The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-10
HOCSE-FIETH DAY.

The increasing number of new bills
being introduced in the House each
day demonstrates that Legislative
strenuosity is approaching. The rec
ord was broken Yesterday by the in
PRODUCTION of twenty bills. While n
ajOrity of these were important only
to the immediate constituency of the
patron, there were several of general
application and Of far reaching i'm
portance.
Judge Graham's bill to make the
minimum payment to pensioners or
the fourth-class. twenty dollars, is Il
long step towards giving that numer-
Gus class of worthw pensioners relief
from their present paltry pittance.
The bill by Mr.. Austin to give JUS
tees OF the peace jurisdiction of The
offense of beating a ride on trains, is
intended to prevent the jails in many
cities from being filled with this class
of offenders while waiting for trial in
the Superior Court. and save a great
deal of expense to the counties in
court costs and jail fees
Mr.. Harrison seeks to minimize the
danger of skin diseases to all who
hurt Mr.. Bob Gray's feelings by hav-
ing their faces shaved in his bill to
make it a high crime and misdemeanor
punishable with fine and imprison-
ment for a barber to use a dirty towel
or rag on Il customer, or 10 IeSJecC 10
sterilize shaving brush and mug after
each service. There is no reference in
the bill to newspaper or boarding
house towels, napkins or hash.
The fourth bill so far introduced
on the subject of the much discussed
divorce laws was presented by Mr..
Winborne and seeks to amend the
law of 1899.
Representative Stronach. of Wake,
introduced the most important bill of
the session, it being one to prevent
merchants from misrepresenting
goods, etc.
Among other provisions the bill de-
clares it a misdemeanor for any mer-
chant "Who makes or disseminates any
statement or assertion of fact con-
corning the quantity, quality, the value
method of productions. or manufac-
ture, or reason for price of merchan-
disc. or manner or course of purchase
of such merchandise, which he knows
to be untrue etc.
The bill refers to newspaper and
poster advertisements intending or
calculated to deceive. 1t also includes
retended gifts, rebates, discounts,
prizes, etc.
Speaker Guion called the House to
order at II O'Clock, and Rev. DR..
Bumpas, of Edenton Street Methodist
church, Raleig h, offered prayer.
There were many vacant seats in the
chamber, members WHO have gone
home to spend Sunday not all having
arrived from incoming trains.
The journal of Saturdays proceed
ings was read and approved.
Introduction OF Bills.
The following bills were introduced
and reefred to the committee indi-
cated
54--Graham of Lincoln: To amend
the law providing that only half fees
shall be paid where no true bill is
found by grand jury in Lincoln county.
55.-Harrlson: To protect game in
Halifax county. Committee Privileges
and Grievances.
56.-Crisp: To incorporate Granite
Falls graded school in Caldwell coun-
ty.
57.-Harrison:- To protect custo
mers of barber shops. Propositions
and Grievances.
5S.-Allen: TO repeal Chapter $50,
Laws of 1901.
59.-owen: To abolish office of
standard keeper for Currltuck county.
calendar.
60.-Taylor: To regulate the fees
of certain officers in Brunswick county
Commission and Salaries and Fees
61.-Stronach To prevent misrep
resentation in connection with the sale
of merchandise. Committee on FL
nance.
62.-Butler: To re-estaolish the Of
flee of Treasurer for Sampson coun
IT, Committee on Finance.
63.-Graham of Lincoln: TO amend
law regulating to drainage in Lincoln
Committee on Agriculture.
64.--Butler: To authorize commits
sioners of Sampson county to pay anyl
remaining from bond fund in
to the county treasury. Committee on
Finance.
65.-Rector: To allow commission