christian school will have to close
if a liquor business right at it is not
stopped. Yesterday the bill reached the
Senate.
Tho bill was introduced in the House
by Michael, (Rep), but when it reached
oil \ 1n6n nh
lection when Hicks of Duplin, (Dem)
tried to get the bill on the calendar and
have it go through in order to end at
once the state of affairs at Banner Elk.
1t went to the Committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances and it is foregone
conclusion after the argument in the
House. that it will be tavorably reported
and will pass.
Senator Justice put in a bill during the
day which is apt to run up against the
desires of the railroads. 1t provides that
in all cases where it is the duty, under
the law, of employees of a railroad COM
pany moving trains in this State to sec
a nerson who is on the railroad track IN
front of a moving train, it shall be the
duty of such railroad company to give
signal, by ringing bell or blowing
whistle, of the approach of such
train, whether such person on the track
is in an apparently helpless condition or
not, and any railroad company whlcn
fails to give such notice is to be held
liable for all damages resulting from
such failure.
Senator McBrydc introduced BILL the
object of which is to further suppress
the liquor traffic in Robeson county. FRO
hibition is in force there but Senator
McBryde says the "iug trade" is the
trouble, ard his bill gets after this.
sENATE-TENTH DAY
Lieutenant Governor Turner called the
Senate to order at eleven O'Clock and
prayer was had by Rev. M. NJ McFar-
land.
The reading of the Journal was dis
Icnsed with, on motion of Senator War
rem The following acts were announc =
ed as having been enrolled: H. B. H.,
S. B. so: To regulate drawing of juries
in Craven county. H. B. "A. S. B. ~, to
exempt Madison from the provisions of
an act offering a reward for the carture
of certain wild animals. S. b. SO, II. b..
81. For spring term of court in Hall
fax
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. B. 106.-By Pritchard, of Orange: A
bill to incorporate the Chapel Hill
Trolley Company. To Committee on
Railroad and Railroad Companies.
S. B. 107.-By Mann, of Hyde: For the
relief of s. S. Lupton and S. l.. Sawyer.
For return to them of s12 paid for land
grant already issued TO other parties.
Committee on Claims:
S. y. 10S-By Wellborn, of Ashe: A
bill to improve the roads and establish