Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-02-16

hater of railroads. He believed they
should not be unfairly treated, but
they should be held to a certain ex-
tent of liability.
The following bills were ratified: To
provide for election of road commits
sioners by the people of Monroe town
ship; pertaining to court fees in Mar
tin county; 70 restore the name of
Bruce township in Guilford county: to
exempt all persons under 81 years of
age from road duty in Columbus and
Tyrell counties; to protect game in
Halifax and Warren counties; to en-
able married men whose wives are in
sane TO sell their real estate; to in
corporate the town of Almond, Swain
county; to protect the streams of Dav-
idsOn county from saw dust; to amend
the laws of 1885 for the protection
of crops in certain localities; to in
crease tho number of commissioners
for Carteret county.
The following bills passed final read
ing: To extend the corporate limits
and amend the charter of Robertson
vile in Martin county; to amend the
charter of the city of Asheville so as
to authorize the establishment Of
reservoir and electric light plant; to
ham county; to provide for indexing
the records OF the Superior Court in
Montgomery county; to prohibit hunt
ing and fishing in Wayne county with
out permission; to cause certain fines
to be- paid into treasury of Scotland
Neck graded schools. Judge Grane.m
called attention 70 that section of the
constitution which provided that fines
would go tc the county fund for public
schools, and this bill was in violation
CT the constitution. Mr.. Gravie replied
that the bill provided that the Scot
land Neck graded schools should have
the fines arising in the criminal cases
in that school district. He said law
to this effect was in operation at Wei
don in the same county and a bill ap-
| plying this same principle had been
Eassed at this session for a district in
| Watauga county. Chairman Murphy,
| Of the education committee, stated that
| in his opinion it was not in the power
Of the Legislature TO divert these
town fines from the general fund of
the schools fer the county. He took
this position before the committee,
al still thought the bill was unconsti-
tutional. Butler, of the committee,
said that his understanding was that
the bill should be reported unfavorably
but afterwards it was determined to
report it and let the matter be set
tied by the Superior Court. He made
a motion that the bill be sent to the
committee OH judiciary and the mo-
| tiOn prevailed.
Owing to the death Of member Of
the House, but little was done in either
branch of the legislature Thursday.
The following bills passed their fin
al readings: For the prevention of
fraudulent trading. The bill provides
against the use Of a name, not that
Of the proprietor, and against a mar
ried woman conducting the store OF
her husband without her own name.
1t prevents fraudulent trading by men
in the names of their wives, and If a
woman does business in her own name,
the act makes her freetrader.
A message was received from the
House in resolution on the death Of
Representative Phipps, and asking
that comgmittee Of four from
the House and two from the Sen
ate to be appointed to accompany
the body home. The memorial was
adopted and Senators Taylor and Long
of Iredell, we're appointed the Senate
| COlu1lILCGC. 1dyIOl l0OFCO tudC IAS
Senate adjourn on account Of the death
of Phipps. This action was taken.
A brief session was held in the House
Thursday, after which adjournment
was taken out of respect of the mem
DRY of Representative Phipps, who dice
Wednesday afternoon.
; a., The Divorce Bill.
In the House Friday the only mat
ter of Importance was the divorce
question.
= Ward Bill Passes.
In the Senate Friday there was mucl
discussion on the Ward liquor bill, it be
ing a special order for noon. At th
close of the discussion. Ward callet
or previous questions. Vann's amend
ment as to the size Of towns was lost
but that providing that the law shal
become effective January 1 next wa
adopted Ali other amendments wer
voted down, and the bill passed it
second reading-25 to 16. Gillian OF
jected to the third reading, and Scales
motion to suspend the rule and pu
it on a third reading failed to get tn
necessary two-thirds vote. The Ser
ate then adjourned.
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