The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

cooperating the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina, SC that it may hold and con
troll stock of the Masonic Temple, passed
its final reading and was ordered sent
to the Senate without engrossment.
The bill to make it felony to elote
with another mans wife, was taken NJ.
The committee reported ar amendment
to provide that the unsupported testl-
mony Of the woman should not be SUI
ficient to convict. 1t passed second
reading.
General Davidson said he could see 70
use of numbering the statutes with
further laws on this subject
Mr. Abel, who introduced the bill, SAID
there was nothing on the statutes to
cover these cases; that the bill had been
examined by good lawyers, and was con-
sidered necessary, but he was willing to
let it go over, and this was done.
The bill to protect game in Tyrrell
county passed third reading.
The bill to incorporate the town Of
.Bladcnboro, passed third reading.
The bill to prevent contagious diseases
among domestic animals, relating eSpe-
cially to diseases among hogs, gave rise
to some discussion Several members
wanted their counties excepted, although
the Committee on Agriculture had re-
ported the bill favorably. Mr.. Daught-
ridge, Mr.. Freeman of Henderson, and
Dr. Riddick, considered the bill a good
one. Mr.. Hunter wanted Wake included.
Mr.. Dockery and Mr.. Watts both spoke
in favor of the bill. Mr.. Watts thought
it would be reflection on the farmers
not to pass the bill. Mr.. Hall said that
if he did not talk hog when he got a
chance, his constituents would never send
him back here again
General Bryan said he thought Wilkes
ought to be heard from on this subject.
He told of an experience of his in 1857,
when he bought up a lot of hogs. One
happened to have hog cholera, and he
lost 70 out of rs hogs. He did not see
how any man who had any regard FOR
the farmers could oppose this bill.
Mr.. Smith hoped that every amendment
to the bill would be voted down He
to pen it SEPARATELY.
Mr. Blount said that we had had q
statute ever since 1885 containing the
same provisions. The trouble with all
statutes of this kind. he said, was that
they could not be enforced.
DR.. Alexander, of Tyrrell, the author
of the bill, accepted an amendment pro-
posed by the committee, and called the
question.
The amendments excepting certain
counties were all voted down, and the
bill passed it's second reading.
The bill to amend chapter 604, Laws o.
1901. forbidGing the chasing of deer by
dogs in Halifax county, passed secord
and third readings.
The bill to provide and maintain a bet
ter system of working the public roads in
Jackson county, passed third reading.
The joint resolution for an investiga-
ton into the alleged discrimination in
freight rates in North Carolina came
over from the Senate, which recon-
mended substitute providing for the an
polntment of Sub Committee on Rail-
loads for the purpose. The substitute
passed its second and third readings.
The bill amending chapter Is, section
l. Acts of 1901. TO reverse the order of
courts in Stanly county passed second
and third readings:
The bill to prevent tho shooting IF
birds from boats with dscovs in Cur :
tuck Sound. and containing other restri"-
tions regarding the shooting OF VIII