The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-25
RAILROAD DEBATE
tNL|VtNS SENATE
This About Ten People Call
ing Bond Election.
GUARDING The REVENUE
The Judiciary Committee Will Now Consider
the Bill Making Drunkenness Mis-
demean,r With Cash PEN

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The day in the Senate was one marked
by no especial feature. Many of the
Senators were absent and things went
along listlessly for while.
This was enlivened late in the session
when an amendment to the charter of
the Pamlico, Oriental and. Western Rail-
read was under consideration. 1t had
been withdrawn from the Committee on
Railroads by request of Senator Justice
and put on the calendar. After a short
explanation of it's provisions a roll-call
vote was about to be taken, as the
amendment provided for bond issue,
when Senator London enquired:
How many people does it take to call
an election on issuing bonds for the
road?"
'Ten people," was the reply
This opened up debate Senator Lon
don did not think that ten people should
be empowered to have an election in any
district township or county. Senator
Mann said the people of Pamlico would
not be surprised by the bill as they
wanted to aid the railroad and the
small number was to expedite matters
Senator London did not think that the
expense of an election should be borne
at the request of ten people.
Senator Henderson here took a hand
If it were a Senate bill he said he would
Ike to put in an amendment, but he
feared that under the circumstances and
the necessary roll-calls that the act
oioh9 hn inv dot 7 Il
wanted more than ten citizens to ask
for an election.
Senator Brown here came into the de-
bate. He wanted 20 know 20 what coun-
ties the bill would apply "Pamlico and
possibly Others" said Senator Justice
Senator Warren said he was not inter-
ested in the BILL but thought that it ap-
piled to Pamlico and Craven. Senator
Blow asked about the counties that
might be interested, and the Reading
Clerk read from the bill that any coun-
ties in which the road might be con-
structed or any city or town interested.
Senator Blow recalled hearing that it
might apply to Greenville, New Bern and
Washington.
At this point Senator Brown asked for
the original bill. Senator Mann secured
a copy of the Private Laws of 1891 and
read a section from chapter 461, telling
OF the territory that might be inter
csted.
Finally there was an agreement that
the bill pass it's second reading but that
before the third was passed the Senate
would have to be enlightened concerning
the scope of the bill.
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acts in conflict with the bill prohibiting
the manufacture, sale and shipment OF
liquor into Scotland county led to an
other short debate. Senator Burton
feared that this might interfere with the
States revenue bill. Senator London
thought not and said the bill was al
right and applied only to Scotland coun-
ty
Various other Senators spoke on the
bill Senator Henderson thought that the
repeating section was wholly unnecessary
and the printing of these cost money
Senator London said that the cost oi
printing acts making Justices of the
Peace cost far more. Finally objection
was withdrawn and the bill passed.
Senator Norris introduced an impor-
tant measure during the day. It's pur-
pose is to protect landlords against un-
lawful abandonment by tenants, provid-
ing that where this is done and the
crops are not cultivated, or a person
knowingly harbor, entice or detain such
tenant then such person and tenant may
be sued singly or jointly and the judg-
ment shall be double the actual value
Of the damages assessed besides which
! hn off ch Io ~ nf c
demeanor and be fined not exceeding $1CC
and a like sum shall be paid by the
person or tenant to any person suing fol
the same.
In the substitute bill amending the
charter of Asheville it is provided that
the chief of police and superintendent
of water works shall be elected by the
board of aldermen and the mayors salary
shall be fixed by board of aldermen al
not less than $500 nor more than 81 900
The Senate spent thirty five minutes
with the House in joint session for the
purpose OF electing a United States Sen
ator. failed in doing so as was the agree
ment with the Democratic members and
then resumed work
TE-SIXTEENTH DAY.
The Senate began its session yesterday
with the President pro tenn. Senator J. A
Bronw, presiding. Lieut.. Governor Tur-
ner arrived a few minutes later. Prayer
was offered by Rev. M. M. Mcfarland
and the reading of the Journal was dis
pensed with.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented
BY London: From Yadkn county and
from Chatham favoring the London bill.
By Beasley: From Union county fol-
the London bill
BY Marshall: From Surry for pro-
hibition Of the manufacture and sale OF