The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-14


of men of wealth and high standing
to become penniless and irresponsible
by their acts.
This bill should pass for the bene-
fit of humanity, for men and women
who are not able to think FOR them
selves, for their families, of their flu
ture.'
After considerable discussion but
little opposition, the bill passed third
reading, and was sent to the House.
SENATE-EIGHTH DAY.
The Senate was called to order at
five INMATES to- eleven O'Clock by Lieu
tenant Governor Winston and prayer
was offered by Rev. r. y. Nann, pres
ident OF the aptist University for Wu.
men. The reading of the journal was
dispensed with and the reports of conf
mi tees called for.
Introduction of Bills.
Bills ard petitions being called for
the following We're sent forward
a memorial from The State Congress
OF the State Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution in regard
to a library of State Records. Library.
BY Mclean, of Scotland, ) b. 81
TO incorporate Durham and South
Carolina Railroad Company. Copper
atoms
By Webb, of Buncombe, 5 b. So:
Relative to taking of propositions. Jul
dietary.
Wright, of Rowan: To make it
indictabe for one to convert partner
ship property to personal uses. Jr-
diciary.>
BY Wright of Rowan, s. b. 81: To
made it rondulent for a partner to APP
propriate partnership funds for per-
sonal uses Judiciary.
BY Bryon of Yancey, S. Is. IS: Fro
tect game in Cabarrus county. Propo-
sition and Grievance.
BY Webb, of Buncombe, S. 3. SO:
To protect the keepers of livery stables.
Judiciary.
BY Iredell of Cabarrus, S. j.. 90 To
enable a 49,. whose wife is insane
or lunatc to convey his property
freed of dover upon the certificate of
the superintendent of the insane asy-
lum. Judiciary.
This bill provides that every
man whose wife is a lunatlc or in
sane and IS confined in any
asylum for the insane shall have
the right to sell and convey any of his
real estate by deed except his home
stead, without the signature and pri-
vate examination of his wife. provided
the superintendent of the asylum i'll
which she shall be confined shall GER
tify that she is confined in the asylum
of which he is the superintendent, and
that she is insane, mind and MEM rN,
which certificate shah be subscribed
and sworn to before the Clerk of the
Superior Court of the county in which
county the asylum is situated, which
certificate shall be attached TO the deed
together with the certificate OF TIE
Clerk
A message from the Governor was
received recommending an Increase of
the salaries of the Judges OF he ST.
preme and Superior Courts. The mes
sage stated that the resent salaries
Weer too inconSderate and the eN-
renses were too heavy to be met and
not half their actual wants are paId
by the allowance given them. RE
said every fair minded person could
see that 1t is reasonable that the sal
aries of judges should be increased.
The Judge should not for the honor. OF
an office live on d salary inconsistent
with what the position financially re-
quires.
BY Fleming of Pitt, S. b. 91 To re-
quire churches and other houses IN
Fit cGLnty to be enclosed so as TO pre-
vent dogs and other animals from GO
ing under them. Education
BY Sinclair Of Cumberland, S. 3. 90:
ADpoint justices Of the peace for Cum
berlaId county.
BY Everett Of Richmond. ). II. 95:
TO prevent the sale of whom liquors in
Cleveland county. Proposition and
Grievance.
BY Alexander of Rutherford, S. r.
"a: To appoint justices of the peace
for rutherford county. Proposition
and Grievance.
Ev Ticks of Nash. S. Is. "a: Relat-
jn. to hunting in Nash county. Propo-
sitiOn and Grievance.
Mr.. Webb of Buncombe, asked to
be relieved from the Committee on
the Codification of the Laws, and Mr..
Lincoln. of Cumberland, was appoint
ed III his stead.
An invitation from the Baptist Uni
versity for Women was received, e1-
tended by the musical faculty and
president, to a musicale to be given
by the musical conservatory of the
University, complimentary to the state
officers and members of the General
Assembly on the evening of January
% Admission will be only by card.
Leave of absence was granted to MI.
Grady, of Sampson, until Tuesday; to
Mr.. Thorne, of Halifax till Wednes-
day: to Mr. Fleming, of Pitt. till
Thursday; to Mr.. Toms, of Henderson,
till Monday to Mr.. Jones. of john
ston, indefinitely, and to Mr.. Williams
of Davidson, till Monday
Second and Third Reading.
The following bills On The calendar
were read ec)nd and third times:
TO abolish Neuse River No. town
ship, Craven county, as IL lawful fence.
fhe bill was sent to the Houth W III )ut
e1lerossmcnt
TO regulate the sale of cocaine and
morphiSe. 1t shall Tie unlawful to sell
or give away cocaine. opium or NOR
rhine. except upon the prescription If
Il physician or dentist but thc b'll does
not apply to the wholesale of these
drugs. Tho Sc violatin.f Tins act viii be
guilty Of a misdcmearor. Mr.. Wright,
CT Rowan, who framed the biz, made
some remarks in explanation. He said
that this act would not apply to laud-
anum AMI other medicines containing
certain amount of some Of these
drugs lie said the bill was recon-
mended by all the leading and respect
able physicians and druggists in the
State. The dope" habit is growing
upon the people and it is being used
DlomiScuously and is destroying the
bon,oc of buUIrpJS of ntoplp in NORTH