The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-27
SENATE JUDICIARY
Vote Down Bill Creating
Minimum Fine For Car
rying Weapons.

At meeting Of the Senate Judiciary
committee yesterday afternoon action
was taken on the following bills
II. B. To amend Chapter EOS Public
Laws of 1908. making it apply to Wake
and Moore counties. The act prohibits
any person. firm or corporation from
buying brass, copper or lead metal
or scrap from minors. Reported fay-
orably.
II. +. TO amend Section of Chap
ter 147 of the Public Laws of 1885. 10
extend the time for proof of deeds
The amendment strikes out the words
"ffty-hve'' in line four and substitutes
the word seventy. The bin was
once reported unfavorably but by re-
quest the committee consented to re-
consider il. but the gentleman who
introduced the bill was absent, ana
a subcommittee composed of Senators
Mason. of CASTOR. Zollicoffer and Eiler
was appointed to take the bill and
report on it at the next meeting.
H. r. To fix punishment for carry
ing concealed weapons. The bill pro-
vides that any person convicted of
carrying a concealed weapon under
Section 1905 Of the Code. shall for the
first offence be fined not lesS'tha $40.
the court, or both for the second Of
fence, not less than $40 imprison-
ment a the discretion the court,
or both.
Mr.. Mason, of CASTOR. opposed the
. bill. Mr.. Koonce, author Of the bill
said that his bill vas compromise.
the original bill making the carrying
of concealed weapons a felony. He
said it was a step in the direction TO
nsxtect hup' IN y, and the bill met
1znaeAA, SEeral judges, solicit
leiWyeTs.
Busnee said thaf>pearly all the
Is he knew weraswhere men
cry passion pulled 'oNt revolv-
b. killed their victiisssaa. = =
ut this was a necessary provfs-
hr securing human life. and be-
ri the bill would greatly reduce
number of hcmicides in the State
Fhich constitute a disgrace.
Mr.. Zollicoffer favored the bill and
said there would be no way for a
judge to reduce the fine as is frequent
~ done now. In the interests of hu-
man life he thought the bill should
pass.
Mr.. Coke said there is not man
in the State who now carries a pistol
who will stop carrying il on account
of this law, If the fact passes. and he
thought the law would not remedy tIic;
evils existing.
Mr.. Gillian said he knew of no in
stance in his district where a man had
been fined less than s25 for carrying
Il pistol.
Mr. Ellcr said if the law is maze
this harsh there will be a fight on
every case that comes up. and the
jury will be inclined to let the man
Off
The hill was reported unfayorably
by vote of seven for and eight
against.
Mr.. Foushce and MIR. Zollicofer gave
notice that they reserved the right to
support the bin in the senate.
III. Il. To make the title of an act
a part thereof and prevent fraudulent
legislation by deceptive title. The bill
provfdes that the court in constituting
amy statute may consider the title of
the act as a part thereof.
Judge Winborne. author of the bill.
said his law held in the constitutions
Of several States. He said some bills
had gone through which had titles
that have no relation TO the provisions
'of the act, and ne recalled one instance
in the legislature Of 1901 while its title
stated il prohibited the throwing of
trees into the crecks of B(q,ufort coun~
~. and ii really 49, ,iiDited foreign
corporations from shipping lumber out
of the State. Another instance Was ;,
caption to II bill which was to take care
Oi the poor ol The state, when the bin
really affected the Railroad Commits
sion Act. He said Chief Justice Clark
had taken an interest in this bill. ard
had said it would be of great aid u
tie oourt
The bill was reported unfavorably.
). L. To cure defective orders 10
registration of deeds Reported favor
abby.
:. r. 70 amend Chapter go of The
Public Laws OF 1903, by providing for
the faithfdl performance Of the duties
Of stenoglaphers of the court Of Union
county. The bill provides that no pay
shall be given n court Stenogra pher
unless he furnishes copy OF his notes