The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-16
ARTIFICIAL LEGS
FOR VETERANS
Mr.. Guion Proposes They be
Furnished Free
THE CORPORATION LAW
To Make Abandonment Cause for Divorce
Code Commission Bill Was Passe6---Bill
to Allow Counties 10 Build Three
Mile Sample Roads.

Yesterdays session in the House
brought out discussion on the question
of the chartering of banks and rail-
road companies by the Legislature.
The matter come UP upon the House
reaching bills to incorporate the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank, of Winton,
the Bank of Winton. and the Bank of
Kernersville.
The discussion brought out the fact
that banks, railroads and insurance COM
panies were excepted from the corpora
tion law providing for the issuing of char
ters to corporations by the Secretary OF
State.
Then it was asked if these bills con-
tanned the liability clause of the law,
making stockholders individually liable,
according to the amount Of stock they
had
Finally the bills were referred back
to the Committee on Banks and Banking
for examination, and they will come up
today at 1880 as a special order.
The Code Commission bill was passed,
with one amendment, proposed b. Mr..
Smith, instructing the committee Iro-
vided for to report upon the advisability
of a Code Commission.
A bill to prevent the sale of fire
crackers more than three inches long,
or cannon crackers, and toy pistols for
the firirc of blank cartridges, was in
troduced b. Mr.. Mcneil, of Scotland.
Mr.. Self, of Catawba, put in a bill
making abandonment cause for divorce
ar Euion of Craven, introduced a
bill .ar the special benefit of Confederate
SOLD rs wac have lost their legs in ac-
tive service. lie proposed to add to
sec ioc 8, charter 332 Laws of 1901, a
provision ttat Whenever Veteran Shall
produce gr0of to the Board of Pensions
of his county that he lost a leg III active
service in the Confederate army, the
Board shall have the county physician
make an examination and furnish free
of charge a certificate showing the ex-
act measurements for an artificial leg,
and the board shall then furnish the ap-
plicant with the artificial leg The cost
shall be paid out OF the Public Treas
ury, as provided for in the Pension Law.
Mr.. Dockery, Of Richmond proposes
to do something for the cause of good
roads in the State. His bill permits the
commissioners that have not a special
road provision, to construct three miles
of modern road as a sample, and gives
them the right to levy a special tax in
the township through which tie road
runs.
This bill does not conflict with any road
law now existing or any that may be
passed By this Legislature.
Mr. Doekory says that his county will
set good road law very soon; but his
bill is intended to be a sort OF enter
ir g wedge to arouse sentiment for good
roads in other counties that need it.
There are assurances, he says, from
many counties that such a law would
be of great benefit.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Speaker Gattis called the House to or
der at eleven o'clock. and Representa-
tive Gilman, of Randolph county, made
the opening prayer.
PETITIONS.
Scott. of Alamance: To prohibit the
sale and manufacture of liquor within
four miles of Concord church in Ala
nance county.
Newland, of Caldwell: Resolution re-
latng to Judiciary committee, asking
that the House amend the rules so that
fifteen shall constitute majority of the
committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Dockery, of Richmond: To facilitate
and stimulate Improvement of public
reads of State.
Morton, of New Hanover: To define
ownership of land bounded by water.
Phillips, of Brunswick: To amend chap
ter 134, Laws OF 1901, relating to special
tax for Brunswick, by extending time.
Hail. of Robson: Prohibiting shipment
or sale of liquor to Robson county
West, of Cherokee: To provide for
working roads in Cherokee COUNT
Michael of Watauga: Prohibiting the
sale and manufacture of liquor in Wa
tauga county.
Harrington, of Harnett: To place Hee-
tor McNeill on pension roll in second
class
Kin8land. of Haywood: To repeal chap
ter 2, Laws of 1889, relating to time of
settlement Of taxes by the sheriff Of
Haywood county.
Thompson of Onslow: To enable Ons-
low county to use special funds for GER
tain purposes
Guion, of Craven: To regulate work
on public roads in Craven county.
Lecper, OF Castor: To regulate meet
ings of commissioners of CASTOR coun-
ty
Self, of Catawba: To amend the Law
Of 1899 providing that abandonment
shall be cause for divorce.
Ray, of Yancey: To validate certain
acts of commissioners of Yancey county.
Guion. of Craven: For special relief
of soldiers losing leg in active service.
Wooten, Of Leroir: To regulate the