The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-13
Code Commission Bill in
Senate.
Continued from First Page.)

Each member of the commission is to be
furnished with two copies Of the present
Code and two copies of each volume of
the Public Laws of North Carolina from
the session of 1883 to the session of 1903
inclusive, and all necessary stationery.
The act further provides that any va
cancy in the commission is to be filled
by the Governor.
There was but little discussion at the
session yesterday, and this was concern
ing the question as to whether or not
tax was due before allowing the Uni
ted Mutual Insurance Company to drop
Mutual cut of it's name. The ques-
ton was raised by Senator Hender-
son, and Senator Justice who had inves-
tigated the matter said none was due,
as there was no material change enlarg-
ing its powers, Senator Norris, who in
| tro1uced the bill, saying it was only a
change of name. Senator Justice ex-
planned that prior to 1855 for material
changes the charge had been $1O0, after
that date $25 and by the Laws of 1901
none for implaterial.
SENATE-FIFTH DAY.
The Senate met yesterday morning at
eleven O'Clock. Lieutenant Governor Tur-
ner presiding, and Rev. w. C. Tyree, of
! the First Baptist church, led in prayer.
The reading of the Journal of Satur-
| day after going on for two minutes was
| dispensed with on motion of Senator
| Brown, of Columbus. Senator Lamb. of
Cumberland, noting the presence of ex-
Senator James d. Mcneil. of Cumber-
land. in the lobby, moved that he be ex-
| tended the courtesy of the Senate and
he was invited to a seat on the floor.
1 Senator Goodwin, for the Committee
on Propositions and the Committee on
| Corporations reported two bills favorably
| and these came uD later on their second
| reading.
The first petition of the session was
then presented by Senator Gillian, of
| Edgecombe This was from citizens of
Tarboro township, Edgecombe county,
asking that an election be ordered on
! the dispensary question in Tarboro.
There is a dispensary there now, and
! the petition is from those who desire
to see the act establishing it repealed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
| S. B. Al. By Goodwin, of Harnett: A
| bill to be entitled "An act for the relief
! Of ]. NJ. Marshburn, ex-sheriff of Samp-
| son county" This provides for payment
| to him of $45S.39 as the balance of $500 81
of insolvents from 1895 to 1900 inclusive.
| The payment had been declined by the
| State Auditor on an opinion from the
| Attorney General that eX-Sheriff Marsh
burn had not complied with the law as to
| the time of making his request for a re-
| turn of the insolvents, which should
have come in January of each year. The
| bill sets forth that the application was
made as provided for in an act setting
| forth the time. OF the original amount,
| S721S, had been allowed. The bill was
referred to the Judiciary committee
S. B. r. BY Norris, of Wake: "a bill
| to be entitled an act to provide for re-
vsng and digesting the public Statute
| Laws of this State" This provides for
the appointing of three commissioners by
| the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, for the pur-
pose of codifying the laws of the State.
S. B. 43. BY Wellborn, of Ashe: "a
| bill to be entitled an act to repeal chap
Ter 397. Public Laws of 1901" The act
for which a repeal is asked prohibited
the manufacture and sale of liquor in
Ashe county and the adoption of the
| bill again allows the manufacture and
sale of liquor in Ashe county. Referred
| to Judiciary committee.
S. B. IL. BY Reinhardt, of Lincoln: "a
bill to be entitled an act for the better
distribution of public school books. .
| This increases the required number of
school book repositories in the counties
| to between six and twenty in place of
between one and six. To Committee on
| Education.
SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
& r So By Milton, of Stanly: Pro-
hibiting hunting in Stanly county with
cut consent Of land owners under pen