The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
request him to make similar appoint

request him to make q similar appoint
ment.
Mr. Everett said that there is il
similar bill pending in the South
/ Carolina Legislature. Because of q lack
of a mark on the line the authorities
on the border counties lines are hay
ing considerable difficulty in prevent
ing the bringing of criminals to justice.
In a certain number of years there.
have been in that section twenty three
murders and i'm only three instances
| have the murders been prosecuted.
The bill was reported faVorably.
Corn Meal Bin.
H. y. BY Boney: TO fix the weight
and regulate the sale Of corn meal.
The full text of the bill is rs fol-
| lows.
The standard weight of bushcl of
corn meal, whether boited or unbolted,
shall be forty-elght pounds.
| 1t shall be uniawtui for any per-
son or persons to pack for sale or
offer COR sale. in this State, any corn
meal except in bags or packages con-
| tanning by standard weight two
| bushels or one buShel, or one-half
Queue, or one-IouIln puSnel. or one
eighth bushcl, respectively. Each bag
or package of corn meal shall have
plainly printed or marked thereon,
whether the meal is 'bolted or 'un-
oolted.' the amount it contains BUSH
els, or fraction of a bushel, and the
| weight. Provided, the provisions of
| lhis section shall NOT Apply to the re-
failing of meal direct To customers
from Klbu stock, when priced and de-
uvered by special weight or measure.
Any person or persons guilty of
violating either of the foreign sec
tons OF this act shall be deemed a
misdemealsor, and, on conviction
thereof. shall be punished by q line
Of not exceeding fifty dollars. or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding thirty days,
| or both fine and imprisonment in the
| discretion of the coNrt'
! Mr.. Norman II. Johnson, OF the
Wholesale Dealers, Miliers ard Manu-
| facturers' Association, spoke in favor
Of the bill He said that it is for the
| protection Of the legitimate miller and
merchant and guarantees full weight
90 the consumers. There has been
| complaint from al sections of he
state that m.llers and merchants were
selling packages OF meal containing
| from to 10 pounds at the price of Il
peck. committing fraud on the CON
sumner, as the number of pounds a
peek should contain being / 1-2. The
dill provides that the number Of pound
| Which each package contains shall
have the number of pounds plainly
| marked thereon. SO as to guarantee
| the weight the package contains
| lhcre are some millers who put up
much of their product in packages
containing less than the standard
| weight. These packages are sold to
! the retailers, thence to the consumer
| who pays for. full weight package.
| ihc law is in operation in South Car
nlina and has proven satisfactory to
| the legitimate millers and merchants
! and the consumer is the greatest ben
/ eticjary, because he Is guaranteed a
/ full weight package.
| Mr.. Murphy of Buncombe. member
| os the House Judiciary Committee
sad the b,ll had been reported favor
lbiy after Il very thorough discussion.
| and beng asked as to its constitutions
/ i.ity as interfering with the Inter-
| state Commerce Jaw, replied that ihis
f, question had not been raised before
/ he House committee the discussion
| being solely on facts. The object Of
the bill was to prevent fraud
| Mr. BCney, author Of the bill, said
| IS object was to protect the miller,
| ie:ller and consumer from fraud prs,c-
| iced by outsiders Wholesalers buy
! short weight meal and this dcmora-
| ICES the trade and forces The native
milers into an unjust and unfair com
| petition. 1t is to establish a uniform
measure for a bushel or fractior OF a
| bushcl of meal and does not affect the
retailers of the State. He said the
various weights now used for a bushei
las demor;ilized the entire trade and
| LEFT il in Il glevt turmoil The bill
WIS reported favorably by vote Of
to ..
S. T.. 9.by Wright: To amend the
,ode SO Nhst iiigitn innate children shah
/ inherit equally with legitimate child
| en- from their mother The blli
! strikes out when there shall be no
I esitima.c issue" from section 1891,
| Chapter IS of the Code. The biz was
/ eprrtcd favorabiy by q. yctc of i 10 8.
! * B.. BY Coke: To amend section
! i93 Of the Code in regard 10 piece fof
trial OF actions The law now allows
in act on to be brouht against 4 rtil-
| ct;;J in any county through which tho
railroad runs. and the Coke bill pro-
vldcs that the trial must be either IN
/ the county where the cause of action
arose or the adjoining county. The
| bill was voted upon and resulted IL a
lie. : for and agair st. and Chairman
! Mason. OF Northampton. decided The
! vote by voting fer it. and il was re-
ported faNoraby.
! s g.. by ,1mp'e. To amend Chapter
iS6 OF the Public Laws of 1901. 10
lpermit administrators OF deceased
morigagecS and trustees 10 reuounce
tn, right 10 foreclosure and TO provide
Tor the appointment of trustees 10
| foicclose instead of tho administra-
| tors. Reported favorably
$. b.. by Sinclair: TO regulate con-
| jitional paydons The bill provides
that in any caye in which the Cover
nor is authorized by the Constitution
L. grant 2 pardon. he may upon the
iretition oftfhe prisoncr. grant il. sub
icct 70 such conditions. restrictions
and limitations rs he considers proper
lanl necessary aud he may issue MS
Warrants TO all proper officers To car