The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-24
Bill to Amend the Watts
Law.
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nor malt liquors, by the United States
government or any officer thereof. In
any county, city or town. where the
manufacture, sale or rectiiication of
Spirituous or malt liquors IS forbidden
by the law OF this state. shall he
Drima facia evidence, that the person,
firm or corporation having such IL
cense. or to whom the same was is
sued. was guilty Of doing the act per-
n1ittcd by the said license in violation
of the laws of this state"
Still another section, the last num-
bered Twenty is as follows:
Any person convicted o secora
time within two years of amy violation
OF this act shall suffer imprisonment
as a part of the punishment for such
second conviction
SEN-ATE-SEVENTE DAY.
The Senate convened at eleven
O'Clock, Lieutenant Governor Winston.
presiding, and prayer was offered by
Rev. sylvester J. Belts. of Raleigh.
Petitions and Bills.
A memorial was presented by Mr.
Fleming, OF Pitt, from It citizen of Pitt
county in regard to the dutiea of
gives TO their husbands and the rights
of women. The petition is printed in
fun in another column of this paper.
Judiciary Committee
By Rick, S. b. 221: To amend the
act relating to the instrument law
judiciary Committee.
BY Aaron, s. b. 222: To lncorpor-
ate the Mount Olive Penevoitar So
ciety
Benevolent Association.
by Coke, S. Il. 223: To amend
section 1872 of the Code in rec ard 10
place of trial of actions Judiciary.
BY Foushee, s. p. 224: To amend
section %. chapter 1914. Public Laws
| 1899, to establish the North Carolina
Corporation Commission. The bill
amends the act by adding the follow
! ing words 10 section %. IF no APP
| peal is taken from an order or judg-
inent of the Corporation Commission
| within the time prescribed by law, but
| the corporation effected thereby fails
| to put said order in operation the cor
| poratiOn Commission may apply to
| the judge riding the Superior court
| district which embraces Wake coun-
| ~ or the residing judge of said dis
| district at chambers upon ten days
| notice fol a peromDtory mandamuS
| upon said corporation for the putting
| in force Of said Judgment or order.
! And if said judge shall find that the
| the order of said commission was
valid and within the scope OF its pow
| ers. it shall issue such peremptory
| mandamus. An appeal shall he 10 the
| Supreme court III behalf of the Cor
| poration Commission or the defendant
| corporation from the refusal or the
granting OF such pcremptory manda-
mus.
In all cases in which upon appeal
a judgment Of the Corporation Com
! mission is affirmed in whole or in
| part, the appellate court shall en-
brace in its decree mandamus to
| the appellant to put said order in
force or so much therefor as shall
| be affirmed.
BY Webb. S. b. 225: To cure de-
Elective orders of registration of deeds
! Judiciary Committee.
Sinclair. In relation to working of
roads of Cumberland county. Com
rlittee on Public Roads.
| BY Foushee, S. Il. 226: TO reduce
passenger fares To three cents per
| mile. and TO abolish the distinction
between first and second class pas
sengers The bill provides that un-
less expressly permitted by the Cor
poration Commission, no steam rail-
| road company shall charge greater
rate than three cents per mile for
| the transportation of passenger With
his ordinary baggage, and no railroad
| shall be required to sell second class
tickets. Committee NJ Railroads
BY Ward, S. Il. 227: Regulating
the manufacture and sale Of liquors
in North Carolina. Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Ply Webb. 5. Il. 22S: To provide for
The holding of primary elections in
! Buncombe county IL the city of AShe-
! VILE. l1lcctions Committee.
Third Reading.
The following bills passed their fin
al readings:
5. Il. To incorporate the town of
| Troutman, Iredell county.
s. Il. TO amend the law authoriz-
ing q bond issue and reduction of
! poll tax for the to yn of MooresVille.
| 5. Il. TO authorize Winston town
shil. and other townships in Forsyth
| county TO issue bonds to aid in the
construction and equipment OF n street
railway from High Point to Winston
Sa lem.
II. b. TO authorize the Commits
sioners Of 3uncombe county - levy a
| special tax.
On motion of the Senator from An
| SON the Senate adjourned till Tuesday