The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-09
SENATE JUDICIARY
Bills Reported FavorabIy
at Yesterday After
nooL's Meeting.


at it's regular meeting yesterday af-
ternoon passed favorably upon the
following bills:
S. b. For the prevention of
fraudulent trading. Mr.. Gillian eX-
planned the bill and said this bill
OF which complaints are made in re-
gard to contracts of married women.
The bill is as follows:
THAT if any person or persons
shall transact business as a trade or
merchant with the addition of the
words factor. agent. and company, or
and co., or shall conduct such bust
ness under any name or style other
than his own. except in case OF
incorporation, and fail to disclose the.
name of his principal or partner by
a sign placed conspicuously at the
place wherein such business is con-
Quoted; or if any woman shall con-
duct such business through her hus-
band or any other agent or If any
husband or agent of any married Wo-
man shall conduct such business FOR
her, without displaying the Chris
tian name of such married woman.
and the fact that shea feme covert
by a sign placed conspicuously at the
place wherein such business is con-
Quoted then all the property. stock
OF goods and merchandise, and
chooses in action purchased. usep, ana
controlled in the course of such buSi-
ness. shall as to creditors be IlaDle
for the debts contracted in the course
of such business by the person IN
THAT any married woman con-
Quoting such business as aforesaid
without complying with the provisions
of the proceeding section snail Tor
all purposes be deemed and treated
as to all debts contracted IN the
course Of such business as a Tree
trader as fully as if she had IN all
respects complied with sections 10
and 1928 of the Code of North Car
DINA: Provided. this act shall not
apply to any person transacting busl-
ness under license as an aucuoneer.
broker or commission merchant.
"That i'm all under this act shall be
incumbent on such trader, mercnah'
on married woman to prove com
pliance with the same. reported
favorably.
H. B. To amend section o. cnap-
ter TAT. Public Laws of 1885. TO ex-
tend the time for the proof of deeds.
Reported favorably as amended
s. r. Off the protection OF livery
stable keepers Mr.. Mason, of Gas
ton. stated that he introduced the plll
at the REQUEST of liverymen OF ms
county. ~
Mr.. Burton opposed the bill ano
said the protecting arm OF the STAT
Should not be entwined about every
institution where it is not necessary,
ord the livery stable keepers have
,oaans of redress in their power.
Mr. Empie opposed the Dill anu
moved that it be reported untaVofa-
bly. ana this action was taken.
S. b Prevent persons not members
SJJTG TWO 6 %. g.. D.. o.. "a
of certain secret societies from uls-
PLAYING, on their persons or Weaii,a1
emblems or insignia of such secret So
cieties. proyided no woman snail DC
found guilty under this act. 1t pro-
yides minimum me VI
ported favorabi" 80 ut;
r. To repeal chapter Isl. pubilc
laws of 1901, relative to the defense OF
persons prosecuted In the reooi"'
courts. Reported unfavorabiy.
B. To facilitate the caicuid,.oii
ofetbei present worth of annuities. Ac-
tjonsswas deferred until senator ~
should be present.
S.B. To protect sheriffs VINO nave
prosecuted persons or may hereafter |
prosecute persons for failure 70 pay |
certain taxes imposed by the behetai
Assembly which may have peen OF
may hereafter be declared unconsu-
t,tionaI. The bill relieves snerlils
from prosecution who have enforced
the collection of taxes under Schedule
r of the Revenue Act. and makes
the collection of such taxes obligatory i
upon sheriffs. Reported favorably.
s. e. To punish the wilfm or ma
licious taking or removing the waste
OF packing out OF any journal ~.
The bill provides that such person or
nersons who take out waste from any /
journal box of any locomotive. engine,
tender. carriage, coach, car. cabooSe'
or truck, used or operated by steam
or electricity, he shall. upon cohVlc-
ton thereof be confined in the peni-
Tertiary not less than one nor more
than three years, or in the county jail
or city Jail not less than nor more
than twelve months. or fined not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars.
Mr.. Geo. w. Morton, of Winning
ton. was present and advocated the |
bill. He said it was copied from the
Virginia law, and should De on the
statute books of this State. He SAID |
tramps remove this waste to use 1T |
for fuel. but that each offense Jeop-
ardiZed the lives of all one the tram,
as when the train is moving at fun /
speed the wheels receive no lubrica-
ton, they become excessively neated'
exposed and sometimes burst. He ex-
planned the penalty was not to cover |
the amount of lass. but for the 1eop-
ardy of life. The law of Pennsyi-
vania makes man indictable for
murder if he takes waste from boxes
and loss of life ensues
Mr. Foushee offered an amendment |
that the penalty be stricken out. and |
there be inserted in lieu thereof fined |
or imprisoned in the county jail or
States prison in the discretion of the |
court The bill was reported favor
ably as amended.
This afternoon the Senate Judiciary |
Committee will consider the bill es-
Il State Loan and Trust AS |
ISOLATION Commission.
IN THE MAYORS COURT.