The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-02
NEW LAWS ENACTED.
Synopsis Of Legislative Pro-
ceedinss at Raleigh.
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
Liquor Must Go From Rural Com
munities and Small Towns
General Law with Such Re-
strictions Likely to be
Passed. Party
Pledged to be
Temperance.

tOihPOt 0uSSs
Nearly four weeks of the 6O.days time
allotted to the General Assembly for the
transaction of the peoples business have
passed and excepting several measures of
local import little has been done in the
matter of legislation. There is really no
great amount of legislation of general
significance needed, or demanded. Little
remains to be done save the enactment of
the Revenue Bill and Machinery Act, both
of which arc practically completed by the
Finance Committee; the adoption of the
new Revised Statutes; passing appropria-
ton bills; enacting strengthening clauses to
Watts Law; adjusting the bonded indebted.
ness and placing more equitable divorce
law upon the statute books. It is evident
that more ample provisions will be made
for confederate soldiers and the insane
people of the state, aud for these two
classes an increased appropriation ls an-
ticipated. Other institutions will have to
be content without additional allowance
While the Senate has passed bill proYid-
ing for an increase in the salaries of SUI
preme and superior court Judges, from
30, 750 TO So. 500, there 10 little likelihood
that the House of Representatives will
concur. The merits Of the proposition are
unquestioned, but many leaders In both
houses are inclined1to the idea that this Il
not an opportune time TO raise salaries
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The following acts have been ratified:
To prvoide the erection of memorials at
Appomattox court house; extend time for
registering certain state grants; regulating
manufacture of whiskey in Ashevllle;
providing for court stenographers in Craven
county;prntlng Governors message; bene-
fit of stenographers in Rowan county;
authorizing city of Wilmington to acquire
land for purposes of a public park; to in
crease pay of jurors in Pitt county; road
law for Henderson county; Incorporating
Sanford and River Valley R. r. Co., relief
clerk of Henderson Superior court; pro-
lection of Fish in lakes of Bladen county;
amending charter OF Salem; holding courts
in Martin county; incorporating Pamlice
Banking Co; election of commissioners in
Granville and Franklin counties; incor-
porating Statesville Airline r r. Co.;
draining certain lands in Lincoln county;
rosd law for Halifax county; game law for
Northampton and Richmond counties;
extending corporate limits Of Lexington;
regulating pay of jurors in Craven county;
abolishing Neuse river as lawful fence;
reducing special tax an poll in Mooresville;
authorizing commissioners of Henderson
and Lincoln counties to change county
homes; Incorporating Durham and South
Carolina r. r. Co.; game law for Madison
county; relief OF Sheriff's and Tax Col
lectOrs; prohibition for Richmond county;
game law for Nash county; disburslng
public funds in Sampson county; special
tax for Stokes county; authorizing Gov.
Glenn's inaugural address printed; regard
ing jurisdiction of police officers and
Justices of the Peace; road law for Lincoln
county; amending charter Of Hexelena;
election of commissioners III BERTHE county;
game law for Person, Gran Vile and Vance
counties: regulating improvident injunc-
tions; enlarging incorporate limits Of
Clinton; hunting in Montgomery county;
changing boundary lines between certain
townships in Rowan county; changing
name of Baptist Female University to
''Baptist University For Women;" In
cooperating Rhodhiss Graded :. school in
Caldwell county; amending charter of Lit
Teton; incorporating Granite Falls Graded
school; allowing town of Clinton to levy
special tax; amending dispensary act for
Marshall; directing State Treasure to
cancel certain bonds and return to Alex.
ander countyi regarding jurors in Iredell
county; to allow Justices OF the peace
jurisdiction in offence of unlawful riding
ON railroads. amending charter of RreVard;
regarding appointment of Aides De- Camp;
providing local tax levy for advertising
Pine Bluff as winter resort; prohibition
for Scotland Neck in Edgecombe; and
Fountain in Pitt county; incorporating
churches In Columbus county; road law
for Ashe county; to prevent fast driving
over bridges in Randolph county; special
tax for Brunswick county; to validate