The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-11

iamend Sec. 1922 of The Code in ref
erence to escapes. This bill provides
| that the words .'or imprisoned or
both" be added after the word
"dned'' in line II of that section anu
before the word 'at" in line 13. Ju-
| diciar-
| BY Mason. of Castor. S. B. Sc. TO
REGULATE challenges in civil cases. This
! bill provides: THAT when there are
/ two or more defendants in a civil ac
ton the Judge presiding AT the trial. if
lit appears TO the court that there are
diverse and aatagOniStic interests be
tween the defendants may III his dis
erection, apportion among the defend
ants the challenges now allowed by
law TO defendants. or he may increase
the number of challenges to not ex-
Ceeling four to each defendant or class
OF defendants representing the same
interest Provided: in either event the
same number of challenges shall be
allowed each defendant or class of de-
PENDANTS representing abe same inter-
est: Provided further. that the decis-
ion of the judge as to the nature of the
interests and number of challenges
shall be final" Judiciary
BY Mason. of CASTOR, S. Il. 81 in
regard TO judgments. This bid pro-
yides that no execution shall issue
from the Superior Coura upon amy
judgment until such judgment shall
be docketed i'm the county to which
the execution shall be issued. Judi
ciary.
BY Mason, of CASTOR, S. b. IS To
regulate proceedings in criminal cases.
This bill has five sections, and provides
that mole prossequi with lease
shall be entered in all criminal actions
in which the indictment has been
pending for two terms of court and
the defendant has not been appre-
hended and in which nolle prose-
aui has not been entered that the
County Commissioners shall
provide for the use OF clerks of Che
Superior Court docket upon which
the clerks shall place all actions in
which a nolle prosequi with lease shall
be entered" that 'the clerk
shall issue a capias for the arrest of
any defendant named in any criminal
action ON the docket when
he has reasonable ground for believ-
ing that such defendant may be ar
rested or upon the application of the
solicitor" and that when any defend
ant shall be arrested it shall be the
duty of the clerk to issue a subpoena
for the witnesses for the State en-
dorsed in the Indictment" Judiciary.
BY Bodie, of Franklin. S. b. 80. To
elect commissioners for Franklin
BY Long, of Iredell, S. b. 60. To
iamend the charter of the Statesville
Air Line Company. Corporations.
BY Grady. of Sampson. S. =. "a, for
the relief Of State Treasurer b. r.
Lacy. The bill was explained by Mr.
Grady. it providing for the reimburse
ment of Mr.. Lacy in the sum of S374-
50. this amount being embezzled by
Major Martin. an eX~clerk, who is now
serving term in the State peniten-
tiary. The bill caused some discus,
sion, and Mr.. Grady asked that it be
placed upon the calendar. Several
opposed this. but after further expla-
nation the objections We're withdrawn
with the exception of those OF Senator
Burton, of Rockingham, and the bill
was placed on the calendar.
BY Gillian, of Edgecombe. s. p. eli
for the prevention of fraudulent trad
ing. This is a very important bill
land has many strong advocates in this
legislature. judiciary.
Second and Third Readings.
The following bills passed second
and third readings:
TO elect county commissioners for
Franklin county.
Relative TO the Superior Courts OF
Martin county, which bill provides for
new dates for holding terms.
For the relief of State Treasurer
Lacy. The second reading was easily
ca, ried. after considerable discussion,
and the third reading was almost
unanimous, only two or three voting
against it.
All the bills which passed third
reading were sent TO the House with
out ENDORSEMENTS.
The courtesies of the Senate ana
privileges of the floor were extended
To ex-senator Parker, OF cats: VIII
Hams, of Cumberland; White, of
Franklin and Scott, Of Alamance.
At 1140 the Senate took a recess
until three minutes to twelve. when il
went in body TO the House of Repre-
sentatives to assist in opening ana
publishing the returns of the last cleo
ton for governor ond other State ofli-
GERS after which the Senate WAS adj
iourned until Wednesday morning At
II O'Clock.