The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-05
NO MORE BIG
CANON N-CRACKERS
Air Guns and Spring Guns
are Doomed Too.
lST COUSINS MAY MARRY
AbslIs Bill Passed to Prevent Abduction of
Married Women---To Stamp Out Disease
Among Hogs---Natts Bill Next
Thursday.

The House passed the Fire Cracker
bill yesterday.
General Davidson's amendment includ-
ing air and spring guns was adopted, and
also an amendment by Mr.. Abell includ-
ing sky rockets, and also a provision
suggested by Mr.. Blount giving dealers
in such articles thirty days in which to
dispose of their stock on hand.
Many other amendments were offered,
but were all voted down.
The bill then. as it goes over to the
Senate, prohibits the ie of fire crack
ers over three inches long, toy pistols
and guns, including spring and air guns,
and sky rockets.
The bill to prevent the intermarriage
OF first cousins was tabled after rather
amusing discussion. The idea was
brought out by Mr.. Smith that it would
affect many existing contracts. 1t was
then suggested by Mf. Whitaker, of
Guilford that it be amended so as not
to apply to existing contracts. The ques-
tion then was, how it would be possible
to prove the existence of such contracts.
The bill by DR.. Alexander, of Tyrrell
to prevent the spread of contagious dis
eases among hogs, passed its final read
ing
Mr. Abells bill to prevent the abduc-
tion of married women, was passed, with
amendments to the effect that the un-
supported testimony of the woman alone
could not convict a man, and that the
wife must have been an innocent and
| pure woman during her married life prior
to the time in question.
Mr. Daughtridge introduced the bill
drawn by Col. J. Bryan Crimes. incor-
porating the North Carolina Farmers
Protective Association. This bill was
explained in yesterday mornings News
and Observer.
The Watts Liquor bill was made
special order for Thursday of next week,
at 12 o'clock
THE DA YIN DETAIL.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Gattis at 10 o'clock, and Rev. }.
w. Ingle, of Lincoln, made the opening
prayer.
PETITIONS.
Britt For temperance legislation.
Simpson of Union: For temperance leg
islation.
Curtis: For temperance legislation
Gilman: For temperance legislation.
Hurter: For temperance legislation.
Woodard: Three petitions for tenn
perance legislation.
Kreger For temperance legislation.
Watts: For temperance legislation.
Parker: For iron bridge over Little
River.
Simpson of Perquimans: For London
bill.
Phillips: For temperance legislation.
Gay: For temperance legislation.
Rucker: Five petitions against Dis
pensary at Rutherfordton.
Gattis: For temperance legislation.
White of Hertford For temperance
legislation.
Love: For temperance legislation.
Kinsland: To build bridges across Big
Greek.
Davidson: For Lordon bill.
THE WATTS BILL.
Mr.. Watts, for the Committee on Pro-
rositions and Grievances, reported House
Bill No. 5, known as the Watts Liquor
Bill, with a favorable report Mr.. Watts
theL moved that 800 copies of the bill DC
printed and that it be made a special
Smith amended to IL O'Clock NEXT Tuesl
day. This was adopted. Later Mr. Smith
secured a reconsideration and set the
time for Thursday Of next week at =
O'clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Williams of Union To amend chapter
,21, Laws of 1901, an Act to establish a
High School in Wesley Chapel District.
Parker, of Wayne: To give Justices OF
the Peace jurisdiction of petty larceny
Parker, of Wayne: To build iron bridge
over Little River at Goldsboro.
Bullard: To supplement an act au-
thorizing the city of Fayetteville to levy
tax for a system of water works.
Hooker, of Beaufort: To regulate the
use of public bridges in Beaufort.
Hooker: To appoint ]. A. Norman a
Justice of the Peace of Chocowinity town
ship.
Hooker: To authorize Beaufort to levy
special tax.
Morphew, of Graham: To amend chap
ter 666, Laws of 1901, relating to injunc-
tions.
Daughtridge: To incorporate the North
Carolina Farmers Protective Associa
ton.
Foy, of Pender To direct commission
ers of Pender county in regard to the
sinking fund
Scott of Alamance: To appoint Jas. NJ.
Foust Justice of the Peace.
Daniel of Vance: To change line be-
tween counties of Franklin and Vance,
accompanied by petition from citizens
of both counties.
Ray, of Yancey: To allow county COM
missioners of Yancey to levy special tax.