The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-19

WORK That is Being Done by the
North Carolina Lawmakers.

troduced and referred to The com mite.
indicated.
Graham. Of Lincoln. TO amend IN.
law. providing that only half fee,
. shail be paid where no trne hin Z,
round hy grand Jury N Lincoln county
heierfed 70 finance committee.
Harrison. to protect game In Hall.
TAX county. Referred 10 committee or
propositions and grievances.
Crisp. to incorporate Granite Fail,
graded school. in Caldwell county
referred 10 committee on education
Harrison, to protect consumers O;
barber shops. Referred to committee
on propositions AMI grievap ces.
Alier, 10 repeal CHAPTER 1876, laws CT
1901. Referred to committee on pro.
poaluoEs and grievances.
Alien, TO abolish Office of standard
Keeper iof Currituch county. Put on
calendar
TayiOr. to regulate the fees of GER
tain officers in Brunswick county.
Committee on salaries and fees.
Stronach. to prevent misrerresenta-
tlcn in connection with sale OF mer-
chandise. Referred to committee on
finance.
Butler. to re-establish the office OF
treasurer for Sampson county. Re-
Ierred TO comrnittee on finance
Graham, OF Lincoln, to amend law
relating to drainage in Lincoln county.
heferrcd te committee on agriculture
Butler, to authorize commissioners
vi sampson county to pay any surplus
remaining from bond fund into the
county treasury. Referred to commit
tee on finance.
Rector, to allow commissioners OF
Henderson county to sell real estate
referred 10 committee on counties
cities and towns.
burlington, to amend private laws of
1901. relating 10 bond issue and coll
tax In town Ct Mooresville. Referred
to committee on finance.
Graham, Of Granville, to anlen1 the
pension law so that the minimum al
icWancc for fourth class pensioners
shall be s2o. Referred to committee
", pensions.
In the Senate the following were
among the bills introduced.
Eller, to amend charter of the town
Of Salem.
Wright, to amend section 1927 Of The
Code.
Toms, bill to suppl5 tho clerk Of
the Supreme Court of Henderson coua-
ty. with certain books and have GER
tain books rebound.
Ward, bill to amend chapter %,
public laws Of 1899.
Coke. bill to amend section 1872 of
The Code.
Williams, TO amend chapter %, public
laws Of 1904, fixing the time of hold
ipG the nnnrts of the 10Th iudcial dis
On Wednesday the House and Ser
ste attended the inauguration ID
body, and but little was done in the
way OF legislation.
In the Senate Thursday a number of
bills were introduced. The following
passed second and third reading:
Joint resolution. that 100 sheets OF
the Revised Statutes be distributed to
persons in the State who will exam
inc it carefully and make such rec
concentrations as may be admirable
to the coiifcation committee, there
being a large number of matters need
ing careful scrutiny, which would be
The work will be 1abcrious, eXact;ng
end far-reaching No harm can come
of it and a great deal OF good may re-
carried unanimously.
That the committee on rules make
inquiry the number Of and pay Of the
door-keepers, pages and the other en-
ployes in the Senate, and the number
~
To regulate the pay of jurors in CTa-.
ven county. That those jurors not
chosen to serve. as in cases Of special
venires, be paid s1.Oo per day. this
not to apply to Craven ccunty.s The
bill passed second and third readings
and was sent to the House without
ergrOsSment.
To abolish N;.ese river in township
g, Craven county. as a lawful fence.
The bill, upon objection of Mr.. Scales,
was referred TO the committee on
counties, cities and towns.
The House had about the usual run
cf private and local bills. The most
important measure proposed SO tar
is Cunningham's child labor bill, the
full text OF which follows:
The General Assembly OF North Caro-
lima do enact:
That chapter 47S Of the public laws
OF 1903 be. and the same is here,
amended SO as to read as follows:
Child Labor Bill.
Sec. l. That no male child under
twelve years of age, and no female
child under fourteen years of age,
shall be employed or work il any fac
tory or manufacturing establishment;
and no child under sixteen years OF
age. shall be employed OF work in
mines in this State.
Sec. 2. No male child under four
teen years of age shall be employed.
permitted or suffered to work in any
factory or manufacturing establish
msnt unless he can read and write
as hereinafter prescribed. and unless
the person or corporation employing
him procures and keeps on file and
accessible to the Commissioner Of La
Dor and Printing and TO the county
superintendent of schools, an an-
proved age and schooling certificate
as hereinafter prescribed, and keeps
two lists of all such children employ
ed therein, one on file and the other
conspicuously posted near the pTlnci-
pal entrance of the building In which
such children are employed, and FUR
nisheS third list to the county super
intendent of schools.
Sec. 3. The age and schooling GER
fifieato rpullired by section OF TINS