The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-17
A Short Session of Legis.
lature.
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Committee ON Rules.
This report stated that there were
only four clerks to House committees.
and there were 3S committees; that
for years there had been three clerks
and the fourth clerk was made neceS-
sary by reason of the new committee
on the Revised Code, which would
require a great deal of constant clerl-
cal work. The report recommended
that the clerk to the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances also serve
the Committee on Liquor franc ana
that other clerks put in their spare
time serving other committees needing
them
Representative Fowler introduced a
resolution recurring the appointment
of committee of five TO be composed
of three Democratic and two Republl-
can members of the House, to lnVeStl-
gate and report the number OIL CLERKS
pages, laborers and other employees or
the House, with daily pay roll Tor
same, and to indicate how many IN
their opinion had nothing TO do, ana
how many could be dispensed WITH
Mr.. Fowler also presented Dill
giving a lawyer appearing for client
on a contingent fee a lien on the 1udg-
ment, and to make it necessary Tor
the party defendent to get consent OF
the lawyer before compromising or
settling the case with the client.
MI Warren, of Jones introduced
bill to increase the salaries OF Sn-
perior and Supreme Court judges 10
three thousand dollars, ali around
with no other allowance. This Dill IS
similar to the Scales Senate Dill, eX-
cept the amount of salary is three
thousand instead of four thousand DOL
lars 1t is believed to be the amount
the House members will agree 10 pass
with but little opposition.
A bill by Mr.. Warren of interest TO
the legal profession provides that
civil case shall stand for trial the first
term if the summons and Verlhed
complaint is issued, and served thirty
days prior to the term of court.
Another bill of Mr.. Warren's IN
creases pay of jurors In magistrates
courts from twenty-five cents TO nftH
cents per day
Major Graham's bill to amend the
homestead law, proposes to give
homeSteader the right to select an
ferent tract of land from the one first
assigned him, should circumstances
arise to make ii preferable.
One of the bills of general import
ance introduced by Winborne provides
that the transportation company issu-
ing the receipt for freight, shall be the
responsible party in suit or claim
for lost or damaged property shipped.
Mr. Alexander, of Mecklenourg.
proposes by a bill to SO amend the
present vagrant law, that men VINO
continually loaf around cotton mills
and cities, who though aple poo it.u
will not work but depend upon the
earnings of their wives and children,
shall be subject to the provision or
the law.
A bin of local interest introduced
by Mr. Sentelle, of Wake, authorizes
the commissioners of Wake county TO
make an appropriation to the Woman 3
Association for the Betterment OF
Schools.
Only two bills were finally disposed
of: One to extend the corporate limits
of Lexington and one to prevent use
of set nets in waters of Bladen county.
HOUSE-ELEVENTH DAY.
The House convened at twelve
o'clock, Speaker Guion presiding. Rev.
j. c. Massee, of the Tabernacle Bap-
fist church, Raleigh. offered prayer.
The following petition was intro
duced by Mr.. Gayle. From citizens of
Scotland Neck township asking Tor
prohibition Referred to Committee
on Liquor Traffic.
Taylor. From Waccamany town.
ship. Brunswick county. asking for
dispensary.
West. For relief of Committee on
LIQUOR of Cherokee county. Commit
tee on Pensions.
The Committee on Rules to whom
was referred the resolution OF Grant
of Davie, in regard to clerks to COM
mitteeS reported that out of 80 COM
mittees in the House there were clerks
to only three committees not including
Committee on Revision of Laws. The
report recommended that present
clerks could aid other committees.
Fowler. Resolution to cut off un-
necessary expenses of the House.
Committee on Expenditures
Bills introduced.
Murphy. of Rowan, by request. To
re-enact acts of 1899 relating to di-
vorce. Committee on Judiciary.
Gayle. For prohibition in Scotland
Neck. Liquor Traffic.
Alexander. Further defining vag-
RANCHES under the Code. Judiciary
Committee.
Koonce. To amend the Constitution
of North Carolina. Committee on
Constitutional Amendments.
Rives. For relief of Miss Hattie
Clegg, of Chatham county Education.
West To allow - Mcdonald to
practice law in Cherokee county.
Propositions and Grievances.
Biggs. To amend the charter of
the Southern Conservatory of Music.
Committee on Corporations.
Graham. To amend the homestead
law. judiciary Committee.
Chesson. TO appoint Il board of
education for Washington county.
Education.
West. TO repeal portion Of law of
1903 relating TO livery stables in the
town of Brevard. Propositions and
Grievances.
Graham, of Lincoln. To promote
the poultry interest. Agriculture
Committee.
Fowler. To prevent fraudulent COM
promises of suits. Judiciar-
Britt. To appoint Charles Purcell
a j. p. in Brunswick county.
Warren. To procure speedy trials
in civil actions. Judiciary.
Warren. To provide for increase of
salaries of Supreme and Superior
Court judges. Salaries and Fees.
Cowles. To provide for election of
board of education for Wilkes.
Etheridge. To appoint j. P for
Nagshead in Davie county. Commit
tee on Justices of the Peace.
To change time for appointing
school committees in Cherokee. Com
mittee on Educat ton.