The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-08


mis- own lands without her signature, |
except q homestead. 1t was stated I
that wives of insane husbands had |
been given the right to dispose OF |
their property many years ago, and |
the present law was not only fair, but |
would relieve a great many husbands /!
in the State from very serious finan- |
cial embarrassment
The most far-reaching bill passed /
this session was the one to protect /
landlords and tenants This bill was
introduced early in the session by Mr. |
Crzzel, of Wayne. IT had been before /
several committees and discussed in !
the House. IT was then referred TO
the judiciary Committee, which gave
Il a thorough overhauling. reporting
The bill which passed yesterday.
The General Assembly of North Car !
DINA do Enact:
Section i That any tenant or crop
per who procureS advances from his
landlord to enable him to make a
crop on the land rented by him, and
then wilfullv abandons tho same with
out good cause and before paving for
such advances, shall be guilty of a
misdcmeanor
Sec. 2. That any landlord who may
contract with 4 tenant or crOppcr by
agreeing to furnish him advances TO
enable him to make crop. and VII
fully fails or refuses TO furnish said
advances according 10 his agreement
without good cause, shall be guilty or
a misdemeanor.
Sec. 3. Any person who employs 4
tenant or cropper who has violated
the provisions of section | of this act
with knowledge of such violation,
shall be liable to the landlord furnish.
ing such advances for the amount
thereof. also be guilty of a misde-
-
Sec 4 That whenever any tenant or
cropper shall enter into contract for
the rental Of land for the current or
ensuing year, and then without Just
cause wilfully neglect or refuse TO
perform the terms Of his contract,
then the person 60 ohendingNShail be
guilty of a misdemeanor That ten
ant or cropper committing any of the
acts made unlawful i'm sections aud
Of this act. shall forfeit his right Of
possession to the premises, and the
landlord may recover possession OF
said premises in The manner provided
for in section 1I77 of the Code.
See ). The punishment for any vio-
lation of any of the provisions Of this
act shall not exceed fine of fifty
dollars or Imprisonment for more than
thirty days,
That this act shall apply to the fol-
lowing counties: Wayne. Lenoir,
Greene. Johnson, Jones. OnSlow.
Craven, Cleveland Sampson, Pitt.
Dupln, Gates. Cumberland, Perquim-
ons. Cnowan, Robson, Baden, Nash,
Harnett Edgecombe. Hartford Will
son. Rockingham. Cherokee, Pender.
Warren, Currituck, Castor. North
amptou, Beaufort. Chatham, Tyrreil,
| Mecklenburg. Scotland Rutherford.
| Casweil. Camden. Cabarrus. Forsyth,
Columbus, CataWba and YanceX.
Sec T. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
Proceedings in Detail.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Guion at ten thirty o'clock.
Rev. Dr. Bishop. pastor of the Cen
trail NJ. +. church Raleigh offered
prayer.
The following petitions were pre-
scented:
Graham. of Lincoln; From citizens
of Catawba Springs township for bond
Issue 10 improve roads. Roads and
Bridges.
BY Little: From medical society Of
| Pitt county against the establishment
of a State BoarG of Ostcopathy. Health.
| Py McrpheW' From merchants of
Mcdowell county for better collective
| laws. Judiciary.
BY Pitt: From Edgecombe Farmers
Alliance for repeal II crop lien law.
Agriculture
BY Fisher: From merchants OF Lum-
berton asking repeal of merchants
| tax. Finance.
BY Little: From citizens of Wake
county asking that special roads he
] built for automobiles TO keep them
from running over 'Skecred horses and
Killing folks, aud rcqri"e candidates for
office in Wake county TO furnish every
voter With a potato. Referred 10
mayor of Raleigh.
Bills la. flied.
Speaker Guton signed the following
bills:
To authorize Norganton to establish
| u sewerage system.
To allow commissioners Of CasWclI
county To levy Il special fax.
To fix the Tcignt Of and regulate
the trade in corn meal.
To allow Durham county to ex-
pend money for the Improvement OF
The court house property.
TO permit administrators Of de
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