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HertTord.
To extend the corporate limits .:
Clinton.
To prohibit bicycle riding on tbs
sidewalks OF Roper.
To repeal the charter of the town
Of Hexaleans.
To regulate the sale Of corn meal
and FIX the standard weight. This bill,
which had passed the Senate and
which had been the subject of much
discussion before committees and also
In the House was adopted without dis
It provides that the standard
weight OF a bushel Of corn meal.
whether bolted or unbolted shall be
IS pounds II shall be unlawful for
n person or persons to pack for sale.
sell Or offer for sale in this State, any
corn meal, except in bags or packages.
containing by standard weight two
bushels. n busheI, half bushel fourth
bushel or eighth bushel. Each bag or
package shall have plainly printed or
marked whether the meal is boIted or
.unbolted, the mount it contains and
weight, h provisions OF this section
not to apply to the retailing Of meal
direct to customers from bulk stock,
when priced and delivered by actual
weight OIL measure Violation is q.
misdemeanor. punishable by a fine no.
exceeding $50, or Imprisonment not
over 10 days, or both fine and i'm
prisonment in the discretion of the
our
NEW TRIALS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
The bill to permit a new trial in
criminal cases as in civil cases for
newly discovered evidence pending an
appeal to the supreme court was taken
upon its second reading. Mr.. McNinch
spoke against bill. saying its practical
effect would be to enable every man
convicted of a crime to get a new trial
on the plea of newly discovered evil
dence. which could easily be the case
by h withholding of part of the evil
dence by defendant on first trial. Win
borne. author of the bill, explained its
merits at length, declaring hat it vas
simply a return to the old fashion, and
that McNinch had misconceived lis
object. Graham opposed it, On the
ground that it was an encroachment
on the constitutional p~rerogative of a
coordinate branch Of the State gov
arnment, the judiciary department,
2~d he read several decisions to that
effect. During Graham's argument
show that Graham was entirely wrong
in his law and then asked that the bill
be re-referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. to which course Graham as
scented.
Bills passed final reading for the
election Of commissioners and magis-
trates from Washington county by the
people.
To protect quail in Richmond coun-
ty.
To prevent killing squirrels in Jones
and Ons!ow.
The house then adjourned.
THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED
WEAPONS.
The House judiciary committee this
afternoon reported favorably a bill!
Furnishing the carrying Of concealed
weapons by not less tina ntwenty dol
lars first o%ffense, second offense not
less than thirty dollars or imprison-
ment for thirty days or both.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., January 21.-At II
o'clock Lieutenant Governor Winston
called the Senate to order and Rev. 6.
w. Starting offered prayer. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Senator Taylor: TIC include the
town Of Martin within the boundary
line of Allegheny county, also the town
of Brimber.
By senator Fleming: To increase the
jury tax to S. in all cases where a jury
is empannelled.
BY Senator Stringfleld: TIC incorpo-
ate Brison City School District and au-
thorlze a special tax election.
By Senator Foushee: He said tha
yesterday there was a resolution on the
South Dakota question which had been
referred to the Judiciary committee
and that it should be referred to- the
Committee on Claims. This is the reso-
luton introduced by Williams. for The
creation of a commission to investigate
the matter Of the South Dakota bond
suit.
FINAL READING.
Bills passed anal reading to authorize
Henderson county to sell real estate and
for other purposes.
To amend h road laws in Arson.
Concerning the working of public
rotds in Lincoln.
To fix the pay Of jurors in Ruther.
ford.
(Resolution) directing the State
Treasurer to cancel certain bonds anc
return them to Alexander county, these
bonds having been held for twenty-five
years or more.
To amend the charter of Ayden. Pit
county.
To change the boundary of Scotch.
Irish and Unity townships in Unior
county.
To protect streams in Davidson coun.
ty from sawdust and felled timber.
To forbid hunting on lands in Ruth
erford township, Rutherford county
without written permission.
To prevent hunting and trapping o.
| turkies in Richmond county.