The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-24

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ar. B1llara. ot Cuab,slan8. tscn
| spoke O. fhe Cumberland question 4e
| elzs.nx thst proatalysoa was bra ugoa
the people OF that ceua5y w4taoat tsei-
! consent bF tais I~g stature f4e dwrlt
u1oo tre Eveat sacrvas- - rsal estate
fal-cs there 3-rEs ms tast yrar Crlme
E-8 decreased 4he noaey saHs3 10 tt
say amounted ~ mere taaa au tAe
uu2ey Received Grou4 tas ea.sEey sr-t
ST. Morton sasd that ,hr ror,s s.
me Fedt ral courts bowed L1y aN cases
80 tlos ka3v sans and ola4 tseefe a
Cumberland county STAGE pfoh5h.f.eu a#1
t,en established. aud in tne slN geeA3tt
Ton counties ia thc district thy total
humber 81 cases at thss h.a4 na
Mt Ballarl rcpreI thar there were
rlorc "a 81 hiookadsug before tac lae
MSS pase thsn since.
sr Morton asked Il Nr Bul'ar3 &nrN
that The Treasurer report Showed that
Cumberland county was S. azs Sc hahiu4
hand
Mr ballard asked il Sir Morton had
ths figures Tor the year previous Is tse
r~assing of the Law.
MIR Morton said ne had not
Nh BuIlard declared that Whenever
Mr.. Morton should hGinS in taosc nsures
there would * 8 balance I'll tho side 81
rrohibiron.
The privileges 81 Tho Gcor were oz
tended 10 Hon T. y Winston u Dor
tie Hon + 9. simmons of jones Hon
George Rountrec and Hon n 5 willard.
OF New Hanover.
Mr. Doughton moved Chat. rs i great
many gentlemen did not seem So have a
clear idea OF what Was before the HOUSE
at the present. the matter r. deferred
uutl s o'clock. ty which time it nigh.
be possible for the temperance advocates
10 get togathfr and .,tI-minc upon
something they could all support
CODE REVISION.
Thcn General Davidson bill 70 reyis.
The Code OF North Carolina was lais
| before the House.
General Davidson explained the neces-
sity for a revision. 1t had been twenty.
years since the laws had been revised
The first was in I715, the next in 1916
then in 1716, 1903, 1920. 1888, 49,. mp.
ana 1888. The period since the last re-
vision was the longest period with one
exception that had elapsed between re-
visions.
During this period OF twenty years
there had been very great changes in
public policy and private laws. greater
than at any other time since tho DAYS
Immediately following the Revolution.
!, For instance. our whole system OF taxa
ton had been changed
+, He said the whole thing could be pub
lshed in one volume, to contain all tn,
principal statutes.
AS TO the commissioners Genera
+, Davidson said he had At first favored
their appointment by the Governor, but
upon Investigation had found that II was
the precedent for the Legislature 70 Sc
lect the commissioners. and there had
> never been less than three.
AS to the cost. ne had asccrtaincd thai
it could be published for from $4,000 tc
! SIG, 600. But in order TO come entirel}
: within the amount. the committee had
; decided 70 give the cost IS ~, 900. Bui
: the sale OF the books would reduce tho
cost to $4,000.
The Commissioners were 10 be paie
81 900 a year, beginning on May 1st 1903
: and continuing n year and a half. II
J, had been thought best to allow $3.50
for clerical service. instead Of employina
a clerk at a stated salary as it was
often necessary to employ different kinds
of clerical service.
Mr.. Cay proposed TO amend that w,
commissioner should cite tho decisions
!, of the Supreme Court on each section
Judge Graham said the committee hao
found that this plan had not been pur-
sued in the majority Of the states. i
. would be of little use to tho average
magistrate, and tho lawyers knew whore
to find them. IT would add at least one
third to tho cost Of the revision
Mr.. Curtis opposed tho amendment.
When the question was put tho amend
mont vas lost.
Mr.. King thon propos y to amend by
having the Governor or his Council ap-
point The commissioners.
t General Davidson said ;h3t pcrhap.
[ the most important provision Of the
committees bill was the one giriaG Ing
= Legislature the power - select the
4 commissioners The Governor ala lGt
{ desire the appointing power. Morcovc.
the Governors Council had no apg1int-
| ing power.
r Mr.. White. of Halifax, thought tn,
salary was too small.
e General Davidson agreed to that. Ln'
e said that, under the present condition
e of the States finances, it hal not boon
considered wise to ALLOW any more, nd
I the gentlemen who undertook the Worl
e would be repaid b, The glory Of lawns
served thci. St1tc. BESIDES, it Wou.C
G not prevent 4 mal from practicirg Law
Q at the same tire.
The bill passed seconl and thir1
readings without opposition.
The House then took recess until s
p. m.
From the News and Observer 2lstJ
y TWO hours work in showing bills
: through the hopper and loading it NJ AM
ever two hours Of oratory made up tAc
day in the senate yesterday.
New bills were presented in great mum.
bers. the new cargo 70 be cared for *.
|ceeding that which was discharged. The
" crop Of petitions was smaller than fo'
some days.
5 The Pincbluf idea Of a special ta-
for the purpose Of Advertising Itself
came in with a favorable report an,