The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-26
TAR EfEL lAEMAKERS BUSY


| ing that the present divorce laws ser
! iously threaten ne ssnctity Of marriage
| aud praying br special ieris:ati.sr
aga!nst ahti-sc.istfa' oiteree Hes ssr
| ing for he repeal of ali divorce law
! enacted since 1888. Bills were passe.
! Incorporating the Winston salem
Sounth-bound Railway and Durham
! and Carolina Riilway. A bill was in
! ttodhcnd FOR rsas.e-ifs the nSm.s ans
| placing headstones on all graves oI
! deceased Confederate soldiers in ev
| cry county in North Carolina.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
| to re-enact divorce acts Of 1899. for
the prohibition IL Scotland Neck tswri
ship TO more clearly define vagraricy
| to prevent fraudulent compromises OF
suits; TO procure Speedy trials III civ
actions, to incease salaries of all
| Judges to $500; to increase the pay
| or jurors in magistrates courts from
twenty-five cent TO fifty cents pc,
! day. to give hunesteadefs Fight 10 se
I lect tratt land 1ther tha. the first as.
/ sfsred their. hcuid they prefer: 10
make transportation companies issti.
ing receipt fol freight Irresponsible in
| suit or claim for loss or damage: to
! provide that ciminal case shall stand
Tor trial at fist term, if summoned
end verified i complaints are issued
nnd seryed thirty days brioF ts ceiir. :;
to give lawyerappearing oil cdntifige,it
! fee lieu on jugment.
n the Senae bills were introduced
| hy Mr.. Duls coering building and losp
! associations; b change time of hold
! ing March couts for Rowan and Da-
| wilson: 10 Incorporate 'ha Rhoahir-.
TO incorporate he Granite Falls graded
schools, in Calwell county; to extend
! corporate limit of Lexington; to pro-
Vde for the objection OF MORTGAGES
| gwen In lieu Of3onds; TO recognize ap-
Pearance at criminal proceedings; to
amend fhapter 4. Public Laws of 1893
! rs bringing REaf county tir1fei. itS
! Provisions.
In the House bills were introduced
to protect landlods and tenants en-
Floyers and empbyes; to increase ap-
rfopriations for Soldiers Home; to
make it unlawfulte sell liquor in five
miles OF polling face oI the day OF
erection; to compei eiattendance in pub
llc schools in Wataiga; to provide for
the care OF idiots aid epileptics in sep
a:ate institutions; o prevent injustice
by nasty restraining orders and injunc-
ton withatt notice TO confer upon
Justices .8f the peat- jurisdiction Of Of
fence of uhlawfulfy riding upon rail-
ways; to amend Th, Code by allowing
an increase in the NUMBER of jurors
IN lredell and 0own;; to authorize
the removal OF action where justices of
the peace die Or become incapacitatei
| be foro the f1al detarminatic., - -.
action: to mend chapter 80, acts of
1891; resaFIitig elections; making it
unlawful t. sell liquor on election day;
to prob ibitcities and towns not having
200 qualiftd voters from selling or
manufacturing liquor. was made
special oder for January 31st. A bill
to prohibit sale and manufacture OF
LIQUOR III RichmoHd county to go into
effect Attil 1st was taken Up: The
time arrting for the special order, the
bill to rtpeal the anti-jug law, it was
mutually agreed it should be postponed
and made a special order for January
26 Cons sderatim of Richmond county
bill was resumed and Mr., Burton. OF
Richmond. Offered an amendment that
the act should go into effect July l.
Mr.. Butler offeIed another striking out
Richmond couny and inserting North
Carolina lepeaing all laws in conflict
with Mr. Muphy, of Buncombe, in
qu:red Does the gentleman in that
amendment represent his party, the
Republican patty of the State?' Mr.
Butler replied:"1 am here represent
ing my county, which is prohibition
county, but l IN not making a mis-
take when ! sly | can represent tht
Republican parry as taking that step
Great applause,
Mr.. Beaman, Republican, OF Mitch
ell. said he would to God the amend
ment would pals and was satisfied th'
Republican pady in North Carolin;
was in favor d an honest prohibition
law, treating al sections of the Stat
alike. Mr.. McNnch said he challenges
the Republican party to cite a slngl
> instance IN which it had not stood u
: for the whisky traffic, and II it ha
: undergone any change in the past
was on account OF being purified by tn
Democratic parG.
In reply to NcNinch, Mr.. Butler sal
ne would assure him that the Repun
! lican party in North Carolina woul
endorse the amendment, but he ha
offered it without consultation with
: single soul, bI. in absolute good faiti
: The question came up first on Mr.. Blu
I lel's amendment The roll-call VIZ
demanded as the amendment was d
feated. ayes 9. noes 81. The amen
/ ment giving those who had been gran
+ ed license until July l in which to Pr
pare for dosing out their business, ";
adopted. It passed final reading, c1
one no being heard, that OF "aEbu
ton.
The Democrats will caucus Tuesd'
night on liquor legislation.
The bill passed final reading TO reg
late the sale of corn meal and fixed Z
standard Of weight. 1t provides tn
It the standard weight of a bushel OF co
C meal. whether bolted or unbolted. sn'
i, he IS pounds. Ii shall he unlawful {
any person or persons to pack for 81
sell o. offer for sale, any meal exec
d Ii bags, Cr packages containing
T. standard weight two bushels. o
i,ushel. half bushel. fourth bushel
: eighth bushel Each bag CT racks
= 'stan have plainly printed or marx
i whether meal : bolte5 o. uaoo.tt
= amount il -octaics and weight. !,
Gces not apply 10 retailing Ct meal I
u rect. to customers from bulk sto
Q Ntea priced and tlei;Ec1c1 b at.
weight Or measure.
The House OF Representatives, ;
urday passed the bill providing pro
bition for Scotland Neck, the clai
le extending prohibition TO limits
q, eight miles around the town bel
=, stricken out.
- There was IN extended argumt
~ On the bill making it only mis-
; meanor TO take o horse from an OWL
u for simply temporary use. strong
81 position causing its re-reference
~ tho judiciary committee. \ bill I!
iS was intended to authorize the. waiy
,S of hnniesfead Ey nGfn rlsa IanleG. q