Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-03-01
NORTH STATE LAW MAKERS
Work That is Being Done BY the
North Carolina Lawmakers.
Passed Final Reading.

;ombe county the question of issuing
bonds for the improvement of public
roads, and the establishment Of a
highway commission; to build certain
iron bridges in Henderson county, and
to apply certain funds; to amen the
charter of the town OF Brevard; to
ern Pines; to ratify all acts and pro-
ceilings relating to the issuing Of bonds
of the town of Lexington; providing
for the time of extension Of taxes for
building a new Jail at Alexander coun-
ty; to prevent the obstruction of Peach
Tree creek, in Cherokee county, by
telling of trees; to protect game in
Burke county; to prevent telling OF
trees in the streams of Ashe county;
to define location of certain cuhrch-
IS, in Catawba; fobidding sale of Ii
quor within two miles of a certain
church in Columbus county; Telat-
ing to the bird laws of CataWba; to
protect waters CT Brush creek, in AL
Oak Grove Cemetery, in Robson
county; relating to the hunting CT deer
in Hyde county; to regulate tho sale
of seed cotton in Mecklenburg; to pre-
vent fishing in certain townships in
11dy WOOu, ~ " plu IL bui1olhS w
barbed wire fences along the public
boards; to authorize the commission
ers of Mitchell county to relieve an ex-
sheriff; to provide fire escapes and
by the committee was a%dopted); a
joint resolution to petition the United
States Senate to pass a law prohibit
;,- ;,,+ ~. C4oto npan in o6111tnr1t-
ed foods; changing the name OF the
Enterprising Banking & Loan Company
to the Waxhaw Banking & Trust Com
pany; a resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment of a clerk to the committee
on justices of the peace.
Mr.. Vann offered a resolution of
sympathy for Senator Beasley, in the
misfortune which has befallen him in
the mysterious disappearance of his
on. Mr.. Scales moved that the vote
adopting the resolution be taken by
rising, and the vote was unanimous.
The president appointed on the COM
mittee to Investigate the South Dako-
ia bond judgment and other bond mat
tiers Senators Zollicoffer, and Scales,
of GuilfOrd.
In the House.
In the House Tuesday the bill al
lowing new trials for newly discover
ed evidence, pending an appeal in
criminal cases. anne up, the first bill
as unfinished BUSINESS. Fowler, OF
Sampson. led off in a strong speech
in behalf Of tie bill, declaring that as
the law now is, a new trial could be
granted in a case involving the title
to a SO bull yeaTling, but not in the
case of a human life or human liber-
ty. Laughinghouse. of Pitt, opposed
the bill. saying it was strange to him
how lawyers could lose sight OF the
side of public protection of life and
liberty in their terms and sympathize
with criminals. Stewart, of Harnett.
in defending the bill, also defended the
legal profession from what he termed
mere assaults from the last speaker.
Laughinghouse stated that he had not
attacked the legal profession, but had
simply presented some plain facts re-
garuing a good many members OF It,
who seemed to keep up in the lead.
Other speeches in favor of the bill We're
by Murphy, of Buncombe; Robson
and Winborne. Those speaking against
the bill were Redwine. Cover, Feim-
ster and Graham, of Granville. The
previous question called, the vote was
taken on the bill, and it was defeated
by a vote of So to 46. The bill had
been up four different days during the
session. Messrs. Winborne and Rober-
son had made about four speeches for
it, and Judge Graham as many against
it. 1t passed its second reading by a
vote of 46 to As about two weeks ago.
The following bills passed final read
ing: To AIMED the stock law in Dup
lin; to amend the charter of Clyde;
TO incorporate Pee Dee Valley Rail-
way Company; TO incorporate Ashe-
vile & Northern Railway Company:
to incorporate Raleigh & Southport
Railway Company; to incorporate
Southport & Northwestern Railroad
Company; to allow Rutherford county
to refund 100000 of its bonded debt;
to protect landlords and tenants in
certain counties; to AIMED charter OF
Black Mountain; to protect fish in
Yancey; to amend charter Of Farmers
Mutual Fire Association; TO incorpor-
ate Pine Top Banking Company; to
re-incorporate Chowan Baptist Assoc
citation; to protect game birds in Ma
con county; to prohibit fishing in
amend charter of the town of South
North Fork of New River, in Ashe
county.
The Anti-Jue Law.
A bill defining the place of sale OF
liquor, coming up on its third reading,
the following additional counties were
exempted from the operations of the
act: Hyde, Allegheny, Washington,
Nash, Perquimans, Stokes, Pitt and
Tyrrell. There was considerable de-
hate between the two members from
Buncombe. Mr.. Murphy desired BIN
combe to remain under the operation
Of the McNinch law, and Glenn favor
ed eXemptiug it. The difficulty was
finally adjusted by Mr.. Glenn yielding
and stating that ne would introduce a
bill to fit the case, so Buncombe was
not exempted. The bill then passed
its final reading, and vas ordered sent
to the Senate. The House then adj
journed.
There was but little accomplished
Wednesday in the Senate. A few 10
cal bills were introduced ana 9 few
passed third reading.
At noon the House took up the Sen
ate bill, known as the Vanp bill, regu-
latino fichipo in A]honarIa and Pam