The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-02
New Sub>titute For Lie
quor Bill.
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Is being violated daily. and it flows ike
q stream into and through our town.
Therefore we, the undersigned wives,
mothers, daughters and sisters of East
Bend Yadkin county, respectfully re-
quest that YOU enact such laws as
shah relieve us from the curse from
which we are now suffering.
Three petitions were presented from
qualified voters of Yadkin county OPP
posing the petition of the women, as
presented above.
Introduction of Bills.
BY Foushee: TO amend section :.
49, and L. chapter 164, laws of 1899.
That section 81 chapter 16i, laws of
1899, be amended by ADDING thereto
subsection 81, as follows: From
time to time to carefully examine into
and inspect the condition of each
railroad, its equipment and the man.
ner of its management in regard TO
the public safety and convenience; and
if any are found by it TO be unsafe,
they shall at once notify and require
the railroad company to put the same
in repair And also require ali trans
portation and Transmission companies
to establish and maintain all such pub
lie service. facilities and conveniences
that they may be reasonable and just. :
That section 10, chapter 164, laws
of 1899, be amended by adding there
to as follows: THAT the Corporation
Commission shall have the authority
20 employ counsel in cases in which
they are parties, and counsel so en-
ployed shall be paid such fee as may
be agreed upon by them and approved
by the Governor of the State.
That section 16, chapter 164, laws
of 1899, be amended by adding there
to as follows: I'm all cases where
freight is damaged, destroyed or lost
in transit, the Corporation Commission
shall have the power to make inquiry
into and ascertain the amount of the
damage or value of such freight and
to direct and order the payment of
such transportation company as may
be liable therefor
BY Ellington: To appoint G. A.
Separk a justice of the peace for Wake
county Calendar.
BY Sinclair: To amend chapters 4
and of the public laws of 1899 to
regulate fire insurance companies, per-
hitting them to grant discounts or
rebates. Insurance.
BY Bogles: BY request, to protect
game in Surry county. Propositions
and Grievances.
BY Shaw: To amend section y.
chapter of the public laws of 1901,
relating to special school tax districts.
Education.
BY Turrentine: To place certain
widow on the pension roll. Pensions.
Third eReading.
IL. e. To change the corporate
limits of the town of Monroe. This
bill caused considerable discussion AT
its second reading Tuesday, and car
ried by a large majority. Yesterday il
carried by SO affirmative votes, none
in the negative.
Fl. b. To incorporate the town of
Tabor. in Columbus county. The bill
passed it's final reading.
H. Il. To repeal chapter Ala of the
public laws of 1908. relative to the
shell fish industry and to protect that
intustry in Brunswick county. The
bill passed.
H. r. To amend chapter 176 Of
the public laws of 1903, in relation 70
working public roads in Cherokee
county The bill passed.
H. b. To prevent the catching of
bear in traps in Swain county Passed.
X b. For the better protection of
CLANS in the waters of New Hanover
county. Passed.
II. b. To amend section 2055 OF
the Code of 1883. relating to the erec-
ton of gates across the highways.
Passed.
A message from Gov. Glenn was re-
ceived. containing the resolution
adopted by the trustees of the State
University, in regard to better equip
ment for the University. a list of the
vacancies in the board Of trustees was
also transmitted with the message
Liquor Bill.
,ry. Of a
laws of 1903. regulating the sale OF
liquor in North Carolina. The author
of the bill. Mr.. Ward. asked 10 with
draw it. as he had introduced sub
stitute. The substitute WAS read III
fall by the clerk, and has been printed
in full in this paper.
Mr.. Turner of Catawba, offered an
amendment, striking out l., 500 and in
sorting 1000 wherever it occurs in the
bill.
Mr.. Ward, introducer of the bill, ac-
ccpted the amendment.