The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-05

Goose Neck township, Martin county
without written consent of the owner
of premises.
To amend the law of 1901 relative
to hunting and fishing in Craven and
Jones counties.
For relief of John w. Riley
To amend the laws of 1903 relative
to hunting in Robson county.
For the relief of W. NJ. Watson,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Craven
county, for absence from Office.
no better regulate fishing in Curri-
tuck Sound.
To amend the laws of 1901 estah-
fishing graded schools in Rocky
Mount.
/ To incorporate the Haywood Insti-
tute.
To regulate the catching of fish In
Cherokee county.
TO protect and promote the growing
of ginseng.
To provide for the allotment of
homesteads in lands held in common.
The bill defining vagrancy and fix
ing a punishment therefor coming up
II was explained that it was the Geor-
gia vagrdut law, with an amendment
submitted by DR.. Alexander Of Meek
ienburg. and endorsed by the commit
tee including able bodied men, who
wife or minor children.
Mr.. Biggs opposed the principle i'm
volved which made it a crime for
man to live on the labor of his chill
dren, and he desired to enter his pro-
test against any such legislation.
Mr.. Redwine declared that an able
bodied man who would work his wife
and little children simply to support
him in idleness was a criminal and
should be SO treated.
Mr.. Biggs said he did not subscribe
to the present idea that men could be
made moral by an act of the Legisla-
turc.
The bill was strongly supported by
Messrs. Olive, Powers, Davis of Hay
wood. and Dr. Alexander, the latter
describing the conduct Of many triiling
White men, who, lying around cotton
mills, would not work because the
wages of their wives and little children
supported them.
Mr.. Biggs offered an amendment
by saying minors not over IS years.
DR.. Alexander accepted the amend
ment and the bill passed its second
and third readings.
To authorize Register of Deeds to
administer oaths in proving accounts
to be presented the County Commits
sioners.
rhe bill to prevent misrepresenta-
lions by merchants in the sale OF
goods and in advertisements was eX-
planned by Mr.. Stronach, its patron.
He said it was to protect honest mer-
chants: that the Bible said all liars
would be burned up, ard he desired
to keep as many merchant liars out of
the eternal fire as possible. The law
proposed had been in use in New
York and worked well.
Upon objection, the bill WAS made
special order for Friday. February
10th.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Butler,
providing fer the election of county
boards of education by the people
coming up with an unfavorable re-
port from the Committee on Educa-
ticn, Mr.. Butler presented minority
report and spoke in explanation and
advocacy of his bill. He said the law
would not operate until 1906, SO that
the terms of the present boards Of
education would not be interfered
with The three men selected as a
board Of education for each county
Offices of the county, and they should
be elected by the people.
Major Graham saying that under the
present system education had advance
ed more than ever in North Caroiina'S
history, and that the people had made
no demand for this change III the
manner of selecting their school
boards, he moved that the bill do lie
on the table The motion prevailed
by an almost unanimous vote.
The House at 2 O'Clock adjourned
until 2 O'Clock Monday.