The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-27

When DIR l. c. RtddIck. or Youurx-
vile. explained his vote. he said:
If mad been undecided before. the
progress of this vote would has decided
me. / have always been taught that
when the Republicans vote against a
measure. l onght TO vote for it" Laugh-
ter and applause.)
This brought Mr.. Bowman. OF Mitchell.
to his feet TO correct the gentleman. He
had voted aye"
DR.. Riddick: Wen. there is enc good
Republican. (More laughter.)
SOME IMPORTANT BILLS.
4 bin by Mr.. Drewry would require all
trained nurses TO be registered by the
State. It provides that until January
1st. 1904. nurses shall be eligible for
license and registration who are % years
or over, who hold certificates of training
from some incorporated hospital or from
a State Hospital for the Insane. or who
can furnish proof of four consecutive
years Of experience in q hospital.
A State Board of Examiners CT Train
cd Nurses is provided for, consisting OF
seven members, three physicians. APP
pointed by the Governor from a list Of
seven submitted by the State Medical
9O1icIS , anu IouI iIGCiictQ nurses, ntiI-
bers of the North Carolina state Nurses
Association, from a list OF nine submit
ted. This board is to examine the can
didates for license. 1t is to be elected for
three years.
Mr.. Erwin propose by d bill that all
hospitals. homes or schools for the insane
shall become part of the system of public
charities of the State. When it is deem
ed advisable to detain a person in any
private hospital, two persons, one of
whom must be a physician, not connected
with any private hospital, shall make
ftidaNit before a justice of the peace or
Il clerk Of the Superior Court that the
believe him to be a fit subject for com
nitment. The clerk of the court may.
if lie sees fit, issue warrants and have
the alleged insane person brought be-
fore him. In the case of inebriates. a
period Of not more than six months de-
tention Shall be prescribed by the clerk
of the court.
The expected bill to provide for the
revision of The Code made it's appear
ance. 1t was introduced by Mr.. Daniel.
of Warren. and authorized the Governor
to appoint a commission consisting of
three members and a secretary, to do the
work. The members arc to receive as
compensation $1,000 a year for two years
beginning at the adjournment of this
General Assembly.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The House at ten o'clock was called
to order by Speaker Gattis and opened
With prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bradshaw.
The journal was read and approved, ii
l 10 1.-Two tura,txy ,~ip1rtoc FOR 4I,o roa1i,r
PETITIONS.
Mcneil, of Scotland: In support
of London bill for temperance.
Daniel, of Warren: For Temperance
legislation.
Daniel, of Vance: Petitions for an,
against temperance legislation
Like petitions We're presented by rep
rescntatives from Meckienburg, Samp
son, Carteret. Catawba. Pitt. Forsyth
Edgecombe and Northampton counties.
King, of Pitt: From Pitt in favor q
Iteformatory.
BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
To repeal law relating to time Of set
Element of taxes by sheriff of Haywood
count.
To authorize Haywood count yto levy
special tax to build a bridge.
To allow Graham county to issue bonds
To allow Waynesyille to issue bonds.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Phillips: Memorial to Congress for ap-
preparation to clean out Shallotte rive
in Brunswick county
Graham, Of Granville: To change date
of closing of fiscal year from November
80 to August 81.
Graham, of Granville: To amend law
of 1901 relating to tax on merchants
tax on liquor dealers and on dealers il
| cigarettes.
Craig. of Rowan: To prohibit the man
ufacture and sale of liquor in portions o
I Rowan county.
Riddick, of Franklin: To amend laws
of 1899 relating to divorce in case O
abandonment.
Britt, of Robson: To amend laws o.
1887, relating to cartways.
Duncan, of Sampson: To allow surplus
Of jail tax il county to go to genera.
fund.
Billiard, of Cumberland: incorporating
the Supreme Council of the Daughters
and Sons of Zion.
Kinsland, of Haywood, by request: Tt
prohibit sale and manufacture of liquor
in Wilkes.
Hooker, of Beaufort: To incorporate
the Charitable Brethren of Beaufor
/ county.
Price, of Stanly: For the relief O
Mary Allison.
Warren, of Person: For relief of julia
Howard and Annie Whitfield, of Person.
Daniel, of Vance: To abolish office Of
standard keeper in Vance county.
Hinton of PosquOtank: To incorporate
the Elizabeth City Fire Company.
Drewry of Wake. To provide fol
State registration Of trained nurses.
Luther, of Montgomery: Relating t.
pay of witnesses in Stanly county
Morris, of Mcdowell: For the relic
Of Huber Powell.
Nann, of Hartford: To repeal law O
1901 relating to sale of mine in Eertfor6
county
Daniel. of Warren: To provide fol-
cOdlfication of laws.
Erwin, of Burke: To provide for treat
ment and care of certain insane, idiots
and inebriates.
Grant, of Davie: For the relief of Susie