The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-03-02
NORTH STATE LAW MAKERS
Wohk That 10 3ein3 Done BY the
North Carolina Lawmakers.
Passed Final Reading.

iron bridges In Henderson county, and
to apply certain funds: 10 amend the
charter OF the town Of Breyard; To
ern Pines; to ratify all acts-and pro-
cedings relating TO the issuing Of bonds
of the town of Lexington; providing
for the time of extension Of taxes for
building a new Jail at Alexander coun-
ty; to prevent the obstruction OF Peach
Tree creek, in Cherokee county. by
Telling Of trees: to protect game In
Burke county; to prevent Telling OF
trees in the streams of Ashe county;
to define location Of certain cuhrch-
es. in Catawba; fobidding sale OF IL
quOr within two miles Of a certain
church in Columbus county; Telat
ing to the bird laws of Catawba; to
protect waters CT Brush creek, IN Al
leghany township; to incorporate the
Oak Grove Cemetery, in RoDeson
county; relating to the hunting Of deer
in Hyde county; to regulate the sale
Of seed cotton in Mecklenburg; to pre-
vent fishing in certain townships IN
Haywood; to forbid the building OF
barbed wire fences along the public
roads of Yancey county without
boards; to authorize the commission
ers of Mitchell county to relieve an ex-
Sllci III w FlOH So10p|o oA''
protect human life the bill amended
by the committee was adopted;
Joint resolution to petition the United
States Senate to pass a law prohibit
ing interstate commerce in adulterat-
ed foods; changing the name Of the
Enterprising Banking e Loan Company
to the Waxhaw Banking & Trust Com
pany: a resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment of a clerk to the committee
on justices OF the peace.
Mr.. Vann offered a resolution OF
sympathy for Senator Beasley. in the
misfortune which has befallen him in
the mysterious disappearance OF MS
son. Mr. Scales moved that the vote
adopting the resolution be taken by
rising, and the vote was unanimous
The president appointed on the com
mittee to investigate the South Dako-
ia bond judgment and other bond mat
ters Senators Zollicoffer, and Scales.
Of Guilford.
In the House.
In the House Tuesday the bill al
lowing new trials for newly discover
ed evidence, pending an appeal in
criminal cases, came up, the hrSt Dill
as unfinished business. Fowler, ct
SdulpSOu, leu Ol Ill q oIioIiS opNSSH
in behalf of the bill, declaring that as
the law now is, a new trial could be
granted in a. case involving the title
to a So bull yearling, but not in the
case of a human life or human liber-
ty. Laughinghouse, of Pitt, opposed
the bill saying it was strange to him
how lawyers could lose sight of the
side of public protection Of life and
hot and Svmn9thl7E
with criminals. Stewart, Of Harnett
in defending the bill, also defended the
legal profession from what he termed
mere assaults from the last speaker
Laughinghouse stated that he had not
attacked the legal profession, but had
simply presented some plain facts re-
garding a good many members OF It
who seemed to keep up in the lead
Other speeches in favor Of the bill were
by Murphy, of BuncOmbe; Robson
and Winborne. Those speaking against
the bill were Redwine, Cover, Felm
| ster and Graham, of Granville. The
| previous question called, the vote was
| taken on the bill, and it was defeated
| by q vote of So to As. The bill hao
| been up four different days during the
| session. Messrs. Wintorne and Rober
| son had made about four speeches fol
it. and Judge Graham as many against
| it. 1t passed its second reading by q
vote of 46 to As about two weeks ago
| The following bills passed final read
| ing: To AIMED the stock law in Dup
| lin: to amend the charter of Clyde
| to incorporate Pee Dee Valley Rail
way Company; to incorporate Ashe
Vile & Northern Railway Company
to incorporate Raleigh & Southpor
Railway Company; to incorporate
Southport & Northwestern Railroad
| Company; to allow Rutherford count,
to refund 100000 Of its bonded debt
to protect landlords and tenants /!
| certain counties; to AIMED charter o
Black Mountain; to protect fish il
Yancey; to amend charter of Farmers
MutuaI r1re Association; TO incorpoI
ate Pine Top Banking Company: t
re-incorpOrate Chowan Baptist ASsC
ciation: to protect game birds in Ma
con county; to prohibit fishing L
amend charter of the town of South
North Fork of New River, in Ash
county.
The Anti-Jug Law.
A bill defining the place of sale
liquor, coming up on its third reading
the following additional counties wer
exempted from the operations of tn
act: Hyde, Allegheny, Washington
Nash, Perquimans, Stokes. Pitt an
Tyrrell There was considerable de
hate between the two members fror
Buncombe Mr.. Murphy desired GIy
combe to remain under the operate
of the McNinch law, and Glenn favo
ed exempting it. The difficulty wa
finally adjusted by Mr. Glenn yieldin
and stating that ne would introduce
bill to fit the case. so Bunconlbe wa
not exempted. The bill then passe
it's final reading, and was ordered ser
to the Senate. The House then az
journed.
There was but little accomplishe
Wednesday in the Senate. few il
cal bills were introduced and a fe'
passed third reading.
At noon the House took up the Sci
ate bill. known as the Vsnn bill, reg
!ating fishing IN Albeuarie and Par
l;co Sounds, and it passed its fins
I reading.
Winborne Bill Dead.
The bill providing that county con
: missiCners can upon petition of cit
zens of any school district order a
election for special school tax fo
: either race, came up, and Winborn
t explained it, stating that if the old d.
! cisions of the North Carolina Suprenl
] Court were followed, the bill woul
: not accomplish the object that was II
} tended, but that since the old dec
sions, the United States Suprem
Court bad rendered decisions whlc