The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-23
The LEGISLATURE.
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THIRTY NINTH DAY-FRIDAY FEB. nth
News & Observer.)
SENATE-Among the new bills were
these:
A bill to be entitled an Act reaulr
ing all packages OF spirituous, vinonf
! or malt livuo1s for shipment, into pro-
hibition territory to be marked so as
to show the contents thereof.
That it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, to ship
by freight or express, or to deliver to
any common carrier for shipment,
from any place in this State to an
other place in this State, into which
shipment is prohibited by law, any
spirituous, ,inous, or intoxicating H.
quors, without plainly marking on the
package containing such liquors, the
nature of the contents of such pack
age. and that it contains such liquors
ard it shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to falsely
mark any such package. Any person,
firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this act shall be
guilty of mlsaemeanor, and shall be
punished in the discretion of the court,
Judiciary.
A bill to be entitled an Act to appro-
pirate and consolidate the annual ap-
propriations of the Moore's Greek Bat
tleground Association.
That whereas the Moore's Greek
battle-ground Association has failed to
draw the annual appropriation OF
fifty ($5O.OO) dollars for the year
1908 and the year 1904, and said appro-
priations being insufficient to keep the
grounds cleared and to build lodge
for the protection OF visitors from
the weather, that the sum OF $4,000
be, and the same is hereby appro-
priated for the year 1905, tor the said
purpose, out OF any moneys or funds
which may be, or may hereafter come
into the hands OF the State Treasurer,
not otherwise appropriated. Educa-
ticn.
The following passed unanimously
A substitution Joint resolution ap-
pointing a committee of five from the
Legislature with the Governor, to in
vestlgate the South Dakota Bond
judgment, and the Scbafer Brothers
bonds, and to report to the Legisla.
ture what action, if any, shall be
taken. The resolution passed unani.
mously.
HoUsE--Mr. Mitchell introduced a
bill to establish a graded school in
Aulander.
The bill on jury challenges came up
TIE bill restricts peremptorv chaIlen.
ges Of jurors in capital cases to ten or
the part OF defendant and four on The
State. After a strong discussion il
passed second and third reading by q
vote OF rs to q.
FORTIETH DAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 18TH
(Morntng Postt.)
SENATE-Among bills introduced
was one by Pearson to pay Solicitors
salary instead of fees. After July
1906, the salary Is to be 50 800 and the
tees now paid solicitors to go to the
State.
Among the bills passed third read.
ing was one to incorporate the Com
mercial and Farmers Bank of Enfield
HoUsE--Among the bills which pas
sed third reading was the bill to pro.
hibit the sale of liquor in Littleton ex-
cept by vote of the people.
FoRTY-FIRsT DAY-MoNDAY, FEB. 20.
(Morning Post.).
SENATE-The bill to increase nav oil
jurors in Halifax and NORTHAMPTON
counties passed third reading. Most OF
the work in the Senate was of a local
nature.
HoUsE-Mr. Winborne introduced q
bill to incorporate the Chowan Baptist
Female Institute at Murfreesboro.'
Mr.Gayle introduced bill to amend
the general pension law.
Mr.. Graham Of Granville seeing Gen
Fitzhugh Lee in the lobby, moved that
the distinguished American be invited
to the floor of the House and that the
House take recess In order that the
members might meet the general.
Mr.. Graham was appointed a COM
m;ttee OF one to escort General Lee into
the House. Then General Lee held
an impromptu reception in front oil
the Speakers desk, all the members
crowding around and being introduced
by Mr.. Graham.
The bill to incorporate Greensboro
Female College passed third reading.
FOITY-SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY. FER. 21
(Morning Post)
SENATE-Senator Scales introduced
bill to amend the public school law,
One OF the most important changes is
that the terms OF the county boards oil
education shall be for six years instead