The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-31

| age.
Although some bills like that relat-
| ing to cotton seed meal ana to the
| homestead law were discussed for I.
ance reached the third reading, being
postponed for another day, when there
| is Il larger membership preSens
Yesterday was the day for local bills
and little ones at that. In the small
number of bills introduced there was
not an execution to this rule OF little
local matters.
The House SENS 60 shy at all legis.
latlon OF a grave or general character
so far.
Proceedings in Detail.
Speaker Guion called the House 10
order at twelve o'clock. Prayer was
offered by Rev Or. Moore of the
Methodist church OF Pittsboro.
Little, of Pitt. introduced Il petition
from citizens of Bethel asking repeal
Of act OF 1903 prohibiting sale OF
liahor in two miles Of church. Liquor
Traffic
Bills Ratified.
The Speaker signed the following
bills
TO amend the laws of 1899 relating
to commissioner Of wrecks.
For the better government of the
Institution for the Deaf and Blind
To amend Chapter 321 of the Laws
of 1903.
70 incorporate the Charlotte Pari
and Tree Commission.
To repeal law of 1901 separating
| two schoof districts III jackson county.
TO repeal Act of 1903 and re-enact
Law OF 1901 relating to public roads
| in jackson. Swain and Clay counties.
hssf ia IA nj a1sfn
ance of duties of court stenograDhers.
To invite an address from the Di-
rectors of the jamestown Exposition
Company
Tabled.
Mr.. Winborn from the Committee
| on judiciary reported unfavoIably the
bill 10 encourage The pure in art. say
ling that its object WAS praiSeWorthy
but the committee had concluded that
the law would be impossible of en-
| forcement.
The bill was laid on the table.
Introduction of Bills.
Britt. 70 extend ana iAmend Laws
of 1895 Incorporating Pembroke. cities,
land Towns.
| Little by request TO repeal Laws
tof 1901 where sales of liquor is pro-
| Inhibited In two miles of Bethel Baptist
| church. Committee on Liquor Traffic.
Crisp. To allow Caldwell county 20
sell the old court house, Counties and
Towns.
Crisp To prevent fast driving over
bridge at Ehodhiss. Propositions and
West TO improve roads in Chcro-
kee.
Powers. TO amend Section 1862 OF
| the Code Judiciary.
Sledge. For relief of c. c. Lee. Of
| Caswell county; Albert Bigelow. OF
Caswell county; Julia Lee, of Caswell
| county: Albert Moore, of Caswell
county Committee on Education.
Davis To change time of holding
courts in Haywood county. Courts.
Butler. To incorporate Salembura
lin Sampson. Cities and Towns.
Mcqueen. To amend Laws of 1897
relative to stock law at Southern Pines.
Propositions and Grievances.
Finny. To appoint justice of the
peace in Ashe county. j. +.
F'inny. To incorporate the DObSon
| Railway Company. Corporations.
a petition was presented by Mr..
Hutchinson from operatives of Lorav
Cotton Mills in Castor county asking
that the present labor law be not in
terfeted with by amendments.
Passed Final Reading.
To authorize Winston township. For
| syth county, to issue bonds To build
street railway.
| 70 authorize the town of Morgan
ton to establish d Sewerage system.
| 10 amend the Act of 1899 incornor-
ating the town of Silver.
! To repeal the act of 1903 relating to
SEEMING for fish in Little river towo-
ship
70 incorporate the Commercial ana
| Farmers Bank at Enfield and to allow
lit to invest in real estate not exceed
| ing Twenty-Five per cent. of its surplus
capital.
To authorize the mayor of South
port 70 make deed to Pythagorue
Lodge.
To amend Section 752 of the Code
TO exempt all persons under twenty
one years of age from working the
public roads in Columbus and Tyrrell
| counties.
| Homestead Lew.
To amend Section sos of the Code
Irelating to the homestead.
Explaining the act Mr. Biggs said
lit was intended to simplify and settle
or nearly as possible the present
homestead law on the subject. The
amendment does not change the Con-
/
the opinion Of the legislature, and fol-
lows a unanimous decision of the Su-
preme Court III Fleming against Gra-
ham in 1892.
| 1t provides that when q homesteader
lsells it, the holder of a Judgment can
sell the land on which the lien had
attached, but the homesteader could
again acquire Il homestead. / is pro-
Ivided that the law shall. not be re-
troactiVe.
/ Mr.. Winbolne said that for thirty
| five years the Supreme Court had been
struggling over this question and had
mot succeeded in getting it. One court
would decide one way and another
would give an opposite decision. CHER
Justice Clark had always commended for
the construction which this bill piacci
ION the section. Under the present
situation of affairs a man could nave
"a homestead on a thousand tracts Of