The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-16
SENATE CONSUMES
BUT LITTLE TIME
Goodwin Introduces the Code
Commission Bill,
ASHE LIQUOR LAW STANDS
The Senate is in Session for Only Twen'y-one
Minutes, There are Few Remarks
and the Calendar is Rapidly
Cleared.

The Senate was brief in it's work yes
terday, the body adiourning after a ses-
sion of twenty one minutes
The session was brief. but some i'm
portant bills were introduced.
One of these was by Senator CT dwin
who proposed Code Commission !! ILL.,
This bill creates n commission of three
for the codifcation of the laws of the
State, each of the commission to be pail
$1,000 a year for two years and the com
mission to have a clerk at a salary of
500 a year for two years The three
commissioners and the clerk are to be
elected by the present General Assembly
before it's adjournment.
Senator Wellborn's (Rep.) bill TO ,e-
zeal the prohibitory LIQUOR law n Ashe
county was finally put to sleep. it c..me
in with an unfavorable report from +he
Committee on Propositions and Grev-
snces and when it was read Senator Well
born offered no word of championship
for it. Senator Henderson's motion to
table was carried, thus settling the mat
ter.
Senator Travis met with a slight sur
prise when he introduced his bill to
rectify an error in the arranging of the
courts of Halifax, changing the time TO
the sixth Monday before the first, in
place of the fifth Monday in March. He
wanted it to go on the calendar. but a
voice was heard to object. 1t vas sem
ator Wellborn, (Rep.), of Ashe.
On motion of Senator Travis, how
ever, the bill passed its final readings
and went to the House without engross
ment.
The bill of Senator Goodwin, for the
General Assembly to elect Justices of
the Peace, three for each township end
one for each Incorporated town in Samp-
son county to hold office for two years
and for a biennial election. is one that
is apt to be rather earnestly discussed
when it comes IN.
notice was read by the Reading
Clerk calling attention to the fact that
Wharton, the photographer, was ready
for the Senators to have their pictures
taken for the Senate group, this to be
without cost. and all were urged to be
present.
SENATE-EIGHTH DAY.
The Senate met at eleven o'clock and
after being called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Turner there was prayer by
Rev r. D. Carroll, of the Baptist church
of Elm City.
The reports of regular committees
were received, and these came up in due
order on the second reading of bills.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. B. S6-By Norris, of Wave To
amend section 1864 of the Code, relating
to penalty on railroads refusing to ship
freight, changing this from fine of $50
for each acticle refused, to fine of $50
for each shipment refused. To the Ju-
dietary Committee.
S. B. S7.-By Goodwin, of Harnett: A
bill regulating the appointment of JUS
tices of the Peace in Sampson county
This provides for a biennial election OF
Justices by the General Assembly three
to each township and one to each cor
porated town. The bill names the Jus
tices to be elected at this session. To
the Committee on Justices of the Peace
s. B. SS-By Goodwin of Harnett: A
bill to provide for the codifcation of the
public laws cf the State. To the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
s. B. S9.-By McBryde, of Robson:
To provide for the appointing of Duncan
B. Mclaughlin as a Justice OF the Peace
in Blue Spring township, Robson county.
On objection by Senator Mann 1T was
not placed on the calendar To Commit
tee on Justices of the Peace.
S. B. 90.-By Bellamy, of Brunswick:
To amend section 1874 of The Code re-
lating to the requirements of registering
deeds of trust with Superior Court
clerks. To Committee on Judiciary.
S. B. 91.-By Holton, of Yadkin: To
include Yadkin county in chapter 715,
Laws of 1901, by which the only witnesses
to receive pay before grand juries are
those summoned by the foreman of the
grand jury or the solicitor under certain
regulations. When mot a true bilr' is
found the fees to be only one-half, and
the same to clerks, sheriffs, constables
or officers who served the process To
Committee on Salaries and Fees.
S. 3. 92.-By Thayer, of Montgomery:
To prevent the telling of trees In the
Uwharres River. in Randolph and Mont
gomery counties.
S. B. 93.-By Travis, of Halifax: To
amend chapter 2S, Laws of 1901. by
changing the date of the spring term of
the court of Halifax, so as not to con-
met with other counties, and to rectify
an error OF the printer. On Calendar
SECOND READING.
:. B. 56-By Blow, of Pitt Amending
the limits of the stock law in Pitt
county Favorable report from Com
inlttee on Propositions and Grievances.
Passed second and third readings and
ordered engrossed and sent to the House.
5. b. 43.-By Wellborn, of Ashe: To
repeal chapter 397, Laws 1901 which