The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
House Adopts 1t After In
teresting Debate.
BARRATRY BILL FIGHT
Senate Engaged in Long and Spirited
Discussion OF the Merits and Al.
legged Faults Of the Bill to
Punish Lawyers Who
Solicit Cases.

The only event of interest in the
Senate yesterday was the prolonged
discussion of the bill Of Mr.. Mason, oe
Castor, to punish barratry. There
developed considerable opposition to
the bill, and one important amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Long, Of
Iredell, to make the bill apply also to
attorneys who voluntarily attempt TO
have Withdrawn suits already begun.
The amendment caused continued ar
gument, and the DILL was finally re-
referred TO the Judiciary Committee
to be redrafted.
In view Of the fact that there Is
already bill pending to compel the
railroads to issue passes to the State
officials, it was In strange contrast 10
this that q bill was introduced to pro-
hibit public officials, State and county.
from using or riding on free passes.
mileage books or tickets during their
term of office.
SENATE-i4TH DAY.
The Senate convened at 1880
O'Clock, and prayer was made by Rev.
C.. L. Reed, of Raleigh.
New Bills.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Williams; Relative to issuing of
bonds by the county of Stanly. Ju-
diciar.'.
BY Williams: To authorize the
county OF Stanly TO refund its indebt-
edness. Judiciary
BY Ward: A Joint resolution to pay
the expenses of the Committee visit
ing the oyster grounds OF North Caro-
lima.
BY Long, of Iredel. To prohibit
public officials from using or riding
on free passes, mileage books OF
tickets, during their term of office,
That 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son holding an official position. elect
ed by the people, whether State or
county, TO accept. use or ride on any
railroad pass, free mileage book OF
ticket, during the term he is holdinf
said official position, whether thu
same be under the guise of employee
director or otherwise of any railroa
company giving the same. and any
person so holding any official position
as aforesaid, who shall use, ride on o.
accept any pass, free mileage book o.
ticket, shall be guilty of a misdemean
or, and shall furthermore be liable t.
a penalty of one thousand dollars t.
any person who may sue for TN
same, recoverable in an action in any
of the Superior Courts of the State.
That every railroad company doing
business in this State, shall. on or be-
fore the 18th day of July and January
of each and every year, furnish the
chairman of the Corporation Commis~
sion with a sworn list of the names
of all persons holding public offices
who have been provided with. or who
are using passes. free mileage or tick
cts furnished by said company. and il
any railroad company shall fail on
fHSA IN ffI.Y . hn
be liable to a penalty of one thousand
dollars to any person who may sue
for the same, recoverable in an action
in any of the Sunerior Courts of this
State; that when said list is go furn-
shed, said commission shall publish
the same in one of the principal news
papers published in the city of Raj
ei~h. If said commission should so
desire, or have reason to believe. that
any railroad company is not acting IL
good faith or has kept back the name
OF any person, it shall have the legal
right. power and authority 10 demand
and inspect the books or records or
the said railroad company. or show
by facts other than said books or
records that said company is violating
this act.
If any railroad company as above
set forth, shall provide or furnish
any public official. as defined in sec
llOn one OIL tfllS act, with IL pass, tree
mileage book or ticket. or provide or
furnish him mileage or tickets at Il
lower rate or price than is furnished
to the travelling public. during the
term of office for which he was elect
ed, it shall be liable to penalty of
one thousand dollars for each offence.
to any person who shall sue for the
same.
That this act shall not apply to
those State officials who are now al
lowed by law to accept passes. free
MILEAGE books or tickets.
BY Scales: To incorporate the
Methodist Protestant College of North
Carolina. Education.
BY Toms: Relative to the office or
treasurer Of Henderson county. Ju-
dietary.
BY Thorne: To prohibit the MANN
facture and sale of liuuor within one
mile Of certain church in Palmyra.
Propositions and Grievances.
Ry McCulloch: To prohibit the
manufacture and sac of liquor within
five miles of White oak Academy.
Propositions and Grievances.
BY Mason, of Northampton: TO
amend chapter 4i4. Public Laws of
1889, relative to evidence OF promises
OF agreement TO work and receiving
advances thereon. Judiciary.
by Fleming: TO add TO the limits
of the stock law in Pitt county. Pro-
positions aud Grievances.
by Fleming: For the hetterment Of
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